Saturday 30 July 2016

Thornbridge Otto

Weizen Bock #5:
  • Name: Thornbridge Otto, 8%, England
  • Appearance: Dark brown, hint of red. Some light tan head.
  • Aroma: Dark fruits, perfume, sweetness.
  • Taste: Sweet, dark fruits, perfume, light malt. Pretty good.
  • Bought: Craft Gallery, 500 ml, CHF 7.50
  • Overall score: 4/6
  • Info: 30/7-2016, BB: 21/8-2016

Friday 29 July 2016

Kornhausbräu das Schwarze

  • Name: Kornhausbräu das Schwarze, 4.9%, Switzerland
  • Appearance: Very dark brown, small amount of tan head.
  • Aroma: Dark malt, roasted, butterscotch.
  • Taste: Dark malt, slightly toasted. Light chocolate. Butterscotch.
  • Bought: Drinks of the World (Online), 330 ml, CHF 3.90
  • Overall score: 3/6
  • Info: 29/7-2016, BB: 7/11-2016

523 Pale Ale

  • Name: 523 Pale Ale, 5.5%, Switzerland
  • Appearance: Light orange brown, quite hazy. A bit of sediments at the bottom of the bottle. Some off-white head.
  • Aroma: Fruits and flowers, light hops.
  • Taste: Lots of fruit, flowers, light hops. Citrus. Lingering bitterness. Pretty good, but a bit overpriced.
  • Bought: Craft Gallery, 330 ml, CHF 9.90
  • Overall score: 4/6
  • Info: 29/7-2016, BB: 1/8-2016

Saturday 23 July 2016

Dugges Christmas Idjit

  • Name: Dugges Christmas Idjit, 9.5%, Sweden
  • Appearance: Very dark brown, borderline black. Tiny amount of head.
  • Aroma: Dark malt, roasted. Some chocolate and coffee as well.
  • Taste: Dark malt, burnt, warming, slight coffee. Molasses. Burnt bitterness. Not much noticeable spices. Pretty smooth. Very nice!
  • Bought: Trade with Nisse666 - thanks!, 330 ml
  • Overall score: 5/6
  • Info: 23/7-2016, BB: 30/4-2017

Cnudde Oudenaards Bruin

  • Name: Cnudde Oudenaards Bruin, 4.9%, Belgium
  • Appearance: Deep, medium brown. Good amount of creamy, tan head.
  • Aroma: Fruit, red berries, slight tartness.
  • Taste: Tart fruit, red berries, slight earth.
  • Bought: Trade with tderoeck - thanks!, 250 ml
  • Overall score: 3/6
  • Info: 23/7-2016, 68/100, BB: 2/6-2016

Friday 22 July 2016

Struise Aardmonnik / Earthmonk

  • Name: Struise Aardmonnik / Earthmonk, 8%, Belgium
  • Appearance: 2008 vintage. Dark brown/red. Basically no head. Pretty flat-looking.
  • Aroma: Dark fruit, cherries.
  • Taste: Dark fruit, prunes, cherries, wood. Tartness, but also sweetness. Almost like a port. Better than I expected.
  • Bought: Trade with tderoeck - thanks!, 330 ml
  • Overall score: 3/6
  • Info: 22/7-2016, 67/100, BB: 27/4-2016

Saturday 16 July 2016

Blue Pants Chocolate Oatmeal Porter

Final US state, Alabama (51/51):
  • Name: Blue Pants Chocolate Oatmeal Porter, 6.0%, United States
  • Appearance: Dark brown, lots of thick tan head. Some sediments at the bottom of bottle.
  • Aroma: Dark malt, dark chocolate, roasted.
  • Taste: Dark malt, roasted, actually smoke. Slight tartness!? Good!
  • Bought: Trade with RobertDale - thanks!, 355 ml
  • Overall score: 4/6
  • Info: 16/7-2016, BB: ??/??-????

Cerveceria Paraguayana Pilsen Cerveza Blanca

Ratebeer country #145:
  • Name: Cerveceria Paraguayana Pilsen Cerveza Blanca, 5%, Paraguay
  • Appearance: Pilsen'i. Pale golden, clear. Lots of fizzy white head.
  • Aroma: Light malt and fruit.
  • Taste: Sweet, light grains and malt. Standard.
  • Bought: Trade with tderoeck - thanks!, 340 ml
  • Overall score: 2/6
  • Info: 16/7-2016, BB: 18/10-2016

Friday 15 July 2016

Duysters Loterbol Bruin

  • Name: Duysters Loterbol Bruin, 8%, Belgium
  • Appearance: Dark brown, seems clear. Ok amount of tan head.
  • Aroma: Dark malt, perfume. Some dark fruit.
  • Taste: Dark brown, dark fruit, quite sweet. Pretty smooth.
  • Bought: Trade with tderoeck - thanks!, 330 ml
  • Overall score: 4/6
  • Info: 15/7-2016, 66/100, BB: 30/11-2015

Asmara Lager Beer

Ratebeer country #144:
  • Name: Asmara Lager Beer, 5%, Eritrea
  • Appearance: Pale yellow, hazy. Some white head.
  • Aroma: Grains, light malt.
  • Taste: Grains, light malt, artificial, light sweetness. Light skunk.
  • Bought: Trade with tderoeck - thanks!, 330 ml
  • Overall score: 2/6
  • Info: 15/7-2016, BB: 30/1-2016

Beirut Beer

  • Name: Beirut Beer, 4.6%, Lebanon
  • Appearance: Pale golden, clear. Lots of white head.
  • Aroma: Grains, light malt.
  • Taste: Grains, some light malt. Not much to report.
  • Bought: Lebanese Restaurant (Fribourg), 330 ml, CHF ?.??
  • Overall score: 2/6
  • Info: 15/7-2016, BB: 10/3-2017

