Saturday 29 August 2020

Evil Twin Aún Más a Jesús - Port Barrel

  • Name: Evil Twin Aún Más a Jesús - Port Barrel, 12%, United States
  • Appearance: Very dark brown, near black. Small, dark tan head.
  • Aroma: Dark malt, roasted, dark fruits. Port, barrel.
  • Taste: Dark malt, roasted, port wine, Dark chocolate, barrel. Alcohol.
  • Bought: Craft Gallery, 355 ml can, CHF 9.50
  • Score: 3.6 (Aroma 7/10, Appearance 3/5, Taste 8/10, Palate 3/5, Overall 15/20)
  • Info: 29/8-2020, BB: ??/??-????

Abbaye de St-Maurice Candide

New CH brewery:
  • Name: Abbaye de St-Maurice Candide, 4.2%, Switzerland
  • Appearance: Pale yellow, some haze. Good amount of fizzy head.
  • Aroma: Wheat, herbs, citrus.
  • Taste: Good wheat, citrus. Slight banana. Herbs. Fizzy mouthfeel.
  • Bought: B Like Beer, 330 ml, CHF 4.60
  • Score: 3.2 (Aroma 6/10, Appearance 3/5, Taste 7/10, Palate 3/5, Overall 13/20)
  • Info: 29/8-2020, BB: 8/7-2021

Jeune Gueule Financement Participatif Mai - Juin 2018

Ratebeer country #193:
  • Name: Jeune Gueule Financement Participatif Mai - Juin 2018, 7.5%, French Guiana
  • Appearance: Orange golden, very hazy. Huge amount of frothy, white head. Too much.
  • Aroma: Light fruits, citrus. Light malt. Some yeast.
  • Taste: Light fruits, pale malt, citrus. Yeast. Slight alcohol. Very good country tick.
  • Bought: Trade with Grumbo - thanks!, 330 ml
  • Score: 3.4 (Aroma 7/10, Appearance 3/5, Taste 7/10, Palate 3/5, Overall 14/20)
  • Info: 29/8-2020, BB: 30/6-2020

Friday 28 August 2020

Anspach & Hobday The Porter

  • Name: Anspach & Hobday The Porter, 6.7%, England
  • Appearance: Very dark brown, near black. Some dark tan head.
  • Aroma: Dark malt, dark chocolate, roasted.
  • Taste: Dark malt, roasted, burnt bitterness. Some dark chocolate.
  • Bought: qoqa.ch, 440 ml can, CHF 4.83
  • Score: 3.6 (Aroma 7/10, Appearance 3/5, Taste 8/10, Palate 3/5, Overall 15/20)
  • Info: 28/8-2020, BB: 18/5-2021

La:Marmotte L':Antigel

  • Name: La:Marmotte L':Antigel, 8.5%, Switzerland
  • Appearance: Dark brown, hazy. Murky later. Some light tan head.
  • Aroma: Dark malt, caramel sweetness.
  • Taste: Dark malt, caramel sweetness. Ripe fruits. Some alcohol.
  • Bought: B Like Beer, 330 ml, CHF 4.30
  • Score: 3.0 (Aroma 6/10, Appearance 3/5, Taste 6/10, Palate 3/5, Overall 12/20)
  • Info: 28/8-2020, BB: ??/??-????

Albatross Ale

Ratebeer country #192:
  • Name: Albatross Ale, ?.?%, Tristan da Cunha
  • Appearance: Dark brown, red hue. Clear.
  • Aroma: Medium to dark malt, caramel sweetness.
  • Taste: Medium malt, caramel sweetness. Smooth. Very decent country tick.
  • Bought: Trade with Grumbo - thanks!, small sample
  • Score: 3.2 (Aroma 6/10, Appearance 3/5, Taste 7/10, Palate 3/5, Overall 13/20)
  • Info: 28/8-2020

La Béninoise

Ratebeer country #191:
  • Name: La Béninoise, 4.4%, Benin
  • Appearance: Pale golden, clear. Small, fizzy head.
  • Aroma: Pale malt, grains, hint of fruits.
  • Taste: Pale malt, some sweet fruits. Grains? Watery.
  • Bought: Trade with Grumbo - thanks!, 100 ml sample
  • Score: 2.1 (Aroma 4/10, Appearance 2/5, Taste 4/10, Palate 2/5, Overall 9/20)
  • Info: 28/8-2020

