Redwell Steam Lager

California Common #8:

• Name: Redwell Steam Lager, 4.6%, England
• Appearance: Light orange golden, slightly hazy, with small fizzy head.
• Aroma: Fruits and some spices.
• Taste: Fruit, shy hops, herbs, vegetables.
• Bought: Beers of Europe, 330 ml can, £2.39
• Overall score: 3/6
• Info: 28/3-2016, BB: 14/3-2016

Salopian Lemon Dream

Wheat Ale #9:

• Name: Salopian Lemon Dream, 4.5%, England
• Appearance: Clear, pale golden. Small, fizzy white head.
• Aroma: Mostly lemon, light fruits, with some wheat.
• Taste: Wheat, lemon, fruits, hops. Good balance, refreshing.
• Bought: Beers of Europe, 500 ml, £2.99
• Overall score: 4/6
• Info: 28/3-2016, BB: 23/9-2016

Erdinger Weissbier Kristallklar

German Kristallweizen #4:

• Name: Erdinger Weissbier Kristallklar, 5.3%, Germany
• Appearance: Clear golden, some fizzy white head.
• Aroma: Wheat, banana, citrus.
• Taste: Laid-back wheat, slight light fruits and sweetness. Some spices.
• Bought: Beers of Europe, 500 ml, £2.39
• Overall score: 3/6
• Info: 27/3-2016, BB: 31/5-2016

Siren / Crooked Stave All Bretts Are Off

Sour/Wild Ale #6:

• Name: Siren / Crooked Stave All Bretts Are Off, 4.5%, England
• Appearance: Batch 446. Overflowed when opening. Cloudy dark orange golden, quite a big creamy white head.
• Aroma: Old barn with miscellaneous farm animals that haven't been looked after too diligently. Slight sourness.
• Taste: Sour, but survivable. Barn, slight fruits and spices.
• Bought: Beers of Europe, 330 ml, £2.49
• Overall score: 3/6
• Info: 27/3-2016, BB: 14/7-2016

Guinness Mid-Strength

• Name: Guinness Mid-Strength, 2.8%, Ireland
• Appearance: Can with widget. Dark brown with creamy medium tan head.
• Aroma: Malt, toasted.
• Taste: Malt, slightly roasted, creamy. Definitely a Guinness, but a bit watered down.
• Bought: Tesco (UK), 440 ml can, £?.??
• Overall score: 3/6
• Info: 26/3-2016, BB: 10/9-2016

Smithwick’s Pale Ale

Irish Ale #10:

• Name: Smithwick’s Pale Ale, 4.5%, Ireland
• Appearance: Clear golden with a nice off-white head.
• Aroma: Light fruit and light malt.
• Taste: Good light malt, floral, caramel, light bitterness. Very sessionable.
• Bought: Beers of Europe, 500 ml, £2.69
• Overall score: 4/6
• Info: 26/3-2016, BB: 8/7-2016

Siren Calypso Berliner Weisse - Enigma

Berliner Weisse #6:

• Name: Siren Calypso Berliner Weisse - Enigma, 4%, England
• Appearance: Batch 447. Hazy yellow golden, some fizzy white head.
• Aroma: Sour, citrus fruits, wet wood.
• Taste: Sour, lemon, misc fruits. Sour end. No!
• Bought: Beers of Europe, 330 ml, £2.29
• Overall score: 2/6
• Info: 26/3-2016, BB: 29/6-2016

Chapeau Faro

Lambic Style - Faro #2:

• Name: Chapeau Faro, 4.75%, Belgium
• Appearance: Slightly hazy brown, small amount of fizzy, off-white head.
• Aroma: Sweet apples. Plums.
• Taste: Fruits, plums, apples. Quite sweet, though still some tartness.
• Bought: Beers of Europe, 250 ml, £1.39
• Overall score: 3/6
• Info: 25/3-2016, BB: 20/8-2016

Efes Pilsen Fıçı (Draft)

• Name: Efes Pilsen Fıçı (Draft), 5%, Turkey
• Appearance: Nice looking bottle. Clear, pale golden. Some fizzy white head.
• Aroma: Slight malt and grains.
• Taste: Standard malt, some grains. Slight sweetness. Standard, but refreshing.
• Bought: Beers of Europe, 500 ml, £2.29
• Overall score: 3/6
• Info: 25/3-2016, BB: 9/5-2016

Elgoods Coolship English Sour Beer

Sour/Wild Ale #5:

• Name: Elgoods Coolship English Sour Beer, 6%, England
• Appearance: Medium brown, hint of red. Clear. Some fizz, then flat.
• Aroma: Tart and fruit, sour, earthy.
• Taste: Tart fruit, sour, old wine. Not for me.
• Bought: Beers of Europe, 500 ml, £4.59
• Overall score: 2/6
• Info: 25/3-2016, BB: 30/4-2018

