Fermento 21

• Name: Fermento 21, 7.5%, Switzerland
• Appearance: Dark brown to amber, mostly clear. Decent, off-white head.
• Aroma: Medium fruits, raisins. Honey.
• Taste: Medium to dark fruits, nice honey. Pale malt. Good balance.
• Bought: Markthalle Fermento, 330 ml, CHF 4.50
• Score: 3.4 (Aroma 7/10, Appearance 3/5, Taste 7/10, Palate 3/5, Overall 14/20)
• Info: 26/11-2022, BB: 3/12-2023

BlackPig Santa Cruz

• Name: BlackPig Santa Cruz, 7.3%, Switzerland
• Appearance: Dark golden orange, slight haze. Small, fizzy white head.
• Aroma: Lots of hops, resins. Light fruits.
• Taste: Heaps of hops, pine. Some light fruits, grapefruit. Strong, good bitterness.
• Bought: Drinks of the World (Bern), 440 ml can, CHF 6.70
• Score: 3.6 (Aroma 7/10, Appearance 3/5, Taste 8/10, Palate 3/5, Overall 15/20)
• Info: 26/11-2022, BB: 31/3-2023

Hopstache Simply Precious IPA

Glarus #10:

• Name: Hopstache Simply Precious IPA, 6%, Switzerland
• Appearance: Dark golden, more light brown near the end. Murky. Small, off-white head.
• Aroma: Light to medium fruits, some hops. Pine.
• Taste: Good amount of hops, medium fruits. Piney. Good bitterness.
• Bought: Brewery, 330 ml, CHF 4.50
• Score: 3.3 (Aroma 7/10, Appearance 3/5, Taste 7/10, Palate 3/5, Overall 13/20)
• Info: 26/11-2022, BB: 6/5-2023

Jungfraubräu Bergführer Bier Gletschers Kraft

• Name: Jungfraubräu Bergführer Bier Gletschers Kraft, 4.9%, Switzerland
• Appearance: Medium golden, clear. Small, off-white head.
• Aroma: Grains, pale malt. Grass.
• Taste: Pale malt, some grains. Shy hops. Pretty standard.
• Bought: Coop (Bern Marktgasse), 330 ml, CHF 2.50
• Score: 2.9 (Aroma 6/10, Appearance 3/5, Taste 6/10, Palate 3/5, Overall 11/20)
• Info: 25/11-2022, BB: 2/12-2022

Lervig No Worries - Driving Home For Christmas

Low / No Alcohol Beer - Dark #9:

• Name: Lervig No Worries - Driving Home For Christmas, 0.5%, Norway
• Appearance: Very dark brown, seems clear. Small, dark tan head.
• Aroma: Dark berries, prunes? Some dark malt.
• Taste: Medium malt, dark fruits. Hint of tartness. Some spices, cinnamon. Toasted. Decent enough.
• Bought: Drinks of the World (Bern), 330 ml can, CHF 3.80
• Score: 2.9 (Aroma 6/10, Appearance 3/5, Taste 6/10, Palate 3/5, Overall 11/20)
• Info: 25/11-2022, BB: 26/9-2023

Hopstache Happy Wife, Hoppy Life!

Glarus #9:

• Name: Hopstache Happy Wife, Hoppy Life!, 5.3%, Switzerland
• Appearance: Pale golden, very hazy. Small to medium white head. Murky end.
• Aroma: Light fruits, exotic fruits. Decent hops.
• Taste: Light fruits, some tropical fruits. Good amount of hops. Medium bitterness.
• Bought: Brewery, 330 ml, CHF 4.50
• Score: 3.4 (Aroma 7/10, Appearance 3/5, Taste 7/10, Palate 3/5, Overall 14/20)
• Info: 19/11-2022, BB: 6/5-2023

