Saturday 25 February 2023

la Filature Cascade Blonde

  • Name: la Filature Cascade Blonde, 4.5%, Switzerland
  • Appearance: Pale orange golden, more or less clear. Big, creamy white head.
  • Aroma: Flowers, yeast, spices. Good light fruits.
  • Taste: Light fruits, floral. Some yeast and spices, light hops.
  • Bought: Mini-Marché Delémont, 330 ml, CHF 4.00
  • Score: 3.4 (Aroma 7/10, Appearance 3/5, Taste 7/10, Palate 3/5, Overall 14/20)
  • Info: 25/2-2023, BB: 31/10-2023

la Spirale Nordri

  • Name: la Spirale Nordri, 4.4%, Switzerland
  • Appearance: Lot 04. Light orange golden, quite hazy. Decent white head.
  • Aroma: Light fruits, some yeast. A bit of hops. Grass.
  • Taste: Light fruits, dry. Some yeast and grass. Low to medium bitterness.
  • Bought: Mini-Marché Delémont, 330 ml, CHF 3.90
  • Score: 3.1 (Aroma 6/10, Appearance 3/5, Taste 6/10, Palate 3/5, Overall 13/20)
  • Info: 25/2-2023, BB: 30/11-2023

La Pirata Entropy

  • Name: La Pirata Entropy, 13%, Spain
  • Appearance: Deep, dark brown. Small, light tan head.
  • Aroma: Dark malt, toasted. Ripe fruits, slight caramel.
  • Taste: Dark, ripe fruits. Vinous. Brown caramel sweetness. Smooth and warming.
  • Bought: Bierrevier, 100 ml tap, CHF 3.25
  • Score: 3.8 (Aroma 8/10, Appearance 3/5, Taste 8/10, Palate 3/5, Overall 16/20)
  • Info: 25/2-2023

Grimm The Timeless Way of Building

New brewery:
  • Name: Grimm The Timeless Way of Building, 6.9%, United States
  • Appearance: Dark golden, mostly clear. Small, off-white head.
  • Aroma: Mostly brett, sour. Barn. Some spices.
  • Taste: Brett-forward. Barn, sourness. Some medium fruits and faint spices.
  • Bought: Bierrevier, 100 ml tap, CHF 3.75
  • Score: 3.0 (Aroma 6/10, Appearance 3/5, Taste 6/10, Palate 3/5, Overall 12/20)
  • Info: 25/2-2023

Whiplash Never Cursed

New brewery:
  • Name: Whiplash Never Cursed, 4.1%, Ireland
  • Appearance: Pale yellow, some haze. Small, white head.
  • Aroma: Lots of fruits, some grass and hops.
  • Taste: Good amount of fruits, grapefruit. Grass, laidback hops. Refreshing.
  • Bought: Bierrevier, 100 ml tap, CHF 3.25
  • Score: 3.4 (Aroma 7/10, Appearance 3/5, Taste 7/10, Palate 3/5, Overall 14/20)
  • Info: 25/2-2023

Straßenbräu / Freigeist Room 1410

New brewery, Flavored - Pumpkin / Vegetables #10:
  • Name: Straßenbräu / Freigeist Room 1410, 6%, Germany
  • Appearance: Dark orange to light brown, very murky. Small, off-white head.
  • Aroma: Pumpkin, spices. 
  • Taste: Quite a bit of spices. Pumpkin. Slight brett.
  • Bought: Bierrevier, 100 ml tap, CHF 3.25
  • Score: 3.2 (Aroma 6/10, Appearance 3/5, Taste 7/10, Palate 3/5, Overall 13/20)
  • Info: 25/2-2023

Friday 24 February 2023

SchaFleu Tchairvôte

New CH/Jura brewery:
  • Name: SchaFleu Tchairvôte, 5.5%, Switzerland
  • Appearance: Orange golden, quite hazy. Medium white head.
  • Aroma: Quite a bit of fruits, grapefruit. A bit of hops, pale malt.
  • Taste: Light fruits, grapefruit. Yeast. A bit of hops, but more in the background. Low bitterness. Fizzy mouthfeel.
  • Bought: Mini-Marché Delémont, 330 ml, CHF 4.00
  • Score: 3.1 (Aroma 6/10, Appearance 3/5, Taste 6/10, Palate 3/5, Overall 13/20)
  • Info: 24/2-2023, BB: 31/12-2023

