Wednesday 13 November 2013

400. Westvleteren 12*

400.  Westvleteren 12*

Beermania.  Belgium.  10.2%.  Page 294.



Well this is not my favorite beer in the book but it was very good.  Strong but so easy to drink.  Very complex taste.

399. Guiness.

399. Guiness.

Tesco.  £1.89.  Ireland.  4.3%.  Page 700.



This is hard to beat.

398. Murphy's Irish Stout.

398.  Murphy's Irish Stout.

Fleetwood.  £1.39.  Ireland.  4%.  Page 750.

Monday 11 November 2013

397. Kriek De Ranke.

397.  Kriek De Ranke.

Beers of Europe.  £6.79.  Belgium.  7%.  Page 896.



Starts out sour then you get a strong cherry flavour.  OK.

396. Hovels Original.

396.  Hovels Original.

Beers of Europe.  £2.99.  Germany.  5.5%.  Page 156.

395. La Roja.

395.  La Roja.

Beers of Europe.  £13.49.  USA.  7.2%.  Page 900.



Friday 1 November 2013

394. Erdinger Pikantus

394.  Erdinger Pikantus

Beers of Europe.  £2.89.  German.  7.3%.  Page 683.



393. Mackeson Stout.

393.  Mackeson Stout.

Beers of Europe.  England.  3%.  Page 730.



Looks good tastes good and by golly it does you good. 
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x8T2yHzqfC4

392. Amager IPA.

392.  Amager IPA.

Beers of Europe.  £4.99. Denmark.  7%.  Page  40.




I was looking forward to this and was very disappointed.  It is very bitter and that's all got a very bitter taste.

391. Bischofshof Zoigl.

391.  Bischofshof Zoigl.

Beers of Europe.  £2.48.  German.  5.1%.  Page 61.



This one was very good . Definately one of my favorites. Very easy to drink.  One to order again.

390. Guinness Foreign Extra (Nigeria).

390. Guinness Foreign Extra  (Nigeria).

Beers of Europe.  £2.09.  Nigeria.  7.5%.  Page 703.



I liked this.  It poured nicely into the glass with a good head. Taste was malty and strong.

389. Old Dubh.

389. Old Dubh.  (12) not 30

Trembling Madness.  Scotland.  8%.  Page 910.



 I have not yet got hold of a bottle of the 30 year stuff but everytime i went into Trembling Madness this was on the shelf and i finally gave in to buy a bottle.

I liked this lots of strong tastes and pleasant to drink.


Monday 21 October 2013

388. Mikkeller Black.

388. Mikkeller Black.

Beers of Europe.  £9.09.  Denmark.  17.5%.  Page 745.

387. Dale's Pale Ale.

387. Dale's Pale Ale.

Trembling Madness.  £3.15.  USA.  6.5%.  Page 94.

386. Paradox.

386. Paradox.

Euston Tap.  Scotland.  10%.  Page 915.

Wednesday 25 September 2013

385. Alaskan Smoked Porter.

385. Alaskan Smoked Porter.

Trembling Madness. £10.80. USA. 6.5%. Page 617.

384. Pabst Blue Ribbon.

384. Pabst Blue Ribbon.

Trembling Madness. £1.95. USA.  4.7% Page 452.

383. Mikkeller From To.

383.  Mikkeller From To.

Beer Boutique.  Denmark. 8%. Page 746.

Monday 23 September 2013

382. Mikkeller Beer Geek Breakfast.

382.  Mikkeller Beer Geek Breakfast.

Beers of Europe.  £6.29.  Denmark.  7.5%.  Page 744.

381. Dark Horizon.

381.  Dark Horizon.

Trembling Madness.  £5.99.  Norway.  16%.  Page 662.

380. Oak Aged Yeti Imperial Stout.

380. Oak Aged Yeti Imperial Stout.

Not Oak Aged.



USA  9.5%.  Page 760

379. 3 Fonteinen Oude Geuze

379.  3 Fonteinen Oude Geuze (Vintage).

Not Vintage

Belgium.  6%.  Page 848.



Very sour.

378. Caledonian 80.

378.  Caledonian 80.

Edinburgh.  4.1%. Scotland.  Page 80.

377. Norwegian Wood.

377.  Norwegian Wood.

Borough Market.  £6.50.  Norway.  6.5%.  Page 759.

376. Aventinus.

376.  Aventinus.

Beers of Europe. £2.78. German.  8.2%.  Page 624.

375. Tokyo*

375. Tokyo*

Beerritz.  Scotland.  18.2%.  Page 937.



Friday 13 September 2013

Saturday 27 July 2013

373. Pikeland Pils.

373.  Pikeland Pils.

Trembling Madness.  £2.40.  USA.  4.9%.  Page 461.



Very good refreshing Pils.  Quiet bitter.

372. AleSmith IPA.

372.  AleSmith IPA.

Beers of Europe.  £9.49.  USA.  7.25%  Page 36.



Excellent IPA.

371. Benedictus.


371.  Benedictus.

Trembling Madness.  England.  8.4%.  Page 320.

370. 1488 Whisky Beer.

370.  1488 Whisky Beer.

Innsbruck.  Scotland.  7%  Page 850.





Very unusual beer.  Easy to drink with a whisky aftertaste. Warming.

Thursday 25 July 2013

369. Aventinus Weizen-Eisbock.

369.  Aventinus Weizen-Eisbock.

Beers of Europe.  £3.68.  German.  12%.  Page 625.



Very sweet and very strong beer.  Difficult to drink.

368. Wrasslers XXXX Stout.

368.  Wrasslers XXXX Stout.

Beers of Europe.  £1.88.  Ireland.  5%.  Page 841.



Wow this is different.  Very bitter with lots of flavour. Chocolate.

367. Poperings Hommel Bier.

367.  Poperings Hommel Bier.

Beers of Europe.  £1.88.  Belgium.  7.5%.  Page 465.





366. Ridgeway Foreign Export Stout.

366.  Ridgeway Foreign Export Stout.

Beers of Europe.  £2.99.  England.  8%.  Page 787.



365. Otley 01

365.  Otley 01.

Trembling Madness. £2.55.  Wales.  4%.  Page 449.

Friday 19 July 2013

364. Aldaris Porteris.

364.  Aldaris Porteris.

Beers of Europe.  £2.69.  Latvia.  6.8%.  Page 618.



363. Samuel Smith's Taddy Porter.

363. Samuel Smith's Taddy Porter.

Beers of Europe.  £2.59.  England.  5%. Page 796.



362. Young's Special London Ale.

362.  Young's Special London Ale.

Beers of Europe.  £2.48.  England  6.4%  Page 552.



361. Stoner.

361.  Stoner.

Florence.  6.50.  Italy.  7.5%.  Page 501.



360. Hanssens Artisanaal Oude Gueuze.

360.  Hanssens Artisanaal Oude Gueuze.

Beers of Europe.  £3.89.  Belgium.  6%.  Page 888.



359. Brunehaut St. Martin Blonde.

359. Brunehaut St. Martin Blonde.

Beers of Europe.  "2.39.  Belgium.  7%.  Page 338.



Sunday 14 July 2013