Tuesday 20 December 2011

Collesi Imper Ale Ambrata Fiat Lux

1000th rating! Thanks to Davide M for giving this one to me.
  • Name: Collesi Imper Ale Ambrata Fiat Lux, 7.5%, Italy
  • Appearance: Murky brown. Some off-white head.
  • Aroma: Malt, fruit (apricot? peach?) and a certain sweetness.
  • Taste: More of the same, quite sweet. Not bad
  • Bought: Gift, 750 ml, N/A
  • Overall score: 4/6
  • Info: 20/12-2011

Saturday 17 December 2011

Hacker-Pschorr Münchner Kellerbier - Anno 1417

  • Name: Hacker-Pschorr Münchner Kellerbier - Anno 1417, 5.5%, Germany
  • Appearance: Flip-top bottle. Yellow golden, clear. Some off-white head.
  • Aroma: Malt, bread. Slight roast.
  • Taste: Nice malt and slight caramel sweetness. Some, but not that much, hops. Like.
  • Bought: Marktkauf, 500 ml, €?.??
  • Overall score: 4/6
  • Info: 17/12-2011

Friday 16 December 2011

Cantillon Iris 2007

My first ever unblended lambic!
  • Name: Cantillon Iris 2007, 6%, Belgium
  • Appearance: Light amber. Clear, but some sediments left in the bottle. Shortlived, fizzy off-white head.
  • Aroma: Sour. Wet wood. Some fruits hiding behind the sourness as well.
  • Taste: What is happening to me? This is the first gueuze/lambic that I don't find revolting. More of the same sourness, but less than other lambics. Ever so slight fruits. Sour aftertaste, but not too bad.
  • Bought: Au Grain d'Orge, 750 ml, CHF 12.60
  • Overall score: 3/6
  • Info: 16/12-2011, 44/100, 40/300M

Wednesday 14 December 2011

ArtMalté Bière de Garde

  • Name: ArtMalté Bière de Garde, 6.5%, France
  • Appearance: Deep caramel, clear. Some light tan head.
  • Aroma: Malt, caramel, slight coffee.
  • Taste: More malt and caramel, noticeable hops. Another nice surprise.
  • Bought: Saveurs (Annecy), 500 ml, €4.00
  • Overall score: 4/6
  • Info: 14/12-2011

ArtMalté Pils

  • Name: ArtMalté Pils, 5.6%, France
  • Appearance: Light golden orange brown, hazy. Ok amount of off-white head. Some sediments.
  • Aroma: Fruit, slight metal. Nice malt and hops.
  • Taste: Wow, very nice surprise. Smooth, nice malt, fruit and hops. Not your 13-a-dozen pilsner.
  • Bought: Saveurs (Annecy), 500 ml, €4.00
  • Overall score: 4/6
  • Info: 14/12-2011

Monday 12 December 2011

Cardinal Eve Wild Orange

  • Name: Cardinal Eve Wild Orange, 3.1%, Switzerland
  • Appearance: Peach orange. Crystal clear. Minimal head.
  • Aroma: Orange, peach. Fruit juice, basically.
  • Taste: I wish I could describe the way the malt and hops play together in harmony, but this also tastes like fruit juice with maybe a hint of "beer taste". Very sweet. Tick-tock.
  • Bought: Coop, 275 ml, CHF ?.??
  • Overall score: 2/6
  • Info: 12/12-2011

Saturday 10 December 2011

Hürlimann Lager Bier

  • Name: Hürlimann Lager Bier, 4.8%, Switzerland
  • Appearance: Golden, slightly orange. Clear. Small amount of white head.
  • Aroma: Some malt - not much really.
  • Taste: Again some malt and hops, but mostly watery and a bit artificial.
  • Bought: Nope (taken from work), 330 ml, CHF 0.00
  • Overall score: 2/6
  • Info: 10/12-2011

Thursday 8 December 2011

Altenmünster Winterbier Dunkel

  • Name: Altenmünster Winterbier Dunkel, 5.5%, Germany
  • Appearance: Dark chestnut brown, clear. Some tan head.
  • Aroma: Malt and caramel, some sweetness.
  • Taste: More malt and caramel, slightly roasted. A nice winter beer.
  • Bought: Marktkauf, 500 ml, €0.95
  • Overall score: 4/6
  • Info: 8/12-2011

Wednesday 7 December 2011

Sigel Kloster Pilsner [Klosterbrauerei Metzingen Kloster Pilsner]

As Klosterbrauerei Metzingen Kloster Pilsner.
  • Name: Sigel Kloster Pilsner, 4.9%, Germany
  • Appearance: Clear golden, some white head.
  • Aroma: Grains, hops, slightly metallic.
  • Taste: Crisp, good amount of hops and some malt. Dry. Not very exciting.
  • Bought: Marktkauf, 500 ml, €0.53
  • Overall score: 3/6
  • Info: 7/12-2011

Monday 5 December 2011

Gouden Carolus Tripel

  • Name: Gouden Carolus Tripel, 9.0%, Belgium
  • Appearance: Golden orange, slightly hazy. Huge amount of white head.
  • Aroma: Nice fruit, lemon. Spices.
  • Taste: More fruit and spices. Pear or peach. Slight alcohol and bitterness.
  • Bought: Halle aux Boissons, 330 ml, CHF 3.00
  • Overall score: 4/6
  • Info: 5/12-2011

Sunday 4 December 2011

Freiburger Biermanufaktur La Bénichonne

  • Name: Freiburger Biermanufaktur La Bénichonne, 5%, Switzerland
  • Appearance: Quite dark brown. Good amount of nice tan head.
  • Aroma: Dark malt, some dark fruit.
  • Taste: More of the malt and fruit, but also some nice hops in there. My favourite beer from this brewery? Probably, yes.
  • Bought: Brewery, 1000 ml, CHF 7.00
  • Overall score: 4/6
  • Info: 4/12-2011