Belgian Friday

Lord Admiral Nelson 650ml, 6.5% - USA

2010-10-24T18:55:00.003+02:00

Pours dark, clear amber with a creamy head.

Floral hops, citrus, grass, nuts and malt in the aroma.

Sweet and slightly bitter flavor. Hops, biscuit, caramel, fruits and malts in the flavor.

Ølfabrikken Abbey Ale Special Reserve 750ml, 8.5% - Denmark

2010-10-23T10:22:00.002+02:00

Bottled 2006!

Pours deep amber with a short tan head. Lot's of settlement.

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

Sweet and kinda plain flavor. Caramel, brown sugar, malts, spices and hints of dark fruits.

It's ok, but nothing special at all.

Samichlaus Bier 330ml, 14% - Austria

2010-10-22T19:08:00.002+02:00

2009 bottle.

Pours deep red with a creamy head which settled quickly.

Fruits, berries, malts, caramel and booze in the aroma.

Sweet flavor. Dark fruits, malts, caramel, syrup, nutmeg and warming, boozy after taste towards the end.

Lovely beer for a cold evening, like today.

Schneider Aventinus Tap 6 500ml, 8.2% - Germany

2010-10-21T18:14:00.001+02:00

Pours blurry brown with a short head.

Cloves, bananas, hops and citrus in the aroma.

Cloves, bananas, malts, hops, spices and citrus in the flavor. Lovely beer!!

Amager Nitro 500ml, 10% - Denmark

2010-10-20T20:38:00.002+02:00

Pours cloudy orange with a creamy, white head.

Hops, passion fruit, caramel and citrus in the aroma.

The flavor pretty much reflects the aroma. Lovely dipa!

Amager Black Nitro 500ml, 7.8% - Denmark

2010-10-20T20:35:00.001+02:00

Pours deep brown, almost black with a high creamy head.

Fresh hops up front! Floral hints together with pines and citrus.

Bitter hops, citrus, grass and pines in the flavor.

Not bad!

Ola Dubh Special Reserve 40 330ml, 8% - Scotland

2010-10-19T21:04:00.001+02:00

Bottled January 2009.

Pours black with a tiny head.

Whiskey, oak and vanilla in the aroma.

Great whiskey flavor. Some berries, dark fruits, chocolate and toffee.

Lovely taste! The best from the whole series.

Ola Dubh Special Reserve 30 330ml, 8% - Scotland

2010-10-19T21:02:00.002+02:00

Bottled March 2009.

Pours black with a creamy head.

Whiskey aroma up front, oak and vanilla.

Now I can taste both whiskey and oak! Chocolate, vanilla and malts in the flavor.

This gets better with each whiskey year.

Ola Dubh Special Reserve 18 330ml, 8% - Scotland

2010-10-19T20:58:00.003+02:00

Bottled July 2009.

Pours black with a one finger cappuccino colored head.

Oak, dark fruits, vanilla, toffee and chocolate in the aroma.

I can taste the wood, lovely oak. Malts, toffee, nuts, chocolate and hints of dark fruits.

I do get some whiskey peat here, but it's very thin.

Slightly creamy and oily. Still medium bodied!

Ola Dubh Special Reserve 12 330ml, 8% - Scotland

2010-10-19T20:55:00.002+02:00

Bottled July 2009.

Pours sort of black with a short tan head.

Vanilla, nutmeg, malts and lot's of dark fruits in the aroma. I even get tiny hints of oak.

Milk, chocolate, vanilla, malts, biscuit, nuts and oak in the flavor.

Slightly creamy mouth feel. Medium bodied.

Dark Horizon 2nd Edition 500ml, 17.5% - Norway

2010-10-18T20:07:00.002+02:00

Bottle #00358. Brewed 5th of November 2007!

Pours black with a rather short brown head.

Very sweet aroma. Syrup, bourbon, caramel and wood.

Roasted malts, booze, dark chocolate and wood in the flavor.

Quite an ok stout, but I prefer them with a tad lower ABV!

Innis & Gunn Rum Cask Oak Aged Beer 330ml, 7.4% - Scotland

2010-10-17T22:10:00.003+02:00

Pours very deep copper with a rather short head.

