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After having had a testing time in the lovely country Czech Republic (car window smashed, wallet stolen
and the incident at the outrageously poorly run Minipivovar Pegas I finally reached
Prague, and found the new beerstore Pivni Galerie. But - horror - the door was locked.
In panic I started tearing my hair, before looking at my papers I found a phone number. The wife answered In Czech (a language I don't speak), but upon request I got to talk to the husband who not only spoke English fluently, but also Swedish!?! He said they were doing a radio recording in the sampling room in the store, and that was the reason they were closed, but welcomed by if I was quiet. I would very much like to thank them for this service mindedness and helpfulness. We sampled a whole lot of good Czechish beers, but int he end the very flavourful Lobkowicz Démon stood out as the winner. But it was a tough call, as many of these lagers had more character and flavour than you'd expect from lagers. We were also very happy to receice a box of beers from PsychProf, amongst them a handul of great beers from Kalamazoo Brewing Co., as well as some US microbrews. Of these Great Lakes Burning River Pale Ale was elected our winner. We also have to thank DougShoemaker for sending us the outstanding Canadian barley wine S:t Ambroise Vintage Ale 2000 and Sandro Regusci for sending us a Paraguayan beer, which was our 117th country.
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| Beers rated March-April 2002 | ||||||||||||
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| POS | BEER | COUNTRY | SCORE | JZ | PS | LS | CG | FH | OH | FN | ABV | STYLE |
| 34 | Lobkowicz Démon | Czech Rep. | 4,50 | 5- | 4+ | 4+ | 5- | 4+ | 5,2% | Lager, Dark | ||
| 84 | Great Lakes Burning River Pale Ale | USA | 4,28 | 5- | 4 | 3+ | 5- | 5- | 6,0% | Ale, British style | ||
| 91 | Policske Otakar Svetlý Lezák 11° | Czech Rep. | 4,26 | 4+ | 5- | 4+ | 4 | 4- | 4 | 4,2% | Lager, Light | |
| 132 | Svijanský Rytir Bitter | Czech Rep. | 4,19 | 5- | 4+ | 4- | 4- | 4+ | 5,0% | Lager, Light | ||
| 136 | Dzbán | Czech Rep. | 4,18 | 5 | 4- | 4- | 4 | 4+ | 4,9% | Lager, Light | ||
| 148 | Bell's Oatmeal Stout | USA | 4,16 | 5- | 4+ | 4 | 4 | 3+ | 5,7% | Porter/Stout | ||
| 170 | Dark Horse Special Reserve Black Bier | USA | 4,11 | 4+ | 5- | 4- | 3+ | 4+ | 8,0% | Porter/Stout | ||
| 184 | Rebel Cerný | Czech Rep. | 4,10 | 4+ | 3+ | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4- | 4,7% | Lager, Dark | |
| 190 | Opat Svetlý Klásterní Speciál 13% | Czech Rep. | 4,08 | 4- | 5- | 4+ | 4+ | 3 | 4 | 5,6% | Lager, Light | |
| 202 | Bell's Special Double Cream Stout | USA | 4,07 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4+ | 4 | 7,5% | Porter/Stout | ||