Salopian Kashmir

• Name: Salopian Kashmir, 5.5%, England
• Appearance: Slightly hazy pale golden. Small amount of white head.
• Aroma: Citrus fruit, nice hops.
• Taste: Good hops, citrus, light fruits. Pretty good.
• Bought: Beers of Europe, 500 ml, £3.89
• Overall score: 4/6
• Info: 24/3-2016, BB: 31/8-2016

Siren / B. Nektar Uncle Zester

Sour/Wild Ale #4:

• Name: Siren / B. Nektar Uncle Zester, 8.5%, England
• Appearance: Clear orange, almost no head.
• Aroma: Tart fruit, lemon, and slight honey.
• Taste: More tart fruit and lemon. Some sweetness in there that must come from the lemon. Not great.
• Bought: Beers of Europe, 500 ml, £6.89
• Overall score: 2/6
• Info: 24/3-2016, BB: 3/6-2016

Third Coast Old Ale

• Name: Third Coast Old Ale, 10.2%, United States
• Appearance: Packaged 5/9-2014. Dark redish brown, clear. Small light tan head.
• Aroma: Dark fruit, molasses.
• Taste: Dark fruits, molasses, some maltiness, vinous, warming. Hides alcohol well, I think.
• Bought: Trade with Benzai - thanks!, 355 ml
• Overall score: 5/6
• Info: 23/3-2016

Enigma Origen

• Name: Enigma Origen, 5.5%, Spain
• Appearance: Dark brown, clear. Quite a bit of light tan head.
• Aroma: Light malt, nutty. Chocolate.
• Taste: Medium malt, toasted, nutty, chocolate. Low bitterness, slight sweetness. Quite nice,
• Bought: El Corte Ingles (Lisbon), 330 ml, €?.??
• Overall score: 3/6
• Info: 22/3-2016, BB: 12/6-2016

Oitava Colina Florinda

• Name: Oitava Colina Florinda, 5.2%, Portugal
• Appearance: Orange golden, clear. Some white head. Probably bought it because of the quite interesting label.
• Aroma: Light malt, light hops Slight metal.
• Taste: Basic malt and hops, perfumed. Pretty standard.
• Bought: El Corte Ingles (Lisbon), 330 ml, €?.??
• Overall score: 3/6
• Info: 22/3-2016, BB: 31/5-2016

Kompaan 39 Bloedbroeder

• Name: Kompaan 39 Bloedbroeder, 9.1%, Netherlands
• Appearance: Basically black. Dark tan head, but not that much of it.
• Aroma: Dark malt, burnt, hint of fruits and sweetness.
• Taste: Dark malt, roasted, slightly burnt. Slight coffee and chocolate, with some sweetness?
• Bought: Trade with Benzai - thanks!, 330 ml
• Overall score: 5/6
• Info: 21/3-2016, BB: 12/6-2016

Trois Dames IPA - Cascade

• Name: Trois Dames IPA - Cascade, 6,5%, Switzerland
• Appearance: Hazy orange. Huge creamy head, a bit too much... Basically a glass of head initially.
• Aroma: Fruits, orange? Good amount of hops.
• Taste: Good hops, particular, so I assume that's the Cascade shining through. Light fruits. Good balance.
• Bought: Halle aux Boissons (Matran), 330 ml, CHF 4.50
• Overall score: 4/6
• Info: 21/3-2016, BB: 31/8-2016

Ožujsko Rezano

• Name: Ožujsko Rezano, 5.9%, Croatia
• Appearance: Medium red brown, clear. Some light tan head.
• Aroma: Slight malt, toasted, sweetness.
• Taste: Malt, toasted, slight grains, some dark fruits. Quite sweet.
• Bought: Trade with Ogivlado - thanks!, 500 ml
• Overall score: 3/6
• Info: 20/3-2016, BB: 27/5-2016

Pan Zlatni

• Name: Pan Zlatni, 5.0%, Croatia
• Appearance: Clear golden, with some fizzy white head.
• Aroma: Malt, sweetness. Grains.
• Taste: Sweet malt, grains. No hops. Nothing bad, though.
• Bought: Trade with Ogivlado - thanks!, 500 ml
• Overall score: 3/6
• Info: 20/3-2016, BB: 30/5-2016

Thornbridge Wild Raven

Black IPA #10:

• Name: Thornbridge Wild Raven, 6.6%, England
• Appearance: Black brown, with some nice tan head.
• Aroma: Hops, dark malt, slight fruit.
• Taste: Nice hops, fruits, good dark malt. Nice balance. Lingering bitterness.
• Bought: Drinks of the World (Online), 500 ml, CHF 6.20
• Overall score: 4/6
• Info: 19/3-2016, BB: 10/6-2016

Voirons Lug Bière Blonde

• Name: Voirons Lug Bière Blonde, 6%, France
• Appearance: Hazy pale yellow. Very fizzy. Big, creamy white head.
• Aroma: Fruits, tart, yeast. Earth.
• Taste: Fruit, slight lemon, some tartness. Not great.
• Bought: Gift from Julien C - thanks!, 330 ml
• Overall score: 2/6
• Info: 19/3-2016, BB: 31/10-2019

Guinness Extra Stout (Panama)

