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Svend’s Beer Log 2015 07



(Rating system: 1-5. 1: undrinkable. 2: not nice. 3: decent/good. 4: very good. 5: one of the best I’ve ever had. Read more about my rating system)

Lade Gaards Brygghus – Pilsner 3
Tuborg – Classic 2
Brooklyn – East India Pale Ale 3
Carlsberg – Jacobsen Brown Ale 3
Kaiserdom – Hefe–Weissbier 3
Ørbæk – Shandy (ginger) 3
Vestfyen – Grodziskie (smoked) 3
Vestfyen – Willemoes Ale 3
Krenkerup – Oat Malt Stout* 4
Fur – Kvickly Ølfestival 2015* (dark wheat) 4
Raasted – Coffee Stout 3
Svaneke Bryghus – Skumhest (havtorn og ramsløg) 3
Yellow Dog – Easy Going IPA 4
Bryghuset Braunstein – Sailor IPA* 3
Midtfyens Bryghus – Stout 4
Grauballe – Kvivkly Grilløl No 3 Golden 3
Grauballe – Viby Grilløl No 1 Chili 3
Rise Bryggeri – Ærø Tangøl* 3
Svaneke Bryghus – Hærværk* 4
Ørbæk – Fynsk Forår 3
Thisted Bryghus – Limfjords–Porter 4
Refsvindinge – Ale No 16 3

*) From Kvickly’s Beer Festival 2015

Svend’s Beer Log 2015 06



(Rating system: 1-5. 1: undrinkable. 2: not nice. 3: decent/good. 4: very good. 5: one of the best I’ve ever had. Read more about my rating system)

Crouch Vale – Brewer’s Gold 4
Ørbæk – Fynsk Forår 3
Tuborg – Rød Tuborg 3
Carlsberg – 47 3
Virklund Bryghus – Virklunder 4
Albani – Schiotz Mørk Mumme 4
Maredsous – Brune Bruin 4
Albani – Gylden IPA 3
Vestfyen – Støckel 4
Albani – Schiotz Mørk Mumme 3
Indslev Bryggeri – Mørk Hvede 3
Grauballe Bryghus – Sort Sol 3
Raasted Bryghus – Pitch Black Lager 4
Refsvindinge – Ale No 16 3
De Jyske Bryghuse – Sneppefald 3
De Jyske Bryghuse – Andetræk 4
Aarhus Bryghus – Session IPA 3
Carlsberg – Jacobsen Brown Ale 3
Thisted Bryghus – Limfjords–Porter 3
De Jyske Bryghuse – Bukke Feber 2
Rækker Mølle – Mølle Bryg 2
Vestfyen – Willemoes BBQ 3
Carlsberg – Jacobsen Brown Ale 3

Svend’s Beer Log 2015 03




(Rating system: 1-5. 1: undrinkable. 2: not nice. 3: decent/good. 4: very good. 5: one of the best I’ve ever had. Read more about my rating system)


Crouch Vale – Amarillo 5
Brewfist – Heimdall 4
Thisted Bryghus – Maratime Porse 3
Thisted Bryghus – Påske Stenøl 3
Refsvindinge – Ale No 16 2
Bie’s/Viborg Bryghus – Væbner 3
Løkken Bryghus – Løkken Badehus 3
Løgstør – Muslinger Ale 4
Skagen Bryghus – Nordlys 3
Ugelris – Mørk Lager 4
Midtfyns Bryghus – Barley Wine 4
Midtfyns Bryghus – Chili Tripel 3
Hornbeer – Carribian Rum Stout 5
Ugly Duck – Højsaison 3
Tuborg – Julebryg 3
Badger – Tangle Foot 3
Arran – Guid Ale 4
Engel – Keller–dunkel 3
Keltek Cornish Brewery – Piste Basher 3
Brasserie Du Mont Blanc – La Violette 3
Le Pub Irlandais – M.U.D. 4
Pelforth – Blonde 2
Brasserie Du Mont Blanc – La Blanche 3
Keltek Cornish Brewery – Piste Basher 4
Bec Jaune – Belge Dubbel 4
Bec Jaune – Export Stout 5
Cimes – Hors Piste 3
Léman – Speed King 3
Caracole – Biére Ambrée 4
Leffe – Blonde 3
De 5 Gårde – Falle 4
Willemoes – Belgisk Ale 3
Svaneke Bryghus – Brown Ale 3
Bryghuset Braunstein – Påske Bryg 3
Willemoes – Kyst Til Kyst 3
Willemoes – Belgisk Ale 3
Thisted Bryghus – Seattle (American Coffee Stout) 3
Indslev Bryggeri – Påske Hvede 3
Ærø – Påske Ale 3
Vestfyen – Pokal Classic 2
Skagen Bryghus – Exner (rye stout) 4
Skagen Bryghus – Skawpåske 3

