Thursday 31 December 2015

Beer Goals 2015 - Result

My beer goals for 2015 were as follows:
  • Get from 121 to 140 Ratebeer countries     [Goal reached 2015-12-19]
  • Get from 35 to 43 US States     [Goal reached 2015-09-16]
  • Get from 4 to 7 Canadian Provinces
  • Get last four English Counties     [Goal reached 2015-01-18]
  • Get last style (Sahti)     [Goal reached 2015-03-13]
  • Get a top-50 beer rating from the last eight styles     [Current status: 8 left]
  • Rate 11 beers from the 300-book (232->243)     [Current status: 238]
  • Rate 12 beers from the 100-book (58->70)     [Current status: 64]
  • Rate 34 beers from the 300M-book (66->100)     [Goal reached 2015-12-24]
I managed to reach five of the nine goals. The last four English Counties were completed early in the year after an order from Beers Of Europe and the last style I managed to get hold of via a trade with someone from Finland. Some US online orders helped me reach the US States goal in September, and I eventually managed to reach 45. Near the end of the year I managed to reach (exactly) 140 countries and also exactly 100 beers from the 300M book.

I failed to progress on the Canadian Provinces, not sure how to get hold of more of them. The Top-50 Style beer rating goal became even more difficult as they changed the way this was calculated, and I am still missing eight styles... I managed to get approximately halfway on the 100-book (6/12) and 300-book (6/11) goals, but not good enough, unfortunately.

Bring on 2016!

Doppelleu Oak Wood Red Ale

A Top-50 Irish Ale:
  • Name: Doppelleu Oak Wood Red Ale, 6.0%, Switzerland
  • Appearance: Dark chestnut brown, clear. Quite a big tan head.
  • Aroma: Barrel, followed by some malt.
  • Taste: Medium malt, strong oak/barrel. Slight caramel sweetness.
  • Bought: Drinks of the World (Online), 330 ml, CHF 5.80
  • Overall score: 4/6
  • Info: 31/12-2015, BB: 29/2-2016

Erdinger Dunkel

  • Name: Erdinger Dunkel, 5.3%, Germany
  • Appearance: Dark brown, good amount of light tan head.
  • Aroma: Malt, some sweetness.
  • Taste: Medium malt, sweetness, not that much wheat. Pretty nice, though.
  • Bought: Drinks of the World (Online), 500 ml, CHF 3.00
  • Overall score: 4/6
  • Info: 31/12-2015, BB: 29/2-2016

Wednesday 30 December 2015

Barlingbo Bysen No:1

  • Name: Barlingbo Bysen No:1, 5.5%, Sweden
  • Appearance: Redish dark golden, slightly hazy with some white head.
  • Aroma: Wheat, slight fruit, spices.
  • Taste: Fruit, wheat, some spices. A bit odd.
  • Bought: Trade with Nisse666 - thanks!, 330 ml
  • Overall score: 3/6
  • Info: 30/12-2015, BB: 31/1-2016

Pan Tamni

  • Name: Pan Tamni, 5.5%, Croatia
  • Appearance: Very dark brown, with lots of dark tan head.
  • Aroma: Malt, slightly roasted.
  • Taste: Nice medium malt, roasted. Slight sweetness. Ok.
  • Bought: Trade with ogivlado - thanks!, 500 ml
  • Overall score: 3/6
  • Info: 30/12-2015, BB: 16/2-2016

Mac Ueli Ale (2015)

  • Name: Mac Ueli Ale (2015), 5.0%, Switzerland
  • Appearance: Dark orange brown, clear and fizzy. Good amount of off-white head.
  • Aroma: Malt, some dark fruit.
  • Taste: Nice malt, sweet, prunes. Light spices. Pretty good.
  • Bought: Drinks of the World (Basel), 330 ml, CHF 3.50
  • Overall score: 4/6
  • Info: 30/12-2015, BB: 31/12-2015

Sunday 27 December 2015

Founders KBS (Kentucky Breakfast Stout)

  • Name: Founders KBS (Kentucky Breakfast Stout), 11.2%, United States
  • Appearance: Bottled 11/2-2015. Pretty much black, tiny amount of dark tan head. Almost oily.
  • Aroma: Barrel, coffee, very dark malt.
  • Taste: Burnt, dark malt, coffee, dark chocolate. Quite strong barrel notes. Hides alcohol very well. Very nice.
  • Bought: Trade with Nisse666 - thanks!, 355 ml
  • Overall score: 5/6
  • Info: 27/12-2015, BB: 30/11-2015 (according to importer)

Narragansett Lager Beer

New state, Rhode Island (45/51):
  • Name: Narragansett Lager Beer, 5%, United States
  • Appearance: Pale golden, clear. Fizzy. Some white head, not much.
  • Aroma: Hops and some light malt. Grains.
  • Taste: Malt, hops, grains. Standard.
  • Bought: Kindly provided by Nipun J - thanks!, 355 ml
  • Overall score: 3/6
  • Info: 27/12-2015

BrewDog / Victory Brewing U-Boat

  • Name: BrewDog / Victory Brewing U-Boat, 8.4%, Scotland
  • Appearance: Batch 251. Very dark brown, near black. Huge amount of lasting, dark tan head.
  • Aroma: Dark malt, bacon, smoke.
  • Taste: Dark fruit, dark malt, smoke, coffee, very roasted. Still pretty smooth, though.
  • Bought: Drinks of the World (Bern), 330 ml, CHF 5.80
  • Overall score: 5/6
  • Info: 27/12-2015, BB: 22/7-2017

Friday 25 December 2015

Reinaert Tripel

  • Name: Reinaert Tripel, 7%, Belgium
  • Appearance: Hazy golden orange, lots of creamy, white head.
  • Aroma: Fruit, slight yeast and metal.
  • Taste: Lots of fruit, slight yeast. Alcohol shines through.
  • Bought: Saveur-Biere.com, 330 ml, €2.50
  • Overall score: 4/6
  • Info: 25/12-2015, 64/100, BB: 23/2-2017

Thursday 24 December 2015

Carlsberg Imperial Stout

  • Name: Carlsberg Imperial Stout, 8.2%, Denmark
  • Appearance: Very dark brown, basically black. Small amount of tan head.
  • Aroma: Dark malt, roasted.
  • Taste: Dark malt, slight bitterness, roasted. Slight sweetness.
  • Bought: Trade with Bamsen78 - thanks!, 330 ml
  • Overall score: 4/6
  • Info: 24/12-2015, 238/300, BB: 1/12-2019

St. Stefanus Blonde [Augustijn Blond]

  • Name: St. Stefanus Blonde [Augustijn Blond], 7%, Belgium
  • Appearance: Burnt golden orange, clear. Good amount of off-white head.
  • Aroma: Fruit, slight yeast. Citrus.
  • Taste: Lots of fruit, spices, some sweetness. Hint of alcohol.
  • Bought: Saveur-Biere.com, 330 ml, €2.90
  • Overall score: 4/6
  • Info: 24/12-2015, 100/300M, BB: 30/7-2016

Wednesday 23 December 2015

Freiburger Biermanufaktur Bière de Fête

  • Name: Freiburger Biermanufaktur Bière de Fête, 5.9%, Switzerland
  • Appearance: Very dark brown, small amount of tan head.
  • Aroma: Malt, sweetness.
  • Taste: Good amount of malt, dark fruits, sweetness. A bit too sweet. Lacks balance.
  • Bought: Brewery, 330 ml, CHF 3.60
  • Overall score: 3/6
  • Info: 23/12-2015, BB: 31/5-2016

Freiburger Biermanufaktur Blacknose Mountain Pale Ale

  • Name: Freiburger Biermanufaktur Blacknose Mountain Pale Ale, 5.7%, Switzerland
  • Appearance: Murky brown, ok amount of light tan head.
  • Aroma: Hops, light fruits.
  • Taste: Lots of hops, some fruitiness. Lingering bitterness. Hay, maybe? Seems more like an IPA to me.
  • Bought: Gift from "anonymous" - thanks!, 330 ml
  • Overall score: 4/6
  • Info: 23/12-2015, BB: 27/1-2016

Saturday 19 December 2015

Kalik Gold

  • Name: Kalik Gold, 7%, Bahamas
  • Appearance: Pale, yellow golden. Clear. Some fizzy, white head.
  • Aroma: Light malt, grains?
  • Taste: Light malt, slight alcohol. Leaves an unpleasant taste in the mouth.
  • Bought: Kindly provided by Nipun J - thanks!, 355 ml
  • Overall score: 2/6
  • Info: 19/12-2015

Einstök Icelandic Toasted Porter

  • Name: Einstök Icelandic Toasted Porter, 6.0%, Iceland
  • Appearance: Very dark brown, almost black. Small tan head.
  • Aroma: Dark malt, pretty roasted, pleasant.
  • Taste: Dark malt, roasted, coffee and chocolate. Slight bitterness. Smooth and enjoyable.
  • Bought: Beers of Europe, 330 ml, £2.79
  • Overall score: 4/6
  • Info: 19/12-2015, 99/300M, BB: 12/9-2016

Saison de Pipaix

  • Name: Saison de Pipaix, 6%, Belgium
  • Appearance: Very hazy, dark amber. Enormous amount of head, overflowing the bottle.
  • Aroma: Fruit, slightly metallic. Yellow pepper.
  • Taste: Lots of fruit, spices (especially pepper). Slight tartness.
  • Bought: Trade with tderoeck - thanks!, 330 ml
  • Overall score: 4/6
  • Info: 19/12-2015, 63/100, 237/300, BB: 30/4-2016

Friday 18 December 2015

Dugges Idjit!

  • Name: Dugges Idjit!, 9.5%, Sweden
  • Appearance: 2014 vintage. Very dark brown, almost black. Some dark tan head.
  • Aroma: Dark malt, roasted, chocolate.
  • Taste: Dark malt, dark chocolate, heavily roasted. Slight sweetness, coffee. Very nice!
  • Bought: Trade with Nisse666 - thanks!, 330 ml
  • Overall score: 5/6
  • Info: 18/12-2015, BB: 11/6-2017

Freiburger Biermanufaktur Black IPA

  • Name: Freiburger Biermanufaktur Black IPA, 6%, Switzerland
  • Appearance: Very dark brown, some dark tan head.
  • Aroma: Hops, slight malt and roasted.
  • Taste: Lots of hops, strong bitterness. Malt there to balance it all. Slightly roasted. Good stuff.
  • Bought: Brewery, 330 ml, CHF 3.60
  • Overall score: 4/6
  • Info: 18/12-2015, BB: 31/3-2016

Prestige Lager

  • Name: Prestige Lager, 5.6%, Haiti
  • Appearance: Light golden, clear. Lots of fizz. Ok amount of white head.
  • Aroma: Malt, grains?
  • Taste: Malt, funk, some grains. Not great.
  • Bought: Kindly provided by Nipun J - thanks!, 355 ml
  • Overall score: 2/6
  • Info: 18/12-2015

Saturday 28 November 2015

Spencer Trappist Ale

  • Name: Spencer Trappist Ale, 6.5%, United States
  • Appearance: Overflowed when opening, way too carbonated. Not a very good start. Murky brown, after the dust settled. Way too much head.
  • Aroma: Fruits, slight sweetness. Spices.
  • Taste: Lots of fruit, some hops and spices. Pretty good, but slightly disappointing. And for what I paid, overpriced.
  • Bought: Drinks of the World (Basel), 330 ml, CHF 12.00
  • Overall score: 4/6
  • Info: 28/11-2015

Trois Dames / Drinks of the World Session IPA

  • Name: Trois Dames / Drinks of the World Session IPA, 4%, Switzerland
  • Appearance: Orange brown, quite hazy. Ok amount of white head.
  • Aroma: Hops, citrus.
  • Taste: Nice amount of hops and citrus. Nice lingering bitterness. Surprisingly nice.
  • Bought: Drinks of the World (Basel), 330 ml, CHF 4.80
  • Overall score: 4/6
  • Info: 28/11-2015, BB: 31/12-2016

Friday 27 November 2015

Unser Bier Blond

  • Name: Unser Bier Blond, 5%, Switzerland
  • Appearance: Pale yellow golden, clear. Small, fizzy white head.
  • Aroma: Malt, slight hops. Standard.
  • Taste: Malt, some hops and fruit. Initial harshness transcends into nice aftertaste.
  • Bought: Free mini-bar in hotel (Basel), 330 ml, CHF 0.00
  • Overall score: 3/6
  • Info: 27/11-2015, BB: 19/5-2016

Ueli Reverenz Spezial Hell

  • Name: Ueli Reverenz Spezial Hell, 5%, Switzerland
  • Appearance: Slightly hazy, yellow golden.
  • Aroma: Hops, citrus fruit.
  • Taste: Light hops, lots of fruit, citrus. Refreshing.
  • Bought: Basel Zoo, 300 ml tap, CHF 4.20
  • Overall score: 3/6
  • Info: 27/11-2015

Thursday 26 November 2015

Unser Bier Whiskybier

  • Name: Unser Bier Whiskybier, 6.3%, Switzerland
  • Appearance: Slightly hazy, orange brown. Small amount of white head.
  • Aroma: Strong whiskey, some sweetness.
  • Taste: Whiskey, sweetness, some maltiness. Ok, but lacks balance.
  • Bought: Free mini-bar in hotel (Basel), 330 ml, CHF 0.00
  • Overall score: 3/6
  • Info: 26/11-2015, BB: 26/5-2016

Sunday 22 November 2015

Midtfyns/De Molen X Porter

  • Name: Midtfyns/De Molen X Porter, 8.0%, Denmark
  • Appearance: Very dark brown, enormous amount of creamy, dark tan head. Overflowed the bottle.
  • Aroma: Dark malt, sweet? Coffee notes.
  • Taste: Dark malt, quite a bit of dark fruit. Roasted, slight chocolate. Very nice.
  • Bought: Trade with Bamsen78 - thanks!, 500 ml
  • Overall score: 5/6
  • Info: 22/11-2015, BB: 30/1-2016

Saturday 21 November 2015

BrewDog Libertine Black Ale

  • Name: BrewDog Libertine Black Ale, 7.2%, Scotland
  • Appearance: Very dark brown, with good amount of tan head.
  • Aroma: Mostly hops, slightly roasted.
  • Taste: Quite a lot of hops, providing lingering bitterness. Some malt and roasted. Nice.
  • Bought: Drinks of the World (Bern), 330 ml, CHF 4.80
  • Overall score: 4/6
  • Info: 21/11-2015, BB: 25/2-2016

Friday 20 November 2015

Erdinger Pikantus

  • Name: Erdinger Pikantus, 7.3%, Germany
  • Appearance: Dark brown, clear. Some light tan head.
  • Aroma: Malt, sweetness, berries.
  • Taste: Malt, caramel sweetness, fruits, berries. Nice.
  • Bought: Trade with Erzengel - thanks!, 500 ml
  • Overall score: 4/6
  • Info: 20/11-2015, 98/300M, BB: 31/1-2016

Feldschlösschen Braufrisch

  • Name: Feldschlösschen Braufrisch, 5.0%, Switzerland
  • Appearance: Orange golden, clear. Good amount of creamy, off-white head.
  • Aroma: Grains and slightly metallic?
  • Taste: Grains, corn, sweetness, malt. Average.
  • Bought: Coop, 500 ml can, CHF 1.50
  • Overall score: 3/6
  • Info: 20/11-2015, BB: 24/1-2016

