Haandbryggeriet Nissefar

• Name: Haandbryggeriet Nissefar, 7%, Norway
• Appearance: Batch 230. Very dark brown, lots of creamy tan head.
  
• Aroma: Very dark malt. Roasted and burnt. Coffee.
  
• Taste: Dark malt, some dark fruit. Roasted and coffee. Very nice.
  
• Bought: Vinmonopolet, 500 ml, NOK 63.90
  
• Overall score: 5/6
• Info: 30/4-2010
  

Piraiki Fresh Beer Pils

• Name: Piraiki Fresh Beer Pils, 5%, Greece
• Appearance: Yellow, slightly golden. Hazy. Lots of bubbles and white head.
  
• Aroma: Citrus. Some hops and malt.
  
• Taste: Citrus, tart. Gone bad or just not that nice? Not pilsener.
  
• Bought: Globus, 330 ml, CHF 3.40
  
• Overall score: 2/6
• Info: 29/4-2010

First beer I didn't finish as I believe it has gone bad...

Trois Dames Black Stout

• Name: Trois Dames Black Stout, 4.8%, Switzerland
• Appearance: Very dark brown, almost black. Some tan head.
  
• Aroma: Dark malt. Coffee. Roasted. Dark fruit.
  
• Taste: Dark malt, leather. Coffee. Roasted. Nice.
  
• Bought: Drinks of the World, 330 ml, CHF 5.60
• Overall score: 4/6
• Info: 24/4-2010
  

Cisk Lager

Gift from US colleague - thanks:

• Name: Cisk Lager, 4.2%, Malta
  
• Appearance: Golden yellow. Alright white head.
  
• Aroma: Hops, grains. Citric?
  
• Taste: Some hops, sweet. Grains. Not much aftertaste.
  
• Bought: Gift, 330 ml, $?.??
• Overall score: 2/6
• Info: 23/4-2010
  

San Martino Amore

• Name: San Martino Amore, 6%, Switzerland
  
• Appearance: Dark golden orange. Slightly hazy, some sediments. Some white head.
  
• Aroma: Nice fruit. Malt. Sweetness.
  
• Taste: Fruit, some hops. Long, nice bittersweet aftertaste.
  
• Bought: Manor, 330 ml, CHF 1.95
  
• Overall score: 4/6
  
• Info: 21/4-2010

Baltika 7 Export

• Name: Baltika 7 Export, 5.4%, Russia
  
• Appearance: Light golden, clear. OK white head.
  
• Aroma: Grass, some hops. Floral?
  
• Taste: Floral. Some malt and hops. Sweet. Not much aftertaste.
  
• Bought: Coop, 330 ml, CHF 1.20*
  
• Overall score: 2/6
  
• Info: 19/4-2010

* 50% off.

Saku Kuld Export

• Name: Saku Kuld Export, 4.5%, Estonia
  
• Appearance: Can. Clear golden. Some fizzy, white head.
  
• Aroma: Hops, malt. Slightly citric?
  
• Taste: General hops and malt. Smooth. Not too interesting, but not bad.
  
• Bought: Kilpishalli, 500 ml, € 2.40
• Overall score: 3/6
  
• Info: 17/4-2010
  

DAB Original

• Name: DAB Original, 5.0%, Germany
  
• Appearance: Can. Orange golden. Clear. White, shortlived head.
  
• Aroma: Not much. Some hops and malt.
  
• Taste: Sweet malt, some hops. Sweet. Somewhat bitter aftertaste. Standard.
  
• Bought: Esso, 500 ml, CHF 1.40
  
• Overall score: 2/6
  
• Info: 13/4-2010
  

Sinebrychoff Nikolai Vaalea (Premium?) Lager

• Name: Sinebrychoff Nikolai Vaalea (Premium?) Lager, 4.7%, Finland
  
• Appearance: Can. Golden brown, clear. Some white head.
  
• Aroma: Malt. Some hops and burnt sugar.
  
• Taste: Some malt and hops. Fresh. Slight bitterness. Artificial.
  
• Bought: Kilpishalli, 500 ml, € 2.70
• Overall score: 2/6
  
• Info: 11/4-2010
  

Aare Bier Kellerfrisch

• Name: Aare Bier Kellerfrisch, 5.0%, Switzerland
  
• Appearance: Golden yellow. Slightly hazy. Some white head.
  
• Aroma: Hops and fruit. Nectar?
  
• Taste: Fruit and hops. Nicely balanced. Quite sweet.
  
