World Beer Challenge

Month: December 2011

  • Papua New Guinea

    Papua New Guinea

    Date Consumed: 2012
    Beer: South Pacific SP Lager
    Brewed: South Pacific Brewery, Hohola NCD, Papua New Guinea
    Size: 330mL
    Alcohol Content: 4.5%
    Sourced: Spiros Bottle Shop Online, QLD, Australia
    World Beer Rating: 6/10

    Notes: Strong carbonation, mildly sweet but not unpleasant. Taste of hops present but not overpowering – it’s quite like the domestic beers of Australia – clean but nothing to write home about.

    South Pacific SP Lager, Papua New Guinea
  • Columbia

    Columbia

    Date Consumed: 2012
    Beer: Club Colombia
    Brewed: Grupo Empresarial Bavaria, Bogota, Colombia
    Size: 330mL
    Alcohol Content: 4.7%
    Sourced: La Cita, Darling Harbour, NSW, Australia
    World Beer Rating: 5/10

    Notes: Pretty weak, very dry, mild hops. Seems to be in line with other South American lagers.

    Club Colombia, Colombia

    Date Consumed: 2012
    Beer: Cerveza Aguila
    Brewed: Grupo Empresarial Bavaria, Bogota, Colombia
    Size: 330mL
    Alcohol Content: 4.0%
    Sourced: Half Time Beverage, Poughkeepsie, NY, USA
    World Beer Rating: 5/10

    Notes: Not bad, although this beer feels mass produced and lacks any real flavour. Little bit of corn and hops.

    Cerveza Aguila, Columbia