Showing posts with label trade. Show all posts
Showing posts with label trade. Show all posts

Saturday, 25 January 2025

Bałtów Porter Bałtowski

  • Name: Bałtów Porter Bałtowski, 8.4%, Poland
  • Appearance: Very dark brown, near black. Huge, frothy light tan head.
  • Aroma: Dark malt, roasted. Some ripe, sweet dark fruits.
  • Taste: Dark malt, lightly roasted. Slight chocolate. Some dark fruits, some sweetness.
  • Bought: Trade with Grzesiek79 - thanks!, 330 ml
  • Score: 3.4 (Aroma 7/10, Appearance 3/5, Taste 7/10, Palate 3/5, Overall 14/20)
  • Info: 25/1-2025, BB: 5/4-2026

Saturday, 18 January 2025

Góralski Browar Wilczy Strach

  • Name: Góralski Browar Wilczy Strach, 10.2%, Poland
  • Appearance: Very dark brown, near black. Small, tan head.
  • Aroma: Dark malt, dark fruits. Molasses.
  • Taste: Dark malt, dark fruits. Some sweetness. Slight ash. Nice.
  • Bought: Trade with Grzesiek79 - thanks!, 100 ml sample
  • Score: 3.6 (Aroma 7/10, Appearance 3/5, Taste 8/10, Palate 3/5, Overall 15/20)
  • Info: 18/1-2025

Monday, 30 December 2024

Club Beer (Liberia)

Ratebeer country #209:
  • Name: Club Beer (Liberia), ?.?%, Liberia
  • Appearance: Medium golden, clear. Small head.
  • Aroma: Cereal, very pale male. Honey-like sweetness.
  • Taste: Palest malt, cereal. Sweetness.
  • Bought: Trade with Grzesiek79 - thanks!, 100 ml sample
  • Score: 2.4 (Aroma 5/10, Appearance 2/5, Taste 5/10, Palate 2/5, Overall 10/20)
  • Info: 30/12-2024

Saturday, 28 December 2024

Sibebe Premium Lager

Ratebeer country #208:
  • Name: Sibebe Premium Lager, 4.8%, eSwatini
  • Appearance: Pale to medium golden, clear. Small head.
  • Aroma: Medium malt, cereal. Honey?
  • Taste: Cheap malt, cereal. Sweet. Average new country tick.
  • Bought: Trade with Grzesiek79 - thanks!, 100 ml sample
  • Score: 2.4 (Aroma 5/10, Appearance 2/5, Taste 5/10, Palate 2/5, Overall 10/20)
  • Info: 28/12-2024

Saturday, 9 November 2024

L'Anse Miqu'Ale Captain Houblon

Ratebeer country #207 (2024 goal achieved!):
  • Name: L'Anse Miqu'Ale Captain Houblon, 5.5%, Saint Pierre and Miquelon
  • Appearance: Light to medium golden, slight haze. Fizzy, off-white head.
  • Aroma: Tropical fruits, some hops. Floral.
  • Taste: Light fruits, tropical feel. Light hops, some sweetness. Light bitterness.
  • Bought: Trade with Grzesiek79 - thanks!, 100 ml sample
  • Score: 3.0 (Aroma 6/10, Appearance 3/5, Taste 6/10, Palate 3/5, Overall 12/20)
  • Info: 9/11-2024

Friday, 8 November 2024

Farida Lager Beer

Ratebeer country #206:
  • Name: Farida Lager Beer, 5%, Iraq
  • Appearance: Medium golden, clear. Small, off-white head.
  • Aroma: Pale malt, ripe fruit sweetness. Some grains.
  • Taste: Grains, some sweet malt. Not that bad.
  • Bought: Trade with Grzesiek79 - thanks!, 100 ml sample
  • Score: 2.3 (Aroma 5/10, Appearance 2/5, Taste 5/10, Palate 2/5, Overall 9/20)
  • Info: 8/11-2024

Wednesday, 14 August 2024

Ölbryggeriet Mullsjö Lager

New brewery, final Swedish region, Jönköping (21/21):
  • Name: Ölbryggeriet Mullsjö Lager, 5.9%, Sweden
  • Appearance: Light to medium golden. Mostly clear. Small, fizzy off-white head.
  • Aroma: Ripe fruits, some sweet malt and shy hops.
  • Taste: Sweet malt, some light hops. A bit of fruits. Floral towards perfume.
  • Bought: Trade with robline - thanks!, 330 ml
  • Score: 2.3 (Aroma 5/10, Appearance 2/5, Taste 5/10, Palate 2/5, Overall 9/20)
  • Info: 14/8-2024, BB: 28/2-2025

