Friday 30 April 2021

Eastern Market Jumbo Juice

  • Name: Eastern Market Jumbo Juice, 9.0%, United States
  • Appearance: Canned 02/02/21. Dark yellow, hazy to murky. Decent, white head.
  • Aroma: Citrus fruits, tropical fruits. Some hops.
  • Taste: Lots of light fruits, tropical fruits. Smooth hops, light bitterness. Very easy drinking.
  • Bought: qoqa.ch, 473 ml can, CHF 5.75
  • Score: 3.9 (Aroma 8/10, Appearance 3/5, Taste 8/10, Palate 4/5, Overall 16/20)
  • Info: 30/4-2021, BB: 30/6-2021

Tres Hombres Old Sailor

  • Name: Tres Hombres Old Sailor, 5.4%, Switzerland
  • Appearance: Dark brown, slight haze. Some light tan head.
  • Aroma: Dark malt, toasted, caramel, butterscotch.
  • Taste: Dark malt, brown sugar, butterscotch. Unbalanced.
  • Bought: Brewery, 330 ml, CHF 3.60
  • Score: 2.4 (Aroma 5/10, Appearance 2/5, Taste 5/10, Palate 2/5, Overall 10/20)
  • Info: 30/4-2021, BB: ??/??-????

Saturday 24 April 2021

Tres Hombres Lumberjack

  • Name: Tres Hombres Lumberjack, 5.1%, Switzerland
  • Appearance: Dark brown, red hue. Very slight haze. Small, light tan head.
  • Aroma: Red fruits, some malt, Earth.
  • Taste: Red fruits, some malt. Earthy. Dry.
  • Bought: Brewery, 330 ml, CHF 3.60
  • Score: 3.0 (Aroma 6/10, Appearance 3/5, Taste 6/10, Palate 3/5, Overall 12/20)
  • Info: 24/4-2021, BB: ??/??-????

Tres Hombres Original

  • Name: Tres Hombres Original, 4.9%, Switzerland
  • Appearance: Golden light brown, slight haze. Small, off-white head.
  • Aroma: Very pale malt, hint of hops.
  • Taste: Pale malt, some hops. Some sweetness. Lacks balance.
  • Bought: Brewery, 330 ml, CHF 3.60
  • Score: 2.9 (Aroma 6/10, Appearance 3/5, Taste 6/10, Palate 3/5, Overall 11/20)
  • Info: 24/4-2021, BB: ??/??-????

Tres Hombres Summer Breeze

New Swiss canton, Obwalden (25/26), Switzerland #700:
  • Name: Tres Hombres Summer Breeze, 4.0%, Switzerland
  • Appearance: Pale orange, hazy to murky. Decent, white head. Some sediments in bottle.
  • Aroma: Light fruits, citrus, orange. Slight yeast.
  • Taste: Light fruits, citrus, grapefruit? Bit of yeast. Hint of bitterness, but could have been more.
  • Bought: Brewery, 330 ml, CHF 3.80
  • Score: 2.7 (Aroma 5/10, Appearance 3/5, Taste 5/10, Palate 3/5, Overall 11/20)
  • Info: 24/4-2021, BB: ??/??-????

Friday 23 April 2021

Müller Bräu Red Porter Ale

  • Name: Müller Bräu Red Porter Ale, 5.5%, Switzerland
  • Appearance: Dark reddish brown, crystal clear. Small light tan head.
  • Aroma: Red fruits, caramel sweetness, sweet malt.
  • Taste: Red fruits, medium malt. Some caramel sweetness. Not your typical porter.
  • Bought: Garosch, 330 ml, CHF 2.60
  • Score: 3.2 (Aroma 6/10, Appearance 3/5, Taste 7/10, Palate 3/5, Overall 13/20)
  • Info: 23/4-2021, BB: 9/6-2021

Fleur de Lyss IPA

New CH brewery:
  • Name: Fleur de Lyss IPA, 5.6%, Switzerland
  • Appearance: Dark orange golden, hazy. Quite big, creamy white head.
  • Aroma: Light fruits, slight yeast. Noticeable hops.
  • Taste: Good light fruits, some hops. A bit if yeast. Decent late bitterness. Yeasty end.
  • Bought: Brewmee, 330 ml, CHF 4.82
  • Score: 3.0 (Aroma 6/10, Appearance 3/5, Taste 6/10, Palate 3/5, Overall 12/20)
  • Info: 23/4-2021, BB: 30/11-2021

