Tuesday 31 July 2018

Mad Hatter Nightmare On Bold Street

England #300:
  • Name: Mad Hatter Nightmare On Bold Street, 5.3%, England
  • Appearance: Very dark brown, near black. Seems clear. Small, tan head.
  • Aroma: Strong coffee, roasted, dark malt.
  • Taste: Lots of coffee, roasted, dark chocolate, very dark malt. Nice!
  • Bought: qoqa.ch, 330 ml, CHF 0.83
  • Score: 3.7 (Aroma 7/10, Appearance 3/5, Taste 8/10, Palate 4/5, Overall 15/20)
  • Info: 31/7-2018, BB: 17/11-2018

Doppelleu Belgian Tripel

  • Name: Doppelleu Belgian Tripel, 8.5%, Switzerland
  • Appearance: Orange golden, quite clear. Nice amount of white head.
  • Aroma: Spices, Belgian yeast. Some alcohol.
  • Taste: Belgian yeast, spices, slight alcohol. Light malt and sweetness.
  • Bought: Coop Beer Advent Calendar, 330 ml, CHF 1.04
  • Score: 3.4 (Aroma 7/10, Appearance 3/5, Taste 7/10, Palate 3/5, Overall 14/20)
  • Info: 31/7-2018, BB: 28/2-2019

Saturday 28 July 2018

Evil Twin / Jackie O's You're in the Jungle Baby!

  • Name: Evil Twin / Jackie O's You're in the Jungle Baby!, 12%, United States
  • Appearance: Very dark brown, near black. Dark tan head.
  • Aroma: Dark malt, roasted, dark chocolate.
  • Taste: Dark malt, well roasted, cocoa, some chillies. Warming. Nice. Not too spicy.
  • Bought: Gift from Julien C - thanks!, 355 ml can
  • Score: 3.7 (Aroma 7/10, Appearance 3/5, Taste 8/10, Palate 4/5, Overall 15/20)
  • Info: 28/7-2018, BB: ??/??-????

Luzerner Bier India Pale Ale

New CH brewery:
  • Name: Luzerner Bier India Pale Ale, 6.5%, Switzerland
  • Appearance: Orange golden, slight haze. Nice, creamy off-white head.
  • Aroma: Pale malts, light hops. Floral.
  • Taste: Light hops, some light malts. Floral, some sweetness.
  • Bought: Drinks of the World (Luzern), 330 ml, CHF 4.40
  • Score: 3.4 (Aroma 7/10, Appearance 3/5, Taste 7/10, Palate 3/5, Overall 14/20)
  • Info: 28/7-2018, BB: 31/10-2018

Friday 27 July 2018

WhiteFrontier Calypso DIPA

  • Name: WhiteFrontier Calypso DIPA, 8.0%, Switzerland
  • Appearance: Yellow golden, hazy. Small amount of off-white head.
  • Aroma: Light fruits, lots of it. Some light hops.
  • Taste: Clean hops, light fruits. Exotic fruits. Slight sweetness. Nice, lingering bitterness.
  • Bought: Halle aux Boissons (Matran), 330 ml, CHF 4.50
  • Score: 3.6 (Aroma 7/10, Appearance 3/5, Taste 8/10, Palate 3/5, Overall 15/20)
  • Info: 27/7-2018, BB: 31/10-2018

Boundary Forever Ago

Northern Ireland #5:
  • Name: Boundary Forever Ago, 6%, Northern Ireland
  • Appearance: Quite hazy light orange. Some off-white head.
  • Aroma: Light fruits, tropical. Some light hops. Floral.
  • Taste: Good amount of nice, light fruits. Some hops, but more in the background.
  • Bought: qoqa.ch, 330 ml, CHF 4.42
  • Score: 3.3 (Aroma 7/10, Appearance 3/5, Taste 7/10, Palate 3/5, Overall 13/20)
  • Info: 27/7-2018, BB: 30/10-2018