Saturday 14 November 2015

Achel Extra Bruin (de 3 Wijzen)

  • Name: Achel Extra Bruin (de 3 Wijzen), 9.5%, Belgium
  • Appearance: Very dark brown, some tan head.
  • Aroma: Dark malt, dark fruit.
  • Taste: Dark malt, caramel sweetness, some dark fruits and chocolate too. Very nice!
  • Bought: Saveur-Biere.com, 750 ml, €8.40
  • Overall score: 5/6
  • Info: 14/11-2015, 62/100, BB: 31/1-2017

Bière du Léman Bul

  • Name: Bière du Léman Bul, 2.7%, France
  • Appearance: Pale yellow, hazy. Enormous amount of white head. Too much, really. Sediments.
  • Aroma: Citrus, yeast.
  • Taste: Light fruits and malt. Sweetness and dryness, strange.
  • Bought: Gift from Julien C - thanks!, 330 ml
  • Overall score: 3/6
  • Info: 14/11-2015, BB: 29/1-2016

Friday 13 November 2015

Harviestoun Old Engine Oil (Bottle)

  • Name: Harviestoun Old Engine Oil (Bottle), 6%, Scotland
  • Appearance: Very dark brown, some dark tan head.
  • Aroma: Dark malt, burnt.
  • Taste: Dark malt, roasted, burnt. Slight coffee? Pretty good.
  • Bought: Drinks of the World (Bern), 330 ml, CHF 4.50
  • Overall score: 4/6
  • Info: 13/11-2015, BB: 30/4-2016

Thornbridge Tzara

  • Name: Thornbridge Tzara, 4.8%, England
  • Appearance: Pale golden yellow, clear. Small, fizzy white head.
  • Aroma: Grains, floral.
  • Taste: Crisp, light fruit. Grass and grains, but pretty good.
  • Bought: Saveur-Biere.com, 500 ml, €3.60
  • Overall score: 4/6
  • Info: 13/11-2015, BB: 12/1-2016

Saturday 7 November 2015

Kings Chair Beer Lab Mama's Medicine - Black Breakfast Ale

Homebrew:
  • Name: Kings Chair Beer Lab Mama's Medicine - Black Breakfast Ale, 5.2%, Switzerland
  • Appearance: Dark brown, huge amount of dark tan head that makes the bottle slowly overflow.
  • Aroma: Dark malt, slight yeast. Coffee?
  • Taste: Bitterness followed be roasted notes. Malt. Coffee? Lingering, albeit slightly harsh aftertaste.
  • Bought: Trade with Greg - thanks!, 330 ml
  • Overall score: 3/6
  • Info: 7/11-2015

Zmajska Pivovara Pale Ale

  • Name: Zmajska Pivovara Pale Ale, 5.3%, Croatia
  • Appearance: Batch 40. Burnt orange, slight haze. Some light tan head.
  • Aroma: Hops and fruit, bread.
  • Taste: Light fruit, quite a bit of hops. Light malts. Missing something...
  • Bought: Trade with ogivlado - thanks!, 330 ml
  • Overall score: 3/6
  • Info: 7/11-2015, BB: 3/1-2016

Berentsens Sorte Får Stout

  • Name: Berentsens Sorte Får Stout, 4.7%, Norway
  • Appearance: Dark brown, big amount of tan head.
  • Aroma: Dark malt, roasted.
  • Taste: Dark malt, roasted. Chocolate. Smooth. Nice stuff.
  • Bought: Gift from MG - thanks!, 330 ml
  • Overall score: 4/6
  • Info: 7/11-2015, BB: 31/3-2016

Friday 6 November 2015

Kinn Svart Hav

  • Name: Kinn Svart Hav, 4.7%, Norway
  • Appearance: Dark brown, some very fine sediments. Some dark tan head.
  • Aroma: Dark malt, burnt, wood?
  • Taste: Dark malt, roasted, burnt bitterness. Enjoyable.
  • Bought: Gift from MG - thanks!, 330 ml
  • Overall score: 4/6
  • Info: 6/11-2015

Wychwood Dunkel Fester

  • Name: Wychwood Dunkel Fester, 4.4%, England
  • Appearance: Medium brown, hint of red? Seems clear. Some light tan head, not much.
  • Aroma: Malt, sweetness, roasted.
  • Taste: Malt, lightly roasted, sweet, smooth. Slight dryness. A bit harsh aftertaste.
  • Bought: Gift from MG - thanks!, 500 ml
  • Overall score: 3/6
  • Info: 6/11-2015, BB: 31/8-2016

Saturday 31 October 2015

Stadin Imperial Porter

  • Name: Stadin Imperial Porter, 9.5%, Finland
  • Appearance: Very dark brown, small amount of dark tan head.
  • Aroma: Dark malt, roasted, slight coffee.
  • Taste: Dark malt, roasted, leather, slight coffee. Slight bitterness.
  • Bought: Trade with rosenbergh - thanks!, 330 ml
  • Overall score: 4/6
  • Info: 31/10-2015, BB: 1/1-2016

Zur Palme La Saison Du Palmier

Homebrew:
  • Name: Zur Palme La Saison Du Palmier 7.0%, Switzerland
  • Appearance: Brewed 18/4-2015. Light orange brown, hazy. Small amount of off-White head.
  • Aroma: Some fruits, moss.
  • Taste: Lots of fruits, esters, some strange aftertaste.
  • Bought: Trade with Greg - thanks!, 330 ml
  • Overall score: 3/6
  • Info: 31/10-2015

Friday 30 October 2015

Zur Palme Springtime India Pale Ale

Homebrew:
  • Name: Zur Palme Springtime India Pale Ale, 4.9%, Switzerland
  • Appearance: Brewed 7/3-2015. Very light brown, slightly hazy. Huge amount of creamy, light tan head. Slightly too much head.
  • Aroma: Light fruit, some hops.
  • Taste: Good amount of hops, some light fruit and creaminess. Lasting bitterness. Not bad.
  • Bought: Trade with Greg - thanks!, 330 ml
  • Overall score: 3/6
  • Info: 30/10-2015

Saturday 24 October 2015

Emelisse Black IPA

  • Name: Emelisse Black IPA, 8%, Netherlands
  • Appearance: Dark brown, clear. Nice amount of tan head.
  • Aroma: Hops, earth. Berries?
  • Taste: Malt, dark fruit, peppery, lots of bitterness.
  • Bought: Trade with Benzai - thanks!, 330 ml
  • Overall score: 3/6
  • Info: 24/10-2015, BB: 31/12-2015

Dogfish Head 60 Minute IPA

  • Name: Dogfish Head 60 Minute IPA, 6%, United States
  • Appearance: Light orange golden. Clear, some fizzy lasting white head.
  • Aroma: Citrus, floral, nice hops.
  • Taste: Lots of hops, citrus, indeed peppery. Lasting bitterness.
  • Bought: Drinks of the World (Bern), 355 ml, CHF 5.20
  • Overall score: 4/6
  • Info: 24/10-2015, BB: 31/12-2015

Friday 23 October 2015

Nørrebro Stuykman Wit (Økologisk)

  • Name: Nørrebro Stuykman Wit (Økologisk), 5.0%, Denmark
  • Appearance: Peach orange, clear. Some fizzy off-white head.
  • Aroma: Fruit and wheat, slight citrus.
  • Taste: Lots of wheat and fruit. Quite sweet. Nice!
  • Bought: Trade with Bamsen78 - thanks!, 400 ml
  • Overall score: 4/6
  • Info: 23/10-2015, BB: 8/12-2015

Trois Dames la Fraîcheur au Basilic

  • Name: Trois Dames la Fraîcheur au Basilic, 4.8%, Switzerland
  • Appearance: Slightly hazy yellow, huge amount of long-lasting creamy head.
  • Aroma: Wheat, citrus, slightly metallic.
  • Taste: Lots of fruit, citrus. Some wheat and herbs. Good.
  • Bought: Halle aux Boissons (Matran), 330 ml, CHF 4.50
  • Overall score: 4/6
  • Info: 23/10-2015, BB: 31/12-2015

Tango Bière Blonde

  • Name: Tango Bière Blonde, 4.8%, Algeria
  • Appearance: Clear golden, lots of fizz. Some lasting white head.
  • Aroma: Grains, micro-malt.
  • Taste: Grains with light malt and hops. Some sweetness. Better than feared.
  • Bought: Trade with Greg - thanks!, 250 ml
  • Overall score: 2/6
  • Info: 23/10-2015, BB: 23/11-2015

Saturday 17 October 2015

Baladin Super Bitter

  • Name: Baladin Super Bitter, 8%, Italy
  • Appearance: Medium brown, slightly hazy. Slight head.
  • Aroma: Dark fruit, raisins. Some malt.
  • Taste: Lots of dark fruit, raisins. Slight malt, slight alcohol. Very nice.
  • Bought: Gift from IDRM - thanks!, 330 ml
  • Overall score: 4/6
  • Info: 17/10-2015, BB: 31/12-2015

Trois Dames la Fraîcheur du Soir

  • Name: Trois Dames la Fraîcheur du Soir, 7%, Switzerland
  • Appearance: Pale yellow, very hazy. Good amount of white head. Some sediments.
  • Aroma: Wheat, citrus. Grapefruit?
  • Taste: Wheat, citrus, fruit and herbs. Metallic bitterness. Slightly disappointed.
  • Bought: Halle aux Boissons (Matran), 330 ml, CHF 4.50
  • Overall score: 3/6
  • Info: 17/10-2015, BB: 31/12-2015

Friday 16 October 2015

Thisted Limfjords Porter

  • Name: Thisted Limfjords Porter, 7.9%, Denmark
  • Appearance: Very dark brown, almost black. Some fizzy, dark tan head.
  • Aroma: Dark malt, roasted, coffee.
  • Taste: Dark malt, coffee, roasted. Slight tar, molasses. Still smooth, though.
  • Bought: Trade with Bamsen78 - thanks!, 500 ml
  • Overall score: 5/6
  • Info: 16/10-2015, BB: 17/12-2015

Krombacher Weizen

  • Name: Krombacher Weizen, 5.3%, Germany
  • Appearance: Orange golden, slight haze. Good amount of thick, white head.
  • Aroma: Wheat, banana, slight citrus.
  • Taste: Wheat, citrus, banana. Nice and smooth.
  • Bought: Trade with Erzengel - thanks!, 500 ml
  • Overall score: 4/6
  • Info: 16/10-2015, 97/300M, BB: 5/12-2015

Saturday 10 October 2015

Bier Factory Rapperswil Blackbier

  • Name: Bier Factory Rapperswil Blackbier, 4.6%, Switzerland
  • Appearance: Dark brown, huge amounts of tan head. Almost too much.
  • Aroma: Dark malt, burnt, metallic.
  • Taste: Dark malt, roasted, slightly burnt. Nice.
  • Bought: Drinks of the World (Online), 330 ml, CHF 4.70
  • Overall score: 4/6
  • Info: 10/10-2015, BB: 30/11-2015

Pivovara Medvedgrad Fakin IPA

  • Name: Pivovara Medvedgrad Fakin IPA, 7.0%, Croatia
  • Appearance: Slightly hazy, golden orange. Good amount of white head.
  • Aroma: Grapefruit, some standard hops.
  • Taste: Lots of hops, good fruit. Grapefruit? Nice lingering bitterness.
  • Bought: Trade with ogivlado - thanks!, 330 ml
  • Overall score: 4/6
  • Info: 10/10-2015, BB: 29/11-2015

Friday 9 October 2015

Hopshackle Restoration

  • Name: Hopshackle Restoration, 9.5%, England
  • Appearance: 2010 vintage, bottle 333/1600. Dark brown with hint of red. Small, fizzy light tan head.
  • Aroma: Dark malt, dark fruit. Raisins.
  • Taste: Dark fruit, raisins, vinous. Some dark malt. Warming! Very nice.
  • Bought: Beers of Europe, 275 ml, £3.89
  • Overall score: 5/6
  • Info: 9/10-2015, 96/300M, BB: 30/11-2015

Starogradsko Premium Pils

  • Name: Starogradsko Premium Pils, 4.5%, Macedonia
  • Appearance: Interesting non-idiot-proof pull-off cap design that made me spill some of the content. Orange golden, clear. Some fizzy white head.
  • Aroma: Light malt, light fruits. Grains?
  • Taste: Light malt, some light hops and metal. Slight sweetness. Watery.
  • Bought: Trade with ogivlado - thanks!, 330 ml
  • Overall score: 2/6
  • Info: 9/10-2015, BB: 1/10-2015

Saturday 3 October 2015

Primus (Rwanda)

  • Name: Primus (Rwanda), 5%, Rwanda
  • Appearance: Pale yellow golden, clear. Small fizzy white head.
  • Aroma: Light malt and corn.
  • Taste: Watery, homoeopathic amounts of malt, corn and hops.
  • Bought: Trade with ogivlado - thanks!, 330 ml
  • Overall score: 2/6
  • Info: 3/10-2015

Mützig (Rwanda)

New country, Rwanda:
  • Name: Mützig (Rwanda), 5.5%, Rwanda
  • Appearance: Light golden, clear. Some fizzy, white head.
  • Aroma: Slight malt, tiny amount of hops.
  • Taste: Light malt and slight hops and sweetness, not bad. Better than expected.
  • Bought: Trade with ogivlado - thanks!, 330 ml
  • Overall score: 3/6
  • Info: 3/10-2015

De Molen / Sound Ball & Chain

  • Name: De Molen / Sound Ball & Chain, 7.1%, Netherlands
  • Appearance: Very dark brown. Huge amount of head, end of keg.
  • Aroma: Very dark malt, slight smoke.
  • Taste: More dark malt, some smoke, slight sweetness. Still smooth.
  • Bought: Au Trappiste (Bern), ? ml draught, CHF ?.??
  • Overall score: 4/6
  • Info: 3/10-2015

Monday 28 September 2015

Zmajska Pivovara Porter

  • Name: Zmajska Pivovara Porter, 6.5%, Croatia
  • Appearance: Lot 034. Very dark brown, some tan head.
  • Aroma: Dark malt, roasted.
  • Taste: Dark malt, roasted, slight burnt/smoke? Some dark fruit, hint of coffee. Smooth. Very nice.
  • Bought: Trade with ogivlado - thanks!, 330 ml
  • Overall score: 5/6
  • Info: 28/9-2015, BB: 17/2-2016

Saturday 26 September 2015

De la Senne Taras Boulba

  • Name: De la Senne Taras Boulba, 4.5%, Belgium
  • Appearance: Pale yellow, hazy. Good amount of creamy, white head.
  • Aroma: Fruit, floral. Light hops.
  • Taste: Light fruit, floral hops, citrus, slight yeast. Nice and smooth.
  • Bought: Saveur-Biere.com, 330 ml, €2.90
  • Overall score: 4/6
  • Info: 26/9-2015, 61/100, BB: 27/11-2015

Friday 25 September 2015

Black Isle Organic Export Scotch Ale

  • Name: Black Isle Organic Export Scotch Ale, 6.2%, Scotland
  • Appearance: Dark brown, hint of red? Small tan head.
  • Aroma: Dark malt, slight prunes and wood.
  • Taste: Dark malt, oak, burnt, slight dark fruit. Nice.
  • Bought: Gift from Julien C - thanks!, 330 ml
  • Overall score: 4/6
  • Info: 25/9-2015, BB: 3/12-2015

