Beer Testing - Round 16 (The Sweetness)

Next we put 3 "sweet" tasting beers to the challenge.

Defending Champ

Name: Asahi "The Master" Pilsner

Origin: Tokyo, Japan

Alcohol: 5.5%

Price: USD2.55/can USD0.73/100mL

Back to back title defenses, scoring 8.95/10 in its last outing.

Challenger 1:

Name: St. Ambroise Apricot Wheat Ale

Origin: Montreal, Canada

Alcohol: 5%

Price: USD2.00/bottle USD0.59/100mL

Good head of foam and nice apricot scent. Starts out sweet, and ends slightly bitter. Overall though, a simple, refreshing summer beer. Final score 6.9/10.

Challenger 2:

Name: Fuller's Organic Honey Dew

Origin: London, England

Alcohol: 5%

Price: USD4.10/bottle USD0.73/100mL

Looking at the bottle design, we had high hopes for this one, but were disappointed. It was not sweet smelling or tasting at all. In fact, it smelled like butter and just tasted weird. Final score 5.15/10.

Challenger 3:

Name: St. Peter's Honey Porter

Origin: Suffolk, England

Alcohol: 4.5%

Price: USD4.72/can USD0.94/100mL

It's at least the nicest looking bottle of beer we've had so far, with its unique oval flask shape. Definitely a strong honey aroma, with hints of chocolate and coffee. Nice complex flavour. Final score 7.3/10.

Again, some decent challengers, but Asahi "The Master" Pilsner maintains the title.