Grainstore Rutland Panther

New English county, Rutland (44/46):

• Name: Grainstore Rutland Panther, 3.4%, England
• Appearance: Dark brown, clear. Some light tan head.
• Aroma: Dark malt, slightly roasted. Molasses.
• Taste: Dark malt, tar, roasted. Some sweetness. Good balance.
• Bought: Beers of Europe, 500 ml, £1.95
• Overall score: 4/6
• Info: 16/1-2015, 67/300M, BB: 31/7-2015

Teme Valley That

New English county, Worcestershire (43/46):

• Name: Teme Valley That, 4.1%, England
• Appearance: Orange light brown, pretty murky. Some creamy, off-white head.
• Aroma: Fruits, malt.
• Taste: Malt, then some hops and fruit. Watery.
• Bought: Beers of Europe, 500 ml, £2.29
• Overall score: 3/6
• Info: 16/1-2015, BB: 30/11-2015

Bocikovoe Dubovoe

• Name: Bocikovoe Dubovoe, 5.0%, Moldova
• Appearance: Dark brown, fizzy. Good amount of light tan head.
• Aroma: Malt, strange sweetness. Some fruitiness.
• Taste: Malt, then the same strange sweetness and fruitiness. Not good.
• Bought: Trade with Dorin - thanks!, 1000 ml (wish it had been 100 ml)
• Overall score: 2/6
• Info: 10/1-2015, BB: 23/11-2014

Unitanc Jiguleovskoe (Zhigulyovskoye)

• Name: Unitanc Jiguleovskoe (Zhigulyovskoye), 4.0%, Moldova
• Appearance: Orange golden, clear. Tiny amount of head.
• Aroma: Malt, slight hops. Perfume.
• Taste: Malt, some bitterness. Crisp.
• Bought: Trade with Dorin - thanks!, 500 ml
• Overall score: 3/6
• Info: 9/1-2015

Bocikovoe Vie

• Name: Bocikovoe Vie, 4.2%, Moldova
• Appearance: Yellow golden, clear. Fizzy white head.
• Aroma: Malt, mostly.
• Taste: Malt, cereal. Some sweetness. Alright.
• Bought: Trade with Dorin - thanks!, 500 ml
• Overall score: 3/6
• Info: 9/1-2015, BB: 8/12-2014

Pinkus Münstersch Alt

• Name: Pinkus Münstersch Alt, 5.1%, Germany
• Appearance: Hazy pale orange, some fizzy white and short lived head.
• Aroma: Bread, yeast. Some fruit?
• Taste: Slight sourness, some citrus fruit. Yeast. Underwhelmed, and not what you expect from an "Alt".
• Bought: Total Wine & More (Sterling), 500 ml, $3.99
• Overall score: 2/6
• Info: 2/1-2015, 233/300

Lvivske Dunkel

• Name: Lvivske Dunkel, 4.2%, Ukraine
• Appearance: Dark brown, clear. Some light tan head.
• Aroma: Malt and caramel sweetness.
• Taste: Dark malt, sweetness, slight caramel.
• Bought: Trade with Dorin - thanks!, 500 ml
• Overall score: 3/6
• Info: 2/1-2015, BB: 1/12-2014

DuClaw Sweet Baby Jesus!

• Name: DuClaw Sweet Baby Jesus!, 6.5%, United States
• Appearance: Dark brown with dark tan head.
• Aroma: Strong peanut butter with dark chocolate.
• Taste: More peanut butter and chocolate, with slight bitterness and burnt. Gimmicky...
• Bought: Drinks of the World (Bern), 355 ml, CHF 5.20
• Overall score: 3/6
• Info: 1/1-2015, BB: 31/3-2016

Uerige Sticke

• Name: Uerige Sticke, 6%, Germany
• Appearance: Dark brown, clear. Some tan head.
• Aroma: Malt, caramel. Dark fruits.
• Taste: Nice dark malt, caramel, some nice bitterness. Nice!
• Bought: Trade with Erzengel - thanks!, 500 ml
• Overall score: 4/6
• Info: 1/1-2015, BB: 17/12-2014

Beer Goals 2015

Decided to do some beer goals for 2015 as well:

• Get from 121 to 140 Ratebeer countries     [Goal reached 2015-12-19]
• Get from 35 to 43 US States     [Goal reached 2015-09-16]
• Get from 4 to 7 Canadian Provinces
• Get last four English Counties     [Goal reached 2015-01-18]
• Get last style (Sahti)     [Goal reached 2015-03-13]
• Get a top-50 beer rating from the last eight styles     [Current status: 8 left]
• Rate 11 beers from the 300-book (232->243)     [Current status: 238]
• Rate 12 beers from the 100-book (58->70)     [Current status: 64]
• Rate 34 beers from the 300M-book (66->100)     [Goal reached 2015-12-24]