THE CELT EXPERIENCE BRONZE CRAFTED ALE (WALES)

 

This ale is light amber in colour and its aroma and taste are of bitter hops and honey with tones of citrus. It has a very hoppy and bitter finish.

4.5% Alc./Vol. (500 ml bottle)

Official website here. 

THE CELT EXPERIENCE GOLDEN CRAFTED ALE (WALES)

 

This distinctly copper-coloured ale has a sweetish malty nose and a clean, fresh hop savouriness.

4.2% Alc./Vol. (500 ml bottle)

Official website here. 

ROLLING ROCK (UNITED STATES)

 

This classic American lager is back by popular demand.

4.5% Alc./Vol. (473 ml can)

Official website here. 

 

SAMUEL ADAMS UTOPIAS (UNITED STATES)

Golden orange brown in colour, this limited release offering is aged in cognac, port and bourbon barrels for as many as fifteen years and blended before it is bottled. It offers plenty of sweetness on the palate with hints of citrus, caramel, dried tangerine, brown sugar and maple syrup. And, yes, that IS the correct alcohol content below: it currently cannot be sold in thirteen American states as a result.

 

27.0% Alc./Vol. (710 ml bottle)

Official website here. 

ROGUE SOMER ORANGE HONEY ALE (UNITED STATES)

 

This hazy golden pale wheat ale has a mild palate of orange and honey accompanied by aromas of orange blossom and honey.

5.2% Alc./Vol. (size 650 ml bottle)

Official website here. 

ROGUE DOUBLE DEAD GUY ALE (UNITED STATES)

Copper-coloured with aromas of peanut brittle and orange blossom, this beer possesses a palate of caramel, apricot, roasted grains and spice.

10.0% Alc./Vol. (750 ml bottle)

Official website here. 

ROGUE CHIPOTLE ALE (UNITED STATES)

 

Amber-gold in colour, this award-winning chilli pepper beer is smoky and mildly spicy.

5% Alc./Vol. (650 ml bottle)

Official website here. 

MONSTER ALE (UNITED STATES)

Pouring a copperish amber with darker edges, this ale has a bouquet of dark fruits, sweet honey, caramel and raisins.

10.3% Alc./Vol. (355 ml bottle)

Official website here (pending).  Official beer blog here. 

CRÈME BRULEE STOUT SOUTHERN TIER (UNITED STATES)

This imperial milk stout is translucent brown in colour with an unmistakable vanilla nose and a sweet palate.

10.0% Alc./Vol. (650 ml bottle)

Official website here. 

CHOKLAT STOUT SOUTHERN TIER (UNITED STATES)

Deep black in colour with a nose of melted dark chocolate, the palate is of rich dark chocolate, mocha and espresso, all with a hint of vanilla.

10.0% Alc./Vol. (650 ml bottle)

Official website here. 

BLACK CHOCOLATE STOUT BROOKLYN (UNITED STATES)

This stout possesses an opaque, reddish-brown and black colour and aromas of dark chocolate, praline and dried fruits. The palate is of bittersweet chocolate.

10.6% Alc./Vol. (355 ml bottle)

Official website here. 

2XIPA (UNITED STATES)

This IPA pours a light pale yellow and its aroma is of citrus and strong hops with a hint of pineapple.

8.2% Alc./Vol. (355 ml bottle)

Official website here. 

EFES PILSENER (TURKEY)

This light, golden pilsner offers mild malt and hops for both nose and palate.

5.0% Alc./Vol. (500 ml can)

Official website here (in Turkish). 

INEDIT DAMM (SPAIN)

 

This hazy golden-yellow witbier has a smooth palate of light grain and mild hops, and its delicate aromas are of orange, honey and coriander.

4.8% Alc./Vol. (750 ml bottle)

Official website here (caution: video ahead). 

ESTRELLA (SPAIN)

 

This lager is pale gold in colour with a light hop aroma and a clean finish.

4.6% Alc./Vol. (500 ml can)

Official website here.

 

HITE LAGER (SOUTH KOREA)

 

This lager is pale gold in colour with a light malt hop aroma and flavour.

4.5% Alc./Vol. (330 ml bottle)

Official website here. 

TENNENT’S LAGER (SCOTLAND)

Golden-coloured with an aroma of malt, this lager has a malty sweetness, a light bitterness and a clean finish.

5.0% Alc./Vol. (500 ml can)

Official website here.  For those who remember the Tennent’s Lager Lovelies cans from a while back, a neat archive of past cans can be found here. 