Dark fruits, malts, hints of wood in the aroma. Can't get any rum here.

I can taste some rum now. Caramel, dark fruits and hints of oak in the flavor.

De Molen IJsbock 180ml, 16.4% - Netherlands

2010-10-16T19:28:00.002+02:00

Pours brown with no head.

Caramel, malts, almond and hints of dark fruits in the aroma.

Dark fruits up front. Raisins and plums mostly, but even some prunes. Malts, caramel, bread and hints of spices.

Tbh, the high abv is not even there!

Mephistopheles' Stout 355ml, 16% - USA

2010-10-15T17:44:00.002+02:00

Bottled in November 2007, batch 3.

Pours deep brown with a thick espresso colored head.

Roasted malts, dark fruits, caramel, chocolate and hops in the aroma.

Dark fruits up front! Slightly syrupy flavor together with roasted malts, hops and caramel.

Sweet and highly enjoyable!

Xbeeriment Whisky Woody 250ml, 7.7% - Denmark

2010-10-14T20:56:00.002+02:00

Pours black with a one finger, creamy tan head.

Sour and tarty aroma. Can't really get anything else here.

Whiskey, sour and tarty notes. Hints of oak. Nothing special!

Samuel Smith's Yorkshire Stingo 550ml, 9% - England

2010-10-14T20:51:00.000+02:00

Pours sort of red/copper with a creamy tan head.

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

A great mixture of dark fruits in the flavor. Malts, biscuit, caramel and spices. Hints of oak and alcohol towards the end.

Fort 750ml, 18% - USA

2010-10-14T20:35:00.003+02:00

Pours deep, sandy amber with no head.

Raspberries and alcohol in the aroma.

Raspberries, malts and booze in the flavor.

Quite okay, but nothing out of the ordinary.

Struise Black Jack 750ml, 7% - Belgium

2010-10-14T20:32:00.002+02:00

The label on the bottle says 330ml :P

Pours dark brown with a thin tan head.

Sour and slightly tarty aroma. Wood and soil. Smell like an old cellar.

Very weak flavor. Malts, citrus, bread and hints of berries.

A let down!

Traquair 2010 330ml, 10% - Scotland

2010-10-12T18:22:00.003+02:00

Pours deep brown with a thin head.

Malts, caramel, nuts, dark fruits and hops in the aroma.

The flavor pretty much reflects the aroma. You can barely notice the high ABV.

Abstrakt AB:02 375ml, 18% - Scotland

2010-10-11T19:41:00.002+02:00

The label on the back states 16%..

Pours deep, dark amber with a tan head.

Aroma is full of hops, caramel, resin and pines.

Hops, caramel, dark fruits, syrup, resin and bread in the flavor.

Feels a bit oily. The high abv is only slightly noticeable in the after taste.

Alvinne Mano Negra 330ml, 10% - Belgium

2010-10-10T13:17:00.001+02:00

Pours very deep brown, pretty much black with an air full head.

Hops, malts, citric notes and dark chocolate in the aroma.

Chocolate, together with malts, vanilla and coffee beans in the flavor.

Never been a fan of Belgian stouts!

Nils Oscar Rökporter 2007 500ml, 6% - Sweden

2010-10-09T14:06:00.002+02:00

Pours deep brown with almost no head.

Roasted malts and less smoke than in the 2010 version. Ham and salty hints are present in the aroma.

The flavor is more pronounced. Smoked/toasted malts, licorice, caramel and hints of ham in the flavor.

Nils Oscar Rökporter 500ml, 5.9% - Sweden

2010-10-09T14:04:00.003+02:00

Pours dark brown with a thin head.

Smoked malts, ham and licorice in the aroma.

The flavor pretty much reflects the aroma. Tasted really good for a Swedish beer with a low ABV.

Now it's time for the 2007 version.

Mikkeller Festival Special Edition 2010 – Stella 1 1500ml, 8.4% - Denmark

2010-10-08T18:04:00.002+02:00

Pours black with a creamy, brown head.