BlackPig Gosepacho

• Name: BlackPig Gosepacho, 6.5%, Switzerland
• Appearance: Orange to dark golden, clear. Tiny, short lived head.
• Aroma: Chilies, vegetables, tomatoes. Equals gazpacho.
• Taste: Tomatoes, light chili. Vegetables. Indeed, like a gazpacho soup. Weird, yet interesting.
• Bought: Amstein, 440 ml can, CHF 5.88
• Score: 3.3 (Aroma 7/10, Appearance 3/5, Taste 7/10, Palate 3/5, Overall 13/20)
• Info: 19/11-2022, BB: 31/3-2023

Fermento Liberica

New CH brewery:

• Name: Fermento Liberica, 5.5%, Switzerland
• Appearance: Very dark brown, near black. Small, dark tan head.
• Aroma: Dark malt, nicely roasted. Coffee notes.
• Taste: Dark malt, roasted. Coffee, dark chocolate. Very smooth.
• Bought: Markthalle Fermento, 330 ml, CHF 4.20
• Score: 3.6 (Aroma 7/10, Appearance 3/5, Taste 8/10, Palate 3/5, Overall 15/20)
• Info: 18/11-2022, BB: 3/9-2023

Tigoum Blanche à L'Orange

New CH brewery:

• Name: Tigoum Blanche à L'Orange, 5.8%, Switzerland
• Appearance: Pale orange, some haze. Big, fizzy white head.
• Aroma: Light fruits, oranges. Spices and wheat.
• Taste: Wheat, orange, spices. Some bitterness. Decent.
• Bought: Au Bon Moment, 330 ml, CHF 4.60
• Score: 3.4 (Aroma 7/10, Appearance 3/5, Taste 7/10, Palate 3/5, Overall 14/20)
• Info: 18/11-2022, BB: 28/2-2023

Ahoi Hill Belgian Blonde

New CH brewery:

• Name: Ahoi Hill Belgian Blonde, 5.8%, Switzerland
• Appearance: Pale golden, quite hazy. Small, off-white head.
• Aroma: Ripe fruits, Belgian yeast. Some honey.
• Taste: Lots of medium fruits, ripe fruits. Some Belgian yeast. Good sweetness.
• Bought: Hako Getränke, 330 ml, CHF 4.90
• Score: 3.6 (Aroma 7/10, Appearance 3/5, Taste 8/10, Palate 3/5, Overall 15/20)
• Info: 12/11-2022, BB: 16/1-2023

Hopstache The HOPSTACHE Lager

Glarus #8:

• Name: Hopstache The HOPSTACHE Lager, 5.4%, Switzerland
• Appearance: Pale yellow golden, very slight haze. Small, fizzy head.
• Aroma: Light fruits, pale malt. Clean hops.
• Taste: Very pale malt, good hops. Some light fruits. Nice and crispy.
• Bought: Brewery, 330 ml, CHF 3.50
• Score: 3.4 (Aroma 7/10, Appearance 3/5, Taste 7/10, Palate 3/5, Overall 14/20)
• Info: 12/11-2022, BB: 1/1-2023

BlackPig O'Piggy

• Name: BlackPig O'Piggy, 5.50%, Switzerland
• Appearance: Very dark brown, decent tan head.
• Aroma: Dark malt, roasted, a bit of tar. Dark chocolate.
• Taste: Dark malt, lightly roasted. Dark chocolate, slight coffee.
• Bought: Amstein, 330 ml, CHF 3.90
• Score: 3.3 (Aroma 7/10, Appearance 3/5, Taste 7/10, Palate 3/5, Overall 13/20)
• Info: 11/11-2022, BB: 31/12-2022

Einhornbräu Chloschterbier / Chlösterli

Zug #10:

• Name: Einhornbräu Chloschterbier / Chlosterli, 5.4%, Switzerland
• Appearance: Light brown, slight haze. Small, light tan head.
• Aroma: Red fruits, pale malt. Some herbs.
• Taste: Light malt, earthy. Medium, ripe fruits. Red fruits. Light bitter end.
• Bought: Garosch, 330 ml, CHF 3.90
• Score: 3.0 (Aroma 6/10, Appearance 3/5, Taste 6/10, Palate 3/5, Overall 12/20)
• Info: 11/11-2022, BB: 10/1-2023

