Saturday 27 February 2021

AKiA / Fältkanonen hopnick

  • Name: AKiA / Fältkanonen hopnick, 7.2%, Sweden
  • Appearance: Very light orange golden, very hazy. Decent, off-white head.
  • Aroma: Lots of fruits, grapefruit, some hops.
  • Taste: Lots of fruits, a bit of hops. Light bitterness. Juicy and smooth.
  • Bought: Trade with Nisse666 - thanks!, 440 ml can
  • Score: 3.7 (Aroma 7/10, Appearance 3/5, Taste 8/10, Palate 3/5, Overall 16/20)
  • Info: 27/2-2021, BB: 15/7-2021

Tap4 Hoppy American Pale Ale

New CH brewery:
  • Name: Tap4 Hoppy American Pale Ale, 5.3%, Switzerland
  • Appearance: Orange golden, slightly hazy. Small, off-white head at first, more later.
  • Aroma: Light fruits, decent amount of hops. Resins.
  • Taste: Nice, light fruits, good hops. Smooth bitterness. Well balanced.
  • Bought: Zur alten Weinhandlung, 330 ml, CHF 5.25
  • Score: 3.6 (Aroma 7/10, Appearance 3/5, Taste 8/10, Palate 3/5, Overall 15/20)
  • Info: 27/2-2021, BB: 31/3-2021

Zip 5 Klassiki

Ratebeer country #195:
  • Name: Zip 5 Klassiki, 3.2%, Turkmenistan
  • Appearance: Light golden, clear.
  • Aroma: Cheap malt, grains.
  • Taste: Grains, pale malt. Some sweetness. Watery.
  • Bought: Trade with Grzesiek79 - thanks!, 100 ml sample
  • Score: 1.8 (Aroma 3/10, Appearance 2/5, Taste 4/10, Palate 2/5, Overall 7/20)
  • Info: 27/2-2021

Friday 26 February 2021

Stadtbach Session IPA

  • Name: Stadtbach Session IPA, 5.4%, Switzerland
  • Appearance: Light orange golden, clear. Good account of white head, huge later.
  • Aroma: Light fruits, light hops. Some bitterness.
  • Taste: Light fruits, hops. Bitterness, dry, some yeast. Slight tartness.
  • Bought: Zur alten Weinhandlung, 330 ml, CHF 3.90
  • Score: 2.9 (Aroma 6/10, Appearance 3/5, Taste 6/10, Palate 3/5, Overall 11/20)
  • Info: 26/2-2021, BB: 31/3-2021

Schlachthuus Cream Ale

New CH brewery:
  • Name: Schlachthuus Cream Ale, 5.4%, Switzerland
  • Appearance: Yellow golden, clear. Small, off-white head.
  • Aroma: Pale malt, medium fruits, floral. Some honey.
  • Taste: Light malt, corn, light hops. Honey sweetness. Easy drinking.
  • Bought: Zur alten Weinhandlung, 330 ml, CHF 3.90
  • Score: 3.1 (Aroma 6/10, Appearance 3/5, Taste 6/10, Palate 3/5, Overall 13/20)
  • Info: 26/2-2021, BB: 31/3-2021

Saturday 20 February 2021

Haarige Kuh Platform 9

  • Name: Haarige Kuh Platform 9, 6.1%, Switzerland
  • Appearance: Pale yellow, very hazy. Small, off-white head. Quite a bit of sediments at the button of the bottle.
  • Aroma: Light fruits, exotic fruits, slight hops.
  • Taste: Light fruits, grapefruit, some hops. Very light bitterness.
  • Bought: Wittich, 330 ml, CHF 4.40
  • Score: 3.6 (Aroma 7/10, Appearance 3/5, Taste 8/10, Palate 3/5, Overall 15/20)
  • Info: 19/2-2021, BB: 18/9-2021

Elav Punks Do it Bitter

  • Name: Elav Punks Do it Bitter, 4.3%, Italy
  • Appearance: Golden, very slight haze. Small, fizzy white head.
  • Aroma: Light fruits, pale malt, some bitterness.
  • Taste: Fruits, herbs, pale malt. quite bitter. Lingering bitterness.
  • Bought: qoqa.ch, 330 ml, CHF 5.79
  • Score: 3.3 (Aroma 7/10, Appearance 3/5, Taste 7/10, Palate 3/5, Overall 13/20)
  • Info: 19/2-2021, BB: 9/8-2022

Friday 19 February 2021

Blackwell Krautzifix

  • Name: Blackwell Krautzifix, 4.8%, Switzerland
  • Appearance: Pale yellow, mostly clear. Tiny, fizzy head.
  • Aroma: Lemon, tartness, herbs. Slight forest.
  • Taste: Lemon, light fruits, tartness, herbs. Lasting tartness.
  • Bought: Wittich, 330 ml, CHF 5.00
  • Score: 2.9 (Aroma 6/10, Appearance 3/5, Taste 6/10, Palate 3/5, Overall 11/20)
  • Info: 19/2-2021, BB: 23/7-2022

Brekeriet Sour & Salt

  • Name: Brekeriet Sour & Salt, 4.6%, Sweden
  • Appearance: Pale yellow, very slightly hazy. Small, fizzy head.
  • Aroma: Light fruits, lemon, tartness. Sea.
  • Taste: Lemon, light fruits, quite tart, saltiness.
  • Bought: qoqa.ch, 330 ml, CHF 5.79
  • Score: 3.3 (Aroma 7/10, Appearance 3/5, Taste 7/10, Palate 3/5, Overall 13/20)
  • Info: 19/2-2021, BB: 17/6-2025