Einstök Icelandic Pale Ale

  • Name: Einstök Icelandic Pale Ale, 5.6%, Iceland
  • Appearance: Burnt orange golden, clear. Good amount of light tan head.
  • Aroma: Slight malt and bitterness.
  • Taste: Nice light malt, some caramel sweetness. Light bitterness.
  • Bought: Beers of Europe, 330 ml, £2.59
  • Overall score: 3/6
  • Info: 25/9-2015, 95/300M, BB: 29/11-2015

Friday 18 September 2015

Dominion Lager

  • Name: Dominion Lager, 5.4%, United States
  • Appearance: Clear brown, some light tan head.
  • Aroma: Malt, caramel.
  • Taste: Malt, caramel? Sweet. Smooth, nice.
  • Bought: Old Dominion (Dulles Airport), 414 ml draught, $7.50
  • Overall score: 4/6
  • Info: 18/9-2015

Thursday 17 September 2015

Adriaen Brouwer Dark Gold

  • Name: Adriaen Brouwer Dark Gold, 8.5%, Belgium
  • Appearance: Cage-n-cork. Dark redish brown, clear. Lots of light tan head.
  • Aroma: Malt, fruit. Prunes.
  • Taste: Malt, fruit, sweetness, molasses. Expected more.
  • Bought: Total Wine (Sterling), 750 ml, $5.99
  • Overall score: 4/6
  • Info: 17/9-2015, 94/300M

Dogfish Head Palo Santo Marron

  • Name: Dogfish Head Palo Santo Marron, 12%, United States
  • Appearance: Dark brown, leaning towards black. Minimal, dark tan head.
  • Aroma: Dark malt, roasted, coffee, wood. Dark fruit.
  • Taste: Dark malt, roasted, dark fruit. Slight alcohol, warming.
  • Bought: Total Wine (Sterling), 355 ml, $3.99
  • Overall score: 4/6
  • Info: 17/9-2015

Dieu du Ciel Dernière Volonté Avec des Brettanomyces

  • Name: Dieu du Ciel Dernière Volonté Avec des Brettanomyces, 7%, Canada
  • Appearance: Light yellow, very hazy. Some white head. Not very appealing.
  • Aroma: Slight fruit, tart and sour. Still not very appealing.
  • Taste: Sourness, tartness, then fruit. Yep, not very appealing.
  • Bought: West Lakeview Liquors, 341 ml, $5.49
  • Overall score: 3/6
  • Info: 17/9-2015

Hardywood Cream Ale

  • Name: Hardywood Cream Ale, 4.4%, United States
  • Appearance: Yellow golden, clear. Good amount of white head.
  • Aroma: Light malt and hops. Not much.
  • Taste: Nice light malt, some hops. Creamy, some fruit. Easy-drinking.
  • Bought: Total Wine (Sterling), 355 ml can, $1.99
  • Overall score: 3/6
  • Info: 17/9-2015

Original Ritterguts Gose

  • Name: Original Ritterguts Gose, 4.2%, Germany
  • Appearance: Light orange golden, hazy. Tiny amount of off-white head.
  • Aroma: Tart fruit, spices.
  • Taste: Tart fruit, noticeable salt, some spices. Strange stuff.
  • Bought: West Lakeview Liquors, 500 ml, $6.49
  • Overall score: 3/6
  • Info: 17/9-2015

Les Trois Mousquetaires Hors Série Gose

  • Name: Les Trois Mousquetaires Hors Série Gose, 3.8%, Canada
  • Appearance: Pale yellow, hazy. Tiny amount of fizzy head.
  • Aroma: Light fruit, tartness.
  • Taste: Fruit, tartness, salt water. A bit odd.
  • Bought: West Lakeview Liquors, 341 ml, $4.99
  • Overall score: 3/6
  • Info: 17/9-2015

Laughing Dog Devil Dog Imperial IPA

  • Name: Laughing Dog Devil Dog Imperial IPA, 10.85%, United States
  • Appearance: Orange golden, clear. Small, off-white head.
  • Aroma: Hops, forest, some citrus.
  • Taste: Lots of bitterness, citrus, fruits, liquorice, sambuca. Slight alcohol.
  • Bought: Total Wine (Sterling), 650 ml, $7.99
  • Overall score: 4/6
  • Info: 17/9-2015, 93/300M

Fargo Sod Buster Porter

New state, North Dakota (44/51):
  • Name: Fargo Sod Buster Porter, 6.1%, United States
  • Appearance: Very dark brown, small amount of light tan head.
  • Aroma: Dark malt, roasted, slight chocolate.
  • Taste: Dark malt, roasted, slight tartness. Pretty good.
  • Bought: France 44, 355 ml, $1.50
  • Overall score: 4/6
  • Info: 17/9-2015

Wednesday 16 September 2015

Flat Earth Black Helicopter

  • Name: Flat Earth Black Helicopter, 4.9%, United States
  • Appearance: Basically black, with lots of dark tan head.
  • Aroma: Very dark malt, lots of coffee. 
  • Taste: Dark malt, coffee, slightly roasted. Some bitterness.
  • Bought: France 44, 650 ml, $4.49
  • Overall score: 4/6
  • Info: 16/9-2015

Atlas Brew Works District Common

  • Name: Atlas Brew Works District Common, 5.1%, United States
  • Appearance: Slightly hazy orange golden, minimal white head.
  • Aroma: Tart fruit.
  • Taste: Fruit, slight sourness. Not that pleasant.
  • Bought: Total Wine (Sterling), 355 ml can, $2.49
  • Overall score: 3/6
  • Info: 16/9-2015

Mendocino Eye of the Hawk Select Ale

  • Name: Mendocino Eye of the Hawk Select Ale, 8.0%, United States
  • Appearance: Clear amber, ok amount of off-white head.
  • Aroma: Raisins and malt.
  • Taste: Strong, alcohol, dark fruit. A bit harsh.
  • Bought: Total Wine (Sterling), 355 ml, $1.69
  • Overall score: 3/6
  • Info: 16/9-2015

Anderson Valley Highway 128 The Kimmie, The Yink, and the Holy Gose

  • Name: Anderson Valley Highway 128 The Kimmie, The Yink, and the Holy Gose, 4.2%, United States
  • Appearance: Yellow golden, some fizzy white head.
  • Aroma: Light fruit, tartness. Sea?
  • Taste: Tart fruit, saltiness. Nope.
  • Bought: Total Wine (Sterling), 355 ml can, $1.99
  • Overall score: 2/6
  • Info: 16/9-2015

Pike Kilt Lifter

  • Name: Pike Kilt Lifter, 6.5%, United States
  • Appearance: Medium brown, clear. Small off-white head.
  • Aroma: Malt, raisins.
  • Taste: Malt, raisins, oak. Toasted. Sweetness.
  • Bought: Total Wine (Sterling), 650 ml, $4.99
  • Overall score: 4/6
  • Info: 16/9-2015

Sixpoint Sweet Action

  • Name: Sixpoint Sweet Action, 5.2%, United States
  • Appearance: Light amber, clear. Some off-white head.
  • Aroma: Fruit, floral. Honey?
  • Taste: Hops, light fruit, then a bit watery, followed by a bit of sweetness. Dry. Hmm.
  • Bought: Total Wine (Sterling), 355 ml can, $2.29
  • Overall score: 3/6
  • Info: 16/9-2015, BB: 20/5-2016

Firestone Walker Wookey Jack Black Rye IPA

  • Name: Firestone Walker Wookey Jack Black Rye IPA, 8.3%, United States
  • Appearance: Bottled 29/6-2015. Very dark brown, some tan head.
  • Aroma: Liquorice, roasted. Also hops, interesting.
  • Taste: Quite a bit of hops, which I still find confusing for such a dark beer. Malt and liquorice, too. Slight alcohol.
  • Bought: Total Wine (Sterling), 355 ml, $4.49
  • Overall score: 4/6
  • Info: 16/9-2015

Prairie Bomb!

New state, Oklahoma (43/51):
  • Name: Prairie Bomb!, 13%, United States
  • Appearance: Very dark brown, small amount of tan head.
  • Aroma: Dark malt, coffee, chocolate, vanilla.
  • Taste: Very dark malt, coffee, burnt. Vanilla, too. Smooth and hides the alcohol very well. Very, very nice.
  • Bought: West Lakeview Liquors, 355 ml, $10.99
  • Overall score: 5/6
  • Info: 16/9-2015

Big Sky Montana Trout Slayer Ale

New state, Montana (42/51)
  • Name: Big Sky Montana Trout Slayer Ale, 5.0%, United States
  • Appearance: Clear yellow, some fizzy white head.
  • Aroma: Strong fruit. Mango? Papaya?
  • Taste: Wheat, citrus, good amount of fruit. Dry mouth feel.
  • Bought: France 44, 355 ml, $1.42
  • Overall score: 3/6
  • Info: 16/9-2015

Toppling Goliath Dorothy’s New World Lager

New state, Iowa (41/51):
  • Name: Toppling Goliath Dorothy’s New World Lager, 5.5%, United States
  • Appearance: Slightly hazy golden, some white head, but not much.
  • Aroma: Some fruit and very light malts. I also get a bit of honey.
  • Taste: Floral, some malt and slight hops. Sweetness. Not sure what to think about this one.
  • Bought: France 44, 355 ml, $1.75
  • Overall score: 3/6
  • Info: 16/9-2015

Three Floyds Robert The Bruce Scottish Ale

New state, Indiana (40/51):
  • Name: Three Floyds Robert The Bruce Scottish Ale, 6.5%, United States
  • Appearance: Clear, deep brown with nice light tan head.
  • Aroma: Dark malt, sweet, molasses.
  • Taste: Dark malt, slightly toasted. Smooth, slight wood? Very easy drinking!
  • Bought: West Lakeview Liquors, 355 ml, $2.99
  • Overall score: 4/6
  • Info: 16/9-2015

Ballast Point Sculpin IPA

  • Name: Ballast Point Sculpin IPA, 7.0%, United States
  • Appearance: Orange golden, clear. Some off-white head. Looks nice.
  • Aroma: Hops, slight metal. Fruits, exotic.
  • Taste: Lots of nice fruits, good bitterness. Nice, lingering bitter aftertaste. Cool.
  • Bought: Total Wine (Sterling), 355 ml, $2.99
  • Overall score: 4/6
  • Info: 16/9-2015

Tuesday 15 September 2015

Weihenstephaner Vitus

  • Name: Weihenstephaner Vitus, 7.7%, Germany
  • Appearance: Yellow golden, quite hazy. Lots of creamy, white head.
  • Aroma: Fruit, banana, slight yeast and citrus.
  • Taste: Lots of fruit, primarily bananas, some wheat. Wow, very different.
  • Bought: Total Wine (Sterling), 500 ml, $3.99
  • Overall score: 4/6
  • Info: 15/9-2015

Shiner Bock

  • Name: Shiner Bock, 4.41%, United States
  • Appearance: Redish brown, clear. Some fizzy, white head.
  • Aroma: Medium malt, sweetness.
  • Taste: Malt, caramel, sweetness. Easy drinking.
  • Bought: Total Wine (Sterling), 355 ml, $1.69
  • Overall score: 3/6
  • Info: 15/9-2015, 92/300M

Dogfish Head Festina Peche

  • Name: Dogfish Head Festina Peche, 4.5%, United States
  • Appearance: Pale yellow, straw. Very little, fizzy, head.
  • Aroma: Pretty sour, slight fruit.
  • Taste: Sour, fruit, presumably peach. Salt? No.
  • Bought: Total Wine (Sterling), 355 ml, $2.99
  • Overall score: 2/6
  • Info: 15/9-2015

Uinta Hop Nosh IPA

  • Name: Uinta Hop Nosh IPA, 7.3%, United States
  • Appearance: Golden orange, clear. Good amount of white head.
  • Aroma: Hops, some fruit.
  • Taste: Great hops and fruit, some lasting bitterness. Good balance. 
  • Bought: Total Wine (Sterling), 355 ml, $1.99
  • Overall score: 4/6
  • Info: 15/9-2015, 91/300M, BB: 17/11-2015

Butternuts Porkslap Pale Ale

  • Name: Butternuts Porkslap Pale Ale, 4.1%, United States
  • Appearance: Standard brown, some white head.
  • Aroma: Some malt and fruit.
  • Taste: Good fruit, hops. Some nice bitterness.
  • Bought: American Tap Room (Reston), 355 ml can, $5.00
  • Overall score: 3/6
  • Info: 15/9-2015

Butternuts Moo Thunder

  • Name: Butternuts Moo Thunder, 5%, United States
  • Appearance: Dark brown, some tan head.
  • Aroma: Dark malt, roasted.
  • Taste: Roasted, dark malt, slight coffee. Smooth.
  • Bought: American Tap Room (Reston), 355 ml can, $5.00
  • Overall score: 4/6
  • Info: 15/9-2015

Monday 14 September 2015

Lagunitas Sucks

  • Name: Lagunitas Sucks, 8%, United States
  • Appearance: Light orange golden, clear. Some creamy, white head.
  • Aroma: Fruits, slight alcohol.
  • Taste: Good hops, heaps of malt. Sweetness. Bitterness in aftertaste. Some alcohol.
  • Bought: Total Wine (Sterling), 355 ml, $1.69
  • Overall score: 3/6
  • Info: 14/9-2015

The Duck-Rabbit Schwarzbier

Top 50 Schwarzbier:
  • Name: The Duck-Rabbit Schwarzbier, 5.8%, United States
  • Appearance: Dark brown, some light tan head.
  • Aroma: Dark malt, coffee, roasted.
  • Taste: Dark malt, roasted, burnt. Some smoke.
  • Bought: Total Wine (Sterling), 355 ml, $2.29
  • Overall score: 4/6
  • Info: 14/9-2015, BB: 30/9-2015

Shipyard Smashed Pumpkin (Pugsley’s Signature Series)

  • Name: Shipyard Smashed Pumpkin (Pugsley’s Signature Series), 9.0%, United States
  • Appearance: Clear brown, some white head.
  • Aroma: Pumpkin, spices, cinnamon, sweet?
  • Taste: Pumpkin, spices, cinnamon. Alcohol. Wow, overpowering.
  • Bought: Total Wine (Sterling), 355 ml, $3.79
  • Overall score: 3/6
  • Info: 14/9-2015, 90/300M, BB: 31/1-2016

Samuel Adams Latitude 48 IPA

  • Name: Samuel Adams Latitude 48 IPA, 6.0%, United States
  • Appearance: Clear amber, nice amount of fizzy white head.
  • Aroma: Fruits, hops. Grapefruit?
  • Taste: Lots of hops, good fruits. Slight bitterness in aftertaste. Smooth!
  • Bought: Total Wine (Sterling), 355 ml, $1.99
  • Overall score: 4/6
  • Info: 14/9-2015, 89/300M, BB: 31/10-2015

Ballast Point Wahoo White

  • Name: Ballast Point Wahoo White, 4.5%, United States
  • Appearance: Hazy yellow, not much head.
  • Aroma: Wheat, light fruit. Spices.
  • Taste: Lots of wheat, slight spices. Very crisp.
  • Bought: Total Wine (Sterling), 355 ml, $2.29
  • Overall score: 3/6
  • Info: 14/9-2015, 88/300M

