Monday 28 March 2016

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

Sunday 27 March 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

Saturday 26 March 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

Friday 25 March 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

Thursday 24 March 2016

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

Wednesday 23 March 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

Tuesday 22 March 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

Monday 21 March 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

Sunday 20 March 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

Saturday 19 March 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

Friday 18 March 2016

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

Saturday 12 March 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

Friday 11 March 2016

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

Saturday 5 March 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

Friday 4 March 2016

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