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‘coffee aromas and a light, sweet flavour’'

Roasted flavours not unlike coffee, and slightly flowery too. Contains malted barley, and wheat.

Swannay Brewery, Orkney, Scotland. 4.0% alcohol.

“Golding hops, Tipple malted barley and our unique yeast… Individually packed and numbered, this bottle is one of only one hundred and sixty thousand produced.”

Very sweet, maybe dried fruit flavour, and a Madeira aroma. Contains malted barley.

Bottle N° 20388. Fuller, Smith & Turner, London, England. 8.5% alcohol.

“herbal aromas”

Grapefruity, quite bitter. Contains sorghum, millet, buckwheat, brown rice.

Brewed in Belgium for Gereen's Beers, Stockport, Greater Manchester, England. 5% alcohol.

“Fuggles, Goldings and Styrian hops… American hops… tropical aroma”

Fruity and moderately bitter. Contains barley.

Wychwood Brewery Co. Witney, Oxfordshire, England. 5.3% alcohol.

Nice stout, quite sweet. Contains barley and oatmeal.

Samuel Smith, Tadcaster, North Yorkshire, England. 5% alcohol

“palate of beech nuts, almonds and walnuts”

Maybe a bit nutty, but just another ale. Contains malted barley.

Samuel Smith, Tadcaster, North Yorkshire, England. 5% alcohol

“Scottish triple malts… chocolate malts… fresh roasted aroma… hint of coffee… dark chocolate complexity… hopped with Challenger”

Roasted yes, chocolate not really. Contains oats and malted barley.

Belhaven Brewery Company Ltd., Dunbar, Scotland. 4.2% alcohol.

“smokey flavours and hints of moorland heather”

Not distinctly smokey, a bit sweet, not bad. Contains malted barley, malted wheat, peat malted barley.

Little Valley Brewery, Hebden Bridge, West Yorkshire, England. 5.5% alcohol.

“tropical fruit… hop bitterness”

Just another beer, quite good. Contains malted barley and wheat.

The Ilkley Brewery co., Ilkley, West Yorkshire, England. 5.5% alcohol.

“kuusenkerkällä ja hunajalla maustettu Barley Wine”

Tuoksuu ruisleivältä, tosi makea ja maistuu vähän kuusenkerkältä. Sisältää ohramallasta ja ruismallasta.

Panimoyhtiö Hiisi, Jyväskylä, Suomi. 10.5% alkoholia.

“American hops… British malt”

Very sweet, kind of fruity and not too strong. Quite good. Contains malted barley and wheat.

Swannay Brewery, Orkney, Scotland. 8.0% alcohol.

Tosi makea ja väkevä, maistuu kahville ja paahtanelle. Sisälttäa ohramallasta.

Panimoyhtiö Hiisi, Jyväskylä, Suomi. 12.0% alkoholia.

“vehnäolut… savu, kataja ja ruis”

Yllättävä katajanmarjan maku, myös vähän savuinen. Sisältää vehnämallasta, ohramallasta ja katajanmarjaa.

Panimoyhtiö Hiisi, Jyväskylä, Suomi. 5.5% alkoholia.

“riisillä ja sitruunaruoholla ryyditetty”

Sitruunainen, ei miitään erikoista. Sisältää ohramallasta, riisiä ja vehnämallasta.

Panimoyhtiö Hiisi, Jyväskylä, Suomi. 5.0% alkoholia.

“fruity and hoppy”

Maybe a hint of bitter almond? But not may favourite. Contains malted barley.

Tennent Caledonian Breweries, Glasgow, Scotland. 5% alcohol.

Makea, vähän katkera, hedelmän makuinen. Sisälttää ohrasmallasta.

Valmistaja: Panimo Hiisi. 8% alkoholia.

Sweet and gingery.

John Crabbie & Co., Leith, Edinburgh, Scotland. 4% alcohol.

“pine & grapefruit, stone fruits”

Strong and fruity and quite sweet. Contains barley malt and wheat.

Rye River Brewing Company, Celbridge, Co. Kildare, Ireland. 8.0% alchohol.

Flowery, quite nice. Contains malted barley and malted oats.

Moor Beer Company, Bristol, England. 5.3% alcohol.

“low bitterness… tropical flavours, such as pineapple and mango”

Didn't pay enough attention while drinking it, but it was very good. Contains malted barley.

Meantime Brewing, London, England. 4.7% alcohol.

