La Nébuleuse Malt Capone

Imperial Portal #9:

• Name: La Nébuleuse Malt Capone, 7.0%, Switzerland
• Appearance: Batch 3. Black brown, some dark tan head. Oily.
• Aroma: Dark chocolate, roasted, dark malt.
• Taste: Very dark malt, roasted, dark chocolate. Slight oak/barrel. Dry. Nice.
• Bought: Drinks of the World (Basel), 330 ml, CHF 7.20
• Overall score: 4/6
• Info: 30/1-2016, BB: 30/4-2016

Bier Factory Rapperswil XXA Xtra Bitter Strong Ale

• Name: Bier Factory Rapperswil XXA Xtra Bitter Strong Ale, 6.7%, Switzerland
• Appearance: Slightly hazy light amber. Small fizzy white head.
• Aroma: Fruits, grapefruit. Good amount of hops.
• Taste: Clear hops, spices, light fruits. Nice, lasting bitterness.
• Bought: Drinks of the World (Online), 330 ml, CHF 5.70
• Overall score: 4/6
• Info: 30/1-2016, BB: 31/5-2016

Karlovačko Crno

• Name: Karlovačko Crno, 6.0%, Croatia
• Appearance: Dark brown, clear. Small light tan head.
• Aroma: Light malt, slightly roasted, yeast?
• Taste: Dark malt, lightly roasted, slight sweetness.
• Bought: Trade with ogivlado - thanks!, 500 ml
• Overall score: 3/6
• Info: 29/1-2016, BB: 9/4-2016

St. Bernardus Extra 4

• Name: St. Bernardus Extra 4, 4.8%, Belgium
• Appearance: Very murky orange golden. Huge amounts of white head.
• Aroma: Fruit, yeast. Some malt.
• Taste: Hops, flowers, yeast. Fruits.
• Bought: Saveur-Biere.com, 330 ml, €1.90
• Overall score: 4/6
• Info: 29/1-2016, BB: 30/4-2016

Thornbridge Hall Bracia

• Name: Thornbridge Hall Bracia, 10%, England
• Appearance: Very dark brown, seems clear. Ok amount of dark, tan head.
• Aroma: Dark malt, dark fruits, prunes.
• Taste: Dark malt, slight coffee and chocolate. Burnt bitterness. Alcohol. A wee bit disappointed.
• Bought: Drinks of the World (Bern), 500 ml, CHF 13.00
• Overall score: 4/6
• Info: 23/1-2016, BB: 24/10-2018

L'Olmaia La 9

• Name: L'Olmaia La 9, 6.5%, Italy
• Appearance: Murky brown, good amount of lasting off-white head.
• Aroma: Slight malt, fruits, metallic.
• Taste: Malt, fruits, slight wood, some bitterness and hint of alcohol. Ok.
• Bought: Eataly (Turin), 330 ml, €2.90
• Overall score: 3/6
• Info: 23/1-2016, BB: 8/4-2016

Satan Red

• Name: Satan Red, 8%, Belgium
• Appearance: Clear red, quite a bit of white head.
• Aroma: Malt, slight alcohol.
• Taste: Malt, slight sweetness. Some alcohol.
• Bought: Drinks of the World (Bern), 330 ml, CHF 4.00
• Overall score: 3/6
• Info: 22/1-2016, BB: 21/11-2017

Hacker-Pschorr Sternweisse

Dunkelweizen #9:

• Name: Hacker-Pschorr Sternweisse, 5.5%, Germany
• Appearance: Flip-top bottle. Clear red-ish orange. Some off-white head. Lasting.
• Aroma: Wheat, banana. Slight spices.
• Taste: Nice wheat, some fruit. Definitely banana. Smooth.
• Bought: Drinks of the World (Online), 500 ml, CHF 3.50
• Overall score: 4/6
• Info: 22/1-2016, BB: 31/3-2016

Cerveja Cristal Preta

• Name: Cerveja Cristal Preta, 4.2%, Portugal
• Appearance: Very dark brown, small off-white head.
• Aroma: Mostly sweetness, medium malt.
• Taste: Dark malt, sweetness, slightly roasted. Passable.
• Bought: Continente (Lisbon), 330 ml, €?.??
• Overall score: 3/6
• Info: 17/1-2016, BB: 30/11-2016

Cerveja Cristal [Cristal Pilsener]

• Name: Cerveja Cristal [Cristal Pilsener], 5.1%, Portugal
• Appearance: Clear, Holden, some white head.
• Aroma: Homoeopathic levels of hops and malt.
• Taste: Watery hops and malt, pretty darn boring.
• Bought: MiniPreço (Lisbon), 330 ml, €?.??
• Overall score: 2/6
• Info: 16/1-2016, BB: 29/2-2016

Officina della Birra 90nove

• Name: Officina della Birra 90nove, 4.6%, Switzerland
• Appearance: Cloudy light orange, huge amount of white head.
• Aroma: Fruit, spices. Slight hops?
• Taste: Lots of fruit, light spices. Slight malt? Not great.
• Bought: Drinks of the World (Bern), 330 ml, CHF 3.70
• Overall score: 3/6
• Info: 15/1-2016, BB: 31/7-2016

