Wednesday 29 September 2010

Müller Bräu Zwickel Bier

Trade with Allen/Julian, thanks!
  • Name: Müller Bräu Zwickel Bier, 5.2%, Switzerland
  • Appearance: Light orange, slightly hazy. Some white head.
  • Aroma: Floral, hops. A bit of malt. Slight sweetness.
  • Taste: Sweet, some hops. Fruit. Nice.
  • Bought: Trade (Allen), 330 ml, CHF ?.??
  • Overall score: 4/6
  • Info: 29/9-2010

Monday 20 September 2010

Trois Dames India Pale Ale Barrique 2010

Trade with Allen/Julian, thanks!
  • Name: Trois Dames India Pale Ale Barrique 2010, 6.3%, Switzerland
  • Appearance: Light redish brown.
  • Aroma: Caramel, wood. Sweet. Some malt.
  • Taste: Sour fruit, quite harsh. Bittersweet. Better aroma than taste.
  • Bought: Trade (Allen), 330 ml, CHF ?.??
  • Overall score: 3/6
  • Info: 20/9-2010

Trois Dames Pacifique Ale

Trade with Allen/Julian, thanks!
  • Name: Trois Dames Pacifique Ale, 5%, Switzerland
  • Appearance: Orange brown, some white head. Slightly hazy.
  • Aroma: Some fruit and slight sweetness. Hops. Earth.
  • Taste: Quite hoppy and acidic. Unpleasant aftertaste.
  • Bought: Trade (Allen), 330 ml, CHF ?.??
  • Overall score: 3/6
  • Info: 20/9-2010

Saturday 18 September 2010

Salitos Mojito

  • Name: Salitos Mojito, 5.0%, Germany
  • Appearance: Golden green. Clear. Tiny amount of white head.
  • Aroma: Candy, maybe some lime.
  • Taste: Sweet, like an over-sweet watered down mojito I guess. This is not a beer, FFS.
  • Bought: Marktkauf, 330 ml, €1.29
  • Overall score: 1/6
  • Info: 18/9-2010

Äs Jùscht’s Fiischters Dunkle Perle

  • Name: Äs Jùscht’s Fiischters Dunkle Perle, 5.2%, Switzerland
  • Appearance: Very dark brown. Good amount of nice, creamy head.
  • Aroma: Dark malt, slight prunes. Roasted, coffee. Nice.
  • Taste: Dark malt, coffee. Roasted. Still easy-drinking.
  • Bought: Manor, 330 ml, CHF 2.50
  • Overall score: 4/6
  • Info: 18/9-2010

Thursday 16 September 2010

Äs Jùscht’s Spezial Amber Bier

  • Name: Äs Jùscht’s Spezial Amber Bier, 5.4%, Switzerland
  • Appearance: Copper brown. Some offwhite head.
  • Aroma: Fruit, sweet. Some caramel.
  • Taste: Malt, sweet. Caramel. Slight bitterness. Like it.
  • Bought: Manor, 330 ml, CHF 2.50
  • Overall score: 4/6
  • Info: 16/9-2010

Äs Jùscht’s Premium Hells

  • Name: Äs Jùscht’s Premium Hells, 5.2%, Switzerland
  • Appearance: Pale golden. slightly hazy. Fizz. Good amount of creamy white head.
  • Aroma: Lemon, some yeast and hops. And fruit.
  • Taste: Hops and fruit, fresh. Some malt. Quite smooth and easy drinking.
  • Bought: Manor, 330 ml, CHF 2.50
  • Overall score: 3/6
  • Info: 16/9-2010

Tuesday 14 September 2010

Samuel Smith's Organic (Best) Ale

  • Name: Samuel Smith's Organic (Best) Ale, 5.0%, England
  • Appearance: Copper coloured, clear. Some white head. Nice old label on bottle.
  • Aroma: Fruit and some sweetness.
  • Taste: Smooth, not very "bitter". Fruity and sweet. Slightly bitter aftertaste.
  • Bought: Drinks of the World, 355 ml, CHF ?.??
  • Overall score: 4/6
  • Info: 14/9-2010

BFM La Cuivrée

  • Name: BFM La Cuivrée, 5.2%, Switzerland
  • Appearance: Brownish orange. Hazy. Small shortlived head. Sediments, lots of it.
  • Aroma: Fruit. Some hops and a bit of sourness.
  • Taste: Sour, off fruit. Yeast. Low on the malt/hops front.
  • Bought: Bier-Bienne, 330 ml, CHF 4.60
  • Overall score: 2/6
  • Info: 14/9-2010

