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Statistics! Number of beers tasted: 302 Countries represented: Australia, Austria, Argentina, Belgium, Canada, China, Corsica, Curacao, Czechoslovakia, Denmark, England, France, Germany, Greece, India, Ireland, Italy, Jamaica, Japan, Kenya, Korea, Luxembourg, Malta, Mauritius, Mexico, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Russia, Scotland, Singapore, Slovakia, South Africa, Spain, Switzerland, Tasmania,Thailand, Ukraine, USA. |
Welcome, pull up a chair and rest your elbows on the table. It's a bit sticky, mind, and we had to wedge some beer mats under one of the legs to stop it wobbling.
Before you can make any sense of this list, there are some basic facts that you need to know about our tasting notes. If you discount British ales (which are a law entirely to themselves and do not, in the main, appear on this list), bottled beers can be broadly divided into four tastes; blond, dubbel, tripel, and wit. At least, these are the terms commonly used in Belgium, where most beers are made. A blond (blonde, lager) is a Czech or German style beer, typically a clear yellow, with a characteristic pure taste that does not change as you drink it (note: UK readers please discount any comparison with the fizzy stuff sold there as 'lager'). A dubbel (bruin, dunkel, donker, alt) is a dark brown ale, somewhat on the sweet side, often complex in taste and changing flavour from the first sip to the final aftertaste, typified in Benelux by the ubiquitous Grimbergen (UK readers: a dubbel can be vaguely reminiscent of an English brown ale). Another common dubbel is Palm, an almost tasteless quaffing beer. A tripel (triple) is a somewhat stronger beast, straw coloured, strongly flavoured, and quite potent. In the AtoZ Club, we regard the ur-type as Duvel (UK readers: imagine a strong barley wine). A wit (white, weiss, wheat) beer is usually light in colour but intentionally cloudy, and has a soft taste. In the Club we compare wit beers to Hoegaarden. Finally, there is lambic beer, which is made by natural fermentation from airborne yeast over a period of years, maintaining a surprisingly consistent sour flavour from bottle to bottle. Gueuze is old lambic mixed with young ('faro') to give a lively re-fermenting drink in a champagne-corked bottle.
I apologise humbly for the horrible oversimplification in all of the above, but we're here to drink the stuff, so let's get on with it. Prost!
| The
Label |
Name / Origin |
% |
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Abbaye des Rocs Belgium rich caramel |
9.0 |
 |
(alternative label) |
|
 |
Abbaye des Rocs Blanche des Honnelles Belgium smoky |
6.0 |
 |
Aerts 1900 Belgium Grimbergen-ish |
7.5 |
 |
