Friday 31 January 2014

Brauhaus Sternen Abig.Ale

  • Name: Brauhaus Sternen Abig.Ale, 5.3%, Switzerland
  • Appearance: Dark golden mahogany, slightly hazy. Some off-white head.
  • Aroma: Fruit and malt, mostly.
  • Taste: Some fruit, nice malt. Sweetness, fresh. Pretty good.
  • Bought: Drinks of the World (Zurich), 500 ml, CHF 4.20
  • Overall score: 4/6
  • Info: 31/1-2014, BB: 30/4-2014

Wednesday 29 January 2014

Wädi-Brau-Huus Wädenswiler Dunkel

  • Name: Wädi-Brau-Huus Wädenswiler Dunkel, 4.8%, Switzerland
  • Appearance: Flip-top bottle. Dark brown, clear. Fizzy tan head.
  • Aroma: Malt, sweetness, roasted. Cherry.
  • Taste: Malt, slightly roasted, caramel.
  • Bought: Drinks of the World (Zurich), 330 ml, CHF 3.60
  • Overall score: 3/6
  • Info: 29/1-2014, BB: 23/2-2014

Saturday 25 January 2014

Schützengarten Schwarzer Bär Dunkelbier

  • Name: Schützengarten Schwarzer Bär Dunkelbier, 5.0%, Switzerland
  • Appearance: Flip-top bottle. Dark chestnut brown, clear. Good amount of tan head.
  • Aroma: Slight malt, metallic.
  • Taste: Some dark malt, slight fruit and hops. Pretty standard.
  • Bought: Drinks of the World (Zurich), 500 ml, CHF 3.50
  • Overall score: 3/6
  • Info: 25/1-2014, BB: 25/3-2014

Thursday 16 January 2014

Lancelot XI.I

  • Name: Lancelot XI.I, 11.1%, France
  • Appearance: Brewed 1/11-2011. Very dark brown, clear, nice tan head.
  • Aroma: Roasted, dark malt, prunes.
  • Taste: Dark malt, roasted, dark fruit. Warming, very nice.
  • Bought: Cafe du Paon, 330 ml, CHF ?.??
  • Overall score: 5/6
  • Info: 16/1-2014

McAuslan St. Ambroise Apricot Wheat Ale

  • Name: McAuslan St. Ambroise Apricot Wheat Ale, 5%, Canada
  • Appearance: Orange, clear, some white head.
  • Aroma: Fruit, apricot. No wheat, really.
  • Taste: Lots of apricot, sweet, not too overpowering though. Not much wheat...
  • Bought: Cafe du Paon, 341 ml, CHF ?.??
  • Overall score: 3/6
  • Info: 16/1-2014

Friday 10 January 2014

Grimbergen Rouge

  • Name: Grimbergen Rouge, 6%, France
  • Appearance: Dark red, clear. Some off-white (red?) head.
  • Aroma: Strawberry, sweet.
  • Taste: Strawberry with hint of beer, very sweet and basically rubbish.
  • Bought: Carrefour (Segny), 500 ml, €1.74
  • Overall score: 2/6
  • Info: 10/1-2014, BB: 31/7-2014

Iki Beer Yuzu

  • Name: Iki Beer Yuzu, 4.5%, Belgium
  • Appearance: Pale orange, slightly hazy. Good amount of off-white creamy head.
  • Aroma: Not much, citrus mostly. Slight honey.
  • Taste: Fruit, citrus. Quite sweet. Light, too light.
  • Bought: Carrefour (Segny), 330 ml, €2.25
  • Overall score: 3/6
  • Info: 10/1-2014, BB: 27/11-2014

Saturday 4 January 2014

Störtebeker Schwarz-Bier

  • Name: Störtebeker Schwarz-Bier, 5.0%, Germany
  • Appearance: Very dark brown, near black. Some tan head.
  • Aroma: Dark malt, chocolate. Roasted.
  • Taste: Dark malt, slight coffee and roasted. Pretty good.
  • Bought: Drinks of the World (Zurich), 500 ml, CHF 3.60
  • Overall score: 4/6
  • Info: 4/1-2014, BB: 19/8-2014

Wednesday 1 January 2014

Beer Goals 2014

There was a thread on Ratebeer titled Beer Goals for 2014, so I decided to make some of my own:
  • Get from 92 to 100 Ratebeer countries      [Goal reached 2014-10-28]
  • Get from 22 to 32 US states      [Goal reached 2014-10-26]
  • Get from 2 to 6 Canadian provinces      [Current status: 4]
  • Get last eight English counties      [Current status: four left]
  • Get last four German Bundesländer      [Goal reached 2014-12-25]
  • Get last two styles      [Current status: one left]