Ohhh... My Head... - Early 2008

2 008 started with a trip to South Africa, and visits to two new microbreweries, Napier Brewery and English style microbrewer in Napier, close to Cape Agulhas, the southernmost point of Africa and Dieu Donné a combined winery and microbrewery in scenic Franschhoek. Both offering well made, interesting beers.

The opening days of the year has also provided some Belgian beers brought back by Björn, some American beers left over from last year and some new good pub releases - such as Struise Pannepot Grand Reserva Oak Aged. Also a number of beers from trades has been tasted, and of those St. Bernardus Abt 12 Special Edition was our favourite.

Beers rated January-February 2007

POS

BEER

COUNTRY

Score

PF

FH

JB

BA

HL

ABV

STYLE

29

St. Bernardus Abt 12 Special Edition

Belgium

4,86

5

5-

 

 

 

11,0%

Ale, Belgian style

79

Struise Pannepot Grand Reserva Oak Aged

Belgium

4,59

5

 

 

 

 

10,0%

Ale, Belgian style

136

Närke Kll ’n v fn d vll, draught

Sweden

4,51

5+

4-

 

 

 

6,6%

Ale, British style

148

Duysters Tuverbol

Belgium

4,48

5

4

 

 

 

11,0%

Ale, Belgian style

713

Lost Abbey Gift of the Magi

USA

4,06

4

4

 

 

 

9,5%

Ale, Belgian style

718

Braunstein Porter, draught

Denmark

4,06

4+

 

 

 

 

7,2%

Porter/Stout

718

Brøckhouse Old Ale

Denmark

4,06

4+

 

 

 

 

6,5%

Ale, British style

718

Struiselensis, draught

Belgium

4,06

4+

 

 

 

 

6,0%

Ale, Belgian style

1135

Närke Riktig Örebro Styrian Bitter, cask

Sweden

3,97

4+

4-

 

 

 

5,9%

Ale, British style

1139

Midnight Sun Conspiracy

USA

3,97

4

4

 

 

 

8,5%

Ale, Belgian style

1459

Ename Cuvée 974

Belgium

3,83

4-

4

 

 

 

7,0%

Ale, Belgian style

1471

Waterloo Double

Belgium

3,82

4

 

3+

4-

4

8,5%

Ale, Belgian style

1569

Mitchell's (Cape Town) Old 90/-, draught

South Africa

3,79

4

 

 

 

 

5,0%

Ale, British style

1569

Dieu Donné Ale, draught

South Africa

3,79

4

 

 

 

 

5,0%

Ale, British style

1569

Napier Old Charlie, draught

South Africa

3,79

4

 

 

 

 

5,5%

Ale, British style

1569

Saltaire Winter Ale, cask

England

3,79

4

 

 

 

 

4,9%

Ale, British style

1569

Närke !, draught

Sweden

3,79

4

 

 

 

 

8,2%

Ale, British style

1569

Bells Batch 8000 Ale

USA

3,79

4

 

 

 

 

9,0%

Ale, Belgian style

1569

de Bie Hellekapelle

Belgium

3,79

4

 

 

 

 

5,0%

Ale, Belgian style

2098

Thisted Forsøgsbryg Nr. 23b

Denmark

3,78

4

3+

 

 

 

8,5%

Porter/Stout

2316

Green Flash Imperial IPA

USA

3,69

3+

4-

 

 

 

9,0%

Ale, British style

2524

Kerkomse Tripel

Belgium

3,61

4-

 

4-

3

4

9,0%

Ale, Belgian style

2588

Locher Appenzeller Schwarzer Kristall

Switzerland

3,59

3+

4

 

 

 

6,3%

Lager, Bock

2711

Lost Abbey Judgment Day

USA

3,55

4-

3

 

 

 

10,5%

Ale, Belgian style

2727

Virklund Pale Ale

Denmark

3,54

3+

 

4

4-

3+

5,3%

Ale, British style

2760

La Waterlootoise

Belgium

3,53

3+

 

4-

3+

4

9,0%

Ale, Belgian style

2812

Dieu Donné Lager, draught

South Africa

3,52

4-

 

 

 

 

5,0%

Lager, Light

2812

Skebo Triple Gold Bitter, draught

Sweden

3,52

4-

 

 

 

 

4,5%

Ale, British style

2812

Wieninger Helles

Germany

3,52

4-

 

