Tuesday 31 December 2013

Saint Landelin Mythique

  • 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

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