Egger Galopper

Beer 700!

• Name: Egger Galopper, 4.8%, Switzerland
  
• Appearance: Pale golden, clear. Little bit of white head.
  
• Aroma: Some malt, earth. Grains.
  
• Taste: Malt and hops, some grains. Sweet? Standard.
  
• Bought: Coop, 500 ml, CHF 1.45
  
• Overall score: 3/6
  
• Info: 29/3-2010
  

Black Sheep Golden Sheep Ale

• Name: Black Sheep Golden Sheep Ale, 4.7%, England
  
• Appearance: Chestnut brown, clear. Good amount of offwhite head.
  
• Aroma: Malt and hops. Burnt sugar.
  
• Taste: Hoppy. More burnt sugar and some malt. Quite bitter aftertaste.
  
• Bought: Sainsbury's, 500 ml, £?.??
• Overall score: 3/6
  
• Info: 17/3-2010
  

Guinness Draught

Happy St Patrick's Day. Strange, first time rated:

• Name: Guinness Draught, 4.1%, Ireland
  
• Appearance: Can. Black. Nice, thick tan head. Longlived.
  
• Aroma: Dark malt. Roasted, smoke.
  
• Taste: Smooth. Roasted, dark malt. Nice. Bitter
  
• Bought: Sainsbury's, 440 ml, £?.??
  
• Overall score: 4/6
  
• Info: 17/3-2010

Aare Bier Amber

• Name: Aare Bier Amber, 5.0%, Switzerland
  
• Appearance: Orange brown. Slightly hazy. Some off-white head.
  
• Aroma: Malt and fruit. Plums?
  
• Taste: Quite sweet. Some malt, but more fruit.
  
• Bought: Globus, 500 ml, CHF 2.80
  
• Overall score: 3/6
  
• Info: 12/3-2010
  

Freiburger Biermanufaktur Sportler (Frischherb)

• Name: Freiburger Biermanufaktur Sportler (Frischherb), 4.8%, Switzerland
  
• Appearance: Brewed 2010-01-19. Dark golden yellow. Quite clear. Good amount of nice head.
  
• Aroma: Fruit, nectar. Pleasant.
  
• Taste: Fruit and hops. Nice malt and hops in aftertaste. Nice.
  
• Bought: Vom Fass, 1000 ml, CHF 9.50
  
• Overall score: 4/6
  
• Info: 9/3-2010
  

Egger Albertus Hell

Shared with TH:

• Name: Egger Albertus Hell, 5.2%, Switzerland
  
• Appearance: Golden, clear. Very little head.
• Aroma: Sweet, malt. Grains. Honey.
• Taste: Quite sweet. Some hops and flowers.
• Bought: Coop, 500 ml, CHF 1.75
  
• Overall score: 3/6
  
• Info: 9/3-2010

Freiburger Biermanufaktur Franziskus

Shared with TH:

• Name: Freiburger Biermanufaktur Franziskus, 4.8%, Switzerland
  
• Appearance: Brewed 2010-01-12. Golden orange. Hazy. No head.
  
• Aroma: Hops and fruit. Grapefruit, apricot.
  
• Taste: Fruit and hops. Apricot? Light.
  
• Bought: Vom Fass, 1000 ml, CHF 9.50
  
• Overall score: 3/6
  
• Info: 7/3-2010

The fifth batch:

• Name: Freiburger Biermanufaktur Franziskus #5, 5%, Switzerland
• Appearance: Brewed 18.05.10. Light orange golden. Clear. Enormous amount of white head.
  
• Aroma: Good amount of fruit. Hops. Slight lemon.
  
• Taste: Hops, then some fruit. Slight bitterness.
  
• Bought: Marche Gaillard, 1000 ml, CHF 8.00
• Overall score: 3/6
• Info: 4/3-2011

A later batch (and an upgrade to 4/6!):

• Name: Freiburger Biermanufaktur Franziskus, 5%, Switzerland
• Appearance: Brewed 21-12-10. Orange golden, slightly hazy. Sediments. Some white head.
  
• Aroma: Hops, lemon and some fruit.
  
• Taste: Nice fruit, lemon and some hops. Slight bitterness. Getting better!
  
• Bought: Brewery, 1000 ml, CHF 7.00
• Overall score: 4/6
• Info: 26/6-2011

The 30th batch:

• Name: Freiburger Biermanufaktur Franziskus #30, 5%, Switzerlad
• Appearance: BBE 01/2012. Light orange golden, slightly hazy. No sediments. Some white head.
  
• Aroma: Slight hops, but mostly nice fruits.
  
• Taste: Nice fruit and slight hops. Nice and smooth.
  
• Bought: Brewery, 1000 ml, CHF 7.00
• Overall score: 4/6
• Info: 15/1-2012

Locher Birra da Ris Nostrana Ticinese

• Name: Locher Birra da Ris Nostrana Ticinese, 5.0%, Switzerland
  
• Appearance: Golden yellow. Clear. Tiny amount of white head.
  
• Aroma: Hops and flowery. Hint of rice.
  
• Taste: Hops and malt. Quite sweet. Surprisingly a bit smoky.
  
• Bought: Drinks of the World, 330 ml, CHF 2.70
  
• Overall score: 3/6
  
• Info: 4/3-2010
  

Nøgne Ø Pale Ale

• Name: Nøgne Ø Pale Ale, 6%, Norway
  
• Appearance: Orange, hazy. OK amount of off-white head.
  
• Aroma: Citrus fruit and hops. Slight honey.
  
• Taste: Nice hops and citrus fruit. Nice bitter aftertaste.
  
• Bought: Vinmonopolet, 500 ml, CHF 59.90
  
• Overall score: 4/6
  
• Info: 1/3-2010
  

Nøgne Ø Brown Ale

• Name: Nøgne Ø Brown Ale, 4.5%, Norway
• Appearance: Very dark brown. Bit of tan head.
• Aroma: Dark malt, roasted. Quite sweet.
• Taste: Lots of malt. Roasted and quite sweet.
• Bought: ICA, 500 ml, NOK 34.90
• Overall score: 3/6
• Info: 1/3-2010, 32/300M