Thursday 31 July 2014

Celsius Mécabricot

  • Name: Celsius Mécabricot, 4.8%, Switzerland
  • Appearance: Overflowed when opening, then overflowed some more. Thanks guys. Orange, very cloudy. Not very appetising.
  • Aroma: Very fruity, apricot. Slight sourness.
  • Taste: Quite sour, apricot. Then watery. Not nice.
  • Bought: Halle aux Boissons (Matran), 330 ml, CHF 3.20
  • Overall score: 2/6
  • Info: 31/7-2014, BB: 31/12-2014

Rogue Brutal IPA

  • Name: Rogue Brutal IPA, 6.2%, United States
  • Appearance: Brownish orange, slightly hazy. Good amount of off-white creamy head.
  • Aroma: Hops, lemon, fruit.
  • Taste: Lots of hops, floral, some fruit. Thankfully not that brutal.
  • Bought: Drinks of the World (Basel), 650 ml, CHF 12.20
  • Overall score: 4/6
  • Info: 31/7-2014, 56/300M, BB: 30/4-2015

Saturday 26 July 2014

De Molen Bommen & Granaten

  • Name: De Molen Bommen & Granaten, 15.2%, Netherlands
  • Appearance: Very full bottle. Almost no head in the beginning, but nice light tan head after warming up a bit. Quite red in colour, hazy.
  • Aroma: Lots of fruit, sweet. Slight alcohol.
  • Taste: Wow, huge amounts of ripe fruit and sweetness. Prunes. Hint of alcohol, nice and warming.
  • Bought: Erzbierschof, 330 ml, CHF 8.00
  • Overall score: 5/6
  • Info: 26/7-2014, BB: 21/8-2037

Bourbon

New Ratebeer country!
  • Name: Bourbon, 5%, Reunion
  • Appearance: Light golden, clear. Good amount of white head.
  • Aroma: Slight malt and fruit, not much.
  • Taste: Grains, malt, slight fruit. Sweetness. Weak.
  • Bought: Saveur-Biere.com, 330 ml, €2.40
  • Overall score: 2/6
  • Info: 26/7-2014, BB: 8/10-2014

Friday 25 July 2014

Two Roads Workers Comp Saison

New state, Connecticut (28/51):
  • Name: Two Roads Workers Comp Saison, 4.8%, United States
  • Appearance: Hazy, light yellow - almost piss-like. Tiny amount of head.
  • Aroma: Banana, spices, yeast.
  • Taste: More banana, spices, fruit. Slight wheat. Watery?
  • Bought: Erzbierschof, 355 ml, CHF 5.50
  • Overall score: 3/6
  • Info: 25/7-2014

Shepherd Neame India Pale Ale

  • Name: Shepherd Neame India Pale Ale, 6.1%, England
  • Appearance: Redish, amber brown. Crystal clear. Some off-white head.
  • Aroma: Hops and some malt, nutty.
  • Taste: Malt and nutty, good amount of hops. Bitter aftertaste.
  • Bought: Drinks of the World (Basel), 500 ml, CHF 4.50
  • Overall score: 3/6
  • Info: 25/7-2014, 55/300M, BB: 31/5-2015

Saturday 19 July 2014

Krušovice Černe

  • Name: Krušovice Černe, 3.8%, Czech Republic
  • Appearance: Very dark brown, clear. Tiny amount of light tan head.
  • Aroma: Some dark malt, roasted.
  • Taste: Dark malt, slightly roasted, sweetness. Slightly watery.
  • Bought: Drinks of the World (Basel), 500 ml, CHF 3.30
  • Overall score: 3/6
  • Info: 19/7-2014, 54/300M, BB: 7/11-2014

Friday 18 July 2014

Evil Twin Lil’ B

  • Name: Evil Twin Lil’ B, 11.5%, Denmark
  • Appearance: Basically black, oily. Very little, but dark tan head.
  • Aroma: Dark malt, coffee, roasted, chocolate, sweetness.
  • Taste: Very dark malt, pretty sweet. Some alcohol, warming. Slightly roasted, coffee, dark fruits. Nice.
  • Bought: Erzbierschof, 355 ml, CHF 6.20
  • Overall score: 4/6
  • Info: 18/7-2014

