Friday 31 August 2012

Flying Dog Old Scratch Amber Lager

  • Name: Flying Dog Old Scratch Amber Lager, 5.5%, United States
  • Appearance: Amber brown, tiny bit hazy. Slight off-white head.
  • Aroma: Some malt and sweetness.
  • Taste: Again, more malt and sweetness. Quite nice, but nothing outstanding.
  • Bought: Halle aux Boissons, 355 ml, CHF 1.00
  • Overall score: 3/6
  • Info: 31/8-2012, BB: 21/4-2012

Saturday 25 August 2012

Bažant Radler Citrón

Thanks Pascal - new country!
  • Name: Bažant Radler Citrón, 2%, Slovak Republic
  • Appearance: Light yellow, hazy. Some white head.
  • Aroma: Just lemon, really. Some sweetness.
  • Taste: Not sure anything other than lemon. Are you sure this is a beer?
  • Bought: Gift, 500 ml can, CHF 0.00
  • Overall score: 2/6
  • Info: 25/8-2012

Friday 24 August 2012

Bière des Zähringen Lager

A new Fribourg brewery!
  • Name: Bière des Zähringen Lager, 4.8%, Switzerland
  • Appearance: Pale golden yellow, clear. Some white head.
  • Aroma: Grains, hops. Tiny bit of malt.
  • Taste: More hops and grains. Fresh.
  • Bought: Marche Gaillard, 330 ml, CHF 1.50
  • Overall score: 3/6
  • Info: 24/8-2012

Thursday 23 August 2012

Uberach Sidonie

Thanks Julien C!
  • Name: Uberach Sidonie, 5.2%, France
  • Appearance: Orange red, clear. Flat, no head at all.
  • Aroma: Spices, malt, berries. When hot with much more spices.
  • Taste: When cold the flatness of it is not that appealing, but lots of fruit/berries and spices. Nicer when hot. Quite nice.
  • Bought: Gift, 500 ml, €0.00
  • Overall score: 3/6
  • Info: 23/8-2012, BBE: 10/4-2013

Friday 17 August 2012

Uberach Juliette

Thanks Julien C!
  • Name: Uberach Juliette, 4.8%, France
  • Appearance: Pale orange, slightly hazy. Lots of bubbles. Some off-white head, but not much.
  • Aroma: Sweet fruit. Peach? Mango? Pineapple? 
  • Taste: More sweet fruit, hint of malt. Nice.
  • Bought: Gift, 500 ml, €0.00
  • Overall score: 4/6
  • Info: 17/8-2012, BB: 26/7-2013

Saturday 11 August 2012

Uberach Doigt de Dieu

Thanks Julien C!
  • Name: Uberach Doigt de Dieu, 4.8%, France
  • Appearance: Chestnut brown, clear. Fizzy, little bit of white head.. Some sediments left in the bottle.
  • Aroma: Some tartness or sourness. Other than that, some fruit.
  • Taste: More of the same tartness/sourness and fruit. Aftertaste not nice.
  • Bought: Gift, 500 ml, €0.00
  • Overall score: 2/6
  • Info: 11/8-2012, BB: 30/7-2013

Friday 10 August 2012

Orso Verde Nubia

Gift from the owner of Bottega della Birra!
  • Name: Orso Verde Nubia, 6.2%, Italy
  • Appearance: Dark brown, almost black. Nice, tan head.
  • Aroma: Dark malt, coffee, chocolate.
  • Taste: More dark malt. Some dark fruit. Coffee. Nice aftertaste.
  • Bought: Bottega della Birra, 500 ml, €0.00
  • Overall score: 4/6
  • Info: 10/8-2012, BB: 31/10-12

Friday 3 August 2012

Verhaeghe Barbe Rouge

  • Name: Verhaeghe Barbe Rouge, 8.0%, Belgium
  • Appearance: Medium brown, fizzy. Good amount of creamy, light tan head.
  • Aroma: Some fruit and caramel. Slightly metallic.
  • Taste:  Malt, caramel. Some fruit, and slight hint of sourness.
  • Bought: Halle aux Boissons, 330 ml, CHF 1.00
  • Overall score: 3/6
  • Info: 3/8-2012, BB: 21/4-12