Beer #8 of 17 for each day of the 2018 Winter Olympics - One for A Country Participating in the Games: #5 - Hong Kong, S.A.R. While a small nation-state, there is an athlete competing from the amazing place. However, I sampled this due to the two ladies from the Mainland [china] medaling in Women's Aerials, since H.K. probably won't pull in a medal. Deep dark brown coloured body with a three centimetre tall tan head that fades like soda. Aroma of chocolate, light raisins, figs, earth, nuts, vanilla pods and a good dose of pure caster sugar. Light to Medium-bodied; Strong grape and raisin flavours at first with a big dose of sweetness and only a touch of roasted malt, but a little chocolate and hint of coffee near the tail end couples with a large sweet and raisiny flavour. Aftertaste shows mainly a malt, earthy and sweet flavour with no complexity, no depth, no pungency and not much body at all - shows more of a copper ale than anything else. Overall, a decent beer, if that, but nice to try from the great country and while I wouldn't want to be drinking this in the oppressive summer heat, this is nice to drink at home in the Wintertime on the other side of the world. I sampled this twelve ounce bottle purchased from City'Super! (Harbour City) in Kowloon, Hong Kong, S.A.R. on 02-July-2014 for HK$21,00 sampled at home in Washington on 16-February-2018.

Bottled at Ottawa gathering. Near black, small head. Peated chocolate and dusted caramel up front. Mid sweet with light-medium body and rounded mouthfeel. Metal and dust across caramel and coffee. Mid bitter finish. Basic.