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

Unibroue Blanche de Chambly

• Name: Unibroue Blanche de Chambly, 5%, Canada
  
• Appearance: Dark yellow, light brown. Very cloudy, nice amount of head.
  
• Aroma: Not that wheaty.
  
• Taste: Hint of wheat (only). Lemony.
  
• Bought: Beers of Europe, 330 ml, £1.59
  
• Overall score: 3/6
  
• Info: 28/11-2005, 60/300, 38/500

Grolsch Pilsener

• Name: Grolsch Pilsener, 5%, Netherlands
  
• Appearance: Golden, nice amount of head.
  
• Aroma: Hopsy, hint of fruit and malt.
  
• Taste: Malt, hopsy, bitter.
  
• Bought: Beers of Europe, 450 ml, £1.59
  
• Overall score: 3/6
  
• Info: 27/11-2005, 59/300
  

Diebels Alt

The bottle was at 4.9% instead of 4.8%, as listed in the 300-book.

• Name: Diebels Alt, 4.9%, Germany
  
• Appearance: Dark brown, nice amount of head.
  
• Aroma: Malty, fruity.
  
• Taste: Malty, quite bitter. Tiny bit of head.
  
• Bought: Beers of Europe, 500 ml, £1.49
  
• Overall score: 3/6
  
• Info: 22/11-2005, 58/300
  

Berliner Kindl Weisse

Here we go again...

• Name: Berliner Kindl Weisse, 2.7%, Germany
  
• Appearance: Pale yellow, golden. Not that cloudy. Very fizzy, no head.
  
• Aroma: Pretty fruity, lemony, not wheaty at all.
  
• Taste: Lemony, acidic, a bit like white wine. Fizzy.
  
• Bought: Beers of Europe, 330 ml, £1.15
  
• Overall score: 1/6
  
• Info: 21/11-2005, 57/300, 37/500

At least it was stronger than the 2.5% listed in the 500-book...

Christoffel Blond

After yesterday's nightmare, glad to be having a pilsner.

• Name: Christoffel Blond, 6%, Netherlands
  
• Appearance: Light brown, cloudy. Little bit of head.
  
• Aroma: Fruity. Not much else.
  
• Taste: Hopsy, fruity, then bitter.
  
• Bought: Beers of Europe, 330 ml, £1.59
  
• Overall score: 3/6
  
• Info: 20/11-2005, 56/300, 36/500

In the 500-book it is listed with 5.0% alcohol content.

Schultheiss Berliner Weisse Original

I was only supposed to rate beers from 1/6 to 6/6, but that was before I tasted this one... This was the worst beer I'd ever tried (at least up until now), and made me question the whole 300-beers project... The bottle was 3.3%, not 3% as in the 300-book or 3.7% as in the 500-book.

• Name: Schultheiss Berliner Weisse Original, 3.3%, Germany
  
• Appearance: Pale yellow-brown, no head, fizzy.
  
• Aroma: Not wheaty at all, fruity. As if it is not ready.
  
• Taste: Absolutely revolting. Acidic. Sour, though hint of fruit.
  
• Bought: Beers of Europe, 330 ml, £0.95
  
• Overall score: 0/6
  
• Info: 19/11-2005, 55/300, 35/500

Paulaner Salvator Doppelbock

• Name: Paulaner Salvator Doppelbock, 7.5%, Germany
  
• Appearance: Redish brown, little head.
  
• Aroma: Honey, malt.
  
• Taste: Bitter, malty, sweet, complex finish.
  
• Bought: Beers of Europe, 500 ml, £1.95
  
• Overall score: 5/6
  
• Info: 18/11-2005, 54/300, 34/500