Bamba Biere

Ratebeer country #190:
  • Name: Bamba Biere, 4.5%, Mali
  • Appearance: Light orange golden, clear. Small head.
  • Aroma: Pale malt, medium fruits.
  • Taste: Pale malt, medium fruits. Some sweetness. Slight grains. Decent country tick.
  • Bought: Trade with Grumbo - thanks!, 100 ml sample
  • Score: 2.3 (Aroma 5/10, Appearance 2/5, Taste 5/10, Palate 2/5, Overall 9/20)
  • Info: 28/8-2020

Saturday 22 August 2020

Labietis Melnis

  • Name: Labietis Melnis, 5%, Latvia
  • Appearance: Dark brown, clear. Some light tan head.
  • Aroma: Malt, herbs. Forest.
  • Taste: Dark malt, roasted. Dark fruits. Some herbs.
  • Bought: qoqa.ch, 500 ml, CHF 4.91
  • Score: 3.2 (Aroma 6/10, Appearance 3/5, Taste 7/10, Palate 3/5, Overall 13/20)
  • Info: 22/8-2020, BB: 31/7-2021

Anspach & Hobday The Ordinary Bitter

  • Name: Anspach & Hobday The Ordinary Bitter, 3.7%, England
  • Appearance: Dark golden, some light brown. Clear. Small, light tan head.
  • Aroma: Malt, toasted. Some sweet fruits.
  • Taste: Medium malt, some dark fruit. Some hops. Late bitterness.
  • Bought: qoqa.ch, 440 ml can, CHF 4.83
  • Score: 3.6 (Aroma 7/10, Appearance 3/5, Taste 8/10, Palate 3/5, Overall 15/20)
  • Info: 22/8-2020, BB: 4/6-2021

Friday 21 August 2020

La:Marmotte La:Brunette

New CH brewery:
  • Name: La:Marmotte La:Brunette, 5.4%, Switzerland
  • Appearance: Dark brown, seemingly clear. Some tan head.
  • Aroma: Dark malt, toasted, some caramel.
  • Taste: Dark malt, roasted, some caramel sweetness. Slight yeast.
  • Bought: B Like Beer, 330 ml, CHF 3.70
  • Score: 3.4 (Aroma 7/10, Appearance 3/5, Taste 7/10, Palate 3/5, Overall 14/20)
  • Info: 21/8-2020, BB: 4/12-2020

Alvinne Cuvée Freddy Blueberry

  • Name: Alvinne Cuvée Freddy Blueberry, 8%, Belgium
  • Appearance: Dark red/brown. Clear. Some red head.
  • Aroma: Tart fruits, tart berries, oak.
  • Taste: Dark fruits, dark berries, all tart. Some oak. Enjoyable.
  • Bought: Craft Gallery, 330 ml, CHF 8.00
  • Score: 3.2 (Aroma 6/10, Appearance 3/5, Taste 7/10, Palate 3/5, Overall 13/20)
  • Info: 21/8-2020, BB: ??/??-????

Thursday 20 August 2020

Birra Dell'Eremo Terra

New brewery, brewery #1400 (2020 goal achieved!):
  • Name: Birra Dell'Eremo Terra, 5.2%, Italy
  • Appearance: Very dark brown, near black. Small, dark tan head.
  • Aroma: Dark malt, chocolate. Roasted, coffee.
  • Taste: Dark malt, roasted, chocolate, cocoa. Some coffee. Smooth.
  • Bought: qoqa.ch, 330 ml, CHF 4.91
  • Score: 3.4 (Aroma 7/10, Appearance 3/5, Taste 7/10, Palate 3/5, Overall 14/20)
  • Info: 20/8-2020, BB: 31/5-2021

Anspach & Hobday The English Pale

  • Name: Anspach & Hobday The English Pale, 4.0%, England
  • Appearance: Yellow golden, clear. Huge amount of white head.
  • Aroma: Light fruits, citrus. Grass. Some hops.
  • Taste: Light hops, light fruits, grapefruit. Crisp. Slightly bitter aftertaste.
  • Bought: qoqa.ch, 330 ml can, CHF 4.83
  • Score: 3.3 (Aroma 7/10, Appearance 3/5, Taste 7/10, Palate 3/5, Overall 13/20)
  • Info: 20/8-2020, BB: 24/3-2021

