Founders Barrel Aged CBS (Canadian Breakfast Stout)

• Name: Founders Barrel Aged CBS (Canadian Breakfast Stout), 11.7%, United States
• Appearance: Very dark brown, near black. Some dark tan head.
• Aroma: Dark malt, roasted, maple syrup, vanilla.
• Taste: Good barrel, lots of dark malt, roasted, smooth. Vanilla and quite a bit of sweetness. Very nice!
• Bought: Trade with Nisse666 - big thanks!, 355 ml
• Score: 4.4 (Aroma 9/10, Appearance 4/5, Taste 9/10, Palate 4/5, Overall 18/20)
• Info: 30/4-2019, BB: 27/10-2018

Molettes Une Autre

• Name: Molettes Une Autre, 6.9%, Switzerland
• Appearance: Golden orange, quite hazy. Nice, creamy off-white head. Sediments later.
• Aroma: Light malt, some fruits. Decent.
• Taste: Some fruits, slight yeast, faint maltiness. Ok, but not very clean.
• Bought: Bloczone (Fribourg), 330 ml, CHF 6.00
• Score: 3.1 (Aroma 6/10, Appearance 3/5, Taste 6/10, Palate 3/5, Overall 13/20)
• Info: 30/4-2019, BB: 31/10-2019

Le Fou du Roi Brassin Unique - Vin d’Orge Américain

• Name: Le Fou du Roi Brassin Unique - Vin d’Orge Américain, 8.6%, Switzerland
• Appearance: Dark brown, clear, nice. Good amount of light tan head.
• Aroma: Malt, caramel, slight fruits.
• Taste: Malt, caramel sweetness, some fruits, slight butterscotch? Not great. Harsh aftertaste.
• Bought: Halle aux Boissons (Matran), 330 ml, CHF 4.00
• Score: 3.0 (Aroma 6/10, Appearance 3/5, Taste 6/10, Palate 3/5, Overall 12/20)
• Info: 27/4-2019, BB: 1/12-2019

Liechtensteiner Brauhaus Club Bier 05 White IPA

• Name: Liechtensteiner Brauhaus Club Bier 05 White IPA, 6.8%, Liechtenstein
• Appearance: Pale orange, quite hazy. Small, off-white head.
• Aroma: Light fruits, Belgian yeast, citrus.
• Taste: Belgian yeast, light fruits, some wheat. Some bitterness. Interesting.
• Bought: Coop (Lyssach), 330 ml, CHF 3.20
• Score: 3.1 (Aroma 6/10, Appearance 3/5, Taste 6/10, Palate 3/5, Overall 13/20)
• Info: 27/4-2019, BB: 2/5-2019

Faust Holzfassgereifter Eisbock

Bock - Eisbock #11, new brewery:

• Name: Faust Holzfassgereifter Eisbock, 12.1%, Germany
• Appearance: 2015 vintage, bottle 0452 out of 4398. Flip-top bottle. Dark red-ish brown. Quite flat.
• Aroma: Ripe, dark fruits, sweetness, honey.
• Taste: Lots of dark, ripe fruits. Quite sweet, medium malt, some alcohol.
• Bought: Wittich, 750 ml, CHF 28.50
• Score: 3.6 (Aroma 7/10, Appearance 3/5, Taste 8/10, Palate 3/5, Overall 15/20)
• Info: 26/4-2019, BB: 31/12-2025

London Fields 3 Weiss Monkeys

New brewery:

• Name: London Fields 3 Weiss Monkeys, 5%, England
• Appearance: Pale yellow golden, very hazy. Nice, creamy white head.
• Aroma: Light fruits, shy hops, wheat.
• Taste: Light hops, metallic, lots of wheat. Some lemon.
• Bought: Coop (Switzerland), 330 ml, CHF 3.95
• Score: 3.3 (Aroma 7/10, Appearance 3/5, Taste 7/10, Palate 3/5, Overall 13/20)
• Info: 26/4-2019, BB: 1/10-2019

Le Fou du Roi Le Coup du Lapin

• Name: Le Fou du Roi Le Coup du Lapin, 6.6%, Switzerland
• Appearance: Light burnt orange, quite hazy. Some off-white head.
• Aroma: Some fruit, earthiness, some caramel sweetness.
• Taste: Some fruits, light malt, followed by some bitterness. Floral. Lacks something.
• Bought: Halle aux Boissons (Matran), 330 ml, CHF 4.00
• Score: 3.1 (Aroma 6/10, Appearance 3/5, Taste 6/10, Palate 3/5, Overall 13/20)
• Info: 21/4-2019, BB: 2/11-2019

