Cardinal Eve Grapefruit

• Name: Cardinal Eve Grapefruit, 3.1%, Switzerland
  
• Appearance: Pale golden. Tiny amount of white head.
  
• Aroma: Shandy, grapefruit. Not like beer.
  
• Taste: Grapefruit, shandy. Well-hidden hops. Again, and alcopop not a beer.
  
• Bought: Coop, 275 ml, CHF 2.50
  
• Overall score: 1/6
  
• Info: 31/5-2009

Cardinal sins?

I have been wondering which beer in the Cardinal range I would prefer: Original Draft, Spéciale or Lager. As I had two of them ready for tasting anyway, I decided to compare them once and for all:
Appearance: The Draft is lightest, Spéciale darker and Lager just slightly darker again.
Aroma: Draft, very little. Spéciale and Lager more and nicer.
Taste: Draft more yeasty and watery. Spéciale more traditional. Lager slightly more bitter.

I have rated these 2/6, 3/6 and 3/6, and the final ranking is:

1. Spéciale
2. Lager
3. Original Draft
   

Cardinal Lager

• Name: Cardinal Lager, 4.8%, Switzerland
  
• Appearance: Light golden, little bit of white head.
  
• Aroma: Hops and malt, slightly metallic. Some fruit.
  
• Taste: Nice hops and malt. Nice, bitter aftertaste.
  
• Bought: Coop, 250 ml, CHF 0.95
  
• Overall score: 3/6
  
• Info: 29/5-2009
  

Cardinal Original Draft

• Name: Cardinal Original Draft, 4.7%, Switzerland
  
• Appearance: Light golden, some white head.
  
• Aroma: Floral, hint of honey.
  
• Taste: Watery, some hops and malt, slight bitterness. Some yeast.
  
• Bought: Manor, 330 ml, CHF 1.50
  
• Overall score: 2/6
  
• Info: 29/5-2009

Cardinal Eve Passion Fruit

• Name: Cardinal Eve Passion Fruit, 3.1%, Switzerland
  
• Appearance: Golden peach. A bit of fizzy head. Bubbles, lots of them.
  
• Aroma: Passion fruit. No hops, no malt.
  
• Taste: Very sweet, passion fruit. No hops, no malt. Nice alcopop, but bad beer.
  
• Bought: Coop, 275 ml, CHF 2.50
  
• Overall score: 1/6
  
• Info: 27/5-2009
  

Denner Lager Hell

Incredibly cheap, but lacking lots!

• Name: Denner Lager Hell, 4.8%, Switzerland
  
• Appearance: Clear golden. Good amount of fizzy white head.
  
• Aroma: Grains, sweet, some hops.
  
• Taste: Crisp, some hops and malt. Boring, but OK for the price.
  
• Bought: Denner, 500 ml, CHF 0.60
  
• Overall score: 2/6
  
• Info: 25/5-2009
  

Brasserie de Fribourg La Fleur de Sureau

• Name: Brasserie de Fribourg La Fleur de Sureau, 5%, Switzerland
  
• Appearance: Golden yellow, clear. Some white head.
  
• Aroma: Floral, citrus, hops.
  
• Taste: Fruit, very smooth. Some citrus, again floral.
  
• Bought: Manor, 300 ml, CHF 4.70
  
• Overall score: 4/6
  
• Info: 23/5-2009
  

Valentins Hefeweissbier

• Name: Valentins Hefeweissbier, 5.3%, Germany
  
• Appearance: Cloudy orange, good amount of white head.
  
• Aroma: Citrus, hops, wheat. Some alcohol, actually. Banana.
  
• Taste: Fruit, banana, wheat. Hops. Nice aftertaste.
  
• Bought: Coop, 330 ml, CHF 1.30
  
• Overall score: 3/6
  
• Info: 21/5-2009
  

San Miguel Pale Pilsen

Country 65:

• Name: San Miguel Pale Pilsen, 6%, Philippines
  
• Appearance: Light golden, good amount of white head.
  
• Aroma: Grains, some malt. Not much else.
  
• Taste: Quite sweet, some malt. No hops. Watery.
  
• Bought: Vietnamese food shop, 320 ml, CHF 3.00
  
• Overall score: 2/6
  
• Info: 19/5-2009
  

Baar Goldmandli Zuger Spezial Hell

• Name: Baar Goldmandli Zuger Spezial Hell, 5.2%, Switzerland
  
• Appearance: Golden yellow. Clear. Little bit of white head.
  
• Aroma: Hops, floral. Fruit, lemon?
  
• Taste: Smooth, some malt and hops. Slight bitterness. Nice!
  
• Bought: Brewery, 330 ml, CHF 1.30
• Overall score: 4/6
  
• Info: 17/5-2009

600 beers

The last 100 beers has taken me 8 months. The status now is 203 beers from the 300-book, 219 from the 500-book and 23 from the 100-book. This means that of the last 100 beers 20 were from the 300-book and 21 were from the 500-book. Quite good. I have been able to tick 8 new countries, making the total 64.