Sunday 12 September 2010

Chodovar Černý Beránek

  • Name: Chodovar Černý Beránek, 4.2%, Czech Republic
  • Appearance: Swing-top bottle. Dark brownish red. Some tan head.
  • Aroma: Dark malt. Caramel, chocolate. Nice. Sweet.
  • Taste: Sweet. Some malt and caramel. Little hops. A bit boring.
  • Bought: Bier-Bienne, 500 ml, CHF 2.50
  • Overall score: 3/6
  • Info: 12/9-2010

Maisel's Weisse Kristall

  • Name: Maisel's Weisse Kristall, 5.1%, Germany
  • Appearance: Light golden, clear. Good amount of white head.
  • Aroma: Wheat, lemon. Some hops.
  • Taste: Some wheat, slightly citric. Sweet-ish. Slight bitterness.
  • Bought: Bier-Bienne, 500 ml, CHF 2.70
  • Overall score: 3/6
  • Info: 12/9-2010

Friday 10 September 2010

Augustiner Edelstoff

  • Name: Augustiner Edelstoff, 5.6%, Germany
  • Appearance: Pale golden. Clear. Good amount of white head.
  • Aroma: A bit of fruit, sweet-ish. Hops and malt.
  • Taste: Quite sweet, smooth. Hops and malt. Good.
  • Bought: Drinks of the World, 500 ml, CHF ?.??
  • Overall score: 4/6
  • Info: 10/9-2010
2013 re-rate, shared with OKO:
  • Name: Augustiner Edelstoff, 5.6%, Germany
  • Appearance: Clear golden, little head.
  • Aroma: Mostly hops, some malt. Slight citrus?
  • Taste: Hops, nice lasting malt. Not bad.
  • Bought: Augustiner am Dom, 500 ml draught, €3.95
  • Overall score: 4/6
  • Info: 6/4-2013

Reissdorf Kölsch

  • Name: Reissdorf Kölsch, 4.8%, Germany
  • Appearance: Yellow golden. Clear. Some white head.
  • Aroma: Malt, grains. Little bit of hops and fruit.
  • Taste: Nice malt and some hops. Refreshing.
  • Bought: Bier-Bienne, 500 ml, CHF 3.30
  • Overall score: 3/6
  • Info: 10/9-2010

Wednesday 8 September 2010

Presidente

New country.
  • Name: Presidente, 5%, Dominican Republic
  • Appearance: Light golden. Clear. Slightly flat, very little head.
  • Aroma: Not much. Malt and grains.
  • Taste: Some malt, little hops. Smooth. Some grains. Easy drinking, borderline watery.
  • Bought: Drinks of the World, 355 ml, CHF ?.??
  • Overall score: 2/6
  • Info: 8/9-2010

Monday 6 September 2010

Schwaben Bräu Das Schwarze

  • Name: Schwaben Bräu Das Schwarze, 4.9%, Germany
  • Appearance: Flip-top bottle. Very dark, black-brown. Some tan head.
  • Aroma: Malt, slightly roasted. Hint of chocolate.
  • Taste: Dark malt, quite light. Borderline watery. Disappointing.
  • Bought: Marktkauf, 500 ml, €0.75
  • Overall score: 3/6
  • Info: 6/9-2010, 223/500

Schwaben Bräu Das Echte Märzen

  • Name: Schwaben Bräu Das Echte Märzen, 5.7%, Germany
  • Appearance: Flip-top bottle. Orange golden. Clear. Little bit of white head.
  • Aroma: Hops and malt. Slight sweetness.
  • Taste: Sweet malt and some hops. Quite pleasant.
  • Bought: Marktkauf, 500 ml, €0.75
  • Overall score: 3/6
  • Info: 6/9-2010

Saturday 4 September 2010

Namaste Premium Lager Beer

Beer 777:
  • Name: Namaste Premium Lager Beer, 4.9%, India
  • Appearance: Hazy pale yellow. Fizz. Some shortlived white head.
  • Aroma: Some malt and hops. Slightly citric and some yeast.
  • Taste: Fresh. Hops and malt, bit watery. Some grains.
  • Bought: Germany, 330 ml, €1.79
  • Overall score: 2/6
  • Info: 4/9-2010

Thursday 2 September 2010

Lasser Export

  • Name: Lasser Export, 5.2%, Germany
  • Appearance: Light golden. Clear. Some white head.
  • Aroma: Some malt and hops.
  • Taste: Slight sweetness with the malt and hops. Grains. Very standard.
  • Bought: Marktkauf, 500 ml, €0.70
  • Overall score: 3/6
  • Info: 2/9-2010