Saturday 31 October 2015

Stadin Imperial Porter

  • Name: Stadin Imperial Porter, 9.5%, Finland
  • Appearance: Very dark brown, small amount of dark tan head.
  • Aroma: Dark malt, roasted, slight coffee.
  • Taste: Dark malt, roasted, leather, slight coffee. Slight bitterness.
  • Bought: Trade with rosenbergh - thanks!, 330 ml
  • Overall score: 4/6
  • Info: 31/10-2015, BB: 1/1-2016

Zur Palme La Saison Du Palmier

Homebrew:
  • Name: Zur Palme La Saison Du Palmier 7.0%, Switzerland
  • Appearance: Brewed 18/4-2015. Light orange brown, hazy. Small amount of off-White head.
  • Aroma: Some fruits, moss.
  • Taste: Lots of fruits, esters, some strange aftertaste.
  • Bought: Trade with Greg - thanks!, 330 ml
  • Overall score: 3/6
  • Info: 31/10-2015

Friday 30 October 2015

Zur Palme Springtime India Pale Ale

Homebrew:
  • Name: Zur Palme Springtime India Pale Ale, 4.9%, Switzerland
  • Appearance: Brewed 7/3-2015. Very light brown, slightly hazy. Huge amount of creamy, light tan head. Slightly too much head.
  • Aroma: Light fruit, some hops.
  • Taste: Good amount of hops, some light fruit and creaminess. Lasting bitterness. Not bad.
  • Bought: Trade with Greg - thanks!, 330 ml
  • Overall score: 3/6
  • Info: 30/10-2015

Saturday 24 October 2015

Emelisse Black IPA

  • Name: Emelisse Black IPA, 8%, Netherlands
  • Appearance: Dark brown, clear. Nice amount of tan head.
  • Aroma: Hops, earth. Berries?
  • Taste: Malt, dark fruit, peppery, lots of bitterness.
  • Bought: Trade with Benzai - thanks!, 330 ml
  • Overall score: 3/6
  • Info: 24/10-2015, BB: 31/12-2015

Dogfish Head 60 Minute IPA

  • Name: Dogfish Head 60 Minute IPA, 6%, United States
  • Appearance: Light orange golden. Clear, some fizzy lasting white head.
  • Aroma: Citrus, floral, nice hops.
  • Taste: Lots of hops, citrus, indeed peppery. Lasting bitterness.
  • Bought: Drinks of the World (Bern), 355 ml, CHF 5.20
  • Overall score: 4/6
  • Info: 24/10-2015, BB: 31/12-2015

Friday 23 October 2015

Nørrebro Stuykman Wit (Økologisk)

  • Name: Nørrebro Stuykman Wit (Økologisk), 5.0%, Denmark
  • Appearance: Peach orange, clear. Some fizzy off-white head.
  • Aroma: Fruit and wheat, slight citrus.
  • Taste: Lots of wheat and fruit. Quite sweet. Nice!
  • Bought: Trade with Bamsen78 - thanks!, 400 ml
  • Overall score: 4/6
  • Info: 23/10-2015, BB: 8/12-2015

Trois Dames la Fraîcheur au Basilic

  • Name: Trois Dames la Fraîcheur au Basilic, 4.8%, Switzerland
  • Appearance: Slightly hazy yellow, huge amount of long-lasting creamy head.
  • Aroma: Wheat, citrus, slightly metallic.
  • Taste: Lots of fruit, citrus. Some wheat and herbs. Good.
  • Bought: Halle aux Boissons (Matran), 330 ml, CHF 4.50
  • Overall score: 4/6
  • Info: 23/10-2015, BB: 31/12-2015

Tango Bière Blonde

  • Name: Tango Bière Blonde, 4.8%, Algeria
  • Appearance: Clear golden, lots of fizz. Some lasting white head.
  • Aroma: Grains, micro-malt.
  • Taste: Grains with light malt and hops. Some sweetness. Better than feared.
  • Bought: Trade with Greg - thanks!, 250 ml
  • Overall score: 2/6
  • Info: 23/10-2015, BB: 23/11-2015

Saturday 17 October 2015

Baladin Super Bitter

  • Name: Baladin Super Bitter, 8%, Italy
  • Appearance: Medium brown, slightly hazy. Slight head.
  • Aroma: Dark fruit, raisins. Some malt.
  • Taste: Lots of dark fruit, raisins. Slight malt, slight alcohol. Very nice.
  • Bought: Gift from IDRM - thanks!, 330 ml
  • Overall score: 4/6
  • Info: 17/10-2015, BB: 31/12-2015