 

 

 

5,0%

Lager, Light

2812

Skebo Gjutarns Bästa Bitter, draught

Sweden

3,52

4-

 

 

 

 

5,2%

Ale, British style

2812

Weihenstephaner Vitus, draught

Germany

3,52

4-

 

 

 

 

7,7%

Wheat beer

2812

Rudgate Brewers Choice Black Jack, cask

England

3,52

4-

 

 

 

 

4,2%

Ale, British style

2812

Wtnica Black Boss Porter 7.0%

Poland

3,52

4-

 

 

 

 

7,0%

Porter/Stout

3674

Faiseurs de Bière Prairial

Switzerland

3,45

4-

3+

 

 

 

5,4%

Ale, British style

3699

Raben-Feder

Switzerland

3,44

4-

4

 

 

 

4,0%

Ale, British style

3726

Bière de Boucanier Golden Ale

Belgium

3,43

4-

 

3+

4-

3-

11,0%

Ale, Belgian style

3830

Gribousine Blonde de Malonne

Belgium

3,40

3+

 

3+

3+

4-

8,5%

Ale, Belgian style

3846

Schneider Weisse Kristall

Germany

3,40

3+

 

3+

 

4-

5,3%

Wheat beer

3972

Amber Zlote Lwy

Poland

3,36

4-

3-

 

 

 

5,6%

Lager, Light

3994

Groningse Stadsbrouwerij Kruisheren Theodorus

Netherlands

3,35

3

4+

 

 

 

7,0%

Ale, Belgian style

4335

Virklund Dark Brown Ale

Denmark

3,25

4

 

3+

3+

1+

5,8%

Ale, British style

4342

Dieu Donné Stout, draught

South Africa

3,25

3+

 

 

 

 

5,0%

Porter/Stout

4342

Napier Roadster Red, draught

South Africa

3,25

3+

 

 

 

 

6,0%

Ale, British style

4342

Birkenhead Pilsner, draught

South Africa

3,25

3+

 

 

 

 

3,6%

Lager, Light

4342

Hirter Vollbier

Austria

3,25

3+

 

 

 

 

5,0%

Lager, Light

4342

Ocean Bitter, draught

Sweden

3,25

3+

 

 

 

 

4,8%

Ale, British style

4342

Svaneke Stærke Preben

Denmark

3,25

3+

 

 

 

 

7,9%

Lager, Bock

4342

Butcombe Brunel 200 IPA

England

3,25

3+

 

 

 

 

5,0%

Ale, British style

4342

Slottskällans Decennium

Sweden

3,25

3+

 

 

 

 

6,7%

Lager, Bock

5445

Grain d'Orge Septante 5 Blonde

France

3,14

3

 

4-

4

2

7,2%

Ale, Belgian style

5582

Thisted Thy Bock

Denmark

3,10

2+

 

4-

4

3+

8,0%

Lager, Bock

5776

Vestfyen Stout

Denmark

3,04

3-

3-

 

 

 

6,0%

Porter/Stout

5810

Gemünder Natürlich Naturtrüb

Germany

3,02

4-

 

3+

2-

3-

5,1%

Lager, Light

5970

Napier Lager, draught

South Africa

2,98

3

 

 

 

 

5,0%

Lager, Light

5970

Birkenhead Old English Bitter, draught

South Africa

2,98

3

 

 

 

 

4,5%

Ale, British style

5970

Anker Bier, draught

Belgium

2,98

3

 

 

 

 

5,0%

Ale, Belgian style

5970

Skinners Keel Over, cask

England

2,98

3

 

 

 

 

4,2%

Ale, British style

5970

Silly Abbaye de Forest

Belgium

2,98

3

 

 

 

 

6,5%

Ale, Belgian style

6535

Belgia Frater Podwojny

Poland

2,98

3

3

 

 

 

7,6%

Ale, Belgian style

6644

Natakhtari 3D (tri'de)

Georgia

2,93

3+

2

 

 

 

4,5%

Lager, Light

6667

Waterloo Tripel

Belgium

2,93

3

 

3

3-

3

7,5%

Ale, Belgian style

6797

Abita Turbodog

USA

2,88

2+

4-

 

 

 

6,1%

Ale, British style

6825

La Médiévale Ambrée

Belgium

2,88

3+

 

