tisdag 31 augusti 2010

Plead The 5th Imperial Stout 355ml, 12% - USA


Pours motor oil black with pretty much no head. A rather still appearance.

Amazing aroma. Roasted malts, dark chocolate, vanilla, coffee beans and toffee.

The flavor pretty much reflects the aroma. The high ABV is not even noticeable. Full bodied.

måndag 30 augusti 2010

Mikkeller Dim Sum Beer Winter 330ml, 5% - Denmark


Pours deep copper with a creamy head. Sticky lacing is noticeable.

Brown sugar, caramel, oranges and malts in the aroma.

Caramel, malts, oranges, anise, spices and brown sugar in the flavor.

P.S. Totally forgot to remove the gray card when I took the photo. :P

Mikkeller The American Dream 330ml, 4.6% - Denmark


Pours hazy amber with a frothy head.

Passion fruit, hops, resin and pines in the aroma.

Malts over comes by hops. Sweet and fruity flavor. Light and at the same time a bit pale.

Mikkeller Cream Ale 330ml, 5% - Denmark


Pours blurry, pale yellow with an air full, white head.

Exotic fruits, hops, pines and malts in the aroma.

This is actually gentle and kinda creamy.

Hoppy flavor together with grapefruit and malts. Bitter finish.

söndag 29 augusti 2010

Roste Jeanne 330ml, 7% - Belgium


Pours murky red with a short head.

Dark fruits, caramel and candi sugar in the aroma.

Toffee, citrus, malts and hops in the flavor.

Struise Rosse 330ml, 6% - Belgium


Pours deep copper with a short head.

Weak aroma of sour cherries. Caramel, berries and malts.

Malty with citrus. Pale sweet flavor.

Struise Kloeke Blonde 330ml, 6% - Belgium


Pours blurry orange with a huge frothy white head.

Hops, malts and spices in the aroma.

Yeast, flowers, hops and spices in the flavor.

lördag 28 augusti 2010

De Molen Turf & Veen 180ml, 11% - Netherlands


Only 96 bottles from this batch!

Pours blackish with pretty much no head.

Lot's of smokey tones up front. Roasted malts, oak and bourbon in the aroma.

The flavor reflects the aroma!

Nice brew!

Kopi Loewak Batch #2 180ml, 9.5% - Netherlands


Bottle 1230/1416. (A few more than the 1st batch). Brewed on the 8th of March 2010.

Pours deep brown with an air full head.

Lot's of coffee, soil and tobacco in the aroma.

Coffee, roasted malts and hints o licorice in the flavor.

fredag 27 augusti 2010

Harviestoun Number Of The Beast Metal Edition 330ml, 6.66% - Scotland


Pours clear, light amber with a high white, frothy head.

Hoppy and malty aroma. A bit fruity with some citrus. Pretty much the same goes for the flavor.

Don't buy this!

torsdag 26 augusti 2010

Drink Your Sorrows Away 375ml, 11.99% - Denmark


Pours brown with a thin head.

Nuts, berries, malts and yeast in the aroma.

This does taste a bit like a quad. Raisins, chocolate, malts, brown sugar, yeast and caramel.

Lovely brew!

onsdag 25 augusti 2010

Cantillon Iris 2005 375ml, 5% - Belgium


Pours cloudy orange with a short head.

Floral and fruity aroma. With citric notes.

The flavor pretty much reflects the aroma.

Cantillon Lou Pepe - Framboise 2004 750ml, 5% - Belgium


Pours deep red with a short head.

Lot's of raspberries in the aroma. Metallic with hints of a cellar room.

Some raspberries up front which overcomes by citric and acidic flavor.

Not bad!

Cantillon Gueuze 100% Lambic-Bio 750ml, 5% - Belgium


Bottled October 2003.

Pours murky orange with a high head which settle quickly. No lacing.

White wine, oak, citrus and light acidic notes in the aroma.

Sour, bitter, sweet and dry. White wine, vinegar, citrus and vitamin C in the flavor.

Very nice!

tisdag 24 augusti 2010

Green Flash Hop Head Red Ale 355ml, 6.4% - USA


Pours deep red with a frothy head.

Floral hops, pines, resin and caramel in the aroma.

Biscuit, caramel, hops, citrus and malts in the flavor.

A bit creamy.

måndag 23 augusti 2010

Avery New World Porter 355ml, 6.7% - USA


Pours almost black with a rocky tan head.

Roasted malts, dark fruits and hints of coffee in the aroma.

Dark chocolate, roasted malts, hops and coffee in the flavor.

söndag 22 augusti 2010

Jong & Onbedorven 330ml, 7.2% - Netherlands


Pours cloudy amber with a foamy white head.

Citric notes, malts and spices in the aroma.

Flavor reflects the aroma!

lördag 21 augusti 2010

Oaked Arrogant Bastard Ale 355ml, 7.2% - USA


Pours deep red with a creamy head.

Malts, hops, caramel, dark fruits and brown sugar in the aroma.

Hoppy flavor. Malts, oak, caramel, dark fruits and tiny hints of alcohol.

