An exotic evening of beer

The members of the group, and friends of it has returned home from the four corners of the world carrying heavy loads of bottles. A lot of (to us) lesser known beer countries were involved. We had the opportunity to, for the first time rate beers from countries such as the Ukraine, Romania, Indonesia and Morocco. The quality of the brews were a bit varied, but there were some unexpected highlights, such as the semi-dark Ukrainian lager Obolon Oksamitore from the Obolon brewery in Kiyev, and the Moroccoan Flag Speciale. The groups favourites of the night was however the German schwarzbier Schwarzer Steiger along with the Czechish Starobrno Lezák.

The Romanian beer Arabema and the Croatian Karlovacko Ovijetlo Pivo did not end up as the groups favourites... A thing that struck me was the common use of sugar in the brews, especially from Hungary, but I believe also Croatia and Slovenia, that gave a not too nice off-flavour.

BEERS RATED 23 NOVEMBER 1996

BEER COUNTRY JZ PS LS CG AH FH AVERAGE

Schwarzer Steiger Germany 4 3 4 4 3 4 3.67
Starobrno Lezák Czech Rep. 4 3 4 3 4 3.60
Obolon Oksamitore Ukraine 4 4 4 2 3 3 3.33
Ahle Ale Sweden 3 5 3 1 4 4 3.33
Flag Speciale Morocco 4 2 4 4 3 3 3.33
Ceres Stout Denmark 4 4 4 2 1 3 3.17
Edelweiss Kristallklar Weissbier Austria 3 4 5 3 2 2 3.17
Badger Export Ale England 3 2 4 3 3 4 3.17
Flag Pils Morocco 2 2 2 4 4 2 2.67
Kanizsai Kinizsi Hungary 3 2 2 3 3 2.60
Arany Hordó Hungary 2 2 3 3 3 2.60
Szalon Sör Hungary 3 1 4 2 3 2.60
Smädny Mnich Slovakia 2 2 3 2 3 2.40
Regun Romania 3 2 3 2 2 2 2.33
Zlatorog Pivo Slovenia 4 2 2 1 2 3 2.33
Gold Hirsch Ukraine 2 2 4 2 2 2 2.33
Coschützer Pils Germany 2 2 3 2 2 3 2.33
Bock 49 Morocco 2 2 1 4 2 3 2.33
Breda Royal Beer Holland 2 1 1 4 3 3 2.33
Bintang Bir Pilsener Indonesia 3 1 3 2 3 1 2.17
Sureña Portugal 2 1 3 3 2 2 2.17
A'szok Soprom Hungary 3 1 2 2 2 2.00
Arabema Romania 2 3 1 3 1 1 1.83
Karlovacko Ovijetlo Pivo Croatia 2 1 3 2 1 2 1.83

BEERS RATED 23 NOVEMBER 1996

BEER	COUNTRY	JZ	PS	LS	CG	AH	FH	AVERAGE
Schwarzer Steiger	Germany	4	3	4	4	3	4	3.67
Starobrno Lezák	Czech Rep.	4	3	4	3		4	3.60
Obolon Oksamitore	Ukraine	4	4	4	2	3	3	3.33
Ahle Ale	Sweden	3	5	3	1	4	4	3.33
Flag Speciale	Morocco	4	2	4	4	3	3	3.33
Ceres Stout	Denmark	4	4	4	2	1	3	3.17
Edelweiss Kristallklar Weissbier	Austria	3	4	5	3	2	2	3.17
Badger Export Ale	England	3	2	4	3	3	4	3.17
Flag Pils	Morocco	2	2	2	4	4	2	2.67
Kanizsai Kinizsi	Hungary	3	2	2	3		3	2.60
Arany Hordó	Hungary	2	2	3	3		3	2.60
Szalon Sör	Hungary	3	1	4	2		3	2.60
Smädny Mnich	Slovakia	2	2	3	2		3	2.40
Regun	Romania	3	2	3	2	2	2	2.33
Zlatorog Pivo	Slovenia	4	2	2	1	2	3	2.33
Gold Hirsch	Ukraine	2	2	4	2	2	2	2.33
Coschützer Pils	Germany	2	2	3	2	2	3	2.33
Bock 49	Morocco	2	2	1	4	2	3	2.33
Breda Royal Beer	Holland	2	1	1	4	3	3	2.33
Bintang Bir Pilsener	Indonesia	3	1	3	2	3	1	2.17
Sureña	Portugal	2	1	3	3	2	2	2.17
A'szok Soprom	Hungary	3	1	2	2		2	2.00
Arabema	Romania	2	3	1	3	1	1	1.83
Karlovacko Ovijetlo Pivo	Croatia	2	1	3	2	1	2	1.83

Rated by: Johan Zetterlund, Per Samuelsson, Lars Samuelsson, Cecilia Gårdebäck, Anna Hultén and Fredrik Huldt

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Updated 97-01-14 Per Samuelsson