BrewDog Paradox Isle of Arran

Courtesy of OKO, thanks!

• Name: BrewDog Paradox Isle of Arran, 10%, Scotland*
• Appearance: Batch 016. Very dark brown. Some tan head.
• Aroma: Dark malt and dark fruit. Roasted.
• Taste: Dark malt, some hops. Warming. Vinous. Strong, but quite nice.
• Bought: ???, 330 ml, N/A
• Overall score: 4/6
• Info: 26/12-2010

* Changed from England to Scotland as per Ratebeer.com 2014-07-08

Aecht Schlenkerla Rauchbier Urbock

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• Name: Aecht Schlenkerla Rauchbier Urbock, 6.5, Germany
• Appearance: Dark brown, clear. Some tan head.
  
• Aroma: Smoke, roasted. Bacon and malt.
  
• Taste: Dark malt, roasted. Coffee/chocolate.
  
• Bought: ???, 500 ml, N/A
• Overall score: 4/6
• Info: 26/12-2010
  

Nokian Keisari Talvi IV

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• Name: Nokian Keisari Talvi IV, 6.0%, Finland
  
• Appearance: Dark red, clear. Some off-white head.
  
• Aroma: Sweet. Some chocolate.
  
• Taste: Sweet, caramel. Good amount of malt and fruit
  
• Bought: ???, 330 ml, N/A
• Overall score: 4/6
• Info: 26/12-2010
  

WinterCoat Yule Ale

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• Name: WinterCoat Yule Ale, 6.5%, Denmark
  
• Appearance: Very dark brown, almost black. Good amount of light tan head.
  
• Aroma: Not much. Some dark fruit and malt.
  
• Taste: Sweet, smokey. Dark malt. Prunes?
  
• Bought: ???, 500 ml, N/A
• Overall score: 4/6
• Info: 26/12-2010
  

Ridgeway Insanely Bad Elf

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• Name: Ridgeway Insanely Bad Elf, 11.2%, England
• Appearance: Amber brown, clear. Some white head.
• Aroma: Caramel and fruit. Some malt and alcohol.
• Taste: Strong, alcohol. Fruits. Warming.
• Bought: ???, 330 ml, N/A
  
• Overall score: 2/6
• Info: 26/12-2010
  

Oppigårds Golden Ale

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• Name: Oppigårds Golden Ale, 5.2%, Sweden
• Appearance: Golden orange, ok amount of white head.
• Aroma: Fruit and hops. Some malt.
• Taste: Hops and fruit. Quite nice.
• Bought: ???, 500 ml, N/A
• Overall score: 3/6
• Info: 26/12-2010
  

Ægir India Pale Ale

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• Name: Ægir India Pale Ale, 6.5%, Norway
  
• Appearance: Golden orange, slightly hazy. Good amount of white head.
• Aroma: Lots of fruit. Slightly metallic. Some hops.
• Taste: Nice fruit, some yeast and hops. Slightly bitter aftertaste.
• Bought: ???, 500 ml, N/A
• Overall score: 3/6
• Info: 26/12-2010
  

Left Hand Haystack Wheat

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• Name: Left Hand Haystack Wheat, 5.0%, United States
  
• Appearance: Light orange, cloudy. Some white head.
• Aroma: Lemon, yeast, hops. Wheat.
• Taste: Hops, yeast and lemon.
• Bought: ???, 355 ml, N/A
• Overall score: 3/6
• Info: 26/12-2010
  

Koff Porter

Christmas gift from OKO:

• Name: Koff Porter, 7.2%, Finland
• Appearance: Very dark brown, basically black. Dark tan head.
• Aroma: Dark malt, roasted. Coffee. Burnt caramel, prunes.
• Taste: Dark malt, chocolate. Roasted, coffee.
• Bought: Gift, 330 ml, N/A
• Overall score: 5/6
• Info: 25/12-2010, 212/300, 225/500

Hansa Ekstra Vellagret Julebrygg 6.5%

Still courtesy of OSM (thanks!):

• Name: Hansa Ekstra Vellagret Julebrygg 6.5%, 6.5%, Norway
• Appearance: Dark brown, clear. Some off-white head.
• Aroma: Dark malt and dark fruit.
• Taste: Dark malt, slightly roasted. Some fruit.
• Bought: Vinmonopolet, 330 ml, NOK ?.??
• Overall score: 4/6
• Info: 24/12-2010
  

Dahls Juleøl 6.5%

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• Name: Dahls Juleøl 6.5%, 6.5%, Norway
  
• Appearance: Dark, chestnut brown. Some light tan head.
• Aroma: Dark malt, roasted. Some dark fruit.
• Taste: Dark malt, roasted. Coffee. Some bitterness.
• Bought: Vinmonopolet, 330 ml, NOK ?.??
• Overall score: 3/6
• Info: 24/12-2010
  

Mack Gull

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• Name: Mack Gull, 6.5%, Norway
• Appearance: Light golden, clear. Some off-white head.
• Aroma: Fruit and hops, little bit of malt.
• Taste: Fresh. Good amount of fruit and hops. Just alright.
• Bought: Vinmonopolet, 500 ml, NOK 49.70
  
• Overall score: 3/6
• Info: 24/12-2010

Mack Bok-Øl

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• Name: Mack Bok-Øl, 6.5%, Norway
• Appearance: Redish brown, clear. Good amount of tan head.
• Aroma: Dark malt and dark fruit.
• Taste: Again, dark malt and dark fruit. Slightly roasted.
• Bought: Vinmonopolet, 500 ml, NOK 43.90
  
• Overall score: 4/6
• Info: 24/12-2010
  

Mack Juleøl 4.5%

• Name: Mack Juleøl 4.5%, 4.5%, Norway
• Appearance: Chestnut brown. Some light tan head.
• Aroma: Sweet malt, slight dark fruit.
• Taste: Quite sweet malt, roasted.
• Bought: Coop, 500 ml can, NOK 30.90
  
• Overall score: 3/6
• Info: 22/12-2010
  

Duyck Jenlain Blonde 7.5%

• Name: Duyck Jenlain Blonde 7.5%, 7.5%, France
  
• Appearance: Golden orange, clear. Good amount of slightly fizzy head.
• Aroma: Nice fruit, quite sweet. Some malt.
• Taste: Sweet, nice fruit and slight maltiness. Some alcohol. Easy drinking.
• Bought: Carrefour, 750 ml, €1.00 (!)
  
• Overall score: 4/6
• Info: 17/12-2010
  

Red Panda Weissbier

A new country. Many thanks to Antonio S for bringing this back from Bhutan!

• Name: Red Panda Weissbier, 5%, Bhutan
• Appearance: Pale golden yellow. Slightly hazy, though last bit very cloudy. Some fizzy white head.
• Aroma: Wheat, banana. Fruit.
• Taste: Hops and lemon. More fruit and banana. Some yeast. Surprisingly nice.
• Bought: Gift, 650 ml, N/A
• Overall score: 3/6
• Info: 15/12-2010
  

Höss Neuschwansteiner Weihnachts-Bier (Fest-Bier)

• Name: Höss Neuschwansteiner Weihnachts-Bier (Fest-Bier), 5.2%, Germany
  
• Appearance: Amber brown. A little bit of fizzy, white head.
• Aroma: Sweet, malt. Berries. Prunes?
• Taste: Malt, some hops. Slight fruit. Warming.
• Bought: Aldi, 500 ml, CHF 1.49
• Overall score: 3/6
• Info: 12/12-2010