Category Archives: 4 – Good (buy)

4 - Good (buy), Beer Reviews, Belgian Pale Ale, Belgium, S.A. Bières de Chimay

Chimay Dorée (Gold)

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Brewery: S.A. Bières de Chimay
Country: Belgium
ABV: 4.8%
Style: Belgian Pale Ale
Other Notes: Trappist beer. Ale is brewed at Scourmont Abbey

Brewer Description: (from bottle) Brewed at the heart of Scourmont Abbey, Chimay Dorée, a beer previously reserved for the monastic community, their guest and their colleagues, is now yours to savour, with its refreshing aromas of hops and spices.

My rating: 4
My beeradvocate.com rating: 3.86
My ratebeer.com rating: 3.8

Intro: A 330ml bottle with a best before end date of December 2018. Poured into a Chimay goblet.
Appearance: A clear dark golden colour with a one finger white head that had great retention and left nice curtain like lacing.
Aroma: Lemon peel, clove, honey, tea, coriander and floral.
Taste: What you’d expect from the aroma with clove, banana, honey, tea, lemon peel, coriander, biscuit malt and floral.
Mouthfeel: Creamy, light bodied with moderate carbonation.
Overall: Nice and easy to drink. Not as complex as their other regulars, but its not meant to be.

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

Brewski x Cycle 50 States Of Freedom

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Brewery: Brewski x Cycle Brewing
Country: Sweden
ABV: 4%
Style: German Berliner Weisse
Other Notes: Berliner Weisse with Lime. Only real fruit inside!

Brewer Description: (from bottle) When our dear beloved friends from Cycle – St. Pete, Murcia – stepped into our brewery for the first time, we knew that this relationship would turn into magical and wonderful beers in a heartbeat. Together we poured the Florida sun, the breath of Swedish nature and a shitload of lime into this bottle. The result is a very refreshing and smooth brew with hints of freedom, motorized scooters and bald eagles, all perfectly balanced for you to enjoy on a warm summer day.

My rating: 4
My beeradvocate.com rating: 3.91
My ratebeer.com rating: 3.8

Intro: A 330ml bottle with a best before date of 24th April 2019, ‘B7 lunch’. Poured into a Lost Abbey teku glass.
Appearance: A hazy golden straw yellow colour with a just over two finger white head that dissipated fairly quickly and left some sparse lacing.
Aroma: Tart, fruity sour candy, passionfruit and lime.
Taste: Sour and tart, tangy, lime with hints of mixed berries.
Mouthfeel: Crisp, light bodied with high prickly carbonation.
Overall: Carbonation was maybe a little bit too high, but other than that, this was refreshing and enjoyable.

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.

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.