Monday 31 October 2022

Brausyndikat / Mad Squirrel Schoko Kuss

  • Name: Brausyndikat / Mad Squirrel Schoko Kuss, 5.7%, Switzerland
  • Appearance: Dark brown, red hue. Small, tan head.
  • Aroma: Dark chocolate, some cherries. Dark malt.
  • Taste: Lots of dark chocolate, cherries, some dark malt. Very good.
  • Bought: Hako Getränke, 330 ml, CHF 5.00
  • Score: 3.6 (Aroma 7/10, Appearance 3/5, Taste 8/10, Palate 3/5, Overall 15/20)
  • Info: 31/10-2022, BB: 25/9-2023

Stadtguet Marroni

  • Name: Stadtguet Marroni, 4.8%, Switzerland
  • Appearance: Light brown to orange. Mostly clear. Decent, fizzy white head.
  • Aroma: Mostly chestnut, caramel.
  • Taste: Lots of chestnut, light caramel. Some pale malt.
  • Bought: Hako Getränke, 330 ml, CHF 3.20
  • Score: 3.2 (Aroma 6/10, Appearance 3/5, Taste 7/10, Palate 3/5, Overall 13/20)
  • Info: 31/10-2022, BB: 3/4-2023

tingel tangel Reminds Me of Something I Can't Remember

New CH brewery:
  • Name: tingel tangel Reminds Me of Something I Can't Remember, 6.4%, Switzerland
  • Appearance: Dark yellow, very hazy. Big, semi-creamy white head.
  • Aroma: Light fruits, grapefruit. Some hops.
  • Taste: Lots of tropical fruits, grapefruit. Light, clean hops. Low, lingering bitterness. Good balance.
  • Bought: Hako Getränke, 330 ml can, CHF 5.00
  • Score: 3.6 (Aroma 7/10, Appearance 3/5, Taste 8/10, Palate 3/5, Overall 15/20)
  • Info: 31/10-2022, BB: 2/6-2023

Sunday 30 October 2022

Welcome Stranger Extra Pale Ale

  • Name: Welcome Stranger Extra Pale Ale, 5.2%, Switzerland
  • Appearance: Dark yellow, hazy. Big off-white head.
  • Aroma: Light fruits, a bit of grapefruit. Good hops.
  • Taste: Good fruits, exotic fruits. Ok amount of hops. Low to medium bitterness. Quite enjoyable.
  • Bought: Hako Getränke, 330 ml can, CHF 5.30
  • Score: 3.4 (Aroma 7/10, Appearance 3/5, Taste 7/10, Palate 3/5, Overall 14/20)
  • Info: 30/10-2022, BB: 4/7-2023

MóMò SAU Hueresauer

  • Name: MóMò SAU Hueresauer, 5.1%, Switzerland
  • Appearance: Light orange, hazy. Very fizzy, white short lived head.
  • Aroma: Light fruits, lemon. Some funk and yeast.
  • Taste: Lemon juice, sourness. A bit of funk and yeast.
  • Bought: Hako Getränke, 330 ml, CHF 5.00
  • Score: 2.9 (Aroma 6/10, Appearance 3/5, Taste 6/10, Palate 3/5, Overall 11/20)
  • Info: 30/10-2022, BB: 31/3-2023

im Berg Fruchtzilla

  • Name: im Berg Fruchtzilla, 5.8%, Switzerland
  • Appearance: Orange golden, slight haze. Decent, white head.
  • Aroma: Exotic fruits, grapefruit. Low hops.
  • Taste: Lots of fruits, grapefruit. Some hops. Light bitterness. Quite smooth.
  • Bought: Hako Getränke, 330 ml, CHF 4.80
  • Score: 3.3 (Aroma 7/10, Appearance 3/5, Taste 7/10, Palate 3/5, Overall 13/20)
  • Info: 30/10-2022, BB: 18/12-2022

Saturday 29 October 2022

Euelbräu Hell

  • Name: Euelbräu Hell, 4.1%, Switzerland
  • Appearance: Light golden, clear. Small, white head.
  • Aroma: Pale malt, light hops. Some old vegetables.
  • Taste: Shy malt, shy hops. A bit of grains. Dry. Underwhelmed.
  • Bought: Coop (Winterthur), 330 ml, CHF 2.10
  • Score: 2.7 (Aroma 5/10, Appearance 3/5, Taste 5/10, Palate 3/5, Overall 11/20)
  • Info: 29/10-2022, BB: 26/2-2023

