Puls Extra Lager Eripruul Kuivhumalaga

Puls Extra Lager Eripruul Kuivhumalaga
Premium Lager

5.0%ABV50cl bottle.

Surprisingly fresh, summery aroma. Honey, fruit, fresh grass and whatnot. Really nice, bready, pale lager.

Pours clear golden with thin creamy head.Medium bitter, medium sweet. Hoppy for a local Estonian lager, and that is good.Smooth, medium bodied beer.

Only negative thing about it, is that it is just a bit too sweet.

Will buy again.

At the moment, this is a second best local mass produced beer for me.(Hard Lager from A. Le Coq is still slightly better.)

http://hfpuls.ee/et/tooted

Thornbridge Kipling

Thornbridge Kipling

APA

5.2%ABV


50cl bottle. BBE 02.12.14.

Strong aroma of pine and spruce.
Fruity and somewhat resembles Brewers Gold (just made a homebrew and have some left to sniff).

Pours clear pale lager like, with a thick creamy head that stays - and that makes it an APA. Strong carbonation alongside medium body makes and extremely easily drinkable and refreshing beer.

Tempting and lovely.

Thx Anton! 

P.S. Actually, I remembered having it @Pudel Bar Tallinn 

http://www.thornbridgebrewery.co.uk/

Põhjala Virmalised

Põhjala Virmalised

IPA

6.5%ABV

33cl 001 batch.

Now this is a proper adversary to Punk IPA, that is so popular around Estonia.

Perfect IPA.

Body might be slightly better in the next batch - this one is medium bodied, oily and with a bit sharp bitter finish.

First mouthfeel is supported by lively carbonation. Then it gets a bit thin-watery-oily and after that a hoppy bitterness steps up on a flat field.

Definitely has its own character.

IMHO, the best Estonian IPA! (and is far away in the lead).

http://pohjalabeer.com/

Eesti keeles: Gambrinuse õllepäevik

Saku Humal & Oder Lager

Saku Humal & Oder Lager
Vienna
5%ABV

33cl bottle. BBE 08.10.2014

Pours amber-orange with slightly tanned head.
Strong aroma of grassy hops and iron. Reminds me how raw galena hops smell.
Pleasantly bready (as local rye bread), medium bodied, zesty beer with lively carbonation.
Very good one from Saku.
Beautiful bottle and the content does not disappoint.

Good luck in making a well balanced second batch.

www.saku.ee

Saku Humal & Oder Pilsner

Saku Humal & Oder Pilsner
Pale Lager
5%ABV

33cl bottle. BBE08.10.14


Named as pilsener, but is not quite so (Saaz is more traditional choice for Czech Pilsener).

Pours pale golden, with a nice head, that stays for a long time. Creamy and kind a soapy.
Strong aroma of summer freshly cut grass and pines.
Gentle, medium bodied beer. Lively carbonation that supports the long lasting head (~10 minutes).
But, you have to drink it cold and quick - once the bubbles are gone (again, ~10 minutes), it turns in to a ordinary flat lager (as they all do).

Clean and simple. A good pale lager. As good as a nicely brewed batch of Saku Rock or Saku Hele.

http://www.saku.ee/

Vormsi Hele Eripruul

Vormsi Hele Eripruul
Premium Lager
5.4%ABV

33cl bottle. (L1312222? / BBE 09.2104)

Faint aroma of honey, yeast and cellar - does not smell like your ordinary premium lager, but more like a kellerbier.

Pours hazy orange, with a thin head. Color is what I like here. Head is setting to fast for a premium.
Fruity, yeasty, gently hoppy and fresh. Again, good, fresh water is used for brewing. Light-medium body, rather thin yet not watery.

Smooth, due to pleasant carbonation (bubbles are small and gentle).

Drink it fast, so you don’t lose it. Nice lager. Does stand out from typical Estonian lagers.

Good luck to newcomers!

http://www.pruulmeister.ee/vormsibeer.php

Lehe Lõbus Njuufa

Lehe Lõbus Njuufa

33cl bottle. 6.5%ABV

Earthy and muddy, charred (ashed) malt and hoppy, tangy freshness. Rather weird combo.
Pours dark brown-black, not a see-through drink. Some frothy, soapy head with nonexistent lacing.
Tastes of burn cereal - try it for yourself - pour some porridge on a frying pan a let it burn. This adds some zest to this brew.
Medium bodied, smooth and slightly oily (closer to the end of the glass). Not over-hopped, softly carbonated BIPA.
Totally worth a try.

http://www.lehepruulikoda.ee/

P.S.
For me, Trappist is better than tulip for the first acquaintance with BIPA's.

Anchor Porter

0.356 cl bottle.

Pours dark brown, with brown head.

Aroma of roasted malts, caramel, licorice.

Beautiful porter. Medium to full bodied. Complex, hoppy and refreshing.

This is porter is a standard for me. A perfect combination of texture, taste, aroma and looks.

If you ever have a chance - go get it.

10/10

http://www.anchorbrewing.com/

Sierra Nevada Torpedo Extra IPA

35cl bottle this time.

From the archives + updated:

Had this one on my US trip for the first time.

It was also in bottle (evening beer in some hotel @ Florida City (FL)). 

Found it in one of the local shops, and decided to refresh my memory.

Aroma of bread and citra/galena hops *(can I say that?). Pours dark orange with thick head. Very pleasing lacing.

Tastes of some juniper and hops. Nearly full-bodied IPA. Slightly powdery, and rather dry in the finish. Served at 11°C, but I would recommend to try it at 8°C also.

http://www.sierranevada.com/