Tuesday, 13 August 2024

Kustens Frej

New brewery, new Swedish region, Västernorrland (20/21):
  • Name: Kustens Frej, 5.2%, Sweden
  • Appearance: Pale golden, slight haze. Small, off-white head.
  • Aroma: Light fruits, some very pale malt and some hops.
  • Taste: Pale malt, slight hops and fruit. Slight tartness. Not great.
  • Bought: Trade with robline - thanks!, 330 ml
  • Score: 2.9 (Aroma 6/10, Appearance 3/5, Taste 6/10, Palate 3/5, Overall 11/20)
  • Info: 13/8-2024, BB: 3/1-2025

Friday, 12 July 2024

Jädraås En Jädra Bärs!

New brewery, new Swedish region, Gävleborg (19/21):
  • Name: Jädraås En Jädra Bärs!, 5.2%, Sweden
  • Appearance: Light brown, clear. Small off-white head.
  • Aroma: Light fruits, some tartness. Pale malt. Grains.
  • Taste: Pale malt, tart fruits. Grains. Not great.
  • Bought: Trade with robline - thanks!, 330 ml
  • Score: 2.6 (Aroma 5/10, Appearance 3/5, Taste 5/10, Palate 3/5, Overall 10/20)
  • Info: 12/7-2024, BB: 24/10-2024

Saturday, 6 July 2024

Tempel Crispy Lager

New brewery, new Swedish region, Uppsala (18/21):
  • Name: Tempel Crispy Lager, 5.0%, Sweden
  • Appearance: Yellow golden, clear. Very small off-white head.
  • Aroma: Light fruits, slightly rotten. Some pale malt and light hops.
  • Taste: Medium fruits, pale malt. Faint hops.
  • Bought: Trade with robline - thanks!, 330 ml
  • Score: 2.7 (Aroma 5/10, Appearance 3/5, Taste 5/10, Palate 3/5, Overall 11/20)
  • Info: 6/7-2024, BB: 20/11-2024

Kvarnagårdens Redig Pilsner

New brewery, new Swedish region, Kronoberg (17/21):
  • Name: Kvarnagårdens Redig Pilsner, 5.0%, Sweden
  • Appearance: Dark golden, clear. Small, off-white head.
  • Aroma: Malt, hops, earthy.
  • Taste: Good malt, shy hops. Earthy. Low bitterness.
  • Bought: Trade with robline - thanks!, 330 ml can
  • Score: 3.0 (Aroma 6/10, Appearance 3/5, Taste 6/10, Palate 3/5, Overall 12/20)
  • Info: 6/7-2024, BB: 18/2-2025

Friday, 28 June 2024

Brygghus 19 Galactic Boss

New brewery, new Swedish region, Blekinge (16/21):
  • Name: Brygghus 19 Galactic Boss, 10.0%, Sweden
  • Appearance: Very dark brown, near black. Small, dark tan head.
  • Aroma: Dark malt, dark chocolate. Roasted, some dark fruits.
  • Taste: Dark malt, some dark chocolate. Lightly roasted, some dark fruits. Some alcohol. Nice.
  • Bought: Trade with robline - thanks!, 473 ml can
  • Score: 3.8 (Aroma 8/10, Appearance 3/5, Taste 8/10, Palate 3/5, Overall 16/20)
  • Info: 28/6-2024, BB: ??/??-????

Saturday, 30 March 2024

Nääs Etthundra Procent

New brewery, new Swedish region, Östergötland (15/21), Region #324 (2024 goal reached!):
  • Name: Nääs Etthundra Procent, 5.5%, Sweden
  • Appearance: Light orange golden, clear. Standard, fizzy off-white head.
  • Aroma: Pale malt, ok amount of hops. Grass.
  • Taste: Pale malt, decent hops. Floral. Crisp. Good balance.
  • Bought: Trade with robline - thanks!, 330 ml
  • Score: 3.3 (Aroma 7/10, Appearance 3/5, Taste 7/10, Palate 3/5, Overall 13/20)
  • Info: 30/3-2024, BB: 19/6-2024