Roasted malts, tar, hops, tobacco and a small hint of soil in the aroma.

Roasted malts up front here! Caramel with chocolate, coffee beans and bread. Quite a good flavor.

Monk's Elixir 750ml, 10% - Denmark

2010-10-08T17:56:00.004+02:00

Pours deep red/brown with a high, rocky head which takes time to settle. There's some sticky lacing around the glass.

Malts, spices, yeast, bread and hints of dark fruits in the aroma.

Malty and yeasty flavor. Pepper together with other spices. Caramel and dark fruits.

The Maharaja 650ml, 10.2% - USA

2010-10-07T19:22:00.002+02:00

Pours amber with a creamy head.

Passion fruit, hops, grapefruit and caramel in the aroma.

Bitter hops, pines, grass, grapefruit and caramel in the flavor.

Avery Anniversary Ale - Seventeen 650ml, 8.7% - USA

2010-10-07T19:19:00.001+02:00

Pours deep brown with a creamy tan head.

Hops up front, fruits, oat, malts and bread in the aroma.

Hoppy and malty flavor. Bready with hints of caramel.

Yeti Imperial Stout 355ml, 9.5% - USA

2010-10-06T18:23:00.002+02:00

Pours black as a night with a thin, dark head. Great appearance!

Lot's of hops up front. Roasted malts, coffee beans, dark chocolate in the aroma.

What a great mixture of hops, roasted malts, tar and dark chocolate. Very nice flavor. Creamy mouth feel. Medium to full bodied!

Beer Geek Breakfast Bourbon Edition 500ml, 10.7% - Denmark

2010-10-05T20:15:00.002+02:00

Pours deep black with a high, chocolate colored, compact head.

Bourbon, nuts, wood and vanilla in the aroma.

Espresso, chocolate, vanilla, bourbon, oak and nuts in the flavor.

I'm not too excited about this one!

Black October 500ml, 5% - Sweden

2010-10-04T20:52:00.001+02:00

Pours deep brown, almost black with a short tan head.

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

Toasted malts, licorice, hard bread, dark fruits and ash in the flavor.

Herslev Høst Bryg Hyben 500ml, 6% - Denmark

2010-10-03T13:08:00.004+02:00

Pours deep copper with no head.

Malts, bread, fruits and tiny hints of rose hips in the aroma.

Starts off with a citric and salty touch. Hints of caramel and rose hips. Nothing to get excited over..!

Trois Dames l’Amoureuse 375ml, 8% - Switzerland

2010-10-02T20:12:00.004+02:00

pours blurry, pale golden with no head. I actually tried to force it out.

Vinegar, grapes, citric and vinous notes in the aroma.

Tarty flavor. Apples, vinegar, acid notes, grapes and vinous hints.

Quite ok!

Beer Geek Breakfast Speyside Cask Edition 500ml, 7.5% - Denmark

2010-10-01T22:10:00.002+02:00

Pours black with a very short head.

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

Starts off with a smokey tones. Roasted malts in the flavor as well. Tar, oak, hints of dark chocolate and vanilla.

Very thin and medium bodied. This needs a higher abv.

Mohawk Barley Wine 330ml, 10.5% - Sweden

2010-09-30T19:12:00.002+02:00

Deep copper appearance with a short tan head.

Very hoppy aroma. Malty with hints of syrup.

Malty and hoppy flavor. Dark fruits, bread and hints of caramel.

Low carbonation.

Ambetanterik 330ml, 11% - Belgium

2010-09-29T20:11:00.002+02:00

Pours deep brown with a tan head.

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

Roasted malts, coffee, dark fruits and chocolate in the flavor.

Slightly boozy aftertaste.

Bittere Waarheid (Bitter Truth) 330ml, 10% - Belgium

2010-09-29T20:09:00.003+02:00

Pours deep orange with a creamy, white head. Lot's of settlement.

Yeast, spices, orange peels and apples in the aroma.

Boozy flavor! Hoppy with lot's of pepper and various spices. Orange peels are present.

Southern Tier Cuvée Series 2 650ml, 11% - USA

2010-09-28T17:44:00.001+02:00

Pours deep, blurry amber with no head.