Arrogant Bastard Ale 650ml, 7.2% - USA


Pours deep red/brown with a creamy head.

Caramelized malts up front. Sweet aroma, nuts and hints of dark fruits.

Heavy on malts. Bitter hops, caramel and dark fruits in the flavor.

fredag 20 augusti 2010

Abbaye De Saint Bon-Chien 2009 750ml, 11% - Switzerland


Bottle # 276..

Pours deep murky amber with a short off white head.

Sour and tarty aroma. Hint of vinegar.

Tart together with sourness and bitterness. The flavor has some pepper and vinegar Alcohol is not even noticeable.

torsdag 19 augusti 2010

God Jul 500ml, 8.5% - Norway


Pours black with a creamy tan head.

Roasted malts, chocolate, vanilla and berries in the aroma.

Roasted malts in the flavor as well. Dark chocolate, toffee and nuts.

Medium bodied. Quite ok.

onsdag 18 augusti 2010

Green Flash Le Freak 650ml, 9.2% - USA


Pours cloudy golden with a short white head.

Floral hops, exotic fruits and hints of herbs in the aroma.

Bitter hops in the flavor. Fruits and flowers. Quite refreshing.

tisdag 17 augusti 2010

Pride & Joy Mild Ale 355ml, 6.5% - USA


Lovely copper appearance with a tan head.

Citrus, floral hops and grapefruit in the aroma.

Malty flavor with pale bready notes Hops and pines.

Alpha King Pale Ale 355ml, 6% - USA


Pours darker copper with a tan head.

Malts, citrus, hops and grapefruit in the aroma.

Bready and malty flavor with a lot of hops and hints of caramel.

Gumballhead 355ml, 4.8% - USA


Pours slightly blurry golden with a frothy white head.

Hops, citrus, grass and wheat in the aroma. A bit floral.

Refreshingly good taste. Wheat and hops with light bitterness.

Great for a hot summer day! (Which we'll never have here in Sweden..)

måndag 16 augusti 2010

Amager Rugporter 500ml, 8.5% - Denmark


Pours deep brown (pretty much black) with a mocha head.

Roasted malts, vanilla and toffee in the aroma.

The flavor is way much better than the aroma. Burned malts here, licorice, hints of tobacco, dark chocolate and toffee.

söndag 15 augusti 2010

Mikkeller George! 250ml, 11.11% - Denmark


Pours motor oil black with a thin brown head.

Roasted malts, caramel, vanilla and hints of licorice in the aroma. Small vinous notes.

Tar in the flavor. I like it! Roasted malts, vanilla, licorice, toffee, dark chocolate and berries.

lördag 14 augusti 2010

St. Amatus 12 330ml, 10.5% - Belgium


Pours very deep, dark brown with a two finger high tan head.

Malts, bread, nuts, caramel and hints of oak in the aroma.

Lovely flavor. Heavy on malts, raisins, caramel, chocolate, nuts and hints of coffee. Some booze towards the end.

I need to buy a few bottles to put in my cellar.

Cuvee Delphine 330ml, 13% - Belgium


Pours dark as a night with a brown head.

Roasted malts, chocolate, licorice, vanilla and oak in the aroma.

Lot's of tar and hints of smoke. Burned malts, dark chocolate, tobacco, toffee, wood and vanilla in the flavor.

Medium to full bodied. Glad I finally tried this!

Pannepot Reserva 2006 330ml, 10% - Belgium


Pours deep brown with a one finger tan head.

Malts, oak, dark fruits and hints of vanilla in the aroma.

Complex flavor. Malty with lot's of dark fruits, caramel, nuts, wood and spices.

Awesomeness! I of course prefer the 2005 Grand Reserva more. :)

fredag 13 augusti 2010

Lente Hop 330ml, 6.2% - Netherlands


Pours copper with a huge compact head.

Floral hops, grass, citrus, pines and passion fruit in the aroma.

Bitter hops up front. Grass, citrus, malts and fruits in the flavor.

torsdag 12 augusti 2010

Let's put Lambic and Gueuze to the test!


Got another package from Etre Gourmet today. Everything arrived safe and sound! Great online shop with awesome service!!

http://www.etregourmet.com/

Chimay Grande Réserve (Blue) 2010 330ml, 9% - Belgium


Pours brown with a one finger tan head.

Love this aroma! Yeast, malts, spices and hints of fruits.

Malts, yeast, hops,spices, caramel and dark fruits in the flavor.

Easy to drink and highly enjoyable!

onsdag 11 augusti 2010

Merck Toch Hoe Sterk 330ml, 9% - Netherlands


Pours darkish brown with almost no head.

Sweet aroma. Caramel, malts, sugar, prunes, raisins and nuts.

The flavor pretty much reflects the aroma and I love it when it does.

Too bad this is only medium bodied! But still, not bad at all!

tisdag 10 augusti 2010

Hancock Old Gambrinus Beer Dark 330ml, 9.5% - Denmark


Pours deep red with no head.

