Sunday 21 September 2014

HaandBryggeriet Fyr og Flamme

Gift from The Siblings!
  • Name: HaandBryggeriet Fyr og Flamme, 6.5%, Norway
  • Appearance: Batch 779. Golden orange, slightly hazy. Lots of sediments. Some white head.
  • Aroma: Lots of fruit, some hops. Flowers?
  • Taste: Good amount of hops, fruit, citrus. Spices.
  • Bought: OSL tax free, 500 ml, NOK ?.??
  • Overall score: 4/6
  • Info: 21/9-2014, BB: 23/1-2016

Friday 19 September 2014

HaandBryggeriet Humlekanon

Gift from The Siblings!
  • Name: HaandBryggeriet Humlekanon, 7.5%, Norway
  • Appearance: Batch 782. Light golden orange, hazy. Good amount of white, creamy head.
  • Aroma: Hops, citrus, fruit.
  • Taste: Lots of hops, fruit, orange. Pretty bitter aftertaste. Good balance. Nice!
  • Bought: OSL tax free, 500 ml, NOK ?.??
  • Overall score: 4/6
  • Info: 19/9-2014, BB: 29/7-2016

Thursday 18 September 2014

De Molen Hemel & Aarde (Heaven & Earth)

  • Name: De Molen Hemel & Aarde (Heaven & Earth), 10%, Netherlands
  • Appearance: Basically black, some dark tan head.
  • Aroma: Very dark malt, burnt, roasted, tar.
  • Taste: Very dark, bitter malt. Roasted, tar. Warming.Very nice.
  • Bought: Saveur-Biere.com, 330 ml, €5.60
  • Overall score: 5/6
  • Info: 18/9-2014, BB: 14/5-2038

Saturday 13 September 2014

Castle Rock Harvest Pale

  • Name: Castle Rock Harvest Pale, 4.3%, England
  • Appearance: Dark amber, clear. Some white head.
  • Aroma: Hops, cereal. Slight fruit?
  • Taste: Hops, grass, cereal. Honey. Sweetness.
  • Bought: Beers of Europe, 500 ml, £2.19
  • Overall score: 3/6
  • Info: 13/9-2014, 66/300M, BB: 17/2-2015

Friday 12 September 2014

Burton Bridge Tickle Brain Ale

  • Name: Burton Bridge Tickle Brain Ale, 8%, England
  • Appearance: Dark, clear brown, some red. Not much head at all.
  • Aroma: Tart fruit, some malt.
  • Taste: Surprising sourness, tart fruit, plum. Oak? Expected much more.
  • Bought: Beers of Europe, 500 ml, £3.79
  • Overall score: 3/6
  • Info: 12/9-2014, 65/300M, BB: 28/2-2015

Bellerose Bière Blonde Extra

  • Name: Bellerose Bière Blonde Extra, 6.5%, France
  • Appearance: Dark golden, clear. Some white head.
  • Aroma: Fruit, citrus. Some hops.
  • Taste: Lots of fruit, citrus. Some hops and slight sweetness. Nice and summer-y.
  • Bought: Saveur-Biere.com, 330 ml, €2.80
  • Overall score: 4/6
  • Info: 12/9-2014, 64/300M, BB: 30/8-2015

Saturday 6 September 2014

Äs Jùscht’s Benichon

  • Name: Äs Jùscht’s Benichon, 4.9%, Switzerland
  • Appearance: Light brown, hazy. Some white head.
  • Aroma: Fruit, caramel.
  • Taste: Fruits, malt, caramel again?
  • Bought: Fribourg Beer Festival, 330 ml draught, CHF 4.00
  • Overall score: 4/6
  • Info: 6/9-2014

Äs Jùscht’s Ale

  • Name: Äs Jùscht’s Ale, 4.9%, Switzerland
  • Appearance: Yellow golden, hazy. Good Mount white head.
  • Aroma: Fruit, some hops and malt.
  • Taste: Citrus, hops. Fruit.
  • Bought: Fribourg Beer Festival, 330 ml, CHF 4.00
  • Overall score: 3/6
  • Info: 6/9-2014

Haldemann Irish Stout

  • Name: Haldemann Irish Stout, 5.7%, Switzerland
  • Appearance: Very dark brown. Quite clear, off-tan head.
  • Aroma: Dark malt, milk? Sweetness.
  • Taste: Malt, sweet. I find it too sweet. Roasted too.
  • Bought: Fribourg Beer Festival, 330 ml draught, CHF 4.00
  • Overall score: 3/6
  • Info: 6/9-2014

