Thursday, 24 March 2016

Siren / B. Nektar Uncle Zester

Sour/Wild Ale #4:
  • Name: Siren / B. Nektar Uncle Zester, 8.5%, England
  • Appearance: Clear orange, almost no head.
  • Aroma: Tart fruit, lemon, and slight honey.
  • Taste: More tart fruit and lemon. Some sweetness in there that must come from the lemon. Not great.
  • Bought: Beers of Europe, 500 ml, £6.89
  • Overall score: 2/6
  • Info: 24/3-2016, BB: 3/6-2016

Wednesday, 23 March 2016

Third Coast Old Ale

  • Name: Third Coast Old Ale, 10.2%, United States
  • Appearance: Packaged 5/9-2014. Dark redish brown, clear. Small light tan head.
  • Aroma: Dark fruit, molasses.
  • Taste: Dark fruits, molasses, some maltiness, vinous, warming. Hides alcohol well, I think.
  • Bought: Trade with Benzai - thanks!, 355 ml
  • Overall score: 5/6
  • Info: 23/3-2016

Tuesday, 22 March 2016

Enigma Origen

  • Name: Enigma Origen, 5.5%, Spain
  • Appearance: Dark brown, clear. Quite a bit of light tan head.
  • Aroma: Light malt, nutty. Chocolate.
  • Taste: Medium malt, toasted, nutty, chocolate. Low bitterness, slight sweetness. Quite nice,
  • Bought: El Corte Ingles (Lisbon), 330 ml, €?.??
  • Overall score: 3/6
  • Info: 22/3-2016, BB: 12/6-2016

Oitava Colina Florinda

  • Name: Oitava Colina Florinda, 5.2%, Portugal
  • Appearance: Orange golden, clear. Some white head. Probably bought it because of the quite interesting label.
  • Aroma: Light malt, light hops Slight metal.
  • Taste: Basic malt and hops, perfumed. Pretty standard.
  • Bought: El Corte Ingles (Lisbon), 330 ml, €?.??
  • Overall score: 3/6
  • Info: 22/3-2016, BB: 31/5-2016

Monday, 21 March 2016

Kompaan 39 Bloedbroeder

  • Name: Kompaan 39 Bloedbroeder, 9.1%, Netherlands
  • Appearance: Basically black. Dark tan head, but not that much of it.
  • Aroma: Dark malt, burnt, hint of fruits and sweetness.
  • Taste: Dark malt, roasted, slightly burnt. Slight coffee and chocolate, with some sweetness?
  • Bought: Trade with Benzai - thanks!, 330 ml
  • Overall score: 5/6
  • Info: 21/3-2016, BB: 12/6-2016

Trois Dames IPA - Cascade

  • Name: Trois Dames IPA - Cascade, 6,5%, Switzerland
  • Appearance: Hazy orange. Huge creamy head, a bit too much... Basically a glass of head initially.
  • Aroma: Fruits, orange? Good amount of hops.
  • Taste: Good hops, particular, so I assume that's the Cascade shining through. Light fruits. Good balance.
  • Bought: Halle aux Boissons (Matran), 330 ml, CHF 4.50
  • Overall score: 4/6
  • Info: 21/3-2016, BB: 31/8-2016

Sunday, 20 March 2016

Ožujsko Rezano

  • Name: Ožujsko Rezano, 5.9%, Croatia
  • Appearance: Medium red brown, clear. Some light tan head.
  • Aroma: Slight malt, toasted, sweetness.
  • Taste: Malt, toasted, slight grains, some dark fruits. Quite sweet.
  • Bought: Trade with Ogivlado - thanks!, 500 ml
  • Overall score: 3/6
  • Info: 20/3-2016, BB: 27/5-2016

Pan Zlatni

  • Name: Pan Zlatni, 5.0%, Croatia
  • Appearance: Clear golden, with some fizzy white head.
  • Aroma: Malt, sweetness. Grains.
  • Taste: Sweet malt, grains. No hops. Nothing bad, though.
  • Bought: Trade with Ogivlado - thanks!, 500 ml
  • Overall score: 3/6
  • Info: 20/3-2016, BB: 30/5-2016

Saturday, 19 March 2016

Thornbridge Wild Raven

Black IPA #10:
  • Name: Thornbridge Wild Raven, 6.6%, England
  • Appearance: Black brown, with some nice tan head.
  • Aroma: Hops, dark malt, slight fruit.
  • Taste: Nice hops, fruits, good dark malt. Nice balance. Lingering bitterness.
  • Bought: Drinks of the World (Online), 500 ml, CHF 6.20
  • Overall score: 4/6
  • Info: 19/3-2016, BB: 10/6-2016

Voirons Lug Bière Blonde

  • Name: Voirons Lug Bière Blonde, 6%, France
  • Appearance: Hazy pale yellow. Very fizzy. Big, creamy white head.
  • Aroma: Fruits, tart, yeast. Earth.
  • Taste: Fruit, slight lemon, some tartness. Not great.
  • Bought: Gift from Julien C - thanks!, 330 ml
  • Overall score: 2/6
  • Info: 19/3-2016, BB: 31/10-2019