Month: August 2015

  • Martinique

    Martinique

    Date Consumed: 7th August 2015
    Beer: Bière Lorraine Blonde
    Brewed: Brasserie Lorraine, Le Lamentin, Martinique
    Size: 500mL
    Alcohol Content: 5.0%
    Sourced: A shop in Paris, no idea where… (thanks to Jim Cook)
    World Beer Rating: 1/10

    Notes: This beer is devoid of all flavour save the presence of chemicals. The legend goes ‘it tastes better in the climate of which it’s brewed’. However in this case, there is no climate on Earth excusable for it.

    Bière Lorraine Blonde, Martinique
  • Andorra

    Andorra

    Date Consumed: 7th August 2015
    Beer: Alpha Sant Cornelli
    Brewed: Cerveses Alpha, La Cortinada Ordino, Andorra
    Size: 330mL
    Alcohol Content: 6.4%
    Sourced: A tourist shop in Andorra La Vella (thanks to Jim Cook)
    World Beer Rating: 6/10

    Notes: Very, very carbonated. Some citrus, little light on the hops. The beer label was inkjet printed but this is from the only (micro) brewery in the whole country!

    Alpha Sant Cornelli, Andorra