Malts, caramel, vanilla, nuts and oak in the aroma.

Caramelized malts, syrup, vanilla and booze in the flavor.

Southern Tier Cuvée Series 1 650ml, 11% - USA

2010-09-28T17:42:00.003+02:00

Pours murky copper with a thin head.

Dark fruits, caramelized malts, brown sugar, coconut, syrup and boozy notes towards the end. A rather ok aroma.

Caramelized malts up front, coconut, raisins, syrup and booze in the flavor.

Quite warming!

Southern Hemisphere Harvest Fresh Hop Ale 710ml, 6.7% - USA

2010-09-27T21:51:00.001+02:00

Pours deep copper with a high, creamy head.

Fruity and hoppy aroma. Caramel, resin and pines.

Hops, grapefruit, pines, malts, citrus and caramel in the flavor.

Ton Sur Ton Saison 330ml, 10.5% - Netherlands

2010-09-26T13:14:00.003+02:00

Pours murky amber with no head at all. Very still appearance.

Awful aroma and flavor. Looks like I got a faulty bottle. Never happened to me before.

Black (黑) Islay Edition 375ml, 17.5% - Denmark

2010-09-25T16:17:00.001+02:00

Pours black with a short tan head.

Whiskey, whiskey and whiskey up front! The aroma also has some oak and more whiskey!

Very sweet flavor. It actually reminds me of sweet horizon. Whiskey and oak. Can't really say anything else since both sweetness and whiskey are very dominating here.

Beer Geek Brunch Weasel Bourbon Edition 500ml, 12.7% - Denmark

2010-09-25T16:15:00.001+02:00

Pours black with a thick, chocolate colored head.

The aroma is just breathtaking! Coffee up front, chocolate, vanilla, bourbon and oak.

Roasted malts, dark chocolate, coffee, bourbon and oak in the flavor. Creamy mouth feel.

Innis & Gunn Limited Edition Highland Cask 330ml, 7.1% - Scotland

2010-09-24T16:45:00.003+02:00

Clear copper with a short head.

Quite a sour aroma with hints of wood.

Creamy flavor, full of caramel and fruits. No sign of whiskey here. Another let down from I&G.

Gotlands Red October 330ml, 6% - Sweden

2010-09-23T20:47:00.001+02:00

Pours clear copper with a slightly off white head.

Hops, caramel and malts in the aroma.

Citrus and flower hints in the flavor. Heavy on malts. Hoppy notes. Some biscuit and bread.

Samuel Adams Octoberfest 355ml, 5.5% - USA

2010-09-22T19:05:00.002+02:00

Pours deep dark copper (kinda red) with a high, creamy head.

Malty and nutty aroma. Biscuit and caramel.

Sweet flavor. Caramel, malts and bread.

Olivier's Molenbier 330ml, 8.5% - Netherlands

2010-09-21T20:01:00.002+02:00

Pours brown with a very high, creamy head.

Malts, yeast, spices and nutmeg in the aroma.

Slightly burned malts, pepper, hoppy bitterness and citric hints in the flavor.

Nils Oscar Brown Ale 330ml, 4.6% - Sweden

2010-09-20T18:03:00.003+02:00

Pours red with a tan head.

Slightly roasted malts. Bread, caramel and hints of biscuits!

Roasted malts in the flavor. Caramel and hints of dark fruits. This needs more flavor!

BrewDog Paradox Smokehead (Batch 016) - Smokehead 330ml, 10% - Scotland

2010-09-19T18:53:00.004+02:00

Brewed in March 2009.

Pours deep brown, pretty much black. No head here, quite a still appearance.

Smoke, iodine, whiskey and oak in the aroma.

Lot's of smoke and tar in the flavor. Specially in the after taste. I wish something like this was full bodied. BrewDog still have much to learn and should try to talk less.

BrewDog Paradox Springbank (Batch 017) 330ml, 10% - Scotland

2010-09-19T18:45:00.003+02:00

Brewed in April 2009.

Pours black with almost no head.

Whiskey, oak and caramel in the aroma. Very faint aroma!