Stadtguet Blond

  • Name: Stadtguet Blond, 4.8%, Switzerland
  • Appearance: Yellow golden, slight haze. Small, fizzy white head.
  • Aroma: Light fruits, grains, yeast. Pale malt.
  • Taste: Pale malt, a bit of grains. Some sweetness. Below average.
  • Bought: Coop (Winterthur), 330 ml, CHF 2.15
  • Score: 2.7 (Aroma 5/10, Appearance 3/5, Taste 5/10, Palate 3/5, Overall 11/20)
  • Info: 29/10-2022, BB: 19/4-2023

Stadtguet Amber

  • Name: Stadtguet Amber, 4.8%, Switzerland
  • Appearance: Dark brown, red hue. Cloudy. Small, fizzy off-white head.
  • Aroma: Medium malt, caramel. Bread.
  • Taste: Medium malt, sweet caramel. Maybe some dark fruits in the background.
  • Bought: Coop (Winterthur), 330 ml, CHF 2.40
  • Score: 3.2 (Aroma 6/10, Appearance 3/5, Taste 7/10, Palate 3/5, Overall 13/20)
  • Info: 29/10-2022, BB: 3/4-2023

Friday 28 October 2022

Molettes Nr. 4

  • Name: Molettes Nr. 4, 6%, Switzerland
  • Appearance: Dark brown, hazy to murky. Small, dark tan head.
  • Aroma: Malt, caramel. Some earthiness.
  • Taste: Dark malt, lightly toasted. Caramel sweetness. Nice and smooth.
  • Bought: Grimper (Givisiez), 330 ml, CHF 6.00
  • Score: 3.6 (Aroma 7/10, Appearance 3/5, Taste 8/10, Palate 3/5, Overall 15/20)
  • Info: 28/10-2022, BB: 31/12-2022

GibbonBräu King Kong

  • Name: GibbonBräu King Kong, 5.4%, Switzerland
  • Appearance: Dark brown, clear. Small, dark tan head.
  • Aroma: Medium to dark malt, lightly roasted. Bread. Some chocolate.
  • Taste: Dark malt, lightly roasted. Some earth and chocolate. A bit thin and flat.
  • Bought: Bierfabrik, 330 ml, CHF 4.00
  • Score: 2.9 (Aroma 6/10, Appearance 3/5, Taste 6/10, Palate 3/5, Overall 11/20)
  • Info: 28/10-2022, BB: 30/12-2022

Arcobräu Mooser Liesl

New brewery:
  • Name: Arcobräu Mooser Liesl, 5.3%, Germany
  • Appearance: Pale golden, crystal clear. Decent white, frothy head.
  • Aroma: Floral, clean hops. Some malt.
  • Taste: Light hops, ultra-pale malt. Floral. Slight sweetness.
  • Bought: Marktkauf (Weil am Rhein), 330 ml, €1.27
  • Score: 3.0 (Aroma 6/10, Appearance 3/5, Taste 6/10, Palate 3/5, Overall 12/20)
  • Info: 28/10-2022, BB: 14/2-2023

Saturday 22 October 2022

Hopster & Malzer NEIPA

  • Name: Hopster & Malzer NEIPA, 5.2-5.6%, Switzerland
  • Appearance: Yellow golden, hazy. Big, creamy white head.
  • Aroma: Light fruits, some hops. Floral.
  • Taste: Medium fruits, buttery. Some hops, low to medium bitterness.
  • Bought: Bierfabrik, 330 ml, CHF 4.90
  • Score: 3.2 (Aroma 6/10, Appearance 3/5, Taste 7/10, Palate 3/5, Overall 13/20)
  • Info: 22/10-2022, BB: 31/12-2022

Ruecherei co.ho.la

  • Name: Ruecherei co.ho.la, 5.2%, Switzerland
  • Appearance: Light golden orange, slight haze. Big, off-white head.
  • Aroma: Floral, shy hops. Some honey.
  • Taste: Light fruits, pale malt. Floral, shy hops. Some honey sweetness.
  • Bought: Bierfabrik, 330 ml, CHF 5.10
  • Score: 3.3 (Aroma 7/10, Appearance 3/5, Taste 7/10, Palate 3/5, Overall 13/20)
  • Info: 22/10-2022, BB: 30/12-2022

Friday 21 October 2022

Kornhausbräu das IPA

  • Name: Kornhausbräu das IPA, 7.5%, Switzerland
  • Appearance: Orange to light brown. Hazy to murky. Small, light tan head.
  • Aroma: Lots of fruits, ripe fruits. Clean hops.
  • Taste: Good ripe fruits, decent hops. Medium bitterness. Smooth.
  • Bought: Drinks of the World (St Gallen), 330 ml, CHF 3.40
  • Score: 3.6 (Aroma 7/10, Appearance 3/5, Taste 8/10, Palate 3/5, Overall 15/20)
  • Info: 21/10-2022, BB: 29/12-2022

