Saturday 28 March 2015

Thwaites Nutty Black

  • Name: Thwaites Nutty Black, 3.9%, England
  • Appearance: Dark brown, some light tan head.
  • Aroma: Malt, sweet. Toasted.
  • Taste: Malt, sweetness, nutty. Easy drinking at least.
  • Bought: Beers of Europe, 500 ml, £1.99
  • Overall score: 3/6
  • Info: 28/3-2015, 72/300M, BB: 31/5-2015

Grønland Ice Cap Beer Juleøl

New country, Greenland:
  • Name: Grønland Ice Cap Beer Juleøl*, 6.0%, Greenland
  • Appearance: Dark brown, light tan head.
  • Aroma: Dark malt, sweet.
  • Taste: Dark malt, very sweet. Dry fruit? Too sweet.
  • Bought: Trade with Bamsen78 - thank you very much!, 500 ml
  • Overall score: 3/6
  • Info: 28/3-2015, BB: 23/9-2015
* As: 69°N Juleøl

Sinebrychoff / Brooklyn Two Tree Porter

  • Name: Sinebrychoff / Brooklyn Two Tree Porter, 7.2%, Finland
  • Appearance: Very dark brown, dark tan head.
  • Aroma: Sweet, dark malt, roasted.
  • Taste: Dark malt, roasted, sweet, chocolate. Warming. Nice!
  • Bought: Trade with rosenbergh - thank you very much!, 330 ml
  • Overall score: 4/6
  • Info: 28/3-2015, BB: 20/6-2015

Friday 27 March 2015

Great Divide Hercules Double IPA

  • Name: Great Divide Hercules Double IPA, 10.0%, United States
  • Appearance: Bottled 24/9-2014. Hazy Amber, fizzy, some light tan head.
  • Aroma: Hops and citrus.
  • Taste: Lots of hops, some fruit, slight alcohol. A bit harsh.
  • Bought: Drinks of the World (Bern), 355 ml, CHF 8.30
  • Overall score: 3/6
  • Info: 27/3-2015

Pyynikin Papabeers Vahvaportteri Special Edition

  • Name: Pyynikin Papabeers Vahvaportteri Special Edition, 7.5%, Finland
  • Appearance: Very dark brown, some dark tan head.
  • Aroma: Dark malt, roasted.
  • Taste: Dark malt, roasted, some sweetness. Not the fizziest boy on the block.
  • Bought: Trade with rosenbergh - thank you very much!, 330 ml
  • Overall score: 4/6
  • Info: 27/3-2015

Snake River Zonker Stout

New state, Wyoming (37/51):
  • Name: Snake River Zonker Stout, 6.0%, United States
  • Appearance: Can. Very dark brown, with lots of dark tan head. Looks very nice.
  • Aroma: Dark malt, coffee, roasted.
  • Taste: Dark malt, roasted, tar. Choco-coffee mix. Very nice.
  • Bought: Trade with rosenbergh - thank you very much!, 355 ml
  • Overall score: 4/6
  • Info: 27/3-2015, BB: 25/1-2016

Saturday 21 March 2015

Septem Saturday's Seasonal Porter

  • Name: Septem Saturday's Seasonal Porter, 5.5%, Greece
  • Appearance: Very dark brown, some light tan head.
  • Aroma: Malt, roasted. Dark fruits?
  • Taste: Dark malt, roasted and just slightly burnt. Slight coffee. Good balance. A very good Greek beer.
  • Bought: Trade with rosenbergh - thank you very much!, 330 ml
  • Overall score: 4/6
  • Info: 21/3-2015, BB: 15/4-2015

Finlandia Strong Sahti

  • Name: Finlandia Strong Sahti, 10%, Finland
  • Appearance: PET bottle. Blood orange, murky, not much head. Some white sediments at the bottom of the bottle.
  • Aroma: Fruit, forest, slight tartness?
  • Taste: Ripe fruit, juniper, forest. Hides the alcohol very well. Shit, man, I am actually starting to enjoy Sahti beers.
  • Bought: Trade with rosenbergh - thank you very much!, 750 ml
  • Overall score: 4/6
  • Info: 21/3-2015, BB: 7/4-2015