Svend’s Beer Log 2014 12


(Rating system: 1-5. 1: undrinkable. 2: not nice. 3: decent/good. 4: very good. 5: one of the best I’ve ever had. Read more about my rating system)

Bryghuset Braunstein – Jule Bryg 3
Willemoes – Porter 4
Skagen Bryghus – Gårdnisse 4
Thisted Bryghus – Mrs Brown 3
Viborg Bryghus – Jule Bocken 4
Adlerkönig – Urtyp Hell 3
Erdinger – Dunkel 3
Jacobsen – Weissbier 3
Jacobsen – Brown Ale 3
Viborg Bryghus – Jule Rikling 4
Thisted Bryghus – Stenøl 3
Steinhäuser – German Lager 2
Hoggleys – Reservoir Hogs 4
Cwrw Llyn – Y Brawd Houdini 4
Monty’s – Mischief 3
Great Orme – Welsh Black 5
Stockport – Arch 14 Mild 4
Great Orme – Red Dragon 4
Clark’s Brewery – Victorious 3
Great Orme – Atlantis 4
Purple Moose – Merry X–Moose 5
Hop Back – Pickled Santa 4
Conwy Brewery – Rampart 4
Alltech’s Lemington – Kentucky Bourbon Barrel 4
Cwrw Llyn – Cochyn 3
Monty’s – Masquerade 3
Celt – Golden Age 4
Lymestone Brewery – Stone The Crows 3
Monty’s – Sunshine 3
Milton – Pegasus 5
Adnams – Tally Ho–Ho–Ho 4
Gourmetbryggeriet – Tripel 4
Der Hirschbräu – Dunkler Hirsch 3
Der Hirschbräu – Allgäuer Bierspezialität 3
Grauballe – Morgen Dug 4

Svend’s Beer Log 2014 11


(Rating system: 1-5. 1: undrinkable. 2: not nice. 3: decent/good. 4: very good. 5: one of the best I’ve ever had. Read more about my rating system)

Great Orme – Welsh Black 4
Great Orme – Red Dragon 5
Great Orme – Ynys Mon 3
Moose – Merry X–Moose 4
Carlsberg – Jacobsen Brown Ale 2
Nørrebro Bryghus – Nørrebros Julebryg 3
Midtfyns Bryghus – Barley Wine 3
Ugly Duck Brewing Co – Foxy Brown 3
Carlsberg – India Pale Ale 3
Der Kirschbräu – Süttenbier 2
The Orkney Brewery – Corncrake Ale 3
Haacht – Tongerlo Christmas Beer 3
Svaneke – Sildekoner 4
De Jyske Bryghuse – Andetræk 4
Tuborg – Julebryg 2
Refsvindinge – Ale No 16 3
Skagen Bryghus – Bundgarn 4
Bryghuset Braunstein – Jule Bryg 4
Ørbæk – Coast Is Clear 3
Skagen Bryghus – Gårdnisse 4
Mighty Oak – Oscar Wilde 5
Crouch Vale – Brewer’s Gold 4
Portobello – Market Porter 3
Rooster’s – Kushty Rye 3
Tring – Ridgeway 4
Moorhouse – Black Cat 3
The Kernel – India Pale Ale 4
Old Dairy – Red Top 3
Monty’s – Masquerade 3
St Peter’s – Old Style Porter 4
L’Audomaroise – Blonde 3
L’Audomaroise – Anosteké 3
Conwy – Welsh Pride 4
Purple Moose – Dark Side Of The Moose 4
Royal Unibrew – X–Mas 2
Grauballe Bryghus – Sort Sol 4
Celt – Golden–Age 4
Grauballe Bryghus – Red Irish 3
Cigar City – Maduro 5

Svend’s Beer Rating System

I wanted to write a bit about my beer rating system, as I’ve now been using it for a while without any explanation, and it’s not necessarily obvious to anyone else what the different numbers mean.