Saturday 17 April 2021

Blackwell Stout

  • Name: Blackwell Stout, 4.0%, Switzerland
  • Appearance: Very dark brown, near black. Small, dark tan head.
  • Aroma: Dark malt, roasted, coffee.
  • Taste: Dark malt, roasted, some coffee. Very decent for the ABV.
  • Bought: Garosch, 330 ml, CHF 3.90
  • Score: 3.2 (Aroma 6/10, Appearance 3/5, Taste 7/10, Palate 3/5, Overall 13/20)
  • Info: 17/4-2021, BB: 8/6-2021

dear.beer Northern Ape

New CH brewery:
  • Name: dear.beer Northern Ape, 5.8%, Switzerland
  • Appearance: Pale yellow, very hazy. Fizzy, bubbly white head.
  • Aroma: Light fruits, lots of it. Some yeast.
  • Taste: Good light fruits, some hops. Quite a bit of yeast. Dry, faint barn.
  • Bought: Brewmee, 330 ml, CHF 4.82
  • Score: 3.0 (Aroma 6/10, Appearance 3/5, Taste 6/10, Palate 3/5, Overall 12/20)
  • Info: 17/4-2021, BB: 25/8-2021

Friday 16 April 2021

M14 Dunkel

  • Name: M14 Dunkel, 5.0%, Switzerland
  • Appearance: Dark brown, nice fizzy tan head.
  • Aroma: Dark malt, lightly roasted. Some caramel sweetness.
  • Taste: Dark malt, roasted. Caramel sweetness. Faint bacon and smoke.
  • Bought: Zur alten Weinhandlung, 500 ml, CHF 4.20
  • Score: 3.3 (Aroma 7/10, Appearance 3/5, Taste 7/10, Palate 3/5, Overall 13/20)
  • Info: 16/4-2021, BB: 30/6-2021

Grand Armory Wheezin' the Juice IPA

New brewery, United States #300:
  • Name: Grand Armory Wheezin' the Juice IPA, 6.5%, United States
  • Appearance: Canned 2/1-2021. Yellow golden, almost completely clear. Some off-white head.
  • Aroma: Light fruits, exotic fruits, some decent hops.
  • Taste: Good amount of hops, fruits, some resins. Smooth.
  • Bought: qoqa.ch, 355 ml can, CHF 5.75
  • Score: 3.7 (Aroma 7/10, Appearance 3/5, Taste 8/10, Palate 3/5, Overall 16/20)
  • Info: 16/4-2021, BB: 30/6-2021

Thursday 15 April 2021

Eastern Market Elephant Juice

New brewery, IPA - Hazy / New England (NEIPA) #50:
  • Name: Eastern Market Elephant Juice, 7.2%, United States
  • Appearance: Canned 26/1-2021. Light orange, very hazy. Fizzy, white head.
  • Aroma: Light fruits, grapefruit. Shy hops.
  • Taste: Lots of light fruits, grapefruit. Juicy. Decent hops, low smooth bitterness.
  • Bought: qoqa.ch, 473 ml can, CHF 5.75
  • Score: 3.6 (Aroma 7/10, Appearance 3/5, Taste 8/10, Palate 3/5, Overall 15/20)
  • Info: 15/4-2021, BB: 30/6-2021

Schuum Red IPA

IPA - Red #4:
  • Name: Schuum Red IPA, 4.6%, Switzerland
  • Appearance: Dark brown, red hue. Mostly clear. Good amount of creamy, off-white head.
  • Aroma: Red fruits, some malt. Slight hops.
  • Taste: Light fruits, some berries, medium malt. Earth. Some hops. Light bitterness.
  • Bought: Zur alten Weinhandlung, 330 ml, CHF 5.25
  • Score: 3.3 (Aroma 7/10, Appearance 3/5, Taste 7/10, Palate 3/5, Overall 13/20)
  • Info: 15/4-2021, BB: 18/6-2021

