Sunday 31 May 2009

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

Saturday 30 May 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

Friday 29 May 2009

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

Wednesday 27 May 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

Monday 25 May 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

Saturday 23 May 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

Thursday 21 May 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

Tuesday 19 May 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

Sunday 17 May 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

Saturday 16 May 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)

Friday 15 May 2009

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

Thursday 14 May 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...

Tuesday 12 May 2009

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

Sunday 10 May 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

Friday 8 May 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

Thursday 7 May 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

Saturday 2 May 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