Affligem Tripel Belgium Duvel-ish |
8.5 |
 |
Alfa Edel Pils Netherlands leathery |
5.0 |
 |
Ambar Spain spanish honey |
5.2 |
 |
Amstel 1870 Netherlands just lager |
5.0 |
 |
Amstel Bright Curacao bright honey |
5.0 |
 |
Amstel Lentebock Netherlands soft warm |
7.0 |
 |
Amstel Gold Netherlands unenthusiastic gold |
7.0 |
 |
Amstel Herfstbock Netherlands tart |
7.0 |
 |
Amsterdam Nut Brown Ale Canada brazil nuts |
5.0 |
 |
Ara Bier Belgium like La Chouffe |
8.0 |
 |
Asahi Japan refreshingly gluggable |
5.0 |
 |
Aubel Brune Belgium mild and brown |
6.0 |
 |
Augustijn Belgium dark Duvel |
8.0 |
 |
Augustijn Grand Cru Belgium |
9.0 |
 |
Baltika 4 Dark Russia |
5.6 |
 |
Barbar Belgium tasty |
8.0 |
 |
Bavaria Mexico silky |
?.? |
 |
Bavaria Netherlands inoffensive |
5.0 |
 |
Beersel Belgium vanilla |
7.0 |
 |
Besselaer Netherlands dry redcurrant |
7.0 |
 |
Bieken Belgium sour |
8.5 |
 |
Blue Label Malta light quaffable |
3.3 |
 |
Boon Geuze Belgium sour lambic |
7.0 |
 |
Boon Kriek Belgium very cherry |
5.0 |
 |
Bornem Dubbel Belgium rich malt |
8.0 |
 |
Bosbier Belgium Ribena linctus |
4.5 |
 |
Bourgogne des Flandres Belgium sweet |
5.0 |
 |
Brakspear Vintage Henley England English vanilla |
5.5 |
 |
Brand UP Holland nasty leather |
5.5 |
 |
Brigand Belgium strong |
9.0 |
 |
Brugs Blond Belgium white wine |
6.0 |
 |
Brugse Tripel Belgium sharp triple |
9.0 |
 |
(alternative label) |
|
 |
Brugs Witbier Belgium gentle wit |
4.8 |
 |
Bud USA errm, it's Bud, innit? |
5.8 |
 |
Budweiser Budvar Czechoslovakia roasted fizz |
5.0 |
 |
Bush Belgium we will die |
12.0 |
 |
Calanda Brau Switzerland crisp |
4.8 |
 |
Cantillon Rose de Gambrinus Belgium sour pink |
5.0 |
 |
Cantillon Vigneronne Belgium pleasantly sour wine |
6.2 |
 |
Carlsberg Denmark yeah, well. |
6.2 |
 |
Carlsberg Elephant Denmark strong harsh |
7.5 |
 |
Cascade Autumn Amber Australia dry |
5.0 |
 |
Cascade First Harvest Ale Australia hoppy |
5.5 |
 |
Cascade Premium Light Australia easy drinking |
2.8 |
 |
Cascade Summer Blonde Australia light honey |
5.0 |
 |
Celis White USA gentle wit |
5.0 |
 |
Chapeau Banana Belgium Nesquik |
3.5 |
 |
Charles Quint Belgium dark UK mild |
7.0 |
 |
Chimay bleu 1999 Belgium typical dubbel |
7.0 |
 |
Chimay bleu 2000 Belgium rich dark |
9.0 |
 |
Chimay rouge Belgium oh fuck |
8.0 |
 |
Chimay Special Belgium spiked Chimay |
9.0 |
 |
Christoffel Belgium sharp UK bitter |
5.0 |
 |
Ciney Blonde Belgium cheap white wine |
7.0 |
 |
Ciney Special Belgium stout & Tia Maria |
9.0 |
 |
Cisk Malta honey pils |
5.0 |
 |
Classe Royale Netherlands soft lager |
5.0 |
 |
Columba Corsica soft herby |
5.0 |
 |
Coopers Best Extra Stout Australia cola stout |
6.3 |
 |
Coopers Original Pale Ale Australia india pale ale |
4.5 |
 |
