Month: April 2013

  • Leichtenstein

    Leichtenstein

    Date Consumed: 29th April 2013
    Beer: Liechtensteiner Brauhaus Hells
    Brewed: Liechtensteiner Brauhaus, Schaan, Liechtenstein
    Size: 330mL
    Alcohol Content: 5.0%
    Sourced: bierpost.com
    World Beer Rating: 4/10

    Notes: I expected more since Lichtenstein is sandwiched between Switzerland and Austria with Germany to the north, but this tastes like burnt caramel with a metallic aftertaste. I have a couple more from this brewery, lets hope they get better!

    Liechtensteiner Brauhaus Hells, Liechtenstein

    Date Consumed: 29th April 2013
    Beer: Liechtensteiner Brauhaus Krona
    Brewed: Liechtensteiner Brauhaus, Schaan, Liechtenstein
    Size: 330mL
    Alcohol Content: 4.8%
    Sourced: bierpost.com
    World Beer Rating: 4/10

    Notes: Nothing special here either except it’s got a strange metallic flavour.

    Liechtensteiner Brauhaus Krona, Liechtenstein
  • Suriname

    Suriname

    Date Consumed: 23rd April 2013
    Beer: Parbo Bier
    Brewed: Surinaamse Bierbrouwerij, Paramaribo, Suriname
    Size: 1000mL
    Alcohol Content: 5.0%
    Sourced: ServiceNow colleague in the Netherlands who posted a couple of bottles over from Amsterdam (thanks to Micha Schraven)
    World Beer Rating: 5/10

    Notes: Definitely suited to a tropical environment as the beer itself has no strong flavour. Bonus points for boldly shunning a 330mL bottle in favour of a gigantic 1000mL bottle, why can’t more beers come in this size?

    Parbo Bier, Suriname
  • Moldova

    Moldova

    Date Consumed: 23rd April 2013
    Beer: Chisnau Blonda
    Brewed: Efes Vitanta Moldova Brewery, Chisinau, Moldova
    Size: 500mL
    Alcohol Content: 4.5%
    Sourced: www.piwazdusza.pl
    World Beer Rating: 6/10

    Notes: Classic Eastern European lager with no particularly good points other than I could happily drink a few on a hot day.

    Chisnau Blonda, Moldova
  • England (UK)

    England (UK)

    Date Consumed: 2011
    Beer: Fullers London Pride
    Brewed: Fullers Brewery, London, England
    Size: 330mL
    Alcohol Content: 4.7%
    Sourced: Randwick Cellars, Randwick, NSW, Australia
    World Beer Rating: 5/10.

    Notes: Hate to rate my home country with anything less than 10, but London Pride is not the best tasting (ale) out there

    London Pride, England

    Date Consumed: 16th April 2013
    Beer: Beavertown Dishoom India Pale Ale
    Brewed: Beavertown, London, England
    Size: 330mL
    Alcohol Content: 4.8%
    Sourced: Dishoom, Shoreditch, London, UK
    World Beer Rating: 6/10

    Notes: What a fantastic IPA. Bursting with flavour, especially citrus. I’d absolutely have this beer on a regular basis if more widely distributed. Great with spicy food.

    Beavertown Dishoom India Pale Ale, England
  • Scotland (UK)

    Scotland (UK)

    Date Consumed: 2011
    Beer: Innis & Gunn Rum Finish
    Brewed: Belhaven (Greene King), Edinburgh, Scotland
    Size: 330mL
    Alcohol Content: 7.4%
    Sourced: Leura Cellars, Leura, Blue Mountains, NSW, Australia
    World Beer Rating: 9/10

    Notes: A 9 for Innis & Gunn, who make incredibly good beer, this one with the wonderful sweetness of rum – the dark colour of the beer is gorgeous. This beer is brilliant!

    Innis & Gunn Oak Aged Beer, Scotland

    Date Consumed: 2013
    Beer: Brewdog Cocoa Psycho
    Brewed: BrewDog, Ellon, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
    Size: 330mL
    Alcohol Content: 10.0%
    Sourced: Kris Wines, Greater London, UK
    World Beer Rating: 10/10

    Notes: Absolutely stunning. Chocolate, coffee, insanity. 10% ABV to match a 10/10 score. This is one of the greatest stouts ever made. God damn.

    Brewdog Cocoa Psycho, Scotland

    Date Consumed: 2013
    Beer: Never Mind The Anabolics
    Brewed: BrewDog, Ellon, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
    Size: 330mL
    Alcohol Content: 6.5%
    Sourced: Kris Wines, Greater London, UK
    World Beer Rating: 8/10

    Notes: Another great beer from Brewdog. Intense fruit and hoppy flavour from just the smell! Goes down great, a little bitterness to finish off.

    Brewdog Never Mind The Anabolics, Scotland
  • Venezuela

    Venezuela

    Date Consumed: 10th April 2013
    Beer: Polar Pilsen
    Brewed: Empresas Polar, Caracas, Venezuela
    Size: 500mL
    Alcohol Content: 4.5%
    Sourced: Pronto Brazil and Latino Importers via www.amazon.de
    World Beer Rating: 7/10

    Notes: This beer is light, refreshing and I suspect excellent on a hot summers day in Caracas. Slight citrus with light hops, definitely easy going. It’s number 100!

    Polar Pilsen, Venezuela
  • Ecuador

    Ecuador

    Date Consumed: 1st April 2013
    Beer: Club Premium
    Brewed: Cerveceria Nacional Ecuador, Guayaquil, Ecuador
    Size: 330mL
    Alcohol Content: 4.4%
    Sourced: Brought back from Ecuador from one of my sister’s friends who was on holiday (thanks to Susie Adams!)
    World Beer Rating: 7/10

    Notes: This beer tastes very much like a Czech beer; hoppy and full of flavour, not like the usual South American pilsner. Mark me impressed!

    Club Premium, Ecuador

    Date Consumed: 5th April 2013
    Beer: Club Premium Roja
    Brewed: Cerveceria Nacional Ecuador, Guayaquil, Ecuador
    Size: 330mL
    Alcohol Content: 4.8%
    Sourced: Brought back from Ecuador from one of my sister’s friends who was on holiday (thanks to Susie Adams)
    World Beer Rating: 4/10

    Notes: What went wrong? The Premium was a great beer! Not one to write home about, off-flavour caramel and a little bitter.

    Club Premium Roja, Ecuador