Karjala III

Also bought Easter Sunday in Kilpisjärvi, Finland.

• Name: Karjala III, 4.6%, Finland
  
• Appearance: Pale golden. Little bit of shortlived head.
  
• Aroma: Not much, some hops and malt.
  
• Taste: Some malt and hops. Not much. Little aftertaste as well.
  
• Bought: Finland, 330 ml, €?.??
  
• Overall score: 1/6
  
• Info: 30/4-2007

Crocodile Original Imported

• Name: Crocodile Original Imported, 5.2%, Sweden
  
• Appearance: Light golden. Tiny bit of shortlived head.
  
• Aroma: Hops, slightly lemony. Some malt.
  
• Taste: Some malt and hops. Acidic? Hops in aftertaste.
  
• Bought: Beers of Europe, 330 ml, £1.25
  
• Overall score: 2/6
  
• Info: 26/4-2007

Koff III

Bought after a long day skiing in Kilpisjärvi, Finland.

• Name: Koff III, 4.5%, Finland
  
• Appearance: Light golden. Good amount of head.
  
• Aroma: Some malt and hops, not much.
  
• Taste: Bit of malt and hops. Quite boring. Hoppy aftertaste.
  
• Bought: Finland, 330 ml, €?.??
  
• Overall score: 2/6
  
• Info: 24/4-2007

Dos Equis XX Amber

I've had this one in quite a few Mexican restaurants, one of the less boring Mexican beers.

• Name: Dos Equis XX Amber, 4.8%, Mexico
  
• Appearance: Light, golden brown. Little bit of head.
  
• Aroma: Malt, maybe some caramel and hops. Sweet.
  
• Taste: Some malt and hops. Dry. Nothing special.
  
• Bought: Beers of Europe, 330 ml, £1.35
  
• Overall score: 3/6
  
• Info: 23/4-2007

Mack Ludwig Premium Bayer

Bought while on Easter holiday in the North of Norway.

• Name: Mack Ludwig Premium Bayer, 4.7%, Norway
  
• Appearance: Dark redish brown. Little bit of shortlived head.
  
• Aroma: Malty, roasted. Some fruit.
  
• Taste: Malty, fresh. Little aftertaste. Dry, some bitterness.
  
• Bought: Norway, 330 ml, NOK 17.90
  
• Overall score: 3/6
  
• Info: 23/4-2007

With a little help from my friends

My friends and family are now aware of my beer hobby, and some people have now started buying me beer when they travel abroad or come visiting. This is obviously very handy as it means free beer ;-). Seriously, though, it is cool to get strange beers from different parts of the world.

Here is a list of the people who have kindly donated beers to me:

1. GR (10)
2. ØM (9)
3. MG (4)
4. TLL (3)
5. HG (1)
6. PM (1)
   

Also special thanks to my girlfriend HG for helping me with the tasting notes.

Belgo top six Belgian beers

One of the free London newspapers yesterday had a list of Belgo's operations director's top six Belgian beers, and his rating of them. I have added my rating for comparison.

• Früli Strawberry (3/5) [Me: 3/6]
• Jupiler (4/5) [Me: 3/6]
  
• Liefmans Kriek (3/5) [Me: 1/6]
• Blanche de Bruxelles (5/5) [Me: 2/6]
  
• Barbar (4/5) [Me: 4/6]
• Duvel (4/5) [Me: 5/6]
  

I am surprised he didn't include any Trappist or Abbey beers on his list, even though they sell them in the Belgo restaurants. I have added the ones I haven't tried yet to my To-Buy list, and will update this post as I try them.

Sagres Bohemia 1835

Third and last bottle GR bought me from Lisbon:

• Name: Sagres Bohemia 1835, 6.6%, Portugal
  
• Appearance: Chestnut brown, little bit of head. Shortlived.
  
• Aroma: Malt and dark fruit.
  
• Taste: Quite malty, unpleasant dry aftertaste.
  
• Bought: Gift, 330 ml, €?.??
  
• Overall score: 2/6
  
• Info: 17/4-2007

Super Bock Stout

Second bottle GR bought me from Lisbon:

• Name: Super Bock Stout, 5.0%, Portugal
  
• Appearance: Very dark brown, almost black. Dark head, not too much of it, though.
  
• Aroma: Roasted, burnt. Malt, some chocolate.
  
• Taste: Malty, a bit burnt. Bit boring, not much to it. Slightly bitter.
  
• Bought: Gift, 330 ml, €?.??
  
• Overall score: 3/6
  
• Info: 16/4-2007

Super Bock Abadia

Another beer-gift from GR, bought in a supermarket in Lisbon, Portugal.

• Name: Super Bock Abadia, 6.4%, Portugal
  
• Appearance: Redish golden brown. Little bit of head, very shortlived.
  
• Aroma: Malt, some fruit and caramel. Metallic?
  
• Taste: Malt and caramel, can notice the alcohol.
  
• Bought: Gift, 330 ml, €?.??
  
• Overall score: 3/6
  
• Info: 16/4-2007