Davor S: Soft nuttiness on the edges along with the addition of toasted chestnuts, fairly muted pistachios (more impression of almonds); a touch of tart forest berries sprinkled with ash (subtle) & dried herbs (thyme jumps out the most), mellow presence of milk 🍫
Davor S is drinking a 12 Years of Tradition 12 by Rodinný pivovar Zichovec
Beyond Beer Geek Advent Calendar 2024, DAY 13; CO 27/08/2024, BB 27/02/2025, 500ml can; Inviting grainy bouquet on the nose, displaying sweet crust, crackers, floral honey & blossoms all pepped up with delicate herbs, fresh cut grass & citrus oils ↘️
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Earned the Lager Day (2024) badge! Earned the Crisp as Day (Level 14) badge! Earned the Czech It Out (Level 8) badge!Davor S is drinking a Woodland Creatures by Left Handed Giant
Beyond Beer Geek Advent Calendar 2024, Day 11; CO 02/Sep/2024, BB 02/Jun/2025, Lot LHG794, 440ml can; Milk stout w/pistachio & honeycomb; Appealing aroma of toasted bread drizzled with honey, chunks of bittersweet bread crust dipped in melting toffee ↘️
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Davor S: Taste: soft carbonation with a creamy feel, medium body with silky texture & light milky mouthfeel, highly approachable & easily drinkable; smooth sweetness (never heavy or cloying) of toasted sugars greets the palate - toffee spread on toasre bread
Davor S: Caramel, soft notes of honey on the edges, light notes of slightly burnt nut skins, mild artificial flavor (that I am not familiar with) but not in an off-putting way; light roasted bitterness in the form of a bittersweet bread crust & roasted grains
Davor S: Overall well-behaved sweetness, a decent & harmonious milk stout base w/appealing honeycomb but lacking in pistachio; soft spicy tail of noble hop, muted hop bitterness; a mild touch of berry tartness in the middle; no sense of alcohol
Davor S is drinking a PATRONS PROJECT 36.07 // CHRIS (SIMPSONS ARTIST) // WITCHES FINGERS // DDH IPA by Northern Monk
Beyond Beer Geek Advent Calendar 2024, DAY 10; BB 11/Apr/2025, 440ml can; What a surprise, I didn't expect mint green color 🧪 Quite mellow on the nose, soft notes of peach flesh, diluted orange juice, musty grapes & lychee all pepped up with pine ↘️
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Earned the Tower of Beer (Level 53) badge!Davor S: And resins; Taste: soft carbonation, medium body, soft pillowy mouthfeel, very quaffable; smooth yet light juicy onset delivering mainly peach & apricot notes, soft tropical addition; appealing pine flavor & resins in the finish along w/the spicy notes
Davor S: A bit of green notes (but not kush like), light zesty bitterness; no residual sweetness; neutral malt profile;
Davor S is drinking a Winter Berry Crumble by Vault City Brewing
Beyond Beer Geek Advent Calendar 2024, DAY 9; BB 19/09/2026, Batch 575, 440ml can; The nose is greeted by a strawberry puree poured over crumble, aside notes of mashed ripe pears mixed with tangy sloeberries & crushed strawberry candy, muted cinnamon ↘️
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Earned the Palate Peak: Sour - Smoothie / Pastry badge! Earned the Fruits of Your Labor (Level 45) badge! Earned the God Save the King (Level 67) badge!Davor S: Taste: moderate carbonation, smooth texture with fluffy & creamy mouthfeel, medium body, medium combo of tart & sour flavors, slightly puckering on the edges but not acetic; strawberry jam & candy steal the show followed by sloeberries & blackberries
Davor S: The sweetness of milky crumble works well with a tart-sour combo of base beer & added berries; lemon juice & sour apples in the middle; soft notes of tannins derived from berry seeds; lack of cinnamon which would create a festive feel; pleasant on the 👅
Davor S is drinking a Silly by SOMA Beer
Beyond Beer Geek Advent Calendar 2024, Day 8; CO 04/Nov/2024, BB 04/May/2025, Lot 24-080, 440ml can; Full on terps, diesel, cannabis, beaten egg whites, mild notes of soggy grains & oatmeal, moderate green vibe on the edges; notes of waxed green melons ↘️
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Earned the Ale Trail: IPA - Imperial / Double New England / Hazy badge!Davor S: Unripe pineapple drizzled with lime juice, chopped citrus peels soaked in hop oils & resins; Taste: moderate carbonation with tiny bubbles, smooth fluffy feel, slightly milky texture, medium body, lightly juicy; hop saturated on the palate with load of
Davor S: Diesel, cannabis, fresh greenery, without hop burn in the back throat & aftertaste; juicy in a sense of orange & lime juice, soft addition of melon, papaya, canned apricots & a tiny bit of mango flesh; mellow grainy sweetness with a touch of caramel
Davor S: Good level of bitterness revealing a combo of grapefruit & pomelo flesh & zest, bittering herbs, a dry finish with a spicy kick along with lingering resins & hop oils; muted 8% abv both on the aroma & flavor;
Davor S: A touch of earth dust in the background; subtle hints of crushed unripe grapes on the edges; no trace of any off flavors on the nose; Taste: wow, that's super crushable, so smooth, glides down effortless; moderate carbonation, medium body with rich grainy
Fri, 13 Dec 2024 20:31:43 +0000 Report
Davor S: Backbone, crisp & almost perfectly clean (mild notes of iron/metal but does fade away fairly quickly); sweet grains, toast drizzled with floral honey, aside a touch of fragrant petals; solid Saaz noble bitterness displaying melange of herbal & zesty
Fri, 13 Dec 2024 20:38:17 +0000 Report
Davor S: Flavors; lingering bitterness in the aftertaste, satisfying dryness scream for another sip; despite the age of the can this is still in good condition; I could easily smash a couple of this
Fri, 13 Dec 2024 20:44:01 +0000 Report