Friday, 16 March 2012

Mastri Birrai Umbri Cotta 74

Final part of the 3-pack:
  • Name: Mastri Birrai Umbri Cotta 74, 6%, Italy
  • Appearance: Dark redish brown. Clear. Some fizzy light tan head.
  • Aroma: Lots of dark malt. Some dark fruit. Prunes.
  • Taste: More nice dark malt. Slight fruit. Nice.
  • Bought: Manor, 750 ml, CHF 10.00
  • Overall score: 4/6
  • Info: 16/3-2012, BB: 20.02.13

Monday, 5 March 2012

Mastri Birrai Umbri Cotta 37

Part of 3-pack.
  • Name: Mastri Birrai Umbri Cotta 37, 5.5%, Italy
  • Appearance: Golden orange, slightly hazy. Some off-white head.
  • Aroma: Lots of fruit and citrus. Some malt.
  • Taste: More malt in the flavour, but fruit still there. Some hops. Quite nice.
  • Bought: Manor, 750 ml, CHF 10.00
  • Overall score: 4/6
  • Info: 5/3-2012, BB: 06.02.2013

Saturday, 25 February 2012

Freiburger Biermanufaktur La Patriote

  • Name: Freiburger Biermanufaktur La Patriote, 5%, Switzerland
  • Appearance: Light golden, clear. Lots of nice bubbles and good amount of white, quite creamy head.
  • Aroma: Flowers and slight citrus, some hops and malt. Nice. Toffee?
  • Taste: More flowers and toffee. Very smooth, but still some good aftertaste there.
  • Bought: Brewery, 330 ml, CHF 0.00 (Borrowed...)
  • Overall score: 4/6
  • Info: 25/2-2012, BB: 13.07.2012

Saturday, 11 February 2012

Brasserie du Chauve L’Hivernale

  • Name: Brasserie du Chauve L’Hivernale, 5.2%, Switzerland
  • Appearance: Batch 061211/001. Chestnut brown. Clear, but a little bit of sediments. OK amount of off-white head.
  • Aroma: Dark fruit, slightly vinous. Some malt as well.
  • Taste: Nice, dark malt and some fruit. Smooth and easy-drinking.
  • Bought: Fribourg market, 300 ml, CHF 4.50
  • Overall score: 4/6
  • Info: 11/2-2012

Friday, 3 February 2012

Mastri Birrai Umbri Cotta 21

Part of 3-pack.
  • Name: Mastri Birrai Umbri Cotta 21, 5%, Italy
  • Appearance: Orange light brown, murky. OK amount of white head.
  • Aroma: Good amount of fruit, some hops and malt Slight spices.
  • Taste: Nice hops, malt and fruit balance. Slight citrus.
  • Bought: Manor, 750 ml, CHF 10.00
  • Overall score: 4/6
  • Info: 3/2-2012

Sunday, 15 January 2012

Burgdorfer Aemme

  • Name: Burgdorfer Aemme, 5.3%, Switzerland
  • Appearance: Red-ish brown, clear. Just a little bit of off-white head.
  • Aroma: Malt, caramel, slightly roasted. Quite nice.
  • Taste: More malt, slight fruit. Caramel, roasted. It grows on you...
  • Bought: ?, 500 ml, CHF ?.??
  • Overall score: 4/6
  • Info: 15/1-2012

Freiburger Biermanufaktur Franziskus #30

I retried the Franziskus (again), batch 30, and put the tasting notes in the original posting.

Monday, 9 January 2012

Trois Dames Ale de Noël [Winter Ale]

  • Name: Trois Dames Ale de Noël [Winter Ale], 7.2%, Switzerland
  • Appearance: Dark dark brown, hint of red. Some tan head.
  • Aroma: Prunes, cinnamon, chocolate. Christmas.
  • Taste: Chocolate, malt, slight coffee, more spices. Again, tastes like Christmas. Hides the alcohol well.
  • Bought: Gruyeres shop, 330 ml, CHF 4.50
  • Overall score: 4/6
  • Info: 9/1-2012

Tuesday, 20 December 2011

Collesi Imper Ale Ambrata Fiat Lux

1000th rating! Thanks to Davide M for giving this one to me.
  • Name: Collesi Imper Ale Ambrata Fiat Lux, 7.5%, Italy
  • Appearance: Murky brown. Some off-white head.
  • Aroma: Malt, fruit (apricot? peach?) and a certain sweetness.
  • Taste: More of the same, quite sweet. Not bad
  • Bought: Gift, 750 ml, N/A
  • Overall score: 4/6
  • Info: 20/12-2011

Saturday, 17 December 2011

Hacker-Pschorr Münchner Kellerbier - Anno 1417

  • Name: Hacker-Pschorr Münchner Kellerbier - Anno 1417, 5.5%, Germany
  • Appearance: Flip-top bottle. Yellow golden, clear. Some off-white head.
  • Aroma: Malt, bread. Slight roast.
  • Taste: Nice malt and slight caramel sweetness. Some, but not that much, hops. Like.
  • Bought: Marktkauf, 500 ml, €?.??
  • Overall score: 4/6
  • Info: 17/12-2011