Storm&Anchor There's Always A Juice

• Name: Storm&Anchor There's Always A Juice, 7.2%, Switzerland
• Appearance: Light orange, very hazy. Some off-white head.
• Aroma: Light fruits, exotic fruits, some lemons. Some hops, but not much.
• Taste: Light fruits, grapefruit, lemons. Low bitterness, lots of juice.
• Bought: Drinks of the World (Basel), 330 ml, CHF 6.60
• Score: 3.4 (Aroma 7/10, Appearance 3/5, Taste 7/10, Palate 3/5, Overall 14/20)
• Info: 21/4-2019, BB: 31/12-2019

Unser Bier Weizenbock Rauch

Bock - Weizenbock #15:

• Name: Unser Bier Weizenbock Rauch, 7.1%, Switzerland
• Appearance: Light golden brown, quite hazy. Some light tan head.
• Aroma: Good fruits, sweetness, light smoke.
• Taste: Lots of sweetness, good fruits. Nice, faint smoke. Surprisingly nice.
• Bought: Drinks of the World (Basel), 330 ml, CHF 3.50
• Score: 3.8 (Aroma 7/10, Appearance 4/5, Taste 8/10, Palate 4/5, Overall 15/20)
• Info: 20/4-2019, BB: 21/2-2020

Samuel Adams New England IPA

• Name: Samuel Adams New England IPA, 6.8%, United States
• Appearance: Very hazy yellow. Some white head.
• Aroma: Light fruits, grapefruit, exotic fruits. Some light hops.
• Taste: Light fruits, exotic fruits, juicy. Some hops. Very decent.
• Bought: Drinks of the World (Basel), 355 ml can, CHF 5.10
• Score: 3.7 (Aroma 7/10, Appearance 3/5, Taste 8/10, Palate 4/5, Overall 15/20)
• Info: 20/4-2019, BB: ??/??-????

Sunnybräu Winterbier

Mild Ale #15, new CH brewery:

• Name: Sunnybräu Winterbier, 4.8%, Switzerland
• Appearance: Medium brown, quite hazy. Good amount of fizzy, off-white head.
• Aroma: Pale malt, toasted, oranges, some spices.
• Taste: Pale malts, some toastiness, oranges. Some spices, cinnamon, and hint of vanilla?
• Bought: Drinks of the World (Basel), 330 ml, CHF 6.90
• Score: 3.4 (Aroma 7/10, Appearance 3/5, Taste 7/10, Palate 3/5, Overall 14/20)
• Info: 19/4-2019, BB: 30/6-2019

Volta Bräu Granary Red Ale

• Name: Volta Bräu Granary Red Ale, 5.5%, Switzerland
• Appearance: Dark amber, basically clear. Some head.
• Aroma: Medium malt, earthiness. Some red fruits?
• Taste: Medium malt, some red fruits, earthiness.
• Bought: Hotel (Basel), 300 ml tap, CHF 5.50
• Score: 3.3 (Aroma 7/10, Appearance 3/5, Taste 7/10, Palate 3/5, Overall 13/20)
• Info: 19/4-2019

Volta Bräu Un-Complicated Porter

New CH brewery:

• Name: Volta Bräu Un-Complicated Porter, 5.7%, Switzerland
• Appearance: Dark brown, clear. Some off-white head.
• Aroma: Dark malt, roasted.
• Taste: Dark malt, roasted, nutty. Pretty good.
• Bought: Hotel (Basel), 300 ml tap, CHF 0.00*
• Score: 3.6 (Aroma 7/10, Appearance 3/5, Taste 8/10, Palate 3/5, Overall 15/20)
• Info: 19/4-2019

* Supposed to be CHF 5.50, but they dropped the drinks on the table and over my wife's pants, so we got the drinks/food for free...

Molettes Brown IPA

New CH brewery:

• Name: Molettes Brown IPA, 6.5%, Switzerland
• Appearance: Dark brown, orange hue, hazy. Quite big, creamy, light tan head.
• Aroma: Malt, slightly toasted, some hops.
• Taste: Malt, mild hops. Dry. Slight bitterness.
• Bought: Bloczone (Fribourg), 330 ml, CHF 6.00
• Score: 3.2 (Aroma 7/10, Appearance 3/5, Taste 6/10, Palate 3/5, Overall 13/20)
• Info: 18/4-2019, BB: 31/8-2019

Bibibir White Shock

• Name: Bibibir White Shock, 6.2%, Italy
• Appearance: Pale yellow, slightly hazy. Small, off-white head.
• Aroma: Light fruits, grapefruit, some wheat.
• Taste: Light hops, citrus, some wheat. Herbal. Some good, lingering bitterness.
• Bought: qoqa.ch, 330 ml can, CHF 4.50
• Score: 3.4 (Aroma 7/10, Appearance 3/5, Taste 7/10, Palate 3/5, Overall 14/20)
• Info: 18/4-2019, BB: 31/8-2019

