Ohhh... My Head... - Beer festivals spring 2004

Fragments of OMH have attended various beer festivals during April & March. Most of the beers were sampled at the Danish Beer Festival, which is growing for every year, and still attracts more or less every Danish brewer. It's nice to see the development on the Danish beer scene, and even though I was at the festival last year it was a tough task only to taste all the new Danish microbrews since then. The top scoring beers at this festival was the double bock Bornoholmerbryg Sweet Mary, brewed for the royal wedding, and the hoppy cask conditioned Wintercoat Golden India Pale Ale, along side the Danish Val-Dieu Blonde.

The highest scoring beers came from Akkurat Lambic festival. Once again they had outdone themselves, and the amount of lambics and the like was amazing. The slightly sweetened Kriekenlambic from Drie Fonteinen was a true masterpiece, and walked away with the title, even though the long gone Eylenbosch Frambozen, dating back to 1989 seems to improve with every year. Drie Fonteinen's pure unblended lambic grabbed 3rd place.

Oliver Twist was running a festival with US microbrews, and added beers from the new USA inspired Norwegian brewery Nøgne Ø to spice it up even further. This ended with a Norwegian victory. Their Havre Stout is a top example of the style. Very firm and chocolatey. The best American beer was Lancaster Milk Stout, a weel balanced example of the style from a new brewry for us.

Beers rated April-May 2004 at various beer festivals
POS	BEER	COUNTRY	Score	PS	FN	ABV	STYLE