Sunday 16 August 2020

Łańcut Czarna Polewka

New brewery:
  • Name: Łańcut Czarna Polewka, 4.8%, Poland
  • Appearance: Very dark brown, clear. Small, fizzy dark tan head.
  • Aroma: Dark malt, toasted. Coffee notes.
  • Taste: Dark malt, lightly roasted, slight leather. Some coffee. Easy drinking.
  • Bought: qoqa.ch, 500 ml, CHF 4.91
  • Score: 3.4 (Aroma 7/10, Appearance 3/5, Taste 7/10, Palate 3/5, Overall 14/20)
  • Info: 16/8-2020, BB: 31/12-2020

BlackPig / la Nébuleuse Copains Comme Cochons #3

  • Name: BlackPig / la Nébuleuse Copains Comme Cochons #3, 7.7%, Switzerland
  • Appearance: Peach, very hazy, murky even. Some off-white head.
  • Aroma: Lots of fruits, microscopic amounts of hops.
  • Taste: Lots of fruits, sweetness. Low bitterness. Hides alcohol very well. Smooth.
  • Bought: B Like Beer, 330 ml, CHF 5.10
  • Score: 3.6 (Aroma 7/10, Appearance 3/5, Taste 8/10, Palate 3/5, Overall 15/20)
  • Info: 16/8-2020, BB: 30/11-2020

Saturday 15 August 2020

Anspach & Hobday The Pale Ale

  • Name: Anspach & Hobday The Pale Ale, 4.4%, England
  • Appearance: Pale yellow golden, hazy. Some fizzy white head.
  • Aroma: Light fruits, citrus, grapefruit. Good amount of hops.
  • Taste: Light fruits, citrus, grapefruit. Some hops. Nice, laidback bitterness.
  • Bought: qoqa.ch, 440 ml can, CHF 4.83
  • Score: 3.4 (Aroma 7/10, Appearance 3/5, Taste 7/10, Palate 3/5, Overall 14/20)
  • Info: 15/8-2020, BB: 28/5-2021

Stillwater Insetto

  • Name: Stillwater Insetto, 5.0%, United States
  • Appearance: Light orange golden, hazy. Some fizzy off-white head.
  • Aroma: Light fruits, tartness, plums. Barn notes.
  • Taste: Tart fruits, but not too tart, plums. Refreshing.
  • Bought: Tom Beers, 330 ml can, CHF 5.15
  • Score: 3.2 (Aroma 6/10, Appearance 3/5, Taste 7/10, Palate 3/5, Overall 13/20)
  • Info: 15/8-2020, BB: 30/4-2021

Friday 14 August 2020

Padstow Pilot

  • Name: Padstow Pilot, 4.0%, Switzerland
  • Appearance: Very dark brown, seems clear. Good size, dark tan head.
  • Aroma: Dark malt, lightly roasted. Some chocolate/coffee.
  • Taste: Dark malt, lightly roasted. Some dark chocolate. Decent, but slightly thin.
  • Bought: qoqa.ch, 568 ml, CHF 4.91
  • Score: 3.3 (Aroma 7/10, Appearance 3/5, Taste 7/10, Palate 3/5, Overall 13/20)
  • Info: 14/8-2020, BB: 30/4-2021

Anspach & Hobday The IPA

  • Name: Anspach & Hobday The IPA, 6.0%, England
  • Appearance: Yellow golden, hazy. Small, white head.
  • Aroma: Good fruits, grapefruit, nice hops.
  • Taste: Light fruits, good hops. Nice, lingering bitterness. Well balanced.
  • Bought: qoqa.ch, 440 ml can, CHF 4.83
  • Score: 3.4 (Aroma 7/10, Appearance 3/5, Taste 7/10, Palate 3/5, Overall 14/20)
  • Info: 14/8-2020, BB: 22/5-2021

Thursday 13 August 2020

Brasserie du Mât la Splash

New CH brewery:
  • Name: Brasserie du Mât la Splash, 5.0%, Switzerland
  • Appearance: Yellow, slight haze. Fizzy, white head.
  • Aroma: Good fruits, spices, some hops.
  • Taste: Light malt, good amount of hops. Light fruits. Decent bitterness. Some yeast.
  • Bought: Tom Beers, 330 ml, CHF 4.94
  • Score: 3.2 (Aroma 6/10, Appearance 3/5, Taste 7/10, Palate 3/5, Overall 13/20)
  • Info: 13/8-2020, BB: 18/4-2021