GibbonBräu Dr. Sevenbee

  • Name: GibbonBräu Dr. Sevenbee, 6.2%, Switzerland
  • Appearance: Medium brown to light amber, clear. Small, off-white head.
  • Aroma: Some light fruits, a bit of hops.
  • Taste: Some fruits, light hops. Some pine. Low to medium bitterness. Metallic. Lacking.
  • Bought: Bierfabrik, 330 ml, CHF 4.00
  • Score: 2.7 (Aroma 5/10, Appearance 3/5, Taste 5/10, Palate 3/5, Overall 11/20)
  • Info: 21/10-2022, BB: 30/12-2022

BrewDog Basic Shake

IPA - Milkshake / Smoothie #10:
  • Name: BrewDog Basic Shake, 4.7%, Scotland
  • Appearance: Pale yellow, very hazy. Big, frothy white head.
  • Aroma: Good tropical fruits, some hops.
  • Taste: Lots of exotic fruits, berries. Shy hops, low bitterness. Sweet. Low lactose, but enjoyable.
  • Bought: Amstein, 330 ml can, CHF 2.66
  • Score: 3.4 (Aroma 7/10, Appearance 3/5, Taste 7/10, Palate 3/5, Overall 14/20)
  • Info: 21/10-2022, BB: 5/12-2022

Saturday 15 October 2022

Peak River Outsider

New CH brewery:
  • Name: Peak River Outsider, 5.3%, Switzerland
  • Appearance: Light orange golden, clear. Huge, creamy, white head.
  • Aroma: Fruits, floral. Buttery, some hops.
  • Taste: Sweet malt, light caramel. Some hops, low bitterness.
  • Bought: Drinks of the World (St Gallen), 330 ml, CHF 5.70
  • Score: 3.4 (Aroma 7/10, Appearance 3/5, Taste 7/10, Palate 3/5, Overall 14/20)
  • Info: 15/10-2022, BB: 31/12-2022

Kornhausbräu Espen Bier

  • Name: Kornhausbräu Espen Bier, 5.2%, Switzerland
  • Appearance: Yellow golden, mostly clear. Small, fizzy off-white head.
  • Aroma: Sweet malt, honey. Floral.
  • Taste: Medium fruits, sweet pale malt. Honey sweetness. Light and floral.
  • Bought: Drinks of the World (St Gallen), 330 ml, CHF 2.90
  • Score: 3.2 (Aroma 6/10, Appearance 3/5, Taste 7/10, Palate 3/5, Overall 13/20)
  • Info: 15/10-2022, BB: 8/12-2022

Friday 14 October 2022

Bier Zentrale Phoenix

  • Name: Bier Zentrale Phoenix, 5.25%, Switzerland
  • Appearance: Dark orange, slight haze. Decent, off-white head. Huge head later.
  • Aroma: Light to medium malt, some fruits. Toasted.
  • Taste: Medium malt, honey sweetness. Bread, toasted. Decent.
  • Bought: z’Bierhuus Belp, 330 ml, CHF 5.80
  • Score: 3.4 (Aroma 7/10, Appearance 3/5, Taste 7/10, Palate 3/5, Overall 14/20)
  • Info: 14/10-2022, BB: 30/11-2022

Das Craftbier Pale Ale

  • Name: Das Craftbier Pale Ale, 5.2%, Switzerland
  • Appearance: Dark yellow golden, clear. Big, off-white head.
  • Aroma: Pale malt, butter, yeast. Rotten fruits.
  • Taste: Pale malt, yeast. Sourness, lacto. Another one gone funky.
  • Bought: RegioHerz (St Gallen), 330 ml, CHF 3.60
  • Score: 2.4 (Aroma 5/10, Appearance 2/5, Taste 5/10, Palate 2/5, Overall 10/20)
  • Info: 14/10-2022, BB: 31/12-2022

Benediktiner Original / Hell

New brewery:
  • Name: Benediktiner Original / Hell, 5.0%, Germany
  • Appearance: Very pale golden, crystal clear. Small, white head.
  • Aroma: Grains, grass. Some pale malt.
  • Taste: More grains, very pale malt. Grass. Thin.
  • Bought: Marktkauf (Weil am Rhein), 330 ml, €1.07
  • Score: 2.7 (Aroma 5/10, Appearance 3/5, Taste 5/10, Palate 3/5, Overall 11/20)
  • Info: 14/10-2022, BB: 2/12-2022