• Bought: Globus, 500 ml, CHF 2.80
• Overall score: 4/6
  
• Info: 9/4-2010
  

Karhu Korpisavu III

• Name: Karhu Korpisavu III, 4.6%, Finland
  
• Appearance: Clear brown. Nice, offwhite head.
  
• Aroma: Very smoky. Bacon? Smoke malt.
  
• Taste: Lots of smoke, interesting. Malt. Fresh.
  
• Bought: Kilpishalli, 330 ml, € 1.31
  
• Overall score: 4/6
  
• Info: 5/4-2010
  

Stallhagen Delikat (Dark Lager III)

• Name: Stallhagen Delikat (Dark Lager III), 4.7%, Finland
  
• Appearance: Chestnut brown. Nice amount of quite thick, white head.
  
• Aroma: Quite sweet. Malt, slightly roasted. Caramel.
  
• Taste: Sweet. Slight bitterness. Again, some caramel.
  
• Bought: Kilpishalli, 330 ml, € 2.12
• Overall score: 3/6
  
• Info: 5/4-2010
  

Jacobsen Bramley Wit

• Name: Jacobsen Bramley Wit, 4.6%, Denmark
  
• Appearance: Pale brownish yellow. Fizzy white head.
  
• Aroma: Hops, citrus. Apples? Wheat.
  
• Taste: Wheat and lemon. Fresh. Some hops. Nicely balanced.
  
• Bought: Kilpishalli, 330 ml, € 3.25
• Overall score: 3/6
  
• Info: 4/4-2010
  

Vakka-Suomen Prykmestar Schwarz

Shared with SBM:

• Name: Vakka-Suomen Prykmestar Schwarz, 4.5%, Finland
  
• Appearance: Very dark brown. Some tan head.
  
• Aroma: Dark malt and dark fruit. Burnt, coffee. Chocolate.
  
• Taste: Dark malt. Roasted, some coffee and chocolate.
  
• Bought: Kilpishalli, 500 ml, € 4.26
  
• Overall score: 3/6
  
• Info: 4/4-2010
  

Nøgne Ø Tiger Tripel

Thanks to and shared with OKO:

• Name: Nøgne Ø Tiger Tripel, 9%, Norway
  
• Appearance: Yellow golden. Slightly hazy. Not much head.
  
• Aroma: Nice malt. Some fruit. Bread.
  
• Taste: Hops, lots of it. Some fruit and herbs.
  
• Bought: Vinmonopolet, 500 ml, NOK ?.??
• Overall score: 3/6
  
• Info: 2/4-2010
  

Haandbryggeriet Dark Force

Thanks to and shared with OKO:

• Name: Haandbryggeriet Dark Force, 9%, Norway
  
• Appearance: Batch 236. Very dark brown. Some tan head.
  
• Aroma: Dark malt. Roasted. Prunes.
  
• Taste: Very dark malt, roasted. Fresh. Strong aftertaste. Coffee.
  
• Bought: Vinmonopolet, 500 ml, NOK ?.??
  
• Overall score: 3/6
  
• Info: 2/4-2010
  

Rogue Shakespeare Stout

Thanks to and shared with OKO:

• Name: Rogue Shakespeare Stout, 6%, United States
  
• Appearance: Very dark brown, almost black. Some tan head.
  
• Aroma: Dark malt, smoke. Roasted.
  
• Taste: Very dark malt. Burnt. Dark fruit. Quite bitter.
  
• Bought: Vinmomopolet, 650 ml, NOK ?.??
  
• Overall score: 4/6
  
• Info: 2/4-2010, 208/300

First 300-beer since 7/10-2009...

Urthel Hibernus Quentum Tripel Ale

Thanks to and shared with OKO:

• Name: Urthel Hibernus Quentum Tripel Ale, 9.0%, Belgium
  
• Appearance: Orange golden. Hazy. Nice white head.
  
• Aroma: Hops. Lots of sweet fruit. Slight yeast?
  
• Taste: Nice. Good amount of hops and fruit. Nice, bitter aftertaste.
  
• Bought: Vinmonopolet, 750 ml, NOK ?.??
  
• Overall score: 4/6
  
• Info: 2/4-2010
  

Swiss Beer Collection No 00/26

Shared with OKO.

• Name: Swiss Beer Collection No 00/26, 4.8%, Switzerland
  
• Appearance: Can. Clear golden. Some white head.
  
• Aroma: Some hops and malt. Not much. Grains.
  
• Taste: Mild. Some hops and malt. Some bitterness. Boring.
  
• Bought: Halle aux Boissons, 500 ml, CHF 1.00
• Overall score: 2/6
  
• Info: 2/4-2010