Trois Dames la Fraîcheur du Soir

  • Name: Trois Dames la Fraîcheur du Soir, 7%, Switzerland
  • Appearance: Pale yellow, very hazy. Good amount of white head. Some sediments.
  • Aroma: Wheat, citrus. Grapefruit?
  • Taste: Wheat, citrus, fruit and herbs. Metallic bitterness. Slightly disappointed.
  • Bought: Halle aux Boissons (Matran), 330 ml, CHF 4.50
  • Overall score: 3/6
  • Info: 17/10-2015, BB: 31/12-2015

Friday 16 October 2015

Thisted Limfjords Porter

  • Name: Thisted Limfjords Porter, 7.9%, Denmark
  • Appearance: Very dark brown, almost black. Some fizzy, dark tan head.
  • Aroma: Dark malt, roasted, coffee.
  • Taste: Dark malt, coffee, roasted. Slight tar, molasses. Still smooth, though.
  • Bought: Trade with Bamsen78 - thanks!, 500 ml
  • Overall score: 5/6
  • Info: 16/10-2015, BB: 17/12-2015

Krombacher Weizen

  • Name: Krombacher Weizen, 5.3%, Germany
  • Appearance: Orange golden, slight haze. Good amount of thick, white head.
  • Aroma: Wheat, banana, slight citrus.
  • Taste: Wheat, citrus, banana. Nice and smooth.
  • Bought: Trade with Erzengel - thanks!, 500 ml
  • Overall score: 4/6
  • Info: 16/10-2015, 97/300M, BB: 5/12-2015

Saturday 10 October 2015

Bier Factory Rapperswil Blackbier

  • Name: Bier Factory Rapperswil Blackbier, 4.6%, Switzerland
  • Appearance: Dark brown, huge amounts of tan head. Almost too much.
  • Aroma: Dark malt, burnt, metallic.
  • Taste: Dark malt, roasted, slightly burnt. Nice.
  • Bought: Drinks of the World (Online), 330 ml, CHF 4.70
  • Overall score: 4/6
  • Info: 10/10-2015, BB: 30/11-2015

Pivovara Medvedgrad Fakin IPA

  • Name: Pivovara Medvedgrad Fakin IPA, 7.0%, Croatia
  • Appearance: Slightly hazy, golden orange. Good amount of white head.
  • Aroma: Grapefruit, some standard hops.
  • Taste: Lots of hops, good fruit. Grapefruit? Nice lingering bitterness.
  • Bought: Trade with ogivlado - thanks!, 330 ml
  • Overall score: 4/6
  • Info: 10/10-2015, BB: 29/11-2015

Friday 9 October 2015

Hopshackle Restoration

  • Name: Hopshackle Restoration, 9.5%, England
  • Appearance: 2010 vintage, bottle 333/1600. Dark brown with hint of red. Small, fizzy light tan head.
  • Aroma: Dark malt, dark fruit. Raisins.
  • Taste: Dark fruit, raisins, vinous. Some dark malt. Warming! Very nice.
  • Bought: Beers of Europe, 275 ml, £3.89
  • Overall score: 5/6
  • Info: 9/10-2015, 96/300M, BB: 30/11-2015

Starogradsko Premium Pils

  • Name: Starogradsko Premium Pils, 4.5%, Macedonia
  • Appearance: Interesting non-idiot-proof pull-off cap design that made me spill some of the content. Orange golden, clear. Some fizzy white head.
  • Aroma: Light malt, light fruits. Grains?
  • Taste: Light malt, some light hops and metal. Slight sweetness. Watery.
  • Bought: Trade with ogivlado - thanks!, 330 ml
  • Overall score: 2/6
  • Info: 9/10-2015, BB: 1/10-2015

Saturday 3 October 2015

Primus (Rwanda)

  • Name: Primus (Rwanda), 5%, Rwanda
  • Appearance: Pale yellow golden, clear. Small fizzy white head.
  • Aroma: Light malt and corn.
  • Taste: Watery, homoeopathic amounts of malt, corn and hops.
  • Bought: Trade with ogivlado - thanks!, 330 ml
  • Overall score: 2/6
  • Info: 3/10-2015

Mützig (Rwanda)

New country, Rwanda:
  • Name: Mützig (Rwanda), 5.5%, Rwanda
  • Appearance: Light golden, clear. Some fizzy, white head.
  • Aroma: Slight malt, tiny amount of hops.
  • Taste: Light malt and slight hops and sweetness, not bad. Better than expected.
  • Bought: Trade with ogivlado - thanks!, 330 ml
  • Overall score: 3/6
  • Info: 3/10-2015

De Molen / Sound Ball & Chain

  • Name: De Molen / Sound Ball & Chain, 7.1%, Netherlands
  • Appearance: Very dark brown. Huge amount of head, end of keg.
  • Aroma: Very dark malt, slight smoke.
  • Taste: More dark malt, some smoke, slight sweetness. Still smooth.
  • Bought: Au Trappiste (Bern), ? ml draught, CHF ?.??
  • Overall score: 4/6
  • Info: 3/10-2015