No 11 - Sierra Nevada Torpedo Extra IPA

This gorgeous beer has an salivating, big nose with notes of sweet grass/hay, dried fruits, milk chocolate and a touch of yogurt, which add to the depth and complexity. It has a wonderful sweetness from the hops. Just great!

The taste is broad, fills the entire mouth with lovely, sweet fruit and notes of fudge and orange peels. The finish is long, rounded and finish perfectly dry. This is brilliant!

95p   (tasted from bottle - 2010/10)

No 10 - Anchor Liberty Ale

Wow - this nose is big, brawny and just lovely! Lots of sweet hops and notes of orange peel, hay, cookie dough and a touch of wet dog......that adds to the complexity! Deep and very good.

The taste is big and demanding, with lots of sweet yellow fruit and a long, racy finish. Very round, yummy flavour. Lots of sweet hop character. Very, very good.

92p   (tasted from bottle - 2010/10)

No 9 - Orval

Time for a real classic -  I remember tasting this for the first time in the late 80`s - and it have been a perennial favourite since then. The nose is very deep and elegant with notes of orange peel, sweet flowers and a cool note of honey. Very deep and expressive. Lovely.

The taste is cool, elegant and intense with a lovely bitter feeling that cleanses the palate and makes it ready for more! Very long and racy. A superb beer!

94p   (tasted from bottle - 2010/10)

No 8 - Marston´s Old Empire India Pale Ale

A somewhat peculiar nose with notes of burnt fudge, old lemon and some detergent. Somewhat foursquare and with a bitter note. There is some good yellow fruit in there but the peculiar notes dominate.

The taste is dry and fresh but has the same bitter note as in the nose. Some notes of fudge, and sweet malt, but in the end, rather short and dull.

73p   (tasted from bottle - 2010/10)

No 7 - Sierra Nevada Pale Ale

A light, fruity, very nice nose with notes of peaches, chocolate and some nutmeg.
Very good, even yummy! A lovely creamy nose. Has some nice intensity.

The taste is bigger than the nose, yet very elegant with notes of dried fruits, a

flowery, hoppy character, and a long balanced finish. Very pure. The bitterness
in the finish is lip smacking good!

93p   (tasted from bottle - 2010/10)

No 6 - Westmalle Trappist Tripel

This Tripel has a deep, sweet nose with notes of orange jam, dried flowers and

some candy. Very deep. A touch of alcohol but nothing overbearing. Very good.

The taste is big and broad with notes of orange and lemon peel, a nice wood note

and a long, good finish which ends with a nice alcoholic touch. Very long and warm.

91p   (tasted from bottle - 2010/10)

No 5 - Tripel Karmeliet

A very deep, hauntingly complex nose with intense notes of dried orange peel,

luxury soap, plums and a wonderful balsamic note. A very fine, elegant sweetness.

Just breathtakingly beatiful!

The taste is as great as the nose promise - with layers upon layers of the sweetest

fruit combined with perfect acidity and great sweetness. Notes of oranges, honey,
chocolate and apricots soars through the taste. Amazing!

97p   (tasted from cask - 2010/10)

No 4 - Nils Oscar God Lager

A light but very penetrating nose with heeps of summery flowers, grass and sweet lemons.

Very,very good. Very deep. A lot of hop character. A gorgeous scent!

The taste is elegant and very good with lots of lemon fruits, flowery notes and some dry

honey. Long, cool and just lovely.

93p   (tasted from cask - 2010/10)

No 3 - Newcastle Brown Ale

Medium deep, cool nose with notes of dark bread and some wet undergrowth.

Som fudge after a while. Good but not that complex.
The taste is fine and warm with nice acidity and a medium body. The fruit is

nice, but the overall impression is just "nice", nothing more.

84p   (tasted from cask 2010/10)

No 2 - Fuller´s ESB

A big, malty nose with lots of dark bread, some chocolate and a nice sweet

flowery note. Very deep and good. Some root vegetables after a while. Very good.

The taste is creamy and nice with some sweetness and those root vegetables again.

Long, dry and satisfying. A lovely drink.

91p   (tasted from cask 2010/10)

No 1 - Weihenstephaner Hefe Weissbier

A nice way to start this journey - a nice flowery, somewhat yesty note with

notes of dry lemoncello and lemon peel. More flowery notes. Very fresh.

The taste is fresh and pure with notes of lemon and fennel. Good taste but

a tad short.

85p   (tasted from cask 2010/10)