Tuesday, 31 December 2024

Beer Goals 2024 - Result

My beer goals for 2024 were as follows (with inline comments):
  • Get from 205 to 207 Ratebeer countries        [Goal achieved 2024-09-11]
    • ✅ Thanks to one very good trade, managed to reach 209. Dropped down the list from 11th to 12th, though.
  • Get from 319 to 324 Ratebeer regions       [Goal achieved 2024-03-30]
    • ✅ Thanks mostly to a Swedish trade, managed to reach 333.
  • Rate a beer from the last missing style
    • ❌ Again, no luck.
  • Reduce styles I have tried less than 5 beers from 3 to 2
    • ❌ Another fail.
  • Reduce styles I have tried less than 10 beers from 16 to 10         [Current status: 14]
    • ❌ Managed to get two more to ten, but another fail.
  • Get from 1756 to 18201810 breweries         [Goal achieved 2024-10-24]
    • ✅ Did well, reached the original goal of 1820 breweries.
  • Get from 1413 to 16501550 Swiss ratings        [Current status: 1530]
    • ❌ Not quite, reached 1530 Swiss ratings.
  • Get from 371 to 410400 Swiss breweries        [Current status: 391]
    • ❌ Didn’t do very well, reached 391. Just 20 new Swiss breweries this year, compared to 62 last year.
Some Swiss regions related goals:
  • Increase cantons I am in the top-5 raters of beers from 21 to 25        [Current status: 23]
    • ❌ Not too bad, managed two more.
  • Increase cantons I am in the top-3 raters of breweries from 24 to 25
    • ❌ Yet another fail.
  • Get from 200 to 230 Bern ratings
  • Get from 240 to 260 Fribourg ratings
  • Get from 160 to 190 Vaud ratings
  • Get from 110 to 130 Zürich ratings
Just managed three out of my ten goals, so didn’t do very well. But late January I decided to cut down on beer consumption and also focus less on statistics.

Breakdown per canton:

Beers

Canton

24

Ticino

23

Fribourg

13

Bern

10

Basel-Stadt

10

Jura

8

Luzern

7

Vaud

3

Basel-Landschaft

3

Valais

3

Zürich

2

Aargau

2

Schwyz

2

St. Gallen

2

Uri

1

Glarus

1

Graubünden

1

Nidwalden

1

Schaffhausen

1

Zug

0

Appenzell Ausserrhoden

0

Appenzell Innerrhoden

0

Genève

0

Neuchâtel

0

Obwalden

0

Solothurn

0

Thurgau


Põhjala Cellar Series - Apricotta

Strong Ale - American #10:
  • Name: Põhjala Cellar Series - Apricotta, 12%, Estonia
  • Appearance: Dark brown, clear. Small, tan head.
  • Aroma: Dark fruits, ripe fruits. Slight alcohol.
  • Taste: Ripe, dark fruits. Some malt, apricot. Slight barrel. Smooth.
  • Bought: Drinks of the World (Bern), 330 ml, CHF 9.80
  • Score: 3.9 (Aroma 8/10, Appearance 3/5, Taste 8/10, Palate 4/5, Overall 16/20)
  • Info: 31/12-2024, BB: 3/8-2027

Napf Napfgold Dunkel

  • Name: Napf Napfgold Dunkel, 5.0%, Switzerland
  • Appearance: Dark brown, clear. Big, frothy light tan head.
  • Aroma: Dark malt, toasted.
  • Taste: Dark malt, toasted. Nuts, slight chocolate.
  • Bought: Coop (Bern Marktgasse), 330 ml, CHF 2.50
  • Score: 3.1 (Aroma 6/10, Appearance 3/5, Taste 6/10, Palate 3/5, Overall 13/20)
  • Info: 31/12-2024, BB: 25/2-2025

