Schwarze Rose Santa Muerte

New brewery:

• Name: Schwarze Rose Santa Muerte, 10%, Germany
• Appearance: Very dark brown, near black. Small, tan head.
• Aroma: Cocoa, vanilla, dark malt.
• Taste: Dark malt, mildly roasted. Lots of vanilla, cocoa. Sweet. Pretty good.
• Bought: Brauquadrat (Mannheim), 100 ml tap, €3.50
• Score: 3.7 (Aroma 7/10, Appearance 3/5, Taste 8/10, Palate 3/5, Overall 16/20)
• Info: 19/10-2024

Brauquadrat Cowboy Candy

• Name: Brauquadrat Cowboy Candy, 6.8%, Germany
• Appearance: Pale golden, slight haze. Decent white head.
• Aroma: Exotic fruits, good hops.
• Taste: Nice juicy hops, decent fruits. Grapefruit. Low bitterness.
• Bought: Brauquadrat (Mannheim), 100 ml tap, €3.50
• Score: 3.4 (Aroma 7/10, Appearance 3/5, Taste 7/10, Palate 3/5, Overall 14/20)
• Info: 19/10-2024

Brauquadrat R6 (2024)

• Name: Brauquadrat R6 (2024), 6.4%, Germany
• Appearance: Pale golden, clear. Small white head.
• Aroma: Lots of fruits, clean hops.
• Taste: Good hops, lots of fruits. Exotic fruits. Low, lingering bitterness.
• Bought: Brauquadrat (Mannheim), 100 ml tap, €3.50
• Score: 3.6 (Aroma 7/10, Appearance 3/5, Taste 8/10, Palate 3/5, Overall 15/20)
• Info: 19/10-2024

Brauquadrat Rhein-Neckar Pils

New brewery:

• Name: Brauquadrat Rhein-Neckar Pils, 4.8%, Germany
• Appearance: Pale golden, clear. Small off-white head.
• Aroma: Light hops, floral. Grass.
• Taste: Light hops, floral, grass. Crisp. Good balance.
• Bought: Brauquadrat (Mannheim), 100 ml tap, €3.50
• Score: 3.4 (Aroma 7/10, Appearance 3/5, Taste 7/10, Palate 3/5, Overall 14/20)
• Info: 19/10-2024

la Spirale Sagittarius A*

• Name: la Spirale Sagittarius A*, 4.5%, Switzerland
• Appearance: Quite dark brown, seems clear. Small, dark tan head.
• Aroma: Dark malt, roasted. Dark chocolate.
• Taste: Dark malt, lightly roasted. Some dark chocolate. Nice and smooth.
• 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: 18/10-2024, BB: 31/7-2026

Zeer ZIPA

New CH/Bern brewery:

• Name: Zeer ZIPA, 0.3%, Switzerland
• Appearance: Pale golden, crystal clear. Quite big, frothy head.
• Aroma: Light fruits, grains.
• Taste: Light fruits, slight grains. Little to no bitterness. Dry.
• Bought: Drinks of the World (Luzern), 330 ml, CHF 4.50
• Score: 2.6 (Aroma 5/10, Appearance 3/5, Taste 5/10, Palate 3/5, Overall 10/20)
• Info: 11/10-2024, BB: 5/4-2025

Brewgooder New England IPA

New brewery:

• Name: Brewgooder New England IPA, 4.1%, Scotland 
• Appearance: Pale yellow golden, slight haze. Small, off-white head.
• Aroma: Light fruits, exotic fruits. Slight hops.
• Taste: Light fruits, some grapefruit. Slight hops, low bitterness.
• Bought: Drinks of the World (Bern), 330 ml can, CHF 4.60
• Score: 3.3 (Aroma 7/10, Appearance 3/5, Taste 7/10, Palate 3/5, Overall 13/20)
• Info: 11/10-2024, BB: 31/12-2025

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

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