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World Cup of Beer Group F

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Group F

Group F Results and Final Placings

Corona (Mexico): V :Crocodile lager (Sweden) 1-0
Döllnitzer Ritterguts Gose (Germany): V :?(South Korea) 1-0
? (South Korea): V :Corona (Mexico): 0-1
Brauer & Co (Germany): V :Crocodile lager (Sweden) 1-0
Crocodile lager (Sweden): V :?(South Korea) 1-0
Corona (Mexico): V :Zombrau (Germany) 0-1 

GERMANY: 9  Qualify

MEXICO: 6 Qualify

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SWEDEN: 4

SOUTH KOREA: 0

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Group F

Corona (Mexico): V :Crocodile lager (Sweden) 1-0

Corona get the victory, as once again I couldn’t really get any discernible taste at all from Crocodile. As light as Corona is, its still a relativity nice drink on a very hot summers day. 

 

Döllnitzer Ritterguts Gose (Germany): V :?(South Korea) 1-0

The Döllnitzer Ritterguts Gose was very interesting, got me well giddy, but that could be seeing Germany crash out of the football World Cup. Good news, Germany are still in Thisdrinkinglife’s Beer World Cup.

 

? (South Korea): V :Corona (Mexico): 0-1

Corona to win, no beer from Korea, even gave the hot noodles a miss today, no thanks! 

 

Brauer & Co (Germany): V :Crocodile lager (Sweden) 1-0

Had an imaginably titled, Funky Forelle Pils (Funky trout!) from the Brauer & Co from Leipzig in Germany, a fine beer, had good hoppy tastes and was nice to sip, too fine for the Crocodile beer of Sweden that still disappoints. Germans win again!

 

Crocodile lager (Sweden): V :?(South Korea) 1-0

Crocodile lager was pretty shite, no taste or flavour detected at all. Glorified water. Still it was better than the noodles from Korea that were so hot that I could only eat half or less of them. Crocodile just about. 

 

Corona (Mexico): V :Zombrau (Germany) 0-1

Zombrau get the victory here, loads to taste, a slow burner and very enjoyable, while Corona is nice enough but hasn’t enough kick to be considered a player.

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One would imagine that Germany, who won my inaugural Beer World Cup in 2014, will have another top tournament. It is Germany, and they do beer. They will get out of this group no bother. Sweden are not a great beer nation, while Mexico mostly concentrates on tequilas, and for Korea I couldn’t source any beer this time round. 

Döllnitzer Ritterguts Gose

Brauer & Co., Funky trout and Pretty sperm whale!

Zombräu

Zombräu

Crocodile Lager

Corona 

Couldn’t source any beer from Korea. Did last time, but that restaurant is now closed and surprisingly enough there are no more Korean eateries in town. Plenty of Chinese, Thai and Japanese but no Korean, which is strange. So some noddles it is then!!

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World Cup of Beer Group D

World Cup of Beer Group D

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Group D

Group D Results and Final Placings

World Cup of Beer Group D

 

Einstök (Iceland): V :Bura Brew (Croatia): 1-1 
Guinness Special Export (Nigeria): V :Einstök (Iceland): 1-0
Guinness Special Export (Nigeria): V :Quilmes Export Beer (Argentina): 1-0
Quilmes Export Beer (Argentina): V :Ožujsko (Croatia): 0-1
Ožujsko (Croatia): V :Guinness Special Export (Nigeria) 1-0
Quilmes Export Beer (Argentina): V :Einstök (Iceland) 0-1 

CROATIA: 7  Qualify

NIGERIA: 6 Qualify

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ICELAND: 4

ARGENTINA: 0

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Group D

Einstök (Iceland): V :Bura Brew (Croatia): 1-1

Tough one, Einstock tasted nice, hoppy and full of interesting flavours while Bura Brew was lovely to sip at and enjoyable to relax with. Will go with a score draw, one a piece. 

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Guinness Special Export (Nigeria): V :Einstök (Iceland): 1-0

Although Quilmes was pleasant enough to drink, it was no match for the strong tasting Guinness Special Export, that was full of flavours, and had a strong bite to it. Nigeria get the victory and so are through to the last 16 of my Beer World Cup.

 

Guinness Special Export (Nigeria): V :Quilmes Export Beer (Argentina): 1-0

Good battle between two very strong tasting beers, but will give it too Nigeria and their version of Guinness as it lingers in the mouth longer and had that tad bit more today over Einstok. One nil to Nigeria. 

 

Quilmes Export Beer (Argentina): V :Ožujsko (Croatia): 0-1

Croatia’s Ožujsko, much like their team, had that bit more of class to them, smoother, more enjoyable and long lasting. Enjoyable. Quilmes was ok, but just not as good as Ožujsko, one nil

 

Ožujsko (Croatia): V :Guinness Special Export (Nigeria) 1-0

Close battle, like Guinness Export, but was really enjoying the Ožujsko, was smooth and went down well, and for that reason I will give Croatia a narrow win here. 