Founding Fathers Amber

New state, Minnesota (39/51):
  • Name: Founding Fathers Amber, ?%, United States
  • Appearance: Clear amber, very nice colour. Some nice, off-white head.
  • Aroma: Medium malt, toasted. Sweetness.
  • Taste: Nice malt, sweetness. Slightly toasted. Pretty good.
  • Bought: Total Wine (Sterling), 355 ml, $1.79
  • Overall score: 3/6
  • Info: 14/9-2015

Founders All Day IPA

  • Name: Founders All Day IPA, 4.7%, United States
  • Appearance: Bottled 18/6-2015. Light, golden orange. Clear. Some white head.
  • Aroma: Light fruits and hops. Grapefruit?
  • Taste: Good fruit and hops. Nice balance and laid-back bitterness, maybe bordering to watery.
  • Bought: Total Wine (Sterling), 355 ml, $1.99
  • Overall score: 4/6
  • Info: 14/9-2015

Schlafly Kolsch

  • Name: Schlafly Kolsch, 4.8%, United States
  • Appearance: Bottled 1/6-2015. Hazy straw, some white head.
  • Aroma: Fruit, grapefruit?
  • Taste: Nice fruit and crispness. Spices and some malt. Interesting and easy drinking.
  • Bought: Total Wine (Sterling), 355 ml, $1.79
  • Overall score: 4/6
  • Info: 14/9-2015, 87/300M

Bells Oarsman Ale

  • Name: Bells Oarsman Ale, 4.0%, United States
  • Appearance: Packaged 27/3-2015. Hazy yellow, fizzy white head.
  • Aroma: Sour fruit, more tart than sour, maybe.
  • Taste: Sour/Tart fruit, not much else. Actually a bit watery. Sorry, (still) not my thingamabob.
  • Bought: Total Wine (Sterling), 355 ml, $1.99
  • Overall score: 2/6
  • Info: 14/9-2015

Weyerbacher Tarte Nouveau

  • Name: Weyerbacher Tarte Nouveau, 3.9%, United States
  • Appearance: Slightly hazy light orange, tiny amount of head. Weirdly, when the head died down it left some whiteness in the shape of a rose. So maybe some hallucinogenic effects in the aroma?
  • Aroma: Sour fruits, lemon?
  • Taste: Big on sourness, probably a bit of fruit in there. Pretty bad, since I'm not really into Berliner Weisse beers. Not totally horrible, though, because of the lemon/fruit.
  • Bought: Total Wine (Sterling), 355 ml, $2.79
  • Overall score: 2/6
  • Info: 14/9-2015, BB: 22/12-2015

Stiegl Radler Grapefruit

Top 50 Radler/Shandy:
  • Name: Stiegl Radler Grapefruit, 2.0%, Austria
  • Appearance: Pretty hazy light orange, tiny amount of fizzy, white head.
  • Aroma: Grapefruit, not much else.
  • Taste: Grapefruit, hint of beer. Refreshing.
  • Bought: Total Wine (Reston), 330 ml, $1.79
  • Overall score: 3/6
  • Info: 14/9-2015

FNC Pilsen

  • Name: FNC Pilsen, 5.1%, Uruguay
  • Appearance: Light golden, some short-lived white head.
  • Aroma: Grains, some very light malt. 
  • Taste: More grains, slight malt. Watery.
  • Bought: Total Wine (Reston), 330 ml, $1.79
  • Overall score: 2/6
  • Info: 14/9-2015, BB: 5/9-2014

Sunday 13 September 2015

Stone Ruination IPA 2.0

  • Name: Stone Ruination IPA 2.0, 8.5%, United States
  • Appearance: Light orange golden, clear. Nice amount of white head.
  • Aroma: Lots of grapefruit, hops.
  • Taste: Strong hops and fruit. Long-lasting bitterness, mixed with oak.
  • Bought: Total Wine (Sterling), 355 ml, $2.99
  • Overall score: 4/6
  • Info: 13/9-2015, BB: 16/10-2015

Belhaven Scottish Ale (US Version)

  • Name: Belhaven Scottish Ale (US Version), 5.2%, Scotland
  • Appearance: Redish brown, great colour. Some fizzy off-white head.
  • Aroma: Malt, toffee? Caramel?
  • Taste: Malt, wood, hint of sweetness. Alright.
  • Bought: Total Wine (Sterling), 330 ml, $2.49
  • Overall score: 3/6
  • Info: 13/9-2015

Full Tilt Camden Cream

  • Name: Full Tilt Camden Cream, 4.8%, United States
  • Appearance: Clear golden, some fizzy white head.
  • Aroma: Light malt, grass?
  • Taste: Light malt, some hops and fruit sweetness. Slight earth. Slightly disappointed.
  • Bought: Total Wine (Sterling), 355 ml, $2.49
  • Overall score: 3/6
  • Info: 13/9-2015

Molson XXX

  • Name: Molson XXX, 7.3%, Canada
  • Appearance: Clear golden, small amount of fizzy head.
  • Aroma: Malt, sweetness. Some alcohol.
  • Taste: Malt, sweetness, perfume. Dry mouthfeel. Slight alcohol.
  • Bought: Total Wine (Sterling), 355 ml, $1.49
  • Overall score: 2/6
  • Info: 13/9-2015, BB: 31/12-2015

Pilsener of El Salvador

  • Name: Pilsener of El Salvador, 4.6%, El Salvador
  • Appearance: Light golden, clear. Some fizzy, white head.
  • Aroma: Grains, slight fruit and malt?
  • Taste: Grains, corn, sweetish malt. Dry. Not great.
  • Bought: Total Wine (Sterling), 355 ml, $1.79
  • Overall score: 2/6
  • Info: 13/9-2015

Saturday 12 September 2015

Guinness Dublin Porter

  • Name: Guinness Dublin Porter, 3.8%, Ireland
  • Appearance: Dark brown, small amount of light tan head.
  • Aroma: Minimal malt and tiny roast.
  • Taste: Some malt, and hint of roasted, but too watery.
  • Bought: Tesco, 500 ml, £1.50
  • Overall score: 3/6
  • Info: 12/9-2015, BB: 20/6-2016

Guinness West Indies Porter

  • Name: Guinness West Indies Porterx, 6.0%, Ireland
  • Appearance: Dark brown, with some creamy, tan head.
  • Aroma: Dark malt, sweetness.
  • Taste: Dark malt, slight roasted, molasses. Sweetness.
  • Bought: Tesco, 500 ml, £1.50
  • Overall score: 4/6
  • Info: 12/9-2015, BB: 6/6-2016

Friday 11 September 2015

Midtfyns Imperial Stout

  • Name: Midtfyns Imperial Stout, 9.5%, Denmark
  • Appearance: Very dark brown, lots of dark tan head. Creamy.
  • Aroma: Dark malt, roasted and coffee.
  • Taste: Dark malt, roasted, burnt. Slight coffee. Surprisingly smooth.
  • Bought: Trade with Bamsen78 - thanks!, 500 ml
  • Overall score: 5/6
  • Info: 11/9-2015, BB: 27/11-2015

Saturday 5 September 2015

Brewhouse RIPA

  • Name: Brewhouse RIPA, 5.9%, Switzerland
  • Appearance: Brown, light tan head.
  • Aroma: Hops, citrus fruit.
  • Taste: Citrus, sweet, nice bitterness. Nice IPA!
  • Bought: Fribourg Beer Festival, 300 ml draught, CHF 5.00
  • Overall score: 4/6
  • Info: 5/9-2015

Freiburger Biermanufaktur Les Jours Heureux

  • Name: Freiburger Biermanufaktur Les Jours Heureux, ?%, Switzerland
  • Appearance: Orang-y brown. Lots of head!
  • Aroma: Good amount of fruit and hops.
  • Taste: Nice fruit, good bitterness. Good balance. Not sure I can notice the rye.
  • Bought: Fribourg Beer Festival, 300 ml draught, CHF 5.00
  • Overall score: 4/6
  • Info: 5/9-2015

Haldemann India Pale Ale

  • Name: Haldemann India Pale Ale, 6.5%, Switzerland
  • Appearance: Light red-brown, some off-white head.
  • Aroma: Light fruits, some hops. Ester.
  • Taste: Fruits, ester, low bitterness. Disappointing.
  • Bought: Fribourg Beer Festival, 300 ml draught, CHF 5.00
  • Overall score: 3/6
  • Info: 5/9-2015

Prévert Blonde

  • Name: Prévert Blonde, 6.5%, Switzerland
  • Appearance: Orange golden, lots of white head.
  • Aroma: Light fruit, slight malt.
  • Taste: Fruits, some malt. Too light.
  • Bought: Fribourg Beer Festival, 330 ml, CHF 5.00
  • Overall score: 3/6
  • Info: 5/9-2015

Poyet Poyette L’Ambrée

  • Name: Poyet Poyette L’Ambrée, ?%, Switzerland
  • Appearance: Light red-brown, small amount of white head.
  • Aroma: Malt, some fruit.
  • Taste: Malt, fruit, some sweetness. Pretty standard.
  • Bought: Fribourg Beer Festival, 330 ml, CHF 5.00
  • Overall score: 3/6
  • Info: 5/9-2015

la Vallée du Giffre MPC

  • Name: la Vallée du Giffre MPC, 5.2%, France
  • Appearance: Golden orange, some off-white head.
  • Aroma: Fruit, noticeable hops.
  • Taste: Citrus, fruits, nice hops. Lasting bitterness. More of an IPA to me...
  • Bought: Fribourg Beer Festival, 300 ml draught, CHF 5.00
  • Overall score: 3/6
  • Info: 5/9-2015

la Vallée du Giffre Robust Porter

  • Name: la Vallée du Giffre Robust Porter, 5.6%, France
  • Appearance: Very dark brown, quite tan head.
  • Aroma: Dark malt, roasted.
  • Taste: Dark malt, roasted. Burnt. Chocolate? Like it.
  • Bought: Fribourg Beer Festival, 300 ml draught, CHF 5.00
  • Overall score: 4/6
  • Info: 5/9-2015

Brewhouse Degenberger Royal

  • Name: Brewhouse Degenberger Royal, 5.5%, Switzerland
  • Appearance: Light orange brown. Some white head.
  • Aroma: Wheat, citrus, nice.
  • Taste: Yeast, citrus, wheat, other fruits. Spices? Slight funk? Still nice, though.
  • Bought: Fribourg Beer Festival, 300 ml draught, CHF 5.00
  • Overall score: 4/6
  • Info: 5/9-2015

Brewhouse Octoberfest Märzen

  • Name: Brewhouse Octoberfest Märzen, 5.5%, Switzerland
  • Appearance: Light brown, some off-white head.
  • Aroma: Malt, slight hops. Bread?
  • Taste: Medium malts, some dark fruit. Quite sweet.
  • Bought: Fribourg Beer Festival, 300 ml draught, CHF 5.00
  • Overall score: 4/6
  • Info: 5/9-2015

Brasserie du Chauve La Chai

  • Name: Brasserie du Chauve La Chai, 6%, Switzerland
  • Appearance: Dark brown, light tan head.
  • Aroma: Strong tea, not much else to be honest.
  • Taste: Same tea, malt, fruit. Treacle?
  • Bought: Fribourg Beer Festival, 300 ml draught, CHF 5.00
  • Overall score: 3/6
  • Info: 5/9-2015

Brewhouse Belle Saison

  • Name: Brewhouse Belle Saison, 6.5%, Switzerland
  • Appearance: Light orange brown, white head.
  • Aroma: Citrus, yeast.
  • Taste: Grapefruit, bitterness, slight tartness in there.
  • Bought: Fribourg Beer Festival, 300 ml draught, CHF 5.00
  • Overall score: 3/6
  • Info: 5/9-2015

Freiburger Biermanufaktur L’Esprit Libre

  • Name: Freiburger Biermanufaktur L’Esprit Libre, ?%, Switzerland
  • Appearance: Brown, ok amount of light tan head.
  • Aroma: Malt, some fruit.
  • Taste: Sweet, some bitterness. Followed by some malt and fruit. Not bad!
  • Bought: Fribourg Beer Festival, 300 ml draught, CHF 5.00
  • Overall score: 4/6
  • Info: 5/9-2015

Friday 4 September 2015

Craig Allan Cuvée d’Oscar

  • Name: Craig Allan Cuvée d’Oscar, 7.5%, France
  • Appearance: Cage-and-cork, nice label. Dark redish brown, clear. Lots of off-white head.
  • Aroma: Fruit, slight wheat.
  • Taste: Nice wheat and spices. Fruit. Pretty smooth.
  • Bought: Saveur-Biere.com, 375 ml, €5.30
  • Overall score: 4/6
  • Info: 4/9-2015, 86/300M, BB: 20/11-2015

Bière du Vercors Noire

  • Name: Bière du Vercors Noire, 6%, France
  • Appearance: Dark brown, clear. Ok amount of tan head.
  • Aroma: Malt, wood, slight tartness?
  • Taste: Dark malt, slight burnt, dry mouthfeel. Tart, but sweetness in there too.
  • Bought: Gift from Julien C - thanks!, 500 ml
  • Overall score: 3/6
  • Info: 4/9-2015, BB: 26/11-2015

Dogfish Head 120 Minute IPA

My highest ABV beer to date!
  • Name: Dogfish Head 120 Minute IPA, 18%, United States
  • Appearance: Dark orange, murky. Some light tan head, not much of it.
  • Aroma: Lots of fruit, prunes? Some hops, but not that much.
  • Taste: More fruit, prunes, some bitterness, but expected much more. Caramel sweetness. Hides alcohol very well.
  • Bought: Thanks to Vincent R for sharing!, 355 ml
  • Overall score: 4/6
  • Info: 4/9-2015

Saturday 29 August 2015

Dieu du Ciel / The Alchemist Moralité

  • Name: Dieu du Ciel / The Alchemist Moralité, 6.9%, Canada
  • Appearance: Bottled 1/2015. Light orange, hazy. Some white head.
  • Aroma: Strong fruit, citrus. Nice.
  • Taste: Fruit, citrus. Slight bitterness. IPA?
  • Bought: Trade with jaghana  - thanks!, 341 ml
  • Overall score: 4/6
  • Info: 29/8-2015, BB: ??/??-????

