Orasul Vechi Semibruna

New country!

• Name: Orasul Vechi Semibruna, 4.3%, Moldova
• Appearance: Dark brown, clear. Some light tan head.
• Aroma: Malt, caramel.
• Taste: Malt, sweet, caramel.
• Bought: Trade with Dorin - thanks!, 500 ml
• Overall score: 3/6
• Info: 27/11-2014

Schumacher Alt

• Name: Schumacher Alt, 4.6%, Germany
• Appearance: Dark amber brown, clear. Some off-white head.
• Aroma: Malt, caramel.
• Taste: Nice malt, caramel, nutty, smooth. Like it!
• Bought: Trade with Erzengel - thanks!, 1000 ml
• Overall score: 4/6
• Info: 27/11-2014, BB: 10/11-2014

Master Polotmavý 13°

My first Polotmavy!

• Name: Master Polotmavý 13°, 5.3%, Czech Republic
• Appearance: Amber, clear. Some fizzy light tan head.
• Aroma: Malt, not much. Sweetness.
• Taste: Malt, sweet. Pretty smooth.
• Bought: Trade with Dorin - thanks!, 355 ml
• Overall score: 3/6
• Info: 22/11-2014, BB: 18/11-2014

Kross Golden Ale

New country - again!

• Name: Kross Golden Ale, 5.3%, Chile
• Appearance: Chestnut, clear. Good amount of off-white head.
• Aroma: Metallic, fruit.
• Taste: Sweet, slight fruit. Shy bitterness.
• Bought: Trade with MarkoNm - thanks!, 330 ml
• Overall score: 3/6
• Info: 22/11-2014, BB: 31/8-2014

Vizir Black Durcas

• Name: Vizir Black Durcas, 5%, Slovenia
• Appearance: Very dark brown, some dark tan head.
• Aroma: Dark fruit, some sourness.
• Taste: Dark malt, roasted. Slight coffee and sourness. Not sure if this one is slightly oxidized.
• Bought: Trade with MarkoNm - thanks!, 330 ml
• Overall score: 3/6
• Info: 21/11-2014, BB: 1/2-2015

2M

Another new country!

• Name: 2M, 4.5%, Mozambique
• Appearance: Clear golden, some fizzy white head.
• Aroma: Grains, some malt and sweetness.
• Taste: Malt and grains, crisp. Slight sweetness. Easy drinking, but nothing special.
• Bought: Trade with Andre - thanks!, 330 ml
• Overall score: 2/6
• Info: 21/11-2014

Istak Malt (Natural)

New country - Iran!

• Name: Istak Malt (Natural), 0.0%, Iran
• Appearance: Copper brown, clear. Minimal fizzy head that disappears so quickly it is hard to determine its colour. Heisenberg would agree.
• Aroma: Malt, fruit house. Sweetness.
• Taste: Fruit juice of the bad kind. Malt, get the cereal. Sweet. Pretty bad.
• Bought: Trade with Erzengel - thanks!, 320 ml
• Overall score: 1/6
• Info: 21/11-2014

Khevsuruli

New country - Georgia!

• Name: Khevsuruli, 5.0%, Georgia
• Appearance: Clear chestnut, good amount of light tan head.
• Aroma: Malt, maybe shy fruits?
• Taste: Malt, sweetness. Dry mouthfeel.
• Bought: Trade with Erzengel - thanks!, 500 ml
• Overall score: 3/6
• Info: 15/11-2014, BB: 4/9-2014

Lidskoe Klassicheskoe

New country - Belarus!

• Name: Lidskoe Klassicheskoe, 5.1%, Belarus
• Appearance: Pale golden, clear. Some fizzy white head.
• Aroma: Hops, floral.
• Taste: Crisp, hops and malt. Sweetness. Not bad, you know.
• Bought: Trade with Erzengel - thanks!, 500 ml
• Overall score: 3/6
• Info: 15/11-2014, BB: 30/8-2014

Schumacher 1838er

• Name: Schumacher 1838er, 5%, Germany
• Appearance: Bottled 13/10-2014. Dark brown, pretty. Fizzy, light tan head.
• Aroma: Malt, fruit, cherries?
• Taste: Malt, very smooth. Sweetness, caramel. Fruits.
• Bought: Trade with Erzengel - thanks!, 1000 ml
• Overall score: 4/6
• Info: 14/11-2014, BB: 13/11-2014

Mean Sardine Zagaia

• Name: Mean Sardine Zagaia, 6.0%, Portugal
• Appearance: Hazy, dark chestnut. Lots of off-white head. Some sediments in bottle.
• Aroma: Malt, slightly metallic.
• Taste: Malt, slight sweetness. Fruits. Forest?
• Bought: Trade with Andre - thanks!, 330 ml
• Overall score: 3/6
• Info: 14/11-2014, BB: 31/7-2014

Ægir Tors Hammer

• Name: Ægir Tors Hammer, 13.2%, Norway
• Appearance: Dark redish brown, clear. Some light tan head.
• Aroma: Vinous, dark fruit.
• Taste: Vinous, oily, lots of fruit. Slight alcohol, power. Pretty good.
• Bought: Vinmonopolet (Norway), 500 ml, NOK 130.90
• Overall score: 4/6
• Info: 8/11-2014

