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“paahteinen doppelbock”

Makea, aika hyvää. Sisältää ohramallasta.

Panimoyhtiö Hiisi, Jyväskylä, Suomi. 7.5% alkoholia.

“Fresh bananas… fruity flavour… Lager and Crystal malts… Challenger and Styrian Goldings hops”

Sweet, with a definite (cooked) banananess in it. Contains barley.

Carlsberg Marston's Brewing, Eagle Brewery, Bedford, Bedfordshire, England. 5.2% alcohol.

“aromas of treacle toffee and dried fruits… Crystal and Chocolate malts… Sovereign hops… caramel, coffee and earthly roastes malts flavours”

Sweet, roasted, with maybe a hint of aniseed. Contains barley.

Carlsberg Marston's Brewing, Wychwood Brewery, Witney, Oxfordshire, England. 6.6% alcohol.

Very fruity, tropical fruits, slightly bitter. Contains malted barley and oats.

New Belgium, Fort Collins, Colorado, United States. 5.3% alcohol.

“mango, apricot, grapefruit and mandarin orange…”

Very fruity, tropical fruits and slightly bitter. Contains malted barley and wheat.

Rooster's Brewery Ltd, Harrogate, North Yorkshire, England. 6.1% alcohol.

“English dark roasted chocolat stout”

Sweet and roasted, with hint of rye bread. Contains malted barley and wheat.

Frederic Robinson Ltd, Stockport, Greater Manchester, England. 4.5% alcohol.

Just another IPA, nice but nothing special. Contains malted barley and wheat.

Frederic Robinson Ltd, Stockport, Greater Manchester, England. 4.3% alcohol.

“Marshmallow and chocolate stout”

Very sweet, strong chocolate and red fruit candy (strawberry and rapsberry, maybe? and probably vanilla too) flavours. Contains malted barley and malted oats.

BrewDog plc, Ellon, Aberdeenshire, Scotland. 7.0% alcohol

“Dates + fig”

Sweet, roasty, rye bread. Contains wheat, barley, oats.

Anarchy Brew Co., Newcastle, Tyne and Wear, England. 9% alcohol.

‘sweet milk chocolate and roasted coffee bitterness’

Very sweet, very chocolatey, I didn't notice the coffee or the bitterness. Contains malted barley and wheat.

Thornbridge brewery, Bakewell, Derbyshire, England. 6.8% alcohol.

“dark chocolate and vanilla flavours… mild mocha aroma”

Sweet and very roasted, a bit chocolatey. Contains barley malt and wheat.

Carlow Brewing Company, Bagenalstown, Co. Carlow, Ireland. 6.0% alcohol.

Very sweet, tastes of sweet dried fruits and rye bread, very good. Contains barley malt.

Traquair House, Innerleithen, Peebleshire, Scotland. 7.2% alcohol.

“Black forest gâteau in a can… cherry and chocolate… ligthly roasted coffee… Brambling Cross hops”

Sweet, quite roasted flavours, maybe chocolate, but I could not find cherries in it. Contains malted barley and wheat.

Thornbridge brewery, Bakewell, Derbyshire, England. 8.0% alcohol.

Citrus hedelmät, ehkä greippi. Sisältää vehnämallasta ja ohramallasta.

Panimoyhtiö Hiisi, Jyväskylä, Suomi. 3.5% alkoholia.

“Hallertau Taurus hops… Pilsner, Wheat, Munich, Oats malt”

Sour as expected, with a taste of raspberry. Contains malted barley, malted wheat, malted oats.

BrewDog plc, Ellon, Aberdeenshire, Scotland. 5.0% alcohol

“blend of Ninkasi (… beer made with a small amount of local apple juice) and Sommerset Wild (a sour beer fermented using yeast and bacteria from local orchards)”

Sour, citrusy, difficult to describe. Contains barley malt and wheat.

The Wild Beer Co., Shepton Mallet, Somerset, England. 7.3% alcohol.

Just another lager. Contains barley malt.

Boyne Brewhouse, Drogheda, Co. Meath, Ireland.

“Sour red ale aged in red Burgundy barrels with raspberries. 2018 vintage ale… acidity… fruit flavour… spicy red fruits and vinous oak”

Indeed sour, red wine flavours and indeed raspberry aroma. Contains malted barley and wheat.

Thornbridge brewery, Bakewell, Derbyshire, England. 7% alcohol.

“hints of papaya and mango”

A bit bitter and fruity. Contains malted barley and rye.

Woodforde's Brewery, Woodbastwick, Norfolk, England. 4.3% alcohol.

“Cascade and Citra hops. Tropical & citrus flavours”

Just anothe pale ale. Contains malted barley.

Blacks Brewery, Kinsale, Cork, Ireland. 5% alcohol.

“Amarillo and Cascade hops… citrusy, spicy, fruity”

Surprisingly sweet, and indeed fruity. Contains malted barley.

Woodforde's Brewery, Woodbastwick, Norfolk, England. 4.2% alcohol.

