Just bought!

Bought these beauties today at the state monopoly! :-)

de Molen Vuur & Vlam
de Molen Hel & Verdoemenis
de Molen Hemel & Arde
de Molen Mooi & Meedogenloos
Goose Island Pere Jacques
Cuvée de Ranke

X40 - Fuller´s Jack Frost Winter Warmer (England)

This winter warmer has a round, soft, nice nose with notes of caramell, dry lemoncello, assorted nuts and a touch of wet dog... The sweetness is good but the wet dog aspect pull the impression down a bit.
The taste is that of a medium bodied, somewhat anonymous beer with notes of dark fudge, orange peel and some wet earth/autumn leaves. The finish ends with a nice bitter note. It is nice but thats all, folks!

81p   (tasted from cask - 2011/01)

X39 - Boddingtons Pub Ale (England)

This ale you could find almost everywhere, but that is not necesserily a good thing...

The nose is creamy and light with notes of dried fruits, a hint of fudge and some road dust. Superficial. It´s nothing tecnically wrong with it but its dull, dull, dull..

The taste is soft, light and creamy with notes of fudge, orange peel and a touch of summer flowers. The taste is better than the nose, but the lasting impression is still that of a pure but simple and boring beer.

72p   (tasted from cask - 2011/01)

X38 - Mikkeller Cream Ale (Denmark)

This Danish/Italian/Belgian beer (it is a collaboration with Revelation Cat Craft Brewing in Rome, Italy and, to add to the confusion, brewed in Belgium...) opens up with a light, elegant, fine nose with notes of peaches, smoke, sweet lime and a nice flowery note. Deep and fine. When it warms up in the glas a touch of that typical english urinal scent appears - which I like! Very good.
The taste is upfront and fruity with a lot of sweet peaches, lemon and summer flowers. A long, cool finish with a light but refreshing bitterness. Very, very nice.

90p   (tasted from cask - 2011/01)