Sunday 11 April 2021

Philval L'Uppercut

  • Name: Philval L'Uppercut, 6.15%, Switzerland
  • Appearance: Very dark brown, huge amount of tan head. Over-carbonated, bottle overflowing.
  • Aroma: Dark malt, roasted, coffee. Honey sweetness.
  • Taste: Dark malt, roasted, honey sweetness. Chocolate. Smooth.
  • Bought: Zur alten Weinhandlung, 330 ml, CHF 4.95
  • Score: 3.3 (Aroma 7/10, Appearance 3/5, Taste 7/10, Palate 3/5, Overall 13/20)
  • Info: 11/4-2021, BB: 30/5-2021

UHB 2020 IPA

New CH brewery:
  • Name: UHB 2020 IPA, 5.2%, Switzerland
  • Appearance: Pale yellow, slight haze. Small, off-white head.
  • Aroma: Lots of light fruits, grapefruit, good hops.
  • Taste: Good fruits, grapefruit, decent amount of hops. Light, lingering bitterness.
  • Bought: Brewmee, 330 ml, CHF 4.82
  • Score: 3.4 (Aroma 7/10, Appearance 3/5, Taste 7/10, Palate 3/5, Overall 14/20)
  • Info: 11/4-2021, BB: 1/6-2021

Saturday 10 April 2021

Borg Guttormur Nr. 66

  • Name: Borg Guttormur Nr. 66, 10%, Iceland
  • Appearance: Very dark brown, near black. Tiny tan head.
  • Aroma: Roasted, dark malt. Burnt, brown sugar.
  • Taste: Dark malt. Roasted, but not too roasted. Dark chocolate, brown sugar. Smooth.
  • Bought: qoqa.ch, 330 ml, CHF 5.80
  • Score: 3.7 (Aroma 7/10, Appearance 3/5, Taste 8/10, Palate 3/5, Overall 16/20)
  • Info: 10/4-2021, BB: 31/7-2025

Blackwell / Drinks of the World Lichtenhainer? Kenntdochkainer

Grodziskie / Grätzer / Lichtenhainer #7:
  • Name: Blackwell / Drinks of the World Lichtenhainer? Kenntdochkainer, 4.5%, Switzerland
  • Appearance: Pale yellow, hazy. Small head. Some sediments at the bottom of the bottle.
  • Aroma: Light fruits, sour, lemon. Slight smoke.
  • Taste: Sourness, lemon, faint smoke. Lemon end. Definitely refreshing.
  • Bought: Drinks of the World (Bern), 330 ml, CHF 6.40
  • Score: 3.1 (Aroma 6/10, Appearance 3/5, Taste 6/10, Palate 3/5, Overall 13/20)
  • Info: 10/4-2021, BB: 1/6-2021

Friday 9 April 2021

Borg Úlfur Nr. 3 India Pale Ale

  • Name: Borg Úlfur Nr. 3 India Pale Ale, 5.9%, Iceland
  • Appearance: Medium golden, pretty much clear. Some white head.
  • Aroma: Light fruits, buttery, good amount of hops.
  • Taste: Good hops, nice light fruits. Grapefruit. Nice bitterness in aftertaste.
  • Bought: qoqa.ch, 330 ml, CHF 4.83
  • Score: 3.4 (Aroma 7/10, Appearance 3/5, Taste 7/10, Palate 3/5, Overall 14/20)
  • Info: 9/4-2021, BB: 26/8-2021

M14 Pale Ale

New CH brewery:
  • Name: M14 Pale Ale, 6.0%, Switzerland
  • Appearance: Dark golden orange, some haze. Decent, creamy white head.
  • Aroma: Light fruits, floral, pale malt and slight hops.
  • Taste: Good fruits, hops and pale malt. Perfume, spices.
  • Bought: Zur alten Weinhandlung, 500 ml, CHF 4.20
  • Score: 3.2 (Aroma 6/10, Appearance 3/5, Taste 7/10, Palate 3/5, Overall 13/20)
  • Info: 9/4-2021, BB: 31/5-2021

