SFBT Celtia

Had quite a few of these while on a short holiday to Hammamet, Tunisia.

• Name: SFBT Celtia, ?%, Tunisia
  
• Appearance: Light golden. Fizzy. Little bit of shortlived white head.
  
• Aroma: Quite yeasty. Metallic? Not much.
  
• Taste: Light, a bit sweet. Again, some yeast and metallic. Unpleasant aftertaste.
  
• Bought: Hotel, 300 ml, TND 4.50
  
• Overall score: 2/6
  
• Info: 30/9-2008

Pshenychne Etalon Weissbier

Let's go Ukraine!

• Name: Pshenychne Etalon Weissbier, 5.0%, Ukraine
  
• Appearance: Light orange. Cloudy. Lots of longlasting white head.
  
• Aroma: Wheat and citrus. Some yeast and hops.
  
• Taste: Again wheat, hops and lemons. Refreshing.
  
• Bought: Beers of Europe, 500 ml, £2.05
  
• Overall score: 3/6
  
• Info: 25/9-2008

Lindeboom Pilsener

• Name: Lindeboom Pilsener, 5%, Netherlands
• Appearance: Golden, clear. Good amount of longlasting white head.
• Aroma: Bit of yeast. More hops, some malt.
• Taste: Malt and hops. Quite sweet. Quite standard.
• Bought: Beers of Europe, 500 ml, £1.49
• Overall score: 3/6
• Info: 24/9-2008*, 25/300M

* Happy Birthday JSM

J.W. Lees John Willies

• Name: J.W. Lees John Willies*, 5.0%, England
  
• Appearance: Chestnut brown. Hazy. Lots of longlasting white head.
  
• Aroma: Some malt and hops. Hint of yeast? Some fruit.
  
• Taste: Bit of malt, hops. Nicely balanced, but slightly watery.
  
• Bought: Beers of Europe, 500 ml, £1.89
  
• Overall score: 3/6
  
• Info: 22/9-2008, 199/500

* The beer in the 500-book is referred to as "Lees Manchester Champion Beer", but based on the label in the picture and some internet-searching, it seems like this is indeed the "Lees John Willies".

Fuller's Organic Honey Dew

• Name: Fuller's Organic Honey Dew, 5.0%, England
  
• Appearance: Slightly pale golden. Clear. Little bit of white head - more when warmer.
  
• Aroma: Honey, floral and fruit.
  
• Taste: Honey, quite sweet. Some malt and hops. Too sweet.
  
• Bought: Waitrose, 500 ml, £1.70
  
• Overall score: 3/6
  
• Info: 21/9-2008

Halfway to 1000 (quingenti)

The last 100 beers has taken me 9 months (same as the previous 100). The status now is 183 beers from the 300-book and 198 from the 500-book. This means that of the last 100 beers 10 were from the 300-book and 16 were from the 500-book. At least I have been able to tick 11 new countries, making the total 56.

Score distribution:

0/6: 6
1/6: 20
2/6: 118
3/6: 216
4/6: 112
5/6: 28
6/6: 0
Country distribution:

1. United Kingdom [UK] (186)
2. Belgium [BE] (118)
3. Germany [DE] (49)
4. United States [US] (22)
5. Norway [NO] (19)
6. Czech Republic [CZ] (9)
7. Canada [CA] (8)
8. Netherlands [NL] (7)
9. France [FR] (6)
10. Portugal [PT] (5)
11. Russia [RU] (4)
12. Austria [AT] (3)
13. Cuba [CU] (3)
14. Spain [ES] (3)
15. Finland [FI] (3)
16. Ireland [IE] (3)
17. Italy [IT] (3)
18. Japan [JP] (3)
19. Sweden [SE] (3)
20. Australia [AU] (2)
21. Brazil [BR] (2)
22. India [IN] (2)
23. Mexico [MX] (2)
24. New Zealand [NZ] (2)
25. Viet Nam [VN] (2)
26. Albania [AL] (1)
27. Bulgaria [BG] (1)
28. Switzerland [CH] (1)
29. China [CN] (1)
30. Colombia [CO] (1)
31. Cyprus [CY] (1)
32. Denmark [DK] (1)
33. Greece [GR] (1)
34. Indonesia [ID] (1)
35. Jamaica [JM] (1)
36. Kenya [KE] (1)
37. Lao [LA] (1)
38. Lebanon [LB] (1)
39. Sri Lanka [LK] (1)
40. Lithuania [LT] (1)
41. Morocco [MA] (1)
42. Mongolia [MN] (1)
43. Malta [MT] (1)
44. Mauritius [MU] (1)
45. Namibia [NA] (1)
46. Nepal [NP] (1)
47. Peru [PE] (1)
48. French Polynesia [PF] (1)
49. Poland [PL] (1)
50. Palestine [PS] (1)
51. Romania [RO] (1)
52. Singapore [SG] (1)
53. Thailand [TH] (1)
54. Turkey [TR] (1)
55. Trinidad And Tobago [TT] (1)
56. South Africa [ZA] (1)
    

Nøgne Ø Dark Horizon 1. Edition

My bottle is number 3006 of 6000 ever made. Bought by KF in Norway, and traded with me for a bottle of Fuller's Vintage Ale 2007 + NOK 100 :-). Definitely worth it, and saved it for my 500th rating.

• Name: Nøgne Ø Dark Horizon 1. Edition, 16%, Norway
  
• Appearance: Very dark brown, almost black. Tan/Brown head, not too much of it.
  
• Aroma: Coffee, dark malt. Vinous. Slightly roasted. Dark fruit when warmer. Caramel.
  
• Taste: Wow. Vinous, dark fruit. Coffee and chocolate. Bit of alcohol taste. Impressive.
  
• Bought: Vinmonopolet, 500 ml, NOK ?.??
  
• Overall score: 5/6
  
• Info: 19/9-2008

Baadog

Another country. Or actually, this is not brewed in Mongolia after all, but in UK...

• Name: Baadog, 4.8%, Not Mongolia (England)
  
• Appearance: Slightly hazy orangy brown. Not much head.
  
• Aroma: Lots of raisins, some malt.
  
• Taste: Crisp, malt. Some fruit. Bitter aftertaste. Quite nice.
  
• Bought: Beers of Europe, 330 ml, £1.35
• Overall score: 3/6
  
• Info: 16/9-2008
  

Hinano Tahiti

Another country.

• Name: Hinano Tahiti, 5%, French Polynesia
  
• Appearance: Pale light golden. Good amount of white head.
  
• Aroma: Hops and malt. Fruity, grains?
  
• Taste: Good hops, some malt and fruit. OK aftertaste.
  
• Bought: Beers of Europe, 330 ml, £1.79
  
• Overall score: 3/6
  
• Info: 13/9-2008

Coral

• Name: Coral, 5.3%, Portugal
  
• Appearance: Dark golden, clear. Good amount of white head.
  
• Aroma: Grains, quite sweet. Some yeast and malt.
  
• Taste: Crisp, on the sweet side. Some malt.
  
• Bought: Beers of Europe, 330 ml, £1.29
  
• Overall score: 2/6
  
• Info: 10/9-2008