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# Beer Origin Style Score Date
5701 Clan Brewing Golden Ale United Kingdom Blonde Ale 3.0

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

Shared 330 ml bottle, 8% ABV. Deep golden colour. Strange aroma, fusel notes, hints of vanilla and oak. Flavour of peated whisky and smoke, mid between dry and sweet. Drinkable, but did not blow my socks off.

Jun 15, 2018
12:00:00 PM
5702 Angry Orchard Crisp Apple United States Cider 3.0

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

500 ml bottle at the Flying Horse, Gatwick Airport. ABV is 5%. Golden colour, sparkling, moderate white head. Aroma of cider apples with some strange and unusual notes, hints of decaying fruits and wet basement. Sweet flavour of eating apples, not very crisp at all. I declined the bartender's offer of some ice in the glass, I should have accepted. Did not finish the bottle. Won’t buy again.

Jun 26, 2018
12:00:00 PM
5703 Kinnegar Limeburner Pale Ale Ireland English Pale Ale 3.0

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

500 ml bottle, at Jenny Watts, Bangor. ABV 4.7%. Unfiltered and unpasteurised. Pale golden colour, large white head. Moderate aroma of pilsener malts, some citrus and dust. Citrussy and mildly spicy flavour, fairly dry. Okay, but not impressive.

Jun 30, 2018
12:00:00 PM
5704 Deschutes Mirror Pond Pale Ale United States American Pale Ale 3.0

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

355 ml bottle, from Fakta, Denmark. BB date 30.05.2014. ABV is 5%. Amber colour, slightly hazy with some floaties. Moderate off-white head. Aroma of caramelized stale orange marmalade, basement and dust, a whiff of solvent. Soft mouthfeel, moderate carbonation. The flavour is mild with a slight fruitiness, the finish is drier and "dusty" with very moderate hops. Has apparently not had any benefit from cellaring, might rerate if I find a fresh bottle.

Jul 8, 2018
12:00:00 PM
5705 Hawkshead NZPA United Kingdom IPA 3.0

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

Shared 330 ml bottle at local tasting. Hazy pale golden colour, low white head. Aroma of gooseberries, grass and herbs, hints of decaying fruits. Light bodied. Very bitter flavour from start to finish.

Sep 10, 2018
12:00:00 PM
5706 Bulmers Pear Cider United Kingdom Cider 3.0

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

I could swear I had rated this perry before, but apparently not. Sample from bottle at ASKO-messe. Very pale yellow colour. Moderate sweetish aroma of canned pears. Medium sweet flavour of pears, canned and fresh.

Dec 2, 2018
07:19:02 PM
5707 Olvi Sandels IV A Finland Pale Lager 3.0

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

330 ml bottle, from a grocery store in Northern Finland. ABV is 5.3%. Crystal clear pale golden colour, moderate white head. Sweetish aroma of pilsener malts and grassy and floral hops. The flavour is slightly sweet and malty, followed by moderate herbal hops. Not too bad.

Jul 29, 2019
04:46:29 PM
5708 Ballast Point Even Keel Ale United States American Pale Ale 3.0

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

355 ml can, from a trade with Cunningham. ABV is 3.8%. Deep golden to orange colour, moderate white head. Moderate aroma of pine, dust and grapefruit. Dry flavour, with distinct piney and grapefruity hops throughout. Bitter finish.

Dec 12, 2020
06:29:34 PM
5709 Ballast Point Grunion Pale Ale United States American Pale Ale 3.0

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

355 ml can, as Ballast Point Grunion IPA, from Vinmonopolet Kvadrat. ABV is 5.5%. Slightly gushing can. Slightly hazy orange colour, large white head. The aroma has distinct notes of pine, also notes of grapefruit. Pine / resin and grapefruit in the flavour too, a sharp bitterness in the finish. A slight sweetness of crystal malts.

Dec 14, 2020
02:19:30 PM
5710 Namyslow Pils Poland Bohemian / Czech Pilsener 3.0

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

568 ml can, shared with Holmen1 and Holmen2. ABV is 6%. Clear golden colour, large white head. Grainy and slightly herbal aroma. Refreshing pilsener flavour, tolerable hops, not too sweet.

Dec 29, 2020
01:47:49 PM
5711 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
5712 Bryghuset Braunstein BB Amber Lager Denmark Marzen / Oktoberfest 3.0

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

500 ml brown bottle, courtesy of Cardinal pub, Stavanger. ABV is 5.2%. Amber colour, slightly hazy. Fizzy head, poor head retention. Nice hoppy aroma, notes of fruit and honey. Fizzy mouthfeel, which takes away some of the drinking pleasure for me. The flavour is reasonably well hopped, hints of caramel, butterscotch and yeast. Possibly a slightly infected bottle. Could have been better, could have been worse. Will try another bottle later.

Apr 18, 2007
06:13:18 PM
5713 Archers Crystal Clear United Kingdom Blonde Ale 3.0

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

Cask conditioned at The Lord Rosebery, Scarborough. ABV was 5.0%. Golden colour, like the name says crystal clear. Low creamy head. Very moderate aroma, nothing stands out. Very dry and "dusty" mouthfeel, a slight acidity in the moderate flavour. Not impressive.

