Saturday 29 January 2011

Maredsous 6 Blond

  • Name: Maredsous 6 Blond, 6%, Belgium
  • Appearance: Orange golden. Clear. Enormous amount of creamy, white head.
  • Aroma: Yeast, some fruit.
  • Taste: Quite sweet, fruit and some malt and hops. Above average.
  • Bought: Halle aux Boissons, 750 ml, CHF 6.50
  • Overall score: 4/6
  • Info: 29/1-2011, 36/300M

Friday 28 January 2011

Brasserie du Vieux Chemin La Prudencia

  • Name: Brasserie du Vieux Chemin La Prudencia, 5%, Switzerland
  • Appearance: Chestnut, redish brown. Slightly hazy. Some fizzy off-white head. Nice label!
  • Aroma: Dark malt, fruit. Prunes?
  • Taste: Malt and some hops. Slight bitterness. Caramel. Quite nice.
  • Bought: Halle aux Boissons, 330 ml, CHF 3.85
  • Overall score: 4/6
  • Info: 28/1-2011

Wednesday 26 January 2011

La Trappe Bockbier

  • Name: La Trappe Bockbier, 7%, Netherlands
  • Appearance: Dark brown, hazy. Nice tan head.
  • Aroma: Dark malt and fruit. Dates.
  • Taste: Quite smooth. Dark malt and dark fruit. Slightly roasted.
  • Bought: Halle aux Boissons, 330 ml, CHF 3.30
  • Overall score: 4/6
  • Info: 26/1-2011

Monday 24 January 2011

Bockor Omer Traditional Blond

  • Name: Bockor Omer Traditional Blond, 8%, Belgium
  • Appearance: Clear golden. Lots of white head. Bubbles. Creamy.
  • Aroma: Hops, metal. Slightly citric.
  • Taste: Hops and some fruit. Floral.
  • Bought: Halle aux Boissons, 330 ml, CHF 3.15
  • Overall score: 3/6
  • Info: 24/1-2011

Saturday 22 January 2011

Edelweiss Weissbier Snowfresh

  • Name: Edelweiss Weissbier Snowfresh, 5.0%, Austria
  • Appearance: Pale orange, quite hazy. Nice amount of white head.
  • Aroma: Wheat, nice lemon. Slight yeast and sweetness. Banana.
  • Taste: Wheat and citrus. Banana, sweetness. Nice.
  • Bought: Au Grain d'Orge, 330 ml, CHF 2.70
  • Overall score: 4/6
  • Info: 22/1-2011

Friday 14 January 2011

St. Bernardus Prior 8

  • Name: St. Bernardus Prior 8, 8%, Belgium
  • Appearance: Deep redish brown. Hazy. Lots of light tan head. Some sediments.
  • Aroma: Malt and fruit. Some yeast.
  • Taste: Malt and dark fruit. Warming. Slight alcohol. Nice.
  • Bought: Au Grain d'Orge, 330 ml, CHF 3.60
  • Overall score: 4/6
  • Info: 14/1-2011, 35/300M

Thursday 13 January 2011

Jorat Charme d’Hiver

Kindly given to me by Vincent R!
  • Name: Jorat Charme d’Hiver, 5.5%, Switzerland
  • Appearance: Dark redish brown. Hazy. Some tan head, creamy.
  • Aroma: Interesting. Dark malt. Aniseed, maybe some dark fruit. Liquorice?
  • Taste: Malt and herbs. More aniseed. Odd.
  • Bought: N/A, 330 ml, N/A
  • Overall score: 3/6
  • Info: 13/1-2011

Tuesday 11 January 2011

Hardys & Hansons Rocking Rudolph

  • Name: Hardys & Hansons Rocking Rudolph, 4.2%, England
  • Appearance: Chestnut brownish red. Clear. Good amount of off-white head.
  • Aroma: Sweet, fruit. Slight cherry? Some malt.
  • Taste: Fruit and malt. Spritzy. Slightly nutty. Caramel. Not bad.
  • Bought: Halle aux Boissons, 500 ml, CHF 3.90
  • Overall score: 3/6
  • Info: 11/1-2011

Sunday 9 January 2011

Feldschlösschen Winterbier [Weihnachtsbier]

  • Name: Feldschlösschen Winterbier [Weihnachtsbier], 5.5%, Switzerland
  • Appearance: Light red-brown. Clear. Some white head.
  • Aroma: Sweet, caramel. Some malt.
  • Taste: Malt, slight sweetness. Some fruit. Not quite there.
  • Bought: Halle aux Boissons, 330 ml, CHF 1.50
  • Overall score: 3/6
  • Info: 9/1-2011

Thursday 6 January 2011

Victoria Bitter

While I wait for some nice beers to arrive in the post...
  • Name: Victoria Bitter, 4.6%, Australia
  • Appearance: Golden amber. Small bubbles, clear. Shortlived white head.
  • Aroma: Grains, some malt. Slight hops.
  • Taste: Grains, some malt and hops. Tastes like a non-alcoholic beer.
  • Bought: Coop, 375 ml, CHF 2.60
  • Overall score: 2/6
  • Info: 6/1-2011