29th October 2012

A nice relaxing weekend in a spa turned into a drunken weekend away from the spa. I did find a great little pub in Turku, Finland though. If you ever find yourself there, I recommend you locate the Cosmic Comic Cafe. I would have been there longer myself, had my funds been a little more in order.

Gambrinus (Czech Republic)

Is this so special as to warrant a place in the book? I don't think so. That's not to say that it's bad. Just not as special as some of the beers I've had on my adventure. There was just no wow factor. A little bit disappointing, especially for a Czech beer.

Mikkeller Black (Denmark)

Dear God! I went out for a quiet drink with the missus, and ended up with this 17.5% monster. As you can see from the picture, there was almost no head on this beer, which I thought would make it an easily drinkable beer, despite it's strength. But every mouthful feels like a shot of some stout flavoured liqueur. And it will get you drunk, so drink this slowly, really slowly, make it last a month or so. The taste wasn't bad at all, it was just way too powerful, and it'll stay with you for a couple of days.