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We have sampled many beers from around the world and these are our own personal views.

Each beer has its own rating denoted by the Q symbol, with 5 being the highest score.

BEER

STRENGTH

DESCRIPTION
RATING

BREWERY WEBSITE

   

AUSTRIAN

   

HopfenKonig

5.1% abv

An excellent light and refreshing Austrian Pils style beer.

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Schloss Eggenberg

Mac Queen's Nessie

7.3% abv

A deep gold colour with lots of maltiness and a dry finish with a hint of smokiness.

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Schloss Eggenberg

   

ENGLISH

   

Pitfield Lager-Organic

3.7% abv

A pale organic lager, slightly sweet and very quaffable.

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Pitfield Brewery

Pitfield Shoreditch Stout-Organic

4.0% abv

An excellent stout! Light, smooth with a roasted coffee flavour.

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Pitfield Brewery

Pitfield Red Ale-Organic

4.8% abv

A deep chestnut brown colour, this is a superb bitter that is strong on the malty side, but then the hoppy bitterness comes along to give a good balance.

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Pitfield Brewery

Pitfield Eco Warrior-Organic

4.5% abv

Brewed with entirely organic ingredients. Finings have been omitted, so it holds no fear for vegetarians or vegans. The perfumed hop finish is long and enjoyable.

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Pitfield Brewery

Pitfield 1850 London Porter-Organic

5.0% abv

Brewed to an original recipe from 1850. It has a light body with a slightly sweet, burnt coffee and licorice flavours.

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Pitfield Brewery

   

FRENCH

   

Desperados

5.9% abv

A lager flavoured with Tequila. Highly refreshing gold coloured and full bodied beer with an extra kick.

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Brasserie Fischer

   

GERMAN

   

Flensburger Pilsener

4.8% abv

A crisp, dry, hoppy pilsener typical of northern Germany. Light and easy to drink.

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Flensburger

Hacker Pschorr Anno 1417

5.5% abv

A hazy golden colour Keller beer. It has a good balance of malty yeast and hoppiness. Very refreshing.

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Hacker Pschorr

Kostritzer Schwarzbier

4.8% abv

The most famous black beer of all, with subtle malt flavours and low hop bitterness.

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Kostritzer

Schlenkerla Rauchbier Marzen

5.1% abv

This classic smoked beer from Bamburg has a distinct smokiness and a clean, dry finish. The aroma and flavour may come as a bit of a shock at first, but stick with it as it dramatically improves the more you drink!

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Schlenkerla

Schneider Weisse Original

5.4% abv

A rich and full bodied wheat beer, tan in colour with a clove-like fruity bouquet.

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Schneider and Sohn

Schneider Aventinus

8% abv

A superb wheat beer. It has lavish chocolate and malt sweetness.

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Schneider and Sohn

   

HOLLAND

   

Christoffel Blonde

6% abv

The taste is a pleasing blend of light malt and herbal, citrus hop flavours.

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Christoffel

Christoffel Robertus

6% abv

A ruby colour, smooth and nutty with malty fruit flavours.

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Christoffel

La Trappe Blonde

6.5% abv

A light fruity citrus beer.

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Abdij Koningshoeven

La Trappe Dubbel

6.5% abv

A ruby red colour with a great sweet taste.

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Abdij Koningshoeven

La Trappe Quadrupel

10% abv

Best to sit down while drinking this deceptively strong and sweet beer.

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Abdij Koningshoeven

La Trappe Witte

5.5% abv

A cracking citrusy wheat beer from Holland's only Trappist brewery. Summer days were invented for this beer.

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Abdij Koningshoeven

   

ITALIAN

   

Menabrea 1846

4.8% abv

Award winner pale lager citrusy, hop character, very refreshing.

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Menabrea

   

SWEDISH

   

Slottskallan Kloster Ale

9% abv

A nice deep amber colour. It has a very fruity aroma & a sweet malty flavour. An excellent beer.

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Slottskallan

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