Lezak Christmas Edition (5.5%)

Nice to see the festive cheer is still going strong.

Look’s like a lager, yet a bit darker.  Very yeasty and quite strong in taste.  Not the strongest but not a beer to underestimate.  After 3 pints it will catch up on you!!

Great Chrimbo beer.

Big score but it must be a…

4 Beer Mats

Bought in:  Can you help?  Let us know as we can not find this one available in the UK. Price: Unknown

Westmalle Trappist (9.5%)

Ah, the magic of Westmalle... Look into my eyes...

The Holy Grail of glasses but with bitter inside.  Nice first sip, followed by a bitter background that is upsetting.

Awesome smell and presentation though

3 1/2 Beer Mats

Bought in The Lowlander.  Price  £5.35

Maredsous Tripel (10%)

The start of a messy night...

Trappist Perfection!

Delicious, dark, very warming and flavoursome.

Glass not up to Belgian standards though.

3 1/2 Beer Mats

Bought in The Lowlander.  Price: £5.10

Steen Brugge

One happy chappy...

Very nice beer.  Quite light, with a smokey after taste.  Bought in Covent garden so the price was a little bit on the high side.  Paid £5.45 for ONE PINT, phew!!!!

But all in all a nice pint

31/2  Beer Mats

Bought in The Lowlander.  Price: £5.45 (Wow!)

Coors Light

Why???

In my opinion, this has an awful taste and colour (yellow urine).  Great Labelling though.

Never buy a pint, stick to the bottle (it’s easier to finish).

A beer for teenagers*

1 Beer Mat

Bought from The Co-Operative.

Price: £8 for a case of 15 bottles

* We at Brian’s World of beer would never advocate teenage drinking, in any way and the opinions of the reviewer are those of him alone.

Schofferhofer Hefeweizen

Just leave it with the doctor please...

Its ugly appearance means that this beer does little to lure you into drinking it.

Once on the tongue, it just doesn’t grab you.  Don’t get me wrong, it has a pleasant taste, but it seems somehow unfinished.

I simply struggle to get excited about something that looks like it should be handed to a specialist nurse in a plastic beaker.

2 Beer Mats

Bought from Beers of Europe.  Price £1.99 (plus postage)

(Guest Review) Paulaner Weisbier Kristallklar

A cold but happy drinker...

A very interesting little number.

Its a little strange that once poured it looks like Fosters!

Golden in colour with a little fizz.

However I must admit the taste is a very well deserved…

3  1/2 Beer Mats.

Bought from Beers of Europe.  Price £1.99 (plus postage)

Sent by Steve – Stockwell (London)

Paulaner Weisbier Kristallklar

I like. I like. I like.

Wow!  This is a lovely beer.

After last nights disappointment, this beer is a real treat.

Clear as the waters of the Great Barrier Reef, with the tingly, fizzy, chill of an arctic glacier, this drink is nearly perfect.

The best Kristallklar I have had and I have had a LOT.

Purely Belter

4  1/4 Beer Mats

Bought at Beers of Europe.  Price: £1.99 (plus postage)

Julius Echter Premium (Hefer-Weissbier Dunkel)

Hmmmm!!!!?????

This is a strange one.  It has a really ‘muddy’ appearance which, initially at least, is quite off-putting.

However, that said, the taste is quite pleasant.  Flavour?  It’s hard to say.  Really hard to say.  One thing I do know though, this beer makes for a rather whiffy evening.  Strong stomach is needed.

Can’t decide on what score to give this one, so I am going straight down the middle.  Anyone elses opinion is very much appreciated.

2  1/2 Beer Mats

Bought at Beers of Europe.  Price:  £1.99 (plus postage)

Okocim

Giuseppe is not enjoying this beer...

Disappointing beer.

Tastes like a stale ale. A 7.1% polish beer with a disappointing taste.  I would not try again

1  1/2 Beer Mats

Bought from AS Food and Wine, Highgate.   Price: £1.59