Vignoble La Suggestion The Black Page #4

New brewery:

• Name: Vignoble La Suggestion The Black Page #4, 5%, France
• Appearance: Very dark brown, near black. Some dark tan head.
• Aroma: Dark malt, heavily roasted. Coffee notes.
• Taste: Dark malt, roasted, slight burnt. Some coffee. Very decent.
• Bought: Au Brin De Paille (Colmar), 330 ml, €3.50
• Score: 3.6 (Aroma 7/10, Appearance 3/5, Taste 8/10, Palate 3/5, Overall 15/20)
• Info: 31/3-2018, BB: 19/6-2018

Cabrio La Printanière

Wheat Ale #14, new brewery:

• Name: Cabrio La Printanière, 6.1%, France
• Appearance: Dark golden, slight orange tint. Some off-white head.
• Aroma: Light fruits, citrus, spices.
• Taste: Light fruits, some wheat, light hops and spices. Decent.
• Bought: Au Brin De Paille (Colmar), 330 ml, €3.50
• Score: 3.2 (Aroma 6/10, Appearance 3/5, Taste 7/10, Palate 3/5, Overall 13/20)
• Info: 31/3-2018, BB: 10/1-2020

Blessing La Filoute

New brewery:

• Name: Blessing La Filoute, 7.2%, France
• Appearance: Orange golden, slight haze, more later. Good, creamy off-white head.
• Aroma: Fruits, some sweetness, herbal.
• Taste: Lots of fruits, some hops. Herbs. Basement.
• Bought: Au Brin De Paille (Colmar), 330 ml, €3.70
• Score: 3.1 (Aroma 6/10, Appearance 3/5, Taste 6/10, Palate 3/5, Overall 13/20)
• Info: 31/3-2018, BB: 3/2-2019

3 Mats L'Abyssale

New brewery:

• Name: 3 Mats L'Abyssale, 5.6%, France
• Appearance: Dark brown, some sediments. Gushed after opening and ruined my hotel slippers. Should have read the three previous reviews first all mentioning the G-word. Huge, dark tan head followed.
• Aroma: Chocolate, roasted, dark malt.
• Taste: Roasted, dark malt, dark chocolate. Some coffee as well. Those slippers were really comfy, you know, and they will be missed the remaining days we’re staying in Colmar.
• Bought: Au Brin De Paille (Colmar), 375 ml, €3.80
• Score: 3.6 (Aroma 7/10, Appearance 3/5, Taste 8/10, Palate 3/5, Overall 15/20)
• Info: 30/3-2018, BB: 31/12-2017

Artisanale des Quatre Pays IPA Bio

New brewery:

• Name: Artisanale des Quatre Pays IPA Bio, 5.5%, France
• Appearance: Dark orange, clear. Some off-white head.
• Aroma: Pale malts, some hops. Sweetness.
• Taste: Light hops, good amount of medium malt. Slight fruits. Some bitterness, but would have liked more.
• Bought: Au Brin De Paille (Colmar), 330 ml, €3.70
• Score: 3.0 (Aroma 6/10, Appearance 3/5, Taste 6/10, Palate 3/5, Overall 12/20)
• Info: 30/3-2018, BB: 31/12-2018

Artzner Perle (Blonde)

• Name: Artzner Perle (Blonde), 5.4%, France
• Appearance: Dark golden, clear. Small off-white head.
• Aroma: Light malt, slight hops. Standard.
• Taste: Light malt, slight bread, some hops. Smooth.
• Bought: Maison Rouge (Colmar), 250 ml draft, €3.00
• Score: 2.9 (Aroma 6/10, Appearance 3/5, Taste 6/10, Palate 3/5, Overall 11/20)
• Info: 30/3-2018

Artzner Perle Florale

New brewery:

• Name: Artzner Perle Florale, 4.8%, France
• Appearance: Light golden, clear, nice white head.
• Aroma: Light hops, pale malt. Floral.
• Taste: Crisp, light hops, floral, slight bread, some yeast.
• Bought: Maison Rouge (Colmar), 250 ml draft, €3.50
• Score: 2.7 (Aroma 5/10, Appearance 3/5, Taste 5/10, Palate 3/5, Overall 11/20)
• Info: 30/3-2018

