De Dolle Arabier

Stronger at 7.5% compared to the 7% listed in the 300-book.

• Name: De Dolle Arabier, 7.5%, Belgium
  
• Appearance: Cloudy yellow/bronze. Loads of head.
  
• Aroma: Very fruity. Gone-off fruit?
  
• Taste: Very fruity, long aftertaste. Malty.
  
• Bought: Beers of Europe, 330 ml, £1.79
  
• Overall score: 3/6
  
• Info: 9/2-2006, 69/300, 5/100
  

Alt Pott's Landbier

Last one from the trip to Gütersloh/Bielefeld, Germany. Promise.

• Name: Alt Pott's Landbier, 4.8%, Germany
  
• Appearance: Dark/chestnut brown, basically no head.
  
• Aroma: Pretty malty. Berries. Roasted hops.
  
• Taste: Malty, bitter. Long, bitter aftertaste. Smooth, though.
  
• Bought: Germany, 330 ml, €0.84
  
• Overall score: 3/6
  
• Info: 8/2-2006
  

Detmolder Pilsener

When HH and I stayed in a local B&B in Gütersloh (Germany), we tried a few different types of Detmolder beers in the B&B pub. Just had to buy one later from Bielefeld, as a reminder of the chatty owner and HH refusing to stay another night in the B&B...

• Name: Detmolder Pilsener, 4.8%, Germany
  
• Appearance: Yellow/amber, very little head.
  
• Aroma: Malty, hopsy.
  
• Taste: Malty and hopsy, but not too much. Fresh.
  
• Bought: Germany, 330 ml, €?.??
  
• Overall score: 3/6
  
• Info: 6/2-2006
  

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