KASZTELAN

KASZTELAN Niepasteryzowane (non-pasteurised)

Country of origin: Poland
Brewery: Carlsberg Polska
ABV: 5.7%

Bought for me by Don Ward from Outright Engineering (customer of mine) and tried on 22nd October 2015

Visual - Dark Amber in colour and not overly fizzy, head disappeared almost instantly.
Taste - Strong tasting and malty, very drinkable.
Verdict - Would definitely drink again, cheers Don!!
MWB - 8.7


Commercial description
"Kasztelan Niepasteryzowany (Kasztelan Non-pasteurized)

Kasztelan Niepasteryzowane is a unique invention from Carlsberg Polska. The difference is that this beer is not pasteurized (heated) which gives it a completely unique freshness.
But because it is not pasteurized, Kasztelan Niepasteryzowane has a relatively short shelf life of 35 days. However, that means it's always fresh on the shelves straight from the brewery in Siepc in central Poland."

Note: I felt pretty wazzed after just one can, happy days.

Hop House 13

Country of Origin: Ireland
Brewed in: Dublin, Ireland
Brewed by: The Brewers Project at St James's Gate.
ABV: 4.1% (tastes stronger)

I drank this in "The Shannon Knights bar", Shannon, Co. Clare, Ireland.

14th June 2015 - Watching Slovenia v England

New lager brewed by Guinness so what better place to try it than in Ireland.

Appearance: Dark golden colour, very lively with a one finger head that stays all the way down.

First taste: Surprisingly strong malty taste bordering on a craft lager.

Verdict: Too pungent for a session beer but the barman tells me it's very popular with the locals, my next pint will be a Carlsberg.

Score: 7.7 MWB

COMMERCIAL DESCRIPTION

"A distinctive golden lager". 

It is brewed with Guinness yeast, Irish barley and a mixture of hops from across the globe - Galaxy and Topaz from Australia and Mosaic from the USA.

"It has a sweet fruity aroma, with hints of Apricot and Peach, and subtle malt notes breaking through. On taste, Hop House 13 is full flavoured while still being crisp and hoppy (but not bitter) with a refreshing clean finish."

Paljas Blond

Paljas Blond
Country of origin: Belgium....where else!
ABV: 6%
Best Served: 5-7°C

Purchase on the Ferry coming home from Disbeyland Paris March 2015

Strong tasting, very bitter with huge malty overtones which I took a liking too instantly. I'm slowly but surely falling in love with Belgium....they're producing half tidy footballers n'all.

More Fellaini than Hazard, scores a barnstorming 9.0 MWB.

BEER DATASHEET

ALCOHOL 6%

COLOUR GOLDEN BLOND

BITTERNESS 30 IBU

HOPS MAGNUM, STRYRIAN, KENT & SAAZ

IDEAL SERVING TEMPERATURE 5-7°C

SHELF LIFE 24 MONTHS

AVAILABLE IN 33CL BOTTLE, 75CL BOTTLE & 20L BARRELu

Argus Beer

Country of Origin: Brewed in Poland for Lidl.
ABV: 4.5%

In the Carlsberg / Carling mould although it's slightly darker and stronger in taste. Not a bad brew and I would buy again.

Note: When did iPhones start auto-correcting Poland to Poundland? That's not gonna go down well?!

I'm gonna go 7.7 MWB

"If ARGOS did lager it would probably be ARGUS!"

Zelta Premium

Country of Origin: Latvia
Brewed by: Aldaris
Brewed in: Riga, Latvia

Drank in Monika Hotel Lobby Bar in Riga, Latvia - 23rd February 2015

First taste of a Latvian Lager so mildly excited. 

Strong tasting golden beer with a mildly bitter aftertaste. Brewed in Riga by The Aldaris Brewery which is part of the ever growing Carlsberg Group, fortunately however it's kept its own flavour which is unique and very drinkable. 
It's 5.2% ABV is a bonus and helps it score a hefty 8.1 on the MWB Snifter Scale. 
Best drunk when served between 6-8°C...apparently. 

Commercial Description

"Zelta (Gold) beer is premium quality lager which has been renowned for its consistently high quality for years. This was underlined by the silver medal it won in 2005 in the face of stiff competition at the prestigious Australian International Beer Awards.

Zelta beer is characterised by a mild malt aroma and slightly bitter-sweet hoppy taste. It is a great companion for the enjoyment of quality leisure time with friends.

Zelta beer is offered in convenient, modern packaging and now its transparent bottle has an easy-to-open pull-off cork."

Pistonhead Lager

Country of Origin: Sweden

Brewed by: Spendrups Byggeri

Brewed in: Grängesberg, Sweden

The can scared me a tad but nothing to fear as this is a friendly nice and crisp lager with malty hints, well carbonated making it pleasant to drink. 

Good strength at 4.6% ABV, would drink again but reckon the manufacturer would do better with a bit of rebranding as it looks like a novelty drink and it's far better than that - 8.1MWB. 

COMMERCIAL DESCRIPTION
"Crafted in our brutal brewing workshop. The Kustom Lager is a smooth, no-nonsense brew. It’s dry hopped with cascade and amarillo hops to offer a spicy citrus edge. Plus it’s organic, and it glows in the dark, need we say more."

Didn't realise it glowed in the dark!!! Would only be fair to prove this, better buy some more. 

DIEBELS Alt Beer

Country of Origin: Germany
Brewed in: Issum, Germany
Alc: 4.9% ABV

'Alt' meaning 'old' is a dark beer traditionally served cold. Very malty in taste but this is balanced by the temperature its served at. I'm a great fan of Altbeer as this is the drink served in the 'old town' in Dusseldorf which I visit every couple of years on training courses..... which loosely translates to getting drunk whilst occasionally talking about our product. 
MWB 8.8

COMMERCIAL DESCRIPTION"DIEBELS Alt is brewed according to the German Purity Law of 1516. Under this "Reinheitsgebot", only four ingredients are allowed: Barley malts, hops, yeast, and water. The dark-roasted special malt lends DIEBELS its unmistakable amber glow.Dark and Delicious. For a dark, flavorful beer, DIEBELS is surprisingly light and drinkable - a beer you can enjoy all night long. It isn't bitter like many ales, and it doesn't have the strong aftertaste of certain

 imports."