Saturday 29 March 2014

Panil Barriquée (Sour)

  • Name: Panil Barriquée (Sour), 8%, Italy
  • Appearance: Dark chestnut red. Very fizzy start, calms down later with nice off-white head.
  • Aroma: Fruit, earthy. Slight sourness.
  • Taste: Lots of fruit and berries. Wood? Sourness, but not too bad, actually. Pleasant surprise to me.
  • Bought: Erzbierschof, 750 ml, CHF 13.50
  • Overall score: 3/6
  • Info: 29/3-2014, 56/100, BB: 30/4-2014

Friday 28 March 2014

Brasserie du Chauve la Mielleuse

  • Name: Brasserie du Chauve la Mielleuse, 5.2%, Switzerland
  • Appearance: Brew 150114/001. Orange golden, slightly hazy. Lots and lots of fizzy, white head.
  • Aroma: Flowers, fruit, honey.
  • Taste: Spices, some malt and hops. Sweetness and honey. OK.
  • Bought: Brewery, 330 ml, CHF 3.75
  • Overall score: 3/6
  • Info: 28/3-2014, BB: 28/2-2015

Wednesday 26 March 2014

Cigar City Maduro Brown Ale

New state, Florida (23/51)!
  • Name: Cigar City Maduro Brown Ale, 5.5%, United States
  • Appearance: Dark brown, clear. Nice tan head.
  • Aroma: Nice dark malt, nuts. Slight chocolate.
  • Taste: Dark malt, nuts. Chocolate, slight caramel. Nicely balanced.
  • Bought: Erzbierschof, 750 ml, CHF 16.40
  • Overall score: 4/6
  • Info: 26/3-2014, 48/300M

Sunday 23 March 2014

Bad Attitude Rudolph

  • Name: Bad Attitude Rudolph, 8.34%, Switzerland
  • Appearance: Chestnut brown. Clear and fizzy. Some light tan head.
  • Aroma: Malt, spices, dark fruit.
  • Taste: Dark malt, dark fruit. Sweetness, slight bitterness. Nice and warming.
  • Bought: Good Attitude Beer Shop, 330 ml, CHF 2.59
  • Overall score: 4/6
  • Info: 23/3-2014, BB: 31/12-2015

Saturday 22 March 2014

The Bruery Saison de Lente

  • Name: The Bruery Saison de Lente, 6.5%, United States
  • Appearance: Gushed after opening. Lots of head, first fizzy then creamy. Orange golden, slightly hazy.
  • Aroma: Fruit, some hops. Slight metal.
  • Taste: Lots of fruit, sweetness. Some hops. Nice.
  • Bought: Erzbierschof, 750 ml, CHF 16.90
  • Overall score: 4/6
  • Info: 22/3-2014, 47/300M

Friday 21 March 2014

Bartis Reward

  • Name: Bartis Reward, 5%, Switzerland
  • Appearance: Flip-top bottle. Very hazy orange. Lots of off-white head.
  • Aroma: Fruit, slight sourness.
  • Taste: Ripe fruit, tangy. Yeast. Bitterness, though also sweetness. Not refined.
  • Bought: Halle aux Boissons (Matran), 330 ml, CHF 4.35
  • Overall score: 3/6
  • Info: 21/3-2014, BB: 30/9-2014

Bad Attitude Kurt

  • Name: Bad Attitude Kurt, 4.32%, Switzerland
  • Appearance: Yellow golden, clear. Some white head.
  • Aroma: Hops, citrus.
  • Taste: Fruit, hops. Bitterness. Good.
  • Bought: Good Attitude Beer Shop, 330 ml can, CHF 2.38
  • Overall score: 3/6
  • Info: 21/3-2014, BB: 30/8-2014

Wednesday 19 March 2014

Drakes Jolly Rodger (2012)

  • Name: Drakes Jolly Rodger (2012), 9.6%, United States
  • Appearance: Dark red, clear. Some light tan head.
  • Aroma: Fruits and berries, malts. Vinous.
  • Taste: Vinous, dark malt and fruit. Quite a bit of hops. Warming.
  • Bought: Good Attitude Beer Shop, 650 ml, CHF 17.28
  • Overall score: 4/6
  • Info: 19/3-2014

Saturday 15 March 2014

Fanø P2

  • Name: Fanø P2, 7.0%, Denmark
  • Appearance: Very dark brown, blackish, nice dark tan head.
  • Aroma: Roasted, dark malt. Chocolate.
  • Taste: Dark malt, roasted, coffee and chocolate. Smooth. Very nice.
  • Bought: Good Attitude Beer Shop, 330 ml, CHF 5.40
  • Overall score: 4/6
  • Info: 15/3-2014

