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Würzburger Hofbräu "Pilsener"
Würzburg, Germany - 4.9% ABV
Certainly one of the better German Pilsener-style beers. The aroma is of freshly cut hay, the taste is remarkably malty for a pilsener, but still bitter enough - a combination which makes this beer more layered in taste than most others in the style. Think of Budvar, with a healthier malt base.
Where the hell d'you get this stuff in the U.K.? I'd certainly like to try it - and a few others besides...
- James.
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That's a very fine beer indeed, incidentally brewed with European hops. Well, maybe, not so incidentally. 
It's good to see that a country that produces Miller's Draught and Anheuser Busch Bud also makes the very fine Samuel Adams Boston Lager.
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If I had to choose a single American beer, it'd probably be this one:
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Cairngorm Brewery "Black Gold" Traditional Scottish Stout
Delfaber AViemore, Inverness-shire, Scotland - 4.4% ABV
Brewer's Note: This wholesome stout has a rich dark colour and nutty roast flavour. No less than four colours of malt make up the grist. A smooth sweetness leads to a dry finish and a satisfying aftertaste.
A surprisingly full-bodied and creamy stout for the relatively low ABV, with a big beige head. The brewery's aroma and taste descriptions are accurate. Positive proof that a substantial stout doesn't have to have a high alcohol content.
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Brewbaker Fritz Potato Stout
Berlin, Germany - 5.5% ABV
Brewer's Note: Nach altem Rezept gebraut. Zu Ehren vom alten Fritz, der höchst selbst das Brauhandwerk erlernte. Natürlich ergänzt mit der tollen Knolle die er bei uns eingeführt hat.
Definitely, a stout with a difference. Description says that it uses an old recipe for dark beer from the times of Prussian Emperor Friedrich ("The Old Fritz"), with potato starch added to the mix. Results are smoky and sour-ish, especially the first taste. If you concentrate you can actually detect some potato taste in the finish, which is still dry, but not sour any more.
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Johnnie Walker. Black Label.
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The reliable, standard British premium bitter:
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That's because Miller's Draught, like Anheuser Busch Bud, falls into the piss subcategory of light lagers.
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Pyraser "6-Korn Bier"
Thalmässing, Germany - 4.6 % ABV
As indicated by the name, 6 different malts are used for brewing this cloudy, amber-colored beer. Large head. Fruity aroma with banana, not unlike a cloudy wheat. A bit sweet-and-sour. Taste is a tad sweetish, with malty notes prevailing, but also corn taste throughout. Lasting sweet and sour finish, mild wheaty aftertaste. Satisfyingly rich and characterful beer. Most unusual: The screw top.
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Privatbrauerei Franz Steegmüller "Flötzinger Bräu 1543 Hefe-Weisse"
Rosenheim, Bavaria, Germany - 5.5 % ABV
An uncharacteristically sour cloudy wheat from Bavaria. Very fresh aroma and taste, a little banana, but mostly bubblegum and yeast. Amber-colored, cloudy, with typically wheat-beer style large head. Nice!
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Privatbrauerei J.P. Falter Regen "Weissbier Dunkel"
Hof-Unterkotzau, Bavaria, Germany - 5.5 % ABV
Brewer's Note: Das dunkle Hefeweissbier wird nach einem an die alten Braumethoden angelehnten Verfahren gebraut: Es wird noch richtig mit dunklem Braumalz, Hopfen und Caramelmalz gebraut. Durch die lange Lagerzeit und die völlig naturbelassene Reife ist unser Falter Weissbier dunkel ein Bier für jeden Biergenießer. Der malzbetonte Geschmack, die Hefe perfekt in den Gesamtcharakter des Bieres eingebunden, ohne jedoch den gewollten feinen Hefeton beim Antrunk zu kurz kommen zu lassen. Prost!
Again, a surprisingly sour Bavarian wheat. The dark variety, color is muddy-brown cloudy, with a moderate off-white head. Yeasty aroma and taste, rather lemony towards the finish. Active carbonisation. This cloudy wheat won't be everybody's, err, pint of wheat. Refreshing, a little one-note.
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Newman's Brewery "Celt Experience Bleddyn 1075"
Caerphilly, Monmouthshire, Wales - 5.6 % ABV
A Welsh pale ale with intense hop and malt flavours. Color is golden/cloudy, with a moderate white head. It feels stronger than it really is (5.6%), which is always a good sign. Aroma is vinous, with toffee-ish malt. Some slightly sweet caramel notes are deftly counterbalanced by dry, floral hops. Toffee-ish finish, but dry, hoppy aftertaste. Very, very nice!
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