13	Drie Fonteinen Sweet Kriekenlambic, draught	Belgium	4,78	5+	5-	6,5%	Gueuze/Lambic
51	Eylenbosch 1989 Frambozen, aged 15 years, draught	Belgium	4,49	5	4+	5,0%	Gueuze/Lambic
55	Drie Fonteinen Lambic, cask	Belgium	4,48	5		7,0%	Gueuze/Lambic
55	Nøgne Ø Havre Stout	Norway	4,48	5		4,5%	Porter/Stout
123	Cantillon Loerik	Belgium	4,31	5-	4+	5,0%	Gueuze/Lambic
180	Drie Fonteinen Akkurat's Oude Geuze 50/50	Belgium	4,23	5-		6,5%	Gueuze/Lambic
180	Bornholmerbryg Sweet Mary, draught	Denmark	4,23	5-		8,2%	Lager, Bock
180	Wintercoat Golden India IPA, cask	Denmark	4,23	5-		6,3%	Ale, British style
180	Val-Dieu Blonde	Belgium	4,23	5-		6,0%	Ale, Belgian style
468	Dark Star Oatmeal Stout, cask	England	3,98	4+		4,2%	Porter/Stout
468	Lancaster Milk Stout	USA	3,98	4+		5,3%	Porter/Stout
468	Harviestoun Spring Fever , cask	Scotland	3,98	4+		3,8%	Ale, British style
468	Wintercoat ESB, cask	Denmark	3,98	4+		5,8%	Ale, British style
468	Nørrebro Bryghus La Granja Stout, draught	Denmark	3,98	4+		7,5%	Porter/Stout
468	Brøckhouse Stout, draught	Denmark	3,98	4+		5,5%	Porter/Stout
468	Grauballe Honeygold, draught	Denmark	3,98	4+		7,5%	Ale, Belgian style
468	Nøgne Ø India Pale Ale, cask	Norway	3,98	4+		7,5%	Ale, British style
468	Whim Dr. Johnsons Definitive Ale	England	3,98	4+		5,0%	Ale, British style
610	Drie Fonteinen Druiven Geuze	Belgium	3,95	4	4+	8,0%	Gueuze/Lambic
1000	Smuttynose IPA	USA	3,73	4		6,6%	Ale, British style
1000	De Cam Oude Lambiek	Belgium	3,73	4		5,0%	Gueuze/Lambic
1000	Wintercoat Yule Ale, cask	Denmark	3,73	4		6,2%	Ale, British style
1000	Wintercoat Boghvede, draught	Denmark	3,73	4		4,0%	Wheat beer
1000	Nørrebro Bryghus Ravnsborg Rød, draught	Denmark	3,73	4		5,5%	Ale, British style
1000	Grauballe Mosebryg Bitterm, cask	Denmark	3,73	4		4,5%	Ale, British style
1000	Nøgne Ø Brown Ale	Norway	3,73	4		4,5%	Ale, British style
1000	Bokrijks Kruikenbier	Belgium	3,73	4		7,2%	Ale, Belgian style
1000	Malheur 4	Belgium	3,73	4		5,5%	Ale, Belgian style
1269	Cantillon Saint Lamvinus, draught	Belgium	3,66	4-	4	5,0%	Gueuze/Lambic
1621	Left Hand JuJu Ginger	USA	3,48	4-		4,0%	Special
1621	Phoenix Double Gold, cask	England	3,48	4-		5,0%	Ale, British style
1621	Carlsberg Semper Ardens Winter Rye	Denmark	3,48	4-		6,5%	Ale, British style
1621	Wintercoat More Please Mild, cask	Denmark	3,48	4-		4,0%	Ale, British style
1621	Herslev Bryghus Pilsner, draught	Denmark	3,48	4-		5,5%	Lager, Light
1621	Herslev Bryghus Pale Ale, draught	Denmark	3,48	4-		5,9%	Ale, British style
1621	North Coast Acme California IPA, draught	USA	3,48	4-		7,1%	Ale, British style
1621	Nøgne Ø Porter	Norway	3,48	4-		7,0%	Porter/Stout
1621	Isle of Skye Cuillin Beast	Scotland	3,48	4-		7,0%	Ale, British style
1756	De Cam Oude Kriek	Belgium	3,48	3+	4	5,0%	Gueuze/Lambic
2410	Dogfish Head ApriHop	USA	3,23	3+		7,0%	Special
2410	Svijanský Kníze 13%, draught	Czech Rep.	3,23	3+		5,6%	Lager, Light
2410	Avery 14er ESB	USA	3,23	3+		5,0%	Ale, British style
2410	Apollo Engelsk Ale med lakrids, draught	Denmark	3,23	3+		5,6%	Ale, British style
2410	Wintercoat Tarbolton Bachelors Ale, cask	Denmark	3,23	3+		5,2%	Ale, British style
2410	Skands Humlefryd, draught	Denmark	3,23	3+		5,8%	Lager, Light
2410	Loddon Hullabaloo, cask	England	3,23	3+		4,2%	Ale, British style
2410	Youngs St Georges Ale, cask	England	3,23	3+		5,0%	Ale, British style
2410	Harveys Armada Ale, cask	England	3,23	3+		4,5%	Ale, British style
2756	Loddon Hoppit, cask	England	3,16	2+	5-	3,5%	Ale, British style