Chäller Bröi Hell

  • Name: Chäller Bröi Hell, 5.0%, Switzerland
  • Appearance: Light yellow, very hazy. Small, fizzy off-white head.
  • Aroma: Light fruits, some grains. Pale malt.
  • Taste: Light hops, pale malt, slight grains. Some sweetness.
  • Bought: Beercrowd, 330 ml, CHF 3.40
  • Score: 2.9 (Aroma 6/10, Appearance 3/5, Taste 6/10, Palate 3/5, Overall 11/20)
  • Info: 13/8-2020, BB: 8/12-2020

Sunday 9 August 2020

Tonnebière La Péritonite (La Yapadenom)

  • Name: Tonnebière La Péritonite (La Yapadenom), 4.7%, Switzerland
  • Appearance: Yellow golden, mostly clear. Hazy later. Small, white head.
  • Aroma: Light hops, wheat. Citrus. Yeast.
  • Taste: Light hops, wheat, citrus. Quite a bit of yeast.
  • Bought: Tom Beers, 330 ml, CHF 0.00
  • Score: 3.1 (Aroma 6/10, Appearance 3/5, Taste 6/10, Palate 3/5, Overall 13/20)
  • Info: 9/8-2020, BB: 31/12-2020

De Leite Cuvée Soeur'ise

Sour / Wild Beer - Flavored #10:
  • Name: De Leite Cuvée Soeur'ise, 8.5%, Belgium
  • Appearance: Dark red, ruby. Clear. Lots of pink head.
  • Aroma: Lots of red fruits, cherries, tartness. Some barrel. Nice.
  • Taste: Red fruits, cherries, tartness. Slight wood. Surprisingly nice.
  • Bought: Tom Beers, 330 ml, CHF 4.94
  • Score: 3.4 (Aroma 7/10, Appearance 3/5, Taste 7/10, Palate 3/5, Overall 14/20)
  • Info: 9/8-2020, BB: 3/4-2021

Saturday 8 August 2020

Les Bières du Grand St. Bernard Amy

New brewery:
  • Name: Les Bières du Grand St. Bernard Amy, 5.6%, Italy
  • Appearance: Very dark brown, near black. Small, dark tan head.
  • Aroma: Dark malt, lightly roasted. Dark chocolate.
  • Taste: Dark malt, roasted. Dark chocolate. Smooth.
  • Bought: Halle aux Boissons (Matran), 330 ml, CHF 3.50
  • Score: 3.6 (Aroma 7/10, Appearance 3/5, Taste 8/10, Palate 3/5, Overall 15/20)
  • Info: 8/8-2020, BB: 30/9-2020

Chäller Bröi Pale Ale

  • Name: Chäller Bröi Pale Ale, 5.2%, Switzerland
  • Appearance: Light golden, slight haze. Lots of off-white head, long lasting.
  • Aroma: Lots of hops, light fruits. Nice.
  • Taste: Good fruits, Nice hops. Lasting bitterness, crisp. Good balance.
  • Bought: Beercrowd, 330 ml, CHF 4.00
  • Score: 3.4 (Aroma 7/10, Appearance 3/5, Taste 7/10, Palate 3/5, Overall 14/20)
  • Info: 8/8-2020, BB: 10/11-2020

Friday 7 August 2020

Padstow The Smoke

New brewery:
  • Name: Padstow The Smoke, 5.5%, England
  • Appearance: Very dark brown, near black. Small, dark tan head.
  • Aroma: Dark malt, roasted. Slight smoke.
  • Taste: Dark malt, roasted, light smoke. Enjoyable.
  • Bought: qoqa.ch, 440 ml can, CHF 4.91
  • Score: 3.6 (Aroma 7/10, Appearance 3/5, Taste 8/10, Palate 3/5, Overall 15/20)
  • Info: 7/8-2020, BB: 31/1-2021

H&K Hoppy Amber

  • Name: H&K Hoppy Amber, 6.2%, Switzerland
  • Appearance: Mostly clear amber, good amount of creamy off-white head.
  • Aroma: Light fruits, good hops. Some pine. Short end,
  • Taste: Good fruits, nice hops. Decent bitterness.
  • Bought: B Like Beer, 330 ml, CHF 4.80
  • Score: 3.2 (Aroma 6/10, Appearance 3/5, Taste 7/10, Palate 3/5, Overall 13/20)
  • Info: 7/8-2020, BB: 2/1-2021