Sainte Crucienne Red is Dead

• Name: Sainte Crucienne Red is Dead, 7.2%, France
• Appearance: Clear, dark amber, fizzy. Lots of creamy off-white head.
• Aroma: Hops, light fruit. Yes, grapefruit.
• Taste: Hops, lots of fruit. Caramel? More bitter aftertaste than I expected.
• Bought: Trade with jaghana - thanks!, 330 ml
• Overall score: 4/6
• Info: 9/1-2016, BB: 30/3-2016

Freigeist Miss California [Das Fette IPA]

• Name: Freigeist Miss California [Das Fette IPA], 8%, Germany
• Appearance: Clear, golden orange. Lots of creamy white head.
• Aroma: Light fruits, hops.
• Taste: Lots of hops, fruit follows. Pretty smooth. Lingering bitterness.
• Bought: Trade with Erzengel - thanks!, 330 ml
• Overall score: 4/6
• Info: 9/1-2016, BB: 31/3-2016

Sainte Crucienne Apocalypse Now

• Name: Sainte Crucienne Apocalypse Now, 8%, France
• Appearance: Very dark brown, enticing thick, creamy tan head.
• Aroma: Dark malt and fruit, slightly roasted.
• Taste: Dark malt, roasted, chocolate. Dark fruit. Hint of alcohol and slight bitterness.
• Bought: Trade with jaghana - thanks!, 330 ml
• Overall score: 4/6
• Info: 8/1-2016, BB: 30/3-2016

Air Craft Red Baron

• Name: Air Craft Red Baron, 5.0%, Croatia
• Appearance: Clear amber, huge amount of tan head.
• Aroma: Malt, slight sweetness.
• Taste: Medium malt, slight sweetness, hops in the back. Smooth and nice.
• Bought: Trade with ogivlado - thanks!, 330 ml
• Overall score: 4/6
• Info: 8/1-2016, BB: 13/3-2016

Mohawk Anything Gose

Grodziskie/Gose/Lichtenhainer #5:

• Name: Mohawk Anything Gose, 3.8%, Sweden
• Appearance: Pale yellow, slightly hazy. Some fizzy, white head.
• Aroma: Tart fruit, salt.
• Taste: Slight salt, some tart fruits. Not bad, not that good.
• Bought: Trade with Nisse666 - thanks!, 330 ml
• Overall score: 3/6
• Info: 2/1-2016, BB: 7/7-2016

Sainte Crucienne Antisociale

Black IPA #9:

• Name: Sainte Crucienne Antisociale, 7.2%, France
• Appearance: Dark brown, basically black. Some tan head.
• Aroma: Hops, exotic fruits, nice malt.
• Taste: Strong hops, fruits, with some nice roasted malt. Smooth aftertaste.
• Bought: Trade with jaghana - thanks!, 330 ml
• Overall score: 4/6
• Info: 2/1-2016, BB: 30/3-2016

Freigeist Nosco’s Cafe

• Name: Freigeist Nosco’s Cafe, 5%, Germany
• Appearance: Black brown, a bit of light tan head.
• Aroma: Coffee, roasted, dark malt.
• Taste: Coffee, dark malt. Mostly coffee in aftertaste. Lacks a bit of balance.
• Bought: Trade with Erzengel - thanks!, 330 ml
• Overall score: 3/6
• Info: 2/1-2016, BB: 31/3-2016

Celt Experience Celt Dark Age

• Name: Celt Experience Celt Dark Age, 4.0%, Wales
• Appearance: Pretty dark brown, seems clear. Lots of creamy, tan head.
• Aroma: Malt, slightly metallic. Hops?
• Taste: Malt, still crisp, slight metal, clear hops. More than expected from a mild ale? Still good.
• Bought: Trade with jaghana - thanks!, 500 ml
• Overall score: 4/6
• Info: 1/1-2016, BB: 20/2-2016

Närke Örebro Bitter

• Name: Närke Örebro Bitter, 5.9%, Sweden
• Appearance: Clear, medium brown. Some light tan head.
• Aroma: Some malt, sweetness, light hops.
• Taste: Nice malt, slightly roasted with a hint of bitterness. Nice.
• Bought: Trade with Nisse666 - thanks!, 500 ml
• Overall score: 4/6
• Info: 1/1-2016, BB: 29/2-2016

Beer Goals 2016

Here are my beer goals for 2016:

• Get from 140 to 156 Ratebeer countries*     [Current status: 153]
• Get from 45 to 48 US States     [Goal reached 2016-07-02]
• Get from 4 to 6 Canadian Provinces     [Goal reached 2016-11-09]
• Get a top-50 beer rating from the last eight styles     [Current status: 8 left]
• Rate 7 beers from the 300-book (238->245)
• Rate 8 beers from the 100-book (64->72)     [Current status: 69]
• Rate 25 beers from the 300M-book (100->125)     [Current status: 104]
• Reduce styles I have tried only 1 beer from 3 to 0     [Current status: 2 left]
• Reduce styles I have tried less than 5 beers from 10 to 5     [Goal reached 2016-11-08]
• Reduce styles I have tried less than 10 beers from 19 to 12     [Goal reached 2016-11-09]

* This would at time of writing get me into the Top-10.