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# Beer Origin Style Score Date
4476 Kinn Dampen Norway California Common / Steam 3.6

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

Bottle, kindly shared by gunnar. Brew #48. ABV 4.7%. Cloudy brown colour, moderate beige head. The aroma has notes reminiscent of juniper wood and tobacco. Decent hoppy flavour, resinous notes, hints of wood and tobacco, on a sufficient malty base. A nice steam beer!

Jan 13, 2011
12:00:00 PM
4477 Stone 14th Anniversary Emperial IPA United States Imperial IPA 3.6

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

Bottle, kindly shared by gunnar. ABV 8.9%. Cloudy deep yellow to orange colour, moderate white head. Very hoppy aroma, catty and resinous notes, also hints of blackcurrants and grapefruit. Hoppy and very bitter flavour, sharp and nearly medicinal in the finish. Clearly overdone on the Target hops, but nice (in a weird way) anyhow.

Jan 13, 2011
12:00:00 PM
4478 De Molen Heen & Weer (Back & Forth) Netherlands Abbey Tripel 3.8

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

Bottle, kindly shared by gunnar. ABV 9.5%. Amber to orange colour, moderate off-white head. Very nice aroma, hints of oak, honey and coriander. Sweetish flavour, notes of honey, molasses and coriander, hints of oak.

Jan 13, 2011
12:00:00 PM
4479 Great Divide Yeti Imperial Stout United States Imperial Stout 4.7

Aroma: 10 | Appearance: 10 | Mouthfeel: 9 | Flavor: 9 | Overall: 9

Bottle, as Great Divide Yeti Imperial Stout, kindly shared by gunnar. ABV 9.5%. Pitch black colour, brown head. Lovely aroma of heavily roasted malts, cigar box and leather. Intense roasty flavour with notes of strong coffee, dark bitter chocolate and English liquorice. Brilliant stuff!

Jan 13, 2011
12:00:00 PM
4480 Stone Imperial Russian Stout United States Imperial Stout 4.1

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

Bottle, kindly shared by gunnar. ABV 10.5%. Pitch black colour, moderate to low tan head. Nice aroma of dark malts and chocolate. Fine roasty flavour, notes of strong coffee and dark bitter chocolate.

Jan 13, 2011
12:00:00 PM
4481 De Molen Black Isak Netherlands Imperial Stout 4.3

Aroma: 10 | Appearance: 8 | Mouthfeel: 8 | Flavor: 8 | Overall: 9

Bottle, kindly shared by gunnar. ABV 11.2%. Black colour, big to moderate tan head. Oaky and vinous aroma, also notes of dark malts, leather, chocolate and coffee. The flavour has overall the same elements as the aroma. Excellent beer!

Jan 13, 2011
12:00:00 PM
4482 De Molen Black Jack Netherlands Imperial Stout 3.9

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

Green-waxed bottle, kindly shared by my beerpal Ivar. ABV 12.5%. Black colour, moderate brown head. Oaky and roasty aroma, hints of fusel alcohols and leather. Roasty flavour, notes of oak (whisky cask).

Jan 13, 2011
12:00:00 PM
4483 Dogfish Head 120 Minute IPA United States Strong Ale 3.8

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

Bottle, kindly shared by gunnar. Orange to amber colour, low off-white head. Extreme and intense aroma of American hops, on a background of sweet malts. Sweet flavour, too sweet maybe, the sweetness kind of overwhelms the intense hoppiness. Still, this is a top division beer.

Jan 13, 2011
12:00:00 PM
4484 Flying Dog Wild Dog Dog Schwarz United States Schwarzbier 3.6

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

Corked "champagne" bottle, as Flying Dog Schwarz Smoked Double Lager, ABV 7.8%. IBU 25. Kindly shared by gunnar. Black colour, low tan head. Moderate aroma of dark malts and smoke. Very smoky flavour, the smoke dominates a bit too much for my taste.

Jan 13, 2011
12:00:00 PM
4485 Struise Tsjeeses Reserva Belgium Abbey Tripel 3.9

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

330 ml bottle, a gift from gunnar, many thanks! ABV is 10.0%. Very cloudy brown colour, big off-white head. Strong sweetish aroma of Belgian ale yeast and a complex symphony of spices, also notes of honey and dark dried fruits. The flavour is fairly sweet with notes of spices, brown kandij sugar, caramel and oak. Good stuff!

Jan 13, 2011
12:00:00 PM
4486 Oettinger Pils Germany Bohemian / Czech Pilsener 2.2

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

500 ml can, bought in Spain. ABV is 4.7%. Crystal clear pale yellow colour, big to moderate white head. Sweetish aroma, notes of candy, some floral and grassy notes too. The flavour is too sweet for a German pils, some artificial "candy" notes, but the beer is still drinkable. A little bitterness in the finish. Not something I’ll buy again, though.

Jan 8, 2011
12:00:00 PM
4487 Oettinger Export Germany Helles / Dortmunder 3.1

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

500 ml can, bought in Spain. ABV is 5.4%. Crystal clear pale yellow colour, big white head. Sweetish aroma, some malts and floral hops. Fairly sweet flavour, tolerably balanced with the hops, the alcohol is noticeable though. Still better than I feared, easy drinking when cold.

Jan 7, 2011
12:00:00 PM
4488 Spar Cerveza Spain Pale Lager 2.1

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

330 ml can, bought in a SPAR store in Tenerife. ABV is 4.8%. Ingredients include maize and stabilizer E-405. Very pale straw coloured beer, big to moderate white head. Sweetish, grassy and dusty aroma, hints of maize, not good. Boring flavour, "dusty" with just a little hops, but not totally undrinkable when cold.