OLA DUBH 40 YEAR OLD (SCOTLAND)

The grand-daddy of the Ola Dubhs, its aroma is of cocoa, burnt fruit, roasted grain, peppery hops and plenty of chocolate. Honeyed malt and chocolate dominate the palate with whiskey and smoke grace-notes breaking through. Its bittersweet finish provides hints of peat, smoke, dark fruit, hop resins and yet more chocolate.

8.0% Alc./Vol. (330 ml bottle)

Official website here. 

OLA DUBH 30 YEAR OLD (SCOTLAND)

The Ola Dubh name fully meets its meaning here: this batch has an oily, smoky nose and offers bitter blood oranges and sultana raisins for the mouth. Hints of chocolate, fudge and hops manifest in the finish. This provides a big hit of alcoholic warmth.

8.0% Alc./Vol. (330 ml bottle)

Official website here. 

OLA DUBH 18 YEAR OLD (SCOTLAND)

This vintage is characterized by its nose of smoke, peat, whiskey, peppery hops and a hint of chocolate with sweet dark grain. It then offers stronger chocolate notes in the mouth with warming whiskey, sweet grain and gentle hop resins. Sweet malt dominates the finish with chocolate, whiskey, oak and light hop notes.

8.0% Alc./Vol. (330 ml bottle)

Official website here. 

OLA DUBH 16 YEAR OLD (SCOTLAND)

This vintage has a nose of liquorice, whiskey and smokiness. It is dry in the mouth with vanilla, butterscotch and smoky notes before finishing with flavours of whiskey, butterscotch and red berry fruit.

8.0% Alc./Vol. (330 ml bottle)

Official website here. 

OLA DUBH 12 YEAR OLD (SCOTLAND)

This old ale offers oak, butterscotch, caramel and smoky notes on the aroma with sweet malt liquorice and butterscotch on the palate. Smooth chocolate and roasted grain mark the finish with powerful hints of whiskey and bitter hops. The name “Ola Dubh” (pronounced as “olah doov”) means “black oil” in Gaelic.

8.0% Alc./Vol. (330 ml bottle)

Official website here. 

INNIS AND GUNN TRIPLE MATURED OAK AGED BEER (SCOTLAND)

 

A dark, reddish brown colour, this strong ale has a nose of roasted malt, butter, toffee, vanilla and fruit.

7.2% Alc./Vol. (330 ml bottle)

Official website here. 

INNIS AND GUNN LIMITED EDITION HIGHLAND CASK (SCOTLAND)

This highland cask is brewed with pale and amber malts to create a smooth, creamy and biscuit-like beer to best complement the light honey and floral notes of the oak.

7.1% Alc./Vol. (330 ml bottle)

Official website here. 

HARVIESTOUN BITTER & TWISTED (SCOTLAND)

This India pale ale is distinguished by its peach colour, its bitter palate and its aroma of citrus and herbs.

4.2% Alc./Vol. (500 ml bottle)

Official website here. 

BELHAVEN SCOTTISH STOUT (SCOTLAND)

 

This stout possesses a deep dark colour and a coffee nose. Rich toffee flavours lead the palate and are accompanied by chocolate and coffee.

7.0% Alc./Vol. (500 ml bottle)

Official website here. 

BELHAVEN ST. ANDREWS ALE (SCOTLAND)

Orange-red in colour, this ale has a caramel, toffee and spicy hop aroma, while its palate is of sweet toffee, malt and fruit.

4.8% Alc./Vol. (500 ml bottle)

Official website here.

BELHAVEN BEST (SCOTLAND)

This ale is pale brown in colour with a nose of roasted malt and light caramel. The palate is smooth with malty flavours and a clean finish.

4.8% Alc./Vol. (440 ml can)

Official website here. 

CIUC PREMIUM (ROMANIA)

 

This pale lager has a straw yellow colour, a malty nose and a light to medium body.

4.8% Alc./Vol. (500 ml can)

Official website here. 

NǾGNE Ǿ IMPERIAL STOUT (NORWAY)

Thick, deep black and appearance with a dark brown malty head, this stout’s aromas are of light smoke, dark chocolate and dark fruits.

9.0% Alc./Vol. (500 ml bottle)

Official website here. 

STONECUTTER SCOTCH ALE (NEW ZEALAND)

This beer pours dark amber with an attractive beige head and a sweet toffee aroma. Its smooth flavour is of malt and nutty caramel.

7.0% Alc./Vol. (500 ml bottle)

Official website here. 

HITACHINO NEST REAL GINGER BREW (JAPAN)

This dark amber-coloured ale has a light ginger nose and a big ginger palate.

7.0% Alc./Vol. (330 ml bottle)

Official website here.