Wednesday 30 April 2014

Arany Ászok

New country! Thanks to Regis P and his in-law for sourcing this from Hungary!
  • Name: Arany Ászok, 4.3%, Hungary
  • Appearance: Yellow golden, clear. Some off-white head.
  • Aroma: Malt, corn, sweetness.
  • Taste: Malt, corn, slight hops, sweetness. Easy to drink. Nice to try a new country, but hope the next ones are less macro.
  • Bought: Gift, 500 ml, N/A
  • Overall score: 2/6
  • Info: 30/4-2014, BB: 6/7-2014

Saturday 26 April 2014

Siren Ryesing Tides

New English county, Berkshire (40/46):
  • Name: Siren Ryesing Tides, 7.4%, England
  • Appearance: Orange brown, hazy. Some off-white head.
  • Aroma: Fruit, hops.
  • Taste: Fruits, bucket-loads of hops. Floral, wood. Long, bitter aftertaste.
  • Bought: Erzbierschof, 330 ml, CHF 6.50
  • Overall score: 3/6
  • Info: 26/4-2014, BB: 30/5-2014

Anheuser Busch B

Big mistake. I thought this would be a "Budweiser" and I could tick Missouri, but then this wastewater is "brewed" in England, not US...
  • Name: Anheuser Busch B, 5.0%, England
  • Appearance: Pale yellow, clear. Some bubbles. Small white head.
  • Aroma: Slight grains. Not much else, but that's maybe a good thing in this case.
  • Taste: Grains, sweet. Watery. It tastes like a boring non-alcoholic beer. Regrets, regrets.
  • Bought: Halle aux Boissons (Matran), 330 ml, CHF 2.00
  • Overall score: 2/6
  • Info: 26/4-2014, BB: 14/6-2014

Friday 25 April 2014

Mikkeller Sally's Field

  • Name: Mikkeller Sally's Field, 8.5%, Denmark
  • Appearance: Orange golden, slightly hazy. Nice amount of white head.
  • Aroma: Fruit, white wine. Slight hops.
  • Taste: Lots of fruit, white wine. Hops and malt. Starts sweet, followed by some dryness. Good balance and very nice.
  • Bought: Erzbierschof, 375 ml, CHF 13.90
  • Overall score: 5/6
  • Info: 25/4-2014, 49/300M, BB: 20/11-2017

Evil Twin Dos Cervezas Por Favor

Freebie with my beer order:
  • Name: Evil Twin Dos Cervezas Por Favor, 5.5%, Denmark
  • Appearance: Hazy golden with good amount of off-white head.
  • Aroma: Citrus and hops.
  • Taste: Hops, fruit, citrus. Slight tartness.
  • Bought: Erzbierschof, 330 ml, CHF 0.00
  • Overall score: 3/6
  • Info: 25/4-2014, BB: 31/12-2013

Monday 21 April 2014

Westbrook One Claw Rye Pale Ale

New state, South Carolina (24/51):
  • Name: Westbrook One Claw Rye Pale Ale, 5.5%, United States
  • Appearance: Hazy yellow golden, lots of off-white head.
  • Aroma: Hops and fruit, citrus.
  • Taste: Nice hops, fruit and citrus. Some malt. Good balance, enjoyable.
  • Bought: Erzbierschof, 355 ml can, CHF 5.90
  • Overall score: 4/6
  • Info: 21/4-2014, BB: 12/11-2013

Sunday 20 April 2014

Evil Twin Bikini Beer

  • Name: Evil Twin Bikini Beer, 2.7%, Denmark
  • Appearance: Golden orange, clear. Good amount of off-white head.
  • Aroma: Lots of fruit, hops.
  • Taste: Hops, spices, citrus. Bitterness in aftertaste. Packing a punch for a low alcohol beer!
  • Bought: Erzbierschof, 330 ml, CHF 5.90
  • Overall score: 3/6
  • Info: 20/4-2014

Cantillon Bruocsella 1900 Grand Cru

  • Name: Cantillon Bruocsella 1900 Grand Cru, 5%, Belgium
  • Appearance: Lambic Bio 2008. Cap and cork. Yellow brown-ish, slightly hazy. Pretty flat with microscopic head.
  • Aroma: Sourness, fruit.
  • Taste: Tart fruit, white wine. Sour. Probably very good if you're into this stuff, but I'm not...
  • Bought: Erzbierschof, 750 ml, CHF 13.00
  • Overall score: 2/6
  • Info: 20/4-2014, 58/100, BB: 16/1-2032

Saturday 19 April 2014

Brasserie du Chauve la Chaleureuse

  • Name: Brasserie du Chauve la Chaleureuse, 5%, Switzerland
  • Appearance: Orange brown, clear. Tiny bit of off-white head.
  • Aroma: Fruit, ginger, spices.
  • Taste: Fruit, bananas. Ginger, spices. Sweet. Strange.
  • Bought: Brewery, 330 ml, CHF 3.33
  • Overall score: 3/6
  • Info: 19/4-2014, BB: 31/3-2015

Nøgne Ø # 500 Imperial India Pale Ale (Batch 500)