The system is not very different from the “official” Camra rating system, but in case you’re not familiar with that one either, here’s a full description of how my system works.

Rated 1-5. The ratings go from 1 to 5. I don’t give any half marks. If a beer seems to be “on the border” between two scores, I’ll just have to make that more of an effort to decide which one it really belongs to.

1 – This score is reserved for undrinkable beers. I’ve not given this more than once or twice so far, and it’s normally a case of a poor beer in a poor condition.

2 – Two is a score for beers I don’t like, but I can finish them. They are beers that I would gladly never drink again. It might happen, though, that I’ve given a beer 2, and then come across it at a later date where it fares better, simply because it’s been cared for better.

3 – Three is by far the most common score. This is probably also the widest. It covers beers that I like, but that don’t blow my socks off. Some might just be nice, inoffensive beers. Maybe a cold, crisp lager on a warm day by the sea. Others might be interesting beers with lots of flavour and ambition, but don’t quite work well enough to make a 4.

4 – On a good day you might have a couple of fours. Especially at a beer festival or an excellent pub where the beers have been expertly cared for, and served in pristine condition.

5 – Fives are rare. They should be. If they weren’t the system wouldn’t be very useful, as it wouldn’t be able to single out those beers that go the extra mile, past decent, through lovely and all the way to amazing.

Svend’s Beer Log 2014 09


(Rating system: 1-5. 1: undrinkable. 2: not nice. 3: decent/good. 4: extremely good. 5: one of the best I’ve ever had. Read more about my rating system)

Dunham – Chocolate Cherry Mild 4
Tring – Kotuku 4
Tring – Armadillo 4
Tring – Kiwi 4
Vale – Black Swan Mild 4
Batemans – Barley Biscuit Beer 4
Batemans – Black & White 3
Svaneke Bryghus – Liquorice Stout 5
Stewart Brewing – Embra 4
Hammerton – N1 3
Hammerton – Pentonville 4
St Austell – Proper Job 4
Fuller’s – London Pride 3
St Andrews Brewing Co – India Pale Ale 4
St Austell – Admiral’s Ale 3
Dunham – Chocolate Cherry Mild 3
Wentworth – The Full Malty 3
Windsor & Eton – 811 3
Downton – German Pale Ale 3
Titanic – Plum Porter 4
Harviestoun – Schiehallion 3
Rudgate Brewery – Ruby Mild 4
Ørbæk – Midgårds Øl 4
Thornbridge – Wild Swan 3
Brixton – Effra Ale 4
Titanic – Plum Porter 4
Samuel Adams – Boston Lager 3
Pivovar Velké Popovice – Kozel Premium Lager 2
Black Sheep – Best Bitter 1
Hammerton – N1 3
8 Sail Brewery – Victorian Porter 3
Kona Brewing Co – Big Wave 3
Peroni – Peroni 2
Fuller’s – London Pride 3
Moorhouse – Black Cat 4
St Peter’s – Mild 4
St Peter’s – Golden Ale 3
St Peter’s – Best Bitter 3
Burton Bridge Brewery – Bramble Stout 4
Brasserie Dubuisson – Bush 4
Hogs Back – TEA 3
Castle Rock – Harvest Pale 4
London Fields – Hackney Hopster 3
Stod Fold – Gold 3
Sierra Nevada – Pale Ale 3

Svend’s Beer Log 2014 08


(Rating system: 1-5. 1: undrinkable. 2: not nice. 3: decent/good. 4: extremely good. 5: one of the best I’ve ever had. Read more about my rating system)