Jan 7, 2011
12:00:00 PM
4489 SKOL Premium Quality Beer (Spain) Spain Pale Lager 2.3

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

330 ml can, brewed by S.A. Damm, bought in Tenerife. ABV is 4.5%. Very pale yellow colour, big to moderate white head. Weak but not unpleasant aroma, floral and grassy notes, a hint of honey. Light bodied, thin mouthfeel. The flavour is moderately sweet with some grassy and citrussy notes, low bitterness. Boring, but not offensive.

Jan 7, 2011
12:00:00 PM
4490 Tennents Lager United Kingdom Lager 2.6

Aroma: 6 | Appearance: 3 | Mouthfeel: 6 | Flavor: 6 | Overall: 5

440 ml can, as Wellpark Tennent’s, brewed at Wellpark Brewery, Glasgow. Bought in Spain. ABV is 4.0%. "Lager" is not part of the beer’s name, but I assume this is just a slightly weaker version of the ordinary Tennent’s Lager. Golden colour, moderate white head, some lacing. Weak sweetish and "industrial" aroma. Fairly refreshing flavour, tolerable hops, and not quite as thin as feared from a 4.0% lager.

Jan 7, 2011
12:00:00 PM
4491 Budweiser Budvarceske Tmavý Ležák Czech Republic Dunkel / Dark Lager 3.5

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

330 ml bottle, courtesy of Cardinal Pub & Bar, Stavanger. ABV is 4.7%. Dark brown colour, big to moderate tan head. Nice aroma of slightly burnt caramel and brown bread. The flavour has also notes of caramel, fresh black bread, and burnt brown bread toast. Not very sweet. Maybe not so exceptional, but a drinkable and decent dunkel. Should not be drunk too cold.

Jan 5, 2011
12:00:00 PM
4492 DAB Original Germany Helles / Dortmunder 3.1

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

500 ml can, bought in Spain. ABV is 5%. Crystal clear pale golden colour, big white head. Sweetish and grassy aroma, some floral notes too. The flavour has a very moderate malty sweetness, with a tolerable hoppy bitterness throughout. Not exceptional, but decent.

Jan 4, 2011
12:00:00 PM
4493 Lancaster Black United Kingdom Stout 3.7

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

500 ml bottle, a Christmas present from my nephew Einar, thanks! ABV is 4.6%. Black colour, big to moderate tan head, nice lacing. Moderate aroma of roasted malts, some fruity hints. The flavour is crisp, fairly dry and moderately roasty throughout, hints of lemons (is Cascade in a stout really a good idea?). Very drinkable, but not the most impressive stout I’ve had.

Jan 3, 2011
12:00:00 PM
4494 Adlerbrau Tipo Pilsen Spain Pale Lager 2.1

Aroma: 6 | Appearance: 3 | Mouthfeel: 4 | Flavor: 4 | Overall: 4

330 ml can, ABV 5%, in Spain. Ingredients include antioxidant E-224 and maize. Golden colour, moderate white head. Boring aroma of cooked vegetables and grain. The flavour has some maize and grainy notes, a little sweetness, and weak hops in the finish. Boring.

Jan 2, 2011
12:00:00 PM
4495 Cima Sidra Asturiana Spain Cider 3.3

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

700 ml "champagne" bottle, in Spain. ABV is 4.1%. Pale yellow colour, pours fizzy with a very short-lived white head. Aroma of cider apples, and sulphites, okay. Medium sweet flavour of cider apples and eating apples, hints of sulphites. Easy drinking.

Jan 2, 2011
12:00:00 PM
4496 Sidra Zarracina Spain Cider 3.2

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

700 ml "champagne" bottle, as Sidra Zarracina, in Spain. ABV 4.1%. Pale yellow colour, pours very fizzy with a short-lived white head. Moderate aroma of cider apples and eating apples, notes of sulphites. Medium sweet flavour of eating apples, hints of sulphites. Light bodied.

Jan 2, 2011
12:00:00 PM
4497 Jupiler Belgium Pale Lager 3.0

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

On tap at the Manneke Pis, Tenerife. Golden colour, moderate to small white head. Sweetish but not unpleasant aroma, notes of cider and honey. Sweetish flavour, again notes of cider and honey, very moderate hops.

Jan 2, 2011
12:00:00 PM
4498 Maes Pilsener Belgium Bohemian / Czech Pilsener 2.7

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

250 ml bottle, as Maes Pils, at the Manneke Pis, Tenerife. ABV is 5.2%. Pale golden colour, big to moderate white head. Sweetish aroma of honey and flowers. Thin mouthfeel. Bland flavour, but some hops in the finish.

Jan 2, 2011
12:00:00 PM
4499 Heineken Buckler Netherlands Reduced Alcohol 1.7

Aroma: 6 | Appearance: 3 | Mouthfeel: 2 | Flavor: 3 | Overall: 3

250 ml bottle, as Buckler 0,0%, brewed by Heineken Spain. Deep golden to pale brown colour, moderate white head. Typical n/a beer aroma of unhopped wort and cooked vegetables. Grainy flavour, notes of wort, maize and over-cooked vegetables.

Jan 2, 2011
12:00:00 PM
4500 Reina Oro Spain Bohemian / Czech Pilsener 2.2

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

330 ml can, in Tenerife. ABV is 5.0%. Pale golden colour, moderate white head. Weak "dusty" aroma with just a hint of wort and cooked vegetables. Fizzy mouthfeel. Typical industrial pale lager flavour, a little sweetness, and a moderate and "dusty" bitterness in the finish.

Jan 2, 2011
12:00:00 PM