Showing posts with label DK. Show all posts
Showing posts with label DK. Show all posts

Saturday, 28 December 2024

To Øl Yule Malt 2024 (Cognac and Bourbon Barrels)

  • Name: To Øl Yule Malt 2024 (Cognac and Bourbon Barrels), 12.3%, Denmark
  • Appearance: Very dark brown, near black. Small, dark tan head.
  • Aroma: Dark malt, roasted. Dark fruits, some dark chocolate.
  • Taste: Dark malt, roasted. Some wood and barrel. Dark fruits. Very smooth, very nice.
  • Bought: Drinks of the World (Bern), 330 ml, CHF 8.10
  • Score: 4.0 (Aroma 8/10, Appearance 4/5, Taste 8/10, Palate 4/5, Overall 16/20)
  • Info: 28/12-2024, BB: 3/9-2034

Thursday, 26 December 2024

To Øl CPH Mash Test Yummies (2023)

  • Name: To Øl CPH Mash Test Yummies (2023), 11.8%, Denmark
  • Appearance: Very dark brown, near black. Small, dark tan head.
  • Aroma: Toasted dark malt, nuts and dark chocolate. Dark, ripe fruits.
  • Taste: Dark malt, dark ripe fruits. Toasted. Chocolate, nuts. Very smooth. 
  • Bought: Drinks of the World (Bern), 330 ml, CHF 8.90
  • Score: 4.1 (Aroma 8/10, Appearance 4/5, Taste 8/10, Palate 4/5, Overall 17/20)
  • Info: 26/12-2024, BB: 12/12-2033

Saturday, 20 May 2023

To Øl CPH X-Mas Quad

  • Name: To Øl CPH X-Mas Quad, 13.6%, Denmark
  • Appearance: Very dark brown, near black. Small, light tan head.
  • Aroma: Dark fruits, prunes. Dark malt, toasted. Spices.
  • Taste: Dark fruits, brown sugar sweetness. Some spices. Dark malt. Good balance, but don't get much barrel. Merry Christmas in May.
  • Bought: Bierrevier, 100 ml tap, CHF 5.00
  • Score: 3.8 (Aroma 8/10, Appearance 3/5, Taste 8/10, Palate 3/5, Overall 16/20)
  • Info: 20/5-2023

Friday, 28 April 2023

Dragonfly Rocketman

  • Name: Dragonfly Rocketman, 5.8%, Denmark
  • Appearance: Light brown, clear. Small, light tan head.
  • Aroma: Some hops, pale malt and caramel.
  • Taste: Faint hops, pale malt. Some caramel. Low bitterness.
  • Bought: Copenhagen Airport, 440 ml can, DKK 29.00
  • Score: 3.1 (Aroma 6/10, Appearance 3/5, Taste 6/10, Palate 3/5, Overall 13/20)
  • Info: 28/4-2023, BB: 11/10-2024

Saturday, 22 April 2023

Dragonfly Red Nectar

  • Name: Dragonfly Red Nectar, 5.9%, Denmark
  • Appearance: Medium to dark brown, red hue, clear. Small, light tan head.
  • Aroma: Medium malt, red fruits. Light caramel.
  • Taste: Red fruits, medium malt, caramel sweetness.
  • Bought: Copenhagen Airport, 440 ml can, DKK 29.00
  • Score: 3.0 (Aroma 6/10, Appearance 3/5, Taste 6/10, Palate 3/5, Overall 12/20)
  • Info: 22/4-2023, BB: 11/10-2024

Thursday, 13 April 2023

Dragonfly Blossom

New brewery:
  • Name: Dragonfly Blossom, 6.0%, Denmark
  • Appearance: Yellow golden, hazy. Huge, creamy white head.
  • Aroma: Some light fruits, tropical fruits, ok hops. Floral.
  • Taste: Good fruits, decent hops. Slight bitterness, floral. Passable.
  • Bought: Copenhagen Airport, 440 ml can, DKK 29.00
  • Score: 3.1 (Aroma 6/10, Appearance 3/5, Taste 6/10, Palate 3/5, Overall 13/20)
  • Info: 13/4-2023, BB: 31/3-2024

Wednesday, 12 April 2023

Jacobsen Brown Ale

  • Name: Jacobsen Brown Ale, 6.0%, Denmark
  • Appearance: Dark, deep brown. Clear. Small, light tan head.
  • Aroma: Sweet malt, nuts, light caramel.
  • Taste: Medium to dark malt, lightly roasted and nutty. Light caramel sweetness.
  • Bought: Copenhagen Airport, 330 ml can, DKK 19.00
  • Score: 3.1 (Aroma 6/10, Appearance 3/5, Taste 6/10, Palate 3/5, Overall 13/20)
  • Info: 12/4-2023, BB: 19/6-2023

