Sunday, 11 July 2010

Landwehr-Bräu Toppler Pils

  • Name: Landwehr-Bräu Toppler Pils, 4.9%, Germany
  • Appearance: Pale golden. Fizzy. Very little head.
  • Aroma: Malt, sweetish. Hops and some fruit. Quite nice.
  • Taste: Sweet malt, some hops and fruit. Smooth. Not bad.
  • Bought: Aral Autohof, 330 ml, €1.19
  • Overall score: 3/6
  • Info: 11/7-2010

Landwehr-Bräu Pilsner

  • Name: Landwehr-Bräu Pilsner, 4.9%, Germany
  • Appearance: Light golden. Nice amount of white head.
  • Aroma: Some malt and hops. Mild. Perfume? Floral.
  • Taste: Some hops. Oily. Quite smooth. Nothing special.
  • Bought: Aral Autohof, 500 ml, €1.29
  • Overall score: 3/6
  • Info: 11/7-2010

Saturday, 10 July 2010

Mousel Premium Pils

  • Name: Mousel Premium Pils, 4.8%, Luxembourg
  • Appearance: Light yellow golden. Good amount of white head.
  • Aroma: Some hops and malt. Cereal.
  • Taste: Crisp. Grains. Some hops and malt. Metallic?
  • Bought: Luxembourg, 330 ml, €0.77
  • Overall score: 2/6
  • Info: 10/7-2010

Thursday, 8 July 2010

Gayant Bière du Démon

  • Name: Gayant Bière du Démon, 12%, France
  • Appearance: Orange golden. Some white head, more when warmer. Clear.
  • Aroma: Alcohol. Artificial. Some fruit.
  • Taste: Alcohol - wow. Some bitterness and malt.
  • Bought: Halle aux Boissons, 330 ml, CHF 4.20
  • Overall score: 2/6
  • Info: 8/7-2010

Tuesday, 6 July 2010

Moritz

  • Name: Moritz, 5.4%, Spain
  • Appearance: Light golden. Clear. Some white head, shortlived.
  • Aroma: Not much. Some malt and hops. Slightly sweet.
  • Taste: Sweet pilsener with some malt and hops. Forgettable.
  • Bought: Globus, 330 ml, CHF 2.40
  • Overall score: 3/6
  • Info: 6/7-2010

Sunday, 27 June 2010

Skinner's Cornish Knocker Ale

  • Name: Skinner's Cornish Knocker Ale, 4.5%, England
  • Appearance: Orange golden. Clear. Some white head.
  • Aroma: Fruit and hops. Sweet malt.
  • Taste: Juicy malt. Honey. Good amount of hops. Smooth.
  • Bought: Waitrose, 500 ml, £1.48
  • Overall score: 3/6
  • Info: 27/6-2010

St Austell Admiral's Ale

  • Name: St Austell Admiral's Ale, 5.0%, England
  • Appearance: Chestnut brown. Some off-white head. Some sediments.
  • Aroma: Malt and fruit. Bit of hops.
  • Taste: Malt, slightly roasted. Some bitterness.
  • Bought: Waitrose, 500 ml, £2.04
  • Overall score: 3/6
  • Info: 27/6-2010

Saturday, 26 June 2010

Courage Best

  • Name: Courage Best, 3.8%, England
  • Appearance: Chestnut brown. Little bit of off-white head.
  • Aroma: Nice malt, nutty. Some hops.
  • Taste: Sweet malt. Some hops. Not very interesting.
  • Bought: Sainsbury's, 500 ml, £?.??
  • Overall score: 3/6
  • Info: 26/6-2010

Fuller's Discovery

Shared with MG:
  • Name: Fuller's Discovery, 4.5%, England
  • Appearance: Dark golden, some off-white head.
  • Aroma: Fresh. Fruity and some hops and malt. Lemon?
  • Taste: Nice hops and malt balance. Some fruit.
  • Bought: ?, 500 ml, £?.??
  • Overall score: 3/6
  • Info: 26/6-2010

Brains The Rev. James

Shared with MG:
  • Name: Brains The Rev. James, 4.5%, Wales
  • Appearance: Chestnut brown. Little bit of tan head.
  • Aroma: Dark malt, caramel.
  • Taste: Sweet malt, some hops.
  • Bought: Sainsbury's, 500 ml, £?.??
  • Overall score: 4/6
  • Info: 26/6-2010