Saturday 21 July 2018

Omnipollo Nebuchadnezzar IIPA

  • Name: Omnipollo Nebuchadnezzar IIPA, 8.5%, Sweden
  • Appearance: Orange golden, slightly hazy. Some white head.
  • Aroma: Good light fruits, citrus. Clean hops.
  • Taste: Light fruits, citrus, resins. Lots of hops, nice lingering bitterness.
  • Bought: Foodist.ch, 330 ml, CHF 6.95
  • Score: 3.8 (Aroma 7/10, Appearance 4/5, Taste 8/10, Palate 4/5, Overall 15/20)
  • Info: 21/7-2018, BB: 21/2-2019

Dry & Bitter Still Lifestyle

New brewery:
  • Name: Dry & Bitter Still Lifestyle, 7.3%, Denmark
  • Appearance: Dark brown, quite clear. Huge amount of tan head.
  • Aroma: Coffee, dark malt, roasted.
  • Taste: Dark malt, roasted, lots of coffee. Some dark chocolate?
  • Bought: qoqa.ch, 330 ml, CHF 4.83
  • Score: 3.6 (Aroma 7/10, Appearance 3/5, Taste 8/10, Palate 3/5, Overall 15/20)
  • Info: 21/7-2018, BB: 12/10-2018

Friday 20 July 2018

Störtebeker Arktik Ale

Eisbock #9:
  • Name: Störtebeker Arktik Ale, 8.5%, Germany
  • Appearance: Yellow golden, hazy. Lots of bubbles. Nice amount of creamy white head.
  • Aroma: Light fruits, citrus.
  • Taste: Light fruits, citrus. Yes, peppery, with some bitterness. Different from the other Eisbocks I’ve tasted. A bit disappointed.
  • Bought: Wittich, 330 ml, CHF 4.20
  • Score: 3.2 (Aroma 7/10, Appearance 3/5, Taste 6/10, Palate 3/5, Overall 13/20)
  • Info: 20/7-2018, BB: 9/10-2018

Lervig Lucky Jack

  • Name: Lervig Lucky Jack, 4.7%, Norway
  • Appearance: Hazy orange golden, nice amount of creamy off-white head.
  • Aroma: Light fruits, slightly tropical. Good hops.
  • Taste: Good amount of hops, light fruits. Pine. Quite low bitterness. Pretty good.
  • Bought: qoqa.ch, 330 ml can, CHF 3.67
  • Score: 3.4 (Aroma 7/10, Appearance 3/5, Taste 7/10, Palate 3/5, Overall 14/20)
  • Info: 20/7-2018, BB: 16/10-2018

Saturday 7 July 2018

La Brasserie de l'Aveyron B12 Brune

New brewery:
  • Name: La Brasserie de l'Aveyron B12 Brune, 6.5%, France
  • Appearance: Dark brown, clear. Nice amount of creamy, light tan head.
  • Aroma: Malt, caramel sweetness.
  • Taste: Dark malt, toasted. Some caramel sweetness. Pretty nice.
  • Bought: La Petite Brasserie (Marly), 330 ml, CHF 4.00
  • Score: 3.4 (Aroma 7/10, Appearance 3/5, Taste 7/10, Palate 3/5, Overall 14/20)
  • Info: 7/7-2018, BB: 30/9-2018

Friday 6 July 2018

Brasserie de la Côte Bise Noire du Léman

New CH brewery:
  • Name: Brasserie de la Côte Bise Noire du Léman, 8%, Switzerland
  • Appearance: Very dark brown. Some dark tan head.
  • Aroma: Dark malt, forest.
  • Taste: Dark malt, roasted, some dark chocolate. Slightly acidic. Strange one.
  • Bought: MrBeer.ch, 330 ml, CHF 5.95
  • Score: 2.9 (Aroma 6/10, Appearance 3/5, Taste 6/10, Palate 3/5, Overall 11/20)
  • Info: 6/7-2018, BB: 16/9-2018

Lervig Lucky Jack Grapefruit Edition

  • Name: Lervig Lucky Jack Grapefruit Edition, 4.7%, Norway
  • Appearance: Hazy orange, nice amount of off-white head.
  • Aroma: Mostly grapefruit, really.
  • Taste: Strong grapefruit, some light bitterness. Too much grapefruit for me at least.
  • Bought: qoqa.ch, 330 ml can, CHF 3.67
  • Score: 3.1 (Aroma 6/10, Appearance 3/5, Taste 6/10, Palate 3/5, Overall 13/20)
  • Info: 6/7-2018, BB: 18/9-2018