Beer Reviews by SIGMUND
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5951 | Gwatkin Golden Valley Cider | United Kingdom | Cider | 2.9
Aroma: 6 | Appearance: 7 | Mouthfeel: 5 | Flavor: 5 | Overall: 6 500 ml clear bottle, courtesy of Cardinal pub, Stavanger. ABV is 6%. The label advices me to "pour slowly to avoid disturbing the natural sediment". A rather unnecessary warning, as there is no sign whatsoever of any sediment in the bottle. The cider is clear and has a deep golden to amber colour, and pours very fizzy with a short-lived head. Quite nice aroma of English cider apples, apple vinegar, oak and some spice. The apple flavour is medium sweet with notes of wood and sulphur and a slightly tart finish. |
Jul 10, 2007 02:26:10 PM |
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5952 | Aldaris Gaisais | Latvia | Pale Lager | 2.9
Aroma: 7 | Appearance: 7 | Mouthfeel: 5 | Flavor: 5 | Overall: 5 500 ml bottle, bought in Riga. ABV is 4.5%. Pale golden colour, large and lasting white head. Pleasant fruity and flowery aroma. Relatively sweet pale lager flavour, light bodied and thin, hints of fruit and honey, low bitterness. Far from exciting, but not offensive either. |
Aug 2, 2007 03:57:02 PM |
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5953 | Bruveris Ingver Alus 10 Gadu Jubilejas Alus | Latvia | Spiced Beer | 2.9
Aroma: 6 | Appearance: 6 | Mouthfeel: 5 | Flavor: 6 | Overall: 6 500 ml screenprint bottle, bought in Riga. ABV is 4.5%. Filtered, but not pasteurised. Strange pale greyish brown colour, moderate white head. Strong sweetish aroma of malts, ginger, honey and cooked vegetables. I drank it too cold - but found an initially sweetish pale lager flavour with ginger, and a very dry finish with a hint of lemons. Minimal bitterness. Thin mouthfeel. Still quite refreshing and drinkable. |
Aug 11, 2007 01:54:11 PM |
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5954 | West Hefeweizen | United Kingdom | Hefeweizen | 2.9
Aroma: 7 | Appearance: 5 | Mouthfeel: 5 | Flavor: 6 | Overall: 6 On tap at Blackfriars, Glasgow, as "West End Hefeweizen", according to my notes. Cloudy pale golden colour. Typical hefeweizen aroma of cloves, but with some strange sidenotes of rotting vegetables. Citrussy flavour, notes of cloves, thin mouthfeel. Not a very successful hefeweizen in my book. |
Sep 6, 2007 05:43:06 PM |
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5955 | Cramer Edel-Pils | Germany | Bohemian / Czech Pilsener | 2.9 |
Sep 12, 2007 03:47:12 PM |
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5956 | BrewDog Punk IPA | United Kingdom | IPA | 2.9 |
Sep 12, 2007 05:53:12 PM |
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5957 | Atna Riksøl | Norway | Reduced Alcohol | 2.9
Aroma: 6 | Appearance: 6 | Mouthfeel: 6 | Flavor: 6 | Overall: 5 330 ml green bottle, courtesy of Cardinal pub, Stavanger. Hazy golden colour (like a hefeweizen), moderate head. Quite nice aroma, notes of yeast, wood and heather. Smooth mouthfeel, light bodied. Refreshing flavour with a distinct hoppy bitterness in finish. Very bitter aftertaste. None of the "boiled" notes of other n/a beers. This is, par excellence, the best n/a beer I’ve ever tasted (but then most of the others have been pretty bad). |
Sep 14, 2007 09:41:14 AM |
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5958 | Whitbread Pale Ale (UK version) | United Kingdom | Bitter | 2.9 |
Sep 14, 2007 11:42:14 AM |
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5959 | Fuglebjerggaard 38. Bryg - Stowt | Denmark | Stout | 2.9 |
Dec 4, 2007 02:29:04 PM |
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5960 | Bøgedal Nr. 97 (Nr 31) | Denmark | Blonde Ale | 2.9 |