3-

3-

2+

6,0%

Ale, Belgian style

6936

Belgia Frater Pszeniczy

Poland

2,84

3-

3

 

 

 

5,5%

Wheat beer

7020

Bauskas Premium Alus

Latvia

2,81

3

 

3+

3

2-

5,5%

Lager, Dark

7244

Loddon Razzle Dazzle, cask

England

2,71

3-

 

 

 

 

4,3%

Ale, British style

7244

Wieninger Hefe Weißbier Hell

Germany

2,71

3-

 

 

 

 

4,9%

Wheat beer

7244

Abita Purple Haze

USA

2,71

3-

 

 

 

 

4,8%

Special

7795

Palm Royale

Belgium

2,65

3-

 

3+

2

3-

7,5%

Ale, Belgian style

7867

Gemünder Pilsener

Germany

2,62

3+

 

3-

2

2-

5,1%

Lager, Light

7947

Saison Dupont Biologique

Belgium

2,58

3-

 

3+

1+

3

5,5%

Ale, Belgian style

8094

Millevertus Spelziale

Belgium

2,51

2+

 

3

3

2

4,0%

Ale, Belgian style

8246

Sarita Select

South Africa

2,45

2+

 

 

 

 

5,5%

Special

8246

Ocean Pilsner, draught

Sweden

2,45

2+

 

 

 

 

5,0%

Lager, Light

8627

Vestfyen Willemoes Høstbryg

Denmark

2,42

2

 

3-

3

3-

7,2%

Special

8700

Vestfyen Nat Expressen

Denmark

2,39

1+

 

3

3+

3+

5,7%

Lager, Dark

9005

Ciuc Winter

Romania

2,22

2+

3-

 

 

 

7,0%

Lager, Bock

9067

Hansa Marzen Gold

South Africa

2,18

2

 

 

 

 

5,2%

Lager, Light

9067

Birkenhead Prime Loaded Lager, draught

South Africa

2,18

2

 

 

 

 

5,0%

Special

9067

King Cobra

England

2,18

2

 

 

 

 

8,0%

Lager, Bock

9345

Bouillon la Sarrasine

Belgium

2,14

2-

 

3

2

3-

6,0%

Ale, Belgian style

9363

Huyghe Campus

Belgium

2,14

2-

 

2

3

3-

7,0%

Ale, Belgian style

9364

Feldsclösschen Abendrot

Switzerland

2,13

2-

3-

 

 

 

5,6%

Lager, Light

9417

La Blanche de Bouillon

Belgium

2,09

2

 

2-

3+

2-

5,5%

Wheat beer

9496

Harboe De 5 Gaarde Falle Høstbryg

Denmark

2,03

1-

 

3+

3-

3+

6,0%

Lager, Bock

9606

Bouillon La Maartoloise

Belgium

1,96

2

 

2

2

2

6,0%

Ale, Belgian style

9941

Neumarkt

Romania

1,89

2

2+

 

 

 

5,2%

Lager, Light

10150

Vestfyen Willemoes Schwarzbier

Denmark

1,70

0+

 

3

4-

2-

7,0%

Lager, Bock

10407

Belle-Vue Extra Framboise

Belgium

1,64

1

 

2

2-

3

2,9%

Gueuze/Lambic

10666

Redd's Dry

South Africa

1,37

1

 

 

 

 

5,0%

Special

10666

Redd's Original

South Africa

1,37

1

 

 

 

 

5,0%

Special

10833

Laziza Lemon

Lebanon

1,33

1+

 

1+

1+

2-

0,0%

Special

10882

Fischer Bière de Printemps

France

1,26

1+

 

1+

1

2-

5,5%

Ale, Belgian style

10935

Harboe Red Brawley's Red Beer

Denmark

1,18

1

 

1+

2-

1+

4,6%

Lager, Dark

11115

Kempenaer Pils

Netherlands

1,06

1

 

2-

1

1

4,7%

Lager, Light

11124

Kaiser Premium Bier

Netherlands

1,05

1-

 

2-

2

1-

4,7%

Lager, Light

11180

Palm Green

Belgium

0,93

1

 

2-

1-

1-

0,3%

Special

Rated by: Per Forsgren, Fredrik Huldt, Jonas Bofjäll, Björn Alnebo & Helena Lindh

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Updated 08-02-14 Per Forsgren