  • Name: Nøgne Ø # 500 Imperial India Pale Ale (Batch 500), 10%, Norway
  • Appearance: Batch 1020. Medium brown, slightly hazy. Good amount of light tan head.
  • Aroma: Hops, floral. Sausages and mash (though we were cooking that at the time).
  • Taste: Good hops, floral. Some malt and caramel? Warming. Good!
  • Bought: Erzbierschof, 500 ml, CHF 8.90
  • Overall score: 4/6
  • Info: 19/4-2014, BB: 27/8-2017
Re-rated in 2018:
  • Name: Nøgne Ø # 500 Imperial India Pale Ale (Batch 500), 10%, Norway
  • Appearance: Tapped 31/5-2018. Hazy orange, small white head.
  • Aroma: Light fruits, citrus, good amount of hops.
  • Taste: Lots of fruits, nice hops. Warming. Some caramel.
  • Bought: OSL Tax Free (Oslo), 330 ml, NOK 39.00
  • Score: 3.8 (Aroma 7/10, Appearance 4/5, Taste 8/10, Palate 4/5, Overall 15/20)
  • Info: 4/10-2018, BB: 31/5-2023

Friday 18 April 2014

Boon Oude Kriek

  • Name: Boon Oude Kriek, 6.5%, Belgium
  • Appearance: 2012 vintage. Dark red, clear. Nice amount of head, slightly pink.
  • Aroma: Cherries, slight tartness.
  • Taste: Tartness, then cherries overload. Sorry Kriek-fans, not for me.
  • Bought: Erzbierschof, 375 ml, CHF 6.50
  • Overall score: 2/6
  • Info: 18/4-2014, 57/100, BB: 22/1-2033

Doppelleu Chopfab Dunkel

  • Name: Doppelleu Chopfab Dunkel, 4.5%, Switzerland
  • Appearance: Dark brown, clear. Good amount of tan head.
  • Aroma: Dark malt, slightly roasted.
  • Taste: Dark malt, slight coffee. Roasted. Some bitterness.
  • Bought: Drinks of the World (Bern), 330 ml, CHF 2.60
  • Overall score: 4/6
  • Info: 18/4-2014, BB: 30/9-2014

Thursday 17 April 2014

Hacker-Pschorr Animator

Gift from Martin E. - thanks!
  • Name: Hacker-Pschorr Animator, 8.1%, Germany
  • Appearance: Flip-top bottle. Chestnut brown, clear. Some light tan head.
  • Aroma: Dark malt and some fruits. Sugars.
  • Taste: Dark malt and dark fruit, sweetness. Warming. Long-lasting nice aftertaste.
  • Bought: Gift, 500 ml, N/A
  • Overall score: 4/6
  • Info: 17/4-2014, BB: 31/10-2014

Doppelleu Chopfab Draft

  • Name: Doppelleu Chopfab Draft, 4.7%, Switzerland
  • Appearance: Yellow golden, clear. Some off-white head.
  • Aroma: Straw, hops, slight malt.
  • Taste: Hops, fruit, grass. Dry. Standard.
  • Bought: Drinks of the World (Bern), 500 ml can, CHF 3.20
  • Overall score: 3/6
  • Info: 17/4-2014, BB: 8/1-2015

Tuesday 15 April 2014

Brasserie du Chauve la Savante

  • Name: Brasserie du Chauve la Savante, 5.5%, Switzerland
  • Appearance: Golden orange brown, clear. Some off-white head.
  • Aroma: Not much - hops and some fruit. 
  • Taste: Quite bitter, hint of potatoes. Some malt. Strange and a bit harsh.
  • Bought: Brewery, 330 ml, CHF 3.75
  • Overall score: 3/6
  • Info: 15/4-2014, BB: 31/1-2015

Saturday 12 April 2014

To Øl Fuck Art - This is Advertising

  • Name: To Øl Fuck Art - This is Advertising, 11.3%, Denmark
  • Appearance: Dark redish brown, clear. Some light tan head.
  • Aroma: Dark fruit, alcohol.
  • Taste: Dark, ripe fruit, dark malt. Slight alcohol, warming. Sweet, though also some bitterness. Nice.
  • Bought: Erzbierschof, 330 ml, CHF 5.90
  • Overall score: 4/6
  • Info: 12/4-2014, BB: 17/4-2018

Wartmann's No 3 Choco Stout

  • Name: Wartmann's No 3 Choco Stout, 7%, Switzerland
  • Appearance: Dark brown, seemingly clear. Small amount of tan head.
  • Aroma: Dark malt, chocolate. Sweet.
  • Taste: Wow, very sweet. But nice dark malt and chocolate.
  • Bought: Drinks of the World (Bern), 375 ml, CHF 6.50
  • Overall score: 4/6
  • Info: 12/4-2014, BB: 11/2-2016

Friday 11 April 2014

Carlsberg Special Brew

New English county, Northamptonshire (39/46) - only reason to buy this stuff!
  • Name: Carlsberg Special Brew, 9.0%, England
  • Appearance: Orange golden, clear. Good amount of white head.
  • Aroma: Malt, sweetness, alcohol.
  • Taste: Malt, medical. Kind of sweet. Alcohol.
  • Bought: Drinks of the World (Bern), 500 ml can, CHF 3.80
  • Overall score: 2/6
  • Info: 11/4-2014, BB: 27/11-2014