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Don't Feed The Cat. A delicious fruity Hazy NEIPA from .beer.
Pale hazy yellowish color, nose is filled with fruity hops.
Taste follows nose, a lot of tropical fruit and citrus present. Mango, pineapple and citrus zest, vaguely bitter. Extremely sessionable.
ABV is a friendly 5.5%, carbonation medium-low, mouthfeel tangy and quite watery, even if the palate enjoys a certain temporary unctuousness.
Aftertaste is medium, extremely summery, very fruity, vague hops and citrus zest let a distinct bitterness, even bittersweetness linger.

Happy Holidays, everyone!
Let's celebrate with a Delirium Christmas!

Just a little Chimay Red for Christmas Eve.

Plan Beer Red Ale.
A sessionable ale, with a beautiful brownish head and nutty, malty smell.
Initial taste is vaguely fruity, with malt and hops dominant.
ABV is a relaxed 5%, carbonation medium and mouthfeel towards watery.
Aftertaste hits short, with earthy notes, wood, some roasted malt and cereal, vague dried fruit.

'tis the season! Delirium Noël. One fantastic Tripel. Chestnutty color, generous beige head.
Nose is hit with spices, caramel and roasted nuts.
Taste follows in spectacularly, with caramel dominant, plums, nuts and roasted malt.
A brilliant 10% ABV, perfect for a winter beer, creamy mouthfeel, even a bit oily on the palate, fizzy carbonation.
Aftertaste is long, nutty, bittersweet, with alcohol and caramel lingering.
Not a session ale, but more than one is definitely required.

A little Chimay Bleue to end the week in style.

When on the road... Improvise!

When your Airbnb host knows how to welcome guests...

La Trappe Quadrupel. Such a brilliant choice after a hard day's work...

Litra Pale Ale.
This fantastic beer, brewed with 3 types of hops is every hop lover's dream.
Nose doesn't pick up too much, but the taste hits strongly right from the start. Brilliantly bitter, it brings forward strong tastes of citrus zest, of bitter lemon, licorice, vague medicine.
With a decent 5.3% ABV, a full mouthfeel and a fizzy carbonation, it can easily be a session beer.
Aftertaste is relatively short, with medicine, zest and pure hop taste lingering.

Litra West Coast IPA.
Radical Beer for Radical People? Oh yes, it is.
Nose is flooded with citrus and floral notes, taste does not disappoint, following in perfectly. Citrus zest, grapefruit, vague mango hints and some herbs.
ABV is a friendly 6%, carbonation medium to fizzy, mouthfeel corpulent, smooth.
Aftertaste is long, fading slowly and leaving hoppy notes, earth, herbs and flowers.

Ground Zero's Easy Rider is indeed one sessionable beer.
Nice white foam collar, hazy,, nose hints of citrus, spices, floral notes.
Taste is friendly, lightly bittersweet, a tad sour, with citrus zest dominating and spices following.
ABV is what one would expect from a session beer, 4.5%. Mouthfeel is watery, light body and carbonation medium towards fizzy.
Aftertaste is quite long, with pleasant hoppy bitterness and floral hints lingering.
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No Hit Wonder, a Brews Brothers and Ironic Collab.
One delicious Altbier. Nose is herbal, hoppy, some... green olives?
Taste brings hops flavor, earthy notes, vague citrus and unripened fruit.
ABV is a chill 5.5%, a medium to vague watery mouthfeel, even if body is somewhat robust, carbonation is medium.
Aftertaste is medium-lasting, with hoppy bitterness, earth, soil, raw notes lingering for quite a while. Well rounded, sessionable.
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A Postcard From Iguazu, by Maktoob Brewery.
This is a Yerba Mate IPA, that catches the eye with its artfully designed label. Inspired by Tereré, a Yerba Mate infusion from Peru.
Nose is charmed with citrus, leafy greens, herbs, eye catches a huge, generous collar. Taste hits hard, with pineapple and grapefruit, some pomegranate and lime zest.
With a 6% ABV, this fantastic IPA has a rich, full body, a bit creamy on the palate and a medium carbonation.
Aftertaste is long-lasting, bittersweet, with herbal notes and citrus, tea leaves and citrus zest lingering.

