Zambezi

Ratebeer country #162:

• Name: Zambezi, 4.7%, Zimbabwe
• Appearance: Clear, light golden. Fizzy. Good amount of white head.
• Aroma: Light malt, grains. 
• Taste: Very light malts, grains, grass. Dry finish. Not bad.
• Bought: Trade with Bov - thanks!, 330 ml can
• Score: 2.3 (Aroma 5/10, Appearance 2/5, Taste 5/10, Palate 2/5, Overall 9/20)
• Info: 27/8-2017, BB: 9/9-2017

Bière de Zinal Oaty Wonka Chip

• Name: Bière de Zinal Oaty Wonka Chip, 9.8%, Switzerland
• Appearance: Very dark brown, near black. Some dark tan head.
• Aroma: Dark malt, roasted, prunes, dark chocolate.
• Taste: Dark malt, burnt, roasted, chocolate. Slight barrel.
• Bought: La Petite Brasserie (Fribourg), 330 ml, CHF 8.00
• Score: 3.7 (Aroma 8/10, Appearance 3/5, Taste 8/10, Palate 3/5, Overall 15/20)
• Info: 26/8-2017, BB: 31/3-3018

Urpiner Kaprál 11°

Slovak Republic #10, new brewery:

• Name: Urpiner Kaprál 11°, 4.5%, Slovak Republic
• Appearance: Deep dark brown, clear. Small amount of off-white head.
• Aroma: Malt, earth, slight caramel?
• Taste: Malt, dry, nutty. Toasted, sweetness. Smooth.
• Bought: Trade with Cuso - thanks!, 500 ml
• Score: 3.4 (Aroma 7/10, Appearance 3/5, Taste 7/10, Palate 3/5, Overall 14/20)
• Info: 26/8-2017, BB: 15/11-2017

BFM Highway To Helles - Denim Edition

• Name: BFM Highway To Helles - Denim Edition, 6.5%, Switzerland
• Appearance: Gusher alert! 3/4 of the content ended up on the table and floor. After five minutes of cleaning the half a glass left was coffee brown, very hazy and murky. Not very appetising.
• Aroma: Light fruits, slight hops. Slight petrol.
• Taste: Light fruits, dusty, quite bitter aftertaste. Long lasting.
• Bought: Halle aux Boissons (Matran), 330 ml, CHF 5.95
• Score: 2.1 (Aroma 3/10, Appearance 1/5, Taste 6/10, Palate 3/5, Overall 8/20)
• Info: 26/8-2017, BB: 31/12-2017

Octabrew Wee Heavy

Scottish Ale #7, new brewery:

• Name: Octabrew Wee Heavy, 8.5%, Sweden
• Appearance: Dark brown, seemingly clear. Nice amount of light tan head, creamy.
• Aroma: Dark malt, roasted, slight smoke.
• Taste: Dark malt, nice smoke, peat, slight prunes. Good balance.
• Bought: Trade with Nisse666 - thanks!, 330 ml
• Score: 3.8 (Aroma 7/10, Appearance 4/5, Taste 8/10, Palate 4/5, Overall 15/20)
• Info: 25/8-2017, BB: 1/10-2017

Jolly Pumpkin Calabaza Blanca

New brewery, Witbier #50, Witbier top-10:

• Name: Jolly Pumpkin Calabaza Blanca, 4.8%, United States
• Appearance: Bottled 28/7-2016. Hazy yellow, small fizzy white head.
• Aroma: Tart light fruits, lemon, slight spices, shy wheat.
• Taste: Wow, pretty tart, lemon, spices. Don't get much wheat.
• Bought: Craft Gallery (Bern), 375 ml, CHF 11.90
• Score: 2.9 (Aroma 6/10, Appearance 3/5, Taste 6/10, Palate 3/5, Overall 11/20)
• Info: 25/8-2017, BB: ??/??-????

Toppling Goliath Rover Truck

• Name: Toppling Goliath Rover Truck, 6.6%, United States
• Appearance: Canned 4/11-2015. Very dark brown, almost black. Small, tan head.
• Aroma: Dark malt, roasted, prunes, some dark chocolate.
• Taste: Dark malt, roasted, chocolate. Light coffee, slight sweetness.
• Bought: Craft Gallery (Bern), 473 ml can, CHF 8.90
• Score: 3.4 (Aroma 7/10, Appearance 3/5, Taste 7/10, Palate 3/5, Overall 14/20)
• Info: 19/8-2017, BB: ??/??-????

De Halve Maan Straffe Hendrik Brugs Tripelbier 9°

• Name: De Halve Maan Straffe Hendrik Brugs Tripelbier 9°, 9%, Belgium
• Appearance: Light orange, golden hue. Big, creamy white head, which slowly built up to almost overflowing the glass.
• Aroma: Metal, fruits, yeast, spices.
• Taste: Yeast, light fruits, spices, slight bitterness. Light malts and sweetness too.
• Bought: Gift from wife (Manor), 330 ml, CHF 4.50
• Score: 3.7 (Aroma 7/10, Appearance 4/5, Taste 7/10, Palate 4/5, Overall 15/20)
• Info: 19/8-2017, BB: 26/5-2018

AleSmith Wee Heavy Scotch Ale

• Name: AleSmith Wee Heavy Scotch Ale, 10.0%, United States
• Appearance: Bottled 15/10-2015. Very dark brown, seemingly clear. Small, tan head.
• Aroma: Dark fruits, roasted, dark malt, slight peat.
• Taste: Dark malt, peat, burnt. Roasted, dark fruits. Sight alcohol. Warming. Very nice.
• Bought: Craft Gallery (Bern), 750 ml, CHF 0.00! (Gift)
• Score: 4.2 (Aroma 9/10, Appearance 4/5, Taste 8/10, Palate 4/5, Overall 17/20)
• Info: 18/8-2017, BB: ??/??-????