Baar Morgerot

• Name: Baar Morgerot, 4.9%, Switzerland
• Appearance: Clear dark orange brown? Good amount of off-white head.
• Aroma: Herbal, butterscotch, malt.
• Taste: Medium malt, herbs, some butterscotch. Not great.
• Bought: Coop Beer Advent Calendar, 330 ml, CHF 1.04
• Score: 2.6 (Aroma 5/10, Appearance 3/5, Taste 5/10, Palate 3/5, Overall 10/20)
• Info: 29/3-2018, BB: 8/5-2018

Nordwand Bräu 3970

New CH brewery:

• Name: Nordwand Bräu 3970, 4.9%, Switzerland
• Appearance: Yellow golden, quite hazy. Good amount of creamy white head. Lively carbonation.
• Aroma: Light fruits, yeast.
• Taste: Light fruits, Belgian yeast, pale malts. Low bitterness. Quite nice.
• Bought: Garosch, 330 ml, CHF 4.50
• Score: 3.4 (Aroma 7/10, Appearance 3/5, Taste 7/10, Palate 3/5, Overall 14/20)
• Info: 29/3-2018, BB: 30/4-2018

Beerbliotek A Passion For Gingers

Berliner Weisse #12:

• Name: Beerbliotek A Passion For Gingers, 3.8%, Sweden
• Appearance: Light golden, slightly hazy. Tiny head.
• Aroma: Tart fruits, citrus, passion fruit.
• Taste: Passion fruit, tart fruits, lemon, slight ginger. Lingering tartness. Dry mouthfeel.
• Bought: qoqa.ch, 330 ml can, CHF 4.42
• Score: 3.0 (Aroma 6/10, Appearance 3/5, Taste 6/10, Palate 3/5, Overall 12/20)
• Info: 24/3-2018, BB: 13/6-2018

Beerbliotek Spoiler Alert

• Name: Beerbliotek Spoiler Alert, 4.5%, Sweden
• Appearance: Pale orange, quite hazy. Nice, off-white head.
• Aroma: Light fruits, grapefruit, some hops, resins.
• Taste: Nice hops, citrus, light fruits. Resins. Nice lingering bitterness.
• Bought: qoqa.ch, 330 ml can, CHF 4.42
• Score: 3.7 (Aroma 8/10, Appearance 3/5, Taste 8/10, Palate 3/5, Overall 15/20)
• Info: 24/3-2018, BB: 11/6-2018

Nubiabrew Amsal Premium

New CH brewery, Specialty Grain #14:

• Name: Nubiabrew Amsal Premium, 4.9%, Switzerland
• Appearance: Clear golden, some fizzy off-white head.
• Aroma: Grains, herbs, vegetables.
• Taste: Grains, vegetables, herbs. Light bitterness, also some sweetness.
• Bought: Coop Beer Advent Calendar, 330 ml, CHF 1.04
• Score: 3.0 (Aroma 6/10, Appearance 3/5, Taste 6/10, Palate 3/5, Overall 12/20)
• Info: 24/3-2018, BB: 24/4-2018

Blackwell Rumpelstilzchen Porter

Imperial Porter #14:

• Name: Blackwell Rumpelstilzchen Porter, 7.7%, Switzerland
• Appearance: Very dark brown, small tan head.
• Aroma: Dark malt, roasted, rum, slight coconut.
• Taste: Dark malt, slightly roasted, some dark rum, some coconut. Interesting.
• Bought: Wittich, 330 ml, CHF 5.80
• Score: 3.7 (Aroma 8/10, Appearance 3/5, Taste 8/10, Palate 3/5, Overall 15/20)
• Info: 23/3-2018, BB: 11/5-2018

Boss'Beer Dent de Lys

New CH brewery:

• Name: Boss'Beer Dent de Lys, 4.5%, Switzerland
• Appearance: Pale yellow, very hazy. Huge amount of fizzy head.
• Aroma: Light fruits, wheat, yeast.
• Taste: Clear wheat, some light fruits. Dry mouthfeel.
• Bought: MrBeer.ch, 330 ml, CHF 3.95
• Score: 3.1 (Aroma 6/10, Appearance 3/5, Taste 6/10, Palate 3/5, Overall 13/20)
• Info: 23/3-2018, BB: 10/4-2018

Club Premium Lager (Ghana)

Ratebeer country #171:

• Name: Club Premium Lager (Ghana), 5%, Ghana
• Appearance: Light golden, clear. Fizzy. Good amount of fizzy, white head.
• Aroma: Grains, pale malt. Any hops?
• Taste: Grains, yeast, very pale malts. Crisp. Thirst quenching. Not bad.
• Bought: Trade with Grumbo - thanks!, 625 ml
• Score: 2.5 (Aroma 5/10, Appearance 2/5, Taste 5/10, Palate 2/5, Overall 11/20)
• Info: 19/3-2018, BB: 5/11-2017

Sainte Hélène Black Mamba

New brewery:

• Name: Sainte Hélène Black Mamba, 4.3%, Belgium
• Appearance: Slow gusher. Very dark brown, near black. Enormous dark tan head.
• Aroma: Dark malt, roasted.
• Taste: Dark malt, roasted, leather. Some hops. Not great balance.
• Bought: MrBeer.ch, 330 ml, CHF 2.90
• Score: 3.2 (Aroma 6/10, Appearance 3/5, Taste 7/10, Palate 3/5, Overall 13/20)
• Info: 17/3-2018, BB: 31/1-2018

Totally Beer l'Équinox

New CH brewery:

• Name: Totally Beer l'Équinox, 5%, Switzerland
• Appearance: Orange golden, slightly hazy. Big, creamy off-white head.
• Aroma: Lots of fruits, some hops.
• Taste: Nice fruits, exotic fruits. Resins, good hops. Nice lingering bitterness. Good balance.
• Bought: MrBeer.ch, 330 ml, CHF 4.50
• Score: 3.7 (Aroma 7/10, Appearance 3/5, Taste 8/10, Palate 3/5, Overall 16/20)
• Info: 17/3-2018, BB: ??/??-????

Concorde Noctambule

New CH brewery, brewery #1100:

• Name: Concorde Noctambule, 5.5%, Switzerkand
• Appearance: Very dark brown. Gigantic dark tan head, glass basically overflowing.
• Aroma: Dark malt, roasted, chocolate notes.
• Taste: Roasted, dark malt. Some coffee and chocolate.
• Bought: MrBeer.ch, 330 ml, CHF 4.40
• Score: 3.3 (Aroma 7/10, Appearance 3/5, Taste 7/10, Palate 3/5, Overall 13/20)
• Info: 16/3-2018, BB: 31/12-2018

Ueli Rosemarie

• Name: Ueli Rosemarie, 5.2%, Switzerland
• Appearance: Dark brown, hint of red. Enormous amount of light tan head.
• Aroma: Herbal, rosemary I guess. Some light malt.
• Taste: Strong herbs, presumably includes rosemary. Some light malt, low bitterness. One-sided.
• Bought: Coop Beer Advent Calendar, 330 ml, CHF 1.04
• Score: 2.7 (Aroma 6/10, Appearance 3/5, Taste 5/10, Palate 3/5, Overall 10/20)
• Info: 16/3-2018, BB: 19/4-2018

Bier Paul 09 Swiss Stout

• Name: Bier Paul 09 Swiss Stout, 4.1%, Switzerland
• Appearance: Very dark brown, some tan head.
• Aroma: Dark malt, slightly roasted. 
• Taste: Roasted, dark malt, some coffee notes, slight burnt. Thin.
• Bought: Coop Beer Advent Calendar, 330 ml, CHF 1.04
• Score: 3.2 (Aroma 6/10, Appearance 3/5, Taste 7/10, Palate 3/5, Overall 13/20)
• Info: 10/3-2018, BB: 18/4-2018

