Thursday, 9 August 2018

Ringlas Helles

New brewery:
  • Name: Ringlas Helles, 4.8%, Germany
  • Appearance: Clear light golden, nice white head.
  • Aroma: Standard hops and light malt.
  • Taste: Light malt, good hops. Some sweetness? Fresh.
  • Bought: Alt-Ringlein (Bamberg), 300 ml draft, €2.40
  • Score: 3.2 (Aroma 6/10, Appearance 3/5, Taste 7/10, Palate 3/5, Overall 13/20)
  • Info: 9/8-2018

Wednesday, 8 August 2018

La Vaudruzienne Americana

New CH brewery:
  • Name: La Vaudruzienne Americana, 6.0%, Switzerland
  • Appearance: Dark golden, clear. Fizzy. Nice, big, creamy white head.
  • Aroma: Fruits, citrus, some hops.
  • Taste: Some hops, light fruits, slight butterscotch. Some pale malts. Slight bitter aftertaste.
  • Bought: DrMousse.ch, 330 ml, CHF 5.10
  • Score: 3.2 (Aroma 6/10, Appearance 3/5, Taste 7/10, Palate 3/5, Overall 13/20)
  • Info: 8/8-2018, BB: 19/11-2018

Berg Hefe-Weizen

  • Name: Berg Hefe-Weizen, 5.1%, Germany
  • Appearance: Hazy yellow golden, some über-white head.
  • Aroma: Wheat, banana. Unidentifiable spices.
  • Taste: Light wheat, banana. Some spices.
  • Bought: HGS3 hotel (Schelklingen), 300 ml draft, €2.50
  • Score: 3.1 (Aroma 6/10, Appearance 3/5, Taste 6/10, Palate 3/5, Overall 13/20)
  • Info: 8/8-2018

Berg Kristall-Weizen

German Kristallweizen #11, new brewery:
  • Name: Berg Kristall-Weizen, 5.1%, Germany
  • Appearance: Clear golden, some off-white head.
  • Aroma: Slight wheat and some banana.
  • Taste: Light wheat, some banana. Some pale malts.
  • Bought: HGS3 hotel (Schelklingen), 500 ml, €3.50
  • Score: 3.3 (Aroma 6/10, Appearance 3/5, Taste 7/10, Palate 3/5, Overall 14/20)
  • Info: 8/8-2018, BB: ??/??-????

Tuesday, 7 August 2018

La Meute la Phacochère

New CH brewery:
  • Name: La Meute la Phacochère, 4.5%, Switzerland
  • Appearance: Dark brown, clear. Small, dark tan head.
  • Aroma: Roasted, dark malt. Slight coffee.
  • Taste: Dark malt, quite roasted. Slight coffee. Smooth. Nice, especially for the ABV.
  • Bought: DrMousse.ch, 330 ml, CHF 5.10
  • Score: 3.7 (Aroma 7/10, Appearance 3/5, Taste 8/10, Palate 3/5, Overall 16/20)
  • Info: 7/8-2018, BB: 17/11-2018

Mikkeller California Rare

California Common #12:
  • Name: Mikkeller California Rare, 4.8%, Denmark
  • Appearance: Light orange golden, hazy. Nice, creamy white head.
  • Aroma: Exotic fruits, light hops. 
  • Taste: Light hops, light fruits. Exotic fruits. Floral and yeast. Pale malts. Some light, lasting bitterness.
  • Bought: Mikkeller Webshop, 330 ml, DKK 40.00
  • Score: 3.6 (Aroma 7/10, Appearance 3/5, Taste 8/10, Palate 3/5, Overall 15/20)
  • Info: 7/8-2018, BB: 16/11-2018

Sunday, 5 August 2018

Calanda Radler [Panaché]

Radler/Shandy #14:
  • Name: Calanda Radler [Panaché], 2.0%, Switzerland
  • Appearance: Pale yellow, hazy. Small, fizzy head.
  • Aroma: Lemon.
  • Taste: Lemon, quite sweet. Hint of beer. Refreshing.
  • Bought: Tropiquarium (Servion), 330 ml, CHF ?.??
  • Score: 2.3 (Aroma 5/10, Appearance 2/5, Taste 5/10, Palate 2/5, Overall 9/20)
  • Info: 5/8-2018, BB: 31/3-2019

Saturday, 4 August 2018

Evil Twin No Hero

  • Name: Evil Twin No Hero, 7%, United States
  • Appearance: Very dark brown, near black. Some dark tan head.
  • Aroma: Roasted, dark malt. Coffee notes.
  • Taste: Dark malt, roasted. Some coffee, leather. Dry.
  • Bought: Gift from Julien C - thanks!, 473 ml can
  • Score: 3.6 (Aroma 7/10, Appearance 3/5, Taste 8/10, Palate 3/5, Overall 15/20)
  • Info: 4/8-2018, BB: ??/??-????

Fuller's India Pale Ale

  • Name: Fuller's India Pale Ale, 5.3%, England
  • Appearance: Dark golden, slightly hazy. Good amount of creamy off-white head.
  • Aroma: Light malt, floral. Very light hops.
  • Taste: Light malt, hint of butterscotch. Some hops, but not much.
  • Bought: Coop (Switzerland), 330 ml, CHF ?.??
  • Score: 3.1 (Aroma 6/10, Appearance 3/5, Taste 6/10, Palate 3/5, Overall 13/20)
  • Info: 4/8-2018, BB: 1/6-2019

Friday, 3 August 2018

WhiteFrontier New England DIPA

  • Name: WhiteFrontier New England DIPA, 9.3%, Switzerland
  • Appearance: Light orange golden, quite hazy. Nice amount of white head.
  • Aroma: Good amount of fruits, tropical. Light hops.
  • Taste: Lots of fruits, tropical fruits, slight butterscotch. Lingering bitterness.
  • Bought: MrBeer.ch, 330 ml, CHF 5.40
  • Score: 3.6 (Aroma 7/10, Appearance 3/5, Taste 8/10, Palate 3/5, Overall 15/20)
  • Info: 3/8-2018, BB: 31/10-2018