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!
Date Consumed: 20th April 2015 Beer: Outrigger Popao Premium Ale Brewed: Outrigger Brewery, Nuku’alofa, Tongatapu Tonga Size: 330mL Alcohol Content: 5.0% Sourced: A bottle shop in Tonga (Thanks to Laura’s friend Gemma for bringing this back with her) World Beer Rating: 4/10. Notes: Malt profile, medium carbonation. Smidgen of hops coming through. For a microbrewery in Tonga this isn’t too bad. Very similar to Heineken.
Date Consumed: 17th September 2014 Beer: Beer Myanmar Brewed: Myanmar Brewery and Distillery, Mingaladon Township, Yangon, Myanmar Size: 640mL Alcohol Content: 5.0% Sourced: Peninsula Plaza, Singapore (Thanks to Serdal Dik) World Beer Rating: 5/10. Notes: I chilled this down and drank it from a small glass; it’s very light, very fizzy, slightly chemically but not much else going on.
Date Consumed: 4th September 2014 Beer: Vanuatu Tusker OP Lager Brewed: Vanuatu Brewing Limited, Port Vila, Vanuatu Size: 330mL Alcohol Content: 7.0% Sourced: Port Vila, Vanuatu (Thanks to Keith Gilsenan) World Beer Rating: 6/10. Notes: Lets be honest; Vanuatu isn’t a world class destination for beer and it’s my fault the beer had spent a good deal of time waiting for me to pick it up. Despite that the beer itself isn’t too bad; the 7.0% ABV helps mask a slight chemically malty flavour. In humid climates, a fresher version would hit the spot nicely.
Date Consumed: 15th August 2014 Beer: Hong Kong Sevens Stout Brewed: Hong Kong Beer Co., Chai Wan, Hong Kong Size: 330mL Alcohol Content: 6.0% Sourced: Hong Kong (thanks to Jim Cook) World Beer Rating: 7/10. Notes: 7/10. A good stout, albeit slightly watery. Dark chocolate and coffee flavours, without a doubt a surprise to drink a craft beer from Hong Kong.
Date Consumed: 15th August 2014 Beer: Macau Beer Brewed: Companhia de Cervejas de Macau, Avenida Venceslau Morais No. 209, Macau Size: 330mL Alcohol Content: 5.0% Sourced: Macau (thanks to Jim Cook) World Beer Rating: 4/10. Notes: Typical macro brewed beer, plenty of malt and hops. Flavour not unlike a Peroni, but with a chemically aftertaste.
Date Consumed: 22nd January 2014 Beer: Matutu Mai Lager Brewed: Titikaveka, Rarotonga, Cook Islands Size: 330mL Alcohol Content: 5.0% Sourced: Matutu Brewery, Titikaveka, Rarotonga, Cook Islands World Beer Rating: 8/10. Notes: This bottle of beer was fresh filled from the brewery itself, so fresh it wasn’t even capped! A lovely beer from a hot and humid island. Slightly citrus, a tiny bit malty. Very drinkable, I would pick a few bottles of this up if exported to Australia!
Matutu Mai Lager, Cook Islands (NZ)
Date Consumed: 21nd January 2014 Beer: Matutu Kiva Pale Ale Brewed: Titikaveka, Rarotonga, Cook Islands Size: 330mL Alcohol Content: 5.0% Sourced: Sunset Resort, Rarotonga, Cook Islands World Beer Rating: 4/10. Notes: Not particularly good. Very malty, bready, not really a Pale Ale. Only had one of these, that was enough for me.
Date Consumed: 27th June 2013 Beer: Flag Spéciale Brewed: Brasserie BB Lomé, Lomé, Togo Size: 330mL Alcohol Content: 5.2% Sourced: Saveur Biere (www.saveur-biere.com) World Beer Rating: 7/10. Notes: Remarkable; African beers are typically weak with no particular flavour. This one is excellent, actually a little sweet and tastes a little of cereal. Good colour and a head that lasts longer than one would expect.
Flag Spéciale, Togo
Date Consumed: 5th October 2019 Beer: Awooyo Spéciale Brewed: Agoènyivé, Lomé, Togo Size: 650mL Alcohol Content: 5.2% Sourced: Togo Exotique, Rue Dejean, Paris, France World Beer Rating: 2/10. Notes: It was past its sell by date and is a brown ale from Togo. Vague caramel notes and poor carbonation. Not undrinkable but a long way from being average.
Date Consumed: 28th May 2013 Beer: Whitewater Belfast Lager Brewed: Whitewater, Saintfield, Northern Ireland Size: 500mL Alcohol Content: 4.5% Sourced: Celtic Whisky Shop (www.celticwhiskeyshop.com) World Beer Rating: 2/10. Notes: This beer is awful. Terrible. Could be due to it being slightly out of date, but there is no head whatsoever. Nice colour, but thats about it.
Whitewater Belfast Lager, Northern Ireland
Date Consumed: 2nd June 2013 Beer: Whitewater Belfast Ale Brewed: Whitewater, Saintfield, Northern Ireland Size: 500mL Alcohol Content: 4.5% Sourced: Celtic Whisky Shop (www.celticwhiskeyshop.com) World Beer Rating: 7/10. Notes: Lovely ale, caramel and citrusy notes.
Date Consumed: 26th May 2013 Beer: Celtia Brewed: Société Frigorifique et Brasserie de Tunis, Tunis, Tunisia Size: 330mL Alcohol Content: 5.0% Sourced: www.alloceltia.com World Beer Rating: 7/10. Notes: What an unexpected delight, a good quality African beer! Flavours in line with Heineken and Grolsch, easy drinking. Well carbonated but very enjoyable.