The Cans from February 2018

Not so many Cans this month but I do have a quite a few in the fridge for next month, trouble is these newish fancy small cans are not always that good. Anyway theses three are all proper size cans, lets see what I though, oh and there are some comparisons.

Duff Beer from Germany

This is not the first Duff Beer I have had, so I will put both of them on here. The first photo is the new one the second is the older one.

 

The first one, 4.9% gold in colour with a thin head, a very ordinary slightly watery lager.

The second one in the proper can, 4.9% yellow as Homer with a head as thin as Homer's hair, weak malt aroma and taste, unlike the Simpson's this beer is poor.

Arrogant Brewing, Arrogant Bastard Ale from the USA

Another one where I have had two similar beers although one was smoked, I will do them as above.

 

The first one, 7.2% hazy brown in colour with a good head, sweet malt aroma and a very bitter but nice taste.

The second one, 7.2% poor head, roasted malt aroma, nice hops malt and slight taste of the oak, the best beer from the USA I have had to date.

Devil's Canyon, Deadicated from the USA

5.4% deep amber in colour with a thin head, sweet malt aroma and a toffee malt bitter taste, not bad at all.

Cans of Beer from January 2018

For an early dark month there were still plenty of new beer to try and as small little cans (at the same price as big cans) are all the rage, I have had to try a few of them. I have had a few of these types of beer over the last year but these were all close together.  I still have some more to try but that will have to be in March

Brewers & Union UG, Unfiltered Lager from Germany

5.0% pale gold in colour with a thin head, slight lager aroma, the taste was sweet and dry with a fruity aftertaste.

Camden Town, IHL India Hells Lager from England

6.2% gold in colour with a good head, hoppy aroma, with a very bitter dry taste.

Bad Co, Slow Rider from England

2,8% a Grapefruit Easy Ale, did I drink it, no chance, here for the photo.

Fourpure, Northern Latitude from England

6.4% cloudy deep red in colour with a thin head, fruity aroma, bitter fruity taste.

Black Sheep, Pathmaker from England

5.6% hazy golden in colour with a nice head, citrus hop aroma and a bitter hoppy taste

Black Sheep, Glug M'Glug from England

6.2% amber in colour with a nice head, malty hop aroma and a bitter sweet malty hop taste.

More Beer from January 2018

Here are the rest of the Bottled Beers from January, I did have a few Cans and will cover them in the next post.

Castello, Premium Lager from Italy

 

4.8% gold in colour with a very thin head, not much aroma and a sweet taste but not bad.

Whitstable Bay, Blond from England

 

4.5% gold in colour with a fast diapering head, strong lager aroma and a slightly sweet taste but with a bitter aftertaste.

Box Steam, Tunnel Vision from England

 

4.2% amber in colour with a thin head, not much aroma and a slightly sweet malt taste.

Great Orme/Bragdy'r Gogath, Orme from Wales

 

4.2% deep amber in colour with a thin head, sweet malty aroma and a slightly sweet caramel malty taste.

Holdens, Woodsetton Pale Ale from England

  

4.3% gold in colour with a nice head, some hop in the aroma and a nice malt taste.

The first Beers in January 2018

Well its about time I got started on this years beers, I have not had too many but it will take some time to get through them all.

Birre Morreti, alla Toscana from Italy

 

5,5% gold in colour with a thin head, low in aroma but a slight hop, slightly sweet mild hoppy taste

Birra Moretti, alla Siciliana from Italy

 

5.8% gold in colour with a thin head, low in aroma but nice mild taste

Stroud, Budding from England

 

4.5% cloudy yellow in colour with a decent head, although the taste wasn't too bad at all

Alnwick, Alnwick Amber Ale from England

 

3,8% amber in colour with a nice head, a pretty nice but ordinary bitter.

Lindisfarne, Holy Island Bitter from England

 

3,8% amber in colour with a nice head, another pretty nice but ordinary bitter.

Christmas Beers 2017

Well its time for the Christmas beers again, and again as last year, not got many at all, I didn't get out much at all to the pubs and the shops were pretty poor with their selections again.

Wychwood, Brewdolph from England

 

4.0% deep cold in colour with a nice head, not too much of a Christmas tasting beer

Saltaire, White Christmas from England

4.6% gold in colour with a good head, not a bad beer but not really any Christmas taste

Sonnet 43, Create Those Moments from England

4.2% deep brown in colour with a good head, slightly spicy aroma and a nice malty spice taste.

Adnams, Marks & Spencer Southwold Christmas Ale from England

 

4.2% deep red in colour with a thin head, slightly spice aroma, nice bitter taste with a hint of Christmas

Ackerland, Biere De Noel from France

 

5.8% pale amber with a thin head, spice aroma and a nice slightly sweet taste

Beers from our Whitby Trip

A few days after our trip to Barnard Castle we went to Whitby for a few days and I will log all the beers we had there. It was still September but we were away for Dot's holidays, as my mother was ill we were just taking short breaks close to home, so that we could get back if needed.

Whitby Brewery, Saltwick Nab from England

4.2% beep amber in colour with a nice head, malt aroma and a nice sweet toffee taste.

Springhead, Drop O' The Black Stuff from England

4.0% black in colour with a nice head, roast malt aroma and a malty liquorice, a nice bitter taste

Whitby Brewery, IPA from England

5.2% gold in colour with a thin head, hop aroma and a fruity hop taste.

Yorkshire Brewery, Two Chefs Honey Beer from England

4.0% gold in colour with a thin head, slight honey aroma and a sweet honey taste.

Copper Dragon, Silver Myst from England

4.0% gold colour with a good head, aroma is not like pils nor is the taste, it is a smooth and slightly sweet bitter.

Rudgate, Ruby Mild from England

4.4% deep ruby red colour with a good head, malt aroma, chocolate and toffee taste, a bit on the strong side for a mild it's more like a dunkel.

George Gale, Seafarers from England

3.6% pale amber in colour with a good head, low aroma and not much to the taste but an ordinary bitter.

Beers from our Barnard Castle Trip

On our last trip to Barnard Castle in September, I had a few new beers and a couple I had had before but I will cover them all here.

Black Sheep, Baa Baa from England

4.0% gold in colour with a poor head, it was just like all new beers in this country, gold, hoppy and average. I used the older photo here but I did have it again but by accident.

Grey Hawk, Pippin from England

3.9% gold in colour with a poor head, not much aroma and a bitter hop taste.

Pt. Multi Bintang, Bintang Bir Pilsener from Indonesia

 

4.7% gold colour with a very thin head, slight malt aroma and taste, it was ok in the heat of Bali and still not bad here at home.

Sonnet 43, Aurora from England

4.4% gold in colour with a nice head, citrus aroma, it also has a citrus taste.

Consett, White Hot from England

4.0% gold colour with a good head, not much aroma but a mild hoppy lager taste. Another old one that I have had before.

Heineken Italia, Ichnusa from Italy (Sardinia)

 

4.7% pail gold with a nice head, not much aroma and a light lager taste. Had this one in the Italian.