Thursday 6 August 2020

La Nébuleuse Speakeasy

  • Name: La Nébuleuse Speakeasy, 4.0%, Switzerland
  • Appearance: Pale, yellow golden. Very slight haze. Some fizzy white head.
  • Aroma: Lots of light fruits, lemon, slight hops.
  • Taste: Lots of light fruits, lemon. Some hops, still a bit watery.
  • Bought: Coop, 330 ml, CHF 3.30
  • Score: 3.0 (Aroma 6/10, Appearance 3/5, Taste 6/10, Palate 3/5, Overall 12/20)
  • Info: 6/8-2020, BB: 31/5-2021

la Brassée du Chevrier la Schlaguée du Galetas

  • Name: la Brassée du Chevrier la Schlaguée du Galetas, 6.8%, Switzerland
  • Appearance: Orange, slight haze. Some fizzy, off-white head.
  • Aroma: Light fruits, a bit of funk. 
  • Taste: Some fruits, bitter, but not much hops. Definitely yeast. IPA, really? Bad aftertaste.
  • Bought: B Like Beer, 330 ml, CHF 4.80
  • Score: 2.6 (Aroma 5/10, Appearance 3/5, Taste 5/10, Palate 3/5, Overall 10/20)
  • Info: 6/8-2020, BB: 30/11-2020

H&K Goldy Mandarin

New CH brewery, CH brewery #210 (2020 goal achieved!):
  • Name: H&K Goldy Mandarin, 6.2%, Switzerland
  • Appearance: Dark blond, orange, very hazy. Lots of off-white head. Some sediments in the bottle.
  • Aroma: Fruits, pale malt, yeast.
  • Taste: Good fruits, pale malt, a bit of yeast.
  • Bought: B Like Beer, 330 ml, CHF 4.80
  • Score: 2.9 (Aroma 6/10, Appearance 3/5, Taste 6/10, Palate 3/5, Overall 11/20)
  • Info: 6/8-2020, BB: 24/12-2020

Sunday 2 August 2020

la Brassée du Chevrier la Barbichette

  • Name: la Brassée du Chevrier la Barbichette, 5%, Switzerland
  • Appearance: Light orange, quite hazy. Tiny head.
  • Aroma: Fruits, floral, grains.
  • Taste: Grains, grass, floral. Lacks some balance.
  • Bought: B Like Beer, 330 ml, CHF 4.80
  • Score: 2.7 (Aroma 5/10, Appearance 3/5, Taste 5/10, Palate 3/5, Overall 11/20)
  • Info: 2/8-2020, BB: 30/11-2020

Divus Urtrüb

New CH brewery:
  • Name: Divus Urtrüb, 5.0%, Switzerland
  • Appearance: Pale yellow, slight haze. Small, fizzy off-white head.
  • Aroma: Light fruits, spices, pale malt. Slight sweetness
  • Taste: Light fruits, some pale malt. Spices. Honey sweetness.
  • Bought: GRÜEN (Kerzers), 330 ml, CHF ?.??
  • Score: 3.0 (Aroma 6/10, Appearance 3/5, Taste 6/10, Palate 3/5, Overall 12/20)
  • Info: 2/8-2020, BB: 18/11-2020

Saturday 1 August 2020

Chäller Bröi IPA

  • Name: Chäller Bröi IPA, 5.8%, Switzerland
  • Appearance: Golden brown, slight haze. Some off-white head.
  • Aroma: Light fruits, some hops. Slight forest.
  • Taste: Fruits, slight hops. Vegetables. Slight sweetness. Late bitterness. Not great.
  • Bought: Beercrowd, 330 ml, CHF 4.20
  • Score: 3.0 (Aroma 6/10, Appearance 3/5, Taste 6/10, Palate 3/5, Overall 12/20)
  • Info: 1/8-2020, BB: 21/11-2020

Drunk Beard La Chatterie

Switzerland #600!:
  • Name: Drunk Beard La Chatterie, 5.6%, Switzerland
  • Appearance: Very pale yellow golden, slight haze. Small, fizzy off-white head.
  • Aroma: Light fruits, flowers, wheat, slight hops.
  • Taste: Wheat, grains, some hops. A bit watery.
  • Bought: kibrasse.ch, 330 ml, CHF 4.00
  • Score: 3.1 (Aroma 6/10, Appearance 3/5, Taste 6/10, Palate 3/5, Overall 13/20)
  • Info: 1/8-2020, BB: 6/3-2021