Coopers Sparkling Ale Australia pale bitter |
5.8 |
 |
Coreff Ambree France czech pils |
5.0 |
 |
Coreff Blonde France dry parsnip wine |
4.8 |
 |
Corona Mexico fizz |
4.5 |
 |
Corsendonk Agnus Belgium soft and gentle |
7.5 |
 |
Corsendonk Pater Belgium sweet and dark |
7.5 |
 |
DAB Germany typical lager |
5.0 |
 |
De Koninck Cuvee Belgium light Palm |
8.0 |
 |
Delirium Christmas Belgium deadly red |
10.0 |
 |
Delirium Nocturnum Belgium dark caramel |
9.0 |
 |
Delirium Tremens Belgium gets stronger as you drink it |
9.0 |
 |
De Ranke XX Bitter Belgium bitter lager |
6.2 |
 |
Desperados France lager and lime |
5.9 |
 |
Deugniet Netherlands elderflower blond |
7.5 |
 |
Diebels Alt Germany heavy dark |
4.8 |
 |
Diekirk Grand Cru Luxembourg crisp tannin |
5.1 |
 |
Dikkenek Belgium malt beer |
5.1 |
 |
Dikke Mathile Belgium |
6.0 |
 |
Dixie Blackened Voodoo USA caramel |
?.? |
 |
Dojlidy Magnat Poland bitter |
6.5 |
 |
Dojlidy Zubr Poland gentle straw |
5.5 |
 |
Dom Blondje Netherlands soft wit |
6.0 |
 |
Dragon Stout Jamaica liquorice |
7.5 |
 |
Duchesse de Bourgogne Belgium sharp musty |
6.2 |
 |
Belgium tangy tripel |
8.5 |
 |
Ellezelloise Hercule Belgium almost tasteless stout |
9.0 |
 |
Ellezelloise Quintine Blonde Belgium lost notes |
8.0 |
 |
Ename Dubbel Belgium sweet dark |
6.5 |
 |
Ename Tripel Belgium typical tripel |
9.0 |
 |
Erdinger Champ Germany soft tasty wit |
4.7 |
 |
Erdinger Weissbier Dunkel Germany thin |
5.6 |
 |
Estrella Damm Spain quaffable |
5.4 |
 |
Fix Greece regal lager |
5.0 |
 |
Flierefluiter Belgium strong |
7.0 |
 |
Floreffe Dubbel Belgium lost notes in drinking accident |
7.0 |
 |
Floreffe Prema Melior Belgium surprising brown |
8.0 |
 |
Floreffe Tripel Belgium lost notes in drinking accident |
7.0 |
 |
Fosters Australia Aussie piss |
5.0 |
 |
Franziskaner Hefe-Weissbier Germany classic weiss |
5.0 |
 |
Fraoch Scotland herbs and honey |
5.0 |
 |
Gentse Tripel Belgium pure vodka |
8.0 |
 |
Girardin Kriek Belgium dry cherry |
5.0 |
 |
Gordons Scotch Scotland GB stout |
8.6 |
 |
Gordons Christmas Scotland gone-off pudding |
8.8 |
 |
Gouden Carolus Belgium smooth brune |
7.5 |
 |
Grasshopper Canada soft creamy |
5.0 |
 |
Belgium sweet dubbel |
7.5 |
 |
Grimbergen Optimo Bruno Belgium cloying |
10.0 |
 |
Grimbergen Roussa Belgium rounded red |
6.2 |
 |
Grimbergen Tripel Belgium very tasty |
9.0 |
 |
Gerardus Dubbel Netherlands thin |
6.0 |
 |
Grolsch Beugel Netherlands perfumed crap |
5.0 |
 |
Grolsch Gister Netherlands strong perfume |
8.0 |
 |
Grolsch Herfst Bok Netherlands candy |
6.5 |
 |
Grolsch Het Kanon Netherlands lovely death |
11.6 |
 |
Grolsch Lentebok Netherlands tangy |
6.5 |
 |
Grolsch Pink Grapefruit Netherlands grapefruit shandy |
2.5 |
 |
Grolsch Wintervorst Netherlands darkly rounded |
