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

TANKER Kyte Peale

TANKER Kyte Peale
IPA
6.66%ABV

33cl bottle. 018/ BBE12/09/14.

Aroma of an old bar floor mop - hoppy, nasty but yet not so revolting.

Slightly malty. Pours beautiful hazy orange, with ginger thick and creamy head. Head stays till the last drop (that is why there is less aroma sensations - it is the way you pour your drink, and the glass you use). Beautiful lacing. Beer + Beer label = 5/5.
Taste is of a well balanced IPA - pleasant hops, quality malt and fresh water. Brew is medium bodied, velvety with a gentle, hidden carbonation. Bitter finish as it should be. Not powdery, and enjoyable till the last drop. Hope to see more brews from TANKER.

http://www.tanker.ee/

P.S. IMHO, it is Hoppy not hopy :-)

Õllenaut Wahtula

33cl bottle

Cloudy, transparrent and powdery. Pours dark brown, with thin brown head. Aroma of burnt malt and a ton of hopps. Smoky, malty and a bit acidic.

This is really surprising how much taste brewers stuffed in to this beer: despite being rather watery, once you take a mouthful and savor it - beer opens with a complex bouquet. You have caramel, coffee, hops and whatnot. Feels like it is a distilled porter of theirs. 

Oily, light bodied, very weakly carbonated stout (I love beers that have more body than this on here).

This is as good as it gets from local stouts.

Worth maturing for a year or two.

http://www.ollenaut.ee/

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/

A. Le Coq Imperial Märzen

40cl curvy bottle. Soft malty aroma that is highlighted with iron and rotten egg smell (H2S). Pours beautiful amber in color, with thicker than usual head that stays for 30s. Unfortunately, iron and eggs go past the smell, and disturb the taste. Still, it is pleasantly malty and bitter. Beer itself is medium bodied and smooth in texture. Carbonation is on the low side. Finish is dry, and rusty. Mixed feelings - beautiful beer, but the taste and smell are average at best. Will try next batch. Good to see the series of Imperial beers is not canceled. Hope A. Le Coq makes porter also.