Friday 26 April 2024

Braukunst Bern Märzen

  • Name: Braukunst Bern Märzen, 5.2%, Switzerland
  • Appearance: Light to medium brown, clear. Decent off-white head.
  • Aroma: Pale malt, earthy. Slight caramel.
  • Taste: Malt, earthy. Lightly toasted. Some light caramel sweetness.
  • Bought: Loeb (Bern), 330 ml, CHF 4.50
  • Score: 3.2 (Aroma 6/10, Appearance 3/5, Taste 7/10, Palate 3/5, Overall 13/20)
  • Info: 26/4-2024, BB: 12/7-2024

Saturday 20 April 2024

La Morobbiotta La Carména

New CH/Ticino brewery:
  • Name: La Morobbiotta La Carména, 4.5%, Switzerland
  • Appearance: Medium to dark golden, clear. Small off-white head.
  • Aroma: Medium malt, chestnut, a bit of light caramel.
  • Taste: Medium malt, some sweetness. Medium fruits, some chestnut.
  • Bought: Swiss Italian Advent Calendar, 330 ml, CHF 4.17
  • Score: 3.2 (Aroma 6/10, Appearance 3/5, Taste 7/10, Palate 3/5, Overall 13/20)
  • Info: 20/4-2024, BB: 25/7-2024

Friday 19 April 2024

Là Haut sur la Montagne Gruérienne

New CH brewery:
  • Name: Là Haut Sur La Montagne Gruérienne, 5%, Switzerland
  • Appearance: Pale yellow golden, clear. Tiny, off-white head.
  • Aroma: Light fruits, lemon notes. Pale malt, floral.
  • Taste: Pale malt, some light fruits. Lime to lemon. Doesn't seem quite right.
  • Bought: Au Bon Moment, 330 ml, CHF 5.00
  • Score: 2.9 (Aroma 6/10, Appearance 3/5, Taste 6/10, Palate 3/5, Overall 11/20)
  • Info: 19/4-2024, BB: 30/6-2024

Saturday 13 April 2024

Ramborn Original

New cidery:
  • Name: Ramborn Original, 5.8%, Luxembourg
  • Appearance: Pale golden, crystal clear. Small, fizzy head.
  • Aroma: Green apples, slight tartness.
  • Taste: Clean apples, slight tartness. Also some sweetness. Nice and refreshing.
  • Bought: Auchan Cloche d'Or (Luxembourg), 330 ml, €2.63
  • Score: 3.2 (Aroma 6/10, Appearance 3/5, Taste 7/10, Palate 3/5, Overall 13/20)
  • Info: 13/4-2024, BB: 9/11-2024

Friday 12 April 2024

Radical Way Immortal Rites

New brewery, Cyprus beer #3:
  • Name: Radical Way Immortal Rites, 7.2%, Cyprus
  • Appearance: Pale golden, clear. Small to medium off-white head.
  • Aroma: Light fruits, grapefruit. Nice amount of hops.
  • Taste: Light fruits, clean hops. Pine. Nice, lingering bitterness.
  • Bought: Wittich, 440 ml can, CHF 6.80
  • Score: 3.6 (Aroma 7/10, Appearance 3/5, Taste 8/10, Palate 3/5, Overall 15/20)
  • Info: 12/4-2024, BB: 31/7-2024

Saturday 6 April 2024

Molettes Bio Black L'Ag

  • Name: Molettes Bio Black L'Ag, 6.7%, Switzerland
  • Appearance: Dark brown, seems clear. Decent, tan head.
  • Aroma: Medium malt, brown sugar, very slight hops.
  • Taste: Medium to dark malt, lightly toasted. Some brown sugar sweetness. Faint hops.
  • Bought: Bio26 (Fribourg), 330 ml, CHF 5.00
  • Score: 3.2 (Aroma 6/10, Appearance 3/5, Taste 7/10, Palate 3/5, Overall 13/20)
  • Info: 6/4-2024, BB: 31/5-2024

Friday 5 April 2024

Tigoum I.P.A.

  • Name: Tigoum I.P.A., 4.7%, Switzerland
  • Appearance: Orange golden, hazy. Big, creamy off-white head.
  • Aroma: Decent hops, pale malt. Some medium fruits.
  • Taste: Good hops, pale malt. Some medium fruits. Decent, lingering bitterness.
  • Bought: Au Bon Moment, 330 ml, CHF 4.60
  • Score: 3.0 (Aroma 6/10, Appearance 3/5, Taste 6/10, Palate 3/5, Overall 12/20)
  • Info: 5/4-2024, BB: 30/6-2024

Thursday 4 April 2024

Rud Bir La Cavergnesa

  • Name: Rud Bir La Cavergnesa, 5%, Switzerland
  • Appearance: Orange to light amber. Clear. Small, off-white head.
  • Aroma: Light red fruits, pale malt. Light caramel.
  • Taste: Light fruits, red fruits. Pale malt, some light caramel sweetness. Very light smoke.
  • Bought: Swiss Italian Advent Calendar, 330 ml, CHF 4.17
  • Score: 3.1 (Aroma 6/10, Appearance 3/5, Taste 6/10, Palate 3/5, Overall 13/20)
  • Info: 4/4-2024, BB: 19/7-2024

Sunday 31 March 2024

Folkingebrew Enter The Night

New brewery:
  • Name: Folkingebrew Enter The Night, 12%, Netherlands
  • Appearance: Very dark brown, near black. Small, dark tan head.
  • Aroma: Coconut, dark malt, hazelnut. Dark chocolate.
  • Taste: Wow, huge amounts of coconut, hazelnut, some dark chocolate. Dark malt, roasted. Very good.
  • Bought: Slijterij Groningen Vismarkt, 440 ml can, €7.49
  • Score: 4.1 (Aroma 8/10, Appearance 4/5, Taste 8/10, Palate 4/5, Overall 17/20)
  • Info: 31/3-2024, BB: 31/5-2025

Het Zotte Kalf Jersey

New brewery:
  • Name: Het Zotte Kalf Jersey, 4.1%, Netherlands
  • Appearance: Light orange golden, quite hazy. Big, frothy off-white head.
  • Aroma: Decent hops, pale malt. Hops and spices.
  • Taste: Pale malt, light hops. Spices, some fruits. Light bitterness.
  • Bought: Slijterij Groningen Vismarkt, 330 ml can, €3.49
  • Score: 3.0 (Aroma 6/10, Appearance 3/5, Taste 6/10, Palate 3/5, Overall 12/20)
  • Info: 31/3-2024, BB: 31/12-2024