De la Senne Zinnebir

  • Name: De la Senne Zinnebir, 5.8%, Belgium
  • Appearance: Hazy, dark orange. Lots of off-white head.
  • Aroma: Light fruits, spices.
  • Taste: Lots of fruit, slight yeast, some spices. Dry, and/but very good.
  • Bought: Saveur-Biere.com, 330 ml, €2.90
  • Overall score: 4/6
  • Info: 29/8-2015, 60/100, BB: 18/11-2015

Friday 28 August 2015

Andechser Bergbock Hell

  • Name: Andechser Bergbock Hell, 6.9%, Germany
  • Appearance: Yellow golden, clear. Some white head.
  • Aroma: Malt, light fruits.
  • Taste: Malt, slight sweetness. Hint of alcohol.
  • Bought: Drinks of the World (Bern), 500 ml, CHF 3.30
  • Overall score: 3/6
  • Info: 28/8-2015, BB: 10/11-2015

Allgäuer Winterfestbier

  • Name: Allgäuer Winterfestbier, 5.2%, Germany
  • Appearance: Clear light brown, some fizzy off-white head.
  • Aroma: Light malt, caramel sweetness?
  • Taste: Malt, some sweetness. Maybe better in the winter?
  • Bought: Gift from JTA - thanks!, 500 ml
  • Overall score: 3/6
  • Info: 28/8-2015, BB: 6/11-2015

Saturday 22 August 2015

Amager / Prairie Tulsa Twister

  • Name: Amager / Prairie Tulsa Twister, 7.5%, Denmark
  • Appearance: Batch 889. Hazy yellow, huge amounts of head.
  • Aroma: Fruit, hops, citrus.
  • Taste: Fruits, nice hops. Good balance.
  • Bought: Trade with Cunningham - thanks!, 500 ml
  • Overall score: 4/6
  • Info: 22/8-2015, BB: 31/10-2017

Bitterfelder Doppelcaramel

  • Name: Bitterfelder Doppelcaramel, 1.5%, Germany
  • Appearance: Dark brown, clear. Quite flat.
  • Aroma: Sweet, ripe fruit, prunes?
  • Taste: Ripe fruit, sweet, prunes? Not great.
  • Bought: Trade with Erzengel - thanks!, 330 ml
  • Overall score: 2/6
  • Info: 22/8-2015, BB: 31/7-2015

St. Glinglin Houblon

  • Name: St. Glinglin Houblon, 6%, France
  • Appearance: Overflowed when opening. Cloudy light orange, some sediments. Huge amount of white head.
  • Aroma: Light fruits and hops.
  • Taste: Nice light fruits, citrus. Shy hops, hint of yeast.
  • Bought: Trade with jaghana - thanks!, 330 ml
  • Overall score: 4/6
  • Info: 22/8-2015, BB: 31/5-2015

Friday 21 August 2015

Ego Sesong

  • Name: Ego Sesong, 4.7%, Norway
  • Appearance: Batch #23. Clear golden, very fizzy. Huge amount of creamy white head.
  • Aroma: Citrus, fruit, slight metal.
  • Taste: Light malt, fruit, some hops. Very smooth.
  • Bought: Trade with Cunningham - thanks!, 500 ml
  • Overall score: 4/6
  • Info: 21/8-2015, BB: 3/10-2016

Flag Spéciale (Togo)

New country!
  • Name: Flag Spéciale (Togo), 5.2%, Togo
  • Appearance: Light golden, clear. Some fizzy white head.
  • Aroma: Grains, slight malt?
  • Taste: Grains, slight hops and sweetness. Thin.
  • Bought: Trade with jaghana - thanks!, 330 ml
  • Overall score: 2/6
  • Info: 21/8-2015, BB: 10/6-2015

Saturday 15 August 2015

Wychwood King Goblin

  • Name: Wychwood King Goblin, 6.6%, England
  • Appearance: Dark brownish red, clear. Some fizzy light tan head.
  • Aroma: Fruit, forest berries. Malt.
  • Taste: Malt, sweetness. Slight prunes? Dry mouth feel.
  • Bought: Gift from Mrs - thanks!, 500 ml
  • Overall score: 3/6
  • Info: 15/8-2015, BB: 30/11-2015

Akim T Super Power

  • Name: Akim T Super Power*, 8%, France
  • Appearance: Hazy orange, slight sediments. Lots of nice, creamy head.
  • Aroma: Fruit, some hops. Fruit as well.
  • Taste: Hops, sweetness. Good fruit. Very easy drinking.
  • Bought: Trade with jaghana - thanks!, 330 ml
  • Overall score: 4/6
  • Info: 15/8-2015, BB: 30/4-2015
* On Ratebeer aliased to LaBelle Super Power

Friday 14 August 2015

Corrézienne Dordogne Valley

  • Name: Corrézienne Dordogne Valley, 8.5%, France
  • Appearance: Lot 1306. Pretty dark amber, lots of creamy, light tan head.
  • Aroma: Hops and light fruit.
  • Taste: Lots of hops, but still smooth. Fruits.
  • Bought: Trade with jaghana - thanks!, 330 ml
  • Overall score: 4/6
  • Info: 14/8-2015, BB: 30/11-2014

Corsaire Bière Caribéenne

New country, Guadeloupe:
  • Name: Corsaire Bière Caribéenne, 5.4%, Guadeloupe
  • Appearance: Light golden, fizzy white head.
  • Aroma: Grains, slight malt.
  • Taste: More grains, slight sweetness. Not great.
  • Bought: Trade with jaghana - thanks!, 330 ml
  • Overall score: 2/6
  • Info: 14/8-2015, BB: 24/1-2015

Saturday 8 August 2015

König Ludwig Weissbier

  • Name: König Ludwig Weissbier*, 5.5%, Germany
  • Appearance: Hazy yellow, lots of creamy white head.
  • Aroma: Citrus and wheat, slight yeast?
  • Taste: Light wheat and citrus. Very smooth.
  • Bought: Trade with Erzengel - thanks!, 500 ml
  • Overall score: 4/6
  • Info: 8/8-2015, 85/300M, BB: 4/11-2015
* On Ratebeer aliased to Prinzregent Luitpold Weissbier Hell

Ciechan Wyborne

  • Name: Ciechan Wyborne, 6.0%, Poland
  • Appearance: Light orange golden, clear. Tiny bit of head.
  • Aroma: Light malt. Not much else?
  • Taste: Sweet, malt. Easy drinking, but a bit on the sweet side.
  • Bought: Gift from nanny - thanks!, 500 ml
  • Overall score: 3/6
  • Info: 8/8-2015, BB: 29/7-2015

Friday 7 August 2015

HaandBryggeriet Høst

  • Name: HaandBryggeriet Høst, 7%, Norway
  • Appearance: Batch 689. Light golden, slightly hazy. Lots of nice, creamy white head.
  • Aroma: Fruit, apple.
  • Taste: Slight hops, fruit, apple. Sweetness. Quite nice, though.
  • Bought: Trade with Cunningham - thanks!, 500 ml
  • Overall score: 4/6
  • Info: 7/8-2015, BB: 26/11-2015

Lwowek Ksiazecy

  • Name: Lwowek Ksiazecy, 5.5%, Poland
  • Appearance: Burnt orange golden, clear. Some fizzy off-white head.
  • Aroma: Malt, slight sweetness.
  • Taste: Malt, sweetness. Slight hops, but not enough.
  • Bought: Gift from nanny - thanks!, 500 ml
  • Overall score: 3/6
  • Info: 7/8-2015, BB: 7/8-2015(!)

Saturday 1 August 2015

Courage Russian Imperial Stout

  • Name: Courage Russian Imperial Stout, 10%, England
  • Appearance: 2013 vintage. Very dark brown. Small amount of tan head.
  • Aroma: Dark malt, roasted, coffee.
  • Taste: Dark malt, roasted, coffee. Burnt. Nice.
  • Bought: Beers of Europe, 275 ml, £5.39
  • Overall score: 4/6
  • Info: 1/8-2015, 84/300M, BB: 2/9-2026

B63 Rock

  • Name: B63 Rock, 7.3%, Italy
  • Appearance: Bottled 7/7-2015. Caramel brown, slightly hazy. Ok amount of off-white head.
  • Aroma: Strong butterscotch, some malt.
  • Taste: Strong butterscotch again, then malt. Slight tartness. One-dimensional.
  • Bought: B63 brewpub (Aosta), 750 ml, €?.??
  • Overall score: 3/6
  • Info: 1/8-2015, BB: 30/11-2015

Thursday 30 July 2015

Eiker 3050

  • Name: Eiker 3050, 4.7%, Norway
  • Appearance: Batch 007. Dark brown with tan head.
  • Aroma: Malt, slightly roasted.
  • Taste: Dark malt, roasted. Slight bitterness. Pretty good.
  • Bought: Gulating (Lørenskog), 330 ml, NOK 49.90
  • Overall score: 3/6
  • Info: 30/7-2015, BB: 22/4-2016

Gulating Inland IPA

  • Name: Gulating Inland IPA, 4.7%, Norway
  • Appearance: Dark golden, clear. Slight light head.
  • Aroma: Malt, hint of fruit? Sweetness.
  • Taste: Malt, hardly any hops. Sweetness. Not great and not IPA-ish.
  • Bought: Gulating (Lørenskog), 330 ml, NOK 29.90
  • Overall score: 2/6
  • Info: 30/7-2015, BB: 28/10-2015

Tuborg Sommerøl

  • Name: Tuborg Sommerøl, 4.5%, Norway
  • Appearance: Light golden, clear. Some off-white head.
  • Aroma: Light malt and shy hops.
  • Taste: Light malt, sweetness. Citrus? Bland.
  • Bought: Bought by brother, 330 ml can, NOK ?.??
  • Overall score: 2/6
  • Info: 30/7-2015, BB: 22/12-2015

To Tårn Cream Ale

  • Name: To Tårn Cream Ale, 4.5%, Norway
  • Appearance: Batch 136. Hazy orange, some light tan head.
  • Aroma: Light fruit and malt, herbs.
  • Taste: Creamy, some light malt and tiny hops. Good and smooth.
  • Bought: Gulating (Lørenskog), 330 ml, NOK 49.90
  • Overall score: 4/6
  • Info: 30/7-2015, BB: 1/10-2016

Wednesday 29 July 2015

Harboe Premium Pilsner 4.4

  • Name: Harboe Premium Pilsner 4.4, 4.4%, Denmark
  • Appearance: Some sort of orange brown. Some white head.
  • Aroma: Quite standard malt and hops.
  • Taste: Malt, hops, slight sweetness.
  • Bought: Bought by brother, 330 ml, €?.??
  • Overall score: 3/6
  • Info: 29/7-2015, BB: 6/11-2015

HaandBryggeriet Sorachi Sess

  • Name: HaandBryggeriet Sorachi Sess, 4.5%, Norway
  • Appearance: Batch 847. Murky light brown, quite flat.
  • Aroma: Slight sourness, some fruit.
  • Taste: Bitter, slight sourness, ripe fruit. Saison?
  • Bought: Bought by brother, 500 ml, NOK ?.??
  • Overall score: 2/6
  • Info: 29/7-2015, BB: 25/2-2016

HaandBryggeriet India Saison

  • Name: HaandBryggeriet India Saison, 4.5%, Norway
  • Appearance: Murky light brown, some off-white head.
  • Aroma: Fruit, citrus, spices.
  • Taste: Good hops, followed by fruit and a nice calming bitterness. Spices. Very good.
  • Bought: Bought by brother, 500 ml, NOK ?.??
  • Overall score: 4/6
  • Info: 29/7-2015, BB: 29/6-2016

Tuesday 28 July 2015

Sinebrychoff Nikolai Brewmaster’s Collection Irish Red Ale

  • Name: Sinebrychoff Nikolai Brewmaster’s Collection Irish Red Ale*, 4.6%, Denmark*
  • Appearance: Medium malt, clear. Not much head.
  • Aroma: Malt, caramel. Slight fruit?
  • Taste: Nice malt, sweetness. Caramel. Ok.
  • Bought: Kilpishalli (Finland), 330 ml, €2.55
  • Overall score: 3/6
  • Info: 28/7-2015, BB: 11/7-2015
* On Ratebeer aliased to Carlsberg Brewmasters Collection Irish Red Ale

Saimaan Marsalkka Tumma Suodattamaton Luomulager

  • Name: Saimaan Marsalkka Tumma Suodattamaton Luomulager, 4.6%, Finland
  • Appearance: The name of the beer appears to be very long... Dark brown, slightly hazy. Quite flat.
  • Aroma: Fruit, prunes. Some sweetness and malt.
  • Taste: Slight malt and fruit.Quite pleasant.
  • Bought: Kilpishalli (Finland), 330 ml, €2.75
  • Overall score: 3/6
  • Info: 28/7-2015, BB: 31/1-2016

Lapin Kulta Arctic Malt Pils

  • Name: Lapin Kulta Arctic Malt Pils, 4.6%, Finland
  • Appearance: Yellow golden, clear. Some white head.
  • Aroma: Malt, hops, quite standard.
  • Taste: Same, with some added crispiness.
  • Bought: Kilpishalli (Finland), 500 ml can, €?.??
  • Overall score: 3/6
  • Info: 28/7-2015, BB: 18/12-2015

Monday 27 July 2015

Karhu Huurre

  • Name: Karhu Huurre, 4.6%, Finland
  • Appearance: Light golden, clear. White head.
  • Aroma: Light hops and hops.
  • Taste: Grains, some malt and hops.
  • Bought: Kilpishalli (Finland), 500 ml can, €?.??
  • Overall score: 2/6
  • Info: 27/7-2015, BB: 22/3-2016

Sinebrychoff Nikolai Brewmaster’s Collection California Steam Beer

  • Name: Sinebrychoff Nikolai Brewmaster’s Collection California Steam Beer*, 4.7%, Denmark*
  • Appearance: Clear golden, not much head.
  • Aroma: Malt, some sweetness.
  • Taste: Good malt and hops, some fruit and crisp.
  • Bought: Kilpishalli (Finland), 330 ml, €2.55
  • Overall score: 4/6
  • Info: 27/7-2015, BB: 17/8-2015
* On Ratebeer aliased to Carlsberg Brewmasters Collection California Steam Beer

Stallhagen Historic Beer 1843

  • Name: Stallhagen Historic Beer 1843, 4.5%, Finland
  • Appearance: Light orange, hazy. Light white head.
  • Aroma: Slight sourness, light fruit.
  • Taste: Light malt, slight sourness, sickly, not great.
  • Bought: Kilpishalli (Finland), 375 ml, €6.35
  • Overall score: 2/6
  • Info: 27/7-2015, BB: 31/12-2020

Lapin Kulta Arctic Malt Dark Lager

  • Name: Lapin Kulta Arctic Malt Dark Lager, 4.6%, Finland
  • Appearance: Light brown, with some off-white head.
  • Aroma: Malt, sweet.
  • Taste: Strong malt, sweetness. A bit sickening, actually.
  • Bought: Kilpishalli (Finland), 500 ml can, €?.??
  • Overall score: 2/6
  • Info: 27/7-2015, BB: 21/2-2016

Sinebrychoff Nikolai Brewmasters Collection India Pale Ale

  • Name: Sinebrychoff Nikolai Brewmasters Collection India Pale Ale, 4.6%, Finland
  • Appearance: Light brown, clear. Some white head.
  • Aroma: Fruit, slight hops.
  • Taste: Very light on the hops, more fruit. Lacking bitterness. Not really an IPA?
  • Bought: Kilpishalli (Finland), 330 ml, €?.??
  • Overall score: 3/6
  • Info: 27/7-2015, BB: 10/1-2016

Olvi IPA (Iisalmi Pale Ale)

  • Name: Olvi IPA (Iisalmi Pale Ale), 4.7%, Finland
  • Appearance: Hazy light orange, lots of off-white head.
  • Aroma: Good hops, lemon, spices.
  • Taste: Nice hops, good bitterness and citrus fruit. Lasting bitter aftertaste.
  • Bought: Kilpishalli (Finland), 500 ml can, €?.??
  • Overall score: 4/6
  • Info: 27/7-2015, BB: 4/2-2016