Saturday 8 October 2022

Das Craftbier Porter

  • Name: Das Craftbier Porter, 5.6%, Switzerland
  • Appearance: Dark brown, red hue. Seems clear. Nice, light tan head. Huge head later.
  • Aroma: Dark fruits, some barn. Malt, slight caramel.
  • Taste: Dark malt, dark fruits and red fruits. Lightly roasted, some caramel sweetness.
  • Bought: RegioHerz (St Gallen), 330 ml, CHF 3.80
  • Score: 3.4 (Aroma 7/10, Appearance 3/5, Taste 7/10, Palate 3/5, Overall 14/20)
  • Info: 8/10-2022, BB: 31/12-2022

Hopstache Don't Worry, Be Hippie

Glarus #6, new CH brewery:
  • Name: Hopstache Don't Worry, Be Hippie, 3.6%, Switzerland
  • Appearance: Yellow golden, murky. Decent, off-white head.
  • Aroma: Very pale malt, hint of hops. Mostly herbs and spices. Hemp.
  • Taste: Herbs and spices, hemp. Some hops, no real fruitiness. Almost no bitterness.
  • Bought: Brewery, 330 ml, CHF 4.00
  • Score: 3.3 (Aroma 7/10, Appearance 3/5, Taste 7/10, Palate 3/5, Overall 13/20)
  • Info: 8/10-2022, BB: 16/11-2022

Friday 7 October 2022

Bier Zentrale Inferno

  • Name: Bier Zentrale Inferno, 5.5%, Switzerland
  • Appearance: Light orange golden. Clear, but gigantic creamy white head.
  • Aroma: Light fruits, floral. Decent hops.
  • Taste: Good amount of hops, pine. Light fruits and light, lingering bitterness.
  • Bought: z’Bierhuus Belp, 330 ml, CHF 5.80
  • Score: 3.4 (Aroma 7/10, Appearance 3/5, Taste 7/10, Palate 3/5, Overall 14/20)
  • Info: 7/10-2022, BB: 30/11-2022

Coopers Pacific Pale Ale

Pale Ale - Australian / New Zealand #7:
  • Name: Coopers Pacific Pale Ale, 4.2%, Australia
  • Appearance: "Best after 3 July 2021". Yellow golden, clear. Small off-white head. Hazy end.
  • Aroma: Citrus, floral. Shy hops and pale malt.
  • Taste: Very pale malt, some hops. Light fruits and floral. Low bitterness.
  • Bought: Amstein, 375 ml can, CHF 2.13
  • Score: 3.2 (Aroma 6/10, Appearance 3/5, Taste 7/10, Palate 3/5, Overall 13/20)
  • Info: 7/10-2022, BB: 30/11-2022

Saturday 1 October 2022

Blackwell No, I Am Your Father!

Sour / Wild Beer - Dark #7:
  • Name: Blackwell No, I Am Your Father!, 7.8%, Switzerland
  • Appearance: Very dark brown, tiny tan head.
  • Aroma: Tart, dark fruits. Red wine notes.
  • Taste: Tart and sour fruits, some dark malt. Some red wine.
  • Bought: Drinks of the World (Bern), 330 ml, CHF 6.40
  • Score: 3.0 (Aroma 6/10, Appearance 3/5, Taste 6/10, Palate 3/5, Overall 12/20)
  • Info: 1/10-2022, BB: 3/2-2023

Kägi Bräu Gewürzbier

  • Name: Kägi Bräu Gewürzbier, 5.0%, Switzerland
  • Appearance: Light orange golden, mostly clear. Big, creamy white head.
  • Aroma: Ripe fruits, sweet malt, followed by herbs and spices.
  • Taste: Medium malt, some ripe fruits. Honey sweetness. Lots of herbs and spices.
  • Bought: Brewery, 330 ml, CHF 5.00
  • Score: 3.2 (Aroma 6/10, Appearance 3/5, Taste 7/10, Palate 3/5, Overall 13/20)
  • Info: 1/10-2022, BB: 23/12-2022

Beavertown Lazer Crush

  • Name: Beavertown Lazer Crush, 0.3%, England
  • Appearance: Pale yellow golden, slight haze. Small, white head.
  • Aroma: Light fruits, citrus. A bit of grains.
  • Taste: Light fruits, some grains. Some sweetness, low bitterness. Decent.
  • Bought: Migros (Avry), 330 ml can, CHF 1.60
  • Score: 3.0 (Aroma 6/10, Appearance 3/5, Taste 6/10, Palate 3/5, Overall 12/20)
  • Info: 1/10-2022, BB: 16/3-2023