Saturday, 28 January 2023

Mikkeller Drink'in the Sun 13 (0.3%)

  • Name: Mikkeller Drink'in the Sun 13 (0.3%), 0.3%, Denmark
  • Appearance: Yellow golden, clear. Big, fluffy white head.
  • Aroma: Light fruits, citrus. Wheat. Slight grains.
  • Taste: Light fruits, some sweetness. A bit of grains and wheat. Pretty good for a NA.
  • Bought: Halle aux Boissons (Matran), 330 ml, CHF 2.10
  • Score: 2.7 (Aroma 5/10, Appearance 3/5, Taste 5/10, Palate 3/5, Overall 11/20)
  • Info: 28/1-2023, BB: 29/3-2023

Wednesday, 20 July 2022

Midtfyns Chili Tripel

Flavored - Chili / Peppers #5, shared with Nordcore:
  • Name: Midtfyns Chili Tripel, 9.2%, Denmark
  • Appearance: Orange to light brown. Slight haze. Small off-white head.
  • Aroma: Ripe fruits, slight chilli.
  • Taste: Fruits, ripe fruits. Slight chili. Warming.
  • Bought: Vinmonopolet, 330 ml, NOK 64.90
  • Score: 3.3 (Aroma 7/10, Appearance 3/5, Taste 7/10, Palate 3/5, Overall 13/20)
  • Info: 20/7-2022, BB: 27/10-2022

Saturday, 2 April 2022

Alefarm Revelations

New brewery:
  • Name: Alefarm Revelations, 4.8%, Denmark
  • Appearance: Pale yellow, almost clear. Tiny, fizzy head.
  • Aroma: Citrus, lemon, herbs. 
  • Taste: Light fruits, citrus. Yuzu, spices, some salt. Ok.
  • Bought: Drinks of the World (Bern), 440 ml can, CHF 7.80
  • Score: 3.1 (Aroma 6/10, Appearance 3/5, Taste 6/10, Palate 3/5, Overall 13/20)
  • Info: 2/4-2022, BB: 2/6-2022

Friday, 14 January 2022

BRUS (To Øl) House Of Pale

New brewery:
  • Name: BRUS (To Øl) House Of Pale 5.5%, Denmark
  • Appearance: Pale orange, hazy. Small, off-white head.
  • Aroma: Light fruits and grapefruit. A bit of hops.
  • Taste: Light fruits, some grapefruit. Some hops. Low bitterness. Smooth.
  • Bought: Drinks of the World (Bern), 440 ml can, CHF 6.90
  • Score: 3.4 (Aroma 7/10, Appearance 3/5, Taste 7/10, Palate 3/5, Overall 14/20)
  • Info: 14/1-2022, BB: 11/3-2022

Saturday, 10 July 2021

Mikkeller Energibajer

  • Name: Mikkeller Energibajer, 0.0%, Denmark
  • Appearance: Yellow golden, clear. Some fizzy white head.
  • Aroma: Light fruits, some citrus. Some grass notes.
  • Taste: Light fruits, some grains. Some pale malt and hops… Not bad.
  • Bought: Halle aux Boissons (Matran), 330 ml, CHF 3.78
  • Score: 3.1 (Aroma 6/10, Appearance 3/5, Taste 6/10, Palate 3/5, Overall 13/20)
  • Info: 10/7-2021, BB: 1/4-2022

Tuesday, 14 July 2020

Gamma / Brewgooder Opalescent

New brewery:
  • Name: Gamma / Brewgooder Opalescent, 6.0%, Denmark
  • Appearance: Very dark brown, near black. Small, dark tan head.
  • Aroma: Dark malt, roasted, oats. Dark chocolate?
  • Taste: Dark malt, roasted, slight oats. Slight burnt bitterness. Coffee notes. Nice.
  • Bought: qoqa.ch, 440 ml can, CHF 4.91
  • Score: 3.7 (Aroma 7/10, Appearance 3/5, Taste 8/10, Palate 3/5, Overall 16/20)
  • Info: 14/7-2020, BB: 24/3-2021

