Friday, 4 December 2020

BrewDog OverWorks Grapefruit Graceland

IPA - Sour / Wild #10, new brewery:
  • Name: BrewDog OverWorks Grapefruit Graceland, 7.0%, Scotland
  • Appearance: Golden orange, hazy. Some fizzy, white head.
  • Aroma: Grapefruit, tartness, apple notes.
  • Taste: Light fruits, grapefruit, tartness. Decent, but not much hops or bitterness.
  • Bought: amstein.ch, 330 ml, CHF 5.15
  • Score: 3.3 (Aroma 7/10, Appearance 3/5, Taste 7/10, Palate 3/5, Overall 13/20)
  • Info: 4/12-2020, BB: 22/7-2025

Thursday, 3 December 2020

Sakiškių Sour Beetroot Ale

Lithuania #7:
  • Name: Sakiškių Sour Beetroot Ale, 3.5%, Lithuania
  • Appearance: Blood red, clear. Fizzy, dark red head.
  • Aroma: Beetroot.
  • Taste: Beetroot, some tartness. That's it really.
  • Bought: qoqa.ch, 330 ml, CHF 5.79
  • Score: 2.7 (Aroma 5/10, Appearance 3/5, Taste 5/10, Palate 3/5, Overall 11/20)
  • Info: 3/12-2020, BB: 1/9-2021

Tuesday, 1 December 2020

Baladin Sud

  • Name: Baladin Sud, 4.5%, Italy
  • Appearance: Light yellow, hazy. Huge account of creamy, white head.
  • Aroma: Citrus, light fruits, wheat.
  • Taste: Lots of light fruits, citrus, wheat, cereals. Sweetness. Refreshing.
  • Bought: qoqa.ch, 330 ml can, CHF 5.79
  • Score: 3.4 (Aroma 7/10, Appearance 3/5, Taste 7/10, Palate 3/5, Overall 14/20)
  • Info: 1/12-2020, BB: 31/7-2022

Saturday, 28 November 2020

Martin's IPA

IPA - Belgian / Saison #9:
  • Name: Martin's IPA, 6,9%, Belgium
  • Appearance: Light amber, some haze. Big amount of off-white head.
  • Aroma: Cork, light fruits, some hops. Not great.
  • Taste: More cork, but just in the beginning. Some hops, but not much. Light fruits, grass, floral. Some yeast.
  • Bought: amstein.ch, 750 ml, CHF 8.82
  • Score: 3.3 (Aroma 7/10, Appearance 3/5, Taste 7/10, Palate 3/5, Overall 13/20)
  • Info: 28/11-2020, BB: 18/2-2022

Lord Chambray Grand Harbour

Malta #5:
  • Name: Lord Chambray Grand Harbour, 3.9%, Malta
  • Appearance: Light golden, slight haze. Small, fizzy white head.
  • Aroma: Light fruits, citrus, some hops.
  • Taste: Quite a lot of hops, some pale malt. Grass. Bitter aftertaste.
  • Bought: amstein.ch, 330 ml, CHF 3.90
  • Score: 3.2 (Aroma 6/10, Appearance 3/5, Taste 7/10, Palate 3/5, Overall 13/20)
  • Info: 28/11-2020, BB: 31/1-2022

Friday, 27 November 2020

Seven Island Citra Crush

New brewery:
  • Name: Seven Island Citra Crush, 6.5%, Greece
  • Appearance: Very hazy yellow, big creamy white head.
  • Aroma: Lots of hops, some fruits. Tropical fruits.
  • Taste: Quite a lot of hops, but fruits afterwards. Lasting bitterness. More bitterness than most NEIPAs.
  • 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: 27/11-2020, BB: 21/10-2021

La Pêcherie Coin-coin

  • Name: La Pêcherie Coin-coin, 4.8%, Switzerland
  • Appearance: Medium golden, clear. Small, white head.
  • Aroma: Some fruits, light malt. Some yeast later.
  • Taste: Pale malt, medium fruits, sweetness. Bread? Yeasty end.
  • Bought: amstein.ch, 330 ml, CHF 3.31
  • Score: 3.1 (Aroma 6/10, Appearance 3/5, Taste 6/10, Palate 3/5, Overall 13/20)
  • Info: 27/11-2020, BB: 31/8-2021

Saturday, 21 November 2020

Insel-Brauerei Baltic Gose

  • Name: Insel-Brauerei Baltic Gose, 6.5%, Germany
  • Appearance: Pale golden, very slight haze. Decent, off-white head.
  • Aroma: Light fruits, slight tanginess.
  • Taste: Fruits, slight pale malt, nice saltiness. A bit of tang. Nice.
  • Bought: amstein.ch, 330 ml, CHF 3.37
  • Score: 3.3 (Aroma 7/10, Appearance 3/5, Taste 7/10, Palate 3/5, Overall 13/20)
  • Info: 21/11-2020, BB: 30/6-2022

Salamander Strawberry Milkshake IPA

IPA - Milkshake / Smoothie #3, new brewery:
  • Name: Salamander Strawberry Milkshake IPA, 5.9%, Poland
  • Appearance: Pale orange, hazy. Small, fizzy white head.
  • Aroma: Strawberries, light fruits, citrus. Some hops, but not much.
  • Taste: Strawberry, light hops, metallic. Some sweetness.
  • Bought: qoqa.ch, 440 ml can, CHF 5.79
  • Score: 3.2 (Aroma 6/10, Appearance 3/5, Taste 7/10, Palate 3/5, Overall 13/20)
  • Info: 21/11-2020, BB: 31/7-2021

Friday, 20 November 2020

Pühaste / Pipeworks - Two Suns

IIPA DIPA - Imperial / Double Hazy (NEIPA) #7:
  • Name: Pühaste / Pipeworks - Two Suns, 8%, Estonia
  • Appearance: Pale orange, hazy. Tiny, white head.
  • Aroma: Grapefruit, tropical fruits. Some hops.
  • Taste: Lots of fruits, grapefruit. Laidback nice hops. Very smooth.
  • Bought: qoqa.ch, 330 ml can, CHF 5.79
  • Score: 3.7 (Aroma 7/10, Appearance 3/5, Taste 8/10, Palate 3/5, Overall 16/20)
  • Info: 20/11-2020, BB: 21/3-2021