Dec 4, 2007 03:37:04 PM |
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5961 | Wilson Mild Stout | Belgium | Stout | 2.9
Aroma: 9 | Appearance: 8 | Mouthfeel: 4 | Flavor: 4 | Overall: 4 250 ml bottle, courtesy of Cardinal Pub & Bar, Stavanger. ABV is 5.2%. Black colour, creamy brown head. Strong and sweet aroma of treacle / caramel, roasted malts, molasses, bakery and chocolate. Nice! Very sweet flavour, largely the same elements as in the aroma, but far too sugary and overwhelmingly sweet for me. |
Jan 10, 2008 05:06:10 PM |
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5962 | Shumensko Cherveno | Bulgaria | Irish Ale | 2.9
Aroma: 8 | Appearance: 6 | Mouthfeel: 5 | Flavor: 5 | Overall: 5 500 ml bottle with pull-off cap, thanks to KnutAlbert. ABV is 5.1%. Deep copper coloured beer, decent off-white head. Moderate aroma of malts, some fruit and caramel. The flavour also has some malts and fruit, but is fairly bland and lacks hops. The mouthfeel is more watery than you expect from a beer this dark. Nothing offensive about it, just boring. |
Jan 13, 2008 07:01:13 PM |
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5963 | Små Vesen Audhumla | Norway | English Pale Ale | 2.9
Aroma: 7 | Appearance: 7 | Mouthfeel: 5 | Flavor: 5 | Overall: 5 330 ml bottle, bought at Hotel Havana (which is not a hotel, but an upmarket delicatessen / grocery store in Oslo). Brew #1, BB May 2009. ABV is 4.7%. Cloudy amber to orange colour, moderate but lasting off-white head. Nice hoppy aroma, also notes of citrus and white wine vinegar. The flavour has a moderate hoppiness, but unfortunately also some vinegary notes which may mean that an infection is on its way. Dry and sourish finish. |
Oct 22, 2008 07:30:22 PM |
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5964 | Skagen Drachmann Pilsner | Denmark | Bohemian / Czech Pilsener | 2.9
Aroma: 6 | Appearance: 5 | Mouthfeel: 6 | Flavor: 6 | Overall: 6 500 ml bottle, thanks to yngwie. ABV is 5.0%. Golden to orange colour, big white head with an orangey hue. Cloudy with floaties when the sediment is poured in the end. The aroma has malts, honey, baby porridge and over-boiled vegetables. The flavour has a substantial malty sweetness, possibly sweeter than any other pilsener I have had, with notes of honey and some fruit. Soapy finish, moderate Tettnanger hops in the aftertaste. |
Dec 8, 2008 03:27:08 PM |
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5965 | St. Peter's G-Free | United Kingdom | Blonde Ale | 2.9
Aroma: 6 | Appearance: 7 | Mouthfeel: 5 | Flavor: 5 | Overall: 6 500 ml bottle, bought at Ultra Stavanger (Stadionparken). ABV is 4.2%. Clear deep golden colour, moderate head. Pleasant aroma of Amarillo hops with notes of mandarin/tangerine. I started drinking it too cold, but the flavour is fairly crisp and dry with some fruity hops first, then some rubbery notes in the middle like sayravai says, and a very bitter finish. This bitterness is not entirely pleasant, as the beer is light bodied and lacks malts and sweetness to balance the bitterness. If i suffered from coeliac disease I would probably buy this beer again, but as gluten is not a problem for me, St. Peters Brewery has other beers that are more to my liking. |
Dec 25, 2008 05:47:25 PM |
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5966 | Randalls Patois 5% (bottle) | Guernsey | Bitter | 2.9
Aroma: 5 | Appearance: 7 | Mouthfeel: 5 | Flavor: 6 | Overall: 6 Aug. 2014: Shared 500 ml bottle from Guernsey, probably filtered and pasteurised. ABV is 5.0%. Cognac / caramel colour, moderate off-white head. Malty aroma with caramel and brown bread. The flavour is first malty with some caramel (but not very sweet), then moderate hops take over. Not as good as the cask version, but drinkable enough. |
