8 Wired The Big Smoke

• Name: 8 Wired The Big Smoke, 6.2%, New Zealand
• Appearance: Basically black, nice dark tan head.
• Aroma: Chocolate, dark malt, coffee.
• Taste: Dark malt, roasted, coffee, smoke, chocolate. Nice!
• Bought: Brew on Quay (Auckland), 500 ml, NZD 17.50
• Overall score: 4/6
• Info: 31/5-2013

Emerson’s 1812 India Pale Ale

• Name: Emerson’s 1812 India Pale Ale, 5%, New Zealand
• Appearance: Medium brown, clear. Some off-white head.
• Aroma: Hops, mostly. Malt hidden.
• Taste: Lots of hops, some malt and fruit.
• Bought: Brew on Quay (Auckland), 425 ml draft, NZD 8.50
• Overall score: 3/6
• Info: 31/5-2013, 234/500

Fiji Taki Beer

• Name: Fiji Taki Beer, 5%, Fiji
• Appearance: Light golden, clear. Some white head.
• Aroma: Malt, grains, sweet, some hops.
• Taste: Grains, slight hops and malt. Nothing interesting.
• Bought: Victoria Wines (Fiji), 750 ml, CHF 4.60
• Overall score: 2/6
• Info: 30/5-2013

Vonu Eight

• Name: Vonu Eight, 8%, Fiji
• Appearance: Light yellow golden, clear. Almost no head.
• Aroma: Light fruit and some malt.
• Taste: Malt and sweet. Slight alcohol. Not that nice.
• Bought: Hilton deli shop, 440 ml can, FJD 4.90
• Overall score: 2/6
• Info: 30/5-2013, BB: 21/2-2014

Fiji Export Bitter

• Name: Fiji Export Bitter, 4.6%, Fiji
• Appearance: Light golden, clear. Ok amount of off-white head.
• Aroma: Slight hops and malt, some sweetness.
• Taste: Better than the non-export, but quote light on the hops and malt, and this one not a bitter either.
• Bought: Hilton deli shop, 355 ml can, FJD 3.95
• Overall score: 2/6
• Info: 29/5-2013, BB: 25/10-2013

Fiji Bitter

• Name: Fiji Bitter, 4.6%, Fiji
• Appearance: Light golden, clear. Nice bit of white head.
• Aroma: Grains, grass and hops.
• Taste: Grains, a bit harsh. Some hops and malt. Not a bitter despite the name.
• Bought: Hilton deli shop, 375 ml, FJD 3.20
• Overall score: 2/6
• Info: 29/5-2013, BB: 25/1-2014

Vonu Pure Lager

• Name: Vonu Pure Lager, 4.6%, Fiji
• Appearance: Light golden, clear. Some white head.
• Aroma: Malt and sweetness. Some fruit.
• Taste: Quite sweet, then malt and shy hops. Not bad.
• Bought: Hilton deli shop, 330 ml, FJD 5.90
• Overall score: 3/6
• Info: 28/5-2013

Fiji Premium

• Name: Fiji Premium, 5.2%, Fiji
• Appearance: Clear golden, good amount of white head.
• Aroma: Malt and hops, some light fruit.
• Taste: Good malt and hops, slight sweetness. Crisp, yes.
• Bought: Hilton deli shop, 355 ml, FJD 5.50
• Overall score: 3/6
• Info: 28/5-2013

Fiji Gold

New country, in Fiji:

• Name: Fiji Gold, 4.6%, Fiji
• Appearance: Yellow golden, clear. Little bit of white head.
• Aroma: Grains, honey, some malt.
• Taste: Some malt and hops. Also grains. Malt in aftertaste.
• Bought: Hilton deli shop, 375 ml, FJD 3.50
• Overall score: 2/6
• Info: 28/5-2013

Hawaii Nui Hapa Brown Ale

• Name: Hawaii Nui Hapa Brown Ale, 5.4%, United States
• Appearance: Dark brown, clear. Good amount of tan head.
• Aroma: Malt, slightly roasted, nutty.
• Taste: Malt, roasted, nutty. Nice!
• Bought: Roy's (Waikiki), 355 ml, $?.??
• Overall score: 4/6
• Info: 22/5-2013

Hawaii Nui Sunset Amber Ale (Keoki Sunset)

• Name: Hawaii Nui Sunset Amber Ale (Keoki Sunset), 5.4%, United States
• Appearance: Orange brown, hazy. Tiny white head.
• Aroma: Malt and fruit.
• Taste: Malt and fruit, sweetness. Slight bitterness.
• Bought: Westin hotel beach bar (Waikiki), 355 ml, $?.??
• Overall score: 3/6
• Info: 22/5-2013

Kona Black Sand Porter

• Name: Kona Black Sand Porter, 6.5%, United States
• Appearance: Basically black, good amount of tan, creamy head.
• Aroma: Dark malt, roasted. Some coffee.
• Taste: Coffee, roasted, dark malt. Chocolate.
• Bought: Koko Marina Pub, 148 ml (5 oz), $2.25
• Overall score: 4/6
• Info: 21/5-2013