Whiskey, tar, smoke and wood in the flavor.

It's quite pleasant. Very weak though.

Amager Mikkeller Kølle 330ml, 10.5% - Denmark

2010-09-18T23:23:00.002+02:00

Pours deep brown with a high creamy head.

Oak, malts, dark fruits and something that I just can't describe. Quite an ok aroma.

Smoky hints up front! Roasted malts, dark fruits, caramel and some tar. I like this flavor.

Kulmbacher Eisbock 330ml, 9.2% - Germany

2010-09-17T16:58:00.001+02:00

Pours deep brown with a tan head.

Deep malty aroma, dark fruits and brown sugar.

The flavor pretty much reflects the aroma. I also get a nutty hints.

Black Hole Barrel Aged Edition Wine 375ml, 13.1% - Denmark

2010-09-16T18:52:00.001+02:00

Pours black with a very short black head.

Vinous notes up front. Oak, chocolate and vanilla in the aroma.

Slightly sour. Red wine, oak, chocolate and vanilla in the flavor.

The least favorite from the series. :)

Black Hole Barrel Aged Edition Rum 375ml, 13.1% - Denmark

2010-09-16T18:51:00.001+02:00

Pours almost black with no head.

Sweet and slightly boozy aroma. Rum, chocolate and vanilla are present.

Roasted malts, chocolate, rum and oak in the flavor.

Black Hole Barrel Aged Edition Peat Whiskey 375ml, 13.1% - Denmark

2010-09-16T18:50:00.001+02:00

Pours black with a pretty much no head.

So much whiskey and oak in the aroma. Amazing!

Burned malts, tar, whiskey, oak, soil and tobacco in the flavor. It pretty much has it all!

More stuff like this from other brewers!

Black Hole Barrel Aged Edition Bourbon 375ml, 13.1% - Denmark

2010-09-16T18:45:00.002+02:00

Pours black with a short head.

Bourbon, oak, chocolate, toffee and hints of coffee in the aroma.

Slightly smoky flavor. Bourbon, dark chocolate, oak and vanilla. After taste is quite bitter.

Coopers Vintage Ale 375ml, 7.5% - Australia

2010-09-15T19:39:00.002+02:00

Pours deep copper with a tan head.

Malts, citric notes and hints of dark fruits in the aroma.

The flavor reflects the aroma. A rather boring beer. I expected more from this.

Sweet Horizon 250ml, 14% - Norway

2010-09-14T18:20:00.002+02:00

Pours black with no head.

Lot's of licorice in the aroma. Coffee and dark fruits.

Omg! That's a dessert in a liquid form! So sweet, way too sweet actually. Chocolate, syrup, sugar and caramel.

The rocket high ABV is not even noticeable.

Doppel Strauss 330ml, 8% - Belgium

2010-09-13T21:24:00.001+02:00

Pours deep brown with a high, tan head.

Slightly roasted malts, hops, caramel and nuts in the aroma.

The flavor beats the crap out of the aroma. Roasted malts, a bit closer to burned. Caramel, hops, nuts and small hints of dark fruits.

Lovely beer!

Dark Horse Double Crooked Tree IPA 355ml, 13.6% - USA

2010-09-12T21:01:00.002+02:00

Pours dark amber, sort of red with a creamy, tan head.

Hops, caramel and hints of alcohol in the aroma.

Caramel, malts, hops and pines in the flavor. Smooth and creamy. The high ABV is not even noticeable.

Dark Horse Crooked Tree IPA 355ml, 6% - USA

2010-09-12T20:58:00.002+02:00

Pours deep amber with a high, rocky head.

Hops, pines, grapefruit, grass, caramel and resin in the aroma.

Heavy, bitter hoppy flavor. Caramel, resin, grass and grapefruit. Piny hints.

Döllnitzer Ritterguts Gose 500ml, 4.2% - Germany

2010-09-11T21:34:00.003+02:00

Pours blurry orange with a creamy, white head.

Smoky aroma. Herbs, citrus and malts.

Very sour flavor. Wheat, malts and citrus.