Tonnebière L'Apronne

  • Name: Tonnebière L'Apronne, 4.7%, Switzerland
  • Appearance: Yellow golden, quite hazy. Fizzy, white head.
  • Aroma: Light fruits, clementines. Slight hops and a bit of yeast.
  • Taste: Fruits, some hops, very pale malt. Some yeast notes. Very low bitterness.
  • Bought: Mini-Marché Delémont, 330 ml, CHF 4.10
  • Score: 3.2 (Aroma 6/10, Appearance 3/5, Taste 7/10, Palate 3/5, Overall 13/20)
  • Info: 24/2-2023, BB: 31/8-2023

la Filature Brassin d'hiver

New CH/Jura brewery:
  • Name: la Filature Brassin d'hiver, 6%, Switzerland
  • Appearance: Medium brown, quite hazy. Decent, light tan head.
  • Aroma: Medium malt, spices, orange zest. 
  • Taste: Nice slap in the face with Christmas spices, some malt. Caramel sweetness. Nice.
  • Bought: Mini-Marché Delémont, 330 ml, CHF 4.00
  • Score: 3.4 (Aroma 7/10, Appearance 3/5, Taste 7/10, Palate 3/5, Overall 14/20)
  • Info: 24/2-2023, BB: 2/12-2023

Thursday 23 February 2023

Blanche Pierre l'Aléatoire - 48 Lai Trottelouse

  • Name: Blanche Pierre l'Aléatoire - 48 Lai Trottelouse, 5.04%, Switzerland
  • Appearance: Very dark brown, seemingly clear. Small, light tan head.
  • Aroma: Dark malt, roasted. Some coffee.
  • Taste: Dark malt, well roasted. Quite a bit of coffee. Some brown sugar sweetness. Good balance.
  • Bought: Mini-Marché Delémont, 330 ml, CHF 5.00
  • Score: 3.7 (Aroma 7/10, Appearance 3/5, Taste 8/10, Palate 3/5, Overall 16/20)
  • Info: 23/2-2023, BB: 31/8-2023

la Spirale Thompson

  • Name: la Spirale Thompson, 4.9%, Switzerland
  • Appearance: Batch 41. Medium brown, slight haze. Nice, lasting off-white head.
  • Aroma: Malt, toasted, slight caramel. Smidgen of yeast.
  • Taste: Medium malt, toasted to lightly roasted. Bread, nuts. Some caramel sweetness.
  • Bought: Mini-Marché Delémont, 330 ml, CHF 3.90
  • Score: 3.6 (Aroma 7/10, Appearance 3/5, Taste 8/10, Palate 3/5, Overall 15/20)
  • Info: 23/2-2023, BB: 29/2-2024

la Spirale Scie Musicale

New CH/Jura brewery:
  • Name: la Spirale Scie Musicale, 4.7%, Switzerland
  • Appearance: Batch 98. Medium golden, slight haze. Small, white head.
  • Aroma: Good amount of fruits, floral. Very pale malt and light hops.
  • Taste: Good fruits, floral. Pale malt and light hops.
  • Bought: Mini-Marché Delémont, 330 ml, CHF 3.90
  • Score: 3.4 (Aroma 7/10, Appearance 3/5, Taste 7/10, Palate 3/5, Overall 14/20)
  • Info: 23/2-2023, BB: 31/1-2025

Wednesday 22 February 2023

Stiär Biär Äs Dunkels

Uri #5:
  • Name: Stiär Biär Äs Dunkels, 4.7%, Switzerland
  • Appearance: Deep, dark brown. Crystal clear. Tiny, tan head.
  • Aroma: Lots of red fruits. Sweet, some dark malt. Toasted.
  • Taste: Red fruits, quite tart. Some dark malt. A bit unbalanced.
  • Bought: Stiär Biär, 330 ml, CHF 2.95
  • Score: 2.9 (Aroma 6/10, Appearance 3/5, Taste 6/10, Palate 3/5, Overall 11/20)
  • Info: 22/2-2023, BB: 22/5-2023

Mélusine Via Crucis

New brewery:
  • Name: Mélusine Via Crucis, 5.6%, France
  • Appearance: Medium to dark brown, pretty much clear. Small, light tan head.
  • Aroma: Malt, dark red fruits. Toasted.
  • Taste: Medium malt, some brown sugar sweetness. Dark fruits, toasted, nuts. Good, but on the sweet side.
  • Bought: Amstein, 330 ml, CHF 3.19
  • Score: 3.3 (Aroma 7/10, Appearance 3/5, Taste 7/10, Palate 3/5, Overall 13/20)
  • Info: 22/2-2023, BB: 3/9-2023