Frydenlund Bayerøl

  • Name: Frydenlund Bayerøl, 4.5%, Norway
  • Appearance: Dark brown, slightly hazy. Some light tan head.
  • Aroma: Medium malt, caramel.
  • Taste: Nice malt and fruit, caramel sweetness.
  • Bought: Coop obs! (Tromso), 500 ml can, NOK 30.90
  • Overall score: 3/6
  • Info: 27/7-2015, BB: 6/5-2016

Scandza Little Norway Pale Lager

  • Name: Scandza Little Norway Pale Lager, 4.7%, Norway
  • Appearance: Pale golden, clear. Pretty flat, little head.
  • Aroma: Sweet malt, grains?
  • Taste: Grains, dry. Malt? Not that good.
  • Bought: Coop obs! (Tromso), 330 ml, NOK 27.50
  • Overall score: 2/6
  • Info: 27/7-2015, BB: 30/12-2015

Sunday 26 July 2015

Frydenlund Pale Ale

  • Name: Frydenlund Pale Ale, 4.5%, Norway
  • Appearance: Light brown, clear. White head, ok amount.
  • Aroma: Light malt and hops.
  • Taste: Nice malt and hops balance, caramel?
  • Bought: Coop obs! (Tromso), 500 ml can, NOK 30.90
  • Overall score: 3/6
  • Info: 26/7-2015, BB: 3/11-2015

Mack Amerikansk Brown Ale 4.5%

  • Name: Mack Amerikansk Brown Ale 4.5%, 4.5%, Norway
  • Appearance: Brown, clear. Ok amount of white head.
  • Aroma: Roasted, malt, slight sweetness.
  • Taste: Some malt, crisp.
  • Bought: Coop obs! (Tromso), 330 ml, NOK 32.50
  • Overall score: 3/6
  • Info: 26/7-2015, BB: 25/11-2015

Ægir Witbier

  • Name: Ægir Witbier, 4.7%, Norway
  • Appearance: Hazy light orange, some white head.
  • Aroma: Wheat, spices.
  • Taste: Some wheat, light fruit. Slightly metallic.
  • Bought: Coop obs! (Tromso), 500 ml, NOK 58.00
  • Overall score: 3/6
  • Info: 26/7-2015

Saturday 25 July 2015

Ægir Vetlebror Session IPA

  • Name: Ægir Vetlebror Session IPA, 4.7%, Norway
  • Appearance: Orange light brown, slightly hazy. Some white head.
  • Aroma: Grapefruit, bitter.
  • Taste: Lots of bitterness, some grapefruit. Lots of flavour for the alcohol percentage.
  • Bought: Coop obs! (Tromso), 500 ml, NOK 55.40
  • Overall score: 3/6
  • Info: 25/7-2015

Mack Engelsk Mørk Ale Porter 4.5%

  • Name: Mack Engelsk Mørk Ale Porter 4.5%, 4.5%, Norway
  • Appearance: Dark brown, some light tan head.
  • Aroma: Malt, sweetness. Roasted.
  • Taste: Dark malt, just slightly roasted. Sweet, but too sweet.
  • Bought: Coop obs! (Tromso), 330 ml, NOK 32.50
  • Overall score: 3/6
  • Info: 25/7-2015, BB: 17/11-2016

Frydenlund Fatøl

  • Name: Frydenlund Fatøl, 4.5%, Norway
  • Appearance: Clear golden, some off-white head.
  • Aroma: Malt, slightly sweet?
  • Taste: Malt, slight sweetness. Grains. Standard.
  • Bought: Coop obs! (Tromso), 500 ml can, NOK 29.90
  • Overall score: 3/6
  • Info: 25/7-2015, BB: 31/1-2016

Thursday 23 July 2015

Pyynikki Vahvaportteri [Isoportteri]

  • Name: Pyynikki Vahvaportteri [Isoportteri], 7.5%, Finland
  • Appearance: Very dark brown, nice amount of dark tan head.
  • Aroma: Dark malt, roasted.
  • Taste: Dark malt, roasted, burnt. Some chocolate in there. Very nice.
  • Bought: Trade with rosenbergh - thanks!, 330 ml
  • Overall score: 4/6
  • Info: 23/7-2015, BB: 31/10-2015

Dogfish Head Namaste

  • Name: Dogfish Head Namaste, 4.8%, United States
  • Appearance: Light orange golden, clear. Some creamy, off-white head. Some sediments.
  • Aroma: Citrus, lemongrass.
  • Taste: Not much wheat, I think. Citrus and spices, definitely lemongrass. Nice.
  • Bought: Drinks of the World (Bern), 355 ml, CHF 5.20
  • Overall score: 4/6
  • Info: 23/7-2015, BB: 31/10-2015

Saturday 18 July 2015

Birra del Borgo My Antonia

  • Name: Birra del Borgo My Antonia, 7.5%, Italy
  • Appearance: Light orange, hazy. Lots of white head.
  • Aroma: Fruit, probably some grapefruit.
  • Taste: Strong fruit and some hops. Slight sweetness. Lingering bitterness. Good stuff.
  • Bought: Eataly (Turin), 330 ml, €3.30
  • Overall score: 4/6
  • Info: 18/7-2015, BB: 31/3-2017

L'Olmaia BK

  • Name: L'Olmaia BK, 6%, Italy
  • Appearance: Very dark brown, fizzy light tan head.
  • Aroma: Malt, roasted. Pleasant.
  • Taste: Dark malt, roasted. Slight tar. Some burnt bitterness. Nice.
  • Bought: Eataly (Turin), 330 ml, €2.90
  • Overall score: 4/6
  • Info: 18/7-2015, BB: 16/3-2016

Friday 17 July 2015

Birra del Borgo Maledetta

  • Name: Birra del Borgo Maledetta, 6.2%, Italy
  • Appearance: Dark orange brown, hazy. Just a bit off fizzy light tan head.
  • Aroma: Mostly malt, sweetness?
  • Taste: Malt, sweetness with some spices in there too. Pretty good with some bitterness in the aftertaste.
  • Bought: Eataly (Turin), 330 ml, €2.80
  • Overall score: 3/6
  • Info: 17/7-2015, BB: 31/3-2017

Thursday 16 July 2015

Monaco Bière

  • Name: Monaco Bière, 5.8%, France
  • Appearance: Clear golden, quite nice white head.
  • Aroma: Standard malt and light hops.
  • Taste: Standard malt and light hops. Easy to drink in the heat.
  • Bought: Somewhere in Monaco, 330 ml, €?.??
  • Overall score: 3/6
  • Info: 16/7-2015

Wednesday 15 July 2015

Blonde of Saint-Tropez

  • Name: Blonde of Saint-Tropez, 5.6%, France
  • Appearance: Orange golden. Good head.
  • Aroma: Light malt with some fruit.
  • Taste: Good malt and fruit. Nice aftertaste.
  • Bought: Joseph (Monaco), 330 ml, €?.??
  • Overall score: 4/6
  • Info: 15/7-2015, BB: 31/12-2016

Brasserie de Monaco Blonde 5°

  • Name: Brasserie de Monaco Blonde 5°, 5%, Monaco
  • Appearance: Hazy orange, little bit of white head.
  • Aroma: Fruit, citrus.
  • Taste: Light malt and hops. Not great and pretty standard.
  • Bought: Brasserie de Monaco, 500 ml tap, €?.??
  • Overall score: 3/6
  • Info: 15/7-2015

Brasserie de Monaco Blanche 4.5°

  • Name: Brasserie de Monaco Blanche 4.5°, 4.5%, Monaco
  • Appearance: Hazy light orange. Some white head. Served with lemon slice! Shock/Horror!
  • Aroma: Citrus, light wheat.
  • Taste: Very light wheat. Citrus. Refreshing, but not great.
  • Bought: Brasserie de Monaco, 500 ml tap, €?.??
  • Overall score: 3/6
  • Info: 15/7-2015

Tuesday 14 July 2015

B63 Soul

  • Name: B63 Soul, 5.9%, Italy
  • Appearance: Dark brown with nice tan head.
  • Aroma: Dark malt, roasted. Slight chocolate?
  • Taste: Dark malt, chocolate, sweetness. Nice. Roasted.
  • Bought: B63 brewpub (Aosta), 300 ml tap, €3.50
  • Overall score: 4/6
  • Info: 14/7-2015

B63 Jazz

  • Name: B63 Jazz, 5.5%, Italy
  • Appearance: Hazy orange, good amount of white head.
  • Aroma: Wheat and citrus.
  • Taste: Wheat, citrus. Smooth and refreshing.
  • Bought: B63 brewpub (Aosta), 150 ml tap, €1.50
  • Overall score: 4/6
  • Info: 14/7-2015

Saturday 11 July 2015

Orvel (re-rate)

Re-tried this one - added to the 2006-rating.

Amstel Bright

  • Name: Amstel Bright, 5%, Curaçao
  • Appearance: Yellow golden, clear and fizzy. Short lived tiny head.
  • Aroma: Air? Grains and some malt.
  • Taste: Light malts and maybe some micrograms of hops. Grains. Watery.
  • Bought: Trade with Benzai - thanks!, 275 ml
  • Overall score: 2/6
  • Info: 11/7-2015, BB: 31/1-2016

Friday 10 July 2015

Amager / Cigar City Orange Crush

  • Name: Amager / Cigar City Orange Crush, 5.0%, Denmark
  • Appearance: Batch 887. Orange, quite clear, but very murky later. Quite a bit of head. Lots of sediments the last few centimetres.
  • Aroma: Wall of hops with some fruits.
  • Taste: Packing a lot of hops, good fruit, the orange seems there. Lingering bitter aftertaste. Nice!
  • Bought: Trade with Cunningham - thanks!, 500 ml
  • Overall score: 4/6
  • Info: 10/7-2015, BB: 31/10-2015

Cottage Delight Elf Service [Staffordshire]

  • Name: Staffordshire Elf Service*, 4.5%, England
  • Appearance: Yellow golden, clear. Tiny amount of white head.
  • Aroma: Slight fruit, yeast.
  • Taste: Some fruit, grains, yeast, slight bitterness.
  • Bought: Gift from Mrs, 500 ml, £?.??
  • Overall score: 3/6
  • Info: 10/7-2015, BB: 31/10-2015
* As Cottage Delight Elf Service

Saturday 4 July 2015

Oakleaf Blake’s Gosport Bitter

  • Name: Oakleaf Blake’s Gosport Bitter, 5.2%, England
  • Appearance: Dark brown, clear. Nice amount of light tan head. Good head retention.
  • Aroma: Dark malt, toasted. Hint of fruit?
  • Taste: Good amount of dark malt, slightly toasted and some bitterness. Smooth, some caramel sweetness.
  • Bought: Beers of Europe, 500 ml, £2.09
  • Overall score: 4/6
  • Info: 4/7-2015, 83/300M, BB: 20/10-2015

Quilmes Cristal

  • Name: Quilmes Cristal, 4.9%, Argentina
  • Appearance: Yellow golden, clear. Fizzy head.
  • Aroma: Slight malt, grains.
  • Taste: Light malt, grains, straw. Refreshing in this heat, I guess.
  • Bought: Drinks of the World (Bern), 340 ml, CHF 2.90
  • Overall score: 2/6
  • Info: 4/7-2015, BB: 18/10-2015

Friday 3 July 2015

A. Le Coq Porter

  • Name: A. Le Coq Porter, 6.5%, Estonia
  • Appearance: Dark black-ish brown, some fizzy tan head.
  • Aroma: Malt, roasted, sweetness.
  • Taste: Lots of malt, roasted, slight coffee notes. Chocolate sweetness. Good.
  • Bought: Trade with rosenbergh - thanks!, 500 ml
  • Overall score: 4/6
  • Info: 3/7-2015, 236/300, BB: 22/10-2015

Freiburger Biermanufaktur Supa Hops

  • Name: Freiburger Biermanufaktur Supa Hops, 5.3%, Switzerland
  • Appearance: Golden, redish brown. Quite murky. Some head, but not that much.
  • Aroma: Flowers, some fruit.
  • Taste: Flowers, cardboard, weird bitterness. Aftertaste hoppy and fruity. Citrus.
  • Bought: L'Abattoar (Fribourg), 500 ml tap, CHF 6.00
  • Overall score: 3/6
  • Info: 3/7-2015

Prévert La Sauvageonne

  • Name: Prévert La Sauvageonne, 5.6%, Switzerland
  • Appearance: Golden, redish brown. Quite murky. Some head, but not that much.
  • Aroma: Light aroma, some hops and a bit of fruit.
  • Taste: Good amount of  fruit, but not so much hops. Prickly, slightly acidic.
  • Bought: L'Abattoar (Fribourg), 500 ml tap, CHF 6.00
  • Overall score: 3/6
  • Info: 3/7-2015

Brasserie du Chauve Fifty Shades Of Hops

  • Name: Brasserie du Chauve Fifty Shades Of Hops, 6%, Switzerland
  • Appearance: Golden, redish brown. Quite murky. Some head, but not that much.
  • Aroma: Some light fruit, citrus.
  • Taste: Smooth, some hops, but not too much. Some fruit and a bit of malt in there too. Nice.
  • Bought: L'Abattoar (Fribourg), 500 ml tap, CHF 6.00
  • Overall score: 4/6
  • Info: 3/7-2015

Haldemann El Lupulino

  • Name: Haldemann El Lupulino, 7.5%, Switzerland
  • Appearance: Golden, redish brown. Quite murky. Some head, but not that much.
  • Aroma: Fruit, some medium malt.
  • Taste: Fruit, some hops. Quite bitter. Particular aftertaste.
  • Bought: L'Abattoar (Fribourg), 500 ml tap, CHF 6.00
  • Overall score: 3/6
  • Info: 3/7-2015

Saturday 27 June 2015

Höss Doppel-Hirsch

  • Name: Höss Doppel-Hirsch, 7.2%, Germany
  • Appearance: Dark brown, clear. Some fizzy, light tan head.
  • Aroma: Dark malt, fruit.
  • Taste: Dark malt, prunes, roasted. Sweet, too sweet? Smooth.
  • Bought: Gift from Jens A, 500 ml
  • Overall score: 4/6
  • Info: 27/6-2015, BB: 28/8-2015

Köstritzer Meisterwerke Pale Ale

  • Name: Köstritzer Meisterwerke Pale Ale, 6.4%, Germany
  • Appearance: Cloudy red-brown, some off-white head.
  • Aroma: Hops, citrus?
  • Taste: Nice hops, citrus, fruit. Nice bitter aftertaste. Good balance.
  • Bought: Trade with Erzengel - thanks!, 500 ml
  • Overall score: 4/6
  • Info: 27/6-2015, BB: 16/10-2015

Friday 26 June 2015

Kinn Svartekunst F.E.D.I.R.E.S.P.

