Darren's Beer Critiques

Monday, October 31, 2005

Venko dark


Venko dark
Originally uploaded by Darren & Manda_.
At Iguana Pizza Cafe/Bar.
10/10
Lush dark strong beer, but not too strong & easy to drink. Hard to lift with the weight of my new Rolex though.

Saturday, October 29, 2005

Karjala


Karjala
Originally uploaded by Darren & Manda_.
At our hostel in Helsinki.
7/10
4.6%, a little strong on the tongue.

Olvi


Olvi
Originally uploaded by Darren & Manda_.
At our hostel in Helsinki, Finland.
8/10
4.5% very good flavoursome brew.

Friday, October 28, 2005

Lapin Kulta


Lapin Kulta
Originally uploaded by Darren & Manda_.
In the air between China & Finland.
7/10
A little watery tasting.

Koff


Koff
Originally uploaded by Darren & Manda_.
In the air between China & Finland.
9/10
4.5% with good full flavour.

Reeb


Reeb
Originally uploaded by Darren & Manda_.
At a restaurant in Shanghai.
5/10
Not very nice.

Wednesday, October 26, 2005

Tsingtao Draft


Tsingtao Draft
Originally uploaded by Darren & Manda_.
At another restaurant in Nanjing, China.
7/10
Nice, but not the best.

Wednesday, October 19, 2005

Zhujiang Draft Jingpin


Zhujiang Draft Jingpin
Originally uploaded by Darren & Manda_.
At a restaurant in Nanjing.
6/10
A bit watery.

Monday, October 17, 2005

Chongqing Beergroup Tianmuhu


Yali
Originally uploaded by Darren & Manda_.
At home in Nanjing.
9/10
Very full flavour.
"Green colour represents nature & health. Green colour is Tianmuhu beer".

Wednesday, October 12, 2005

Tsingtao (since 1903)


Tsingtao (since 1903)
Originally uploaded by Darren & Manda_.
At home in Nanjing.
7/10
Not too bad.

Suntory


Suntory
Originally uploaded by Darren & Manda_.
At home in Nanjing.
6/10
A light coloured beer from Japan, quite flavoursome but puts phlegm in your throat.

Tuesday, October 11, 2005

BBoss Rich & Powerful


BBoss Rich & Powerful
Originally uploaded by Darren & Manda_.
At home in Nanjing.
8/10
Very nice, great flavour.

Sunday, October 09, 2005

Blue Ribbon


Blue Ribbon
Originally uploaded by Darren & Manda_.
At home in Nanjing.
7/10
Watery but flavoursome.

Blue Lion


Blue Lion
Originally uploaded by Darren & Manda_.
At home in Nanjing while playing cards.
4/10
Tastes like wine!

Rheineck


Rheineck
Originally uploaded by Darren & Manda_.
At the local restaurant in Nanjing, China.
6/10
Stronger taste, wouldn't like to drink a lot of it.

Saturday, October 08, 2005

Yali


Yali
Originally uploaded by Darren & Manda_.
At home in Nanjing, China
7/10
Yum Yum, this beer is fine.

Tianmuhi Swan


Tianmuhi
Originally uploaded by Darren & Manda_.
At home in Nanjing, China.
4/10
Yeah this one just doesn't cut it, strong watery taste.

Tianmuhi


Tianmuhi
Originally uploaded by Darren & Manda_.
At home in Nanjing, China.
7/10
Not too bad.

Zhijing


Zhijing
Originally uploaded by Darren & Manda_.
At 'Green Chairs' restaurant in Nanjing, China.
10/10
Oh yeah, soo good. Beautiful refreshing taste with a lime after taste.

Snow


Snow
Originally uploaded by Darren & Manda_.
At home in Nanjing, China
8/10
Yep pretty damn nice, good refreshing beer, easy to drink.

BBOSS


BBOSS
Originally uploaded by Darren & Manda_.
At home in Nanjing, China.
8/10
Bit of a different taste to this one, in a good way.

Tsingtao


Tsingtao
Originally uploaded by Darren & Manda_.
At home in Nanjing, China.
7/10
Nothing special, very similar to some of the other Chinese beers.

Jinling


Jinling
Originally uploaded by Darren & Manda_.
At home in Nanjing, China.
7/10
Nice standard tasting chinese beer.

Prince


Prince
Originally uploaded by Darren & Manda_.
Prince beer drunk at home in Nanjing, China with Ross and Brian.
8/10
Very nice, these Chinese beers are quite similar, this one is definately one of the better ones.

Yanjing Pineapple


Yanjing Pineapple
Originally uploaded by Darren & Manda_.
Yanjing Pineapple drunk at our hostel in Beijing.
1/10
Yep similar to the lemon beer but worse.

Yanjing Lemon


Yanjing Lemon
Originally uploaded by Darren & Manda_.
Yanjing Lemon at our hostel in Beijing.
2/10
Not so good, juice and beer just don't mix. Tastes like lift with a beer after taste.

Yanjing


Yanjing
Originally uploaded by Darren & Manda_.
Yanjing beer at the night market in Beijing, China.
7/10
Yet again a very light and easy to drink beer.

Tsingtao


Tsingtao
Originally uploaded by Darren & Manda_.
Tsingtao beer on the flight to Beijing.
7/10
Ah, my first Chinese beer, very light & easy to drink.

Carlsberg


Carlsberg
Originally uploaded by Darren & Manda_.
Carlsberg beer in the TransAsia Hotel, Colombo, Sri Lanka. Drunk with Kristy & Darryl on our last day in Sri Lanka.
6/10
Did not live up to it's 'Probably the best beer in the world' slogan, but still not too bad. Had a strong after taste.