Refrigerator cleanout

There had been a number of less attrative beer in my fridge a long time. There was hardly any room for food anymore, and I didn't want to drink these beers all by myself. So what do you do?
In this situation you need to kinds of friends. Fortunately I have them both. The most hard to find type of friends are those who provide you with some good beer. Bov, and Josh are just that sort of great friends. Thanks guys!!
Now, with a handful of good beer, as well as a load of less good ones it is easier to collect the suitable number of friends of the other type, the drinking guys. That wasn't a problem.
The winner of the evening was from the ever reliable Jämtlands bryggeri. Their Fallen Angel Bitter is just as good as the rest of their line. Also the silver medallist was no surprise, Saison Dupont Vieille Provision is a very well made saison. The bronxe medal went to Switzerland and the nice schwarzbier Sonnenbräu Black Jack 21
There was also a bitter fight for last position. Lyckholms 2,8%, a bland artificial tasting made a good bid for this honour, but when St. Peter's Spiced Ale Cinnamon & Apple showed up, with it's Frenet-Brance like aroma of pine needles and melting plastic bags everyone thought the gold medal was sealed. In the end Kopparbergs Bryggeri, who are running on an constant and amazingly low level these days managed to do even worse. Their Svensk Fatöl 3,5% was so bland, so unclean, and so completely lacking in character that it recveived the honourable award as the worst among the bad. Congratulations, and keep up the bad work Kopparberg, and I'm sure you some day will be able to reproduce this beer! May I suggest a license brewing agreement?
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Beers rated January 2002

RANK BEER COUNTRY SCORE PS LS CG MH FH OH ABV STYLE

128 Jämtlands Fallen Angel Bitter Sweden 4,18 4+ 4+ 5 3+ 3+ 4 5,0% Ale, British style
363 Saison Dupont Vieille Provision Belgium 3,89 5- 3+ 4- 3- 4 4+ 6,5% Ale, Belgian style
835 Sonnenbräu Black Jack 21 Switzerland 3,50 4- 3+ 4+ 4+ 2+ 3 5,0% Lager, Dark
992 Petrus Speciale Belgium 3,39 3- 3 4 4- 4 3+ 5,5% Ale, Belgian style
1022 Petrus Triple Belgium 3,37 3 4 3+ 3- 4 3 7,5% Ale, Belgian style
1469 Anchor Our Special Ale 2001 USA 3,14 4 4+ 3- 2 3- 2+ 5,5% Ale, British style
1675 De Koninck Antoon Belgium 3,01 3+ 3 4 3- 4 1- 6,0% Ale, Belgian style
1776 Stadtbühler Lagerbier Dunkel Switzerland 2,97 4 3+ 1 3 4- 3- 4,8% Lager, Dark
1815 Sluss Örebroölet Sweden 2,96 3 3 3 4- 3 2+ 5,4% Lager, Light
1827 Erusbacher Bräu Naturtrüeb Switzerland 2,95 3 3 2+ 3+ 3+ 3 4,9% Lager, Light
1828 Munkbo Starkölsglögg Sweden 2,95 1+ 3+ 4 3+ 4 2+ 11,0% Special
1890 Slottskällan London Sweden 2,92 2+ 4 3- 3- 3- 3+ 4,7% Ale, British style
1970 Goldmandli Zuger Dunkel Spezial Switzerland 2,86 3+ 3- 2 3 3 3+ 5,2% Lager, Dark
2055 Einbecker Dunkel Germany 2,81 3 3+ 2 3+ 3+ 2 4,9% Lager, Dark
2468 Slottskällan München Sweden 2,53 3 3 3 1 3 2- 4,8% Lager, Dark
2478 Banco Jubileumsöl Sweden 2,52 2 2+ 3 3 3- 5,3% Lager, Light
2570 Bojortöl Sweden 2,46 1+ 2 3 3+ 3+ 5,0% Lager, Light
2595 Gralsburg Export Germany 2,44 3- 2+ 2 4- 2- 3 4,7% Lager, Light
2623 Greyhound Beer Sweden 2,42 2+ 3 2 2 3 5,0% Lager, Light
2718 Vestfyen Genuine Ale Denmark 2,34 2- 1+ 4 4- 2+ 2 3,5% Ale, British style
2831 CRM Starköl Germany 2,26 1+ 2+ 3 3- 2+ 3- 4,7% Lager, Light
2873 Carrefour Cerveza Allemana Germany 2,22 2- 2+ 3- 3 3- 2- 5,1% Lager, Light
3175 Grodans Julöl 2001, homebrew Sweden 1,87 3+ 3+ 1+ 1+ 1+ 0 6,0% Lager, Bock
3244 Spendrups Julbrygd Lättöl Sweden 1,74 1+ 1+ 2+ 2+ 2+ 2- 2,1% Lager, Dark
3257 Spendrups Extra 3,5% Sweden 1,73 2- 2 1+ 3 1+ 2 3,5% Lager, Light
3345 Københavns Pilsner 3,5% Sweden 1,57 1- 2 2- 3 2- 2- 3,5% Lager, Light
3381 Spendrups Lager 2,8% Sweden 1,50 1 2- 1+ 3+ 1+ 2- 2,1% Lager, Light
3441 Lyckholms 2,8% Sweden 1,36 2- 1 2 2+ 1 1 2,8% Lager, Light
3465 St. Peter's Spiced Ale Cinnamon & Apple England 1,28 0+ 1 2 1- 2 3- 6,5% Special
3551 Kopparberg Svensk Fatöl 3,5% Sweden 0,89 1- 1 1- 2 1- 2- 3,5% Lager, Light
Rated by: Per Samuelsson, Lars Samuelsson, Cecilia Gårdebäck, Marie Holmberg, Fredrik Huldt and Oscar Hansson