Firestone 13 - Anniversary Ale 650ml, 12% - USA

2010-09-10T16:30:00.002+02:00

Pours deep brown, almost black with no head.

Roasted malts, oak, smoke, tar, dark fruits, vanilla and booze in the aroma.

Toffee up front, dark chocolate, syrup.. Quite sweet! Vanilla, hints of roasted malts, oak and some booze in the flavor.

Quite ok, but I don't see where all the hype comes from. Sorry, but this is a bit overrated imho!

Amager Hr. Frederiksen (Portvinslagret) 375ml, 11% - Denmark

2010-09-09T19:05:00.002+02:00

1600 bottles only!

Pours black as a night with a chocolate colored head.

Whiskey, oak, chocolate, licorice and tobacco in the aroma.

Roasted malts, hints of tar, bourbon, oak, dark chocolate and licorice in the flavor.

Medium bodied!

Xbeeriment Den Sure Trækanon 330ml, 6% - Denmark

2010-09-08T18:26:00.003+02:00

Pours deep amber/reddish with a one finger tan head.

Tarty aroma. Cherries, oak, vinegar and citric notes.

Lovely flavor. Starts off with a gentle tartness and bitterness, even with some sweetness towards the end. Cherries, red berries, vinegar and oak.

Xbeeriment Black Force One 500ml, 10.4% - Denmark

2010-09-08T18:24:00.001+02:00

Pours black with a high, tan head.

Hops up front. Vanilla, chocolate and toffee in the aroma.

Very hoppy flavor. Roasted malts, toffee, vanilla and hints of licorice.

Paradox Speyside (Batch 005) 330ml, 10% - Scotland

2010-09-07T21:24:00.002+02:00

Brewed August 2007.

Pours black with no bubbles and no head what so ever. Very still appearance.

Weak hints of whiskey, oak and dark fruits in the aroma.

Whiskey blended with water!

Not happy with the beers from these series!

Paradox Grain (Batch 013) 330ml, 10% - Scotland

2010-09-07T21:20:00.002+02:00

Brewed October 2007.

Pours black with no head. Very still.

Dark fruits, toffee, chocolate, booze and wood in the aroma.

Roasted malts, light hints of tar, chocolate, toffee and wood in the flavor.

Medium bodied. Very weak. Feels like someone added lot's of water to this. Pass!

BFM Cuvée Alex le Rouge 330ml, 10.276% - Switzerland

2010-09-06T17:55:00.002+02:00

Batch 2009

Pours deep brown with a high, tan head.

Hops, malts, herbs and sour hints in the aroma.

The flavor is full of pepper. Hops, malts, some caramel and hints of citrus.

Not the kind of stout that I prefer.

Black Magic Woman 500ml, 10% - Denmark

2010-09-05T16:30:00.002+02:00

Pours deep black with a short head.

Roasted malts, chocolate, vanilla and light hints of tobacco.

The flavor totally reflects the aroma. Medium to full bodied. Quite nice actually.

Nils Oscar Harvest Ale 500ml, 5.5% - Sweden

2010-09-04T22:38:00.001+02:00

Pours deep copper/reddish with a little head.

Hops up front. Nice aroma full of bread, malts, caramel and resin.

Malty and bready flavor. Hoppy with caramel. Bitter finish.

Mikkeller Frelser 750ml, 11% - Denmark

2010-09-03T20:45:00.001+02:00

Pours deep red/brown with a frothy tan head.

Pineapple up front! Fruity and malty aroma.

Exotic fruits, malts, hops, caramel and nuts in the flavor. A bit boozy and warming towards the end.

Mikkeller Black Tie 500ml, 11.5% - Denmark

2010-09-03T20:43:00.001+02:00

Pours motor oil black with a tiny head.

Roasted malts, oak, tobacco and tar in the aroma.

Tar, oak, whiskey, tobacco, vanilla, dark chocolate, burned malts and licorice in the flavor.

Weinbrand BA Red Ale 375ml, 10% - Denmark

2010-09-03T20:39:00.003+02:00

Pours deep red with a creamy tan head.

What a complex aroma. Elderberries, cherries, dark fruits and hints of cognac.