“tropical fruits… a little spice… citrus hop flavour… aged in foeders”

Just another ale, quite good, citrus and grapefruit flavours. Contains malted barley, rye and oats.

BrewDog Ltd., Ellon, Scotland. 5.5% alcohol

“alcohol-free… slightly sweet malt flavour combined with citrus bitterness”

Slightly sweet, the taste reminds me a lot of mämmi. Contains malted barley and maize.

St. Peter's Brewery, Bungay, Suffolk, England. 0% alcohol.

“Berliner Weisse style… 58 year old sourdough culture and a little brettanomyces… oak barrels for its primary fermentation… for 4 months… fruity sourness”

Indeed sour, fruity and slightly bitter. Quite surprising. Contains malted barley and malted wheat.

The Wild Beer Co., Shepton Mallet, Somerset, England. 3.6% alcohol.

“kuiva… ja hedelmäinen IPA”

Hedelmäinen, tosi hyvää. Sisälttää ohramallasta ja kauramallasta.

Panimoyhtiö Hiisi, Jyväskylä, Suomi. 6.9% alkoholia.

“Galaxy- ja Citra-humala… hedelmäistä”

Hyvää, mutta ei mitään erikoista. Sisältää ohramallasta.

Panimoyhtiö Hiisi, Jyväskylä, Suomi. 5.5% alkoholia.

“roasty stout with hints of chocolate… hoppy finish”

Just another stout, not too sweet.

Swannay Brewery, Orkney, Scotland. 4.2% alcohol.

Maistuu paahtolle, ei ole makea eikä maistuu mämmiltä. Sisältää vettä-, ohra-, ruis-, vehnä- ja kaurasmallasta.

Pyynikun brewing company, Tampere, Finland.

Just another ale. Contains malted barley and wheat.

Swannay Brewery, Orkney, Scotland. 4.8% alcohol.

“strong citrus… hops: Citra”

Strong citrus (grapefruit?) taste. Contains barley and wheat.

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

“milk stout… lactose… cacao nibs”

Chocolatey with strong roasted flavour, too roasted much for my taste, and a thin mouthfeel. Contains barley, oats and rye.

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

“citrus aroma… zesty nose… satsuma peel… Hops: First Gold, Mandarina Bavaria, Cascade”

Tastes clearly of orange/mandarine, not quite satsuma imho. Contains barley malt.

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

“hedelmäinen”

Tosi hedelmäinen (passion hedelmä, citrus, ehkä mango). Sisälttää ohramallasta ja kauramallasta.

Panimoyhtiö Hiisi, Jyväskylä, Suomi. 5.5% alkoholia.

Strong coffee nose, a bit thin mouthfeel. Contains barley and wheat.

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

“Imperial Espresso Chocolate Vanilla Stout… pale and dark malts… Valrhona cocoa nibs, vanilla pods and freshly reasted coffee beans”

Very strong, too sweet. Strong roasted/coffee flavour. Contains barley malt and wheat.

The Wild Beer Co., Shepton Mallet, Somerset, England. 11% alcohol.

“Deucebox oranges… are then added to our Citrus IPA recipe with twice the hops, twice the malt and twice the juice… punchy, tropical”

Very citrusy, quite bitter. Contains barley malt.

Fourpure Limited, London, England. 8.3% alcohol.

Very sweet ginger beer, quite nice, stronger than the regular Ginger Joe.

Produced for Accolade Wines Ltd, Guildford, London, England. 6.5% alcohol.

Katkera, vähän greipin mäkuinen. Sisälttää ohrasmallasta.

Valmistaja: Panimo Hiisi. 6.2% alkoholia.

Very flowery, a bit fruity. Contains malted barley.

St Austell brewery, St Austell, Cornwall, England. 5.5% alcohol.

“a balance of Burgundy red wine and Kentucky Bourbon… toffee and caramel… sour and sweet cherry notes… dark chocolate… balsamic character”

Quite sour, more wine than beer, with something of Madeira wine. Contains malted barley and malted wheat.

The Wild Beer Co., Shepton Mallet, Somerset, England. 7% alcohol.

“Pehmeän polttava, suklaisen kahvinen ja vaniljainen.”

Tuoksuu kahville ja vaniljalle, vähäntulinen. Sisälttää ohramallasta.

Panimoyhtiö Hiisi, Jyväskylä, Suomi. 5.7% alkoholia.