Beer Reviews by SIGMUND

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# Beer Origin Style Score Date
426 Arcobräu Coronator Germany Doppelbock 3.8

Aroma: 7 | Appearance: 9 | Mouthfeel: 7 | Flavor: 7 | Overall: 8

Oct. 2014: 500 ml bottle, Cardinal Pub & Bar, Stavanger. ABV is 7.2%. Deep and beautiful golden brown colour, large off-white head. Pleasant aroma of bakery and caramel (both brown bread and Danish pastry), hints of dark dried fruits. Sweet and malty flavour, caramel, dark dried fruits and Danish pastry. Luverly!

Sep 12, 2023
05:54:38 PM
427 Arcobräu Mooser Liesl Helles Germany Helles / Dortmunder 3.0

Aroma: 6 | Appearance: 7 | Mouthfeel: 6 | Flavor: 6 | Overall: 5

500 ml bottle, as Arcobräu Mooser Liesl Helles, from Vinmonopolet, Nettbutikken. ABV is 5.3%. Clear and pale golden colour, moderate white head. Sweetish aroma of pilsener malts and grassy and floral hops, hints of honey. Smooth flavour, some sweetness, floral hops, low bitterness, a little citrus and honey.

Sep 12, 2023
05:41:14 PM
428 Arcobräu Schloss Dunkel Germany Dunkel / Dark Lager 3.6

Aroma: 7 | Appearance: 8 | Mouthfeel: 7 | Flavor: 7 | Overall: 7

April 2015: On tap at Cardinal Pub & Bar, Stavanger. Beautiful dark ruby colour, moderate off-white head. Fairly strong and pleasant aroma, notes of malts, caramel and bakery / Danish pastry, also hints of fruit and English malt vinegar. Malty flavour with caramel and baked goods, but not overly sweet. The bitterness is low, as typical for the style. Pleasant to drink.

Sep 12, 2023
06:04:16 PM
429 Arcobräu Weissbier Dunkel Germany Dunkel Weizen 3.9

Aroma: 8 | Appearance: 9 | Mouthfeel: 8 | Flavor: 7 | Overall: 7

Feb. 2015: 500 ml bottle, Cardinal Pub & Bar, Stavanger. ABV is 5.3%. Hazy brown colour, large and lasting off-white head. Strong and pleasant aroma of banana and cloves, also caramel and fresh brown bread. The flavour is not too sweet, but has some caramel, also citrus, brown bread, banana and cloves again. Low bitterness, as normal for the style. Very refreshing.

Sep 12, 2023
05:50:03 PM
430 Arcobräu Weissbier Hell Germany Hefeweizen 3.7

Aroma: 8 | Appearance: 8 | Mouthfeel: 7 | Flavor: 7 | Overall: 7

Feb. 2015: 500 ml bottle, Cardinal Pub & Bar, Stavanger. ABV is 5.3%. Hazy golden colour, large white head. Typical hefeweizen aroma of banana and cloves. Medium sweet flavour, citrussy first, again with notes of banana and cloves. Very moderate hops, as normal for the style. Nice and refreshing to drink.

Sep 12, 2023
05:59:51 PM
431 Arcobräu Winterbier Germany Helles / Dortmunder 3.2

Aroma: 7 | Appearance: 7 | Mouthfeel: 6 | Flavor: 6 | Overall: 6

Nov. 2014: 500 ml bottle, Cardinal Pub & Bar, Stavanger. ABV is 5.5%. Crystal clear pale golden colour, moderate white head. Pleasant aroma of fresh German aromatic hops, notes of flowers, newmown grass and herbs, sweetish hints of honey. The flavour has a moderate sweetness, and subtle German hops throughout. With slightly less alcohol (4.8 / 4.9% in a normal helles), this would be a nice beer for the summer months - there is not really anything very wintery about it, except for the snowy label and slightly higher ABV.

Sep 12, 2023
06:23:24 PM
432 Arcobräu Zwicklbier Germany Kellerbier 3.4

Aroma: 6 | Appearance: 7 | Mouthfeel: 7 | Flavor: 7 | Overall: 7

Feb. 2015: 330 ml bottle, Cardinal Pub & Bar,Stavanger. ABV is 5.2%. Hazy pale golden colour (I shook the bottle vigorously to get all the sediment dissolved, which almost certainly enhances the flavour), large white head. Aroma of newmown grass and herbs, a hint of citrus. The flavour is fresh, wheaty-like and citrussy, very refreshing. Some herbal hops, but not very bitter. A great summer beer!

Sep 12, 2023
06:18:21 PM
433 Arendals 1839 Juleøl (4.7%) Norway Dunkel / Dark Lager 3.2

Aroma: 5 | Appearance: 8 | Mouthfeel: 6 | Flavor: 6 | Overall: 7

330 ml can, from Coop Mega Madla Handelslag. ABV is 4.7%. Mahogany colour, large beige head. Aroma of malts, caramel, dust and brown bread. The flavour is malty but not too sweet, discrete notes of caramel and brown bread, hints of mild spices, low bitterness. An easy drinking Dunkel.