7.5 |
 |
Grolsch Zomer Goud Netherlands fresh citrus |
5.0 |
 |
Guiness Special Export Ireland as it should be |
8.0 |
 |
Guldenberg Belgium strong tripel |
8.5 |
 |
Gulden Draak Belgium rich yummy |
10.5 |
 |
Gulpener Gladiator Netherlands deadly liquorice |
10.0 |
 |
Gulpener Korenwolf Netherlands weak wit |
5.0 |
 |
Gulpener Pilsener Netherlands gentle lager |
5.0 |
 |
Hapkin Belgium sour hoppy |
8.5 |
 |
Heineken Oud Bruin Netherlands diet cola |
2.5 |
 |
Helleketelbier Belgium orange |
7.0 |
 |
Hertog Jan Netherlands tasteless |
5.0 |
 |
Hertog Jan Primator Netherlands bland |
6.0 |
 |
Hertog Jan tripel Netherlands sharp wine |
8.5 |
 |
Hertog Jan Grand Prestige Netherlands smooth |
10.0 |
 |
Het Elfde Gebod Belgium smooth caramel |
7.0 |
 |
Het Kapittel Pater Belgium sweet brown |
6.5 |
 |
Het Kapittel Prior Belgium Newcastle Brown |
9.0 |
 |
Het Kapittel Abt Belgium creamy |
10.0 |
 |
Hite Korea thin |
4.5 |
 |
Belgium classic wit |
5.0 |
 |
Hoegaarden Grand Cru Belgium nice |
8.5 |
 |
Hoegaarden Julius Belgium lager |
8.8 |
 |
Hommel Belgium waxy |
7.5 |
 |
Hop Leaf Pale Ale Malta light ale |
3.8 |
 |
Houten Kop Belgium bland |
6.5 |
 |
Jaeger Netherlands soft lager |
5.0 |
 |
James Boags Premium Light Tasmania heavy pleasant |
2.9 |
 |
James Boags Strongarm Bitter Tasmania musty |
5.2 |
 |
James Squire Amber Australia dark gold |
5.0 |
 |
James Squire Amber Chapter 2 |
|
 |
James Squire Amber Chapter 3 |
|
 |
James Squire Amber Chapter 6 |
|
 |
James Squire Pilsener Australia soft pils |
5.0 |
 |
James Squire Porter Australia malty stout |
5.0 |
 |
Jan van Gent Belgium light Palm |
5.5 |
 |
Jenlain Noel France sweet dark |
6.8 |
 |
Jopen Netherlands very nice |
6.5 |
 |
Judas Belgium sour Palm |
8.5 |
 |
Jupiler Belgium lager |
5.2 |
 |
Karmeliet tripel Belgium nice and soft |
8.0 |
 |
Kasteel Donker Belgium very nice |
11.0 |
 |
Kasteel Triple Belgium tasty |
11.0 |
 |
Kerelsbier Belgium quaffable lager |
6.5 |
 |
Kilkenny Ireland fizzy bitter |
5.0 |
 |
Kingfisher India light refreshing |
4.8 |
 |
Kirin Japan dusty hops |
5.0 |
 |
Kwak Belgium nice kwak |
8.0 |
 |
Labatt Ice Canada tasteless |
5.6 |
 |
La Becasse Framboise Belgium dry raspberries |
5.8 |
 |
La Becasse Geuze Belgium light sparkling |
5.6 |
 |
La Becasse Kriek Belgium dry cherries |
5.3 |
 |
La Biere du Demon Belgium plaisir diabolique |
12.0 |
 |
Belgium soft blonde |
8.5 |
 |
Lacto Malta watery stout |
3.8 |
 |
La Fin Du Monde Canada white tripel |
9.0 |
 |
La Guillotine Belgium soft nice |
9.0 |
 |
La Rocherfortoise Belgium strange and lethal |
8.0 |
 |
La Trappe Quadrupel Netherlands help! |
10.0 |
 |
La Trappe Tripel Netherlands strong sharp |
8.0 |
 |
Leffe Dubbel Belgium smooth lovely |
6.5 |
 |
Leffe Radieuse Belgium nice butt |
