Saturday 5 October 2024

Townsite Century Grove - Coffee Porter

New brewery:
  • Name: Townsite Century Grove - Coffee Porter, 5.6%, Canada
  • Appearance: Brewed 11/10-2023. Dark brown, seems clear. Decent, dark tan head.
  • Aroma: Dark malt, roasted. Coffee.
  • Taste: Dark malt, good amount of coffee. Roasted. Some dark chocolate. Good.
  • Bought: Gift from JC - thanks!, 473 ml can
  • Score: 3.4 (Aroma 7/10, Appearance 3/5, Taste 7/10, Palate 3/5, Overall 14/20)
  • Info: 5/10-2024, BB: ??/??-????

FüBi Houzer-Kätti

  • Name: FüBi Houzer-Kätti, 5.2%, Switzerland
  • Appearance: Yellow golden, clear. Tiny, white head.
  • Aroma: Light fruits, citrus. Palest malt. Slight cereal.
  • Taste: Lemon, light fruits. Yeast, barn. Unbalanced.
  • Bought: Brewery, 330 ml, CHF 3.67
  • Score: 2.4 (Aroma 5/10, Appearance 2/5, Taste 5/10, Palate 2/5, Overall 10/20)
  • Info: 5/10-2024, BB: 31/3-2025

Friday 4 October 2024

Napf Napfgold Amber

  • Name: Napf Napfgold Amber, 5.2%, Switzerland
  • Appearance: Dark golden to light amber, clear. Huge creamy white head.
  • Aroma: Pale malt, toasted, bread.
  • Taste: Medium malt, some light caramel. Bread, slightly toasted.
  • Bought: Coop (Bern Marktgasse), 330 ml, CHF 2.60
  • Score: 3.1 (Aroma 6/10, Appearance 3/5, Taste 6/10, Palate 3/5, Overall 13/20)
  • Info: 4/10-2024, BB: 25/2-2025

FüBi Märzen

  • Name: FüBi Märzen, 4.6%, Switzerland
  • Appearance: Medium orange to light brown. Murky. Small, off-white head.
  • Aroma: Pale malt, lemon notes.
  • Taste: Pale malt, some acidity. Off notes. Shame.
  • Bought: Brewery, 330 ml, CHF 3.67
  • Score: 2.4 (Aroma 5/10, Appearance 2/5, Taste 5/10, Palate 2/5, Overall 10/20)
  • Info: 4/10-2024, BB: 31/12-2024

Saturday 28 September 2024

Napf Napfgold

New CH/Bern brewery, Skype tasting with Nordcore:
  • Name: Napf Napfgold, 5.0%, Switzerland 
  • Appearance: Yellow golden, clear. Small, white head.
  • Aroma: Bit of hops, pale malt. Light fruits, grains.
  • Taste: Shy hops, pale malt. Some grains.
  • 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: 28/9-2024, BB: 25/2-2025

Duvel Tripel Hop Citra

Skype tasting with Nordcore:
  • Name: Duvel Tripel Hop Citra, 9.5%, Belgium
  • Appearance: Light orange, clear. Big, frothy white head.
  • Aroma: Good hops, citrus. Belgian yeast.
  • Taste: More citrus and hops. Belgian yeast. Pretty good.
  • Bought: amstein.ch, 330 ml, CHF 3.24
  • Score: 3.6 (Aroma 7/10, Appearance 3/5, Taste 8/10, Palate 3/5, Overall 15/20)
  • Info: 28/9-2024, BB: 28/2-2023

Friday 27 September 2024

FüBi Hai-Pa

Switzerland rating #1500:
  • Name: FüBi Hai-Pa, 4.5%, Switzerland
  • Appearance: Medium brown, clear. Small to medium off-white head.
  • Aroma: Hops, a bit of pine. Quite a bit of medium malt.
  • Taste: Hops, pine, some medium malt. Earthy. Lacks a bit of balance.
  • Bought: Brewery, 330 ml, CHF 3.67
  • Score: 2.7 (Aroma 5/10, Appearance 3/5, Taste 5/10, Palate 3/5, Overall 11/20)
  • Info: 27/9-2024, BB: 31/12-2024

Wednesday 25 September 2024

vandeStreek Blackbock

  • Name: vandeStreek Blackbock, 6%, Netherlands
  • Appearance: Very dark brown, tan head.
  • Aroma: Dark malt, lightly roasted. Slight dark chocolate.
  • Taste: Roasted, dark malt, some dark chocolate. Some brown sugar sweetness.
  • Bought: Les Trentenaires (Fribourg), 330 ml can, CHF 8.50
  • Score: 3.6 (Aroma 7/10, Appearance 3/5, Taste 8/10, Palate 3/5, Overall 15/20)
  • Info: 25/9-2024, BB: ??/??-????

Saturday 21 September 2024

Ueli Offbeat - Jazz Bier

  • Name: Ueli Offbeat - Jazz Bier, 5.0%, Switzerland
  • Appearance: Pale yellow golden, clear. Small, white head.
  • Aroma: Palest malt, light hops. Floral.
  • Taste: Pale malt, light honey sweetness. A bit of hops. Decent.
  • Bought: Drinks of the World (Basel), 330 ml, CHF 4.30
  • Score: 3.0 (Aroma 6/10, Appearance 3/5, Taste 6/10, Palate 3/5, Overall 12/20)
  • Info: 21/9-2024, BB: 13/11-2024

Friday 20 September 2024

Luzerner Bier Märzen

  • Name: Luzerner Bier Märzen, 5.3%, Switzerland
  • Appearance: Dark orange to light brown, clear. Small off-white head.
  • Aroma: Medium malt, toasted, light caramel.
  • Taste: Medium malt, toasted. Some light caramel sweetness and earthiness.
  • Bought: Drinks of the World (Luzern), 330 ml, CHF 3.80
  • Score: 3.2 (Aroma 6/10, Appearance 3/5, Taste 7/10, Palate 3/5, Overall 13/20)
  • Info: 20/9-2024, BB: 31/10-2024