This post is a continuation of the 2015 New Beer Every Day Beer Diary Challenge, #ottbeerdiary.  Over the course of 2015, I drank at least one new beer every day. Please read the background in the link above, and enjoy reading about the most recently tasted beers below. This year I may deviate from the diary format in some posts, hoping to concentrate more on the locations and the breweries I am enjoying. If you’d like to join the challenge as well, let me know in the comments below. You can catch up on all of our posts as part of the challenge under the tag ottbeerdiary.

Day 1139: February 12, 2018 Stoute Bie by Brouwerij de Bie

The Beer:

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Name: Stoute Bie

Style: Stout

Producer: Brouwerij de Bie

Alcohol content: 5.5%

Serving Style: Bottle

Purchased from: Prik & Tik, Arendonk, Belgium

Sweet cocoa and caramel flavor. Light coffee bitter.

Day 1140: February 13, 2018 Tonka From Belém by Brasserie Fantôme

The Beer:

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Name: Tonka From Belém

Style: Saison

Producer: Brasserie Fantôme and Morada Cia Etílica

Alcohol content: 8.0%

Serving Style: 0.75l Bottle

Purchased from: Bierhalle Deconinck, Vichte, Belgium

Nice dry funky aroma. A little floral. Flavor is a nice dry yeasty funk. Dry tart finish. Quite tasty.

Day 1141: February 14, 2018 True Love by Champion Brewing Company

The Beer:

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Name: True Love

Style: Lager

Producer: Champion Brewing Company USA  collab with Cockfight Skateboards

Alcohol content: 4.5%

Serving Style: Bottle

Purchased from: de Bierbrigadier, Eindhoven, the Netherlands

Clean hoppy lager. Bitter with a light malty finish. Meant to be comparable to a Mexican-style lager

Day 1142: February 15, 2018 Sazobe by Viedi

The Beer:

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Name: Sazobe

Style: American Pale Ale

Producer: Viedi

Alcohol content: 5.8%

Serving Style: Bottle

Purchased from: Riga, Latvia

Fruity and a light hoppy bitter. A light maltinsss. Pretty good overall flavor.

Day 1143: February 16, 2018 Recipe 1000 Sauternes by Mikkeller

The Beer:

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Name:  Recipe 1000 Sauternes

Style: Belgian Strong Dark Ale

Producer: Mikkeller

Alcohol content: 9.0%

Serving Style: Bottle

Purchased from: Wijnhuis, Eindhoven, The Netherlands

Nice grapey sweet flavor from the three years in Sauternes barrels. Rich caramel and vanilla toast. A little boozy.

Day 1144: February 17, 2018 Smeerolie Mexicake by De Moersleutel

The Beer:

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Name: Smeerolie Mexicake

Style: Imperial Stout

Producer: De Moersleutel

Alcohol content: 10.0%

Serving Style: Can

Purchased from: de Bierbrigadier, Eindhoven, The Netherlands

Day 1145: February 18, 2018 Hazelnut Porter by Birrificio Lambrate

The Beer:

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Name: Hazelnut Porter

Style: Hazlenut Porter

Producer: Birrificio Lambrate

Alcohol content: 5.5%

Serving Style: Draft

Purchased from: ’cause BEER loves FOOD, Amsterdam, the Netherlands

Heavy hazelnut cocoa caramel aroma. Flavor is hazelnut bitter. A bit watery body.