Aug 15, 2024
07:40:32 PM
434 Arendals Pils Norway Bohemian / Czech Pilsener 3.0

Aroma: 6 | Appearance: 6 | Mouthfeel: 6 | Flavor: 6 | Overall: 6

Used to be my favourite Norwegian pilsener for a (rare) warm summer's day, easy drinking but a lot better than the various tasteless "sommerøl" (summer specials) being marketed these days. Arendals Pils is still being being brewed in Arendal, one of Norway's "summer towns" on the South Coast, but Ringnes have been threatening to close Arendals Bryggeri. This refreshing pils could still use a little more hoppy "bite".

Oct 17, 2006
06:22:17 PM
435 Arendals Sørlands Juleøl Norway Vienna / Amber Lager 3.0

Aroma: 7 | Appearance: 5 | Mouthfeel: 6 | Flavor: 6 | Overall: 6

330 ml bottle, from Joker Madlatuå. ABV is 4.5%. Amber to copper color, moderate head, slightly off-white. The aroma has sugary (candy, caramel) and grassy notes, not particularly good. The flavour is moderately sweet with notes of caramel, drinkable when cold, but won’t be my choice for the Yuletide.

Nov 15, 2010
12:00:00 PM
436 Ariana Bulgaria Pale Lager 1.6

Aroma: 3 | Appearance: 3 | Mouthfeel: 3 | Flavor: 3 | Overall: 4

Sampled RBESG 2006 Grand Tasting. Golden colour, low head. Weak industrial pale lager aroma and flavour. Pass. (Most Eastern European breweries of some size seem to be taken over by the multinational giants these days - Ariana is one of them).

Oct 4, 2006
04:59:04 PM
437 Arizona Wilderness / LIC Beer Project Melon Camp United States Saison 2.6

Aroma: 7 | Appearance: 6 | Mouthfeel: 4 | Flavor: 5 | Overall: 4

Feb. 2018: On tap at Cardinal Pub & Bar, Stavanger. Very pale yellow colour, white head. Aroma of melons, some citrus. Citric flavour with unfresh notes of melons. Very thin mouthfeel.

Feb 12, 2023
04:29:54 PM
438 Arizona Wilderness / Way Beachside Fortress United States Imperial Stout 3.3

Aroma: 6 | Appearance: 6 | Mouthfeel: 7 | Flavor: 7 | Overall: 7

March 2018: On tap at Cardinal Pub & Bar, Stavanger. Dark brown colour, nearly black. No head. Aroma of red wine vinegar, oak and brettanomyces. Fairly sour flavour, very oaky, hints of roast malts and red wine vinegar, brett and sour plums.

Feb 12, 2023
04:20:00 PM
439 Arizona Wilderness Battle Axe Stout United States Imperial Stout 3.3

Aroma: 7 | Appearance: 10 | Mouthfeel: 6 | Flavor: 5 | Overall: 5

March 2018: On tap at Cardinal Pub & Bar, Stavanger. Pitch black colour, moderate tan head. Strong aroma of peat smoke (Laphroaig Scotch whisky) and roast malts. Medium sweet flavour, some lactose and dates, roast malts, intense notes of peat smoke, too much peat for me.

Feb 12, 2023
04:24:40 PM
440 Arizona Wilderness Blanc Farmhouse Pilsner United States Lager 3.6

Aroma: 8 | Appearance: 7 | Mouthfeel: 7 | Flavor: 7 | Overall: 7

Feb. 2018: On tap at Cardinal Pub & Bar, Stavanger. Pale yellow colour, huge white head. Aroma of white grapes, spicy yeast and farmhouse. Light bodied. Refreshing flavour, fairly dry, hints of citrus, lots of spicy yeast and distinct bittering hops.

Feb 12, 2023
04:15:09 PM
441 Arizona Wilderness Pecan Pie Oud Bruin United States Flanders Oude Bruin 3.6

Aroma: 9 | Appearance: 6 | Mouthfeel: 7 | Flavor: 7 | Overall: 7

Jan. 2018: On tap at Cardinal Pub & Bar, Stavanger. Cloudy brown colour, off-white head. Pleasant vinous aroma, notes of oak, red wine vinegar, raisins, pecan nuts / pecan pie. Vinegary and medium sour flavour, notes of oak and pecan nuts.

Feb 12, 2023
04:10:22 PM
442 Arundel Chilly Willie United Kingdom Extra Special Bitter 4.0

Aroma: 8 | Appearance: 8 | Mouthfeel: 8 | Flavor: 8 | Overall: 8

Cask conditioned at the Lambton Worm (JDW), Sunderland. Copper coloured, moderate head. Fruity sweet aroma with malts and hints of barnyard. Flavour is instantly very sweet, but there’s also an instant breakthrough of zesty hops that are not very bitter but still add nicely to the flavour. Slightly warming mouthfeel, you might think it’s stronger than it actually is. (No particular effect on my willie, though.) An interesting beer!