8.2 |
 |
Leffe Tripel Belgium standard tripel |
8.1 |
 |
Leffe Vieille Cuvee Belgium rich creamy |
8.1 |
 |
Leeuw Valkenburgs Wit Netherlands quaffable sherbert |
4.5 |
 |
Liefmans Frambozen Belgium cassis |
4.5 |
 |
Liefmans Frambozen alternative label
|
|
 |
Liefmans Gluhkriek Belgium gluhwein |
6.0 |
 |
Liefmans Goudenband Belgium sharp |
8.0 |
 |
Lindemans Faro Belgium nice apple |
4.5 |
 |
Lindemans Pecheresse Belgium peach fizz |
2.5 |
 |
Little Creatures Australia sharp blonde |
5.2 |
 |
Lucifer Belgium nondescript |
8.0 |
 |
Maes Belgium perfumed fizz |
4.9 |
 |
Malheur 6 Belgium smoky |
6.0 |
 |
Malheur 10 Belgium strong smoky leather |
10.0 |
 |
Maredsous 10 Belgium Bo Derek |
10.0 |
 |
(new label) | |
 |
Maredsous 8 Belgium Bo's dubbel |
8.0 |
 |
Matilda Bay Redback Australia soft wit |
4.7 |
 |
Maudite Canada fizzy newcastle brown |
8.0
|
 |
Moeder Overste Belgium harsh and lethal |
8.0 |
 |
Mongozo Palm Nut Netherlands earthy |
7.0 |
 |
Moreeke Germany rich Palm |
5.0 |
 |
Mort Subite Cassis Belgium dry berry |
4.5 |
 |
Mort Subite Kriek Belgium sweet cherry |
4.5 |
 |
Mort Subite Framboise Belgium sweet sticky |
4.5 |
 |
Mort Subite Gueuze Belgium sweet gueuze |
4.5 |
 |
Mort Subite Peche Belgium sweet peachy |
4.5 |
 |
Muskoga Cream Ale Canada creamy |
5.0 |
 |
Mythos Greece pale ale lager |
5.0 |
 |
Negra Modelo Mexico dark & light |
5.3 |
 |
Niagara Millstone Canada soft rich |
5.0 |
 |
Niagara Olde Jack Canada beautiful |
5.9 |
 |
Nirvana Hi Brew Netherlands musty |
5.0 |
 |
Oerbier Belgium yeasty geuze |
7.5 |
 |
Oranjeboom Oud Bruin Netherlands liptonice |
2.5 |
 |
Orval Belgium dry perfume |
6.2 |
 |
Oud Zottegems Belgium beer! |
6.5 |
 |
Pacifico Clara Mexico thin leather |
4.5 |
 |
Belgium undistinguished session beer |
5.0 |
 |
Passendale Belgium pale straw |
6.0 |
 |
Pelforth Blonde France gentle blonde |
5.8 |
 |
Pelforth Brune France gentle brown |
6.5 |
 |
Petrus Speciale Belgium hoppy blonde |
5.5 |
 |
Petrus Triple Belgium very nice |
7.5 |
 |
Phoenix Mauritius hoppy lager |
5.0 |
 |
Pietra Corsica chestnut |
6.0 |
 |
Pilsner Urquell Czechoslovakia crap |
4.4 |
 |
Piraat Belgium parsnip wine |
9.0 |
 |
Quilmes Argentina eminently quaffable |
4.9 |
 |
Ramee Amber Belgium musty red |
7.5 |
 |
Ramee Blonde Belgium quietly dangerous |
8.0 |
 |
Reinaert Belgium very pleasant |
7.0 |
 |
Reinaert Grand Cru Belgium strawberries and cream |
7.0 |
 |
Reinaert Tripel Belgium strong |
9.0 |
 |
Reschs Pilsener Australia harsh |
4.4 |
 |
Ringnes Gold Norway smoothly lethal |
6.4 |
 |
Rochefort 6 Belgium gentle raspberry |
7.5 |
 |
Rochefort 8 Belgium soft yeasty |
9.2 |
 |
Rochefort 10 Belgium creamy |
11.3 |
 |
Rochefortoise Brune Belgium thick |
12.0 |
 |
Rodenbach Belgium refreshing |