 

Quilmes Export Beer (Argentina): V :Einstök (Iceland) 0-1 

Einstock win it for me, as their beer had load of character, was tasty, and despite it a little hoppy was fine to drink and I enjoyed slow tasting it. Quilmes was decent for a lager, but one nil to Iceland here.

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Just like in the football, Group D is a tough one to call. We have four countries and five beers! Croatia pack a punch with Ožujsko, the country’s most popular beer, plus they have Bura Brew, an interesting craft brewery. Guinness Special Export is Nigeria’s favourite drink and brewed especially for that nation in mind. Quilmes Export Beer, Argentina’s light and blue and to bring up the group we have Einstök, a beer from Iceland. Looking forward to this group!

Ožujsko, Croatia’s most popular beer

Ožujsko

Bura Brew

Einstök

Guinness Special Export

Quilmes Export Beer

 

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World Cup of Beer Group C

World Cup of Beer Group C

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Group C

Group C Results and Final Placings

World Cup of Beer Group C

 

 Fosters Lager (Australia): V :Cusqueña (Peru): 1-0
Carlsberg (Denmark): V :Kronenbourg 1664 (France): 1-0
Carlsberg (Denmark): V :Fosters Lager (Australia) 1-0
Kronenbourg 1664 (France): V :Cusqueña (Peru):  1-1
Cusqueña (Peru): V : Carlsberg (Denmark) 0-1
Kronenbourg 1664 (France): V :Fosters Lager (Australia) 0-1 

DENMARK: 9  Qualify

AUSTRALIA: 6 Qualify

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FRANCE: 1

PERU: 1

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Group C

Fosters Lager (Australia): V :Cusqueña (Peru): 1-0

Fosters get the victory to go through to my beer world cup last 16. Smoother, nicer to look at and more enjoyable, than Cusqueña, which today wasn’t too bad, but alas not good enough.

 

Carlsberg (Denmark): V :Kronenbourg 1664 (France): 1-0

Two fairly popular beers go head to head, but on the basis of sheer taste I have to give the victory to Carlsberg. Kronenberg looked stunning, really nice head and wonderful yellowish golden colour, but there wasn’t much in flavour. Conversely Carlsberg perhaps wasn’t much of a looker, but one thing it always has is a taste. Much like the football group, Denmark go through in what was arguably not the hardest of beer groups!

 

Carlsberg (Denmark): V :Fosters Lager (Australia) 1-0

Some contrasts. Carlsberg looked terrible and wasn’t the best but manageable, but when I poured Fosters it looked marvelous, shining and ready to be devoured, but then there was little aroma and very little taste, what a shock. So Carlsberg it is to edge a tight enough match between two disappointing beers.

 

Kronenbourg 1664 (France): V :Cusqueña (Peru):  1-1

Kronenbourg looked pretty nice on the pour, lovely colour and nice head, very appetizing, wasn’t too bad to drink too, so I thought this might be a forlorn conclusion since Cusquena performed so terribly in the first tryout. But you know, I actually started to slowly enjoy the Cusquena, it was nice to sip at and by the end of the drink I was beginning to think I might have been too hasty to write it down after the first game. So with that in mind I will give the result as a score draw, 1-1!

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Cusqueña (Peru): V : Carlsberg (Denmark) 0-1 

Cusqueña was a bit tasteless, while Carlsberg was all taste, but I am not sure if it was the kind of taste I like. Still that’s better than nothing, so a narrow victory to Carlsberg.

 

Kronenbourg 1664 (France): V :Fosters Lager (Australia) 0-1 

Was expecting on even enough game, but Fosters kind of surprised me as I enjoyed drinking it, was smoother, and very quaffable. Both lagers didn’t have a whole lot in way of tastes or flavours, so it was all done to general drinkablity and for this reason I give the victory to Fosters. 

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Thankfully this group has four nations where drinking beer is not something to be ashamed off. Basically got a few generic brands that are popular with the masses, rightly or wrongly, but all easily accessible. Old time favourite, Kronenbourg 1664 from France is sure to impress, the much maligned “Aussie beer” Fosters, a football regular Carlsberg, and Cusqueña, a Peruvian Beer I have never had before. So let the games begin!

Carlsberg Lager

Fosters Lager

Kronenbourg 1664

Cusqueña

 

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World Cup of Beer Group A

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Group A

Group A Results and Final Placings

 ? (Uruguay): V :Knightberg Indian Pale Ale (Russia): 0-1
? (Saudi Arabia): V : ? (Egypt): 1-1
? (Uruguay): V : ? (Saudi Arabia): 0-0
Knightberg American Pale Ale (Russia): V : ? (Egypt): 1-0
(Uruguay) ?: V : ? (Egypt): 0-0
Knightberg Baltic Porter (Russia): V 😕 (Saudi Arabia): 1-0

RUSSIA: 9  Qualify

SAUDI ARABIA 2 Qualify

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URUGUAY: 2

EGYPT: 2

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? (Uruguay): V :Knightberg Indian Pale Ale (Russia): 0-1

Had a Knightberg Indian Pale Ale, was mighty strong stuff. Lucky there was no opposition. Russia go through as leaders of my Group A beer World Cup. In truth, they had no opposition! 