Tuesday 12 July 2016

’t Hofbrouwerijke Hofblues

  • Name: ’t Hofbrouwerijke Hofblues, 5.5%, Belgium
  • Appearance: Very dark brown, lots of nice tan head. Highly carbonated. Some sediments in bottle.
  • Aroma: Dark malt, roasted. Some wood.
  • Taste: Dark malt, lightly roasted. A bit of dark fruit and sweetness. Good!
  • Bought: Trade with tderoeck - thanks!, 330 ml
  • Overall score: 4/6
  • Info: 12/7-2016, 65/100, BB: 24/6-2017

Monday 11 July 2016

Skopsko Temno

  • Name: Skopsko Temno, 5.2%, Macedonia
  • Appearance: Clear dark brown, nice deep colour actually.
  • Aroma: Malt, caramel sweetness.
  • Taste: Medium malt, caramel sweetness. Metallic.
  • Bought: Trade with tderoeck - thanks!, 500 ml can
  • Overall score: 2/6
  • Info: 11/7-2016, BB: 10/2-2016

Saturday 9 July 2016

Crow Peak Redwater Ale

New state, South Dakota (50/51):
  • Name: Crow Peak Redwater Ale, 6.5%, United States
  • Appearance: Clear red, small light tan head.
  • Aroma: Malt and slight caramel.
  • Taste: Medium malt, some dark fruit, caramel sweetness. Enjoyable.
  • Bought: Trade with RobertDale - thanks!, 355 ml can
  • Overall score: 4/6
  • Info: 9/7-2016, BB: ??/??-????

Freigeist Köpenickiade Vineyard Peach

Berliner Weisse #8:
  • Name: Freigeist Köpenickiade Vineyard Peach, 3.5%, Germany
  • Appearance: Very hazy yellow, very small amount of white head.
  • Aroma: Light peach, slight tartness.
  • Taste: Slight wheat, light peach, light tartness. Reasonably good.
  • Bought: Craft Gallery, 330* ml, CHF 3.90
  • Overall score: 3/6
  • Info: 9/7-2016, BB: ??/??-????
* The label on the bottle states "1 pint 0.9 oz" (500 ml), but it is a 330 ml bottle... Strange...

Friday 8 July 2016

Lost Forty Pale Ale

New state, Arkansas (49/51):
  • Name: Lost Forty Pale Ale, 5.5%, United States
  • Appearance: Hazy orange, small amount of white head.
  • Aroma: Lots of fruit, some hops.
  • Taste: Light hops, lots of fruit, good citrus. Nice bitterness.
  • Bought: Trade with RobertDale - thanks!, 355 ml can
  • Overall score: 4/6
  • Info: 8/7-2016, BB: ??/??-????

Freigeist Köpenickiade

Berliner Weisse #7:
  • Name: Freigeist Köpenickiade, 3.5%, Germany
  • Appearance: Orange golden, some off-white head.
  • Aroma: Grains, slight tartness.
  • Taste: Wheat, sourness, but not totally over the top. Light lemon.
  • Bought: Craft Gallery, 500 ml, CHF 4.90
  • Overall score: 3/6
  • Info: 8/7-2016, BB: ??/??-????

Saturday 2 July 2016

Beerbliotek Baltic Porter

  • Name: Beerbliotek Baltic Porter, 8.5%, Sweden
  • Appearance: Very dark brown, with lots of creamy, tan head.
  • Aroma: Dark malt, roasted, coffee.
  • Taste: Dark malt, roasted, light coffee, slight dark fruits. Smooth. Good balance.
  • Bought: Trade with Nisse666 - thanks!, 330 ml
  • Overall score: 4/6
  • Info: 2/7-2016, BB: 31/3-2017

Morgantown Zack Morgan’s IPA

New state, West Virginia (48/51):
  • Name: Morgantown Zack Morgan’s IPA, 6.7%, United States
  • Appearance: Orange golden, hazy. Good amount of creamy white head.
  • Aroma: Hops, light citrus.
  • Taste: Good hops, not overpowering. Fruits, citrus. Some spices. Lasting bitterness.
  • Bought: Trade with RobertDale - thanks!, 355 ml can
  • Overall score: 4/6
  • Info: 2/7-2016, BB: ??/??-????

Friday 1 July 2016

Santa Fe Imperial Java Stout

New state, New Mexico (47/51):
  • Name: Santa Fe Imperial Java Stout, 8%, United States
  • Appearance: Very dark brown, small dark tan head.
  • Aroma: Coffee, burnt, dark malt. Promising.
  • Taste: Very dark malt, burnt, coffee, dark chocolate. Burnt bitterness, smoother when warmer. Very nice. Highest rated beer in a can ever for me!
  • Bought: Trade with RobertDale - thanks!, 355 ml can
  • Overall score: 5/6
  • Info: 1/7-2016, BB: 27/2-2016

Big Dog’s Las Vegas Craft Lager (LV Lager)

New state, Nevada (46/51):
  • Name: Big Dog’s Las Vegas Craft Lager (LV Lager), 5%, United States
  • Appearance: Produced 27/4-2016. Yellow golden, slightly hazy. Some light white head.
  • Aroma: Light malt and grains.
  • Taste: Light malt and grains. Citrus. Refreshing.
  • Bought: Trade with RobertDale - thanks!, 355 ml can
  • Overall score: 3/6
  • Info: 1/7-2016, BB: ??/??-????