Friday 14 March 2014

MoMo Jouluolut

  • Name: MoMo Jouluolut, 8.6%, Switzerland
  • Appearance: Brown, clear. Little bit of light tan head.
  • Aroma: Dark malt, some fruit.
  • Taste: Nice dark malt, nuts. Fruit, sweetness, caramel. Slight alcohol. Nice.
  • Bought: Good Attitude Beer Shop, 500 ml, CHF 7.00
  • Overall score: 4/6
  • Info: 14/3-2014, BB: 24/12-2014

Bad Attitude / Nøgne Ø White IPA

  • Name: Bad Attitude / Nøgne Ø White IPA, 6.3%, Switzerland
  • Appearance: Light golden. Clear at the beginning, hazy later. Some sediments at the bottom. Some white head.
  • Aroma: Citrus fruit, hops.
  • Taste: Citrus fruit, hops. Bitter aftertaste.
  • Bought: Good Attitude Beer Shop, 330 ml, CHF 2.80
  • Overall score: 3/6
  • Info: 14/3-2014, BB: 19/10-2014

Wednesday 12 March 2014

BrewDog #MashTag

  • Name: BrewDog #MashTag, 7.4%, Scotland
  • Appearance: Batch 155. Dark brown, clear. Nice dark, tan head.
  • Aroma: Burnt, roasted, malt. Liqorice.
  • Taste: Malt, wood, burnt. Some bitterness. Very nice.
  • Bought: Halle aux Boissons, 330 ml, CHF 3.90
  • Overall score: 4/6
  • Info: 12/3-2014, BB: 3/7-2014

Saturday 8 March 2014

Duff Beer (Germany)

Just to tick Hesse and get to 14/16 Bundesländer.
  • Name: Duff Beer (Germany), 4.7%, Germany
  • Appearance: Pale yellow golden, crystal clear. Tiny bit of white head.
  • Aroma: Hops and grains, really.
  • Taste: Hops and some malt, slight grains. Some sweetness. Rather forgettable.
  • Bought: Coop, 330 ml can, CHF ?.??
  • Overall score: 2/6
  • Info: 8/3-2014, BB: 20/8-2014

Friday 7 March 2014

Bartis la Koyot

  • Name: Bartis la Koyot, 4.8%, Switzerland
  • Appearance: Nice flip-top bottle. Hazy yellow, lots of fizzy, white head.
  • Aroma: Sour, apples. Yeast?
  • Taste: Sour, some malt and fruit. Watery finish. Disappointing.
  • Bought: Halle aux Boissons, 330 ml, CHF 4.35
  • Overall score: 2/6
  • Info: 7/3-2014, BB: 31/8-2014

Thursday 6 March 2014

Äs Jùscht’s Weissbier

  • Name: Äs Jùscht’s Weissbier, 5.3%, Switzerland
  • Appearance: Hazy golden, lots of white head.
  • Aroma: Wheat, lots of fruit.
  • Taste: Wheat, citrus, fruit. Nice balance. Sweetness and bread.
  • Bought: L'Ancienne Gare (Fribourg), 500 ml, CHF 6.00
  • Overall score: 3/6
  • Info: 6/3-2014

Haldemann Pale Ale

  • Name: Haldemann Pale Ale, 7.2%, Switzerland
  • Appearance: Golden brown - surprisingly. Nice amount of white head.
  • Aroma: Berries, fruit.
  • Taste: Lots of fruit, sweetness, nice.
  • Bought: L'Ancienne Gare (Fribourg), ? ml draught, CHF 6.00
  • Overall score: 4/6
  • Info: 6/3-2014

Haldemann Schwarzbier

  • Name: Haldemann Schwarzbier, 7.9%, Switzerland
  • Appearance: Black, slightly hazy. Nice, dark tan head.
  • Aroma: Dark malts, slightly roasted.
  • Taste: Dark malt, burnt, coffee? Nicely executed.
  • Bought: L'Ancienne Gare (Fribourg), ? ml draught, CHF 6.00
  • Overall score: 4/6
  • Info: 6/3-2014

Tuesday 4 March 2014

Bad Attitude Bootlegger

  • Name: Bad Attitude Bootlegger, 6.94%, Switzerland
  • Appearance: Light golden, clear. Bubbles. Some fizzy off-white head.
  • Aroma: Citrus, hops. Some spices.
  • Taste: Citrus fruit, hops. Good amount of bitterness in there.
  • Bought: Good Attitude Beer Shop, 330 ml, CHF 2.70
  • Overall score: 3/6
  • Info: 4/3-2014, BB: 31/12-2014

Saturday 1 March 2014

Terra Matta Rossa

  • Name: Terra Matta Rossa, 5.5%, Switzerland
  • Appearance: Red amber, clear. Good amount of creamy, light tan head.
  • Aroma: Malt and caramel. Fruits.
  • Taste: Fruit, caramel, some malt. Slight bitterness.
  • Bought: Good Attitude Beer Shop, 330 ml, CHF 3.80
  • Overall score: 3/6
  • Info: 1/3-2014, BB: 19/12-2014