G’day everyone,

This is just a quick update to let you all know where we are at with the European Beer Challenge. After reviewing Xirdalan from Azerbaijan earlier today I have sampled and reviewed a beer from 43 of the 53 European countries.

ALBANIA Birra Tirana

ANDORRA Estrella Galicia

ARMENIA

AUSTRIA Gösser Dark

AZERBAIJAN Xirdalan

BELARUS

BELGIUM Pauwel Kwak

BOSNIA & HERZEGOVINA Nektar

BULGARIA Kamenitza

CROATIA Karlovacko

CYPRUS Keo Beer

CZECH REPUBLIC Rohozec Skalak Tmave 13%

DENMARK Amager Rugporter

ENGLAND Theakston’s Old Peculier

ESTONIA Viru

FAROE ISLANDS

FINLAND Lapin Kulta

FRANCE Gavroche

GEORGIA

GERMANY DAB Original

GREECE Mythos

HUNGARY Dreher Classic

ICELAND Viking

IRELAND Guinness Extra Stout

ISRAEL Maccabee Lager

ITALY Tapetto Volante

KAZAKHSTAN

LATVIA

LIECHTENSTEIN

LITHUANIA Svyturys Ekstra

LUXEMBURG

MACEDONIA

MALTA Cisk Lager

MOLDOVA Bere Chisinau

MONTENEGRO Niksicko

NETHERLANDS La Trappe Quad

NORTHERN IRELAND Caffrey’s Original

NORWAY Nøgne Ø Pale Ale

POLAND Karpackie Super Mocne

PORTUGAL Super Bock

ROMANIA

RUSSIA Baltika #7

SAN MARINO Amarcord Volpina

SCOTLAND Sheepshaggers Gold

SERBIA Lav Pivo

SLOVAKIA Golden Pheasant

SLOVENIA Lasko Zlatorog

SWEDEN Pistonhead Low Ridin’ Lager

SWITZERLAND 1936 Biere

SPAIN Estrella Inedit

TURKEY Efes Pilsner

UKRAINE Obolon

WALES Felinfoel Stout

The remaining 10 countries I am struggling with a bit, Kazakhstan is the closest to under control but there are some logistical issues at the moment preventing it from happening. I also have a lead for Latvian beer which I am following up. Here’s where you come in. If you or anyone you know can get access to beers from any of the following countries please contact me by email at gus.norris7@gmail.com. I am sure we will be able to come to an agreement to get it out to Australia.

The countries I am looking for:
ARMENIA, BELARUS, FAROE ISLANDS, GEORGIA, KAZAKHSTAN, LATVIA, LIECHTENSTEIN, LUXEMBURG, MACEDONIA & ROMANIA

Any beer from any of these countries would be amazing! Thanks in advance guys, hopefully we can get some more of these countries ticked off soon.

Remember its’s always Beer O’Clock somewhere in the world!