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# Beer Origin Style Score Date
3276 FiftyFifty Rockslide IPA United States IPA 3.6

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

Beer No. 3 of my flight of beers at the brewery tap. Deep golden colour, quite clear, white head. Typical West Coast IPA, fairly aggressively hopped in both aroma and flavour, with piney / resinous and grapefruity notes.

Mar 8, 2021
03:11:29 PM
3277 FiftyFifty Landslide Double IPA United States Imperial IPA 3.7

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

Beer No. 4 of my flight of beers at the brewery tap. Hazy orange colour, white head, nice lacing. Aggressively hopped aroma and flavour, also some sweetness, resinous and grapefruity, some alcohol sting.

Mar 8, 2021
02:55:28 PM
3278 FiftyFifty California Pale Ale United States American Pale Ale 3.9

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

Beer No. 2 in my flight of beers at the brewery tap. Deep golden to orange colour, slightly hazy. Well hopped throughout in aroma and flavour, predominantly citrussy notes, also moderate pine, but not too bitter. A well made APA, the way I like them.

Mar 8, 2021
02:48:25 PM
3279 FiftyFifty Base Camp Golden Ale United States Blonde Ale 3.5

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

The lightest of the ales of my flight of beers at the brewery tap. Pale golden colour, white head, nice lacing. Moderately citrussy in aroma and flavour, light bodied and refreshing as expected, not very exciting, but still with enough hops to make you want to finish the glass.

Mar 8, 2021
02:39:15 PM
3280 FiftyFifty BART (2013-2014) United States Strong Ale 3.7

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

Shared 650 ml bottle, in Nevada City, October 2015. The bottle looked exactly the same as the picture, so I assume this must be the correct beer (12% ABV, brewed with honey, no mention of being brewed with coffee nor vanilla). Dark brown colour, fairly sweet and alcoholic, notes of honey, chocolate, bourbon, molasses and coffee in aroma and flavour. A fairly impressive beer, but still not as great as I hoped.

Mar 8, 2021
02:22:47 PM
3281 Boon Oude Geuze VAT 108bis Belgium Gueuze 4.1

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

375 ml green frosted corked & caged bottle, batch #01301, from Vinmonopolet, Nettbutikken. ABV is 8%. Hazy golden to orange colour, moderate white head. Aroma of brettanomyces / farmhouse and oak. Medium sour flavour, notes of brettanomyces, oak, oxidised cider and wine, lemons and white wine vinegar. Well balanced.

Mar 8, 2021
12:54:14 PM
3282 FiftyFifty Imperial Eclipse Stout - High West Single Malt Barrel United States Imperial Stout 3.6

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

Shared 650 ml bottle, in Nevada City. ABV was either 11.0% or 11.9%, my picture was not sharp enough to decide. Black colour, tan head. Aroma and flavour of roast malts, molasses, whiskey, oak, alcohol and smoke. All in all a fairly good beer, but a bit heavy handed to me.

Mar 8, 2021
12:25:42 PM
3283 Abbeydale Heathen United Kingdom American Pale Ale 3.0

Aroma: 8 | Appearance: 4 | Mouthfeel: 6 | Flavor: 6 | Overall: 6

440 ml can, as Abbeydale Heathen American Pale Ale, from Bier Huis, Ossett. ABV is 4.1%. Gusher can. Golden colour with floaties. Large to moderate coarse white head. Pleasant aroma of citrus, tropical fruits and spruce. Fizzy and citric mouthfeel. Citrus and pine in the flavour. A sharp bitterness in the finish.

Mar 6, 2021
07:03:36 PM
3284 Abbeydale Deception United Kingdom Blonde Ale 3.8

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

440 ml can, as Abbeydale Deception NZ Pale Ale, from Bier Huis, Ossett. ABV is 4.1%. Hazy pale yellow colour, moderate white head. Moderate aroma, hints of crushed white grapes and dust. Citric mouthfeel. Fruity and spicy flavour, hints of crushed gooseberries and white pepper, distinct bitterness in the finish.

Mar 6, 2021
02:15:05 PM
3285 Abbeydale Serenity Session IPA Citra, Centennial & Vic Secret United Kingdom IPA 3.7

Aroma: 8 | Appearance: 5 | Mouthfeel: 7 | Flavor: 9 | Overall: 8

440 ml can, from Bier Huis, Ossett. ABV is 3.8%. Gusher can, 1/3 went down the sink. Hazy yellow colour, moderate white head. Citric aroma, a hint of pineapple and spruce. Citric flavour, very refreshing. Hints of sprucetips.

Mar 6, 2021
10:41:23 AM
3286 Abbeydale / Kuhnhenn Hop Smash United Kingdom IPA 4.1

Aroma: 8 | Appearance: 6 | Mouthfeel: 9 | Flavor: 9 | Overall: 9

440 ml can, shared with my son, from Bier Huis, Ossett. ABV is 7.4%. Hazy yellow to orange colour, small white head. Aroma of citrus / grapefruit. Distinct flavour of citrus zest and grapefruit juice, with a fairly bitter resinous and grapefruity finish and aftertaste.