Friday, 29 March 2024

Vindelälvens Sisskals Lager

New brewery, new Swedish region, Västerbotten (14/21):
  • Name: Vindelälvens Sisskals Lager, 4.8%, Sweden
  • Appearance: Pale golden, clear. Small, fizzy white head.
  • Aroma: Pale malt, light hops. Floral and some light fruits.
  • Taste: Light fruits, light hops. Pale malt. Crisp.
  • Bought: Trade with robline - thanks!, 330 ml can
  • Score: 2.9 (Aroma 6/10, Appearance 3/5, Taste 6/10, Palate 3/5, Overall 11/20)
  • Info: 29/3-2024, BB: 30/6-2024

Sunday, 31 December 2023

Kubuli

Ratebeer country #205 (2023 goal achieved!):
  • Name: Kubuli, 5%, Dominica
  • Appearance: Medium golden, clear. Small, white head.
  • Aroma: Pale malt, grains.
  • Taste: Pale malt, grains. Some sweetness. Thin.
  • Bought: Trade with Wolff90 - thanks!, 250 ml
  • Score: 2.4 (Aroma 5/10, Appearance 2/5, Taste 5/10, Palate 2/5, Overall 10/20)
  • Info: 31/12-2023, BB: 10/7-2023

Friday, 24 November 2023

Rosema

Ratebeer country #204:
  • Name: Rosema, 4.2%, São Tomé & Principe
  • Appearance: Medium golden, mostly clear. Decent, fizzy head.
  • Aroma: Grains, sweet malt.
  • Taste: Some grains, malt. Some sweetness. Not too bad for a country tick.
  • Bought: Trade with Erzengel - thanks!, 100 ml sample
  • Score: 2.6 (Aroma 5/10, Appearance 3/5, Taste 5/10, Palate 3/5, Overall 10/20)
  • Info: 24/11-2023

Friday, 4 August 2023

Red Rooster Stout

Ratebeer country #203:
  • Name: Red Rooster Stout, 5%, Palau
  • Appearance: Dark brown, small light tan head.
  • Aroma: Roasted malt, light coffee.
  • Taste: Medium malt, brown sugar sweetness. Lightly roasted. Nice.
  • Bought: Trade with Grumbo - thanks!, 355 ml can
  • Score: 3.4 (Aroma 7/10, Appearance 3/5, Taste 7/10, Palate 3/5, Overall 14/20)
  • Info: 4/8-2023, Sell by: 17/7-2023

Saturday, 31 December 2022

Castel Malawi Doppel Munich

Ratebeer country #202 (2022 goal achieved!):
  • Name: Castel Malawi Doppel Munich, 6.0%, Malawi
  • Appearance: Dark brown, small dark tan head.
  • Aroma: Slight brown sugar, a bit of dark malt.
  • Taste: Some dark malt, hint of brown sugar sweetness. Quite watery.
  • Bought: Trade with Grumbo - thanks!, 330 ml
  • Score: 2.3 (Aroma 5/10, Appearance 2/5, Taste 5/10, Palate 2/5, Overall 9/20)
  • Info: 31/12-2022, BB: 31/12-2022

Sunday, 25 December 2022

Maryensztadt Eisbock

  • Name: Maryensztadt Eisbock, 10.1%, Poland
  • Appearance: Dark brown, clear. Small, light tan head.
  • Aroma: Malt, dark chocolate. Alcohol. Some ripe fruits, but not much.
  • Taste: Ripe fruits, dark fruits. Dark chocolate. Alcohol, warming. Decent.
  • Bought: Trade with Grzesiek79 - thanks!, 500 ml
  • Score: 3.4 (Aroma 7/10, Appearance 3/5, Taste 7/10, Palate 3/5, Overall 14/20)
  • Info: 25/12-2022, BB: 4/10-2025

Sunday, 24 July 2022

Waszczukowe Porter z Puszczy

New brewery, new Polish region, Podlaskie (15/16), shared with Nordcore:
  • Name: Waszczukowe Porter z Puszczy, 10%, Poland
  • Appearance: Very dark brown, near black. Small, dark tan head.
  • Aroma: Dark malt, lightly roasted, some prunes. A bit of coffee.
  • Taste: Dark malt, dark fruits, some brown sugar sweetness. Smooth.
  • Bought: Trade with Grzesiek79 - thanks!, 330 ml
  • Score: 3.7 (Aroma 7/10, Appearance 3/5, Taste 8/10, Palate 3/5, Overall 16/20)
  • Info: 24/7-2022, BB: 21/3-2023