- Name: Saint Landelin Mythique, 7.5%, France
- Appearance: Clear golden, bubbles, some off-white head.
- Aroma: Malt, slight hops and yeast, fruit.
- Taste: Malt and hops, quite sweet.
- Bought: Carrefour (Segny), 750 ml, €2.55
- Overall score: 3/6
- Info: 31/12-2013, BB: 30/1-2015
Tuesday, 31 December 2013
Saint Landelin Mythique
Saturday, 28 December 2013
Port Brewing Older Viscosity
- Name: Port Brewing Older Viscosity, 12.0%, United States
- Appearance: Cork-n-caged. Basically black, oily. Minimal head.
- Aroma: Oak, whiskey, wood.
- Taste: Lots of whiskey, wood, slightly roasted. Warming, some alcohol. Bourbon-barreling a bit overpowering. Overrated.
- Bought: Beers of Europe, 375 ml, £14.99
- Overall score: 4/6
- Info: 28/12-2013
Friday, 27 December 2013
Engelszell Gregorius Trappistenbier
- Name: Engelszell Gregorius Trappistenbier, 9.7%, Austria
- Appearance: Very dark brown, some light tan head.
- Aroma: Dark fruit and berries, dark malt.
- Taste: Lots of fruit, nice dark malt, good lingering aftertaste. Slight alcohol.
- Bought: Beers of Europe, 330 ml, £4.89
- Overall score: 4/6
- Info: 27/12-2013, 44/300M, BB: 16/10-2015
Thursday, 26 December 2013
Port Brewing Old Viscosity
- Name: Port Brewing Old Viscosity, 10.0%, United States
- Appearance: Black dark brown, lots of dark tan head.
- Aroma: Nice dark malt, roasted, coffee.
- Taste: Very dark malt, coffee, roasted, warming, very nice. No alcohol taste.
- Bought: Beers of Europe, 650 ml, £9.49
- Overall score: 5/6
- Info: 26/12-2013
Spaten Münchner Hell
- Name: Spaten Münchner Hell, 5.2%, Germany
- Appearance: Light golden, very clear. Some off-white head.
- Aroma: Nice hops and malt, good.
- Taste: Hops and malt, good balance. Slight sweetness.
- Bought: Beers of Europe, 500 ml, £2.29
- Overall score: 3/6
- Info: 26/12-2013, 228/300, BB: 31/8-2014
Wednesday, 25 December 2013
Jester King Salt Lick (Censored)
My first Grodziskie/Gose/Lichtenhainer:
- Name: Jester King Salt Lick (Censored), 6.7%, United States
- Appearance: Gusher! Murky yellow golden, some white head. Not very appetising at all.
- Aroma: Some tartness, spices, slight smoke.
- Taste: Very tart, lots of smoke actually, a bit sickly, salt, strange.
- Bought: Beers of Europe, 750 ml, £13.99
- Overall score: 2/6
- Info: 25/12-2013
Shepherd Neame Double Stout
- Name: Shepherd Neame Double Stout, 5.2%, England
- Appearance: Very dark brown, clear. Some light tan head.
- Aroma: Dark malt, roasted, slight coffee.
- Taste: Dark malt, slightly roasted, some coffee and chocolate.
- Bought: Beers of Europe, 500 ml, £2.39
- Overall score: 4/6
- Info: 25/12-2013, BB: 31/10-2014
Thornbridge Hall Courage Russian Imperial Stout
- Name: Thornbridge Hall Courage Russian Imperial Stout, 9.4%, England
- Appearance: Very dark brown, almost black. Nice dark tan head. Bottled Dec 2011.
- Aroma: Dark malt, coffee, roasted.
- Taste: Very dark malt, chocolate, coffee, some bitterness. Warming. Very nice!
- Bought: Beers of Europe, 330 ml, £10.99
- Overall score: 5/6
- Info: 25/12-2013
Brand UP
- Name: Brand UP, 5.5%, Netherlands
- Appearance: Light golden, clear. Some off-white head.
- Aroma: Citrus fruit, malt and hops.
- Taste: Nice malt and hops, slight honey.
- Bought: Beers of Europe, 330 ml, £1.99
- Overall score: 3/6
- Info: 25/12-2013, 227/300, BB: 30/4-2014
Tuesday, 24 December 2013
Alhambra Reserva 1925
Gift from MG:
- Name: Alhambra Reserva 1925, 6.4%, Spain
- Appearance: Chestnut brown, clear. Good amount of off-white head. Nice bottle.
- Aroma: Malt, some fruit. Sweetness, honey.
- Taste: Nice malt, quite sweet, honey. Not bad.
- Bought: Gift, 330 ml, £?.??
- Overall score: 3/6
- Info: 24/12-2013
Hanssens Oude Gueuze
- Name: Hanssens Oude Gueuze, 6%, Belgium
- Appearance: Orange golden, hazy. Some off-white head. Citrus.