Mar 20, 2005
05:13:20 PM
443 Arundel Clockwork Version 6 Citra & Strata United Kingdom American Pale Ale 4.2

Aroma: 8 | Appearance: 8 | Mouthfeel: 8 | Flavor: 9 | Overall: 9

440 ml can, my RB rating No. 11000. Purchased from Seven Cellars. ABV is 4.5%. Hazy yellow colour, moderate white head. Aroma of citrus, orange blossom, spruce, mango and papaya. Citric mouthfeel. Fruity / hoppy flavour with the same elements as the aroma. Moderate bitterness.

Mar 3, 2021
02:50:09 AM
444 Arundel Go Ask Your Mum United Kingdom IPA 4.3

Aroma: 9 | Appearance: 7 | Mouthfeel: 9 | Flavor: 9 | Overall: 9

440 ml can, from Seven Cellars. ABV is 6%. Cloudy golden colour, large white head. Pleasant aroma of citrus, tropical fruits and spruce. Soft, oaty and citric mouthfeel. Very fruity and citric flavour, also loads of tropical fruits, hints of sprucetips and pine needles in the finish.

Mar 3, 2021
02:56:17 AM
445 Arundel Pickled Mouse United Kingdom Blonde Ale 3.7

Aroma: 6 | Appearance: 7 | Mouthfeel: 8 | Flavor: 8 | Overall: 8

Cask halfpint at The Beehive (JDW), Gatwick Airport. ABV 4.1%. Copper colour, white (or slightly off-white) head. Moderate aroma, some fruit. The flavour has lovely fruity / berries notes on a base of decent malts, not very sweet. Highly drinkable.

Feb 28, 2021
09:09:57 PM
446 Arundel Red Handed United Kingdom Amber Ale 3.7

Aroma: 7 | Appearance: 8 | Mouthfeel: 7 | Flavor: 8 | Overall: 7

440 ml can, from Seven Cellars. ABV is 4.5%. Reddish brown colour, slightly hazy, moderate off-white head. Aroma of malts and caramel. The flavour is malty and fruity, caramel again but not too sweet. Grapefruity / citric notes, also brown bread. A moderate piney bitterness in the finish.

Feb 28, 2021
09:15:09 PM
447 Arundel Sussex Gold United Kingdom Blonde Ale 3.4

Aroma: 7 | Appearance: 6 | Mouthfeel: 7 | Flavor: 7 | Overall: 7

500 ml brown bottle, as Arundel Sussex Gold, courtesy of Cardinal pub, Stavanger. Brewed with East Kent Goldings, Fuggles and Cascade hops. Golden to amber colour, moderate white head. Aroma is surprisingly moderate, faint notes of aromatic hops. The hops come through in the flavour though, first some notes of "dusty" EKG, then more pronounced Cascade and Fuggles. A moderate grapefruity bitterness in the aftertaste. Refreshing and reasonably hoppy, not a bad beer, but I would guess the cask version has more going.

Dec 27, 2006
11:42:27 AM
448 Asahi Super Dry Japan Lager 3.4

Aroma: 6 | Appearance: 7 | Mouthfeel: 7 | Flavor: 7 | Overall: 7

I'll admit that I bought this 'Japanese' beer (brewed 'under supervision' in the Czech Rep.) only to get a higher score on the 'most countries' rating. However I was compelled to drink it tonight (had planned to wait a bit) in order to lose the foul aftertaste of the EKU 28 I had sampled earlier. This beer is definitely contrary to the foul eisbock: It's probably the driest beer I've ever tasted. Refreshing, but not something I'd buy again (ref. Norwegian prices on imported beer), unless I should happen to visit Japan. Rerate: Actually, I DID have it again without visiting Japan: It was a nice accompaniment with a meal in a Japanese garden / restaurant in Denmark.

Aug 9, 2004
02:55:09 PM
449 Ash Vine Hop & Glory United Kingdom Extra Special Bitter 3.4

Aroma: 8 | Appearance: 6 | Mouthfeel: 6 | Flavor: 7 | Overall: 7

500 ml bottle, courtesy of Cardinal Pub & Bar, Stavanger, as "Integrated Bottling Solutions Hop & Glory". Brewed for Integrated Bottling Solutions by Ventnor Brewery, Isle of Wight, England. ABV is 5.0%. Amber colour, big and lasting head. Moderate aroma, a little fruit, some toffee. The flavour has some malts, toffee and a moderate fruitiness. Acceptable hops in the finish. Not too bad.

May 29, 2008
02:50:29 PM
450 Asia Pacific Tiger Beer Singapore Pale Lager 3.1

Aroma: 6 | Appearance: 6 | Mouthfeel: 6 | Flavor: 7 | Overall: 6

For an Asian pale lager, this is not too bad. Far more flavour than e.g. Thailand's Singha. I've never been to Singapore, but can imagine Tiger Beer would be great in the the tropical heat there. So leave the Singapore Gin Sling for the chicks - be a Tiger!

Mar 20, 2005
05:18:20 PM