Saturday 30 July 2011

Extraomnes Tripel

  • Name: Extraomnes Tripel, 8.6%, Italy
  • Appearance: Orange golden, clear. Lots of white head.
  • Aroma: Lots of fruit, herbs, hops, nice balance.
  • Taste: Lots of fruit, nice hops. Sweetness too?
  • Bought: Bottega della birra (Arona), 330 ml, €4.73(*)
  • Overall score: 5/6
  • Info: 30/7-2011

Tuesday 26 July 2011

Piccolo Birrificio Chiostro

  • Name: Piccolo Birrificio Chiostro, 5.0%, Italy
  • Appearance: Orange golden. Clear. Good amount of off-white head.
  • Aroma: Hops and lemon. Spices. Floral.
  • Taste: Lots of hops, more citrus. Odd. Some fruit and spices.
  • Bought: Bottega della birra (Arona), 330 ml, €4.73(*)
  • Overall score: 4/6
  • Info: 26/7-2011

Friday 22 July 2011

Freiburger Biermanufaktur La Carema

  • Name: Freiburger Biermanufaktur La Carema, 5%, Switzerland
  • Appearance: Brewed 05-02-11. Orange brown, hazy. Enormous amount of light tan head.
  • Aroma: Hops, some fruit. Slight wood?
  • Taste: Hops and fruit. Slight sourness that I think means I should have had this sooner.
  • Bought: Brewery, 1000 ml, CHF 7.00
  • Overall score: 3/6
  • Info: 22/7-2011

Wednesday 20 July 2011

Birrificio del Ducato A.F.O.

  • Name: Birrificio del Ducato A.F.O., 5.4%, Italy
  • Appearance: Dark orange brown, hazy. Some light tan head.
  • Aroma: Fruit, malt and hops. Slight sweetness.
  • Taste: Fruit, hops, slightly tart. And of course malt. Citrus?
  • Bought: Bottega della birra (Arona), 330 ml, €4.73(*)
  • Overall score: 4/6
  • Info: 20/7-2011

Monday 18 July 2011

Rosita

  • Name: Rosita, 5.5%, Spain
  • Appearance: Hazy orange, some white head.
  • Aroma: Lots of fruit, slight tart?
  • Taste: Sweet, fruit and some malt.
  • Bought: Eurospar (Spain), 330 ml, €2.15
  • Overall score: 3/6
  • Info: 18/7-2011

Saturday 16 July 2011

Kronenbourg Wilfort

  • Name: Kronenbourg Wilfort, 6.3%, France
  • Appearance: Chestnut brown, fizzy. Good amount of off-white head.
  • Aroma: Dark malt and fruit. Slightly roasted.
  • Taste: Malt, some dark fruit. Some sweetness.
  • Bought: Bar (Annecy, FR), 330 ml, €4.30
  • Overall score: 4/6
  • Info: 16/7-2011

Friday 15 July 2011

Felsenau Junker Spezial Hell

  • Name: Felsenau Junker Spezial Hell, 5.2%, Switzerland
  • Appearance: Light golden yellow. Clear. OK amount of white head.
  • Aroma: Light fruit, yeast. Some hops. Grains.
  • Taste: Sweet, some fruit, yeast and hops. Slight malt.
  • Bought: Halle aux Boissons, 330 ml, CHF 2.10
  • Overall score: 3/6
  • Info: 15/7-2011

Thursday 14 July 2011

McAuslan St. Ambroise Oatmeal Stout

  • Name: McAuslan St. Ambroise Oatmeal Stout, 5%, Canada 
  • Appearance: Very dark brown, almost black. Nice tan head.
  • Aroma: Dark fruit and dark malt.
  • Taste: Dark malt, coffee, Not bad.
  • Bought: Restaurant, 341 ml, CHF ?.??
  • Overall score: 4/6
  • Info: 14/7-2011

Tuesday 12 July 2011

Estrella Damm Inedit

  • Name: Estrella Damm Inedit, 4.8%, Spain
  • Appearance: Orange golden, hazy. Some white head.
  • Aroma: Fruit and malt, slight hops.
  • Taste: More fruit and malt, quite smooth.
  • Bought: Eurospar (Spain), 750 ml, €4.15
  • Overall score: 3/6
  • Info: 12/7-2011

Sunday 10 July 2011

Cardinal Draft Lime Cut

  • Name: Cardinal Draft Lime Cut, 4.6%, Switerland
  • Appearance: Yellow golden, clear. Flat.
  • Aroma: Sweet, lime. Shandy.
  • Taste: Sweet, sugar, lime. Nice shandy, but as a beer in its own right, no.
  • Bought: Coop, 330 ml, CHF ?.??
  • Overall score: 2/6
  • Info: 10/7-2011

Saturday 9 July 2011

Mikkeller Jackie Brown

  • Name: Mikkeller Jackie Brown, 6.0%, Denmark
  • Appearance: Dark chestnut brown, slightly hazy. Good amount of tan head.
  • Aroma: Dark malt, dark fruit. Slight bacon.
  • Taste: More malt, some hops. More bitter than most brown ales.
  • Bought: Bottega della birra (Arona), 330 ml, €4.73(*)
  • Overall score: 4/6
  • Info: 9/7-2011

Friday 8 July 2011

Croce di Malto Triticum

  • Name: Croce di Malto Triticum, 5.0%, Italy
  • Appearance: Light orange, hazy. Good amount of white head.
  • Aroma: Wheat, lemon. Some fruit.
  • Taste: More wheat, some lemon. Alcohol, actually. Slight bitterness.
  • Bought: Bottega della birra (Arona), 330 ml, €4.73(*)
  • Overall score: 3/6
  • Info: 8/7-2011

Baladin Birra Lurisia Sei

  • Name: Baladin Birra Lurisia Sei, 5.2%, Italy
  • Appearance: Hazy orange, little head.
  • Aroma: Fruit and wheat, some malt.
  • Taste: Sweet, wheat, fruit. Honey. Nice.
  • Bought: Calanda (Livigno, IT), 330 ml, €2.90
  • Overall score: 4/6
  • Info: 8/7-2011

Thursday 7 July 2011

Baladin Nora

  • Name: Baladin Nora, 6.8%, Italy
  • Appearance: Golden orange, hazy. Some white head. Later some sediments.
  • Aroma: Fruit, tangerine. Slight sourness.
  • Taste: Fruit, citrus, tangy, herbs and slight sourness at first, then some malt and sweetness. Interesting!
  • Bought: Calanda (Livigno, IT), 750 ml, €9.20
  • Overall score: 4/6
  • Info: 7/7-2011

Tuesday 5 July 2011

Poretti Chiara Originale

  • Name: Poretti Chiara Originale, 5%, Italy
  • Appearance: Golden, clear. Fizzy, white head.
  • Aroma: Hops, some fruit.
  • Taste: Hops and malt, refreshing.
  • Bought: Hotel (IT), 330 ml, €4.50
  • Overall score: 3/6
  • Info: 5/7-2011

Monday 4 July 2011

Menabrea 150° Anniversario Bionda

  • Name: Menabrea 150° Anniversario Bionda, 4.8%, Italy
  • Appearance: Yellow golden, clear. Some white head.
  • Aroma: Grains, hops and malt.
  • Taste: More grains, some hops. Quite smooth.
  • Bought: Hotel (IT), 330 ml, €5.00
  • Overall score: 3/6
  • Info: 4/7-2011