Ratebeer country #141:

• Name: Guinness Extra Stout (Panama), 4.5%, Panama
• Appearance: Dark brown, seems clear. Unusually fizzy for a Guinness. Some tan head.
• Aroma: Burnt sugar, malt.
• Taste: Sweet, brown sugar? Medium malt. Burnt. Not great and probably my least favourite Guinness.
• Bought: Trade with MarkoNm - thanks!, 355 ml can
• Overall score: 3/6
• Info: 18/3-2016, BB: 17/9-2016

Tektonik Hercule Witbier

• Name: Tektonik Hercule Witbier, 4.8%, Slovenia
• Appearance: Hazy, pale yellow. Good amount of fizzy white head.
• Aroma: Wheat, lemon, spices.
• Taste: Wheat, but not that pronounced. Lots of spices, but I don't mind that. Some citrus and sweetness in there. Enjoyable.
• Bought: Trade with MarkoNm - thanks!, 330 ml
• Overall score: 4/6
• Info: 18/3-2016, BB: 12/3-2016

De Molen Tsarina Esra Imperial Porter

Imperial Porter #10:

• Name: De Molen Tsarina Esra Imperial Porter, 11%, Netherlands
• Appearance: Basically black, oily. Low carbonation - almost no head.
• Aroma: Dark malt, toasted, coffee?
• Taste: Dark malt, coffee notes, leather. Slightly toasted, but not too much. Prunes? Hides alcohol well. Very nice.
• Bought: Saveur-Biere.com, 330 ml, €6.30
• Overall score: 5/6
• Info: 12/3-2016, BB: 17/11-2039

Voirons Lug Bière Blanche

• Name: Voirons Lug Bière Blanche, 5%, France
• Appearance: Pale yellow, slightly hazy. Huge amount of white head.
• Aroma: Slight wheat and lemon. A bit metal and tartness.
• Taste: Wheat, lemon, pretty tart. No balance, pretty bad.
• Bought: Gift from Julien C - thanks!, 330 ml
• Overall score: 2/6
• Info: 12/3-2016, BB: 30/9-2019

Poppels Russian Imperial Stout

• Name: Poppels Russian Imperial Stout, 9.5%, Sweden
• Appearance: Basically black, small amount of tan head.
• Aroma: Dark malt, roasted, slight alcohol.
• Taste: Dark malt, coffee, roasted. Pretty sweet. Slight burnt bitterness.
• Bought: Trade with Nisse666 - thanks!, 330 ml
• Overall score: 4/6
• Info: 11/3-2016, BB: 18/5-2016

Baladin Birra Lurisia Speciale

• Name: Baladin Birra Lurisia Speciale, 6.0%, Italy
• Appearance: Hazy amber, huge amount of creamy off-white head.
• Aroma: Slight malt, spices, slightly metallic. Toffee.
• Taste: Sweetness, medium malt, slight bitterness. Spices. Good balance.
• Bought: Eataly (Turin), 330 ml, €1.90
• Overall score: 3/6
• Info: 11/3-2016, BB: 30/6-2016

Tomislav Crno Pivo

• Name: Tomislav Crno Pivo, 7.3%, Croatia
• Appearance: Dark brown, clear. Some light tan head.
• Aroma: Malt, sweet. Artificial.
• Taste: Dark malt, slightly toasted. Very sweet. Lingering maltiness with hint of alcohol.
• Bought: Trade with Ogivlado - thanks!, 500 ml
• Overall score: 4/6
• Info: 5/3-2016, BB: 4/5-2016

Voirons Lug Bière Rousse

• Name: Voirons Lug Bière Rousse, 6%, France
• Appearance: Murky orange brown, quite a bit of off-white head.
• Aroma: Red fruits, earthy.
• Taste: Red fruits, tartness, dust. Slight bitterness. Lacks refinement?
• Bought: Gift from Julien C - thanks!, 330 ml
• Overall score: 3/6
• Info: 5/3-2016, BB: 28/2-2019

Kompaan 45 Vrijbuiter

• Name: Kompaan 45 Vrijbuiter, 7.1%, Netherlands
• Appearance: Very dark brown, seems clear. Good amount of creamy, tan head.
• Aroma: Dark malt, roasted, slight coffee.
• Taste: Dark malt, burnt, leather, coffee. Pretty good.
• Bought: Trade with Benzai - thanks!, 330 ml
• Overall score: 4/6
• Info: 4/3-2016, BB: 14/5-2016

Lindemans Kriek Cuvée René

• Name: Lindemans Kriek Cuvée René, 6.5%, Belgium
• Appearance: Cap and cork, 2012 vintage. Clear, deep red. Some off-white head, hint of red.
• Aroma: Sour/Tart cherry. Wood.
• Taste: Sour cherry, wet wood, tartness. Not the worst I've had. Not a fan of the style, sorry. Goosebump-tartness aftertaste.
• Bought: Saveur-Biere.com, 750 ml, €6.20
• Overall score: 3/6
• Info: 4/3-2016, 102/300M, BB: 22/10-2019