X14 - Nynäshamn Mysingen Midvinterbrygd (2010)

This is the winter beer from Nynäshamns Ångbryggeri.
A deep, dark, creamy nose with lots of coffe, dark chocolate, asphalt and some orange peel. Very good. Has a nice creamy feeling about it. Not that dark though, compared to previous years. But very good.

The taste is big and beautiful with creamy, soft, sweet fruit and notes of cocoa, chocolate covered orange peel and some smoky notes. Long, warm finish with a nice bitterness. Very, very good.

92p   (tasted from bottle - 2010/11)

X13 - St. Feuillien Blonde

This gorgeous beer has a deep, penetrating, light and elegant nose with notes of fudge, lemon peel, hay/grass and a lovely summery feeling about it. Very deep, pure and intoxicating! Lovely sweet yellow fruit. It is light on its feets but still very focused and intense. Just gorgeous!

The taste is cool, elegant and racy with perfect balance between the fruit, the sweetness and the bitterness. Lovely notes of summery flowers, dry lemoncello and melon. Long, persisent aftertaste. Very, very nice.

95p   (tasted from bottle - 2010/11)

No 44 - Innis & Gunn Oak Aged Beer

A musky, creamy nose with sweet yellow fruit, almonds and a smoky wood note. After a while a distinct coconut aroma appears that I don´t like. Thick and creamy but a tad too sweet.

The taste is big and sweet with lots of vanilla oak flavoured fruit. A long, nice finish with a small alcohol burn in the finish, although it´s only 6,6%. A little clumsy. An ok beer but nothing more.

82p   (tasted from bottle - 2010/11)

No 43 - Anchor Our Special Ale (2010)

A very dark, deep, warm nose with notes of dark bread, candied orange peel and some minty notes. It is deep and concentrated but a little foursquare at the same time. Doesn´t flaunt what it has. Too laid back.

The taste is deep, long and rather powerful with some orange peel, dark bread and sweet malty notes. Long but rather thin in the middle. This is good but really nothing special.

84p   (tasted from bottle - 2010/11)

X12 - Flying Dog K-9 Cruiser Winter Ale

A big, broad, interesting nose with notes of cinnamon, fudge, dark bread and some coffee. Deep. A lot of nice warmth in the nose. Ginger bread dough. Very, very good.
The taste is big and creamy with lots of dark fruit and a long, warm finish where the alcohol (7,4%) is somewhat noticeable, but not in a bad way. Long. A lovely winter warmer!

93p   (tasted from bottle - 2010/11)