Durham White Stout

New English county, Durham (41/46):
  • Name: Durham White Stout, 7.2%, England
  • Appearance: Golden, bubbly and slightly hazy. Lots of nice, creamy white head.
  • Aroma: Fruit, slight fruit and hops.
  • Taste: Good amount of hops, some fruit and slight alcohol. Pretty good. Bitter and slightly harsh aftertaste.
  • Bought: Drinks of the World (Basel), 500 ml, CHF 8.00
  • Overall score: 3/6
  • Info: 18/7-2014, BB: 31/7-2016

Sunday 13 July 2014

De Molen Amerikaans

  • Name: De Molen Amerikaans, 4.5%, Netherlands
  • Appearance: Hazy orange golden, clear. Lots of creamy, white head.
  • Aroma: Standard malt and hops, really. Pleasant.
  • Taste: Nice malt and hops, slight fruitiness. Great balanced bitter aftertaste.
  • Bought: Erzbierschof, 330 ml, CHF 5.60
  • Overall score: 4/6
  • Info: 13/7-2014, BB: 14/2-2015

Friday 11 July 2014

Southern Tier Old Man Winter Ale

  • Name: Southern Tier Old Man Winter Ale, 7.7%, United States
  • Appearance: DOB 7/11-2011. Dark redish brown. Clear. Some light tan head.
  • Aroma: Malt, fruit, caramel.
  • Taste: Nice darkish malt, smooth fruit, caramel, nice balance. Sweet. Warming, which is good on a cold, rainy Swiss "summer" day.
  • Bought: Erzbierschof, 355 ml, CHF 4.90
  • Overall score: 4/6
  • Info: 11/7-2014, BB: 31/12-2014

Sierra Nevada Torpedo Extra IPA

  • Name: Sierra Nevada Torpedo Extra IPA, 7.2%, United States
  • Appearance: Dark golden orange, copper. Clear. Nice, creamy off-white head.
  • Aroma: Hops, floral. Quite nice.
  • Taste: Lots of hops, floral, citrus fruits. Nice bitterness, not too overpowering.
  • Bought: Drinks of the World (Basel), 350 ml, CHF 4.40
  • Overall score: 4/6
  • Info: 11/7-2014, 53/300M, BB: 12/2-2015

Saturday 5 July 2014

Nøgne Ø Sunturnbrew

  • Name: Nøgne Ø Sunturnbrew, 11%, Norway
  • Appearance: Black brown, tan though very little head.
  • Aroma: Smoke, dark malt. Coffee?
  • Taste: Dark malt. Smoke, but not the pleasant wood fire kind, more of a house-on-fire kind... A bit flat. Bitterness, coffee hints. Slightly disappointed, unfortunately.
  • Bought: Erzbierschof, 500 ml, CHF 10.50
  • Overall score: 4/6
  • Info: 5/7-2014, BB: 21/12-2017

Mary Ann Best Bitter

New Ratebeer country! Thanks to Jasenko I and wife for sourcing this from Jersey.
  • Name: Mary Ann Best Bitter, 3.6%, Jersey
  • Appearance: Dark brown, hint of red. Clear. Some fizzy off-white head.
  • Aroma: Some malt and fruit.
  • Taste: Good amount of malt, some dark fruit. Slightly watery.
  • Bought: Gift, 500 ml, N/A
  • Overall score: 3/6
  • Info: 5/7-2014, BB: 31/8-2014

Friday 4 July 2014

Green Flash Double Stout

  • Name: Green Flash Double Stout, 8.8%, United States
  • Appearance: Bottled 16/4-2013. Dark brown, nice amount of dark, creamy tan head.
  • Aroma: Roasted, dark malt, coffee.
  • Taste: Very dark malts, coffee, roasted, tar. Slight smoke.
  • Bought: Erzbierschof, 355 ml, CHF 5.40
  • Overall score: 4/6
  • Info: 4/7-2014

Kokanee

New Canadian province, British Columbia (4/13):
  • Name: Kokanee, 5.0%, Canada
  • Appearance: Light golden, clear and fizzy. Good amount of white head.
  • Aroma: Fruits, slight malt.
  • Taste: Fruit, lemon. Some malt and sweetness. Easy drinking.
  • Bought: Drinks of the World (Basel), 355 ml can, CHF 5.80
  • Overall score: 3/6
  • Info: 4/7-2014, BB: 23/10-2014