- Name: Castello Intensa, 6.7%, Italy
- Appearance: Clear medium red-brown, good amount of off-white head.
- Aroma: Dark malt, lightly metallic.
- Taste: Dark malt, caramel, light alcohol. Light sweetness.
- Bought: Coop (Venice), 500 ml, €1.84
- Overall score: 3/6
- Info: 27/8-2016, BB: 30/11-2017
Saturday, 27 August 2016
Castello Intensa
Thursday, 25 August 2016
Titanbräu Bionda
- Name: Titanbräu Bionda, 4.9%, San Marino
- Appearance: Hazy yellow. A bit of off-white head.
- Aroma: Fruit, light hops and yeast.
- Taste: Light malts, light fruits, light sweetness. Slight grains? Even so, quite good.
- Bought: Righi Enoteca (San Marino), 500 ml, €4.80
- Overall score: 4/6
- Info: 25/8-2016, BB: 31/7-2017
Castello Forte
- Name: Castello Forte, 6.7%, Italy
- Appearance: Orange golden, clear. Bit of fizzy head. Not much head.
- Aroma: Medium malt, not much else?
- Taste: Lots of medium malts, slight sweetness. Some dark fruit? Not bad.
- Bought: Coop (Venice), 500 ml, €1.84
- Overall score: 3/6
- Info: 25/8-2016, BB: 30/11-2017
Wednesday, 24 August 2016
Birrificio Abusivo AMBIGUA
- Name: Birrificio Abusivo AMBIGUA, 5.5%, San Marino
- Appearance: Medium brown, slightly hazy. Some light tan head.
- Aroma: Malt, caramel sweetness.
- Taste: Medium malt, lightly toasted. Bread, sweetness. Some sort of tanginess. Lacks balance.
- Bought: Enoteca dello Stradone (San Marino), 500 ml, €7.00
- Overall score: 2/6
- Info: 24/8-2016, BB: 30/4-2017
Birrificio Abusivo SEGRETA
- Name: Birrificio Abusivo SEGRETA, 4.5%, San Marino
- Appearance: Quite hazy orange golden. Small amount of fizzy head.
- Aroma: Citrus, banana, wheat.
- Taste: Wheat, citrus, slight banana. A bit flat.
- Bought: Enoteca dello Stradone (San Marino), 500 ml, €7.00
- Overall score: 3/6
- Info: 24/8-2016, BB: 30/6-2017
Tuesday, 23 August 2016
Birrificio Abusivo SPEAK EASY
- Name: Birrificio Abusivo SPEAK EASY, 4.7%, San Marino
- Appearance: Opened using a teaspoon, with an enormous bang, bottle top flying in the air, and bottle overflowed. Hazy orange golden. Lots of creamy, white head.
- Aroma: Light fruit and malt.
- Taste: Light malt, fruit. Light hops. Lingering bitterness. Average.
- Bought: Enoteca dello Stradone (San Marino), 500 ml, €7.00
- Overall score: 3/6
- Info: 23/8-2016, BB: 30/4-2017
Titanbräu Ambrata
- Name: Titanbräu Ambrata, 5.6%, San Marino
- Appearance: Burnt orange, quite hazy. Good amount of white head.
- Aroma: Malt, fruit. Light hops.
- Taste: Malt, caramel, light fruit. Nice.
- Bought: La Capanna (San Marino), 500 ml, €5.90
- Overall score: 4/6
- Info: 23/8-2016, BB: 31/8-2017
La Capanna
Ratebeer country #147:
- Name: La Capanna, 5.2%, San Marino
- Appearance: Golden, slightly hazy. Some white head.
- Aroma: Malt, slight hops and light fruit.
- Taste: Malt, sweet, slight grains. Pretty standard.
- Bought: La Capanna (San Marino), 200 ml draught, €3.00
- Overall score: 3/6
- Info: 23/8-2016
Friday, 19 August 2016
Inveralmond Rascal London Porter
- Name: Inveralmond Rascal London Porter, 5.6%, Scotland
- Appearance: Dark brown, some tan head.
- Aroma: Dark malt, roasted, some chocolate.
- Taste: Dark malt, roasted, but not too burnt. Light chocolate and sweetness. Quite "mild".
- Bought: Drinks of the World (Online), 330 ml, CHF 5.00
- Overall score: 4/6
- Info: 19/8-2016, BB: 30/11-2016
Musa Born In The IPA
- Name: Musa Born In The IPA, 6.5%, Portugal
- Appearance: Clear orange, nice amount of off-white head.
