Tuesday 30 June 2009

Witkap-Pater Stimulo (Singel)

  • Name: Witkap-Pater Stimulo (Singel), 6%, Belgium
  • Appearance: Light orange. Lots of white, long-lasting head.
  • Aroma: Floral, hint of citrus. Not much, herbal.
  • Taste: Ripe fruit, herbs. Citrus. Nice bitterness.
  • Bought: Au Grain d'Orge, 330 ml, CHF 3.30
  • Overall score: 3/6
  • Info: 30/6-2009, 24/100

Monday 29 June 2009

Hacker-Pschorr Oktoberfest Märzen

  • Name: Hacker-Pschorr Oktoberfest Märzen, 5.8%, Germany
  • Appearance: Swing-top bottle, medium brown. Good amount of off-white head.
  • Aroma: Malt and some fruit. Slightly metallic.
  • Taste: Lots of malt, nice hops. Some caramel. Nothing special.
  • Bought: Au Grain d'Orge, 500 ml, CHF 2.80
  • Overall score: 3/6
  • Info: 29/6-2009

Friday 19 June 2009

Jämtlands Pilgrim

TAH bought this one for me from Sweden.
  • Name: Jämtlands Pilgrim, 4.5%, Sweden
  • Appearance: Very dark brown. OK amount of off-white head.
  • Aroma: Dark malt, some smoke. Burnt.
  • Taste: Quite bitter, dark malt. More bitter than expected.
  • Bought: Gift, 500 ml, SEK ?.??
  • Overall score: 4/6
  • Info: 19/6-2009

Wednesday 17 June 2009

Pietra Colomba Blanche

  • Name: Pietra Colomba Blanche, 5%, France
  • Appearance: Pale orange. Hazy. Little bit of head.
  • Aroma: Lemon, some yeast and hops.
  • Taste: Wheat, some lemon. But quite sweet. Slight bitterness.
  • Bought: Coop, 330 ml, CHF 3.10
  • Overall score: 3/6
  • Info: 17/6-2009

Monday 15 June 2009

Belhaven St Andrews Ale

First 300-beer sine March 19th!
  • Name: Belhaven St Andrews Ale, 4.6%, Scotland
  • Appearance: Murky brown. Good amount of off-white head.
  • Aroma: Caramel, very fruity. Some malt.
  • Taste: Ripe fruit, good malt. Some nice bitterness.
  • Bought: Au Grain d'Orge, 355 ml, CHF 3.40
  • Overall score: 4/6
  • Info: 15/6-2009, 204/300

Wednesday 10 June 2009

Pietra

  • Name: Pietra, 6%, France
  • Appearance: Chestnut brown. Some off-white head.
  • Aroma: Malt, smoke, some fruit. Slightly vinous.
  • Taste: Malt, smooth. Some smoke and alcohol. Nicer than expected.
  • Bought: Coop, 330 ml, CHF 2.80
  • Overall score: 3/6
  • Info: 10/6-2009

Sunday 7 June 2009

Sapporo Premium Lager

  • Name: Sapporo Premium Lager, 4.7%, Japan
  • Appearance: Clear golden. Good amount of white head.
  • Aroma: Fruit, some malt. Earthy.
  • Taste: Malt and some hops. Little aftertaste. Standard.
  • Bought: Coop, 330 ml, CHF 2.50
  • Overall score: 2/6
  • Info: 7/6-2009

Friday 5 June 2009

Miller Genuine Draft

  • Name: Miller Genuine Draft, 4.7%, United States
  • Appearance: Clear yellow, hint of golden. Some white head.
  • Aroma: Grains, some hops and malt.
  • Taste: Grains, some bitterness. Watery. Not interesting, but not bad.
  • Bought: Coop, 330 ml, CHF 1.55
  • Overall score: 2/6
  • Info: 5/6-2009

Thursday 4 June 2009

Feldschlösschen Schlossgold Alkoholfrei

  • Name: Feldschlösschen Schlossgold Alkoholfrei, 0.5%, Switzerland
  • Appearance: Golden yellow. Tiny, white head.
  • Aroma: Grains, yeast. Rice?
  • Taste: Sweet, oily. Grains. Slight bitterness.
  • Bought: Coop, 330 ml, CHF 1.15
  • Overall score: 1/6
  • Info: 4/6-2009

Tuesday 2 June 2009

Cardinal Eve Litchi

  • Name: Cardinal Eve Litchi, 3.1%, Switzerland
  • Appearance: Peach pink. Good amount of white head. Fizzy.
  • Aroma: Lychee, artificial.
  • Taste: Sweet, some lychees. Perfume. OK alcopop, bad beer.
  • Bought: Coop, 275 ml, CHF 2.50
  • Overall score: 1/6
  • Info: 2/6-2009