Saturday 27 February 2016

Stigbergets Promenadporter

  • Name: Stigbergets Promenadporter, 5.5%, Sweden
  • Appearance: Batch 380. Dark brown, good amount of tan head.
  • Aroma: Roasted, coffee, dark malt.
  • Taste: Roasted, burnt, dark malt. Coffee notes. Nice.
  • Bought: Trade with Nisse666 - thanks!, 330 ml
  • Overall score: 4/6
  • Info: 27/2-2016, BB: 26/10-2016

St. Bernardus Abt 12 (re-rate)

Re-tried this one - added to the 2007-rating.

Bière du Léman Blanche

  • Name: Bière du Léman Blanche, 5%, France
  • Appearance: Very pale yellow at first, later very murky. Tiny amount of white head.
  • Aroma: Light wheat, yeast. Slight banana.
  • Taste: Light wheat, light fruits and banana. Borderline watery.
  • Bought: Gift from Julien C - thanks!, 330 ml
  • Overall score: 3/6
  • Info: 27/2-2016, BB: 7/1-2017

Friday 26 February 2016

Struise St. Amatus - Oostvleteren 12

  • Name: Struise St. Amatus - Oostvleteren 12, 10.5%, Belgium
  • Appearance: 2013 vintage. Dark brown, good amount of tan head.
  • Aroma: Malt, dark fruit. Sweetness.
  • Taste: Medium malt, prunes, caramel. Warming, vinous. Nice, soothing aftertaste. Hides alcohol very well. Very nice.
  • Bought: Saveur-Biere.com, 330 ml, €4.10
  • Overall score: 5/6
  • Info: 26/2-2016, BB: 30/9-2019

Bière du Léman Ambrée

  • Name: Bière du Léman Ambrée, 4.8%, France
  • Appearance: Red/orange brown, huge amount of off-white head. Bottle overflowed when opening.
  • Aroma: Minor malt and tart fruit notes. Slightly metallic.
  • Taste: Light malt, slight caramel? Some fruits and yeast. Bitterness in aftertaste.
  • Bought: Gift from Julien C - thanks!, 330 ml
  • Overall score: 3/6
  • Info: 26/2-2016, BB: 19/11-2016

Thursday 25 February 2016

Docteur Gab’s Ipanema

  • Name: Docteur Gab’s Ipanema, 6%, Switzerland
  • Appearance: Hazy orange. Some off-white tan head.
  • Aroma: Hops, exotic fruits, slight sweetness.
  • Taste: Nice hops, lots of fruit, lingering bitterness.
  • Bought: Les Trentenaires (Fribourg), 330 ml, CHF 7.00
  • Overall score: 4/6
  • Info: 25/2-2016, BB: 13/1-2017

Trois Dames Bise Noire

  • Name: Trois Dames Bise Noire, 6.5%, Switzerland
  • Appearance: Dark brown, slightly hazy? Good amount of tan head.
  • Aroma: Dark fruit, dark malt.
  • Taste: Nice malt, roasted. Slight dark fruit.
  • Bought: Les Trentenaires (Fribourg), 330 ml, CHF 8.00
  • Overall score: 4/6
  • Info: 25/2-2016, BB: 31/1-2017

Saturday 20 February 2016

Thornbridge Saint Petersburg

  • Name: Thornbridge Saint Petersburg, 7.4%, England
  • Appearance: Very dark brown, with a quite small tan head.
  • Aroma: Roasted, coffee notes, malt of course.
  • Taste: Dark malt, roasted, coffee, slight burnt bitterness. Hint of tartness?
  • Bought: Saveur-Biere.com, 500 ml, €4.20
  • Overall score: 4/6
  • Info: 20/2-2016, 101/300M, BB: 28/11-2016

Bière du Léman Blonde

  • Name: Bière du Léman Blonde, 5.5%, France
  • Appearance: Yellow golden, clear. Enormous amount of white head, almost a gusher.
  • Aroma: Citrus, spices, slight metal.
  • Taste: Citrus, fruit, yeast. Faint hops and spices.
  • Bought: Gift from Julien C - thanks!, 330 ml
  • Overall score: 4/6
  • Info: 20/2-2016, BB: 10/11-2018(?)

Friday 19 February 2016

St. Bernardus Pater 6

  • Name: St. Bernardus Pater 6, 6.7%, Belgium
  • Appearance: Light chestnut brown, clear. Good amount of fizzy light tan head.
  • Aroma: Spices, slight sweetness. Fruits. Raisins?
  • Taste: Quite sweet, fruit, light malt, spices. Nice, but bit on the light side.
  • Bought: Saveur-Biere.com, 330 ml, €2.00
  • Overall score: 4/6
  • Info: 19/2-2016, BB: 6/11-2016

Hornbeer The Fundamental Blackhorn

  • Name: Hornbeer The Fundamental Blackhorn, 10%, Denmark
  • Appearance: Black brown, some dark tan head. A bit more later.
  • Aroma: Burnt malt, prunes? Coffee, roasted.
  • Taste: Very dark malt, coffee, burnt, roasted, leather. Burnt bitterness. Very nice.
  • Bought: Trade with Bamsen78 - thanks!, 500 ml
  • Overall score: 5/6
  • Info: 19/2-2016, BB: 14/5-2024

Oppigårds Amarillo

  • Name: Oppigårds Amarillo, 5.9%, Sweden
  • Appearance: Clear orange golden. Nice, creamy white head. Long lasting.
  • Aroma: Fruits, floral hops. Hint of sweetness.
  • Taste: Good amount of hops, light fruits. Floral. Nice, lingering bitter aftertaste.
  • Bought: Trade with Nisse666 - thanks!, 330 ml
  • Overall score: 4/6
  • Info: 19/2-2016, BB: 30/4-2016