Der Weizen from Tilmans Biere.
Purrs, scratches and bites.
First things first, tigers don't purr. Any feline that can roar can't purr and, obviously, the other way around. Now, on to the beer.
It's extremely hot and, for me personally, on these torrid days there's few beers comparable to a cold Weizen.
This one doesn't disappoint. Beautiful collar, beautiful cloudy golden color, nose is instantly hit upon pouring with banana and clove.
Initial taste is grassy, with cloves, bread, banana. Classic Weizen.
With a decent ABV of 6%, it's extremely sessionable. Carbonation is fizzy, body rich, mouthfeel full and flavory.
Aftertaste lingers, giving time to the palate to enjoy the bread, malt and banana.

Euphoria Cannabis Beer. Actually, the name should say it all, but there's a catch. This won't get you neither high, not drunk.
It's actually a herbal lager, nothing more.
Decent collar, brownish in color, nose hits with caramel and herbs.
Taste is Lagery, towards bland and boring. It's like sucking on a burlap sack dropped in a keg of beer. Some hints of herbs, h**p, Jute in the initial taste. Some vague smokey notes.
ABV stands at a poor 4.5%, carbonation is medium-low and mouthfeel is incredibly watery, almost no robustness in the body.
Aftertaste is close to none. Some herbs, some malt, some hops. Nothing fancy. Short-lasting.
All in all, good idea, horrendously put into practice.
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Späten Oktoberfest Bier. This is what Germans would typically call a "true beer".
Tastes crisp, fresh, like hops and malt. Nothing else, nothing fancy. Just what most people would think about when one talks about Ninkasi's brew.
Well carbonated, crisp, light to watery mouthfeel, 5.9% ABV.
Aftertaste is close to none, extremely short and malty.

Urban Dubbel, from Urban Brewery is just what the name says, a Dubbel Ale.
A beautiful beige collar complements the pour. Nose hits fast with nutmeg and vague citrus hints, some caramelized sugar.
Taste follows nose, caramel, citrus zest, some vanilla and biscuits.
Decent 6% ABV, mild carbonation, rich, full body and creamy mouthfeel.
Aftertaste is medium-long, with vanilla, pastry, caramel and with hops bitterness lingering.

Zhiguli Barnoe.
Mr. Putin said it's ok to drink this, but to stay away from the tea.
Classic Pale Lager, not pretentious, quaffable and sessionable. Head is generous, but short.
Nose is cereal and malt. Taste follows nose, with bread, grains, yeast present.
ABV is 4.9%, mouthfeel watery, carbonation quite low.
Aftertaste is quasi-inexistant, with some vague hop hints and biscuits.

Mr. Prigozhin left for Belarus and all he sent me is this beer. Staryi Zamak by Lidskae Brewery.
One typical strong Lager, nose is cereal and malt, nothing special in rest. Collar is white and extremely short-lasting. Taste follows nose, some bread, malt and alcohol hit it first.
ABV is a decent 6.2%, mouthfeel is watery and short, carbonation rather high, aftertaste quasi-inexistent with hints of grains and some hops.

Merry Christmas, peeps! Beer happy and beer wise and beer healthy!

Advent day 14 brought a Bornem Dubbel.

Advent Lucky 13 was Brewdog's Lost Lager.

The 11th FUgly Advent is Beeraclez Imperial IPA.

Bârlog's Paloșul lui Ștefan is a quite solid IPA, that starts off with the classic grapefruit taste, some tangerine and tropical fruit .
ABV is a decent 6.3%, carbonation rather high, mouthfeel medium towards watery.
Aftertaste is surprisingly short, with hoppy bittersweetness and some mango and citrus zest lingering.

The 10th day of Advent brought me Wychwood's Dice Man Stout.

9th Advent. Another Beeraclez beauty, this time it's the Imperial Stout.

Enigma lui Negru Vodă, by Bârlog.
This is a very sessionable Porter, starting off with coffee, caramel, toast and dried plums.
6% ABV is quite enough, carbonation low, mouthfeel creamy and heavy.
Aftertaste is rather short, with notes of toast and coffee, maybe even a bit of dark chocolate.

8th FUgly Advent day is... Zăganu Double Rye IPA.

Ground Zero's Amber Guerre is a great tasting American Red Ale.
Initial taste is of citrus zest, mango, fruit jelly.
ABV is just right at 5.6%, carbonation rather high, mouthfeel pretty watery, full body.
Aftertaste is medium-long, with cloves, wooden notes and flowery candy, lingering vague hop bitterness.