Caramel, cherries, dark fruits, almond, chocolate and cognac in the flavor.

Lovely surprise!

Devine Rebel 330ml, 13.8% - Scotland

2010-09-02T19:42:00.003+02:00

Pours deep red with a one finger tan head.

Malty, nutty, boozy and sweet aroma.

Slightly toasted malts, bitter hops, tobacco, dark fruits and caramel in the flavor.

Seven Niepoort Barrel 375ml, 12% - Denmark

2010-09-01T18:51:00.001+02:00

1092 bottles produced, brewed in October 2008.

Pours pitch black with a chocolate colored head.

Roasted malts, vanilla, wood and coffee beans in the aroma.

What an amazing flavor!! Almost burned malts, dark chocolate, vanilla, toffee, coffee beans, a bit of tart. Hints of wood.

Full bodied, just wow!!

Little Korkny Ale 2007 Bourbon Barrel 375ml, 12% - Denmark

2010-09-01T18:45:00.001+02:00

Pours deep brown with a short tan head.

Vanilla, malts, oak and dark fruits in the aroma.

Sweet and at the same time salty flavor. Vanilla, caramel, berries, dark fruits and malts in the flavor. Hints of wood are present.

Imperial Skärgaards Porter Cabernet Barrel 330ml, 9% - Denmark

2010-09-01T18:42:00.002+02:00

Pours deep brown, pretty much black with almost no head.

Roasted malts, coffee, dark chocolate and oak in the aroma.

Sour and tarty up front. Roasted malts, cherries and hints of caramel. Vinous notes.

Tripel De Lente Sauternes Barrel 330ml, 9% - Denmark

2010-09-01T18:40:00.002+02:00

Pours murky orange with a short off white head.

Fruity and yeasty aroma. Sour with hints of vanilla.

Sweet flavor, a bit spicy. Orange, vanilla and yeast.

Stevns CCC Vintage 2009 330ml, 8.5% - Denmark

2010-09-01T18:37:00.002+02:00

Pours brown with a very dark pinkish head.

Sour and tarty aroma. Cherries and wood.

Lot's of cherries up front. Slightly sweet, but not dominating on the sour side. Yeasty with hints of wood.

Tarty and a bit dry towards the end.

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

2010-08-31T19:47:00.003+02:00

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.

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

2010-08-30T18:30:00.001+02:00

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

2010-08-30T18:28:00.002+02:00

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

2010-08-30T18:25:00.002+02:00

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.

Roste Jeanne 330ml, 7% - Belgium

2010-08-29T22:31:00.002+02:00

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

2010-08-29T22:30:00.001+02:00

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

2010-08-29T22:28:00.001+02:00

Pours blurry orange with a huge frothy white head.

Hops, malts and spices in the aroma.

Yeast, flowers, hops and spices in the flavor.

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

2010-08-28T13:29:00.002+02:00

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

2010-08-28T13:17:00.002+02:00

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.

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

2010-08-27T13:26:00.001+02:00

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!

Drink Your Sorrows Away 375ml, 11.99% - Denmark

2010-08-26T19:12:00.003+02:00

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!

Cantillon Iris 2005 375ml, 5% - Belgium

2010-08-25T19:01:00.001+02:00

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

2010-08-25T18:57:00.002+02:00

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

2010-08-25T18:54:00.003+02:00

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!

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

2010-08-24T18:17:00.002+02:00

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.

Avery New World Porter 355ml, 6.7% - USA

2010-08-23T21:08:00.001+02:00

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.

Jong & Onbedorven 330ml, 7.2% - Netherlands

2010-08-22T18:07:00.002+02:00

Pours cloudy amber with a foamy white head.

Citric notes, malts and spices in the aroma.

Flavor reflects the aroma!

Oaked Arrogant Bastard Ale 355ml, 7.2% - USA

2010-08-21T19:40:00.001+02:00

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

2010-08-21T19:37:00.003+02:00

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.

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

2010-08-20T19:49:00.003+02:00

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.

God Jul 500ml, 8.5% - Norway

2010-08-19T20:04:00.002+02:00

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.