No 111 - Waldhaus Diplom Pils (Germany)

A fine, elegant, intense nose with notes of corn flakes, mineral/wet rock, dry honey and lemons - very fresh and complex. A touch of warm grass, and some spice.Very, very good.

The taste is as fine and elegant as the nose with notes of lemons, mineral and Madeleine-biscuits. A long, fine finish with a nice, cool bitterness. This is a lovely Pils!

89p   (tasted from bottle - 2011/05)

No 110 - Orkney Skull Splitter (Scotland)

This strong (8,5%) Scottish beer opens up with a deep creamy nose with notes of ripe yellow fruits, saw dust, milk chocolate and a touch of whisky - is it the origin, or...?
The taste is big and tight with semi dry fruit, a fresh bitterness and a long finish where the alcohol, sorry to say, takes over a bit. A good warmth, but the alcohol creeps up a tad too much.

82p   (tasted from bottle - 2011/05)

No 109 - Augustiner Lagerbier Hell (Germany)

A fresh, light nose with notes of lemons, dry biscuits and some road dust. Nice but too nice for its own good..., or, at least, to make a lasting impression on me.
The taste is light, clean and fresh with the same combo of lemons and dry biscuits as in the nose. The bitterness is low keyed but good. All in all, a nice thirst quencher.

83p   (tasted from bottle - 2011/05)

No 108 - Batemans Triple XB (England)

This english pale ale has a wonderful fresh, nutty nose with notes of dried orange peel, dark fudge, wood smoke and mature banana. Just lovely. Very creamy. Deep and hedonistic good!

The taste is fine and potent with lots of dark fudge, black cherrys and a note of something burning over on the stove, that takes over a bit. A very fine bitterness. A long, fine finish with ends with a beautiful dryness. This could have been majestic, if it hadn´t been for that burned note.

92p   (tasted from bottle - 2011/05)