Jämtlands Hell

India Style Lager #6:

• Name: Jämtlands Hell, 5.1%, Sweden
• Appearance: Orange, clear, fizzy. Nice amount of creamy white head.
• Aroma: Light malt, light hops. Slight grass.
• Taste: Medium malt, quite sweet, but then some nice bitterness. Also light fruits and slight metal.
• Bought: Trade with Nisse666 - thanks!, 330 ml
• Score: 3.3 (Aroma 7/10, Appearance 3/5, Taste 7/10, Palate 3/5, Overall 13/20)
• Info: 18/8-2017, BB: 24/9-2017

St Peters Christmas Ale

• Name: St Peters Christmas Ale, 7%, England
• Appearance: Dark ruby, clear. Slight light tan head.
• Aroma: Malt, some dark fruits, caramel sweetness. 
• Taste: Medium malt, caramel sweetness. Some spices. Smooth. Merry Christmas in August!
• Bought: Trade with Grumbo - thanks!, 500 ml
• Score: 3.4 (Aroma 7/10, Appearance 3/5, Taste 7/10, Palate 3/5, Overall 14/20)
• Info: 12/8-2017, BB: 30/4-2018

Simmentaler Mountain Pale Ale

New brewery:

• Name: Simmentaler Mountain Pale Ale, 4.8%, Switzerland
• Appearance: Dark orange brown, with nice, big creamy white head. Hazy.
• Aroma: Light fruits, hint of tart fruit, light malts.
• Taste: Light malt, fruits, berries, dry. Slight metal.
• Bought: Paul Ullrich (Basel), 330 ml, CHF 5.00
• Score: 3.1 (Aroma 6/10, Appearance 3/5, Taste 7/10, Palate 3/5, Overall 12/20)
• Info: 12/8-2017, BB: 21/9-2017

Avery Tweak

New brewery:

• Name: Avery Tweak, 17.5%, United States
• Appearance: Batch 2, bottled 25/1-2016. Very dark brown, with dark tan head.
• Aroma: Burnt, very dark malt, prunes.
• Taste: Very dark malt, burnt, barrel. Some dark fruits. Warming, strong, slight alcohol.
• Bought: Trade with RobertDale - thanks!, 355 ml
• Score: 4.2 (Aroma 8/10, Appearance 4/5, Taste 9/10, Palate 4/5, Overall 17/20)
• Info: 11/8-2017, BB: ??/??-????

Sherpa Khumbu Kolsch

Nepal #2, new brewery:

• Name: Sherpa Khumbu Kolsch, 5.0%, Nepal
• Appearance: Slightly hazy straw colour, small fizzy bubbles. Small off-white head.
• Aroma: Very light fruits. Light malt, slight grains.
• Taste: Light fruits, slight malt, a bit watery. Dry end, not bad.
• Bought: Kindly brought back from Nepal by Hari K - thanks!, 500 ml can
• Score: 3.0 (Aroma 6/10, Appearance 3/5, Taste 6/10, Palate 3/5, Overall 12/20)
• Info: 11/8-2017, BB: 23/8-2017

Põhjala Põhja Konn

New brewery:

• Name: Põhjala Põhja Konn, 8.8%, Estonia
• Appearance: Dark orange brown, hazy. Some off-white head.
• Aroma: Hops, light fruits, butterscotch.
• Taste: Lots of hops, some butterscotch, slight fruits. Pine. Lingering bitterness.
• Bought: Upper Glass (Heidelberg), 330 ml, €4.87
• Score: 3.4 (Aroma 7/10, Appearance 3/5, Taste 7/10, Palate 3/5, Overall 14/20)
• Info: 5/8-2017, BB: 14/8-2017

Brasserie du Chauve Les 12 Épeautres

• Name: Brasserie du Chauve Les 12 Épeautres, 5.2%, Switzerland
• Appearance: Hazy yellow golden, very fizzy. More cloudy later. Huge amount of creamy, white head.
• Aroma: Grains, slight metal, light fruits.
• Taste: Grains, slight lemon, light fruits, slight banana. Wheat?
• Bought: Halle aux Boissons (Matran), 330 ml, CHF 5.50
• Score: 3.2 (Aroma 6/10, Appearance 3/5, Taste 7/10, Palate 3/5, Overall 13/20)
• Info: 5/8-2017, BB: 8/9-2017

’t IJ Struis

New brewery:

• Name: ’t IJ Struis, 9%, Netherlands
• Appearance: Dark brown, hint of red? Slight light tan head.
• Aroma: Dark malt, raisins.
• Taste: Dark malt, prunes, sweetness. Slight alcohol. Warming.
• Bought: Ekoplaza (The Hague), 330 ml, €2.29
• Score: 3.8 (Aroma 7/10, Appearance 4/5, Taste 8/10, Palate 4/5, Overall 15/20)
• Info: 4/8-2017, BB: 31/8-2017

Brand Imperator

• Name: Brand Imperator, 6.5%, Netherlands
• Appearance: Clear amber, some off-white head.
• Aroma: Malt, caramel.
• Taste: Medium malt, bread, caramel sweetness.
• Bought: Den Gouwen Aar (Gouda), 300 ml, €1.59
• Score: 3.3 (Aroma 7/10, Appearance 3/5, Taste 7/10, Palate 3/5, Overall 13/20)
• Info: 4/8-2017, BB: 31/7-2017