Virage Black IPA Ekuanot

New CH brewery:

• Name: Virage Black IPA Ekuanot, 5.7%, Switzerland
• Appearance: Very dark brown, near black. Nice amount of creamy, tan head.
• Aroma: Dark malt, some dark fruits. Clean hops.
• Taste: Hops first, then some dark malt, roasted. Lingering bitterness. Good balance.
• Bought: DrMousse.ch, 330 ml, CHF 5.55
• Score: 3.4 (Aroma 7/10, Appearance 3/5, Taste 7/10, Palate 3/5, Overall 14/20)
• Info: 28/4-2018, BB: 24/5-2018

Bärentöter - German Sour Gose Bock

Grodziskie/Gose/Lichtenhainer #15:

• Name: Bärentöter - German Sour Gose Bock, 6.6%, Germany
• Appearance: Clear amber, quite a bit of fizzy light tan head.
• Aroma: Tartness and sweetness, red fruits.
• Taste: Tart red fruits, cherries. More tartness, with some surprise sweetness in there.
• Bought: Wittich, 500 ml, CHF 3.80
• Score: 2.6 (Aroma 5/10, Appearance 3/5, Taste 5/10, Palate 3/5, Overall 10/20)
• Info: 28/4-2018, BB: 31/5-2018

Braukollektiv Xperimental Imperial Saison

New brewery:

• Name: Braukollektiv Xperimental Imperial Saison, 8.6%, Germany
• Appearance: Light orange golden, quite hazy. Huge amount of off-white, creamy head.
• Aroma: Yeast, slight metal, light fruits and spices.
• Taste: Light fruits, bananas, Belgian yeast, some spices.
• Bought: Bierrevier (Basel), 330 ml, CHF 4.90
• Score: 3.6 (Aroma 7/10, Appearance 3/5, Taste 8/10, Palate 3/5, Overall 15/20)
• Info: 27/4-2018, BB: 2/5-2018

Sonnenbräu Annett's Büezer

• Name: Sonnenbräu Annett's Büezer, 4.8%, Switzerland
• Appearance: Orange light brown, slight haze. Some light tan head.
• Aroma: Light malt, earthiness.
• Taste: Light malt, caramel sweetness. Slight spices.
• 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: 27/4-2018, BB: 15/5-2018

Storm&Anchor Haze Case: N.E. IPA I

• Name: Storm&Anchor Haze Case: N.E. IPA I, 7.2%, Switzerland
• Appearance: Light orange golden. Clear, lacking the promised haze. Slight white head.
• Aroma: Light fruits, tropical, some light hops.
• Taste: Light fruits, tropical. Nice clean hops. Lingering light bitter aftertaste. Expected more fruitiness, though still nice.
• Bought: Drinks of the World (Basel), 330 ml, CHF 6.50
• Score: 3.6 (Aroma 7/10, Appearance 3/5, Taste 8/10, Palate 3/5, Overall 15/20)
• Info: 21/4-2018, BB: 31/8-2018

Cusqueña De Trigo

Peru #3:

• Name: Cusqueña De Trigo, 4.9%, Peru
• Appearance: Hazy light orange, some fizzy head.
• Aroma: Grains, wheat, slight yeast?
• Taste: Wheat, grains, fruits, quite sweet.
• Bought: Drinks of the World (Basel), 330 ml, CHF 3.60
• Score: 2.9 (Aroma 6/10, Appearance 3/5, Taste 6/10, Palate 3/5, Overall 11/20)
• Info: 21/4-2018, BB: 17/6-2018

Freigeist / Against The Grain Ünderweär

• Name: Freigeist / Against The Grain Ünderweär, 5.5%, Germany
• Appearance: Very dark brown, clear. Some light tan head.
• Aroma: Dark malt, smoked.
• Taste: Dark malt, burnt, smoke. Some caramel sweetness. Pretty smooth.
• Bought: Bierrevier (Basel), 300 ml tap, CHF 8.00
• Score: 3.4 (Aroma 7/10, Appearance 3/5, Taste 7/10, Palate 3/5, Overall 14/20)
• Info: 21/4-2018

Stone (Berlin) White Ghost/Geist Berliner Weisse

Berliner Weisse #13, new brewery:

• Name: Stone (Berlin) White Ghost/Geist Berliner Weisse, 4.7%, Germany
• Appearance: Very hazy pale yellow. Some fizzy white head, short lived.
• Aroma: Lemon, tart light fruits.
• Taste: Tart light fruits, lemon. Easy drinking. Very refreshing in the Basel heat.
• Bought: Drinks of the World (Basel), 330 ml can, CHF 3.70
• Score: 3.1 (Aroma 6/10, Appearance 3/5, Taste 6/10, Palate 3/5, Overall 13/20)
• Info: 21/4-2018, BB: 16/8-2018

Bières du Niton Noire

New CH brewery:

• Name: Bières du Niton Noire, 5%, Switzerland
• Appearance: Born 2/11-2017? Very dark brown. Very fizzy, huge amount of tan head.
• Aroma: Dark malt, leather, some coffee.
• Taste: Dark malt, some coffee, burnt. Slight smoke.
• Bought: DrMousse.ch, 330 ml, CHF 5.10
• Score: 3.4 (Aroma 7/10, Appearance 3/5, Taste 7/10, Palate 3/5, Overall 14/20)
• Info: 20/4-2018, BB: ??/??-????

