Monthly Archives: April 2018

4 - Good (buy), Beer Reviews, Brewski, German Berliner Weisse, Sweden

Brewski Candy Queen

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Brewery: Brewski
Country: Sweden
ABV: 4.7%
Style: German Berliner Weisse
Other Notes: Berliner Weisse Passionfruit. Only real fruit inside!

Brewer Description: (from bottle) They say behind every great man is a great woman. While that might be true in some cases, we firmly believe that women shouldn’t have to be behind anyone in order to achieve anything, as greatness is a result of passion(fruit), not chromosomes or genitalia. So feel free to drink like a girl, brew like a girl, or rule a queendom like a girl, because in the end, we are all equal.

My rating: 4
My beeradvocate.com rating: 4.07
My ratebeer.com rating: 3.9

Intro: A 330ml bottle with a best before date of 14th May 2019, ‘B4 vm’. Poured into a Lost Abbey teku glass.
Appearance: A hazy darkish orange colour with a just over one finger white head that dissipated and fizzed away loudly and quickly, while leaving no lacing.
Aroma: Strong tropical juice with lots of passionfruit, overripe mango and peach.
Taste: Tart, light to moderate sour, passionfruit, mango and lemon with some light wheat.
Mouthfeel: Light bodied with high carbonation.
Overall: Nice, tart and refreshing tropical flavours, especially passionfruit. Enjoyable and very easy to drink.

2 - Maybe (likely wouldn't buy, might drink), American Pale Ale, Beer Reviews, Brewski, Sweden

Brewski Pineapple Unplugged

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Brewery: Brewski
Country: Sweden
ABV: 4.7%
Style: American Pale Ale
Other Notes: American Pale Ale. Only real fruit inside!

Brewer Description: (from bottle) I am an American Pale Ale with crazy amounts of pineapple and a hoppy unplugged attitude. Who are you? Just as a person can have different moods, who say a beer couldn’t? How do they say? “Thursday I don’t care about you’, or whatever, just let me wear these babies! I am still the same pineapple beer. Just as you, the days are different and so is my mood. Today I am Thursday.

My rating: 2
My beeradvocate.com rating: 3.07
My ratebeer.com rating: 3

Intro: A 330ml bottle with a best before date of 19th April 2019, ‘B7 for lo??? (it was cut off)’. Poured into a Lost Abbey teku glass.
Appearance: A hazy golden straw yellow colour with a big three finger big bubbled white head that dissipated fairly quickly but left some sticky lacing.
Aroma: Pineapple, grass, dankness and hay with a touch of citrus zest.
Taste: Lightly sweet pineapple to start with hints of citrus zest, chalky and floral notes, but the finish is extremely weak with close to not much flavour if at all.
Mouthfeel: Light bodied with high carbonation.
Overall: It started out well enough with good pineapple flavours, but unfortunately the flavours just kind of fell off to nothing on the finish.

4 - Good (buy), Beer Reviews, Brewski, Lager - IPL (India Pale), Sweden

Brewski Mystery Monster

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Brewery: Brewski
Country: Sweden
ABV: 6%
Style: American IPL
Other Notes: India Style Lager. Keep it real, no additives inside!

Brewer Description: (from bottle) He has light in his eyes. Like someone in disguise. He isn’t tall but wide, definitely not easy to hide. He’s got dried out lips, and normal finger tips. He got black hair in his nose and he lacks a fire hose. He got veins on his thigh, not your normal beer belly type of guy. He is stylish and new, and clearly not overdue. A bit India, but not pale, and absolutely no ale. He got a familiar taste, this mystery monster is not a waste.

My rating: 4
My beeradvocate.com rating: 3.96
My ratebeer.com rating: 3.8

Intro: A 330ml bottle with a best before date of 18th July 2019, ‘B2 seger’. Poured into a Lost Abbey teku glass.
Appearance: A clear golden colour with a big fluffy three finger white head that had great retention and left some nice lacing.
Aroma: Grass, citrusy lemon and a light touch of peaches.
Taste: Lightly sweet and lightly bitter, peach, lemon, grapefruit, grass and citrus zest.
Mouthfeel: Crisp, light bodied with high carbonation.
Overall: A crisp and nice tasting IPL. Carbonation was perhaps too much, but still great for a hot day.

4 - Good (buy), Beer Reviews, Brewski, German Berliner Weisse, Sweden

Brewski Sweet Cup Milkshake

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Brewery: Brewski
Country: Sweden
ABV: 4.7%
Style: German Berliner Weisse
Other Notes: Milkshake Berliner Weisse. Only real passion fruit inside!

Brewer Description: (from bottle) The word “sweet cup” can be used in many ways. – A lactose milkshake Berliner Weisse with loads of passionfruit. – Frank looked thirsty so I offered him a sip from my sweet cup. – Prepare to be punched if you plan on surprise sweet cupping my face. #berliner #airbiscuit #lactose #brewskimoment.

My rating: 4
My beeradvocate.com rating: 4.09
My ratebeer.com rating: 3.9

Intro: A 330ml bottle with a best before date of 11th July 2019, ‘B1 tvbbe’. Poured into a Lost Abbey teku glass.
Appearance: A hazy orange colour with a one finger white head that dissipated to nothing almost immediately and left no lacing.
Aroma: Passionfruit, leather, lactic sour and light wheat.
Taste: Tart, lightly sour, passionfruit, pear, grass and a touch of wheat.
Mouthfeel: Light bodied with moderate to high carbonation.
Overall: A nice, easy and relaxing drinking Berliner Weisse with enjoyable tartness and fruit.

3 - Indifferent (might buy, probably drink), American Double IPA, Beer Reviews, Brewski x Mikkeller ApS, Sweden

Brewski x Mikkeller Magic Valley DIPA

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Brewery: Brewski x Mikkeller ApS
Country: Sweden
ABV: 7.77%
Style: American Double IPA
Other Notes: Double IPA w/ Guava. Only real fruit inside!

Brewer Description: (from bottle) It’s the witching hour on a dark, moonless night. You’re huddled with friends around a campfire in the woods far from town, taking turns telling stories. Someone has just recounted a particularly eerie tale about an encounter with a ghost, insisting it was true. You sit quietly, staring into the flames, reluctant to let on that it actually made your skin crawl. Then someone in the shadows clears his throat and begins to speak: “did you hear the one about… the magic valley?”

My rating: 3
My beeradvocate.com rating: 3.56
My ratebeer.com rating: 3.5

Intro: A 330ml bottle with a best before date of 4th July 2019, ‘B2 p8lse’. Poured into a Lost Abbey teku glass.
Appearance: A lightly hazy golden colour with a one finger white head that had decent retention and left some lacing.
Aroma: Melon, guava, lemon, pine and grass.
Taste: Lightly sweet, watermelon, lemon and pine with hints of caramel and guava.
Mouthfeel: Medium bodied with moderate carbonation and a touch of booze here and there.
Overall: This was ok, but I felt that the guava didn’t really come through strong enough.