No 129 - Aventinus Weizen-Eisbock (Germany)

A deep, creamy, fiery nose with notes of sweet plums, wet earth, banana and some smoke. But the alcohol keeps peeping through the fruit, especially when it gets a little warmer.
The taste is big and brawny with masses of sweet plums, honey and banana. The alcohol is much more subdued in the taste. Very long and warm. Massive. An interesting beer, but a tad too big for its own good.

83p   (tasted from bottle - 2011/07)

X79 - Brooklyn Sorachi Ace (USA)

This on has a deep, spicy, elegant nose with notes of fennel seeds, chocolate, dried apricots and freshly cut grass. Deep and fine. Has a touch of volatil acidity, but in a good way. Very, very good.
The taste is deep, intense and tight with lovely notes of fennel, sweet lemons and allround spice. Very long and satisfying. This is really a fine specimen!

93p   (tasted from bottle - 2011/07)

No 128 - Anchor Old Foghorn (USA)

This american beauty opens with a deep, warm, somwhat sweet nose with notes of white raisins, violets, pine and white chocolate. Very good. Has a very nice sweetness in the fruit. Deep.
The taste is big and broad with a lot of sweet yellow fruit, and notes of cookie dough, chocolate and white raisins. A long, intense finish with a nice warm feeling. Great.

92p   (tasted from bottle - 2011/07)

X78 - Schweden Pils (Germany)

When I found this I just had to try it - reminding me of the glory days in the 17th century when Sweden ruled great parts of Europe...:-)
Well, the beer itself is light but fresh with notes of corn flakes, lemons and some grass. Simple but pure.
The taste is fresh, light and harmless, but does the job on a warm summer day.

75p   (tasted from bottle - 2011/07)

I´m back...

”All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy”...too much work lately but also a long, nice vacation have resulted in no blog posts in a while, but....."I´m back"...