- Aroma: Lots of fruit, citrus, good hops.
- Taste: Clear hops, nice fruit and citrus. Nice, lingering aftertaste. Good balance.
- Bought: Trade with Andre - thanks!, 330 ml
- Overall score: 4/6
- Info: 19/8-2016, BB: 30/11-2016
Saturday, 13 August 2016
Stillwater / Brewer’s Art Débutante
A top-50 Bière de Garde:
- Name: Stillwater / Brewer’s Art Débutante, 6.4%, United States
- Appearance: Orange golden, quite clear. Small amount of head.
- Aroma: Fruit, lemon, honey.
- Taste: Lots of fruit, sweetness, honey. Smooth. Lingering fruity aftertaste. Very nice.
- Bought: Craft Gallery, 355 ml, CHF 5.90
- Overall score: 5/6
- Info: 13/8-2016, BB: 30/9-2016 (according to importer)
Freigeist Abraxxxas
Grodziskie/Gose/Lichtenhainer #6:
- Name: Freigeist Abraxxxas, 6%, Germany
- Appearance: Hazy pale orange golden, good amount of off-white head.
- Aroma: Light smoke, hint of tartness. Chocolate?
- Taste: Nice smoke, basically no sourness. Light saltiness. Interesting and enjoyable!
- Bought: Craft Gallery, 500 ml, CHF 4.90
- Overall score: 4/6
- Info: 13/8-2016, BB: ??/??-????
Friday, 12 August 2016
Zwönitzer India Pale Ale
- Name: Zwönitzer India Pale Ale, 6.8%, Germany
- Appearance: Orange, slight haze. Small white head.
- Aroma: Fruits, light hops. Some sweetness.
- Taste: Light hops, fruits, sweetness. Some lasting bitterness. Pretty standard.
- Bought: Aldi, 330 ml, CHF 2.50
- Overall score: 3/6
- Info: 12/8-2016, BB: 30/10-2016
Crooked Stave St. Bretta (Autumn) (Citrus Wildbier)
Sour/Wild Ale #8:
- Name: Crooked Stave St. Bretta (Autumn) (Citrus Wildbier), 5.5%, United States
- Appearance: Bottled April 2015. Hazy yellow. Overflowed when opening, then a huge white head.
- Aroma: Sourness, tartness, light fruits.
- Taste: Sour, light fruit and lemon. Not my thing. Still...
- Bought: Craft Gallery, 375 ml, CHF 14.90
- Overall score: 2/6
- Info: 12/8-2016, BB: ??/??-????
Saturday, 6 August 2016
Engelszell Nivard Jubiläumsbier
- Name: Engelszell Nivard Jubiläumsbier, 5.5%, Austria
- Appearance: Hazy golden, some white head.
- Aroma: Light malt, spices, light yeast?
- Taste: Malt, some fruit, light yeast. Some spices? Pretty good.
- Bought: Marche Gaillard (Marly), 330 ml, CHF 3.70
- Overall score: 4/6
- Info: 6/8-2016, BB: 11/9-2016
Lemke India Pale Ale
- Name: Lemke India Pale Ale, 6.5%, Germany
- Appearance: Light orange, golden. Slightly hazy. Quite a bit of creamy, off-white head.
- Aroma: Light fruits, good hops.
- Taste: Nice hops, good fruits. Flowers and slight sweetness. Good balance.
- Bought: Drinks of the World (Online), 355 ml, CHF 5.70
- Overall score: 4/6
- Info: 6/8-2016, BB: 8/9-2016
Friday, 5 August 2016
Bushys Gibraltar Barbary Beer
Ratebeer country #146:
- Name: Bushys Gibraltar Barbary Beer, 4.4%, Gibraltar
- Appearance: Clear redish brown, some light tan head.
- Aroma: Light malts, nuts.
- Taste: Light malt, clear hops. Nutty, light caramel sweetness. Slight bitterness in aftertaste.
- Bought: Trade with Graham - thanks!, 500 ml
- Overall score: 3/6
- Info: 5/8-2016, BB: 28/12-2016
Dugges / Stillwater Tropic Thunder
Sour/Wild Ale #7:
- Name: Dugges / Stillwater Tropic Thunder, 4.5%, Sweden
- Appearance: Hazy, pale orange. Very small head, fizzy.
- Aroma: Exotic fruits, light lemon and tartness.
- Taste: Lots of exotic fruits, clear tartness. Not bad, though.
- Bought: Trade with Nisse666 - thanks!, 330 ml
- Overall score: 3/6
- Info: 5/8-2016, BB: 14/8-2017
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