Jun 15, 2007
02:43:15 PM
5714 Aldaris Zelta Latvia Pale Lager 3.0

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

On tap in Riga. Golden colour, moderate head. Moderate pilsener aroma. Typical pilsener flavour, maybe slightly more malty than the bulk of them, with a certain hoppy bitterness.

Jul 20, 2007
04:28:20 PM
5715 Lacplesis Gaisais Alus Latvia Helles / Dortmunder 3.0

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

On tap in Latvia. (I think I brought home a bottle too.) Golden colour. Moderate malty aroma. Relatively malty flavour, moderately sweet, moderate hops. Pretty average beer.

Jul 20, 2007
04:45:20 PM
5716 Hurlimann Samichlaus Switzerland Doppelbock 3.0

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

Bottle, 1985 vintage, at RBESG 2007 in Glasgow, Grand Tasting. Dark brown murky colour. Intensely rhum-raisiny aroma, notes of oak and prunes. Intensely sweet and cloying flavour, quite complex but WAY too sweet.

Sep 12, 2007
04:09:12 PM
5717 Panil Bionda Italy Belgian Ale 3.0

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

Bottle, RBESG 2007 in Glasgow, Grand Tasting. Pale and hazy straw coloured beer. Unusual farmhouse aroma, hints of oak. The flavour is slightly woody and alcoholic, with noticeable hops. Not undrinkable.

Sep 12, 2007
04:56:12 PM
5718 Panil Enhanced Italy Belgian Strong Ale 3.0

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

Bottle, RBESG 2007 in Glasgow, Grand Tasting. Hazy golden colour. Moderate farmhouse aroma. Sweet fruity flavour, notes of cheap white wine. Not that special.

Sep 12, 2007
04:59:12 PM
5719 Tullibardine 1488 Majestic Whisky Ale United Kingdom Scottish Ale 3.0

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

500 ml bottle, as "Tullibardine 1488 Majestic Whisky Ale", bought in Edinburgh. ABV is 7.0%. Brewed and bottled by Traditional Scottish Ales Ltd. for the Tullibardine Distillery, using the distillery’s spring water and malted barley. Clear and deep golden colour, pours very fizzy, when the fizziness subsides just a small white head remains. Strange aroma, sweetish / sugary and oaky, with peaty and fruity notes. The flavour is very sweet and alcoholic. There are notes of whisky casks and peat as expected, but I also expected something far drier and maybe more "scotch & club soda"-like, not this overwhelming sweetness. Are there any hops in this beer at all? Still, when you get used to the sweetness, the beer is drinkable - but remains a disappointment.

Sep 15, 2007
04:30:15 PM
5720 Cerveja Super Bock Abadia Portugal Vienna / Amber Lager 3.0

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

330 ml bottle, now available in Norway (Vinmonopolet). ABV is 6.4%. Clear amber colour, large and lasting off-white head. Fruity and flowery hops in the aroma, some sugary notes too. The flavour is malty sweet and sugary, notes of caramel. Low bitterness. I drank the beer at cellar temperature +, it will probably taste better when cold.

Sep 27, 2007
03:26:27 PM
5721 Utenos Lithuania Pale Lager 3.0

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

500 ml bottle, courtesy of Cardinal pub, Stavanger. ABV is 5%. Pale golden colour, large head. Moderate sweetish aroma with notes of pale lager wort, hints of maize (corn) too, some fruity aromatic hops. Moderate carbonation in the glass, soft mouthfeel. The flavour has some malty sweetness and tolerable hops in the finish. Not too bad for a standard pale lager, but I preferred their Pilsener.

Oct 4, 2007
03:45:04 PM
5722 Djurs Grenaa Pilsner Denmark Bohemian / Czech Pilsener 3.0

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

Sampled bottle, RBNAG 2007 in Grimstad. Pale golden colour. Fizzy large head. Moderate pilsener aroma, hints of honey. Fizzy mouthfeel. Tolerably hoppy flavour, some yeasty notes too.

Nov 13, 2007
04:46:13 PM
5723 Musikbryggeriet daCapo Wiener Denmark Vienna / Amber Lager 3.0

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

Sampled bottle, RBNAG 2007 in Grimstad. Amber colour, decent head. Standard lager aroma with some caramel. The flavour is also dominated by caramel, with a hint of diacetyl.

Dec 3, 2007
06:48:03 PM
5724 Aass Gourmet Jule Ale Norway Brown Ale 3.0

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

Sampled 330 ml green bottle, RBNAG 2007 in Grimstad. Brown colour. Very moderate "dunkel" aroma. Rounded, mellow and soft flavour with some caramel. Not impressive, average at the best.

Dec 3, 2007
06:58:03 PM
5725 Møllebyen Mossepils Norway Bohemian / Czech Pilsener 3.0

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

On tap at the brewpub. ABV was said to be 4.7%. Pale golden colour, low head. Pleasant aroma of butterscotch, honey and some fruit. Tolerable pilsener flavour, slightly above average, but some more hops would have been nice.

Jan 8, 2008
04:15:08 PM