Cap'taine Mousse Rousse

New CH brewery:

• Name: Cap'taine Mousse Rousse, 5.4%, Switzerland
• Appearance: Burnt orange, slightly hazy. Some off-white head.
• Aroma: Sweet malt. Some fruits.
• Taste: Red fruits, medium malt, some sweetness. Decent!
• Bought: DrMousse.ch, 330 ml, CHF 3.80
• Score: 3.2 (Aroma 6/10, Appearance 3/5, Taste 7/10, Palate 3/5, Overall 13/20)
• Info: 20/4-2018, BB: 23/2-2018

Locher Alpstein Bock

• Name: Locher Alpstein Bock, 8.0%, Switzerland
• Appearance: Light orange golden, clear. Fizzy off-white head.
• Aroma: Caramel sweetness, light malt, some ripe fruits.
• Taste: Medium malt, caramel sweetness, ripe fruits, slight alcohol.
• Bought: Coop Beer Advent Calendar, 330 ml, CHF 1.04
• Score: 3.3 (Aroma 7/10, Appearance 3/5, Taste 7/10, Palate 3/5, Overall 13/20)
• Info: 14/4-2018, BB: 19/5-2018

Züri-Hell

• Name: Züri-Hell, 5.0%, Switzerland
• Appearance: Very pale golden, hazy. Some fizzy white head.
• Aroma: Light hops, light malt, grains.
• Taste: Slight grains, some sweetness, light malt and hops. Average.
• Bought: Coop Beer Advent Calendar, 330 ml, CHF 1.04
• Score: 2.7 (Aroma 5/10, Appearance 3/5, Taste 5/10, Palate 3/5, Overall 11/20)
• Info: 14/4-2018, BB: 17/5-2018

Lervig Perler For Svin

• Name: Lervig Perler For Svin, 6.3%, Norway
• Appearance: Pale yellow, very hazy. Tiny white head.
• Aroma: Lots of light fruits, pineapple, exotic fruits, some hops.
• Taste: Lots of juicy, exotic fruits, nice hops and lingering bitterness. Very smooth and good balance.
• Bought: qoqa.ch, 330 ml can, CHF 3.67
• Score: 3.9 (Aroma 8/10, Appearance 4/5, Taste 8/10, Palate 4/5, Overall 15/20)
• Info: 13/4-2018, BB: 28/5-2018

San Martino La Nostra

Zwickel/Keller/Landbier #15, new CH brewery:

• Name: San Martino La Nostra, 5.2%, Switzerland
• Appearance: Light orange golden, clear. Slightly hazy later. Good amount of off-white head.
• Aroma: Some grains and pale malt. Slight fruit or flowers?
• Taste: Light malt, some light hops 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: 13/4-2018, BB: 17/5-2018

Andizhan Rizhskoe

Ratebeer country #173:

• Name: Andizhan Rizhskoe, 4.5%, Uzbekistan
• Appearance: Pale yellow golden, clear. Some fizzy white head.
• Aroma: Cheap malt, slight grains. Sweetness, honey?
• Taste: Grains, some very pale malt, sweet finish.
• Bought: Trade with anstei - thanks!, 50 ml sample
• Score: 2.2 (Aroma 4/10, Appearance 2/5, Taste 5/10, Palate 2/5, Overall 9/20)
• Info: 9/4-2018

Buechibärgerbier Hell

New CH brewery:

• Name: Buechibärgerbier Hell, 4.7%, Switzerland
• Appearance: Very pale yellow golden, slight haze. Small, fizzy white head.
• Aroma: Some light fruits, light hops and cereal.
• Taste: Grains, slight hops and timid malt. Bland.
• Bought: Wittich, 330 ml, CHF 3.00
• Score: 2.9 (Aroma 6/10, Appearance 3/5, Taste 6/10, Palate 3/5, Overall 11/20)
• Info: 7/4-2018, BB: 6/5-2018

Haarige Kuh Four C's IPA

New CH brewery:

