World Beer Challenge

Month: January 2019

  • Azerbaijan

    Azerbaijan

    Date Consumed: 9th January 2019
    Beer: Xirdalan Export
    Brewed: Carlsberg Azerbaijan, Xırdalan, Baku, Azerbaijan
    Size: 440mL
    Alcohol Content: 3.6%
    Sourced: Suitcase beer from Baku Azerbaijan (thanks James Cook)
    World Beer Rating: 4/10

    Notes: It’s brewed by Carlsberg and it tastes of Carlsberg. Surprising hop flavour, more like a Polish lager. A difficult country tick!

    Xirdalan Export, Azerbaijan
  • Faroe Islands (DE)

    Faroe Islands (DE)

    Date Consumed: 8th January 2019
    Beer: Föroya Bjór Classic
    Brewed: Föroya Bjór, Klaksvik, Faroe Islands
    Size: 330mL
    Alcohol Content: 4.6%
    Sourced: Keflavík International Airport, Reykjavík, Iceland
    World Beer Rating: 6/10

    Notes: A true to style dark lager; slightly sweet, not bad at all. I’d enjoy a couple but its not a style I enjoy.

    Föroya Bjór Classic, Iceland
  • Egypt

    Egypt

    Date Consumed: 12th November 2018
    Beer: Stella Lager
    Brewed: Al Ahram, Giza, Egypt
    Size: 500mL
    Alcohol Content: 4.5%
    Sourced: Bekya Middle Eastern Kitchen, Harold Park, Sydney NSW, Australia
    World Beer Rating: 4/10

    Notes: African lager is African lager. Suprised continued use of the word Stella hasn’t got some Belgian lawyers up in arms. Wasn’t expecting much, did not deliver.

    Stella Lager, Egypt

    Date Consumed: 12th November 2018
    Beer: Meister Max
    Brewed: Al Ahram, Giza, Egypt
    Size: 330mL
    Alcohol Content: 8.0%
    Sourced: Bekya Middle Eastern Kitchen, Harold Park, Sydney NSW, Australia
    World Beer Rating: 5/10

    Notes: Wasn’t expecting much as before, but this high alcohol beer wasn’t bad! Oh, its warming up. It’s not as good.

    Meister Max, Egypt