Friday, 22 May 2020

Somersby Blueberry

  • Name: Somersby Blueberry, 4.5%, Denmark
  • Appearance: Pink/Red, clear. Some fizz.
  • Aroma: Blueberries, red fruits.
  • Taste: Lots of blueberries, sweet, not much else.
  • Bought: Coop, 150 ml can, CHF 0.00
  • Score: 2.3 (Aroma 5/10, Appearance 2/5, Taste 5/10, Palate 2/5, Overall 9/20)
  • Info: 22/5-2020, BB: 20/11-2020

Friday, 6 March 2020

To Øl Dangerously Close to Stupid

  • Name: To Øl Dangerously Close to Stupid, 9.3%, Denmark
  • Appearance: Orange light brown. Hazy, murky even. Good account of off-white head.
  • Aroma: Lots of hops, light fruit, citrus.
  • Taste: Lots of hops, light fruits. Some sweetness.  Long-lasting, strong bitterness.
  • Bought: Wittich, 330 ml, CHF 6.50
  • Score: 3.4 (Aroma 7/10, Appearance 3/5, Taste 7/10, Palate 3/5, Overall 14/20)
  • Info: 6/3-2020, BB: 8/5-2020

Monday, 2 September 2019

Mikkeller Drink’in The Sky

Low Alcohol - Wheat #3:
  • Name: Mikkeller Drink’in The Sky, 0.3%, Denmark
  • Appearance: Clear golden, fizzy. Lots of creamy, white head.
  • Aroma: Light fruits, vegetables, some wheat.
  • Taste: Very pale malts, slight hay, grains in there, some fruitiness. Crispy. Very good NA beer.
  • Bought: SAS flight OSL-ZRH, 330 ml can, €0.00
  • Score: 3.2 (Aroma 6/10, Appearance 3/5, Taste 7/10, Palate 3/5, Overall 13/20)
  • Info: 2/9-2019, BB: 20/2-2020

Friday, 30 August 2019

To Øl Santas Secret

Brown Ale - Imperial #4:
  • Name: To Øl Santas Secret, 8%, Denmark
  • Appearance: Very dark brown, some dark tan head.
  • Aroma: Vanilla, dark malt, coffee, nuts. Spices.
  • Taste: Dark malt, coffee, molasses, vanilla. Spices.
  • Bought: Shared by Nordcore - thanks!, 330 ml
  • Score: 3.6 (Aroma 7/10, Appearance 3/5, Taste 8/10, Palate 3/5, Overall 15/20)
  • Info: 30/8-2019, BB: ??/??-????

Friday, 4 January 2019

To Øl Mr. Blue 2018 Edition

Finally found a Berliner Weisse Top-50 beer:
  • Name: To Øl Mr. Blue 2018 Edition, 9.0%, Denmark
  • Appearance: Dark brown, some red. Very hazy. Big, frothy pink head.
  • Aroma: Tart red fruits, red fruits, some barrel.
  • Taste: Lots of tart fruits, then some light sourness. Also sweet afterwards.
  • Bought: Boxbeers.com, 500 ml can, €5.38
  • Score: 3.3 (Aroma 7/10, Appearance 3/5, Taste 7/10, Palate 3/5, Overall 13/20)
  • Info: 4/1-2019, BB: 15/1-2019

Monday, 24 December 2018

Amager / Surly Todd - The Axe Man

  • Name: Amager / Surly Todd - The Axe Man, 6.5%, Denmark
  • Appearance: Pale orange, slight haze. Fizzy. Good amount of white head.
  • Aroma: Grapefruit, light fruits. Nice, smooth hops.
  • Taste: Good fruits, grapefruit. Good hops, nice lingering bitterness.
  • Bought: Drinks of the World (Basel), 330 ml, CHF 6.90
  • Score: 3.7 (Aroma 8/10, Appearance 3/5, Taste 8/10, Palate 3/5, Overall 15/20)
  • Info: 24/12-2018, BB: 30/4-2019

Saturday, 10 November 2018

Mikkeller George!

  • Name: Mikkeller George!, 12%, Denmark
  • Appearance: Very dark brown, near black. Nice, dark tan head.
  • Aroma: Dark malt, roasted. A lot of coffee, some dark chocolate.
  • Taste: Dark malt, lots of coffee. Some dark chocolate, slight sweetness. Nice and smooth.
  • Bought: Mikkeller CPH Airport, 330 ml, DKK 73.00
  • Score: 4.1 (Aroma 8/10, Appearance 4/5, Taste 8/10, Palate 4/5, Overall 17/20)
  • Info: 10/11-2018, BB: 9/8-2028