| 355 | El Toro Poppy Jasper Amber Ale | USA | 3,92 | 4 | 4- | 4- | 4+ | 4 | Ale, British style | |||
| 407 | Boyne River Pale Ale | USA | 3,87 | 5 | 3+ | 4 | 2+ | 4+ | Ale, British style | |||
| 421 | Rebel Zlatý | Czech Rep. | 3,86 | 4+ | 4+ | 4- | 4- | 3 | 4- | 4,4% | Lager, Light | |
| 446 | Baronka 13% | Czech Rep. | 3,83 | 4 | 4- | 4+ | 4- | 4- | 3+ | 5,4% | Lager, Light | |
| 514 | Boyne River Brown Ale | USA | 3,77 | 5 | 3+ | 4 | 3- | 3+ | Ale, British style | |||
| 610 | Nynäshamn Pumpvikens Påsköl 2002 | Sweden | 3,70 | 3+ | 4+ | 3+ | 3+ | 4+ | 6,0% | Ale, British style | ||
| 613 | Korbel Svetlý Lezák | Czech Rep. | 3,70 | 4+ | 4+ | 3 | 3+ | 3 | 5,0% | Lager, Light | ||
| 619 | Opat Svetlé Výcepni Pivo | Czech Rep. | 3,69 | 4 | 4- | 4 | 3 | 4- | 4,2% | Lager, Light | ||
| 667 | Rychtár Malvaz 12 | Czech Rep. | 3,66 | 3+ | 4+ | 3+ | 4- | 4 | 3 | 4,5% | Lager, Dark | |
| 686 | Litomerický Kalich 11% | Czech Rep. | 3,65 | 4+ | 3+ | 4- | 3+ | 3+ | 4,6% | Lager, Light | ||
| 705 | Korbel Svetlý Special | Czech Rep. | 3,63 | 4+ | 3 | 4- | 4- | 3+ | 6,1% | Lager, Bock | ||
| 747 | Staropramen Millenium Polotmavý Lezák | Czech Rep. | 3,61 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2+ | 3+ | 4- | 4,8% | Lager, Dark | |
| 754 | Rebel Garnet | Czech Rep. | 3,60 | 4 | 4- | 3+ | 4 | 3+ | 3 | 3,9% | Lager, Dark | |
| 806 | Kláster Svetlý Speciál 14% | Czech Rep. | 3,56 | 3- | 5- | 4- | 3 | 4- | 5,6% | Lager, Light | ||
| 880 | Novopacké Krystof | Czech Rep. | 3,50 | 4 | 3+ | 4- | 3 | 3+ | 4,5% | Lager, Light | ||
| 909 | Banco Glasblåsarens Påsköl | Sweden | 3,48 | 3+ | 4- | 4 | 4- | 3- | 5,2% | Lager, Dark | ||
| 929 | Postrizinske Bogan Svetlý Speciál | Czech Rep. | 3,46 | 3- | 3- | 4+ | 4 | 4 | 5,5% | Lager, Light | ||
| 937 | Opat 14 Svetlý Special | Czech Rep. | 3,45 | 4- | 3+ | 3+ | 3+ | 4- | 6,1% | Lager, Bock | ||
| 957 | Kláster Svetlý Lezák 12% | Czech Rep. | 3,44 | 3+ | 4- | 3+ | 3+ | 4- | 5,0% | Lager, Light | ||
| 989 | Platan Práchenská Perla | Czech Rep. | 3,43 | 4+ | 3- | 3+ | 3+ | 3+ | 6,0% | Lager, Bock | ||
| 1041 | S:t Ambroise Vintage Ale 2000, aged 2 years | Canada | 3,39 | 3+ | 5- | 5- | 1 | 2- | 5- | 10,2% | Ale, British style | |
| 1080 | Havran | Czech Rep. | 3,37 | 3 | 3+ | 4 | 4 | 3- | 4,5% | Lager, Dark | ||
| 1130 | Platan Granát Jedenáct Tmavý | Czech Rep. | 3,35 | 3- | 3- | 3+ | 4+ | 4 | 3+ | 4,6% | Lager, Dark | |
| 1346 | Starobrno Tradicní | Czech Rep. | 3,24 | 4 | 2 | 3- | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4,0% | Lager, Light | |
| 1444 | Litomerický Fort | Czech Rep. | 3,19 | 4- | 2 | 3- | 5 | 3 | 3 | 5,0% | Lager, Light | |
| 1449 | Platan Jedenáct | Czech Rep. | 3,19 | 3+ | 3+ | 3+ | 3+ | 3- | 3 | 4,9% | Lager, Light | |