 

? (Saudi Arabia): V : ? (Egypt): 1-1

No beer, had a nice tasty kebab though, score all draw?

 

? (Uruguay): V : ? (Saudi Arabia): 0-0

No beer, no fun, nothing but a dull nil all game! Nothing to report. 

 

Knightberg American Pale Ale (Russia): V : ? (Egypt): 1-0

Had a nice American Pale Ale from Knightberg, lovely and tasty and like in the football, made it 2/2 in the beer world cup for Russia, and through to the last 16. 

 

(Uruguay) ?: V : ? (Egypt): 0-0

As there was no beer to be had, settled down to watch the game with a nice big ham and cheese baguette and a lovely cup of tea. 

 

Knightberg Baltic Porter (Russia): V 😕 (Saudi Arabia): 1-0

Opening beer of the World Cup for me, and what a beer it was, or rather a jet black porter with a lovely tanned head. Excellent, I do love me porters. It was so good that part of me regrets having it gone so early in the competition. It really sets the bar high, and with no competition it was a victory for Russia on day one.

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No competition for Russia in this group, no harm as I can safely enjoy the Knightberg beers I got.

Knightberg Microbrewery

Knightberg, a Russian revolutionary

No beer, no fun from Saudi Arabia, guess a good kebab will suffice though

I guess in Uruguay they might be partial to taco’s, not beer anyway as I couldn’t find any.

Egypt, another country with no beer history, another kebab so. 

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kabinet beer

kabinet Beer

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kabinet beer

http://kabinet.rs

Brewed by Kabinet Brewery
Despota Stevana Lazarevića 11, Nemenikuće, Serbia

kabinet beer

Kabinet is a micro brewery hailing from the small picturesque village of Nemenikuće at the foot of the mountain Kosmaj, in the centre of Serbia. 

kabinet beerCalled “Kabinet”, to reflect a cabinet of curiosities or wonders of life, “a collection of distinctive, unique items, all that is rare, strange and precious, finest handicrafts, natural wonders, usually received and gathered from the exotic travel as an examples of the natural, geological, religious, ethnological and artistic value”. Founded by a Serbia couple, whose “wish is that the Kabinet Brewery, as a cabinet of curiosities, gathers in one place all the amazing tastes and smells of the beer world that has long inspired us”. It certainly sounds all great. 

The result are beers that are organic and without preservatives, that mix Belgian malts, French yeasts and hops from all around the world, coming in bottles that each have a curious story to tell, with minimalist styling and easy on the eye art on the bottles, Kabinet is certainly an interesting concept in the craft beer world. 

Review: 330ml Bottle of Kabinet SuperNova, an American style IPA: 6.8% ABV

Coming in a black bottle with an interesting logo, looks all new age to me, probably to tie in with its curiosities of life theme the brewery like to promote. 

On pour I get a cloudy enough darkish orange coloured beer, with a massive head initially. A very nice frothy white head. Head does die a death over time.

Some thin lacing on the glass. Overall it looks pretty flat. Not great to look at. 

kabinet beerThe smell is very nice, a typical IPA style smell, very fruity, very hoppy and very strong on the nose.
In fact I would go as far to say that the smell is amazing, yes it is really striking, and quite distinctive. Really good aroma.

On the taste it is quite strong in the hops, and has got a taste that has a lot of depth to it, quite strong, goes to the back of the throat!

Tasted the sweet fruits of which I found the oranges were the most prominent.

I struggled with this beer and its very bitter, heavy aftertaste at the start, but as usual I got the hang of the hops and by the end of the beer I enjoyed drinking it. One to sip and relax with over a long hour.

Review: 330ml Bottle of Kabinet Mozaik, an American Pale Ale: 5.2% ABV

kabinet beerAgain a strange looking logo, a modern art kind of thing, is interesting enough but I am not sure its the best looking logo for a simple beer. Apparently, according to the artist who designed it, it is meant to represent the evoking of our sensations after drinking a Mozaik.

Massive head on pour, loads of carbonation, Jesus, too much. The result of all this is a very frothy white head that takes a good while to settle. 

A dark cloudy orange coloured beer.

The beer didn’t settle very well, the creamy head maintained very well for sure, but looks all a bit crap as it is all over the place.  But it eventually did settle and it looked ok in the end. 

A very strong smell on the nose, fruity, citrus, very hoppy. It is a nice aroma, very pleasant. 

kabinet beerTypical IPA taste, hoppy and bitter, fruity, citrusy, get it all at the start, lingers too especially the caramel on the tongue. 

Malts quite strong in this one.  

Not a bad beer, definitely one to sip and enjoy, enjoyed it over the half hour or so I drank it.  Light enough and not too intense. These IPA’s are growing on me, must remember to grow a beard so.

A tad bit dry in the mouth at times, and perhaps a little too bitter, would be my only negatives. 

So overall, I found it to be a beer that is full of flavours, refreshing and well balanced, develops your taste buds in a nice way and very enjoyable to sip and take it all in. Not a bad beer, albeit its not going to shake the scene up, but will do.   

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