- Aroma: Fruit, tartness. Citrus.
- Taste: Pretty tart, quite a lot of fruit.
- Bought: Beers of Europe, 750 ml, £7.09
- Overall score: 2/6
- Info: 24/12-2013, 55/100, BB: 7/8-2030
Monday, 23 December 2013
Zlatý Bažant 12%
- Name: Zlatý Bažant 12%, 5%, Slovak Republic
- Appearance: Golden, clear. Lots of white head.
- Aroma: Malt, sweetness, some fruit.
- Taste: Malt, very sweet. Grains. Average.
- Bought: Beers of Europe, 500 ml, £2.29
- Overall score: 3/6
- Info: 23/12-2013, BB: 5/7-2014
Hanssens Oudbeitje
- Name: Hanssens Oudbeitje, 6%, Belgium
- Appearance: Cloudy golden, absolutely totally flat. Not very appetizing.
- Aroma: Tart fruit, berries.
- Taste: Very tart, some fruit and berries. Sickly.
- Bought: Beers of Europe, 375 ml, £4.39
- Overall score: 1/6
- Info: 23/12-2013, 54/100, BB: 7/8-2027
Sunday, 22 December 2013
Dupont Avec les Bons Voeux
- Name: Dupont Avec les Bons Voeux, 9.5%, Belgium
- Appearance: Yellow golden, quite hazy. Sediments floating around.
- Aroma: Fruit mostly. Citrus.
- Taste: Very fruity, slight yeast. Some bitterness.
- Bought: Beers of Europe, 375 ml, £3.89
- Overall score: 4/6
- Info: 22/12-2013, 53/100, 43/300M, BB: 30/11-2017
Mort Subite Oude Gueuze
- Name: Mort Subite Oude Gueuze, 7%, Belgium
- Appearance: Dark golden. Very clear, surprisingly. Some white head.
- Aroma: White wine, some yeast, ok amount of fruit. Sour/Tart, but not that bad.
- Taste: Slightly sour/tart, some fruit. Not that bad.
- Bought: Beers of Europe, 375 ml, £3.19
- Overall score: 2/6
- Info: 22/12-2013, 52/100, BB: 13/2-2023
Saturday, 21 December 2013
Struise Pannepot
The 29th best beer in the world according to RateBeer
- Name: Struise Pannepot, 10%, Belgium
- Appearance: 2013 version. Very dark brown, nice dark tan head.
- Aroma: Dark malt, wild berries, chocolate.
- Taste: Nice malt and fruit, slight alcohol. Winter warmer.
- Bought: Beers of Europe, 330 ml, £3.79
- Overall score: 5/6
- Info: 21/12-2013, BB: 31/12-2018
St. Louis Gueuze Fond Tradition
- Name: St. Louis Gueuze Fond Tradition, 5%, Belgium
- Appearance: Orange golden, hazy, some white head.
- Aroma: Sour, yeast, wine-gone-wrong. Tart fruit.
- Taste: Goose-bumpingly sour, slight yeast. Some tart fruit.
- Bought: Beers of Europe, 375 ml, £2.69
- Overall score: 2/6
- Info: 21/12-2013, 51/100, BB: 31/7-2020
Wednesday, 11 December 2013
Turbinen Sprint Gold
- Name: Turbinen Sprint Gold, 5.2%, Switzerland
- Appearance: Light yellow golden, clear. Some white head.
- Aroma: Fruit, malt, cereals.
- Taste: Malt and some hops - not very interesting.
- Bought: Drinks of the World (Zurich), 330 ml, CHF 2.70
- Overall score: 3/6
- Info: 11/12-2013, BB: 31/12-2013
Tuesday, 3 December 2013
Schneider Aventinus Weizen-Eisbock
- Name: Schneider Aventinus Weizen-Eisbock, 12.0%, Germany
- Appearance: Dark brown, slightly murky. Good amount of tan head.
- Aroma: Wheat, slightly burnt. Fruit, maltiness? Slight alcohol.
- Taste: Fruit, some sweetness and alcohol. Pretty good.
- Bought: Drinks of the World (Zurich), 330 ml, CHF 5.10
- Overall score: 4/6
- Info: 3/12-2013, BB: 7/8-2018
Sunday, 1 December 2013
Castelain Ch’ti de Noël Dorée
- Name: Castelain Ch’ti de Noël Dorée, 7.5%, France
- Appearance: Flip-top bottle. Chestnut brown, clear. Nice off-white head.
- Aroma: Malt, fruit, spices.
- Taste: Malt, fruit, spices, sweet. Pretty good.
- Bought: Drinks of the World (Zurich), 650 ml, CHF 6.80
- Overall score: 4/6
- Info: 1/12-2013, BB: 17/10-2014
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