To Øl Black Ball Porter

• Name: To Øl Black Ball Porter, 8%, Denmark
• Appearance: Basically black, nice dark tan head.
• Aroma: Coffee, roasted, dark malt.
• Taste: Dark malt, coffee, roasted, slight smokiness and bitterness. Good!
• Bought: Erzbierschof, 330 ml, CHF 5.50
• Overall score: 4/6
• Info: 28/6-2014, BB: 21/3-2015

Erdinger Weissbier (Hefe-Weizen)

• Name: Erdinger Weissbier (Hefe-Weizen), 5.3%, Germany
• Appearance: Hazy orange, good amount of off-white head.
• Aroma: Wheat, citrus.
• Taste: Some wheat, lemon. Slight banana. Pretty light and summer-y.
• Bought: Drinks of the World (Basel), 500 ml can, CHF 3.60
• Overall score: 3/6
• Info: 28/6-2014, 52/300M, BB: 5/3-2015

Southern Tier 2X Stout

• Name: Southern Tier 2X Stout, 7.5%, United States
• Appearance: Very dark brown, some short lived tan head.
• Aroma: Dark malt, roasted.
• Taste: Dark malt, slight coffee, roasted. Sweetness? Good.
• Bought: Erzbierschof, 355 ml, CHF 5.90
• Overall score: 4/6
• Info: 27/6-2014, BB: 15/11-2014

LandShark Lager

New state, Missouri (27/51) - otherwise I would have never wasted money on it:

• Name: LandShark Lager, 4.7%, United States
• Appearance: Yellow golden, clear. Nice, white head.
• Aroma: Sweetness, lemon.
• Taste: Fruits, lemon, sweetness. Quite watery.
• Bought: Drinks of the World (Basel), 355 ml, CHF 4.50
• Overall score: 2/6
• Info: 27/6-2014, BB: 31/10-2015

De Molen Bloed, Zweet & Tranen

• Name: De Molen Bloed, Zweet & Tranen, 8.2%, Netherlands
• Appearance: Black brown, nice amount of dark tan head.
• Aroma: Smoke, tar, roasted, bacon. Dark malt.
• Taste: Over 20 years ago when my dad used to tar our wooden rowing boat in the summer, there was a very distinctive smell of tar and wood. This tastes like that smelled. Dark malt, chocolate, smoke, tar, wood. Lovely.
• Bought: Erzbierschof, 330 ml, CHF 6.00
• Overall score: 5/6
• Info: 22/6-2014, BB: 10/2-2017

Kona Longboard Island Lager

• Name: Kona Longboard Island Lager, 4.6%, United States
• Appearance: Light golden, clear. Some white head.
• Aroma: Sweetness, fruit. Slight malt.
• Taste: Fruit, slight hops, lemon and shy malts. Some sweetness.
• Bought: Coop (Switzerland), 355 ml, CHF 3.50
• Overall score: 3/6
• Info: 21/6-2014, BB: 10/4-2015

Evil Twin Ashtray Heart

• Name: Evil Twin Ashtray Heart, 8.9%, Denmark
• Appearance: Bottled 2/5-2014. Basically black. Very creamy, cappuccino like foam, only much darker.
• Aroma: Lots of smoke, dark malt, coffee, bacon.
• Taste: Nice smoke, dark malt, coffee, tar. Still quite smooth, though. Very nice.
• Bought: Erzbierschof, 355 ml, CHF 5.90
• Overall score: 5/6
• Info: 20/6-2014

Flensburger Pilsener

• Name: Flensburger Pilsener, 4.8%, Germany
• Appearance: Flip-top bottle. Yellow golden, clear. Good amount of white head.
• Aroma: Hops, slight citrus.
• Taste: Hops and a little fruit. Fresh, dry. Pretty good with lasting bitter aftertaste.
• Bought: Drinks of the World (Basel), 330 ml, CHF 3.40
• Overall score: 3/6
• Info: 20/6-2014, 51/300M, BB: 3/1-2015

Moosehead Pale Ale

New Canadian province, New Brunswick (3/13):

• Name: Moosehead Pale Ale, 5%, Canada
• Appearance: Light golden, clear. Some off-white head.
• Aroma: Metal, malt, slight fruit.
• Taste: Slight malt, corn, citrus, sweetness. Not very interesting.
• Bought: Drinks of the World (Basel), 341 ml, CHF 3.50
• Overall score: 2/6
• Info: 19/6-2014, BB: 30/9-2014

Bucanero Fuerte

As Cubanero Fuerte:

• Name: Bucanero/Cubanero Fuerte, 5.4%, Cuba
• Appearance: Clear golden, some white head.
• Aroma: Sweet, malt, grains.
• Taste: Sweet, grains, malts, slight metal. Nope, but would maybe be acceptable on a Varadero beach.
• Bought: Drinks of the World (Basel), 350 ml, CHF 3.70
• Overall score: 2/6
• Info: 18/6-2014, 50/300M, BB: 12/10-2014

Epic Smoked Porter

New state, Utah (26/51):

• Name: Epic Smoked Porter, 6.1%, United States
• Appearance: Dark brown, dark tan head.
• Aroma: Dark malt, roasted, coffee.
• Taste: Dark malts, some smoke and coffee, roasted. Sweetness? More smoke, please.
• Bought: Erzbierschof, 650 ml, CHF 14.90
• Overall score: 4/6
• Info: 14/6-2014

Bartis Z

• Name: Bartis Z, 4.8%, Switzerland
• Appearance: Flip-top bottle. Cloudy, murky light orange, sediments. Some off-white head. Not very appetizing.
• Aroma: Tartness, citrus. Bread.
• Taste: Tart, fruit, citrus, banana. Sweet end.
• Bought: Halle aux Boissons (Matran), 330 ml, CHF 4.35
• Overall score: 3/6
• Info: 13/6-2014, BB: 31/8-2014

Nikšićko Tamno

Thanks to Jasenko I for bringing this back from Bosnia.

• Name: Nikšićko Tamno, 6.2%, Montenegro
• Appearance: Very dark brown, good amount of fizzy tan head.
• Aroma: Dark malt, sweetness.
• Taste: Dark malt, quite sweet, slightly roasted. Pretty good.
• Bought: Gift, 500 ml, N/A
• Overall score: 3/6
• Info: 12/6-2014, BB: 21/7-2014

Hoppin Frog Wild Frog Wheat Ale

New state, Ohio (25/51):

• Name: Hoppin Frog Wild Frog Wheat Ale, 6.0%, United States
• Appearance: Golden orange, clear. Huge amounts of white head.
• Aroma: Wheat, banana.
• Taste: Wheat, fruits, banana, spices.
• Bought: Erzbierschof, 650 ml, CHF 11.90
• Overall score: 4/6
• Info: 9/6-2014

Dreher Bak

Thanks to Regis P and his in-law for sourcing this from Hungary!

• Name: Dreher Bak, 7.3%, Hungary
• Appearance: Blackish brown, nice dark tan head.
• Aroma: Dark malt, sweet.
• Taste: Dark malt, roasted, sweet. Pretty good.
• Bought: Gift, 500 ml, N/A
• Overall score: 3/6
• Info: 8/6-2014, BB: 2/3-2015

Rákóczi

Thanks to Regis P and his in-law for sourcing this from Hungary!

• Name: Rákóczi, 4.0%, Hungary
• Appearance: Pale yellow, hazy? Some white head.
• Aroma: Some malt, corn.
• Taste: Malt, slight corn and metallic. Not great, sorries.
• Bought: Gift, 500 ml can, N/A
• Overall score: 2/6
• Info: 7/6-2014, BB: 19/11-2014

Jack’s Abby Jabby Brau

• Name: Jack’s Abby Jabby Brau, 4.5%, United States
• Appearance: Light golden, slightly hazy. Some white head.
• Aroma: Hops, malt, summer (grass).
• Taste: Nice bitterness, some malt and light fruits. Lingering aftertaste with hops. Great balance.
• Bought: Erzbierschof, 500 ml, CHF 5.90
• Overall score: 4/6
• Info: 6/6-2014

Cardinal Brunette

• Name: Cardinal Brunette, 5.5%, Switzerland
• Appearance: Flip-top bottle. Dark copper brown, clear. Some off-white head.
• Aroma: Odd mix of metal and malt. Not promising.
• Taste: Malt, slightly chemical and metallic. Not good enough.
• Bought: Halle aux Boissons (Matran), 330 ml, CHF 1.70
• Overall score: 2/6
• Info: 6/6-2014, BB: 8/3-2015

Pan Lager

Thanks to Jasenko I for bringing this back from Bosnia.

• Name: Pan Lager, 4.8%, Croatia
• Appearance: Yellow golden, clear. Some white head.
• Aroma: Grains, sweet.
• Taste: Malt, grains, sweetness. On to the next one.
• Bought: Gift, 250 ml, N/A
• Overall score: 2/6
• Info: 1/6-2014, BB: 29/6-2014