Thursday 8 April 2021

Monsteiner Wätterguoge Bier

  • Name: Monsteiner Wätterguoge Bier, 5%, Switzerland
  • Appearance: Medium to dark brown, red hue. Small, off-white head.
  • Aroma: Malt, some caramel, dark fruits.
  • Taste: Medium malt, toasted, caramel sweetness. Prunes.
  • Bought: Brewery, 330 ml, CHF 2.75
  • Score: 3.0 (Aroma 6/10, Appearance 3/5, Taste 6/10, Palate 3/5, Overall 12/20)
  • Info: 8/4-2021, BB: 15/6-2021

Wychwood Hobgoblin IPA

  • Name: Wychwood Hobgoblin IPA (Keg and Bottle), 5.3%, England
  • Appearance: Dark orange golden, crystal clear. Good amount of creamy, off-white head.
  • Aroma: Malt, bread, light fruits.
  • Taste: Light fruits, medium malt, good hops. Biscuits, perfume. Lingering bitterness.
  • Bought: Gift from wife, 500 ml
  • Score: 3.1 (Aroma 6/10, Appearance 3/5, Taste 6/10, Palate 3/5, Overall 13/20)
  • Info: 8/4-2021, BB: 31/8-2021

Sunday 4 April 2021

Borg Askasleikir Nr. 45

  • Name: Borg Askasleikir Nr. 45, 5.8%, Iceland
  • Appearance: Orange brown, clear. Decent, light tan head.
  • Aroma: Lots of light fruits, pale malt, toasted, honey sweetness.
  • Taste: Good fruits, medium malt, floral, some honey sweetness.
  • Bought: qoqa.ch, 330 ml can, CHF 4.83
  • Score: 3.1 (Aroma 6/10, Appearance 3/5, Taste 6/10, Palate 3/5, Overall 13/20)
  • Info: 4/4-2021, BB: 17/8-2021

Bruno Bier IPA

New CH brewery:
  • Name: Bruno Bier IPA, 5.9%, Switzerland
  • Appearance: Orange light brown, very hazy. Huge, off-white head.
  • Aroma: Good fruits, some grapefruit. Decent hops.
  • Taste: Medium fruits, good hops. Too carbonated. Light bitter aftertaste.
  • Bought: Brewmee, 330 ml, CHF 4.82
  • Score: 2.9 (Aroma 6/10, Appearance 3/5, Taste 6/10, Palate 3/5, Overall 11/20)
  • Info: 4/4-2021, BB: 18/5-2021

Störtebeker Bernstein-Weizen Alkoholfrei

Low / No Alcohol Beer - Wheat #8:
  • Name: Störtebeker Bernstein-Weizen Alkoholfrei, < 0.5%, Germany
  • Appearance: Translucent yellow, clear. Small white head.
  • Aroma: Cereal, fake malt, some honey sweetness.
  • Taste: Cereals, sweet pale malt. Some sweetness. Not much wheat at all.
  • Bought: Drinks of the World (Bern), 500 ml, CHF 3.70
  • Score: 2.4 (Aroma 5/10, Appearance 2/5, Taste 5/10, Palate 2/5, Overall 10/20)
  • Info: 4/4-2021, BB: 18/7-2021

Saturday 3 April 2021

Borg Surtur Nr. 8.8

  • Name: Borg Surtur Nr. 8.8, 13.6%, Iceland
  • Appearance: Bottled 17/12-2019. Near-black brown, small dark tan head.
  • Aroma: Dark malt, dark fruits, toasted. Very slight barrel.
  • Taste: Very dark malt, roasted, some barrel and dark chocolate. Warming. With many BA beers the barrel treatment can overpower the base beer. What I really enjoy with this one is the subtleness of the barrel component.
  • Bought: qoqa.ch, 330 ml, CHF 5.80
  • Score: 4.0 (Aroma 8/10, Appearance 4/5, Taste 8/10, Palate 4/5, Overall 16/20)
  • Info: 3/4-2021, BB: ??/??-????