There had been a number of less attrative beer in my fridge a long time. There was hardly any room for food anymore, and I didn't want to drink these beers all by myself. So what do you do? In this situation you need to kinds of friends. Fortunately I have them both. The most hard to find type of friends are those who provide you with some good beer. Bov, and Josh are just that sort of great friends. Thanks guys!! Now, with a handful of good beer, as well as a load of less good ones it is easier to collect the suitable number of friends of the other type, the drinking guys. That wasn't a problem. The winner of the evening was from the ever reliable Jämtlands bryggeri. Their Fallen Angel Bitter is just as good as the rest of their line. Also the silver medallist was no surprise, Saison Dupont Vieille Provision is a very well made saison. The bronxe medal went to Switzerland and the nice schwarzbier Sonnenbräu Black Jack 21 There was also a bitter fight for last position. Lyckholms 2,8%, a bland artificial tasting made a good bid for this honour, but when St. Peter's Spiced Ale Cinnamon & Apple showed up, with it's Frenet-Brance like aroma of pine needles and melting plastic bags everyone thought the gold medal was sealed. In the end Kopparbergs Bryggeri, who are running on an constant and amazingly low level these days managed to do even worse. Their Svensk Fatöl 3,5% was so bland, so unclean, and so completely lacking in character that it recveived the honourable award as the worst among the bad. Congratulations, and keep up the bad work Kopparberg, and I'm sure you some day will be able to reproduce this beer! May I suggest a license brewing agreement? .
Beers rated January 2002
RANK	BEER	COUNTRY	SCORE	PS	LS	CG	MH	FH	OH	ABV	STYLE
128	Jämtlands Fallen Angel Bitter	Sweden	4,18	4+	4+	5	3+	3+	4	5,0%	Ale, British style
363	Saison Dupont Vieille Provision	Belgium	3,89	5-	3+	4-	3-	4	4+	6,5%	Ale, Belgian style
835	Sonnenbräu Black Jack 21	Switzerland	3,50	4-	3+	4+	4+	2+	3	5,0%	Lager, Dark
992	Petrus Speciale	Belgium	3,39	3-	3	4	4-	4	3+	5,5%	Ale, Belgian style