Malts, caramel, sugar and hints of dark fruits in the aroma.

The flavor reflects the aroma. Nothing special here really..!

måndag 9 augusti 2010

Alvinne Melchior 330ml, 11% - Belgium


Pours deep orange with a rocky head. Tons of settlement in the glass.

Exotic fruits, strawberries, syrup, malts and yeast in the aroma.

Sweet flavor. Belgian candi sugar, yeast, malts, hops and pepper.

Lovely beer!

söndag 8 augusti 2010

De Dolle Ara Bier 330ml, 8% - Belgium


Pours muddy amber with a rocky head.

Yeast, citrus, cloves, malts and spices in the aroma.

Black pepper up front. Spicy flavor. Citrus and malts are present.

lördag 7 augusti 2010

Bigfoot Barleywine Style Ale 2005 330ml, 9.6% - USA


Pour brownish color with no head. Very still.

Sweet barley aroma. Caramel, raisins, brown sugar and hints of bread.

Flavor reflects the aroma. Although I can still taste the hops.

I like the 2005 more. IMHO, barleywine shouldn't be so overhopped!

Bigfoot Barleywine Style Ale 2010 330ml, 9.6% - USA


Drinking 2010 and 2005 back to back!

Pours deep amber/red with a huge off white, rocky head. Lot's of lacing around the glass.

This smells a bit like an IPA. Kinda unexpected. Hops, caramel and malts.

Lot's of hops up front. Fresh and bitter hops! Grapefruit, spices, caramel and hints of raisins.

Amazingly good beer and it came as a surprise. Now to try the 2005 bottle.

fredag 6 augusti 2010

J.W. Lees Vintage Harvest Ale 275ml, 11.5% - USA


Pours deep copper with a short tan head. Lots of settlement.

Malts, caramel, berries and dark fruits in the aroma.

Wow! What an unexpected taste. Heavily smoked with burned malts, coal, caramel, brown sugar and dark fruits.

torsdag 5 augusti 2010

Schneider Aventinus Weizen-Eisbock 330ml, 12% - Germany


Pours very deep red with a two finger tan head. Very fizzy carbonation.

Dark fruits up front. Malty and vinous aroma. Bananas, spices and hints of alcohol.

Spicy and sweet flavor. Dark fruits, malts, hops and caramel. Boozy after taste.

onsdag 4 augusti 2010

Mikkeller Yeast Series: US Ale 330ml, 8% - Denmark


Pours clear copper with a rocky head.

Yeast, hops and citrus in the aroma.

Hops, malts, biscuit and citrus in the flavor.

Mikkeller Yeast Series: Lager 330ml, 8% - Denmark


Pours clear copper with a frothy head. Some lacing is noticeable.

Hops, malts, citrus and grass in the aroma.

Malts, hops, citrus, grapefruit and caramel in the flavor.

Mikkeller Yeast Series: Hefeweizen 330ml, 8% - Denmark


Pours clear copper with a frothy head.

Yeast, malts, hops and citrus in the aroma.

Malty and bready flavor. Yeast and hops, hints of biscuit.

Mikkeller Yeast Series: Brettanomyces 330ml, 8% - Denmark


Pours almost clear copper with a high, creamy head.

Lot's of yeast up front. Citrus and vinegar in the aroma.

Yeast, citrus, vinegar and red berries in the flavor.

Mikkeller Yeast Series: Belgian Ale 330ml, 8% - Denmark


Pours copper with a compact, vanilla colored head. Lot's of sticky lacing around the glass.

Yeast, hops, grapefruit and grassy notes in the aroma.

Caramel, hops, yeast, resin and pines in the flavor. Boozy towards the end.

tisdag 3 augusti 2010

Black Damnation IV - Coffee Club 330ml, 13% - Belgium


Pours motor oil black with a brownish head.

Roasted malts and lot's of coffee in the aroma. Also hints of soil.

Roasted malts, dark chocolate, coffee, vanilla and brown sugar in the flavor.

Black Damnation III - Black Mes 330ml, 13% - Belgium


Pours pitch black with a "coca-cola" colored head.

Roasted malts, coffee, wood and berries in the aroma.

Roasted malts, dark chocolate, vanilla, bourbon and light hints of tar in the flavor. A bit boozy.

Black Damnation II - Mocha Bomb 330ml, 13% - Belgium


Some bottles have the label from the regular BD with II written on them. Got this bottle from Glenn over at Alvinne.

Pours black with a coffee colored, compact head.

Burned malts, coffee beans and soil in the aroma. It's sort of dry and woody.

Roasted (almost burned) malts, soil, dark chocolate, vanilla, mocha, lot's of sweet and syrupy tones. Hints of bourbon towards the end.

You can hardly feel the high ABV of 13%..!

måndag 2 augusti 2010

Autumn Maple Barrel Aged 750ml, 10% - USA


Pours pretty much deep red with a tan head.

Dark fruits, caramel, wood, anise, various spices and malts in the aroma.

Sweet flavor. We have dark fruits, brown sugar, caramel, spices, hints of wood and some boozyness.