Friday 20 March 2015

Staffordshire Snowmans Meltdown

  • Name: Staffordshire Snowmans Meltdown*, 4.5%, England
  • Appearance: Very dark brown, almost black. A Fishermans Tail pretty flat, but Snowmans Meltdown has nice tan head.
  • Aroma: Nice dark malt, roasted. Some dark chocolate.
  • Taste: Nice dark malt, slightly burnt. Some bitterness. Nice.
  • Bought: Gift, 500 ml x2, £?.?? x2
  • Overall score: 4/6
  • Info: 20/3-2015, FT BB: 28/2-2015, SM BB: 31/10-2015
* Cottage Delight A Fishermans Tail and Cottage Delight Snowmans Meltdown compared

Saturday 14 March 2015

Clanconnel #4 McGrath’s Irish Black Stout

New Ratebeer country!
  • Name: Clanconnel #4 McGrath’s Irish Black Stout, 4.3%, Northern Ireland
  • Appearance: Very dark brown, quite flat.
  • Aroma: Dark malt, coffee, roasted.
  • Taste: Dark malt, roasted, coffee, burnt, nice. Impressive for a quite low ABV.
  • Bought: Trade with rosenbergh - thank you very much!, 500 ml
  • Overall score: 4/6
  • Info: 14/3-2015, BB: 30/4-2015

Russian River Blind Pig IPA

  • Name: Russian River Blind Pig IPA, 6.25%, United States
  • Appearance: Bottled 26/1-2015. Golden orange, clear. Very nice, creamy head, good amount.
  • Aroma: Hops, citrus.
  • Taste: Nice hops, citrus. Very good balance and easy drinking.
  • Bought: Trade with Gregory - thank you very much!, 510 ml
  • Overall score: 4/6
  • Info: 14/3-2015

Friday 13 March 2015

Finlandia Sahti

Finally a Sahti and 76/76 styles!
  • Name: Finlandia Sahti, 8%, Finland
  • Appearance: Murky red-brown with sediments at the bottom of the plastic bottle. Very flat. Not very appealing.
  • Aroma: Forest, sweet, sour.
  • Taste: Slight sourness, forest, juniper, sweet, weird! Not sure whether I like this style or not.
  • Bought: Trade with rosenbergh - thank you very much!, 650 ml
  • Overall score: 3/6
  • Info: 13/3-2015, BB: 7/4-2015

Russian River Supplication

Top-50 Sour/Wild Ale:
  • Name: Russian River Supplication, 7.75%, United States
  • Appearance: Bottled 24/9-2014, cork and cage. Dark brown/red, lots and lots of light tan head.
  • Aroma: Berries, sour, wood/oak.
  • Taste: Quite sour, fruit and cherry. Vinous, also sweetness in there. Pearls before swine, unfortunately...
  • Bought: Trade with Gregory - thank you very much!, 375 ml
  • Overall score: 3/6
  • Info: 13/3-2015, 59/100

Friday 6 March 2015

Lagunitas Sonoma Farmhouse Hop Stoopid

  • Name: Lagunitas Sonoma Farmhouse Hop Stoopid, 8%, United States
  • Appearance: Dark amber, clear. Some off-white head.
  • Aroma: Fruit and hops. What else?
  • Taste: Lots of hops, ripe fruit, slightly burnt? Strong bitterness, but not too overpowering.
  • Bought: Trade with Gregory - thank you very much!, 650 ml
  • Overall score: 4/6
  • Info: 6/3-2015

Oakham Citra

  • Name: Oakham Citra, 4.6%, England
  • Appearance: Yellow golden, clear. Some off-white head.
  • Aroma: Fruit, laid back hops.
  • Taste: Fruit, grapefruit? Quite a lot of hops. Crisp, nice.
  • Bought: Trade with MarkoNm - thanks!, 500 ml
  • Overall score: 4/6
  • Info: 6/3-2015, 71/300M, BB: 31/5-2015