Mikkeller American Dream

India Style Lager #10:

• Name: Mikkeller American Dream, 4.6%, Denmark
• Appearance: Light orange golden, clear and bubbly. Some off-white head.
• Aroma: Hops, resins, light fruits.
• Taste: Clear hops, some light fruits, pilsner in there. Pine. Bitterness in aftertaste. Dry.
• Bought: Drinks of the World (Bern), 330 ml, CHF 5.70
• Score: 3.4 (Aroma 7/10, Appearance 3/5, Taste 7/10, Palate 3/5, Overall 14/20)
• Info: 31/10-2017, BB: 15/3-2018

Stigbergets Russian Imperial Stout

• Name: Stigbergets Russian Imperial Stout, 8.5%, Sweden
• Appearance: Very dark brown, near black. Tiny tan head.
• Aroma: Dark, ripe fruits, roasted, dark malt.
• Taste: Dark malt, roasted, burnt, dark chocolate. Dark fruits. Spritzy.
• Bought: Upper Glass (Heidelberg), 330 ml, €5.07
• Score: 3.7 (Aroma 8/10, Appearance 3/5, Taste 8/10, Palate 3/5, Overall 15/20)
• Info: 28/10-2017, BB: 30/11-2019

Omnipollo Bianca Mango Lassi Gose 3.5%

• Name: Omnipollo Bianca Mango Lassi Gose 3.5%, 3.5%, Sweden
• Appearance: Very hazy yellow, lots of sediments/bits at the bottom of the bottle. Fizzy white head.
• Aroma: Lots of exotic fruits, mango, slight lime.
• Taste: Exotic fruits, lime and some tartness, slight saltiness. Interesting.
• Bought: Craft Gallery (Bern), 330 ml, CHF 8.90
• Score: 3.4 (Aroma 7/10, Appearance 3/5, Taste 7/10, Palate 3/5, Overall 14/20)
• Info: 28/10-2017, BB: 20/4-2018

La Nébuleuse Thank you Brew

• Name: La Nébuleuse Thank you Brew, 8.0%, Switzerland
• Appearance: Very dark brown, seemingly clear, small tan head.
• Aroma: Dark malt, roasted, milk stout-y.
• Taste: Dark malt, bitter chocolate, roasted. Tart? Lacking balance.
• Bought: Halle aux Boissons (Matran), 330 ml, CHF 3.95
• Score: 3.3 (Aroma 7/10, Appearance 3/5, Taste 7/10, Palate 3/5, Overall 13/20)
• Info: 27/10-2017, BB: 31/1-2018

Stigbergets West Coast IPA

• Name: Stigbergets West Coast IPA, 6.5%, Sweden
• Appearance: Yellow orange, very hazy. Good amount of creamy white head.
• Aroma: Tropical fruits, good hops.
• Taste: Good hops, lots of light/exotic fruits, nice lingering bitterness.
• Bought: Foodist.ch, 330 ml, CHF 6.95
• Score: 3.8 (Aroma 8/10, Appearance 3/5, Taste 8/10, Palate 3/5, Overall 16/20)
• Info: 27/10-2017, BB: 3/11-2017

Freiburger Biermanufaktur Ma Biche

• Name: Freiburger Biermanufaktur Ma Biche, 5%, Switzerland
• Appearance: Pale light orange, slightly hazy. Quite flat.
• Aroma: Light tart fruits, citrus, some wheat.
• Taste: Wheat, light tart fruits, lemon. Not good.
• Bought: Gift from Vincent R - thanks!, 330 ml
• Score: 2.5 (Aroma 5/10, Appearance 3/5, Taste 5/10, Palate 2/5, Overall 10/20)
• Info: 27/10-2017, BB: 3/1-2018

Cerveses Alpha La Dama Blanca

Ratebeer country #164:

• Name: Cerveses Alpha La Dama Blanca, 5.1%, Andorra
• Appearance: Yellow golden, slightly hazy. Some white head.
• Aroma: Light fruits, slight malt and hops.
• Taste: Light malt, light fruits, spices, citrus. Slight hops. Ok.
• Bought: Trade with MarkoNm - thanks!, 330 ml
• Score: 2.5 (Aroma 5/10, Appearance 2/5, Taste 5/10, Palate 3/5, Overall 10/20)
• Info: 22/10-2017, BB: 6/8-2017