P'tite Mutz Pale Ale Coing/Timut

New CH brewery, Pale Ale - Flavored #7:
  • Name: P'tite Mutz Pale Ale Coing/Timut, 4.5%, Switzerland
  • Appearance: Pale yellow, slight haze. Nice, fizzy white head.
  • Aroma: Light fruits, hops, slight pepper.
  • Taste: Light fruits, some pale malt. Good pepper aftertaste. Well-judged amount of pepper.
  • Bought: B Like Beer, 330 ml, CHF 4.50
  • Score: 3.2 (Aroma 6/10, Appearance 3/5, Taste 7/10, Palate 3/5, Overall 13/20)
  • Info: 3/4-2021, BB: 31/5-2021

Hüttenbräu APA

  • Name: Hüttenbräu APA, 4.8%, Switzerland
  • Appearance: Orange golden, hazy to murky. Medium, white head.
  • Aroma: Fruits, metal, earthy.
  • Taste: Fruit, citrus, some hops. Earthy. Some yeast and metal. Some bitterness in aftertaste.
  • Bought: Brewery, 330 ml, CHF 3.13
  • Score: 3.0 (Aroma 6/10, Appearance 3/5, Taste 6/10, Palate 3/5, Overall 12/20)
  • Info: 3/4-2021, BB: 12/6-2021

Friday 2 April 2021

Eberhard Crève Coeur

  • Name: Eberhard Crève Coeur, 9.3%, Switzerland
  • Appearance: Very dark brown, near black. Small, dark tan head.
  • Aroma: Dark malt, roasted, sweetness.
  • Taste: Dark malt, roasted, burnt sugar, some dark fruits. A bit of rye. Warming.
  • Bought: Zur alten Weinhandlung, 330 ml, CHF 4.75
  • Score: 3.7 (Aroma 7/10, Appearance 3/5, Taste 8/10, Palate 3/5, Overall 16/20)
  • Info: 2/4-2021, BB: 26/5-2021

Philval La Ch'neau

  • Name: Philval La Ch'neau, 4.7%, Switzerland
  • Appearance: Amber, hazy to murky. Big, off-white head.
  • Aroma: Pale malt, some fruits and caramel.
  • Taste: Medium malt, caramel sweetness. Some fruits. Quite smooth.
  • Bought: Zur alten Weinhandlung, 330 ml, CHF 4.95
  • Score: 3.3 (Aroma 7/10, Appearance 3/5, Taste 7/10, Palate 3/5, Overall 13/20)
  • Info: 2/4-2021, BB: 30/5-2021

Hüttenbräu Red Ale

New CH brewery:
  • Name: Hüttenbräu Red Ale, 4.8%, Switzerland
  • Appearance: Redish brown, quite hazy. Nice, big light tan head.
  • Aroma: Red fruits, some pale malt, earthy. Spices.
  • Taste: Earthy, light malt. Red fruits and spices.
  • Bought: Brewery, 330 ml, CHF 3.13
  • Score: 3.1 (Aroma 6/10, Appearance 3/5, Taste 6/10, Palate 3/5, Overall 13/20)
  • Info: 2/4-2021, BB: 25/8-2021

Thursday 1 April 2021

De Molen Vuur & Vlam (Fire & Flames)

  • Name: De Molen Vuur & Vlam (Fire & Flames), 6.2%, Netherlands
  • Appearance: Light orange, slight haze. Small, off-white head.
  • Aroma: Medium fruits, old hops.
  • Taste: Light fruits, slight caramel. Hops, but doesn't feel very balanced. Some butterscotch.
  • Bought: Wittich, 330 ml, CHF 3.60
  • Score: 2.9 (Aroma 6/10, Appearance 3/5, Taste 6/10, Palate 3/5, Overall 11/20)
  • Info: 1/4-2021, BB: 8/1-2022

Monsteiner Weizenbier Häusträffel

  • Name: Monsteiner Weizenbier Häusträffel 5.0%, Switzerland
  • Appearance: Light orange, quite hazy. Decent, creamy, off-white head.
  • Aroma: Light fruits, wheat, spices,
  • Taste: Good wheat, light fruits, some spices. Refreshing.
  • Bought: Brewery, 330 ml, CHF 2.75
  • Score: 3.3 (Aroma 7/10, Appearance 3/5, Taste 7/10, Palate 3/5, Overall 13/20)
  • Info: 1/4-2021, BB: 1/6-2021