St Sylvestre 3 Monts

• Name: St Sylvestre 3 Monts, 8.5%, France
  
• Appearance: Gold, dark yellow. Champagne-like bubbles. Lots of head, not lasting long.
  
• Aroma: Very fruity, winey.
  
• Taste: Very vinous, bitter, fresh. "Champagne beer"
  
• Bought: Beers of Europe, 750 ml, £3.99
  
• Overall score: 3/6
  
• Info: 5/2-2006, 68/300, 43/500

De Koninck

• Name: De Koninck, 5%, Belgium
  
• Appearance: Basically no head.
  
• Aroma: Malty, hint of hops. Burnt.
  
• Taste: Pretty malty, fruity, bitter aftertaste. Fresh.
  
• Bought: Beers of Europe, 330 ml, £1.29
  
• Overall score: 3/6
  
• Info: 3/2-2006, 67/300, 42/500, 4/100
  

Einbecker Ur-Bock Hell

Another one from the business trip to Gütersloh/Bielefeld, Germany. The 300-book is not clear which version of Ur-Bock, so this is the Hell version (at 6.5% instead of the listed 6.9%).

• Name: Einbecker Ur-Bock Hell, 6.5%, Germany
  
• Appearance: Light amber, bit of head, not longlasting.
  
• Aroma: Hopsy, hint of honey.
  
• Taste: Pretty malty, bitter. Strange, strong aftertaste.
  
• Bought: Germany, 330 ml, €0.71
  
• Overall score: 2/6
  
• Info: 3/2-2006, 66/300
  

Hartwall Thors Øl

Also bought over Christmas in Kilpisjärvi, Finland.

• Name: Hartwall Thors Øl, 4.5%, Finland
  
• Appearance: Amber, no head.
  
• Aroma: Honey, little bit malty and hopsy.
  
• Taste: Honey, fresh, hopsy-hint. Nectar.
• Bought: Finland, 500 ml, €?.??
  
• Overall score: 3/6
  
• Info: 2/2-2006
  

Litovel Dark

Bought over Christmas in Kilpisjärvi, Finland.

• Name: Litovel Dark, 3.8%, Czech Republic
  
• Appearance: Black, little/no head.
  
• Aroma: Pretty malty, fruity. Plum.
  
• Taste: Pretty (again) malty, fruity. Fresh. Bitter
  
• Bought: Finland, 500 ml, €?.??
  
• Overall score: 4/6
  
• Info: 1/2-2006

Weihenstephaner Hefe Weissbier

Also bought on business trip to Gütersloh/Bielefeld, Germany.

• Name: Weihenstephaner Hefe Weissbier, 5.4%, Germany
  
• Appearance: Pale yellow, cloudy. Lots of head, not longlasting.
  
• Aroma: Not that wheaty. Hint of fruit, honey.
  
• Taste: Pretty wheaty, hopsy. Fizzy.
  
• Bought: Germany, 500 ml, €0.88
  
• Overall score: 2/6
  
• Info: 24/1-2006, 65/300, 41/500

Duckstein

A new year, lots of new beers to try. Bought on business trip to Gütersloh/Bielefeld, Germany.

• Name: Duckstein, 4.9%, Germany
  
• Appearance: Redish brown, nice amount of head.
  
• Aroma: Fruity, malty, hopsy.
  
• Taste: Pretty malty, bitter/malty finish.
  
• Bought: Germany, 500 ml, €1.87
  
• Overall score: 3/6
  
• Info: 14/1-2006, 64/300
  

La Choulette Ambrée

My first ever Bieres de Garde, at 8% instead of the 7.5% as listed in the 300-book and the 500-book.

• Name: La Choulette Ambrée, 8%, France
  
• Appearance: Brown, little head.
  
• Aroma: Malty, earthy.
  
• Taste: Spicy, bitter-sweet. Vinous fruits.
  
• Bought: Beers of Europe, 750 ml, £4.29
  
• Overall score: 2/6
  
• Info: 19/12-2005, 63/300, 40/500

Titanic Stout

• Name: Titanic Stout, 4.5%, England
  
• Appearance: Black (of course), not much head.
  
• Aroma: Burnt wood, little bit of coffee.
  
• Taste: Full, malty, smoky, long aftertaste.
  
• Bought: Sainsbury's, 500 ml, £1.73
  
• Overall score: 4/6
  
• Info: 10/12-2005, 62/300
  

Unibroue Maudite

• Name: Unibroue Maudite, 8%, Canada
  
• Appearance: Dark brown, cloudy. Little bit of head.
  
• Aroma: Fruity, malty.
  
• Taste: Nutty, malty, juicy.
  
• Bought: Beers of Europe, 330 ml, £1.89
  
• Overall score: 3/6
  
• Info: 6/12-2005, 61/300, 39/500