Banjul Jul Brew Export

Gambia #2:

• Name: Banjul Jul Brew Export, 5.5%, Gambia
• Appearance: Clear golden, bubbles. Lots of white head.
• Aroma: Slight malt, grains.
• Taste: Cheap malt, light grains, sweetness. Not hideous.
• Bought: Trade with nilsas - thanks!, 330 ml
• Score: 2.2 (Aroma 4/10, Appearance 2/5, Taste 5/10, Palate 2/5, Overall 9/20)
• Info: 22/10-2017, BB: 12/4-2018

De Prael Scotch Ale

• Name: De Prael Scotch Ale, 7.7%, Netherlands
• Appearance: Orange, some light brown. Slightly hazy. Good amount of white head.
• Aroma: Good amount of fruits, light malt.
• Taste: Lots of fruits, slight bitterness. Medicinal. Not great.
• Bought: Marqt (The Hague), 330 ml, €2.79
• Score: 3.0 (Aroma 6/10, Appearance 3/5, Taste 6/10, Palate 3/5, Overall 12/20)
• Info: 21/10-2017, BB: 30/4-2018

Kees / Cloudwater Raspberry Cream Ale

• Name: Kees / Cloudwater Raspberry Cream Ale, 6.5%, Netherlands
• Appearance: Hazy light red, huge amount of white long lasting head.
• Aroma: Raspberry, light fruits. Slight tartness.
• Taste: Raspberry, berries, slight tartness. Slight bitterness in aftertaste.
• Bought: Den Gouwen Aar (Gouda), 330 ml, €3.25
• Score: 3.4 (Aroma 7/10, Appearance 3/5, Taste 7/10, Palate 3/5, Overall 14/20)
• Info: 21/10-2017, BB: 31/5-2018

Omnipollo Noa Pecan Mud Cake

New brewery:

• Name: Omnipollo Noa Pecan Mud Cake, 11%, Sweden
• Appearance: Very dark brown, near black. Very small dark tan head.
• Aroma: Dark malt, pecan, cake, sweet. Vanilla.
• Taste: Dark malt, slight roast, pecan, cake, vanilla, pretty sweet. Like a liquid cake.
• Bought: Trade with Nisse666 - thanks!, 330 ml
• Score: 4.1 (Aroma 8/10, Appearance 4/5, Taste 8/10, Palate 4/5, Overall 17/20)
• Info: 20/10-2017, BB: 12/4-2021

Birra Prishtina Lager

Kosovo #2, new brewery:

• Name: Birra Prishtina Lager, 4.2%, Kosovo
• Appearance: Light golden, clear, fizzy. Some fizzy white head.
• Aroma: Light malt, slight grains.
• Taste: Light malt, some grains, slight sweetness and cereals. Refreshing, though.
• Bought: Coop (Switzerland), 330 ml, CHF 1.25
• Score: 2.2 (Aroma 4/10, Appearance 2/5, Taste 5/10, Palate 2/5, Overall 9/20)
• Info: 20/10-2017, BB: 4/4-2018

't IJ Natte

• Name: 't IJ Natte, 6.5%, Netherlands
• Appearance: Very dark reddish brown. Seems clear. Some off-white head.
• Aroma: Dark fruits, some malt, sweetness.
• Taste: Light malt, lots of dark fruits. Caramel sweetness. Odd. Dubbel?
• Bought: Ekoplaza (The Hague), 330 ml, €1.99
• Score: 3.0 (Aroma 6/10, Appearance 3/5, Taste 6/10, Palate 3/5, Overall 12/20)
• Info: 14/10-2017, BB: 31/1-2018

Two Chefs Green Bullet

New brewery:

• Name: Two Chefs Green Bullet, 5.7%, Netherlands
• Appearance: Orange dark golden, hazy. Good amount of creamy white head.
• Aroma: Citrus fruits, some hops.
• Taste: Light hops, light pine, light fruits. Low bitterness in aftertaste.
• Bought: Marqt (The Hague), 330 ml, €2.29
• Score: 3.3 (Aroma 7/10, Appearance 3/5, Taste 7/10, Palate 3/5, Overall 13/20)
• Info: 14/10-2017, BB: 28/3-2018