Saturday 18 February 2023

Hopstache Black Sheep

  • Name: Hopstache Black Sheep, 8.5%, Switzerland
  • Appearance: Very dark brown, seems clear. Big, creamy dark tan head.
  • Aroma: Dark malt, roasted. Coffee notes.
  • Taste: Dark malt, quite roasted. Some dark chocolate and coffee. Decent.
  • Bought: Brewery, 330 ml, CHF 5.00
  • Score: 3.6 (Aroma 7/10, Appearance 3/5, Taste 8/10, Palate 3/5, Overall 15/20)
  • Info: 18/2-2023, BB: 14/11-2023

WhiteFrontier Petite

  • Name: WhiteFrontier Petite, 4.7%, Switzerland
  • Appearance: Pale yellow golden, mostly clear. Small, white head.
  • Aroma: Light hops, some fruits. Floral.
  • Taste: Very pale malt, some hops and light fruits.
  • Bought: Amstein, 330 ml, CHF 3.12
  • Score: 3.3 (Aroma 7/10, Appearance 3/5, Taste 7/10, Palate 3/5, Overall 13/20)
  • Info: 17/2-2023, BB: 31/5-2023

Friday 17 February 2023

Põhjala Cellar Series - Liquid Piñata

Strong Ale - American #9, Skype tasting with Nordcore:
  • Name: Põhjala Cellar Series - Liquid Piñata, 13%, Estonia
  • Appearance: Very dark brown, near black. Small, dark tan head.
  • Aroma: Dark malt, barrel. Vanilla. Dark fruits, brown sugar.
  • Taste: Dark malt, barrel, vanilla. Some tequila. Dark fruits, brown sugar sweetness. Sticky.
  • Bought: Amstein, 330 ml, CHF 8.59
  • Score: 3.7 (Aroma 7/10, Appearance 3/5, Taste 8/10, Palate 3/5, Overall 16/20)
  • Info: 17/2-2023, BB: 27/1-2026

Duvel 6,66% Blond

Skype tasting with Nordcore:
  • Name: Duvel 6,66% Blond, 6.66%, Belgium
  • Appearance: Pale yellow, cloudy. Decent, white head.
  • Aroma: Light fruits, Belgian yeast. Floral.
  • Taste: Belgian yeast, light fruits. Floral, some herbs.
  • Bought: Amstein, 330 ml, CHF 2.71
  • Score: 3.4 (Aroma 7/10, Appearance 3/5, Taste 7/10, Palate 3/5, Overall 14/20)
  • Info: 17/2-2023, BB: 31/8-2023

Stadtguet Wir Komplizen

  • Name: Stadtguet Wir Komplizen, 4.8%, Switzerland
  • Appearance: Light to medium golden, mostly clear. Hazy later. Big, creamy white head.
  • Aroma: Light hops, very pale malt. Some light fruits.
  • Taste: Light fruits, light hops and pale malt. Pretty good balance.
  • Bought: Hako Getränke, 330 ml, CHF 4.50
  • Score: 3.1 (Aroma 6/10, Appearance 3/5, Taste 6/10, Palate 3/5, Overall 13/20)
  • Info: 17/2-2023, BB: 30/4-2023

Saturday 11 February 2023

Hopstache A Grapple A Day Keeps The Doctor Away

  • Name: Hopstache A Grapple A Day Keeps The Doctor Away, 4.6%, Switzerland
  • Appearance: Pale yellow golden, slight haze. Small, fizzy white head.
  • Aroma: Lemon, apples, grapefruit, slight sourness.
  • Taste: Lemon, tartness. Some grapefruit and unripe apples.
  • Bought: Brewery, 330 ml, CHF 4.00
  • Score: 3.2 (Aroma 6/10, Appearance 3/5, Taste 7/10, Palate 3/5, Overall 13/20)
  • Info: 11/2-2023, BB: 1/8-2023

Officina della Birra / El Granero Cum'a L'è Guava Lemon

  • Name: Officina della Birra / El Granero Cum'a L'è Guava Lemon, 4.7%, Switzerland
  • Appearance: Pale orange, slight haze. Small, fizzy off-white head.
  • Aroma: Light fruits, lemongrass and guava.
  • Taste: Light fruits, guava, lemongrass. Some herbs. Ok.
  • Bought: Drinks of the World (Bern), 330 ml, CHF 7.60
  • Score: 3.1 (Aroma 6/10, Appearance 3/5, Taste 6/10, Palate 3/5, Overall 13/20)
  • Info: 11/2-2023, BB: 30/6-2024

