Wednesday 31 August 2011

Liechtensteiner Brauhaus Weiza

  • Name: Liechtensteiner Brauhaus Weiza, 5.0%, Liechtenstein
  • Appearance: Yellow golden, hazy. Some white head. Some sediments, surprisingly.
  • Aroma: Wheat, fruit, lemon.
  • Taste: Fruit, sweetness, lemon. Of course wheat. Surprisingly nice.
  • Bought: Coop Liechtenstein, 500 ml, CHF 3.00
  • Overall score: 4/6
  • Info: 31/8-2011

Monday 29 August 2011

Liechtensteiner Brauhaus Krona

  • Name: Liechtensteiner Brauhaus Krona, 4.8%, Liechtenstein
  • Appearance: Yellow golden, clear. Good amount of white head.
  • Aroma: Slight hops and malt, grains. Light.
  • Taste: More hops and malt and grains.
  • Bought: Coop Liechtenstein, 500 ml, CHF 2.15
  • Overall score: 3/6
  • Info: 29/8-2011

Saturday 27 August 2011

Pitfield St George's Ale

  • Name: Pitfield St George's Ale, 4.6%, England
  • Appearance: Lemon golden, slightly hazy. Huge amount of white, lasting head.
  • Aroma: Hops, fruit, citrus.
  • Taste: Lemon, fruit, hops. Sharp. More bitter than I expected.
  • Bought: Brewery, 500 ml, £2.60
  • Overall score: 3/6
  • Info: 27/8-2011

Thursday 25 August 2011

Pitfield Red Ale

  • Name: Pitfield Red Ale, 4.8%, England
  • Appearance: Chestnut brown, some red. Clear. Enormous amounts of creamy, off-white head.
  • Aroma: Malt, hops, metallic. Some fruit.
  • Taste: Malt, bitterness. Some fruit, lemon? Standard - slightly disappointed.
  • Bought: Brewery, 500 ml, £2.75
  • Overall score: 3/6
  • Info: 25/8-2011

Tuesday 23 August 2011

Pitfield 1837 India Pale Ale

  • Name: Pitfield 1837 India Pale Ale, 7.0%, England
  • Appearance: Amber brown, clear. Little bit of off-white head.
  • Aroma: Lot of fruit, floral. Some hops.
  • Taste: More fruit, hops. Nice bitterness - not too much. Like it.
  • Bought: Brewery, 500 ml, £3.20
  • Overall score: 4/6
  • Info: 23/8-2011, 38/300M

Friday 19 August 2011

Pitfield 1890 Stock Ale [1896 XXXX]

  • Name: Pitfield 1890 Stock Ale [1896 XXXX], 10.0%, England
  • Appearance: 2008 edition. Light brown, slight golden. Clear, some off-white head.
  • Aroma: Alcohol, nectarine, malt. Caramel.
  • Taste: Quite strong alcohol, earthy, vinous fruit. In your face.
  • Bought: Brewery, 375 ml, £5.00
  • Overall score: 3/6
  • Info: 19/8-2011, 37/300M

Wednesday 17 August 2011

Docteur Gab’s Chameau

Many thanks to Jasenko I for the bottle!
  • Name: Docteur Gab’s Chameau, 7.0%, Switzerland
  • Appearance: Dark orange, clear. Good amount of white head. Hazy later.
  • Aroma: Fruit, hops, some spices.
  • Taste: Hops, fruit, fresh. Slight alcohol, though also some sweetness.
  • Bought: Gift, 330 ml, N/A
  • Overall score: 4/6
  • Info: 17/8-2011

Sunday 14 August 2011

Docteur Gab’s Ténébreuse

Many thanks to Jasenko I for the bottle!
  • Name: Docteur Gab’s Ténébreuse, 6%, Switzerland
  • Appearance: Super-dark brown, basically black. OK amount of tan head.
  • Aroma: Dark malt, coffee. Chocolate, roasted. Dark fruit.
  • Taste: Coffee, dark malt. Roasted and roasted. Quite smooth.
  • Bought: Gift, 330 ml, N/A
  • Overall score: 4/6
  • Info: 14/8-2011

Friday 12 August 2011

Falken Eidgenoss Amber Naturtrüb

  • Name: Falken Eidgenoss Amber Naturtrüb, 5%, Switzerland
  • Appearance: Dark amber, clear. Some off-white head. Looks pleasant.
  • Aroma: Fruit, satsuma. Some malt and caramel.
  • Taste: Malt and slight hops, nice balance. Fruit. More caramel, hence sweetness.
  • Bought: Coop, 330 ml, CHF 1.25
  • Overall score: 4/6
  • Info: 12/8-2011

Tuesday 9 August 2011

Docteur Gab’s Houleuse

Many thanks to Jasenko I for the bottle!
  • Name: Docteur Gab’s Houleuse, 5%, Switzerland
  • Appearance: Light yellow, hazy. Almost no head.
  • Aroma: Lemon, wheat, spices.
  • Taste: More wheat and lemon, slightly tart.
  • Bought: Gift, 330 ml, N/A
  • Overall score: 3/6
  • Info: 9/8-2011

Sunday 7 August 2011

Docteur Gab’s Tempête

Many thanks to Jasenko I for giving me this bottle!
  • Name: Docteur Gab’s Tempête, 8%, Switzerland
  • Appearance: Light orange, slightly hazy. Good amount of white head.
  • Aroma: Lots of fruit, flowers, some spices.
  • Taste: Fruit, sweetness. Some hops and spices.
  • Bought: Gift, 330 ml, N/A
  • Overall score: 4/6
  • Info: 7/8-2011

Tuesday 2 August 2011

Elav Grunge IPA

  • Name: Elav Grunge IPA, 6.3%, Italy
  • Appearance: Dark redish brown. Clear. Ok amount of light tan head.
  • Aroma: Hops, some caramel and alcohol.
  • Taste: Sweet, some malt and hops. Caramel? Slightly vinous. Not the typical IPA.
  • Bought: Bottega della birra (Arona), 330 ml, €4.73(*)
  • Overall score: 4/6
  • Info: 2/8-2011