Dugges / Hunter & Sons Sidamo Dimtu

• Name: Dugges / Hunter & Sons Sidamo Dimtu, 10.0%, Sweden
• Appearance: Very dark brown, near black. Slight tan head.
• Aroma: Dark malt, roasted, nice coffee.
• Taste: Very dark malt, roasted, burnt, coffee. Warming. Nice!
• Bought: Trade with Nisse666 - thanks!, 330 ml
• Score: 4.0 (Aroma 8/10, Appearance 4/5, Taste 8/10, Palate 4/5, Overall 16/20)
• Info: 13/10-2017, BB: 17/11-2020

De Leckere SpringHaver Lentebok

New brewery:

• Name: De Leckere SpringHaver Lentebok, 6.5%, Netherlands
• Appearance: Light golden orange, slightly hazy. Small white head.
• Aroma: Light malt, some fruits, herbs, light sweetness.
• Taste: Sweet, herbal, light fruits. Medicinal. Lacks balance.
• Bought: Ekoplaza (The Hague), 250 ml, €2.09
• Score: 2.9 (Aroma 6/10, Appearance 3/5, Taste 6/10, Palate 3/5, Overall 11/20)
• Info: 13/10-2017, BB: 28/2-2018

Banjul Jul Brew

Ratebeer country #163:

• Name: Banjul Jul Brew, 4.7%, Gambia
• Appearance: Clear golden, some fizzy white head.
• Aroma: Not much. Slight grains, slight malt.
• Taste: Grains, cheap malt, more grains. Watery.
• Bought: Trade with nilsas - thanks!, 330 ml
• Score: 2.1 (Aroma 4/10, Appearance 2/5, Taste 4/10, Palate 2/5, Overall 9/20)
• Info: 8/10-2017, BB: 15/5-2018

BarlindBeer Barcode Imperial Oatmeal Stout

New brewery:

• Name: BarlindBeer Barcode Imperial Oatmeal Stout, 8.3%, Sweden
• Appearance: Very dark brown, near black. Ok amount of tan head.
• Aroma: Dark malt, roasted, burnt.
• Taste: Very dark malt, roasted, coffee, burnt. Nice, could have more complexity, though.
• Bought: Trade with Nisse666 - thanks!, 330 ml
• Score: 3.6 (Aroma 7/10, Appearance 3/5, Taste 8/10, Palate 3/5, Overall 15/20)
• Info: 7/10-2017, BB: 15/12-2018

Poppels Modern Lager

India Style Lager #9:

• Name: Poppels Modern Lager, 5.3%, Sweden
• Appearance: Dark orange, some golden. Clear. Big, white head.
• Aroma: Slight malt, vegetables, very slight hops.
• Taste: Light malts, bread, some light fruits. Low bitterness.
• Bought: Trade with Nisse666 - thanks!, 330 ml
• Score: 2.7 (Aroma 6/10, Appearance 3/5, Taste 5/10, Palate 3/5, Overall 10/20)
• Info: 7/10-2017, BB: 17/3-2018

Närke Tanngnjost & Tanngrisnir XXX (9.5%)

Sahti/Gotlandsdricke/Koduõlu #6:

• Name: Närke Tanngnjost & Tanngrisnir XXX (9.5%), 9.5%, Sweden
• Appearance: Dark brown, red hue. Clear. Some off-white head.
• Aroma: Fruits, berries, forest. Juniper.
• Taste: Dark fruits, berries, forest. Light sweetness, smoky wood. Interesting.
• Bought: Trade with Nisse666 - thanks!, 500 ml
• Score: 3.4 (Aroma 7/10, Appearance 3/5, Taste 7/10, Palate 3/5, Overall 14/20)
• Info: 6/10-2017, BB: 31/12-2017

Hoppy People Psychobilly Black

New CH brewery:

• Name: Hoppy People Psychobilly Black, 8.5%, Switzerland
• Appearance: Very dark brown, huge amount of thick, creamy dark tan head.
• Aroma: Roasted, quite dark malt, hops. Slight coffee.
• Taste: Dark malt, nice clear bitterness, roasted, hint of coffee. Bitter aftertaste.
• Bought: Halle aux Boissons (Matran), 330 ml, CHF 3.70
• Score: 3.6 (Aroma 7/10, Appearance 3/5, Taste 8/10, Palate 3/5, Overall 15/20)
• Info: 6/10-2017, BB: 21/12-2017