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‘Scottish Optic and Crystal malts… nutty, biscuit… Challenger and Goldings hops… spicyness’

Just another ale, but quite sweet. Contains malted barley.

Belhaven Brewery Company Ltd., Dunbar, Scotland. 5.2% alcohol.

Just another, quite good, ale. Contains malted barley.

St Austell brewery, St Austell, Cornwall, England. 7.2% alcohol.

“floral, resinous pine, grapefruit and… citrus fruit. malty backbone”

Fruity, not too bitter, quite nice. Contains barley and wheat.

Wicklow Wolf Brewing Co., Newtownmountkennedy, Co. Wicklow, Ireland. 6.2% alcohol.

“pale ale malt, flaked oats, malted wheat, dextrin malt… Topaz, Simcoe, Rakau hops… lychee, stone fruits and resin”

Fruity, maybe a bit resinous, quite nice. Contains barley, wheat, oats.

Camerons Brewery, Lion Brewery, Hartlepool, Co. Durham, England. 4.6 % alcohol.

“Nelson Sauvin and Vic Secret hops… aromas and flavours gooseberry, pineapple and passionfruit… pale ale malt, flaked oats”

Strong, sweet, very fruity, smells strongly of passion fruit.

Camerons Brewery, Lion Brewery, Hartlepool, Co. Durham, England. 7.0 % alcohol.

Siellä on juuri se maku josta en tykkä. Sisältää ohramallasta ja vehnämallasta.

Panimoyhtiö Hiisi, Jyväskylä, Suomi. 5.2% alkoholia.

“limeä”

En osa sanoa miltä se tuoksuu. Sisältää ohramallasta, riisiä.

Panimoyhtiö Hiisi, Jyväskylä, Suomi. 5.5% alkoholia.

“citrus, pine and a hint of caramel”

Citrusy, maybe grapefruit. Contains malted barley and malted wheat.

Marble Beers, Manchester, England. 4.2% alcohol.

“Mosaic and Ekuanot hops… ripe tropical fruit flavours”

Strong tropical fruits flavours indeed. Contains malted barley and oats.

North Brewing Co, Leeds, England. 6.0% alcohol.

“added pink grapefruit to our… imperial IPA… Galaxy, Ella, Chinoook, Nelson Sauvin and Bramling Cross hops”

Strong fruity smell (grapefruit, but also passion fruit, maybe?). Contains barley and wheat.

Thornbridge brewery, Bakewell, Derbyshire, England. 7.4% alcohol.

Vähän maltaista, vähän hedelmäistä. Yllättävä hyvää. Sisältää ohramallasta.

Panimoyhtiö Hiisi, Jyväskylä, Suomi. 6.0% alkoholia.

“spice… fruit and floral notes…”

More malty than fruity. At first reminded me of champagne (maybe because of the pale colour?). It also has a hint of that lager taste I don't like.

Wicklow Wolf Brewing Co., Newtownmountkennedy, Co. Wicklow, Ireland. 4.3% alcohol.

“Teaming up with our pals at Double Barrelled… big fruit aromas… plum and blackcurrant… floral English hops… light toastiness and caramel”

Fruity and slightly roasted. Contains malted barley and wheat.

Thornbridge brewery, Bakewell, Derbyshire, England. 6.5% alcohol.

Fruity, grapefruit. Quite bitter. Contains malted barley and wheat.

Kirkstall Brewery, Leeds, England. 6.0% alcohol.

“tropical and stone fruits with a hint of piney bittreness”

Rather flowery, quite bitter, quite good. Contains barley and oats.

Wicklow Wolf Brewing Co., Newtownmountkennedy, Co. Wicklow, Ireland. 3.8% alcohol.

“Marshmallow & pineapple… fruited flavour”

Very sweet, fruity with a bit pinetree. I cannot really recognize the pineapple, though. Contains malted barley, malted wheat and malted oats.

BrewDog Ltd., Ellon, Scotland. 6.0% alcohol

Tuoksuu eksotiisilta hedelmiltä, ehkä myös persikasta. Siältää ohramallasta.

Panimoyhtiö Hiisi, Jyväskylä, Suomi. 5.5% alkoholia.

“kahvinen, pähkinäinen… pehmeän paahteinen”

Makea, pähkinäinen ja paahteinen. Sisältää ohramallasta ja kaura.

Panimoyhtiö Hiisi, Jyväskylä, Suomi. 5.5% alkoholia.

“tropical flavour… Pineapple, citrus, pine and stone fruit aromas… flavours of pine, herbs and… mango”

Tropical fruits and quite bitter. My favourite alcohol-free beer up to now. Contains barley and wheat.

Big Drop Brewing Co. Ltd, Ipswich, Suffolk, England. 0.5% alcohol.

“dry-hopped with Mosaic and Simcoe… tropical and citrus fruit aromas, notably mango, lemon and pine”

Fruity, as it says on the tin. Very good. Contain malted barley and wheat.

