Darren's Beer Critiques

Wednesday, November 16, 2005

Monte Carlo


Monte Carlo
Originally uploaded by Darren & Manda_.
At the creperie in Marseille.
5/10
Red and sweet.

Kanterbrau


Kanterbrau
Originally uploaded by Darren & Manda_.
At home in Marseille.
5/10
4.2%, not so good, strong unpleasant taste.

The Pastis tasted better, and Amanda loved her Cassis.

Brauburger


Brauburger
Originally uploaded by Darren & Manda_.
At home in Marseille with wood-fired pizza.
9/10
Very smooth, pleasant, German beer. 4.5%

Hoegaarden


Hoegaarden
Originally uploaded by Darren & Manda_.
At Olivier's apartment in La Couronne.
6/10
Nothing special, great name!

Fischer Biere Blonde


Fischer Biere Blonde
Originally uploaded by Darren & Manda_.
At home in Marseille.
9/10
Pretty good, with a cool bottle.

1664 Kronenbourg


1664 Kronenbourg
Originally uploaded by Darren & Manda_.
At a creperie in Marseille.
8/10
Good stuff.

"33" export


"33" export
Originally uploaded by Darren & Manda_.
At home in Marseille, France.
7/10
Easy to drink, reasonably nice, 4.5%, not as good as the export back home though!
Bought a 10 pack of small 250ml bottles for €2.70 or NZ$4.60.

Leffe


Leffe
Originally uploaded by Darren & Manda_.
At a restaurant in Marseille with Rachel.
10/10
Beautiful dark beer with a different real strong flavour.

Abbaye Mont St. Jean


Abbaye Mont St. Jean
Originally uploaded by Darren & Manda_.
Drunk at Rachel's apartment in Marseille with her and Olivier.
8/10
Very nice & refreshing.

Kronenbourg


Kronenbourg
Originally uploaded by Darren & Manda_.
To Jim Morrison at his grave in Paris.
8/10
Very nice.

Biere Blonde De Tradition


Biere Blonde De Tradition
Originally uploaded by Darren & Manda_.
In bed with a blonde in Paris, France.
7/10
Very nice full flavour, a little bitter.

Golden Pheasant


Golden Pheasant
Originally uploaded by Darren & Manda_.
On the ferry back to Helsinki.
4/10
4.5% dark beer, not very good.

Taurus


Taurus
Originally uploaded by Darren & Manda_.
On a ferry on our way back to Helsinki.
7/10
8% stronge bitter taste, but masks the high percent well with no alcohol taste.

Pilsner Gold


Pilsner Gold
Originally uploaded by Darren & Manda_.
Back at the Beer House in Tallinn.
Pilsner Gold is a light non-filtered & non-pasteurized beer.
10/10
Sooo good. Full of flavours with a sweet after-taste.

Saku Original


Saku Original
Originally uploaded by Darren & Manda_.
At our famous "supermarket-restaurant" in Tallinn.
8/10
4.6% nice strong tasting brew

A. Le Coq


A. Le Coq
Originally uploaded by Darren & Manda_.
At our Bed & Breakfast in Tallinn.
9/10
Very nice standard flavour, good taste & in such a styly bottle.

Presidendi


Presidendi
Originally uploaded by Darren & Manda_.
Again we are still at the "supermarket-restaurant".
4/10
Probably the worst tasting pilsner I've had.

Rock


Rock
Originally uploaded by Darren & Manda_.
At our favourite "supermarket-restaurant" again in central Tallinn.
5/10
5.3% and tasted like it too.

Marzen spezial & Dunkles extra

Drunk at Tallinn Old Town's Beer House where the beer is live and brewed onsite.

The Marzen is a light non-filtered & non-pasteurized beer.
10/10
Reddish in colour with at first a strong taste which then mellows out to a very enjoyable full aftertaste.

Dunkles is a lager, dark non-filtered non-pasteurized beer.
10/10
Very nice dark beer, & not too strong.

Saku Ice


Saku Ice
Originally uploaded by Darren & Manda_.
At the mall in Tallinn, Estonia. Drunk with a dinner of grilled salmon and salad (all from the supermarket below).
8/10
Very nice, easy to drink, refreshing & light.

Staropramen


Staropramen
Originally uploaded by Darren & Manda_.
At our hostel in Helsinki.
6/10
4.4% very strong dark beer with a kick. Didn't taste that great.

Karhu III


Karhu III
Originally uploaded by Darren & Manda_.
At our hostel in Helsinki.
9/10
4.6% good stuff.

Urho


Urho
Originally uploaded by Darren & Manda_.
At our hostel after a swim & sauna in Helsinki.
4/10
4.7% strong taste & terrible aftertaste.

Sandels


Sandels
Originally uploaded by Darren & Manda_.
At our hostel in Helsinki.
6/10
4.7% quite weak & watery, doesn't taste like a higher percent beer.