Thursday 27 November 2014

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

Saturday 22 November 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

Friday 21 November 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

Saturday 15 November 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

Friday 14 November 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

Saturday 8 November 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

Friday 7 November 2014

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

Thursday 6 November 2014

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

Sunday 2 November 2014

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

Saturday 1 November 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