Rumpfi Graines & Pains IPA Bluette

  • Name: Rumpfi Graines & Pains IPA Bluette, 6%, Switzerland
  • Appearance: Medium to dark brown, very murky. Decent, thick white head.
  • Aroma: Grains, slight hops, slight malt.
  • Taste: Lots of grains, some hops. A bit of medium fruits. Slight bitterness. Harsh aftertaste. Not balanced at all.
  • Bought: Bio26 (Fribourg), 330 ml, CHF 5.00
  • Score: 2.4 (Aroma 5/10, Appearance 2/5, Taste 5/10, Palate 2/5, Overall 10/20)
  • Info: 11/2-2023, BB: 31/5-2023

Friday 10 February 2023

Collective Arts IPA No. 21: Guava Mango Milkshake IPA

  • Name: Collective Arts IPA No. 21: Guava Mango Milkshake IPA, 5.9%, Canada
  • Appearance: Orange, pretty hazy. Murky later. Big, white head.
  • Aroma: Mishmash of fruits, mango, guava, lactose.
  • Taste: Fruits, mango, guava, lactose. Some light bitterness too.
  • Bought: Amstein, 473 ml can, CHF 4.08
  • Score: 3.2 (Aroma 6/10, Appearance 3/5, Taste 7/10, Palate 3/5, Overall 13/20)
  • Info: 10/2-2023, BB: 18/4-2023

Stiär Biär Seelewärmerli

Uri #4:
  • Name: Stiär Biär Seelewärmerli, 4.4%, Switzerland
  • Appearance: Dark yellow golden, clear. Small, white head.
  • Aroma: Medium fruits, sweetness. Herbs.
  • Taste: Herbal, honey sweetness. Some fruits and grains. Pretty good.
  • Bought: Stiär Biär, 330 ml, CHF 2.95
  • Score: 3.4 (Aroma 7/10, Appearance 3/5, Taste 7/10, Palate 3/5, Overall 14/20)
  • Info: 10/2-2023, BB: 10/4-2023

Saturday 4 February 2023

La Faougueuse Blonde IPA

  • Name: La Faougueuse Blonde IPA, 5%, Switzerland
  • Appearance: Light orange golden, clear. Very hazy end. Decent, white head.
  • Aroma: Light fruits, perfume. Good hops.
  • Taste: Good hops, light to medium fruits. Nice, lingering bitterness.
  • Bought: Belvrac (Belfaux), 330 ml, CHF 4.50
  • Score: 3.4 (Aroma 7/10, Appearance 3/5, Taste 7/10, Palate 3/5, Overall 14/20)
  • Info: 4/2-2023, BB: 14/3-2023

WhiteFrontier Pillows

  • Name: WhiteFrontier Pillows, 4.0%, Switzerland
  • Appearance: Pale yellow, mostly clear. Hazy later. Big, white head.
  • Aroma: Light fruits, a bit of wheat. Laidback hops.
  • Taste: Some wheat, light fruits and hops. Light and refreshing.
  • Bought: Amstein, 330 ml, CHF 3.80
  • Score: 3.2 (Aroma 6/10, Appearance 3/5, Taste 7/10, Palate 3/5, Overall 13/20)
  • Info: 4/2-2023, BB: 31/3-2023

Friday 3 February 2023

Celsius La Piquouze

  • Name: Celsius La Piquouze, 5.8%, Switzerland
  • Appearance: Dark yellow, quite cloudy. Huge, white head.
  • Aroma: Light fruits, wheat. Flowers and perfume.
  • Taste: Good wheat, very aromatic. Medium fruits. Fizzy mouthfeel. Decent.
  • Bought: Halle aux Boissons (Matran), 330 ml, CHF 3.15
  • Score: 3.2 (Aroma 6/10, Appearance 3/5, Taste 7/10, Palate 3/5, Overall 13/20)
  • Info: 3/2-2023, BB: 31/3-2023

Welcome Stranger Berliner Weisse

  • Name: Welcome Stranger Berliner Weisse, 3.8%, Switzerland
  • Appearance: Very pale yellow, slight haze. Small, fizzy white head.
  • Aroma: Light fruits, lime, slight barn.
  • Taste: Light fruits, lime. Some wheat and barn. Refreshing.
  • Bought: Drinks of the World (Bern), 330 ml can, CHF 7.20
  • Score: 3.1 (Aroma 6/10, Appearance 3/5, Taste 6/10, Palate 3/5, Overall 13/20)
  • Info: 3/2-2023, BB: 4/7-2023