Haldemann Bière du Vully Amber / Ambrèe

  • Name: Haldemann Bière du Vully Amber / Ambrèe, 5.6%, Switzerland
  • Appearance: Orange brown, hazy, some off-white head.
  • Aroma: Malt, fruit.
  • Taste: Malt, fruit, pretty sweet.
  • Bought: Fribourg Beer Festival, 330 ml draught, CHF 4.00
  • Overall score: 3/6
  • Info: 6/9-2014

Prévert India Pale Ale

  • Name: Prévert India Pale Ale, 6.5%, Switzerland
  • Appearance: Light brown, hazy. Some off-white head.
  • Aroma: Citrus, fruit. Some hops.
  • Taste: Fruit, citrus. Hops of course. Pretty good balance.
  • Bought: Fribourg Beer Festival, 330 ml, CHF 5.00
  • Overall score: 3/6
  • Info: 6/9-2014

Poyet La Blonde

  • Name: Poyet La Blonde, 6%, Switzerland
  • Appearance: Golden brown, hazy. Tiny off-white head.
  • Aroma: Light malts, fruits.
  • Taste: Malt, sweet. Some fruit in there. Average.
  • Bought: Fribourg Beer Festival, 330 ml, CHF 5.00
  • Overall score: 3/6
  • Info: 6/9-2014

Poyet Bière d’Abbaye

  • Name: Poyet Bière d’Abbaye, 6.5%, Switzerland
  • Appearance: Dark brown, clear, light tan head.
  • Aroma: Dark malt, lots of dark fruit.
  • Taste: Dark malt and dark fruit. Pretty sweet, almost too sweet.
  • Bought: Fribourg Beer Festival, 330 ml, CHF 5.00
  • Overall score: 4/6
  • Info: 6/9-2014

Poyet la Brune (Brunette)

  • Name: Poyet la Brune (Brunette), 6%, Switzerland
  • Appearance: Dark brown, quite clear. Light tan head.
  • Aroma: Malt, dark fruit, sweetness.
  • Taste: Dark malt, sweet, dark fruit? Good.
  • Bought: Fribourg Beer Festival, 330 ml, CHF 5.00
  • Overall score: 4/6
  • Info: 6/9-2014

la Vallée du Giffre Peat Porter

  • Name: la Vallée du Giffre Peat Porter, 5.5%, France
  • Appearance: Near black. Tan head, but not much.
  • Aroma: Dark malt, lots of smoke.
  • Taste: Lots and lots of smoke, tar, dark malt. Burnt. Wow!
  • Bought: Fribourg Beer Festival, 330 ml draught, CHF 4.00
  • Overall score: 5/6
  • Info: 6/9-2014

la Vallée du Giffre Bérotte

  • Name: la Vallée du Giffre Bérotte, 4.8%, France
  • Appearance: Hazy orange golden. Some white head.
  • Aroma: Citrus, fruit. Some hops as well.
  • Taste: Fruit, citrus, refreshing!
  • Bought: Fribourg Beer Festival, 330 ml draught, CHF 4.00
  • Overall score: 3/6
  • Info: 6/9-2014

Prévert Noire

  • Name: Prévert Noire, 6.5%, Switzerland
  • Appearance: Near black, clear. Good amount of head.
  • Aroma: Very dark malt, smoke. Burnt.
  • Taste: Lots of dark malt, burnt, smoke. Nice!
  • Bought: Fribourg Beer Festival, 330 ml, CHF 5.00
  • Overall score: 4/6
  • Info: 6/9-2014

Prévert Brune

  • Name: Prévert Brune, 6.5%, Switzerland
  • Appearance: Dark brown, clear. Not much head.
  • Aroma: Some dark malt and dark fruits.
  • Taste: Dark malt, caramel? Good balance. Nice. Slight bitterness later.
  • Bought: Fribourg Beer Festival, 330 ml, CHF 5.00
  • Overall score: 4/6
  • Info: 6/9-2014

Friday 5 September 2014

Mont des Cats

  • Name: Mont des Cats, 7.6%, France
  • Appearance: Dark orange, slightly hazy. Good amount of off-white head.
  • Aroma: Lots of fruit, some malt.
  • Taste: Good amount of fruit, some malt and bitterness. Good.
  • Bought: Saveur-Biere.com, 330 ml, €2.80
  • Overall score: 4/6
  • Info: 5/9-2014, 63/300M, BB: 31/12-2015