8th October 2012

I didn't find time to write the blog last week, and if you think that I'm going to do a double edition this week, well, you've got another thing coming.

A. Le Coq Porter (Estonia)

There are two Estonian beers in the book, both of them porters and now I have drank both of them. And I have to say that this one is definitely better than the Saku Porter. The A.le Coq porter is more fizzy, sort of like a porter flavoured lager. A bitter taste that wasn't overpowering, which made it easy to drink. Well done Eesti, you've made a great beer here.

Chimay Bleue (Belgium)

This tastes quite strong, which may lead you to believe that you're drinking something you probably shouldn't be. It's "only" 9% though, so while not exactly liver-destroying, you wouldn't want to start a Friday night with too many of these. The taste is very Belgian, meaning it tastes different from any other beer from any other country. I don't know what they do in the brewing process, but as long as they make beers as good as this, who cares?