“designed to show off Talus… new hops… pink grapefruit, tropical fruit, pine and floral notes”

Very sweet, strong smell of tropical fruits, and indeed piney taste. Contains malted barley.

Siren Craft Brew, Finchamstead, Berkshire, England. 7.4% alcohol.

“fairtrade cocoa beans and madagascan vanilla pods”

Very sweet, very chocolatey and vanilla-y. Contains malted barley.

Blacks Brewery, Kinsale, Cork, Ireland. 8% alcohol.

Citrusy and otherwise strangely fruity. Contains malted barley, malted oats and malted wheat.

BrewDog Ltd., Ellon, Aberdeenshire, Scotland. 0.5% alcohol.

“classic and experimental american hops (Citra, Amarillo, Mosaic, Centennial, HBC 522)… lemon peel, tropical fruit (mango)… grassiness… resinous… stone fruit and lychee”

Very fruity and strong, maybe a bit too sweet. Contains malted barley, wheat. Made in collaboration with Basqueland Brewing.

Thornbridge brewery, Bakewell, Derbyshire, England. 4.5% alcohol.

“hedelmäinen ja kevyem (sic) mehtäinen… valkoviinirypäle, yuzu”

Hapokas ja hedelmäinen. Sisältää ohramallasta. Se ei ole sama olut kuin Lempo.

Panimoyhtiö Hiisi, Jyväskylä, Suomi. 3.5% alkoholia.

“pale and amber malts… Challenger, First Gold, and Fuggles hops… fruity, floral, spicy… fruit cake characters”

Smells kind of fruit-cakey, maybe something of gingerbread too. Contains malted barley.

Greene King, Bury St. Edmunds, Suffolk, England. 5.0% alcohol.

“sweet orange and light pine… biscuit and burnt caramel”

Maybe a hint of orange, and some bitterness. Contains malted barley and wheat.

Thornbridge brewery, Bakewell, Derbyshire, England. 6.2% alcohol.

“coffee, toast and dark chocolate”

Toasty taste, but feels somehow thin. Contains malted barley and oats.

Small Beer Brewery, London, England. 1.0% alcohol.

Hyvin hedelmäinen. Sisältää ohramallasta.

Panimoyhtiö Hiisi, Jyväskylä, Suomi. 4.4% alkoholia.

Very flowery, with citrus fruit (grapefruit) flavours. Contains malted barley, malted oats and torrefied wheat.

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

Slightly metallic smell/taste, and reminds me of the Alsacian beers I don't like (hops, maybe?). Contains barley and wheat.

Harviestoun Brewery. Hillfoots Business Village, Alva, Clackmannanshire, Scotland. 5% alcohol.

“Thornbridge Barrel Room Series - Vintage 2018… Sour red ale aged in red Burgundy barrels with cherries… blend of one, two and three year-old beer… acidity… fruit flavour… organic Morello cherries, cultures of Brettanomyces, Pediococcus and Lactobacillus… notes of sour cherry, red berries and oak.”

Very sour, reminds me of red wine and indeed cherries. Contains malted barley and wheat.

Thornbridge brewery, Bakewell, Derbyshire, England. 7% alcohol.

“mango + guava pale ale”

Very fruity, smells definitely like mangoes. Contains malted barley and wheat.

North Brewing Co., Leeds, West Yorkshire, England. 4.5% alcohol.

“piney hop aromas… Nelson Sauvin, Sorachi Ace, Centennial, Ella hops… malty, lemon… light citrus, coffee”

Quite sweet, and indeed piney. Contains malted barley and wheat.

Thornbridge brewery, Bakewell, Derbyshire, England. 6.6% alcohol.

“Punaviinirypäle… Mustaherukan lehtien tuoksu… punaviinimäinen”

Hedelmäinen, kitkerä ja hapanta. Jotain muistuttaa elsassilaiselta oluelta, jota en tykkää. Sisältää ohramallasta, vehnämallasta ja kauraa.

Panimoyhtiö Hiisi, Jyväskylä, Suomi. 6.7% alkoholia.

“Chinook, Centennial, Ahtanum, Simcoe, Columbus, Cascade hops… Grapefruit, resinous, citrus”

Very sweet and quite bitter, smells and tastes of exotic fruits. Contains malted barley, wheat.

Thornbridge brewery, Bakewell, Derbyshire, England. 10.0% alcohol.

“made from ancient grains”

Very sweet, fruity. Reminds me of strong wines such as port and madeira. Contains sorghum, millet, buckwheat and brown rice.

Brewed in Belgium for Gereen's Beers, Stockport, Greater Manchester, England. 8.5% alcohol.

“stone fruit and red berries… citrusy lemon”

Just another ale, quite good.

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

“Nelson Sauvin hop… passion fruit, gooseberry and mango aromas”

A bit sweet and slightly bitter, very fruity. Quite good.

Thornbridge brewery, Bakewell, Derbyshire, England. 5.2% alcohol.