Beer Tasting Notes from around the World
The beer tasting notes you will be able to read through this page have been collected since 1992, when I was first worked on a software contract in Belgium. The notes were originally made to help me to avoid beers I didn't want to drink again!
You can find out which type of beer made me create this list at the end of this page!

Key to the Tasting Notes

You can select a specific country or beer type from the list below, or use the "free choice" link, but you can also record your own tasting preferences for every beer listed, using the following rating key:
- I won't drink it again!!
- I'll drink it again, but only if I don't have to pay for it!
- I'll drink it again (my default rating!).
- I'll drink it again in preference to other beers.
- I'll drink it again in preference to all other beers.
Last update of the Beer List database
809 different beers of 96 different types from 372 different breweries in 46 different countries.
Notable New Beer!
The first 5-rated beer from the UK!

The Beer List entry looks like this:
Beer: Old Thumper
Type: Strong Ale
Strength: 5.6%
Brewer: Ringwood
Country: England
Description: Colour=Red brown, Malty=Yes, Hoppy=Yes, Effervesce=Yes, Other=Very fruity and spicy with a warm finish
Preference: 5 (1=0 2=0 3=0 4=0 5=1)
Comments: www.ringwoodbrewery.co.uk Hampshire's New Forest was historically the hunting ground of legendary fierce wild boar, the prize kill of many an English King. Ringwood Brewery celebrates this heritage with a real beast of a beer in 'Old Thumper'. It delivers a deep brown strong ale with a spicy fruity hop aroma and a warming malty finish. CAMRA Beer of Britain Winner 1988.
This old beer (which won an award in 1988!) is a new beer for my list, and was recently bought for me in Southampton by my daughter!! :)
Beer ratings by Country (all types)
Sorted by Average, then Number, of Ratings (only countries with 3 or more beers included)
Position
Country
Ratings
Average
Maximum
Minimum
1
France
12
3.4
5
3
2
Wales
8
3.4
4
3
3
Lithuania
3
3.3
4
3
4
Spain
4
3.3
4
3
5
Austria
10
3.2
4
3
6
Netherlands
17
3.2
4
3
7
Italy
6
3.2
4
3
--
Portugal
6
3.2
4
3
9
Scotland
33
3.2
4
1
10
Denmark
7
3.1
4
3
--
Sweden
7
3.1
4
2
12
Switzerland
9
3.1
4
3
13
Germany
66
3.1
4
2
14
Eire
12
3.1
4
2
15
USA
40
3.1
4
2
16
Belgium
180
3.0
5
1
17
England
291
3.0
5
1
18
Czech Republic
18
3.0
4
2
19
Mexico
10
3.0
3
3
20
Australia
5
3.0
3
3
21
Estonia
3
3.0
4
2
--
Thailand
3
3.0
3
3
23
Japan
24
3.0
4
2
24
Poland
5
2.8
4
2
25
Egypt
4
2.8
3
2
26
Luxembourg
3
2.7
3
2
Beer tasting notes by Country (all types)
- Beers from Belgium
- Tasting notes for Belgian beers.
- Beers from Germany
- Tasting notes for German beers.
- Beers from England
- Tasting notes for English beers.
- Beers from Scotland
- Tasting notes for Scottish beers.
- Beers from Wales
- Tasting notes for Welsh beers.
- Beers from Ireland
- Tasting notes for Irish beers.
- Beers from the Czech Republic
- Tasting notes for Czech beers.
- Beers from the Netherlands
- Tasting notes for Dutch beers.
- Beers from the USA
- Tasting notes for US beers.
- Beers from France
- Tasting notes for French beers.
- Beers from Mexico
- Tasting notes for Mexican beers.
- Beers from Japan
- Tasting notes for Japanese beers.
- Beers from Spain
- Tasting notes for Spanish beers.
- Beers from Portugal
- Tasting notes for Portuguese beers.
- Beers from Italy
- Tasting notes for Italian beers.
- Beers from Poland
- Tasting notes for Polish beers.
Beer ratings by Type (all countries)
Sorted by Average, then Number, of Ratings (only types with 3 or more beers included)
Position
Type
Ratings
Average
Maximum
Minimum
1
Trappist Dark Beer
5
4.6
5
4
2
Abbey-style Dark Beer
24
3.6
5
2
3
Brown Ale
7
3.6
4
3
4
Scotch Ale
8
3.5
4
3
5
White Beer
25
3.4
5
2
6
Black Beer
14
3.4
4
3
7