3209	Tinkoff Krasnoe (Bock)	Russia	2,98	3		5,0%	Lager, Light
3209	Nørrebro Bryghus Royal Hobart Ale, draught	Denmark	2,98	3		6,5%	Ale, British style
3209	Herslev Bryghus Hvede, draught	Denmark	2,98	3		5,8%	Wheat beer
3209	Brøckhouse Blonde, draught	Denmark	2,98	3		6,5%	Ale, Belgian style
3209	Skands New Stout, draught	Denmark	2,98	3		5,8%	Lager, Dark
3209	S:t Paul Triple	Belgium	2,98	3		7,6%	Ale, Belgian style
3209	Hancock Beer	Denmark	2,98	3		6,5%	Lager, Bock
3882	Thüringer Premium Pils	Germany	2,73	3-		4,7%	Lager, Light
3882	Boon Oude Beersel Lambic, draught	Belgium	2,73	3-		4,5%	Gueuze/Lambic
3882	Refsvindinge Frederik og Mary, draught	Denmark	2,73	3-		5,7%	Wheat beer
3882	Apollo Havre Stout, draught	Denmark	2,73	3-		5,7%	Porter/Stout
3882	Broughton Merlin's Ale, cask	Scotland	2,73	3-		4,2%	Ale, British style
3882	De Troch Chapeau Framboise	Belgium	2,73	3-		3,0%	Gueuze/Lambic
3882	Vestfyen Willemoes Ale, draught	Denmark	2,73	3-		5,7%	Ale, British style
3882	Höss Holzar-Bier	Germany	2,73	3-		5,2%	Lager, Dark
3882	Theresianer Lager	Italy	2,73	3-		4,8%	Lager, Light
3882	Inveralmond Blackfriar Scottish Ale	Scotland	2,73	3-		7,0%	Ale, British style
4442	Pyramid Tilted Kilt	USA	2,48	2+		6,3%	Ale, British style
4442	Girardin Faro, draught	Belgium	2,48	2+		5,0%	Gueuze/Lambic
4442	Refsvindinge Fynske Jordb�r, draught	Denmark	2,48	2+		5,0%	Special
4442	Apollo Den Tasmanske Dj�vel, draught	Denmark	2,48	2+		5,6%	Special
4442	Nørrebro Bryghus New York Lager, draught	Denmark	2,48	2+		5,0%	Lager, Light
4442	Dominion Lager	USA	2,48	2+		5,4%	Lager, Light
4442	De Troch Chapeau Lemon	Belgium	2,48	2+		3,5%	Gueuze/Lambic
4442	Ch'ti Brune	France	2,48	2+		6,5%	Ale, Belgian style
4442	Höss Dunkler-Hirsch	Germany	2,48	2+		5,2%	Wheat beer
4895	Carlsberg Brown Ale, draught	Denmark	2,23	2		6,1%	Ale, British style
4895	Postrizinske Tmavé Lezák 11�	Czech Rep.	2,23	2		4,5%	Lager, Dark
4895	Obolon Lager	Ukraine	2,23	2		5,2%	Lager, Light
4957	Loddon Flight of Fancy, cask	England	2,22	2	2+	4,2%	Wheat beer
5239	Ørb�k Wedding Beer	Denmark	1,98	2-		6,0%	Ale, British style
5239	Föroya Bjór Bryllupsbryg	Faroe Islands	1,98	2-		5,8%	Lager, Light
5239	Black Sheep Emmerdale Ale	England	1,98	2-		5,0%	Ale, British style
5239	Höss Neuschwansteiner Helles	Germany	1,98	2-		4,7%	Lager, Light
5489	Tinkoff Temnoe (Porter)	Russia	1,73	1+		5,7%	Porter/Stout
5489	Kalnapilis Original	Lithuania	1,73	1+		5,0%	Lager, Light
5689	Ceres Royal Fusion, draught	Denmark	1,48	1		5,5%	Lager, Light
5689	Ceres Royal Amarillo, draught	Denmark	1,48	1		5,1%	Lager, Light
5689	Vestfyen Willemoes Stout, draught	Denmark	1,48	1		6,5%	Porter/Stout
5826	Tuborg Chili-Øl, draught	Denmark	1,23	1-		4,6%	Special
5826	Hancock Hvidt-Øl No. 1	Denmark	1,23	1-		1,8%	Special
5826	Tauras Taurusis	Lithuania	1,23	1-		5,2%	Lager, Light
Rated by: Per Samuelsson and Fredrik Nystr�m

Ohhh... My Head... - Beer festivals spring 2004

Beers rated April-May 2004 at various beer festivals

POS

BEER

COUNTRY

Score

PS

FN

ABV

STYLE

13

Belgium

4,78

5+

5-

6,5%

Gueuze/Lambic

51

Belgium

4,49

5

4+

5,0%

Gueuze/Lambic

55

Belgium

4,48

5

7,0%

Gueuze/Lambic

55

Norway

4,48

5

4,5%

Porter/Stout

123

Belgium

4,31

5-

4+

5,0%

Gueuze/Lambic

180

Belgium

4,23

5-

6,5%

Gueuze/Lambic

180

Denmark

4,23

5-

8,2%

Lager, Bock

180

Denmark

4,23

5-

6,3%

Ale, British style

180

Belgium

4,23

5-

6,0%

Ale, Belgian style

468

England

3,98

4+

4,2%

Porter/Stout

468

USA

3,98

4+

5,3%

Porter/Stout

468