Score distribution:

0/6: 6
1/6: 22
2/6: 139
3/6: 259
4/6: 140
5/6: 34
6/6: 0
Country distribution:

1. United Kingdom [UK] (204)
2. Belgium [BE] (125)
3. Germany [DE] (56)
4. United States [US] (32)
5. Switzerland [CH] (25)
6. Norway [NO] (17)
7. Netherlands [NL] (13)
8. Czech Republic [CZ] (11)
9. Canada [CA] (10)
10. France [FR] (8)
11. Austria [AT] (6)
12. Italy [IT] (6)
13. Portugal [PT] (6)
14. Ireland [IE] (4)
15. Russia [RU] (4)
16. Sweden [SE] (4)
17. Cuba [CU] (3)
18. Spain [ES] (3)
19. Finland [FI] (3)
20. Japan [JP] (3)
21. Mexico [MX] (3)
22. Viet Nam [VN] (3)
23. Australia [AU] (2)
24. Brazil [BR] (2)
25. India [IN] (2)
26. Jamaica [JM] (2)
27. New Zealand [NZ] (2)
28. Poland [PL] (2)
29. Singapore [SG] (2)
30. Thailand [TH] (2)
31. Ukraine [UA] (2)
32. Albania [AL] (1)
33. Argentina [AR] (1)
34. Bulgaria [BG] (1)
35. China [CN] (1)
36. Colombia [CO] (1)
37. Cyprus [CY] (1)
38. Denmark [DK] (1)
39. Estonia [EE] (1)
40. Greece [GR] (1)
41. Indonesia [ID] (1)
42. Kenya [KE] (1)
43. Lao [LA] (1)
44. Lebanon [LB] (1)
45. Liechtenstein [LI] (1)
46. Sri Lanka [LK] (1)
47. Lithuania [LT] (1)
48. Morocco [MA] (1)
49. Mongolia [MN] (1)
50. Malta [MT] (1)
51. Mauritius [MU] (1)
52. Namibia [NA] (1)
53. Nigeria [NG] (1)
54. Nepal [NP] (1)
55. Peru [PE] (1)
56. French Polynesia [PF] (1)
57. Palestine [PS] (1)
58. Romania [RO] (1)
59. Tunisia [TN] (1)
60. Turkey [TR] (1)
61. Trinidad And Tobago [TT] (1)
62. Venezuela [VE] (1)
63. Kosovo [XK] (1)
64. South Africa [ZA] (1)

Baar Goldmandli Zuger Spezial Dunkel

Beer 600!

• Name: Baar Goldmandli Zuger Spezial Dunkel, 5.2%, Switzerland
  
• Appearance: Dark brown. OK amount of off-white head.
  
• Aroma: Dark malt, coffee. Burnt caramel?
  
• Taste: Malt and coffee, dark fruit. Very smooth.
  
• Bought: Brewery, 330 ml, CHF 1.30
  
• Overall score: 3/6
  
• Info: 14/5-2009
  

Denner Spezial-Bier

• Name: Denner Spezial-Bier, 5.2%, Switzerland
  
• Appearance: Slightly golden orange. Little bit of white head.
  
• Aroma: Grains, slightly hoppy.
  
• Taste: Some malt, little bit of grains and hops. Forgettable.
  
• Bought: Denner, 330 ml, CHF 0.65
  
• Overall score: 2/6
  
• Info: 14/5-2009

The only positive thing was the price...

Appenzeller Vollmond

• Name: Appenzeller Vollmond, 5.2%, Switzerland
  
• Appearance: Golden orange. Tiny amount of white head.
  
• Aroma: Nice malt. Some fruit and hops.
  
• Taste: Quite smooth, some malt and hops. Quite good.
  
• Bought: Appenzell, 330 ml, CHF 2.50
  
• Overall score: 3/6
  
• Info: 12/5-2009

Gold Ochsen Original

• Name: Gold Ochsen Original, 5.1%, Germany
  
• Appearance: Light golden, little bit of white head.
  
• Aroma: Hops, grass, some malt.
  
• Taste: Grains, some hops and malt. Boring. Slight bitterness.
  
• Bought: Denner, 330 ml, CHF 0.85
  
• Overall score: 2/6
  
• Info: 11/5-2009
  

Locher Balik Beer

• Name: Locher Balik Beer, 11%, Switzerland
  
• Appearance: Chestnut brown, clear. Little bit of fizzy off-white head.
  
• Aroma: Vinous, ripe fruit. Apricot? Slight alcohol.
  
• Taste: Vinous again. Warming, some alcohol and ripe fruit.
  
• Bought: Appenzell, 330 ml, CHF 10.00
  
• Overall score: 3/6
  
• Info: 8/5-2009
  

Fohrenburger Jubiläum

• Name: Fohrenburger Jubiläum, 5.2%, Austria
  
• Appearance: Light golden. Fizzy, lots of bubbles. Shortlived white head.
  
• Aroma: Grains. Some hops and malt. Cheap.
  
• Taste: Some hops, bit of grains and malt. Unpleasant aftertaste.
  
• Bought: Bregenz, 500 ml, €1.30
  
• Overall score: 2/6
  
• Info: 7/5-2009

Baar Erdmandli Zuger Amber

• Name: Baar Erdmandli Zuger Amber, 5.0%, Switzerland
  
• Appearance: Dark orange golden, fliptop. Shortlived, fizzy white head.
  
• Aroma: Fruit, sweet, malt. Honey. Apricot?
  
• Taste: Nice malt, some fruit and hops. Quite smooth.
  
• Bought: Brewery, 500 ml, CHF 1.75
  
• Overall score: 3/6
  
• Info: 2/5-2009
  

Liechtensteiner Brauhaus Hell's

A new (small) country:

• Name: Liechtensteiner Brauhaus Hell's, 5.0%, Liechtenstein
  
• Appearance: Amber golden, lots of creamy head. Bubbles. Slightly hazy.
  
• Aroma: Hops, grains.
  
• Taste: Lots of hops, hint of fruit and malt.
  
• Bought: Bar, 500 ml, CHF ?.??
  
• Overall score: 3/6
  
• Info: 2/5-2009