Mar 6, 2021
10:08:04 AM
3287 Abbeydale Moonshine United Kingdom Blonde Ale 3.7

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

440 ml can, from Bier Huis, Ossett. ABV is 4.3%. Hazy pale golden colour, large white head. Nice aroma of citric hops. The flavour is fairly dry, with notes of citric hops again. Medium bitter finish.

Mar 5, 2021
09:00:56 PM
3288 Abbeydale Voyager IPA Citra, Centennial & Mosaic United Kingdom IPA 3.8

Aroma: 9 | Appearance: 5 | Mouthfeel: 8 | Flavor: 8 | Overall: 8

440 ml can, from Bier Huis, Ossett. ABV is 5.6%. Gusher can. Hazy golden to orange colour, small white head. Pleasant aroma of citrus. esp. oranges) and tropical fruits. Citric flavour too (oranges and tangerine), tropical fruits in the background. Hints of pine in the finish, but the bitterness is very moderate. Enjoyable.

Mar 5, 2021
06:56:33 PM
3289 Abbeydale Funk In Drublic United Kingdom Lager 3.9

Aroma: 8 | Appearance: 6 | Mouthfeel: 8 | Flavor: 8 | Overall: 9

440 ml can, from Bier Huis, Ossett. ABV is 5.2%. Gluten free. Deep golden colour, minimal head. Aroma of brettanomyces / farmhouse, oak, farmhouse kitchen and oxidised apples. Moderately sour and funky flavour, hints of oak and sour apples. Very refreshing.

Mar 5, 2021
01:46:17 PM
3290 Abbeydale Daily Bread United Kingdom Extra Special Bitter 2.3

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

440 ml can, from Bier Huis, Ossett. ABV is 3.8%. Gusher can, fortunately I opened it over the sink and not over my laptop. Copper colour, huge head, slightly off-white. Aroma of yeast, caramel and brown bread. Flavour of malts, caramel and brown bread. Not much to write home about.

Mar 5, 2021
10:28:36 AM
3291 Abbeydale Absolution United Kingdom Blonde Ale 3.9

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

440 ml can, as Abbeydale Absolution Strong Golden Ale, from Bier Huis, Ossett. ABV is 5.3%. Pale golden colour, only slightly hazy. Large white head. Aroma of citrus, pineapple and tropical fruits. Citric mouthfeel. The flavour is slightly sweet, with the same elements as the aroma, also a hint of banana and honeymelon.

Mar 4, 2021
07:59:04 PM
3292 Elland Blonde United Kingdom Bitter 3.9

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

500 ml bottle, from Bier Huis, Ossett. ABV is 4.0%. Pale golden colour, large to moderate white head. Aroma of citric and earthy hops (Progress and Cascade). The flavour is slightly sweet, smooth and pleasant, with citric hops first, and earthy hops in the medium bitter finish.

Mar 4, 2021
05:13:41 PM
3293 Elland Rudimental United Kingdom Blonde Ale 3.9

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

Cask half pint, at The Junction, Castleford. Golden colour, creamy white head. Nice hoppy aroma and flavour, zesty / citrus notes, has some malty body too. Good bitterness.

Mar 4, 2021
04:42:22 PM
3294 Elland 1872 Porter United Kingdom Porter 3.9

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

Cask halfpint at The Junction, Castleford. Dark ruby colour, beige head. Moderate aroma, slight roast, slight fruit. Moderately roasty and quite fruity flavour, pleasant to drink.

Mar 4, 2021
04:30:57 PM
3295 Daleside Lager United Kingdom Pale Lager 2.4

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

330 ml bottle, from Bier Huis, Ossett. ABV is 4.3%. Golden colour, large to moderate white head. Sweetish aroma of malts and wort, hints of grass and honey. Citric mouthfeel. The flavour has also notes of malts and wort, moderate hops. Not a favourite of mine.

Mar 4, 2021
03:35:36 PM
3296 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
3297 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
3298 Adnams Ghost Ship United Kingdom Blonde Ale 3.9

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

500 ml bottle, Cardinal Pub & Bar, Stavanger. ABV is 4.5%. Clear deep golden to amber colour, moderate white head. Very nice aroma of fruity / citrussy hops. Relatively light bodied, but has a solid hoppiness throughout. Citrussy notes, resinous and bitter in the aftertaste. Not very sweet, but has some notes of caramel malts. Another decent ale from Adnams.

Mar 1, 2021
01:12:51 PM
3299 Lagunitas Undercover Investigation Shut-Down Ale United States Strong Ale 3.8

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

355 ml bottle, Cardinal Pub & Bar, Stavanger. ABV is 9.6%, OG 1085, IBU 66.6. Beautiful amber to copper colour, moderate off-white head. Strong aroma of fruity American hops, old marmalade, caramel and crystal malts, alcohol. The flavour is very sweet, and the alcohol is not well hidden, but soon overpowered by a massive hoppy attack. Warming mouth- and throatfeel.Maybe too much of everything, but still a guilty pleasure to drink.

Mar 1, 2021
01:05:46 PM
3300 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