Sunday 14 February 2021

Hohen-Bräu IPA

New CH brewery:
  • Name: Hohen-Bräu IPA, 4.1%, Switzerland
  • Appearance: Orange, hazy murky. Big, off-white head.
  • Aroma: Light fruits, quite a bit of hops. Resins.
  • Taste: Light fruits, clear hops, strong bitterness. Dry. Yeasty end.
  • Bought: Brewmee, 330 ml, CHF 4.82
  • Score: 3.1 (Aroma 6/10, Appearance 3/5, Taste 6/10, Palate 3/5, Overall 13/20)
  • Info: 13/2-2021, BB: 31/3-2021

Barter The Upturn

  • Name: Barter The Upturn, 4.5%, Switzerland
  • Appearance: Pale yellow, almost translucent. Hazy. Small, white head.
  • Aroma: Light fruits, very pale malts. Grass.
  • Taste: Pale malt, grass, some light hops. Light fruits. Hint of sweetness.
  • Bought: Wittich, 330 ml can, CHF 3.20
  • Score: 3.0 (Aroma 6/10, Appearance 3/5, Taste 6/10, Palate 3/5, Overall 12/20)
  • Info: 13/2-2021, BB: 1/9-2021

Saturday 13 February 2021

Brauhuus 531 Fläcke Alt

  • Name: Brauhuus 531 Fläcke Alt, 5%, Switzerland
  • Appearance: Dark brown, clear. Decent, light tan head.
  • Aroma: Malt, toasted, caramel.
  • Taste: Medium malt, toasted, nuts. Some caramel sweetness.
  • Bought: Zur alten Weinhandlung, 330 ml, CHF 3.50
  • Score: 3.2 (Aroma 6/10, Appearance 3/5, Taste 7/10, Palate 3/5, Overall 13/20)
  • Info: 12/2-2021, BB: 30/2-2021

Espiga Blonde Ale

  • Name: Espiga Blonde Ale, 4.5%, Spain
  • Appearance: Yellow golden, slight haze. Big, white head.
  • Aroma: Light fruits, slight metal, floral.
  • Taste: Light fruits, crisp, floral.
  • Bought: qoqa.ch, 330 ml, CHF 5.79
  • Score: 3.2 (Aroma 6/10, Appearance 3/5, Taste 7/10, Palate 3/5, Overall 13/20)
  • Info: 12/2-2021, BB: 17/8-2021

Saturday 6 February 2021

Nøgne Ø Ghost Ship

Skype-tasting with Nordcore:
  • Name: Nøgne Ø Ghost Ship, 13%, Norway
  • Appearance: Bottle 4061/6500. Dark brown, near black. Small, tan head.
  • Aroma: Dark malt, barrel, some prunes. Roasted, vinous.
  • Taste: Malt, caramel sweetness. Dark fruits. Faint smoke. Toasted, vinous, warming.
  • Bought: amstein.ch, 330 ml, CHF 3.28
  • Score: 4.0 (Aroma 8/10, Appearance 4/5, Taste 8/10, Palate 4/5, Overall 16/20)
  • Info: 6/2-2021, BB: 26/4-2030

O/O Double Narangi IPA

Skype-tasting with Nordcore:
  • Name: O/O Double Narangi IPA, 8.0%, Sweden
  • Appearance: Yellow, translucent. Hazy. Quite small, white head.
  • Aroma: Light fruits, resins, bitterness.
  • Taste: Lots of hops, citrus, light fruits. Resins, nice bitterness.
  • Bought: Trade with Nisse666 - thanks!, 440 ml can
  • Score: 3.7 (Aroma 7/10, Appearance 3/5, Taste 8/10, Palate 3/5, Overall 16/20)
  • Info: 6/2-2021, BB: 10/2-2021

Nøgne Ø The Sauce

Skype-tasting with Nordcore:
  • Name: Nøgne Ø The Sauce, 6.5%, Norway
  • Appearance: Yellow golden, quite hazy. Some white head.
  • Aroma: Light fruits, citrus, some hops.
  • Taste: Good amount of hops, light fruits. Exotic fruits. Grass. Good bitterness.
  • Bought: amstein.ch, 500 ml, CHF 3.62
  • Score: 3.3 (Aroma 7/10, Appearance 3/5, Taste 7/10, Palate 3/5, Overall 13/20)
  • Info: 6/2-2021, BB: 4/8-2022

Friday 5 February 2021

Eberhard Henne Schwarz

New CH brewery:
  • Name: Eberhard Henne Schwarz, 4.5%, Switzerland
  • Appearance: Very dark brown, near black. Big, creamy light tan head.
  • Aroma: Roasted, dark malt. Lactose?
  • Taste: Dark malt, roasted, dry. Lactose? Smooth.
  • Bought: Zur alten Weinhandlung, 330 ml, CHF 4.75
  • Score: 3.6 (Aroma 7/10, Appearance 3/5, Taste 8/10, Palate 3/5, Overall 15/20)
  • Info: 5/2-2021, BB: 14/2-2021

Cerveja Letra F India Pale Ale

  • Name: Cerveja Letra F India Pale Ale, 6.5%, Portugal
  • Appearance: Medium orange, quite hazy. Small, off-white head.
  • Aroma: Good hops, some citrus. Very pale malt.
  • Taste: Good hops, some pale malt. Light fruits. Nice bitterness.
  • Bought: qoqa.ch, 330 ml, CHF 5.79
  • Score: 3.4 (Aroma 7/10, Appearance 3/5, Taste 7/10, Palate 3/5, Overall 14/20)
  • Info: 5/2-2021, BB: 30/9-2021