Aug 13, 2023 01:21:39 PM |
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5967 | Thisted Økologisk Classic | Denmark | Vienna / Amber Lager | 2.9
Aroma: 5 | Appearance: 6 | Mouthfeel: 6 | Flavor: 6 | Overall: 6 330 ml bottle, as Thisted Økologisk Classic, from BilkaToGo, Skalborg. ABV is 4.6%. Clear copper colour, small head, slightly off-white. Aroma of malts, caramel and grass. Malts and more distinct caramel in the flavour too, moderate sweetness, some nutty hints, very moderate hop bitterness. |
Sep 5, 2023 12:54:18 PM |
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5968 | Rygr Sure-Elfrid Eple & Fudge Berliner Weisse | Norway | Berliner Weisse | 2.9
Aroma: 6 | Appearance: 6 | Mouthfeel: 6 | Flavor: 6 | Overall: 5 330 ml can, from Vinmonopolet Jørpeland. ABV is 6.5%. Opaque greyish-brownish colour (yes, like fudge), moderate off-white head. Aroma of fudge, butter, apples, lactose, only a hint of lactic acid. Sweet and sour flavour, distinct lactic acid, also distinct apple juice, fudge and butter, lactose sweetness, minimal hops. Weird beer, but not undrinkable. |
Sep 16, 2023 01:51:59 PM |
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5969 | Kinn Haust Belgisk Dubbel | Norway | Abbey Dubbel | 2.9
Aroma: 6 | Appearance: 7 | Mouthfeel: 6 | Flavor: 5 | Overall: 5 330 ml bottle, as Kinn Haust Belgisk Dubbel, from Vinmonopolet Odda. ABV is 6.5%. Hazy brown colour, large off-white head. Moderate aroma of malts and brown sugar, hints of yeast and wood. Soft mouthfeel. Woody and yeasty flavour, "unfinished", hints of brown sugar, but not too sweet. Minimal hops. Not entirely successful. |
Sep 24, 2023 07:16:54 PM |
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5970 | Vinje Storevipa | Norway | IPA | 2.9 |
Sep 30, 2023 10:01:45 PM |
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5971 | Hardangergutane Duggfrisk Eplesider | Norway | Cider | 2.9
Aroma: 6 | Appearance: 6 | Mouthfeel: 5 | Flavor: 6 | Overall: 6 330 ml can, from Nærbutikken, Åkrafjordtunet. ABV is 4.7%. Clear and very pale straw colour, sparkling, no head. Aroma of apples and sulphites. Thin mouthfeel. Moderately sweet flavour of apples and sulphites. Can not compete with Hardangergutane's stronger ciders. |
Oct 5, 2023 05:19:59 PM |
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5972 | 7 Fjell Don't Be Elfish | Norway | Imperial Stout | 2.9
Aroma: 7 | Appearance: 5 | Mouthfeel: 6 | Flavor: 5 | Overall: 6 330 ml can, from Vinmonopolet Odda. ABV is 10%. Black colour, minimal head that is soon gone. Aroma of roast malts, molasses, coconut, caramel and vanilla. Sweet (too sweet) flavour with loads of lactose, caramel, coconut, chocolate and vanilla. Unbalanced. Won't buy again. |
Oct 12, 2023 08:20:56 PM |
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5973 | Funky Fluid / Fauve Gelato Banana Crepes Suzette | Poland | Fruit Beer | 2.9 |
Oct 19, 2023 11:45:00 AM |
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5974 | Outer Range El Rango | United States | Pale Lager | 2.9 |
Oct 29, 2023 04:28:57 AM |
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5975 | Lervig Bayer | Norway | Dunkel / Dark Lager | 2.9
Aroma: 5 | Appearance: 7 | Mouthfeel: 6 | Flavor: 6 | Overall: 5 330 ml can, from Helgø MENY, Hundvåg. ABV is 4.7%. Mahogany colour, moderate to small beige head. Aroma of brown bread, faint hints of caramel and chocolate. The flavour is not too sweet, but has the same elements as the aroma, also hints of burnt breadcrumbs. Moderate hops. |
Nov 16, 2023 06:24:32 PM |