German Old Ale
5
3.4
4
3
--
Irish Ale
5
3.4
4
3
9
Christmas Beer
8
3.4
4
3
10
Red Ale
3
3.3
4
3
--
Saison Beer
3
3.3
4
3
--
Trappist Triple Beer
3
3.3
4
3
13
Wheat Beer
19
3.3
4
3
14
Dark Lager
24
3.3
4
2
15
Bock
4
3.3
4
3
16
Strong Ale
55
3.2
5
2
17
Dark Mild Ale
14
3.2
4
2
18
India Pale Ale
10
3.2
4
2
19
Oak Aged Beer
5
3.2
4
3
--
Red Lager
5
3.2
4
3
--
Wheat Beer (Clear)
5
3.2
4
3
22
Porter Ale
14
3.1
4
3
23
Strong Beer
16
3.1
4
2
24
Wheat Beer (Dark)
9
3.1
4
3
25
Belgian Ale
19
3.1
4
2
26
Golden Ale
33
3.1
4
1
27
Pale Ale
19
3.1
4
2
28
Abbey-style Blonde Beer
26
3.0
4
2
29
Blonde Beer
7
3.0
4
2
30
Abbey-style Triple Beer
6
3.0
3
3
31
Japanese Rice Lager
4
3.0
3
3
--
Kölsch Ale
4
3.0
3
3
33
Bitter Ale
110
3.0
4
1
34
Pilsner Beer
164
2.9
4
2
35
Stout Ale
13
2.8
4
2
36
Happoshu
6
2.8
4
2
37
Sour Beer (West Flanders)
4
2.8
3
2
38
Bitter Ale (Organic)
3
2.7
3
2
--
Ice Beer
3
2.7
3
2
--
Spiced Premium Ale
3
2.7
3
2
41
Flavoured Lager Beer
6
2.5
3
2
42
Table Beer
3
2.3
3
2
43
Lambic Gueuze Beer
9
2.2
3
1
44
Pilsner Beer (alcohol-free)
4
2.0
3
1
45
Honey Ale
3
2.0
2
2
46
Fruit Beer
3
1.7
2
1
Beer tasting notes by Type (all countries)
- Bitter Ales
- Tasting notes for Bitter Ales.
- Pale Ales
- Tasting notes for Pale Ales.
- India Pale Ales
- Tasting notes for India Pale Ales (IPA).
- Golden Ales
- Tasting notes for Golden Ales.
- Brown Ales
- Tasting notes for Brown Ales.
- Dark Mild Ales
- Tasting notes for Dark Mild Ales.
- Porter Ales
- Tasting notes for Porter Ales.
- Stout Ales
- Tasting notes for Stout Ales.
- Strong Ales
- Tasting notes for Strong Ales.
- Strong Beers
- Tasting notes for Strong Beers.
- Trappist Blonde Beers
- Tasting notes for Trappist Blonde Beers.
- Abbey-style Blonde Beers
- Tasting notes for Abbey-style Blonde Beers.
- Blonde Beers
- Tasting notes for Blonde Beers.
- Trappist Dark Beers
- Tasting notes for Trappist Dark Beers (Dubbel, Double).
- Abbey-style Dark Beers
- Tasting notes for Abbey-style Dark Beers (Dubbel, Double).
- Trappist Triple Beers
- Tasting notes for Trappist Triple Beers (Tripel).
- Abbey-style Triple Beers
- Tasting notes for Abbey-style Triple Beers (Tripel).
- Pilsner Beers
- Tasting notes for Pilsner Beers (Lager).
- Dark Lagers
- Tasting notes for Dark Lagers (Vienna-style, Märzen).
- Black Beers
- Tasting notes for Black Beers (Schwarzbier, Black Lager).
- Red Lagers
- Tasting notes for Red Lagers.
- Kölsch Ales
- Tasting notes for Kölsch Ales.
- German Old Ales
- Tasting notes for German Old Ales (Altbier).
- White Beers
- Tasting notes for White Beers (Witbier, Biere Blanche).
- Wheat Beers
- Tasting notes for Wheat Beers (Hefe).
- Wheat Beers (Clear)
- Tasting notes for Wheat Beers (Kristall).
- Wheat Beers (Dark)
- Tasting notes for Wheat Beers (Dunkel).
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Your comments are welcomed
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- prosperity66 prosperity66 Nov 15, 2009 @ 6:24 am
- OMG! I can't believe you don't like cherries! Although I don't really like beer, I LOVE cherry beer, it's my favorite kind of beer. Add Rodenbach to it - with some grenadine and you've my favorite kinds of beers.
Another great way to drink beer is to mix 1/2 beer, 1/2 sprite (= Panache) + grenadine = Monaco! Wow! Delicious ;)
Well crafted lens and lists -- but you forgot about 500 Belgian beers on it, lol.
Well deserved 5 stars - I'd like to be an angel...
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- hollandnumerics hollandnumerics Nov 15, 2009 @ 7:10 am
- When my work ended in Belgium I'd tasted 120 beers there, but I am doing my best to add more Belgian beers whenever possible. Though with 500 more to taste I'm not likely to run out very soon. ;-)
I've had a Monaco too, but the sweetness and colour were a bit of a shock!
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