- Name: Brasserie de Fribourg Old Cat, 5.5%, Switzerland
- Appearance: Chocolate brown. Little bit of tan head, not creamy.
- Aroma: Dark fruit, some malt.
- Taste: Smooth, maybe slightly watery. Dark fruit, sweet. Not stout, no burnt/smoked flavour.
- Bought: Manor, 300 ml, CHF 4.70
- Overall score: 3/6
- Info: 30/4-2009
Thursday, 30 April 2009
Brasserie de Fribourg Old Cat
Tuesday, 28 April 2009
Belhaven Wee Heavy
- Name: Belhaven Wee Heavy, 6.5%, Scotland
- Appearance: Dark, redish brown. Little bit of off-white head.
- Aroma: Caramel, sweetness. Dark fruit.
- Taste: Sweet, caramel. Warming. Dark fruit and malt.
- Bought: Drinks of the World, 500 ml, CHF 5.30
- Overall score: 4/6
- Info: 28/4-2009, 219/500
Sunday, 26 April 2009
Trois Dames IPA
- Name: Trois Dames IPA, 6.3%, Switzerland
- Appearance: Golden orange. Cloudy, sediments and floaty bits.
- Aroma: Very fruity. Citrus, some hops.
- Taste: Lots of fruit, slight citrus. Good bitterness. Tangy.
- Bought: Drinks of the World, 330 ml, CHF 6.00
- Overall score: 4/6
- Info: 26/4-2009
Friday, 24 April 2009
Boxer Brunette
- Name: Boxer Brunette, 5.2%, Switzerland
- Appearance: Very dark brown, hint of red. Tiny bit of tan head.
- Aroma: Dark malt, bit of fruit.
- Taste: Quite malty, slight sweetness. Not much.
- Bought: Coop, 250 ml, CHF 1.45
- Overall score: 3/6
- Info: 25/4-2009
Wednesday, 22 April 2009
Leffe Blond
Surprised that I haven't rated this one before:
- Name: Leffe Blond, 6.6%, Belgium
- Appearance: Golden orange. Good amount of white head.
- Aroma: Light fruit. Some yeast and alcohol. Spices?
- Taste: Fruits and spices, slight bitterness.
- Bought: Coop, 330 ml, CHF 2.50
- Overall score: 4/6
- Info: 22/4-2009
Sunday, 19 April 2009
Ueli Bier Spezial
- Name: Ueli Bier Spezial, 5%, Switzerland*/**
- Appearance: Yellow golden. Ok, white head.
- Aroma: Light fruit. Floral.
- Taste: Hops, floral. Slight sweetness. Nice, bitter aftertaste. Refreshing.
- Bought: Drinks of the World, 330 ml, CHF 3.40
- Overall score: 3/6
- Info: 19/4-2009
** Changed from Germany to Switzerland as per Ratebeer.com 2014-07-08
Saturday, 18 April 2009
Birra Peja
Without getting political, a new country:
- Name: Birra Peja, 4%, Kosovo
- Appearance: Clear golden orange. Fizzy. Good amount of longlasting, white head.
- Aroma: Hops, slightly citric. Hint of yeast?
- Taste: Fresh. Hops and malt. Grains. Hint of bitterness. Standard.
- Bought: Drinks of the World, 330 ml, CHF 3.30
- Overall score: 3/6
- Info: 18/4-2009
Sunday, 12 April 2009
Leffe de Noël
- Name: Leffe de Noël, 6.6%, Belgium
- Appearance: Dark brown, hint of red. Little bit of off-white head.
- Aroma: Lots of fruit. Some malt. Berries?
- Taste: Smooth. Fruit and malt. Quite sweet.
- Bought: A Tutta Birra, 330 ml, €3.10
- Overall score: 4/6
- Info: 12/4-2009
Monday, 6 April 2009
Ittinger Klosterbräu
- Name: Ittinger Klosterbräu, 5.6%, Switzerland
- Appearance: Orange brown golden. Interesting colour. OK amount of white head.
- Aroma: Honey, some light malt.
- Taste: Nice maltiness, slightly sweet and fruit. Some hops. Very good.
- Bought: Drinks of the World, 330 ml, CHF 2.80
- Overall score: 4/6
- Info: 6/4-2009
Saturday, 4 April 2009
BFM Jurassian Imperial Stout (Cuvée Alex le Rouge)
- Name: BFM Jurassian Imperial Stout (Cuvée Alex le Rouge), 10.276%, Switzerland
- Appearance: Very dark brown, almost black. OK amount of tan head.
- Aroma: Dark malt. Roasted, some alcohol. Coffee.
- Taste: Dark malt, coffee. Roasted, spices. Strange, disappointed.
- Bought: Drinks of the World, 330 ml, CHF 6.90
- Overall score: 3/6
- Info: 4/4-2009
Calvinus Blanche
- Name: Calvinus Blanche, 5.2%, Switzerland
- Appearance: Pale orange, cloudy. Good amount of white, fizzy head.
- Aroma: Wheat, lemon. Herbs?
- Taste: Wheat, citrus. Quite sweet. Not bad.
- Bought: Coop, 330 ml, CHF 1.95
- Overall score: 3/6
- Info: 4/4-2009
Thursday, 2 April 2009
Lindemans Faro
My first ever Faro.
- Name: Lindemans Faro, 4%, Belgium
- Appearance: Chestnut brown. Hazy. Little head.
- Aroma: Sweet, cork. Earth.
- Taste: Wow, very sweet. Shandy? Slight sourness too. Best lambic for me, but that doesn't say much.
- Bought: A Tutta Birra, 375 ml, CHF 4.15
- Overall score: 3/6
- Info: 2/4-2009
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