1022	Petrus Triple	Belgium	3,37	3	4	3+	3-	4	3	7,5%	Ale, Belgian style
1469	Anchor Our Special Ale 2001	USA	3,14	4	4+	3-	2	3-	2+	5,5%	Ale, British style
1675	De Koninck Antoon	Belgium	3,01	3+	3	4	3-	4	1-	6,0%	Ale, Belgian style
1776	Stadtbühler Lagerbier Dunkel	Switzerland	2,97	4	3+	1	3	4-	3-	4,8%	Lager, Dark
1815	Sluss Örebroölet	Sweden	2,96	3	3	3	4-	3	2+	5,4%	Lager, Light
1827	Erusbacher Bräu Naturtrüeb	Switzerland	2,95	3	3	2+	3+	3+	3	4,9%	Lager, Light
1828	Munkbo Starkölsglögg	Sweden	2,95	1+	3+	4	3+	4	2+	11,0%	Special
1890	Slottskällan London	Sweden	2,92	2+	4	3-	3-	3-	3+	4,7%	Ale, British style
1970	Goldmandli Zuger Dunkel Spezial	Switzerland	2,86	3+	3-	2	3	3	3+	5,2%	Lager, Dark
2055	Einbecker Dunkel	Germany	2,81	3	3+	2	3+	3+	2	4,9%	Lager, Dark
2468	Slottskällan München	Sweden	2,53	3	3	3	1	3	2-	4,8%	Lager, Dark
2478	Banco Jubileumsöl	Sweden	2,52	2	2+	3		3	3-	5,3%	Lager, Light
2570	Bojortöl	Sweden	2,46	1+	2	3		3+	3+	5,0%	Lager, Light
2595	Gralsburg Export	Germany	2,44	3-	2+	2	4-	2-	3	4,7%	Lager, Light
2623	Greyhound Beer	Sweden	2,42	2+	3	2		2	3	5,0%	Lager, Light
2718	Vestfyen Genuine Ale	Denmark	2,34	2-	1+	4	4-	2+	2	3,5%	Ale, British style
2831	CRM Starköl	Germany	2,26	1+	2+	3	3-	2+	3-	4,7%	Lager, Light
2873	Carrefour Cerveza Allemana	Germany	2,22	2-	2+	3-	3	3-	2-	5,1%	Lager, Light
3175	Grodans Julöl 2001, homebrew	Sweden	1,87	3+	3+	1+	1+	1+	0	6,0%	Lager, Bock
3244	Spendrups Julbrygd Lättöl	Sweden	1,74	1+	1+	2+	2+	2+	2-	2,1%	Lager, Dark
3257	Spendrups Extra 3,5%	Sweden	1,73	2-	2	1+	3	1+	2	3,5%	Lager, Light
3345	Københavns Pilsner 3,5%	Sweden	1,57	1-	2	2-	3	2-	2-	3,5%	Lager, Light
3381	Spendrups Lager 2,8%	Sweden	1,50	1	2-	1+	3+	1+	2-	2,1%	Lager, Light
3441	Lyckholms 2,8%	Sweden	1,36	2-	1	2	2+	1	1	2,8%	Lager, Light
3465	St. Peter's Spiced Ale Cinnamon & Apple	England	1,28	0+	1	2	1-	2	3-	6,5%	Special
3551	Kopparberg Svensk Fatöl 3,5%	Sweden	0,89	1-	1	1-	2	1-	2-	3,5%	Lager, Light
Rated by: Per Samuelsson, Lars Samuelsson, Cecilia Gårdebäck, Marie Holmberg, Fredrik Huldt and Oscar Hansson

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Updated 2002-02-22 Per Samuelsson