• Name: Haarige Kuh Four C's IPA, 5.6%, Switzerland
• Appearance: Light brown, hazy. Big amount of creamy off-white head.
• Aroma: Light hops, slight fruits, resins.
• Taste: Light hops, light fruits. Resins. Perfume.
• Bought: Garosch, 330 ml, CHF 2.90
• Score: 3.1 (Aroma 6/10, Appearance 3/5, Taste 6/10, Palate 3/5, Overall 13/20)
• Info: 7/4-2018, BB: 8/5-2018

Uiltje Miss Hooter

Wheat Ale #15:

• Name: Uiltje Miss Hooter, 4.4%, Netherlands
• Appearance: Pale yellow golden, hazy. Nice, off-white head.
• Aroma: Light fruits, slight wheat and hops.
• Taste: Light wheat, citrus fruits, herbs. Watery.
• Bought: MrBeer.ch, 330 ml, CHF 3.20
• Score: 3.3 (Aroma 7/10, Appearance 3/5, Taste 7/10, Palate 3/5, Overall 13/20)
• Info: 6/4-2018, BB: 3/5-2018

E. C. Dahls Bolt IPA

New brewery:

• Name: E. C. Dahls Bolt IPA, 6.9%, Norway
• Appearance: Orange brown, good amount of creamy, off-white head.
• Aroma: Citrus, light hops.
• Taste: Good fruits, light hops, slight bread and bitterness. Perfume. Ok.
• Bought: Coop (Switzerland), 330 ml, CHF 3.10
• Score: 3.2 (Aroma 6/10, Appearance 3/5, Taste 7/10, Palate 3/5, Overall 13/20)
• Info: 6/4-2018, BB: 8/5-2018

Saipan Sirena Blonde

Ratebeer country #172:

• Name: Saipan Sirena Blonde, 5%, Northern Marianas
• Appearance: Murky dark orange golden, tiny off-white head.
• Aroma: Grains, tart fruits.
• Taste: Citrus, some tartness, light malt, basement.
• Bought: Trade with Erzengel - big thanks!, 50 ml sample
• Score: 2.1 (Aroma 4/10, Appearance 2/5, Taste 4/10, Palate 2/5, Overall 9/20)
• Info: 5/4-2018

Banks DIH Caribbean Lager

Ratebeer country #171 again (after losing Greenland):

• Name: Banks DIH Caribbean Lager, 4.5%, Guyana
• Appearance: Light golden, slightly hazy. Some white head.
• Aroma: Grains, some light fruits.
• Taste: More grains, light fruits, sweetness. Cheap malt, thin.
• Bought: Trade with Erzengel - big thanks!, 50 ml sample
• Score: 2.4 (Aroma 5/10, Appearance 2/5, Taste 5/10, Palate 2/5, Overall 10/20)
• Info: 5/4-2018

Lervig / Hoppin' Frog Sippin' Into Darkness

• Name: Lervig / Hoppin' Frog Sippin' Into Darkness, 12%, Norway
• Appearance: Darkest brown, near black. Tiny tan head.
• Aroma: Dark fruits, roasted, dark malt. Chocolate and coffee.
• Taste: Dark malt, heavily roasted, dark fruits, sweetness. Chocolate, coffee and vanilla. Very enjoyable.
• Bought: Craft Gallery (Bern), 330 ml, CHF 9.90
• Score: 4.2 (Aroma 8/10, Appearance 4/5, Taste 9/10, Palate 4/5, Overall 17/20)
• Info: 2/4-2018, BB: 30/3-2027

Matten Imperial Black IPA

New brewery:

• Name: Matten Imperial Black IPA, 8.2%, France
• Appearance: Bottle #0187, lot 390. Very dark brown, near black. Some tan head.
• Aroma: Good amount of dark malt, some fruits and hops.
• Taste: Dark malt, roasted, slight burnt. Strong, lasting bitterness follows. Two-faced murderer? Interesting and enjoyable.
• Bought: Au Brin De Paille (Colmar), 330 ml, €4.50
• Score: 3.8 (Aroma 8/10, Appearance 4/5, Taste 7/10, Palate 4/5, Overall 15/20)
• Info: 1/4-2018, BB: 1/1-2065 (BS)

Les Brasseurs du Ried La Saint Maurice

New brewery:

• Name: Les Brasseurs du Ried La Saint Maurice, 7.5%, France
• Appearance: Dark orange brown, slight haze. Some off-white head.
• Aroma: Fruits, spices, Belgian yeast.
• Taste: Fruits, Belgian yeast, spices, some maltiness.
• Bought: Au Brin De Paille (Colmar), 330 ml, €3.50
• Score: 3.4 (Aroma 7/10, Appearance 3/5, Taste 7/10, Palate 3/5, Overall 14/20)
• Info: 1/4-2018, BB: 10/4-2019