NewCornerBeer Feinwerk Golden

• Name: NewCornerBeer Feinwerk Golden, 4.1%, Switzerland
• Appearance: Orange light brown, hazy to murky. Gigantic, creamy off-white head. Overflowing bottle.
• Aroma: Some medium fruits, pale malt. Light caramel.
• Taste: Light to medium fruits, pale malt. Slight caramel aftertaste. Bread. Nice, but not exactly golden.
• Bought: Feinwerk&Co (Neuenegg), 330 ml, CHF 4.80
• Score: 3.1 (Aroma 6/10, Appearance 3/5, Taste 6/10, Palate 3/5, Overall 13/20)
• Info: 11/11-2022, BB: 31/12-2022

Rud Bir Amber IPA

New CH brewery:

• Name: Rud Bir Amber IPA, 4.8%, Switzerland
• Appearance: Medium amber, slight haze. Big, off-white head. Sediments later.
• Aroma: Light fruits, red fruits. Some hops.
• Taste: Red fruits, over-ripe fruits. Decent hops. Yeast. Low bitterness.
• Bought: Tessiner Spezialitäten, 330 ml, CHF 4.20
• Score: 3.1 (Aroma 6/10, Appearance 3/5, Taste 6/10, Palate 3/5, Overall 13/20)
• Info: 5/11-2022, BB: 31/12-2022

Bartis Contheysanne

• Name: Bartis Contheysanne, 5.4%, Switzerland
• Appearance: Light yellow, hazy. Big, creamy white head.
• Aroma: Citrus, wheat. Herbs and spices.
• Taste: Lots of wheat, some lemon. Good herbs. A bit of late bitterness.
• Bought: Amstein, 330 ml, CHF 3.90
• Score: 3.2 (Aroma 6/10, Appearance 3/5, Taste 7/10, Palate 3/5, Overall 13/20)
• Info: 5/11-2022, BB: 31/12-2022

Ciao.Luppolo

• Name: Ciao.Luppolo, 6.0%, Switzerland
• Appearance: Light orange golden, mostly clear. Big, creamy off-white head.
• Aroma: Lots of fruits, some hops. A bit of pine.
• Taste: Good fruits. Quite a bit of hops. Pine. Some sweetness. Good bitterness.
• Bought: Tessiner Spezialitäten, 330 ml, CHF 4.10
• Score: 3.4 (Aroma 7/10, Appearance 3/5, Taste 7/10, Palate 3/5, Overall 14/20)
• Info: 4/11-2022, BB: 16/12-2022

Unison Luomu/Organic Pils

New brewery, new Finnish region, North Karelia (9/19):

• Name: Unison Luomu/Organic Pils, 5.0%, Finland
• Appearance: Yellow golden, slight haze. Small, fizzy white head.
• Aroma: A bit of pale malt, a bit of hops and grains. Some grass.
• Taste: Pale malt, light hops. Grains. Some honey sweetness.
• Bought: Garosch, 330 ml, CHF 4.90
• Score: 2.7 (Aroma 5/10, Appearance 3/5, Taste 5/10, Palate 3/5, Overall 11/20)
• Info: 4/11-2022, BB: 21/12-2022

Hopstache / Braucheib Earn Your Session NEIPA

Glarus #7:

• Name: Hopstache / Braucheib Earn Your Session NEIPA, 4.0%, Switzerland
• Appearance: Dark yellow/lemon, hazy to murky. Small white head.
• Aroma: Tropical fruits, grapefruit. Laidback hops.
• Taste: Light fruits, grapefruit. Some pine and hops. Medium bitterness, more than I expected from a New England IPA.
• Bought: Brewery, 330 ml, CHF 4.00
• Score: 3.1 (Aroma 6/10, Appearance 3/5, Taste 6/10, Palate 3/5, Overall 13/20)
• Info: 4/11-2022, BB: 24/12-2022