  • Name: Kinn Svartekunst F.E.D.I.R.E.S.P., 10.5%, Norway
  • Appearance: Batch 534. Very dark brown, almost black. Very little head.
  • Aroma: Dark malt, dark fruit. Toasted.
  • Taste: Roasted, dark malt, dark fruit, slight sweetness. Slight alcohol. Warming and nice!
  • Bought: Vinmonopolet (Norway), 750 ml, NOK 125.00
  • Overall score: 5/6
  • Info: 26/6-2015, BB: 8/1-2034

Tegernseer Leicht

  • Name: Tegernseer Leicht, 2.8%, Germany
  • Appearance: Yellow golden, clear, bubbles. Some white head.
  • Aroma: Light malt and hops, straw.
  • Taste: Straw, light malt and hops. Cereal, slightly watery. At least it is refreshing.
  • Bought: Gift from Martin E, 500 ml
  • Overall score: 3/6
  • Info: 26/6-2015, BB: 16/10-2015

Saturday 20 June 2015

Bevog Ond Smoked Porter

  • Name: Bevog Ond Smoked Porter, 6.3%, Austria
  • Appearance: Very dark brown, some dark tan head, though short-lived.
  • Aroma: Dark malt, smoke. Coffee.
  • Taste: Dark malt, roasted, some smoke and tar. Burnt bitterness. Good balance. Nice!
  • Bought: Trade with MarkoNm - thanks!, 330 ml
  • Overall score: 4/6
  • Info: 20/6-2015, BB: 14/10-2015

Trollbryggeriet Slogen Sunnmørsjul

  • Name: Trollbryggeriet Slogen Sunnmørsjul, 6%, Norway
  • Appearance: Batch 277. Dark chestnut brown, good amount of light tan head.
  • Aroma: Malt, forest.
  • Taste: Malt, roasted, forest, juniper? Herbs, interesting.
  • Bought: Vinmonopolet (Norway), 500 ml, NOK 64.70
  • Overall score: 3/6
  • Info: 20/6-2015, BB: 29/2-2016

Friday 19 June 2015

Duvel Tripel Hop 2014 (Mosaic)

  • Name: Duvel Tripel Hop 2014 (Mosaic), 9.5%, Belgium
  • Appearance: Light golden, slightly hazy. Huge amounts of creamy, white head.
  • Aroma: Hops and citrus fruit, floral.
  • Taste: Lots of hops, fruits, citrus. Warming.
  • Bought: Saveur-Biere.com, 330 ml, €3.30
  • Overall score: 4/6
  • Info: 19/6-2015, 82/300M, BB: 30/9-2016

Cottage Delight Rockin Robin

  • Name: Cottage Delight Rockin Robin, 4.8%, England
  • Appearance: Dark brown/red, clear. Some short lived light tan head.
  • Aroma: Malt, some chocolate.
  • Taste: Lots of malt, sweet, chocolate in there. Pretty good.
  • Bought: Gift from Mrs, 500 ml, £?.??
  • Overall score: 4/6
  • Info: 19/6-2015, BB: 30/9-2015

Saturday 13 June 2015

Nørrebro Ravnsborg Rød (Økologisk)

  • Name: Nørrebro Ravnsborg Rød (Økologisk), 5.5%, Denmark
  • Appearance: Dark redish brown, clear. Some light tan head.
  • Aroma: Some malt and ripe fruit.
  • Taste: Slight malt, red fruits, sweetness. Easy drinking, it is.
  • Bought: Trade with Bamsen78 - thanks!, 400 ml
  • Overall score: 3/6
  • Info: 13/6-2015, BB: 10/9-2015

Woodforde's Headcracker

  • Name: Woodforde's Headcracker, 7.0%, England
  • Appearance: Fizzy, golden amber, slightly hazy it seems. Short-lived off-white head.
  • Aroma: Fruit, light malts.
  • Taste: Malt, fruit, slight sweetness. Warming, then slight alcohol. Simple.
  • Bought: Beers of Europe, 500 ml, £3.69
  • Overall score: 3/6
  • Info: 13/6-2015, 81/300M, BB: 31/8-2015

Friday 12 June 2015

Cottage Delight Grumpy Santa Beer

  • Name: Cottage Delight Grumpy Santa Beer, 5%, England
  • Appearance: Light golden brown. Clear. Tiny bit of head.
  • Aroma: Sweet malt, not much else.
  • Taste: Malt, some sweetness. Standard.
  • Bought: Gift from Mrs, 500 ml, £?.??
  • Overall score: 3/6
  • Info: 12/6-2015, BB: 30/9-2015

Schneider Weisse Tap 5 Meine Hopfen-Weisse

  • Name: Schneider Weisse Tap 5 Meine Hopfen-Weisse, 8.2%, Germany
  • Appearance: Cloudy, light orange brown. Lots of creamy white head. Looks nice!
  • Aroma: Citrus, fruit, wheat.
  • Taste: Wheat, quite a bit of hops. Fruits, citrus. Hides alcohol very well.
  • Bought: Trade with Erzengel - thanks!, 500 ml
  • Overall score: 4/6
  • Info: 12/6-2015, 80/300M, BB: 25/9-2015

Sunday 7 June 2015

Schneider Weisse Tap 4 Mein Grünes [Georg Schneiders Wiesen Edel-Weisse]

  • Name: Schneider Weisse Tap 4 Mein Grünes [Georg Schneiders Wiesen Edel-Weisse], 6.2%, Germany
  • Appearance: Hazy yellow golden, some fizzy white head.
  • Aroma: Wheat and banana.
  • Taste: Wheat, banana, sweetness. Slight citrus. Good.
  • Bought: Trade with Erzengel - thanks!, 500 ml
  • Overall score: 4/6
  • Info: 7/6-2015, 79/300M, BB: 21/8-2015

Friday 5 June 2015

Arrábida ABC Petisca

  • Name: Arrábida ABC Petisca, 5.1%, Portugal
  • Appearance: Flip-tip bottle. Dark orange brown, some sediments. Small, off-white head,
  • Aroma: Herbs, malt.
  • Taste: Herbs, vegetable. Slight sweetness. Strange stuff.
  • Bought: Trade with Andre - thanks!, 330 ml
  • Overall score: 3/6
  • Info: 5/6-2015, BB: 7/8-2015

Godawari Premium Lager

New country, Nepal:
  • Name: Godawari Premium Lager, 5.2%, Nepal
  • Appearance: Light golden, clear. Some fizzy, white head.
  • Aroma: Slight malt, not much.
  • Taste: Light malts, slight cereal. Little hops, slightly watery.
  • Bought: Saveur-Biere.com, 330 ml, €3.60
  • Overall score: 2/6
  • Info: 5/6-2015, BB: 31/10-2015

Saturday 30 May 2015

Green Jack Trawlerboys Best Bitter

  • Name: Green Jack Trawlerboys Best Bitter, 4.6%, England
  • Appearance: Chestnut brown, clear. Some light tan head.
  • Aroma: Malt, caramel.
  • Taste: Malt, nutty. Slightly oily and wood. Ok.
  • Bought: Beers of Europe, 500 ml, £3.19
  • Overall score: 3/6
  • Info: 30/5-2015, 78/300M, BB: 31/8-2015

BFM Highway to Helles

  • Name: BFM Highway to Helles, 6%, Switzerland
  • Appearance: Golden, hazy. Lots of creamy, white head.
  • Aroma: Some fruit and tartness.
  • Taste: Slightly tart, slightly smoked. Some bitterness and fruit. Neither here nor there. Needs more smoke.
  • Bought: Halle aux Boissons (Matran), 330 ml, CHF 4.95
  • Overall score: 3/6
  • Info: 30/5-2015, BB: 30/11-2015

Carlsberg Blackcurrant

  • Name: Carlsberg Blackcurrant, 2.8%, England
  • Appearance: Clear golden, fizzy minimal white head.
  • Aroma: Strong aroma of blackcurrant, nothing else.
  • Taste: Blackcurrant with hint of beer, sweet. One-dimensional.
  • Bought: Gift, 275 ml, £?.??
  • Overall score: 2/6
  • Info: 30/5-2015, BB: 18/7-2015

Friday 29 May 2015

Zwiebel Soester Maibock

  • Name: Zwiebel Soester Maibock, 6.7%, Germany
  • Appearance: Flip-top bottle. Hazy amber, lots of creamy white head.
  • Aroma: Malts with some sweetness coming through.
  • Taste: Medium malts, quite sweet with some spices. Nice and sessionable.
  • Bought: Trade with Erzengel - thanks!, 1000 ml
  • Overall score: 4/6
  • Info: 29/5-2015, BB: 15/6-2016

Tuesday 26 May 2015

Carib Shandy (Sorrel)

  • Name: Carib Shandy (Sorrel), 1.2%, Trinidad and Tobago
  • Appearance: Artificial red colour, certified it seems. Clear. Flat.
  • Aroma: Some fruit/berry. Very sweet and sticky.
  • Taste: Very sweet, really very sweet. Fruit, which must be the artificial sorrel flavour they have generously added. No beer flavour. This is not an effing beer.
  • Bought: Sainsbury's, 330 ml, £?.??
  • Overall score: 1/6
  • Info: 26/5-2015, BB: 30/9-2015

Fuller’s Golden Pride

  • Name: Fuller’s Golden Pride, 8.5%, England
  • Appearance: Medium brown, clear. A little bit of off-white head.
  • Aroma: Malt, sweetness, some fruits.
  • Taste: Malt, fruit, sweet, oily, slight alcohol. Ok.
  • Bought: Sainsbury's, 500 ml, £?.??
  • Overall score: 3/6
  • Info: 26/5-2015, BB: 17/9-2016

Monday 25 May 2015

Batemans English B Bock

  • Name: Batemans English B Bock, 6.0%, England
  • Appearance: Dark brown, hint of red. Clear. Minimal light tan head.
  • Aroma: Caramel, malt.
  • Taste: Dark malt, caramel sweetness. Warming.
  • Bought: Sainsbury's, 500 ml, £?.??
  • Overall score: 3/6
  • Info: 25/5-2015, BB: 31/7-2015

Batemans Mocha

  • Name: Batemans Mocha, 6.0%, England
  • Appearance: Dark brown, clear. Some dark tan head, but not much of it.
  • Aroma: Coffee, chocolate. Probably some dark malt.
  • Taste: Strong coffee and some chocolate. Sweet. Slightly roasted. Nothing special.
  • Bought: Sainsbury's, 500 ml, £?.??
  • Overall score: 3/6
  • Info: 25/5-2015, BB: 31/3-2016

Saturday 23 May 2015

Thombansen Craft Mandarin Ale plus Minze!

  • Name: Thombansen Craft Mandarin Ale plus Minze!, 6.1%, Germany
  • Appearance: Golden orange, slightly hazy. Some off-white head.
  • Aroma: Tart fruit.
  • Taste: Fruit, tartness. Probably mandarin, forgettable.
  • Bought: Trade with Erzengel - thanks!, 330 ml
  • Overall score: 2/6
  • Info: 23/5-2015, BB: 30/6-2015

BFM La Salamandre

  • Name: BFM La Salamandre, 5.5%, Switzerland
  • Appearance: Light orange golden, clear. Some fizzy, off-white head.
  • Aroma: Wheat, slight citrus fruit.
  • Taste: Wheat, citrus fruit, banana. Actually very nice and refreshing, no hint of the sourness/tartness that I am so used to with BFM beers.
  • Bought: Gift from DF/FD, 330 ml, CHF ?.??
  • Overall score: 4/6
  • Info: 23/5-2015, BB: 31/1-2016

Friday 22 May 2015

Hellers Wiess

  • Name: Hellers Wiess, 4.5%, Germany
  • Appearance: Yellow golden, slightly hazy, cloudy later. Some fizzy, white head.
  • Aroma: Fruits, floral.
  • Taste: Fruit, light malt, floral. Nice.
  • Bought: Trade with Erzengel - thanks!, 500 ml
  • Overall score: 4/6
  • Info: 22/5-2015, 235/300, BB: 30/6-2015

Schlüssel Alt

  • Name: Schlüssel Alt, 5.0%, Germany
  • Appearance: Flip-top bottle. Dark brown, clear. Huge amount of light tan, creamy head. Looks great.
  • Aroma: Malt, old house, caramel.
  • Taste: Dark malt, slight sweetness. Caramel, slightly toasted. Nice.
  • Bought: Trade with Erzengel - thanks!, 500 ml
  • Overall score: 4/6
  • Info: 22/5-2015, 77/300M, BB: 13/6-2015

Tuesday 19 May 2015

Baladin Xyauyù Barrel

  • Name: Baladin Xyauyù Barrel, 14%, Italy
  • Appearance: Medium brown, clear. Very low carbonation, basically flat.
  • Aroma: Lots of fruit, sweet, slight alcohol. Promising.
  • Taste: Good amounts of fruit and raisins, port, very smooth. Warming alcohol. Lovely, but expensive.
  • Bought: Les Trentenaires (Fribourg), 50 ml sample, CHF 7.00
  • Overall score: 5/6
  • Info: 19/5-2015

Baladin Brune du Baladin

  • Name: Baladin Brune du Baladin, 5.8%, Italy
  • Appearance: Dark brown, lots of creamy tan head.
  • Aroma: Dark malt, dark fruit, roasted.
  • Taste: Dark malt, iron, roasted. Nice.
  • Bought: Les Trentenaires (Fribourg), 250 ml tap, CHF 5.50
  • Overall score: 4/6
  • Info: 19/5-2015

Sunday 17 May 2015

Austmann Kaffeporter

  • Name: Austmann Kaffeporter, 4.5%, Norway
  • Appearance: Batch 187. Very dark brown, clear. Some tan head.
  • Aroma: Dark malt, coffee, roasted.
  • Taste: Coffee, dark malt, roasted, some nice bitterness. Very enjoyable Constitution Day beer.
  • Bought: Trade with Cunningham - thanks!, 330 ml
  • Overall score: 4/6
  • Info: 17/5-2015, BB: 31/8-2016

Cardinal Blonde

  • Name: Cardinal Blonde, 4.8%, Switzerland
  • Appearance: Light golden, clear. Some white head.
  • Aroma: Malt, straw.
  • Taste: Grass, grains, standard cheap malt. Not so bad while barbecuing in the sun.
  • Bought: Coop (Switzerland), 250 ml, CHF ?.??
  • Overall score: 2/6
  • Info: 17/5-2015, BB: 3/4-2016

Friday 15 May 2015

Hansa Spesial Porter

  • Name: Hansa Spesial Porter, 4.6%, Norway
  • Appearance: Dark brown, clear. Some light tan head.
  • Aroma: Malt, slightly roasted.
  • Taste: Dark malt, sweet, slightly roasted. Pretty good.
  • Bought: Trade with Cunningham - thanks!, 500 ml can
  • Overall score: 3/6
  • Info: 15/5-2015, BB: 18/8-2015

Pelicon Stout

  • Name: Pelicon Stout, 5.5%, Slovenia
  • Appearance: Very dark brown, clear. Good amount of light tan head.
  • Aroma: Dark malt, roasted, coffee.
  • Taste: Dark malt, but still a bit watery. Slightly toasted and burnt. Some strange aftertaste.
  • Bought: Trade with MarkoNm - thanks!, 500 ml
  • Overall score: 3/6
  • Info: 15/5-2015, BB: 31/8-2015

Thursday 14 May 2015

De Molen Mooi & Meedogenloos

  • Name: De Molen Mooi & Meedogenloos, 10.2%, Netherlands
  • Appearance: Bottled 15/1-2013. Very dark brown, pretty flat, actually.
  • Aroma: Dark fruit, raisins, slight alcohol.
  • Taste: More dark fruit, some sort of tingling bitterness, nice and warming. Great.
  • Bought: Saveur-Biere.com, 330 ml, €3.60
  • Overall score: 5/6
  • Info: 14/5-2015, BB: 15/1-2018

BrewDog Santa Paws (Baby Dogma)

