- Name: Maredsous 6 Blond, 6%, Belgium
- Appearance: Orange golden. Clear. Enormous amount of creamy, white head.
- Aroma: Yeast, some fruit.
- Taste: Quite sweet, fruit and some malt and hops. Above average.
- Bought: Halle aux Boissons, 750 ml, CHF 6.50
- Overall score: 4/6
- Info: 29/1-2011, 36/300M
Saturday, 29 January 2011
Maredsous 6 Blond
Friday, 28 January 2011
Brasserie du Vieux Chemin La Prudencia
- Name: Brasserie du Vieux Chemin La Prudencia, 5%, Switzerland
- Appearance: Chestnut, redish brown. Slightly hazy. Some fizzy off-white head. Nice label!
- Aroma: Dark malt, fruit. Prunes?
- Taste: Malt and some hops. Slight bitterness. Caramel. Quite nice.
- Bought: Halle aux Boissons, 330 ml, CHF 3.85
- Overall score: 4/6
- Info: 28/1-2011
Wednesday, 26 January 2011
La Trappe Bockbier
- Name: La Trappe Bockbier, 7%, Netherlands
- Appearance: Dark brown, hazy. Nice tan head.
- Aroma: Dark malt and fruit. Dates.
- Taste: Quite smooth. Dark malt and dark fruit. Slightly roasted.
- Bought: Halle aux Boissons, 330 ml, CHF 3.30
- Overall score: 4/6
- Info: 26/1-2011
Monday, 24 January 2011
Bockor Omer Traditional Blond
- Name: Bockor Omer Traditional Blond, 8%, Belgium
- Appearance: Clear golden. Lots of white head. Bubbles. Creamy.
- Aroma: Hops, metal. Slightly citric.
- Taste: Hops and some fruit. Floral.
- Bought: Halle aux Boissons, 330 ml, CHF 3.15
- Overall score: 3/6
- Info: 24/1-2011
Saturday, 22 January 2011
Edelweiss Weissbier Snowfresh
- Name: Edelweiss Weissbier Snowfresh, 5.0%, Austria
- Appearance: Pale orange, quite hazy. Nice amount of white head.
- Aroma: Wheat, nice lemon. Slight yeast and sweetness. Banana.
- Taste: Wheat and citrus. Banana, sweetness. Nice.
- Bought: Au Grain d'Orge, 330 ml, CHF 2.70
- Overall score: 4/6
- Info: 22/1-2011
Friday, 14 January 2011
St. Bernardus Prior 8
- Name: St. Bernardus Prior 8, 8%, Belgium
- Appearance: Deep redish brown. Hazy. Lots of light tan head. Some sediments.
- Aroma: Malt and fruit. Some yeast.
- Taste: Malt and dark fruit. Warming. Slight alcohol. Nice.
- Bought: Au Grain d'Orge, 330 ml, CHF 3.60
- Overall score: 4/6
- Info: 14/1-2011, 35/300M
Thursday, 13 January 2011
Jorat Charme d’Hiver
Kindly given to me by Vincent R!
- Name: Jorat Charme d’Hiver, 5.5%, Switzerland
- Appearance: Dark redish brown. Hazy. Some tan head, creamy.
- Aroma: Interesting. Dark malt. Aniseed, maybe some dark fruit. Liquorice?
- Taste: Malt and herbs. More aniseed. Odd.
- Bought: N/A, 330 ml, N/A
- Overall score: 3/6
- Info: 13/1-2011
Tuesday, 11 January 2011
Hardys & Hansons Rocking Rudolph
- Name: Hardys & Hansons Rocking Rudolph, 4.2%, England
- Appearance: Chestnut brownish red. Clear. Good amount of off-white head.
- Aroma: Sweet, fruit. Slight cherry? Some malt.
- Taste: Fruit and malt. Spritzy. Slightly nutty. Caramel. Not bad.
- Bought: Halle aux Boissons, 500 ml, CHF 3.90
- Overall score: 3/6
- Info: 11/1-2011
Sunday, 9 January 2011
Feldschlösschen Winterbier [Weihnachtsbier]
- Name: Feldschlösschen Winterbier [Weihnachtsbier], 5.5%, Switzerland
- Appearance: Light red-brown. Clear. Some white head.
- Aroma: Sweet, caramel. Some malt.
- Taste: Malt, slight sweetness. Some fruit. Not quite there.
- Bought: Halle aux Boissons, 330 ml, CHF 1.50
- Overall score: 3/6
- Info: 9/1-2011
Thursday, 6 January 2011
Victoria Bitter
While I wait for some nice beers to arrive in the post...
- Name: Victoria Bitter, 4.6%, Australia
- Appearance: Golden amber. Small bubbles, clear. Shortlived white head.
- Aroma: Grains, some malt. Slight hops.
- Taste: Grains, some malt and hops. Tastes like a non-alcoholic beer.
- Bought: Coop, 375 ml, CHF 2.60
- Overall score: 2/6
- Info: 6/1-2011
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