HaandBryggeriet Norse Porter

• Name: HaandBryggeriet Norse Porter, 6.5%, Norway
• Appearance: Very dark brown, clear. Good amount of dark tan head.
• Aroma: Dark malt, roasted.
• Taste: Very roasted, burnt, dark malt, chocolate. Warming. Nice!
• Bought: Vinmonopolet (Norway), 500 ml, NOK 69.70
• Overall score: 5/6
• Info: 8/11-2014, BB: 3/3-2016

HaandBryggeriet Ardenne Blond

• Name: HaandBryggeriet Ardenne Blond, 7.5%, Norway
• Appearance: Light orange, cloudy, some white head.
• Aroma: Lemon, some hops, flowers.
• Taste: Lots of fruit, citrus, flowers. Hops? Nice.
• Bought: OSL tax-free, 500 ml, NOK 49.00
• Overall score: 4/6
• Info: 8/11-2014, BB: 19/12-2015

Austmann Northumberland

• Name: Austmann Northumberland, 5.5%, Norway
• Appearance: Black, dark tan head.
• Aroma: Malt, roasted.
• Taste: Dark malt, roasted, some fruit.
• Bought: Vinmonopolet (Norway), 330 ml, NOK 44.90
• Overall score: 3/6
• Info: 7/11-2014, BB: 31/3-2015

Nøgne Ø / Jolly Pumpkin / Stone Special Holiday Ale

• Name: Nøgne Ø / Jolly Pumpkin / Stone Special Holiday Ale, 8.5%, Norway
• Appearance: Brown, clear. Some light tan head.
• Aroma: Prunes, malt.
• Taste: Sweet, prunes, spices. Some dark malt.
• Bought: OSL tax-free, 500 ml, NOK 65.00
• Overall score: 4/6
• Info: 7/11-2014, BB: 27/3-2018

Austmann Austmann & Svart

• Name: Austmann Austmann & Svart, 6.0%, Norway
• Appearance: Black, very little head.
• Aroma: Coffee, roasted, very dark malt.
• Taste: Coffee, toasted, malt in there. A tad flat. Nice.
• Bought: Vinmonopolet (Norway), 330 ml, NOK 49.80
• Overall score: 4/6
• Info: 7/11-2014, BB: 31/8-2017

Berentsens Jule Avec

• Name: Berentsens Jule Avec, 9%, Norway
• Appearance: Very dark brown, some light tan head.
• Aroma: Dark malt, sweetness.
• Taste: Dark malt, roasted, sweet. Nice.
• Bought: Vinmonopolet (Norway), 330 ml, NOK 49.00
• Overall score: 4/6
• Info: 7/11-2014

Sagene Sterk Jul

• Name: Sagene Sterk Jul, 6.5%, Norway
• Appearance: Dark brown, clear. Nice, creamy tan head.
• Aroma: Malt, dark fruit, sweet.
• Taste: Malt, sweet, spices? Slight alcohol.
• Bought: Vinmonopolet (Norway), 330 ml, NOK 39.90
• Overall score: 3/6
• Info: 7/11-2014, BB: 14/10-2015

Frydenlund Juleøl 4.5%

• Name: Frydenlund Juleøl 4.5%, 4.5%, Norway
• Appearance: Redish dark brown, clear. Some light tan head.
• Aroma: Dark malt, sweetness, slight spices.
• Taste: Good malt, some spices. Caramel, sweet. Smooth.
• Bought: OSL tax-free, 330 ml can, NOK 8.17
• Overall score: 3/6
• Info: 6/11-2014, BB: 15/10-2015

Ringnes Extra Gold

• Name: Ringnes Extra Gold, 6.5%, Norway
• Appearance: Light chestnut, clear. Good amount of creamy, white head.
• Aroma: Mostly malt, really.
• Taste: Good amount of malt, slight sweetness.
• Bought: OSL tax-free, 330 ml can, NOK 9.17
• Overall score: 3/6
• Info: 6/11-2014, BB: 14/8-2015

Barbican Premium Malt

New country! As "Barbican Malt Beverage" so obviously not so Premium any longer...

• Name: Barbican Premium Malt, 0.0%, United Arab Emirates
• Appearance: Golden orange, clear. Some fizzy head, disappears almost immediately.
• Aroma: Fake malt, watery, sweetness.
• Taste: Malt, ice tea, watery. Sweet. Why?
• Bought: Trade with Erzengel - thanks!, 330 ml can
• Overall score: 1/6
• Info: 2/11-2014

Schützengarten Gallus 612

• Name: Schützengarten Gallus 612, 5.6%, Switzerland
• Appearance: Redish brown, fizzy light tan head.
• Aroma: Malts, very slightly roasted.
• Taste: Malts, slight sweetness, some dark fruit. Easy drinking.
• Bought: Drinks of the World (Bern), 500 ml, CHF 4.00
• Overall score: 4/6
• Info: 1/11-2014, BB: 27/12-2014

Staraya Krepost Klassicheskoe

New Ratebeer country!

• Name: Staraya Krepost Klassicheskoe, 4.0%, Transdniestra
• Appearance: Golden brown, clear. Nice amount of creamy, white head.
• Aroma: Grapes, wet wood. Acidity?
• Taste: Fruits, hops, malt, slightly acidic, not bad.
• Bought: Trade with Dorin - thanks!, 500 ml
• Overall score: 3/6
• Info: 1/11-2014, BB: 30/10-2014