| 1480 | Bell's Sparkling Ale | USA | 3,17 | 4 | 3- | 4 | 4- | 1 | 10,3% | Ale, Belgian style | ||
| 1586 | Cerná Hora Lezák | Czech Rep. | 3,11 | 3 | 4- | 2+ | 3+ | 3- | 4- | 4,8% | Lager, Light | |
| 1590 | Rostocker Dunkles Bockbier | Germany | 3,10 | 4- | 1+ | 3+ | 4 | 3+ | 3+ | 6,9% | Lager, Bock | |
| 1649 | Primátor Jubilejni Lezák Polotmavý 15% | Czech Rep. | 3,07 | 2 | 3+ | 4- | 3+ | 4- | 6,0% | Lager, Bock | ||
| 1685 | Svijanská Knezna 13% | Czech Rep. | 3,05 | 4- | 2+ | 3 | 3+ | 3 | 5,2% | Lager, Dark | ||
| 1803 | Podkován Svetlý Speciál 14° | Czech Rep. | 2,99 | 3+ | 2 | 3+ | 3 | 4- | 6,0% | Lager, Bock | ||
| 1891 | Perntejn 2000 Svetlý Lezák | Czech Rep. | 2,96 | 3- | 3+ | 3- | 4 | 3+ | 2- | 5,2% | Lager, Light | |
| 2009 | Rychtár Standard 11 | Czech Rep. | 2,89 | 3 | 3- | 3+ | 3- | 3 | 4,5% | Lager, Light | ||
| 2023 | Rostocker Dunkel | Germany | 2,88 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 2+ | 4+ | 3 | 4,9% | Lager, Dark | |
| 2051 | Policske Závis Svetlý Lezák 12° | Czech Rep. | 2,85 | 3+ | 3+ | 2+ | 3+ | 2- | 5,0% | Lager, Light | ||
| 2157 | Bernard Svátecni Lezák | Czech Rep. | 2,80 | 2 | 3+ | 3+ | 2 | 3- | 4- | 5,0% | Lager, Light | |
| 2205 | Podkován Svetlý Lezák 12° | Czech Rep. | 2,76 | 1+ | 3+ | 3 | 4- | 3+ | 5,0% | Lager, Light | ||
| 2224 | Rostocker Freibeuter | Germany | 2,75 | 3+ | 2- | 3- | 2 | 4 | 3+ | 9,0% | Lager, Bock | |
| 2247 | Hejtman 12% Polotmavý Lezák | Czech Rep. | 2,74 | 2+ | 2- | 3- | 4- | 3+ | 3+ | 5,0% | Lager, Dark | |
| 2286 | Rychtar Premium 12 | Czech Rep. | 2,71 | 3+ | 3- | 3+ | 2- | 2+ | 3 | 5,0% | Lager, Light | |
| 2298 | Starobrno Cervený Drak 15% | Czech Rep. | 2,70 | 3- | 3+ | 3+ | 3 | 1 | 6,0% | Lager, Bock | ||
| 2325 | Rychtár Special 15% | Czech Rep. | 2,68 | 2+ | 3 | 3- | 3+ | 2+ | 6,5% | Lager, Bock | ||
| 2506 | Primátor Rytirsky 21% | Czech Rep. | 2,58 | 2- | 2+ | 3+ | 3+ | 3 | 9,0% | Lager, Bock | ||
| 2507 | Postrizinske Zlatovar 11% Svetlý Lezák | Czech Rep. | 2,57 | 3- | 2- | 3- | 2+ | 3+ | 3+ | 4,7% | Lager, Light | |
| 2547 | Novopacké Kumburak Premium | Czech Rep. | 2,55 | 2 | 3 | 3- | 2 | 3+ | 5,0% | Lager, Light | ||
| 2677 | Curim Gold Celtic Wheat Beer | Ireland | 2,45 | 1+ | 3 | 2+ | 3- | 4 | 2- | 4,3% | Wheat beer | |
| 3061 | Rembrandt 3,5 Gold | Netherlands | 2,11 | 3 | 1 | 2+ | 3 | 2- | 3,5% | Lager, Light | ||
| 3213 | Pilsen Cerveza Blanca | Paraguay | 1,94 | 2- | 2- | 3- | 2 | 2+ | 5,0% | Lager, Light | ||
| 3302 | Kopparbärs The Beer | Sweden | 1,83 | 2 | 1+ | 1+ | 2+ | 3- | 2 | 5,3% | Lager, Light | |
| Rated by: Johan Zetterlund, Per Samuelsson, Lars Samuelsson, Cecilia Gårdebäck, Fredrik Huldt, Oscar hansson and Fredrik Nyström | ||||||||||||
Updated 2002-04-10 Per Samuelsson