Rooster's Brewery Ltd, Harrogate, North Yorkshire, England. 5.9% alcohol.

“El Dorado, Simcoe and Idaho 7 hops”

Very flowery, tastes of exotic fruitss, a bit sweet and bitter at the same time.

Pentrich Brewing Co., Pentrich, Derbyshire, England. 6.5% alcohol.

Vähän kukkainen tuoksu, mutta en tykkää tämän oluen mausta. Sisältää ohramallasta.

Panimoyhtiö Hiisi, Jyväskylä, Suomi. 3.5% alkoholia.

“porter with hints of vanilla, liquorice and cinnamon spice… orange peels”

Quite sweet, tastes of cinnamon, as advertised, but I did not notice the liquorice. Contains malted barley and malted wheat.

Little Valley Brewery, Hebden Bridge, West Yorkshire, England. 4.5% alcohol.

“caramel and mild nutty biscuit”

Apparently the same as the regular Irish Red but with nitrogen in the can. A bit sweet, with a faint smell of beef stock. Not sure about the caramel or the biscuit. Contains barley malt and wheat.

Carlow Brewing Company, Carlow, Ireland. 4.3% alcohol.

Maistuu samalta kuin elsassilaiset oulet. En tykkä. Sisältää ohramallasta ja vehnämallasta.

Panimoyhtiö Hiisi, Jyväskylä, Suomi. 5.0% alkoholia.

Very flowery, slightly bitter, very nice. Contains malted barley.

BrewDog Ltd., Elton, Scotland. 4.3% alcohol

“Masala-mausteita”

Maistuu kanelille ja korjanterille. Yllättävä, mutta hyvää. Sisälttää ohramallasta.

Panimoyhtiö Hiisi, Jyväskylä, Suomi. 7.5% alkoholia.

“espresso and dark chocolate [aroma]”

Roasted, coffee-ish and chocolate-ish, as promised. Contains barley malt.

Rye River Brewing Company, Celbridge, Co. Kildare, Ireland. 6.0% alcohol.

“evolution of our Cocoa Wonderland… with the addition of coconut… espresso and hazelnut”

I don't know about hazelnut or cocoa, but it certainly has roasted and coco flavours. Contains malted barley and wheat.

Thornbridge brewery, Bakewell, Derbyshire, England. 5.5% alcohol.

Strong flavours of exotic fruit, maybe guava. Contains malted barley, torrefied wheat and malted oats.

BrewDog Ltd., Ellon, Aberdeenshire, Scotland. 5% alcohol.

“Italian chestnut honey… American oak barrels which previously aged bourbon… three months… sweet vanilla and woodiness… coffee, dried fruits and subtle peatiness”

Very strong and very sweet with a very strong vanilla and a bit of roasted aromas. Contains barley and wheat.

Thornbridge brewery, Bakewell, Derbyshire, England. 12.0% alcohol.

“new world hops… tropical fruit flavour”

Tropical fruits and slightly bitter. Quite good. Contains malted barley, oats and rye.

12 Acres Brewery Company Ltd, Killeshin, County Laois, Ireland. 5.1% alcohol.

Ei pahaa, yllättävä marjaista. Sisälttää ohramallasta ja maissia.

Panimoyhtiö Hiisi, Jyväskylä, Suomi. 7.0% alkoholia.

A bit sweet, otherwise nothnig special. Contains barley.

Guinness Brewery, Dublin, Ireland. 6.0% alcohol.

mate-date: 20220619T1226

“addition of vanilla… coffee and chocolate characters… raspberry… hints of liquorice and hazelnut… Goldings hops”

Very sweet with a strong vanilla flavour and something roasted. Contains malted barley and wheat.

Thornbridge brewery, Bakewell, Derbyshire, England. 5.0% alcohol.

Citrusy, orangey, quite sweet. Contains malted barley.

Galway Bay Brewery, Oranmore, Galway, Ireland. 8.5% alcohol.

“Brewed with the addition of fresh pineapple juice and grapefruit (zest and juice)… Admiral, Cascade, Summit and Nelson Sauvin hops… tropical fruit flavours… additions of Centennial and Nelson Sauvin during fermentation”

Didn't notice the pineapple at all. Just another ale. Contains malted barley and wheat.

Rooster's Brewery Ltd, Harrogate, North Yorkshire, England. 6.4% alcohol.

Just another ale. Contains barley, oats and wheat.

Magic Rock, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire, England. 5.0% alcohol.

“dedicated to one [hop] – Simcoe… tropical fruit notes… citrus and piney aromas”

Tropical fruit indeed. Quite good. Contains malted barley and oats.

Siren Craft Brew, Finchamstead, Berkshire, England. 6.0% alcohol.

“notes of passion fruit, grapefruit, gooseberry, pineapple and mango”

Got the grapefruit, but not much else. Contains malted barley.

Vocation Brewery, Hebden Bridge, West Yorkshire, England. 4.4% alcohol.