5.0 |
 |
Rodenbach Alexander Belgium sour cherry |
6.0 |
 |
Rolling Rock USA moose piss |
5.0 |
 |
Satan Gold Belgium barley malt |
8.0 |
 |
Satan Red Belgium spicy |
8.0 |
 |
Schlitz USA American fizz |
6.0 |
 |
Schwerterbrau Austria soft brown |
4.2 |
 |
Sezuens Blond Belgium dry sharp |
6.0 |
 |
Shag England soft nutty |
5.0 |
 |
Singha Thailand harsh |
5.9 |
 |
Sint Gummarus Dubbel Belgium burnt cake |
7.0 |
 |
Sjoe Actually a mixture of any brune with any lager old lady's mix |
?.? |
 |
Sloeber Belgium soft tripel |
7.5 |
 |
Sol Mexico light refreshing |
4.5 |
 |
Splugen Italy just lager |
4.5 |
 |
St Adriaans Blond Belgium tripel overtones |
6.5 |
 |
Staropramen Czechoslovakia typical czech |
5.0 |
 |
St Bernadus Abt 12 Belgium quite tasty |
10.0 |
 |
St Bernadus Pater 6 Belgium nice |
6.7 |
 |
Stella Artois Belgium reassuringly crap, expensively pissed |
5.2 |
 |
St Feuillien Blond Belgium golden bitter |
7.5 |
 |
St Feuillien Brune Belgium dangerously drinkable |
7.5 |
 |
St Louis Geuze Fond Tradition Belgium sharp |
5.0 |
 |
Straffe Hendrik Brune Belgium malty brune |
8.5 |
 |
Straffe Hendrik Tripel Belgium tough label to get off |
5.0 |
 |
St Sebastiaan Dark Belgium tasty dubbel |
6.9 |
 |
St Sebastiaan Grand Cru Belgium nice tripel |
7.6 |
 |
Super des Fagnes Brune Belgium pleasantly sour |
7.5 |
 |
Tasman Bitter Australia canned lager |
4.8 |
 |
Teme Valley That England gentle nute |
4.1 |
 |
Teme Valley This England soft quaffable |
3.7 |
 |
Teme Valley Wotever Next England intense hop |
5.0 |
 |
Ter Dolen Belgium crap |
6.1 |
 |
Tiger Singapore gentle lager |
?.? |
 |
't Ij Columbus Netherlands stout |
9.0 |
 |
't Ij Struis Netherlands dark tripel |
9.0 |
 |
't Ij Vlo Netherlands soft fruity clouds |
7.0 |
 |
Timmermans Cassis Belgium cloying ribena |
5.0 |
 |
Timmermans Peche Belgium peachy |
5.0 |
 |
Toison d'Or Mechesle Triple Belgium soft |
7.0 |
 |
Tooheys Old Black Ale Australia thin brown |
4.4 |
 |
Tooheys Pils Australia easy drinking |
5.2 |
 |
Topvar Koruna Slovakia mead |
4.4 |
 |
Traditional Ale Canada English |
5.0 |
 |
Tsingtao China pale warming |
4.5 |
 |
't Smisje Honingbier Belgium honey beer! |
6.0 |
 |
't Smisje Honingbier Bruin Belgium sharp sweet |
6.0 |
 |
Tuborg Gold Denmark cooking lager |
5.5 |
 |
Tusker Kenya refreshing |
4.2 |
 |
Urthel Hibernus Quentum Belgium thick tripel |
9.0 |
 |
Urthel Tonicum Finiboldus Belgium earthy strong |
7.5 |
 |
(alternative label) |
|
 |
Velkopopovicky Kozel Dark Czechoslovakia thin sweet |
3.8 |
 |
Verboden Vrucht Belgium triple dubbel |
8.8 |
 |
Vittel Belgium bland
|
0.0 |
 |
Vondel Belgium creamy
|
8.5 |
 |
Vos Netherlands drinkable
|
5.0 |
 |
Warsteiner Germany pure quaffable
|
5.0 |
 |
Waterloo Dark Canada cola |
5.5 |