  • Name: BrewDog Santa Paws (Baby Dogma), 4.5%, Scotland
  • Appearance: Batch 279. Dark brown, clear. Nice amount of tan head.
  • Aroma: Malt, slightly roasted.
  • Taste: Dark malt, slight smoke and roasted. Good balance and punches above its 4.5% weight.
  • Bought: Drinks of the World (Basel), 330 ml, CHF 4.50
  • Overall score: 4/6
  • Info: 14/5-2015, BB: 11/8-2015

Saturday 9 May 2015

Hellers Kölsch

  • Name: Hellers Kölsch, 4.5%, Germany
  • Appearance: Flip-top bottle. Yellow golden, slightly hazy. Flat, not much head at all.
  • Aroma: Fruit, floral.
  • Taste: Fruits, grapefruit, quite sweet. Nice and summery.
  • Bought: Trade with Erzengel - thanks!, 500 ml
  • Overall score: 4/6
  • Info: 9/5-2015, 234/300, BB: 31/5-2015

Lippstädter Barrique

  • Name: Lippstädter Barrique, 4.5%, Germany
  • Appearance: Dark amber, hazy. Some light tan head.
  • Aroma: Tart fruit, oak.
  • Taste: Tart fruit, barrel/oak, slight dark malt? Too tart for me.
  • Bought: Trade with Erzengel - thanks!, 330 ml
  • Overall score: 3/6
  • Info: 9/5-2015, BB: 10/6-2015

Oskar Blues Old Chub

  • Name: Oskar Blues Old Chub, 8.0%, United States
  • Appearance: Canned 16/10-2014. Very dark brown, almost black. Dark tan head.
  • Aroma: Malt, some sweetness.
  • Taste: Very dark malt, slight smoke and scotch. Some sweetness. Good balance and hides the alcohol very well. Very enjoyable.
  • Bought: Drinks of the World (Bern), 355 ml can, CHF 4.70
  • Overall score: 5/6
  • Info: 9/5-2015

Friday 8 May 2015

Schumacher Latzenbier

  • Name: Schumacher Latzenbier, 5.5%, Germany
  • Appearance: Dark, clear amber. Some light tan head.
  • Aroma: Malt, not sure much else. Slight yeast?
  • Taste: Dark malt, toasted. Smooth and easy drinking. Based on my experience I don't recommend drinking a full bottle of this with an Indian lentils dinner due to enormous gas production. Almost lost a few friends the next day...
  • Bought: Trade with Erzengel - thanks!, 1000 ml
  • Overall score: 4/6
  • Info: 8/5-2015, BB: 17/4-2015

Saturday 2 May 2015

Phnom Penh Stout

New country, Cambodia:
  • Name: Phnom Penh Stout, 7%, Cambodia
  • Appearance: Very dark brown, nice dark tan head.
  • Aroma: Sweetness, dark malt.
  • Taste: Dark malt, sweet, slightly toasted. Good.
  • Bought: Trade with Erzengel - thanks!, 200 ml sample
  • Overall score: 3/6
  • Info: 2/5-2015

Mikkeller Invasion Farmhouse IPA

  • Name: Mikkeller Invasion Farmhouse IPA, 8.0%, Denmark
  • Appearance: Slightly hazy yellow, fizzy, humongous amount of creamy, white head. Long lasting.
  • Aroma: Hops, citrus fruit.
  • Taste: Lots of hops, as expected. Nice citrus fruit notes and well balanced. Slight tartness. I might even be able to finish this big bottle.
  • Bought: Saveur-Biere.com, 750 ml, €15.50
  • Overall score: 4/6
  • Info: 2/5-2015, 76/300M

Friday 1 May 2015

Randalls Premium Bitter

New country, Guernsey:
  • Name: Randalls Premium Bitter, 5.0%, Guernsey
  • Appearance: Light orange brown, clear. Short-lived, light tan head.
  • Aroma: Malt, bitter.
  • Taste: Malt, typical bitter taste. Quite sweet.
  • Bought: Trade with Erzengel - thanks!, 500 ml can
  • Overall score: 3/6
  • Info: 1/5-2015, BB: 10/1-2015

Parbo Bier

New country, Suriname:
  • Name: Parbo Bier, 5%, Suriname
  • Appearance: Yellow golden, clear and fizzy. Some fizzy, off-white head.
  • Aroma: Malt, factory floor.
  • Taste: Malt, grains, sweetness. Not great.
  • Bought: Trade with Erzengel - thanks!, 500 ml can
  • Overall score: 2/6
  • Info: 1/5-2015, BB: 30/1-2015

Thursday 30 April 2015

Red Horse Extra Strong

  • Name: Red Horse Extra Strong, 6.9%, Philippines
  • Appearance: Light golden, clear. Some fizzy white head.
  • Aroma: Malt, some fruit.
  • Taste: Malt, sweet, guess some fruit. A bit sickly.
  • Bought: Bern Asian shop, 330 ml, CHF 2.90
  • Overall score: 2/6
  • Info: 30/4-2015, BB: 26/7-2015

Doppelleu Brewmaster Ed.01 Whisky Ale

  • Name: Doppelleu Brewmaster Ed.01 Whisky Ale, 7.5%, Switzerland
  • Appearance: Burnt golden orange, clear. Some light tan head.
  • Aroma: Wood, barrel, slight smoke.
  • Taste: Burnt, barrel, whiskey, wood, smoke. Interesting, not overpowering.
  • Bought: Drinks of the World (Bern), 330 ml, CHF 5.80
  • Overall score: 4/6
  • Info: 30/4-2015, BB: 31/3-2015

Saturday 25 April 2015

Cerveja Artesanal Calmeirona Altbier

  • Name: Cerveja Artesanal Calmeirona Altbier, 5%, Portugal
  • Appearance: Clear amber, some fizzy light tan head.
  • Aroma: Some medium malt and forest.
  • Taste: Dark malt, toasted. Sweet-ish, wood.
  • Bought: Trade with Andre - thanks!, 330 ml
  • Overall score: 4/6
  • Info: 25/4-2015, BB: 31/7-2015

TailGate Session IPA

New state, Tennessee (38/51):
  • Name: TailGate Session IPA, 5%, United States
  • Appearance: Golden orange, clear. Nice amount of white head.
  • Aroma: Fruit, quite sweet. Sick?
  • Taste: Fruit, pretty smooth. Not much hops. Sessionable, though, but is it an IPA?
  • Bought: Beers of Europe, 355 ml can, £2.29
  • Overall score: 3/6
  • Info: 25/4-2015, BB: 29/8-2015

Friday 24 April 2015

Stone Money Hammerhead Amber [Telmar Biya]

  • Name: Stone Money Hammerhead Amber [Telmar Biya], ?%, Micronesia
  • Appearance: Flip-top bottle. Dark amber, clear. Good amount of  light tan head.
  • Aroma: Malt, biscuits.
  • Taste: Medium dark malt, biscuits. Slight bitterness and tongue tingle. Pretty good!
  • Bought: Thanks to FG for this!, 500 ml
  • Overall score: 4/6
  • Info: 24/4-2015

Stone Money Manta Gold

New country, Micronesia:
  • Name: Stone Money Manta Gold, ?%, Micronesia
  • Appearance: Flip-top bottle. Light orange golden, slightly hazy. Ok amount of off-white head.
  • Aroma: Fruit, slight sweetness. Some hops.
  • Taste: Some malt and hops, good fruit. Grapefruit? Some sweetness.
  • Bought: Thanks to FG for this!, 500 ml
  • Overall score: 3/6
  • Info: 24/4-2015

Saturday 18 April 2015

HaandBryggeriet Humlesus

  • Name: HaandBryggeriet Humlesus, 4.5%, Norway
  • Appearance: Batch 787. Hazy yellow, lots of head. Maybe a bit too much, actually.
  • Aroma: Hops, citrus fruit. Slightly metallic.
  • Taste: Good amount of hops, citrus. Enjoyable. Bitterness not overpowering.
  • Bought: Trade with Cunningham - thanks!, 500 ml
  • Overall score: 4/6
  • Info: 18/4-2015, BB: 25/7-2015

Union Temno Pivo

  • Name: Union Temno Pivo, 5.2%, Slovenia
  • Appearance: Dark brown, some fizzy tan head. Promising.
  • Aroma: Dark malt, toasted. Sweetness?
  • Taste: Dark malt, roasted. Slight sweetness and coffee. Easy drinking and nice.
  • Bought: Trade with MarkoNm- thanks!, 330 ml
  • Overall score: 4/6
  • Info: 18/4-2015, BB: 17/7-2015

Friday 17 April 2015

Legend Extra Stout

New country, DR Congo:
  • Name: Legend Extra Stout, 7.5%, Democratic Republic of the Congo
  • Appearance: Near black, seemingly clear, some tan head.
  • Aroma: Dark malt, soil.
  • Taste: Good amount of malt, slight sweetness and roasted. Not bad.
  • Bought: Trade with tderoeck - thanks!, 330 ml
  • Overall score: 3/6
  • Info: 17/4-2015

Mastra Scottish Ale

New country, Uruguay:
  • Name: Mastra Scottish Ale, 6.2%, Uruguay
  • Appearance: Dark, murky brown, some orange. Big gusher, normal head once it settled after a while.
  • Aroma: Toffee, sweetness, malt.
  • Taste: Sweet, malt, slight barrel? Shows signs of having peaked, if it ever did.
  • Bought: Trade with tderoeck - thanks!, 330 ml
  • Overall score: 2/6
  • Info: 17/4-2015, BB: 9/9-2014

Sunday 12 April 2015

Black Isle Small Batch Export Scotch Ale

  • Name: Black Isle Small Batch Export Scotch Ale, 7.9%, Scotland
  • Appearance: 2013-version, bottle 42 of 240. Dark brown, nice tan head.
  • Aroma: Sweetness and wood/oak. Malt.
  • Taste: Dark malt, whiskey? Oak, slight sweetness.
  • Bought: Gift from Julien C - thanks!, 330 ml
  • Overall score: 4/6
  • Info: 12/4-2015

Saturday 11 April 2015

La Binchoise Blonde Tradition

  • Name: La Binchoise Blonde Tradition, 6.2%, Belgium
  • Appearance: Yellow golden, slight haze. Lots of white head. Some sediments at bottom.
  • Aroma: Fruit, citrus. Floral, hops.
  • Taste: Lots of fruit, nice light hoppiness, floral.
  • Bought: Saveur-Biere.com, 330 ml, €2.20
  • Overall score: 4/6
  • Info: 11/4-2015, 75/300M

Monday 6 April 2015

Dieu du Ciel Aphrodisiaque

  • Name: Dieu du Ciel Aphrodisiaque, 6.5%, Canada
  • Appearance: Bottled 11/2014. Basically black, some dark tan head.
  • Aroma: Dark malt, chocolate.
  • Taste: Dark malt, roasted. Slight sweetness, vanilla and chocolate. Good!
  • Bought: Saveur-Biere.com, 341 ml, €5.40
  • Overall score: 4/6
  • Info: 6/4-2015

Sunday 5 April 2015

Welde No. 1

  • Name: Welde No. 1, 4.8%, Germany
  • Appearance: Funky twisted bottle. Light golden, clear. Good amount of off-white head.
  • Aroma: Some malt and hops. Standard.
  • Taste: Corn, hops, slight malt. Quite sweet.
  • Bought: Trade with Erzengel - thanks!, 330 ml
  • Overall score: 3/6
  • Info: 5/4-2015, BB: 3/7-2015

Saturday 4 April 2015

Mikkeller Beer Geek Breakfast

  • Name: Mikkeller Beer Geek Breakfast, 7.5%, Denmark
  • Appearance: Basically black, nice dark tan head. Oily?
  • Aroma: Coffee, dark malt, roasted.
  • Taste: Coffee, dark malt, burnt. Slight dryness. Pretty smooth, very nice.
  • Bought: Saveur-Biere.com, 330 ml, €4.20
  • Overall score: 5/6
  • Info: 4/4-2015

Carlow O’Hara’s Irish Red

  • Name: Carlow O’Hara’s Irish Red, 4.3%, Ireland
  • Appearance: Dark brown, red hue? Clear. Some light tan head.
  • Aroma: Berries, fruit. Some light malts.
  • Taste: Berry sweetness, some malt. Doesn't do it for me.
  • Bought: Saveur-Biere.com, 500 ml, €3.70
  • Overall score: 3/6
  • Info: 4/4-2015, 74/300M, BB: 28/6-2015

Pyynikin Papabeers Ruby Jazz Ale Special Edition

  • Name: Pyynikin Papabeers Ruby Jazz Ale Special Edition, 5.3%, Finland
  • Appearance: Dark brown, pretty clear. Dark tan head.
  • Aroma: Light fruit and hops. Not much.
  • Taste: Some light malt, but more hops present. Slight fruit. Lacks balance.
  • Bought: Trade with rosenbergh - thanks!, 330 ml
  • Overall score: 3/6
  • Info: 4/4-2015

Friday 3 April 2015

Great Divide Yeti Imperial Stout

  • Name: Great Divide Yeti Imperial Stout, 9.5%, United States
  • Appearance: Bottled 29/10-2014. Basically black, very dark tan head.
  • Aroma: Dark malt, burnt, coffee/chocolate.
  • Taste: Very dark malt, coffee, burnt, tar. Warming and very nice.
  • Bought: Drinks of the World (Bern), 355 ml, CHF 8.30
  • Overall score: 5/6
  • Info: 3/4-2015

Thornbridge Versa

  • Name: Thornbridge Versa, 5.0%, England
  • Appearance: Light golden orange, slightly hazy. Some off-white head.
  • Aroma: Light fruit, banana and wheat.
  • Taste: Good wheat and fruit. Banana, esters.
  • Bought: Saveur-Biere.com, 500 ml, €3.60
  • Overall score: 4/6
  • Info: 3/4-2015, 73/300M, BB: 19/3-2015

Thursday 2 April 2015

Khamovniki Munhenskoe

  • Name: Khamovniki Munhenskoe, 5.5%, Russia
  • Appearance: Dark amber, clear. Some light tan head.
  • Aroma: Malt, slight sweetness.
  • Taste: Malt, harshness. Unpleasant. Wish the bottle was smaller.
  • Bought: Trade with Dorin - thanks!, 500 ml
  • Overall score: 2/6
  • Info: 2/4-2015, BB: 18/6-2015

Black Isle Smoked Porter

  • Name: Black Isle Smoked Porter, 5.5%, Scotland
  • Appearance: As "Small Batch Smoked Porter 2013". Bottle 3620 of 6480. Very dark brown, some dark tan head. Quite flat.
  • Aroma: Roasted, wood. Dark malt.
  • Taste: Dark malt, roasted, tar. Dry. Smoke, but not too much.
  • Bought: Gift from Julien C - thanks!, 330 ml
  • Overall score: 4/6
  • Info: 2/4-2015, BB: 31/10-2014

Föroya Bjór Jóla Bryggj

  • Name: Föroya Bjór Jóla Bryggj, 5.8%, Faeroe Islands
  • Appearance: Golden chestnut brown, clear. Some off-white head.
  • Aroma: Nutty, slight malt.
  • Taste: Light malt, nutty. Quite sweet.
  • Bought: Trade with Bamsen78 - thanks!, 330 ml
  • Overall score: 3/6
  • Info: 2/4-2015, BB: 9/6-2015