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Showing posts with label J beers. Show all posts
Showing posts with label J beers. Show all posts

Tuesday, June 29, 2010

JW Dundee's Honey Light

Beer score: 6.2
Web site: Dundee
One of the few light beers that tastes very much like the original, non-light version. Sweet, to the point of growing slightly annoying after you've had several, and somewhat fizzy (as can be expected from a light brew). You folks drinking a premium light beer should turn to this stuff - it costs the same and tastes much better.

Wednesday, June 23, 2010

JW Dundee's Honey Brown Lager

Beer score: 6.7
Web site: Dundee
This nice brew comes to us from the Highfalls Brewing Company of Rochester, New York, or at least it did when I tried in about 10 years ago (year 2000 or so). This is a fine, sweet beer that goes down smooth. This is proof that good beer doesn't have to cost you an arm and a leg - since this stuff costs about the same in bottles as many premium beers. This is a good drinking beer and somewhat reminds of Newcastle Brown Ale, except this beer is sweeter.

Thursday, June 3, 2010

John Smith's Original Bitter

Beer score: 7.3
Web site: John Smith's
Without a doubt the best beer I've ever had from a can (of course I poured it into a glass when tasting). Very smooth and somewhat frothy with a pretty strong bitter flavor that isn't overpowering. Many typical American beer drinkers will find this beverage too strong, but it's just a lovely brew from John Smith's Limited, The Brewery, in Tadcaster, North Yorkshire. Time for some facts: Bitters are a type of ale that are highly hopped and normally very bitter in flavor. Bitters are pretty common on tap in England.

Sunday, May 30, 2010

John Courage Amber

Beer score: 4.3
Web site: Heineken
Too much fizz. Not very sweet for an amber ale, but the bottle says this is a premium beer (premium usually means "cheap" in beer talk). Fairly wet, despite all the carbonation. Not much taste, just a little bitterness that you have to stretch your taste buds to experience. Brewed by Scottish and Newcastle of the UK, but apparently the company is now run by Heineken.

Thursday, May 13, 2010

Jenlain French Blonde Ale

Beer score: 5.3
Web site: Duyck's
Not as sweet as the non-blonde version from Jenlain, but still fairly sweet. Has a nice foamy head. Drinkable, something special for parties, but nothing you would want to drink often. Brasserie Duyck makes this drink.

Wednesday, May 12, 2010

Jenlain French Ale

Beer score: 4.4
Web site: Duyck's
An extremely sweet, lager-style brew. The honey sweetness is so strong it destroys any other flavoring. Brasserie Duyck of Jenlain, France, brews this sweetness.

Tuesday, May 11, 2010

James Boag's Premium

Beer score: 4.1
Web site: James Boag
Brewed and bottled by the J. Boag's Brewery of Tasmania, which is an island in Australia. Has a slightly skunky smell and stronger skunky taste reminiscent of Heineken (this drink is in a green bottle like Heineken, so maybe that has something to do with it).