Kona Lemongrass Luau

• Name: Kona Lemongrass Luau, 5.8%, United States
• Appearance: Light golden, cloudy. Some off-white head.
• Aroma: Lemongrass, sweetness. Ginger.
• Taste: Lemongrass, more ginger, quite bitter. Refreshing.
• Bought: Koko Marina Pub, 148 ml (5 oz), $2.25
• Overall score: 3/6
• Info: 21/5-2013

Kona Wailua Wheat

• Name: Kona Wailua Wheat, 5.4%, United States
• Appearance: Light golden, clear. Some white head.
• Aroma: Very fruity, almost no wheat. Sweet.
• Taste: Almost just fruit, some light malt and sweetness.
• Bought: Koko Marina Pub, 148 ml (5 oz), $2.25
• Overall score: 2/6
• Info: 21/5-2013

Kona Dukes Blonde Ale

• Name: Kona Dukes Blonde Ale, 4.5%, United States
• Appearance: Light golden, clear, fizzy. Good amount of white head.
• Aroma: Some fruit, hops and malt. Light.
• Taste: Hops, fruit, sweet-ish.
• Bought: Koko Marina Pub, 148 ml (5 oz), $2.25
• Overall score: 3/6
• Info: 21/5-2013

Kona Pipeline Porter

• Name: Kona Pipeline Porter, 5.3%, United States
• Appearance: Very dark brown, some dark tan head.
• Aroma: Dark malt, coffee, chocolate.
• Taste: Coffee and chocolate, also dark malt. Best so far.
• Bought: Koko Marina Pub, 148 ml (5 oz), $2.25
• Overall score: 4/6
• Info: 21/5-2013

Kona Old Blowhole Barley Wine

• Name: Kona Old Blowhole Barley Wine, 12.5%, United States
• Appearance: Redish brown, clear. Almost no head.
• Aroma: Sweet malt and fruit.
• Taste: Vinous, but some hops too. Medicine?
• Bought: Koko Marina Pub, 148 ml (5 oz), $2.25
• Overall score: 3/6
• Info: 21/5-2013

Kona Koko Brown Ale

• Name: Kona Koko Brown Ale, 5.5%, United States
• Appearance: Chestnut brown, ok amount of light tan head.
• Aroma: Malt and coconut.
• Taste: Malt, lots of coconuts, nuts. A bit strange.
• Bought: Koko Marina Pub, 148 ml (5 oz), $2.25
• Overall score: 3/6
• Info: 21/5-2013

Kona Big Wave Golden Ale

• Name: Kona Big Wave Golden Ale, 5.3%, United States
• Appearance: Yellow golden, clear. Some white head.
• Aroma: Fruits, hops, honey. Flowers.
• Taste: Light fruit, flowers, hops. Refreshing.
• Bought: Koko Marina Pub, 148 ml (5 oz), $2.25
• Overall score: 3/6
• Info: 21/5-2013

Trumer Pils

All the way to the US to try an Austrian beer :-).

• Name: Trumer Pils, 4.9%, Austria
• Appearance: Golden yellow. Clear, and not much head.
• Aroma: Fruits, flowers, hops.
• Taste: Hops, quite a lot. Light fruit, flowery.
• Bought: Jacks Bar in The Cannery, ? ml draft, $6.50
• Overall score: 3/6
• Info: 19/5-2013, 223/300

Alaskan Amber

• Name: Alaskan Amber, 5.3%, United States
• Appearance: Chestnut brown, clear. Some off-white head.
• Aroma: Fruits, some malt.
• Taste: Nice fruit and malt. Slight sweetness. Nice.
• Bought: Jacks Bar in The Cannery, ? ml draft, $?.??
• Overall score: 4/6
• Info: 19/5-2013, 222/300, 233/500

Birrificio Sant’Andrea (BSA) Funky

• Name: Birrificio Sant’Andrea (BSA) Funky, 6.6%, Italy
• Appearance: Dark brown, clear. Nice amount of lasting, tan head.
• Aroma: Burnt malt, roasted, some coffee.
• Taste: More dark malt, roasted and coffee. Very nice.
• Bought: Bottega della Birra, 330 ml, €?.??
• Overall score: 4/6
• Info: 10/5-2013, BBE: 5/2013

Philadelphia Beer

New country! Big thanks to Eirik J for bringing it back from Jordan.

• Name: Philadelphia Beer, 5%, Jordan
• Appearance: Pale golden, clear. Some fizz. A bit of white head.
• Aroma: Some hops and light fruit.
• Taste: A bit harsh. Hops, cereal and slightly metallic.
• Bought: Gift, 500 ml can, N/A
• Overall score: 2/6
• Info: 8/5-2013

Chodovar Vánoční Speciál

• Name: Chodovar Vánoční Speciál, 5.1%, Czech Republic
• Appearance: Flip-top bottle. Orange golden, clear. OK amount of off-white head.
• Aroma: Malt and hops, slight fruit.
• Taste: Good malt and quite loaded with hops, quite nice.
• Bought: Drinks of the World (Basel), 500 ml, CHF 4.00
• Overall score: 3/6
• Info: 1/5-2013, BB: 17/4-2013