Spencer India Pale Ale

• Name: Spencer India Pale Ale, 7.2%, United States
• Appearance: Yellow golden, slight haze. Good amount of fizzy, creamy, off-white head.
• Aroma: Light fruits, hops. Tropical fruits.
• Taste: Nice hops, light fruits, resins. Nice lingering bitterness.
• Bought: La Petite Brasserie (Fribourg), 355 ml, CHF 4.00
• Score: 3.6 (Aroma 7/10, Appearance 3/5, Taste 8/10, Palate 3/5, Overall 15/20)
• Info: 10/3-2018, BB: 6/5-2018

Weiherer Weizenbock

Weizenbock #12, new brewery:

• Name: Weiherer Weizenbock, 6.8%, Germany
• Appearance: Hazy golden orange, some off-white head.
• Aroma: Strong esters, banana, some yeast.
• Taste: Light fruits, banana, yeast. Lacks a bit of balance.
• Bought: Foodist.ch, 500 ml, CHF 1.95
• Score: 3.3 (Aroma 7/10, Appearance 3/5, Taste 7/10, Palate 3/5, Overall 13/20)
• Info: 9/3-2018, BB: 9/10-2019

Müller Bräu Märzen

• Name: Müller Bräu Märzen, 5.5%, Switzerland
• Appearance: Pale golden, clear. Small, off-white head.
• Aroma: Light malt, slight hops. Some yeast and grains.
• Taste: Light malt, slight hops. Some sweetness and grains.
• Bought: Coop Beer Advent Calendar, 330 ml, CHF 1.04
• Score: 2.9 (Aroma 6/10, Appearance 3/5, Taste 6/10, Palate 3/5, Overall 11/20)
• Info: 9/3-2018, BB: 18/4-2018

Pöide Kena

Sahti/Gotlandsdricke/Koduõlu #8, new brewery:

• Name: Pöide Kena, 5.3%, Estonia
• Appearance: Orange golden, quite hazy. Small, off-white head.
• Aroma: Herbs, yeast, forest.
• Taste: Yeast, some fruits, herbs. Slight bitterness. Dry. Later sweetness.
• Bought: Trade with Mart - thanks!, 330 ml
• Score: 2.7 (Aroma 5/10, Appearance 3/5, Taste 5/10, Palate 3/5, Overall 11/20)
• Info: 3/3-2018, BB: 15/4-2018

Rugenbräu Eiszapfen Bier

• Name: Rugenbräu Eiszapfen Bier, 5.2%, Switzerland
• Appearance: Dark red-brown, clear. Good amount of tan head.
• Aroma: Medium malt, herbs?
• Taste: Malt, caramel sweetness, slight metal.
• Bought: Coop Beer Advent Calendar, 330 ml, CHF 1.04
• Score: 2.9 (Aroma 6/10, Appearance 3/5, Taste 6/10, Palate 3/5, Overall 11/20)
• Info: 3/3-2018, BB: 18/4-2018

CREW Republic Roundhouse Kick

• Name: CREW Republic Roundhouse Kick, 9.2%, Germany
• Appearance: Very dark brown, near black. Medium size dark tan head.
• Aroma: Dark malt, roasted, slight coffee notes.
• Taste: Dark malt, roasted, some dark ripe fruits. Burnt, leather. Slight alcohol.
• Bought: Foodist.ch, 330 ml, CHF 3.95
• Score: 3.8 (Aroma 8/10, Appearance 3/5, Taste 8/10, Palate 3/5, Overall 16/20)
• Info: 2/3-2018, BB: 11/1-2019

Rosengarten Einsiedler Dinkel

Specialty Grain #13, Switzerland #350:

• Name: Rosengarten Einsiedler Dinkel, 4.5%, Switzerland
• Appearance: Dark golden, clear. Good amount of creamy off-white head.
• Aroma: Light malt, grains. Earthiness.
• Taste: Grains, light malt. A bit watery. Slight bitterness.
• Bought: Coop Beer Advent Calendar, 330 ml, CHF 1.04
• Score: 2.6 (Aroma 5/10, Appearance 2/5, Taste 6/10, Palate 2/5, Overall 11/20)
• Info: 2/3-2018, BB: 17/4-2018