World Beer Challenge
Date Consumed: 2011
Beer: Casablanca Casa Beer
Brewed: Société des Brasseries du Maroc, Casablanca, Morocco
Size: 330mL
Alcohol Content: 5.0%
Sourced: The Bottle, York, United Kingdom
World Beer Rating: 5/10
Notes: This beer is intensely weird. The initial flavour is quite average, even slightly unpleasant, however suddenly from nowhere there is a lovely citrus aftertaste that makes up for it’s previous sins. Not enough to make up for the actual flavour however.
Date Consumed: 2011
Beer: Keo Premium Beer
Brewed: Keo Breweries, Lemesos, Cyprus
Size: 330mL
Alcohol Content: 4.5%
Sourced: Bethnal Green Food Centre, Bethnal Green, London, United Kingdom.
World Beer Rating: 6/10
Notes: Refreshing flavour but quite a sharp, mineral aftertaste which limits its rating.
Date Consumed: 2011
Beer: Cusquena
Brewed: Cervecera del sur del Peru (Grupo Empresarial Bavaria), Arequipa, Peru
Size: 330mL
Alcohol Content: 5.0%
Sourced: Revolution Vodka Bar, York, United Kingdom
World Beer Rating: 4/10
Notes: Was looking forward to this beer, since the beer claims the water is sourced from the Andes and contains all the flavours of Latin America. Sadly, it’s generically plain, bitter but not offensively bad.
Date Consumed: 2012
Beer: Premium Cristal
Brewed: Backus y Johnston, Lima, Peru
Size: 355mL
Alcohol Content: 5.0%
Sourced: Half Time Beverage, Poughkeepsie, New York, USA
World Beer Rating: 6/10
Notes: Does not warrant the ‘Premium’ prefix, but not too bad at all. Clean and refreshing, this beer has potential.
Date Consumed: 2011
Beer: Lasko Club
Brewed: Pivovarna Lasko, Lasko, Slovenia
Size: 500mL
Alcohol Content: 4.9%
Sourced: International Beer Shop (thanks Jim Cook)
World Beer Rating: 7/10
Notes: Very drinkable beer with a smooth aftertaste, although not drunk at the same time as eating those lemon and thyme roast chickens in the picture on Good Friday!
Date Consumed: 2011
Beer: Lav
Brewed: Carlsberg Srbija D.O.O. Pivara, Celarevo, Serbia
Size: 330mL
Alcohol Content: 5.0%
Sourced: Liquor Stax, Bonnyrigg, NSW, Australia
World Beer Rating: 7/10
Notes: This beer doesn’t go on the offensive (in terms of flavour). Very drinkable, I would definitely enjoy a six pack of these on a hot/cold/warm/any day.
Date Consumed: 2012
Beer: Zlaten Dab Svetlo Pivo
Brewed: Prilepska Pivarnica, Prilep, Macedonia
Size: 4.5%
Alcohol Content: 330mL
Sourced: Liquor Stax, Bonnyrigg, NSW, Australia
World Beer Rating: 1/10
Notes: No real flavours, too much carbonation, aftertaste left a ‘toilet smell’ in your mouth. You were lucky to score 1 because you were just a thirst quencher after work.
Date Consumed: 2012
Beer: Tusker Lager
Brewed: Kenya Breweries, Nairobi, Kenya
Size: 4.2%
Alcohol Content: 500mL
Sourced: International Beer Shop, Australia
World Beer Rating: 8/10
Notes: Great flavours and a lovely aftertaste. Kenya, you should export your beers more!
Date Consumed:
Beer: Carlsberg Elephant (Imported)
Brewed: Carlsberg Brewery, Copenhagen, Denmark
Size: 330mL
Alcohol Content: 7.2%
Sourced: Liquor Stax, Bonnyrigg, NSW, Australia
World Beer Rating: 9/10
Notes: Harder to find as this one was imported from Denmark as opposed to being brewed under license. Really great tasting beer, although at 7.2% you need to be careful!
Date Consumed: 2012
Beer: Niksicko Pivo
Brewed: Trebjesa Brewery, Niksic, Montenegro
Size: 500mL
Alcohol Content: 5.0%
Sourced: Petersham Liquor Mart, Petersham, NSW,Australia
World Beer Rating: 8/10
Notes: Smoother, less hoppy taste than the Czech beers of Eastern Europe. Definitely a summer BBQ beer.
Date Consumed: 23rd May 2012
Beer: Maccabee Lager Beer
Brewed: Tempo Beer Industries, Netanya, Israel
Size: 330mL
Alcohol Content: 5.0%
Sourced: thebeerstore.com.au
World Beer Rating: 7/10
Notes: Surprisingly good. Metallically aftertaste but good flavour and very drinkable!
Date Consumed: 2011
Beer: Goldstar
Brewed: Tempo Beer Industries, Netanya, Israel
Size: 55mL
Alcohol Content: 4.9%
Sourced: The Beer Cellar, Hamilton, New Zealand
World Beer Rating: 5/10
Notes: Not bad, a little heavy for a hot dry climate but overall it’s pretty good.