Barbière Galaxy Session

  • Name: Barbière Galaxy Session, 3.5%, Switzerland
  • Appearance: Light orange golden, clear. Small, white head.
  • Aroma: Light fruits, citrus. Decent hops.
  • Taste: Light fruits, citrus. Good hops, decent bitterness.
  • Bought: Barbière Brew Pub, 330 ml can, CHF 5.50
  • Score: 3.4 (Aroma 7/10, Appearance 3/5, Taste 7/10, Palate 3/5, Overall 14/20)
  • Info: 31/12-2024, BB: 31/1-2025

Monday, 30 December 2024

Egger Small Batch No 20 - 20er Stout

  • Name: Egger Small Batch No 20 - 20er Stout, 4.0%, Switzerland
  • Appearance: Pretty dark brown, small tan head.
  • Aroma: Dark malt, chocolate. Nicely roasted.
  • Taste: Dark malt, well roasted. Some chocolate. Dry.
  • Bought: Coop (Bern Marktgasse), 330 ml, CHF 1.80
  • Score: 3.4 (Aroma 7/10, Appearance 3/5, Taste 7/10, Palate 3/5, Overall 14/20)
  • Info: 30/12-2024, BB: 1/8-2025

Club Beer (Liberia)

Ratebeer country #209:
  • Name: Club Beer (Liberia), ?.?%, Liberia
  • Appearance: Medium golden, clear. Small head.
  • Aroma: Cereal, very pale male. Honey-like sweetness.
  • Taste: Palest malt, cereal. Sweetness.
  • Bought: Trade with Grzesiek79 - thanks!, 100 ml sample
  • Score: 2.4 (Aroma 5/10, Appearance 2/5, Taste 5/10, Palate 2/5, Overall 10/20)
  • Info: 30/12-2024

Amundsen Santa's Hop Sack

  • Name: Amundsen Santa's Hop Sack, 5.3%, Norway
  • Appearance: Yellow, very hazy. Big, fizzy white head.
  • Aroma: Orange, zesty. Hops.
  • Taste: Lots of orange, zest. Some decent hops. Low to medium bitterness.
  • Bought: Drinks of the World (Bern), 440 ml can, CHF 6.30
  • Score: 3.4 (Aroma 7/10, Appearance 3/5, Taste 7/10, Palate 3/5, Overall 14/20)
  • Info: 30/12-2024, BB: 29/8-2025

Nøgne Ø Ale of Plenty

  • Name: Nøgne Ø Ale of Plenty, 6.5%, Norway
  • Appearance: Red, hazy. Huge, creamy off-white head.
  • Aroma: Big amount of raspberries. Sweet.
  • Taste: Lots of raspberries, sweet. Very shy hops.
  • Bought: Coop (Bern Marktgasse), 330 ml, CHF 3.95
  • Score: 3.1 (Aroma 6/10, Appearance 3/5, Taste 6/10, Palate 3/5, Overall 13/20)
  • Info: 30/12-2024, BB: 3/12-2024

Saturday, 28 December 2024

To Øl Yule Malt 2024 (Cognac and Bourbon Barrels)

  • Name: To Øl Yule Malt 2024 (Cognac and Bourbon Barrels), 12.3%, Denmark
  • Appearance: Very dark brown, near black. Small, dark tan head.
  • Aroma: Dark malt, roasted. Dark fruits, some dark chocolate.
  • Taste: Dark malt, roasted. Some wood and barrel. Dark fruits. Very smooth, very nice.
  • Bought: Drinks of the World (Bern), 330 ml, CHF 8.10
  • Score: 4.0 (Aroma 8/10, Appearance 4/5, Taste 8/10, Palate 4/5, Overall 16/20)
  • Info: 28/12-2024, BB: 3/9-2034

Sibebe Premium Lager

Ratebeer country #208:
  • Name: Sibebe Premium Lager, 4.8%, eSwatini
  • Appearance: Pale to medium golden, clear. Small head.
  • Aroma: Medium malt, cereal. Honey?
  • Taste: Cheap malt, cereal. Sweet. Average new country tick.
  • Bought: Trade with Grzesiek79 - thanks!, 100 ml sample
  • Score: 2.4 (Aroma 5/10, Appearance 2/5, Taste 5/10, Palate 2/5, Overall 10/20)
  • Info: 28/12-2024