Shepherd Neame – Whitstable Bay 2
Wold Top – Scarborough Fair IPA 3
The Langton Brewery – Bullseye Stout 5
Samuel Smith – Extra Stout 3
Mighty Oak – Oscar Wilde 4
Thornbridge – Jaipur 4
Hopback – Summer Lightning 4
Magic Rock – Chinook 5
Magic Rock – Carnival 4
Black Sheep – All Creatures Bright & Beautiful 4
Ringwood – Old Thumper 3
Shepherd Neame – India Pale Ale 2
Rogue – Voodoo 3
Tring – Death Or Glory 4
Surrey Hills – Shere Drop 5
Magic Rock – Carnival 3
Kirkby Lonsdale – Single Track 2
Strathaven Ales – Craigmill Mild 3
Flowerpots – Flowerpots Bitter 4
Bullmastiff – Welsh Black 4
Bristol Beer Factory – Nova 3
Battledown – Cheltenham SPA 2
Wantsum – Black Prince 4
The Langton Brewery – Scarecrow 4
Hart Family Brewers – No 3 3
Hoggleys – Mill Lane Mild 3
Hoegaarden – Hoegaarden 3
Thisted Bryghus – Mr Bock 3
Grimbergen – Double–Ambrée 3
Check Brewer – Dansk Pilsner 2
Thisted Bryghus – Mrs Brown 3
Grimbergen – Blonde 3
Hancock – Black Lager 3
Viborg Bryghus – Hærvejs Lyng 3
Viborg Bryghus – Scottish Ale 4
Viborg Bryghus – Ulrik Wilbek Dubbel 3
Randers Bryghus – Sort 4
Fuller’s – 1845 3
Fuller’s – Summer Ale 3
Thwaites – 13 Guns 4
Cwrw Llyn – Cochyn 4
Conwy Brewery – Minera Mountain 4
Big Hand – Bastion 4
Great Orme – Cambria 3

Svend’s Cider Blog 2014

I thought I should log the ciders and perries I drink as well as the beers, but they ought to go on a separate list. So I’m writing this now. As I don’t drink as many, I’ll just do one post per year.

(Rating system: 1-5. 1: undrinkable. 2: not nice. 3: decent/good. 4: extremely good. 5: one of the best I’ve ever had. Read more about my rating system)

Farmer Jim’s – Dry Cider 4
La Cantina – La Cantina Reserve 4
Samuel Smith – Cider Reserve 3
Westons – Haze Cider 2
Marble – Lagonda IPA 4
Farmer Jim’s – Farmyard Fruits 4

Svend’s Beer Log 2014 07


(Rating system: 1-5. 1: undrinkable. 2: not nice. 3: decent/good. 4: extremely good. 5: one of the best I’ve ever had. Read more about my rating system)

Holdens – Black Country Mild 4
Heavy Industry – Nelson’s Eye 5
Arkell – The Master 3
Gun Dog – Lord Barker 4
Founders – Rübæus 3
Menabrea – Menabrea 2
Fuller’s – London Pride 3
Nottingham – Foundry Mild 3
Banks and Taylor’s – Hitchin Old Dark 3
Milestone – Sao Paulo Porter 4
Moonshine – Harvest Moon Mild 5
Lord Conrad’s – Muddy Duck 4
Revolutions – Go Go 4
Revolutions – Favourite Shirts 5
Tapped Brew Co – MoJo 4
Hardknott – Continuum 4
Arbor – M Bomb 3
Camden – Hells 2
Earls – IPA II 2
Cerveceria Mexicana – Amber Ale 2
Moncada Brewery – Notting Hill Summer 5
Flowerpots – Flowerpots Bitter 5
Castle Rock – Skylark 3
Tring – Kotuku 4
Skagen Bryghus – Skagen Hyld 3
Skagen Bryghus – Drachmann 4
Skagen Bryghus – Grillstarter 3
Skagen Bryghus – Skawskum 5
Skagen Bryghus – Bundgarn 5
Fuller’s – Black Cab 4
Svaneke Bryghus – Stout 4
Ørbæk – Lakrids Stout 4
Indslev Bryggeri – Mørk Hvede 3
Thisted Bryghus – Stenøl 5
Løkken Bryghus – Stygge Krumpen 3
Nibe Bryghus – Dark Ale 4
De Jyske Bryghuse – Monsieur Le Detective 3
Fur – Alverdens Casper Ale 4
Thisted Bryghus – Tripel 3