Brausyndikat Red Ale

New CH brewery:

• Name: Brausyndikat Red Ale, 5.8%, Switzerland
• Appearance: Hazy red, big creamy, light pink head.
• Aroma: Red fruits, pale malt.
• Taste: Red fruits, some malt, dry. Some bitterness.
• Bought: Drinks of the World (Zurich), 330 ml, CHF 5.80
• Score: 3.0 (Aroma 6/10, Appearance 3/5, Taste 6/10, Palate 3/5, Overall 12/20)
• Info: 13/4-2019, BB: 1/8-2019

Dr. Brauwolf Winter IPA

New CH brewery:

• Name: Dr. Brauwolf Winter IPA, 6.1%, Switzerland
• Appearance: Dark orange golden, quite hazy. Lots of creamy, white head.
• Aroma: Good fruits, grapefruit, nice hops.
• Taste: Light, smooth fruits, grapefruit? Light hops, smooth bitterness. Very easy drinking.
• Bought: Drinks of the World (Zurich), 330 ml, CHF 6.40
• Score: 3.7 (Aroma 7/10, Appearance 4/5, Taste 7/10, Palate 4/5, Overall 15/20)
• Info: 13/4-2019, BB: 22/8-2019

Thomas Hardy's Ale 50th Anniversary

• Name: Thomas Hardy's Ale 50th Anniversary, 13%, Italy
• Appearance: Bottle #09811, vintage 2018. Dark reddish brown, seems clear. Almost no head.
• Aroma: Malt, some caramel sweetness, lots of raisins and prunes.
• Taste: Malt, raisins, prunes, sweetness. Some alcohol. Pretty good.
• Bought: Drinks of the World (Zurich), 330 ml, CHF 8.80
• Score: 3.7 (Aroma 7/10, Appearance 4/5, Taste 8/10, Palate 4/5, Overall 14/20)
• Info: 12/4-2019, BB: 18/9-2027

Oud Beersel Oude Geuze

Lambic - Gueuze #15:

• Name: Oud Beersel Oude Geuze, 6.5%, Belgium
• Appearance: Orange golden, slight haze. Some off-white head.
• Aroma: Tart, light fruits, barn, funk.
• Taste: Light fruits, tart fruits, slight barn and funk. Refreshing.
• Bought: Wittich, 375 ml, CHF 6.00
• Score: 2.6 (Aroma 5/10, Appearance 3/5, Taste 5/10, Palate 3/5, Overall 10/20)
• Info: 12/4-2019, BB: 29/3-2037

Mad Scientist Candy Man

Hungary #10, new brewery:

• Name: Mad Scientist Candy Man, 12%, Hungary
• Appearance: Very dark malt, near black. Some dark tan head.
• Aroma: Vanilla, roasted, dark malt. Some dark chocolate.
• Taste: Dark malt, roasted, good amount of vanilla. Slight alcohol. Some sweetness.
• Bought: Wittich, 330 ml, CHF 7.10
• Score: 3.8 (Aroma 7/10, Appearance 4/5, Taste 8/10, Palate 4/5, Overall 15/20)
• Info: 6/4-2019, BB: 13/11-2022

Tilquin Oude Gueuze à l'Ancienne

Lambic - Gueuze #14:

• Name: Tilquin Oude Gueuze à l'Ancienne, 6.4%, Belgium
• Appearance: 2016/2017 vintage. Light orange golden, slightly hazy. Some off-white head.
• Aroma: Light fruits, barn, tart fruits.
• Taste: Light fruits, quite tart fruits. Slight lemon. Refreshing, I guess.
• Bought: Wittich, 375 ml, CHF 10.00
• Score: 2.6 (Aroma 5/10, Appearance 2/5, Taste 6/10, Palate 2/5, Overall 11/20)
• Info: 6/4-2019, BB: 9/2-2027

Põhjala Cellar Series - Laugas

• Name: Põhjala Cellar Series - Laugas, 12.3%, Estonia
• Appearance: Very dark brown, some light tan head.
• Aroma: Light barrel, dark malt, juniper, some dark fruits and sweetness.
• Taste: Dark malt, roasted, slight barrel. Some juniper and molasses? Very nice.
• Bought: Wittich, 330 ml, CHF 10.00
• Score: 4.1 (Aroma 8/10, Appearance 4/5, Taste 8/10, Palate 4/5, Overall 17/20)
• Info: 5/4-2019, BB: 6/12-2020

Lowlander I.P.A.

New brewery:

• Name: Lowlander I.P.A., 6%, Netherlands
• Appearance: Light amber, some orange, clear. Some off-white head.
• Aroma: Grapefruit, light fruits, some herbs. Light hops.
• Taste: Some fruits, grapefruit, herbal, some light bitterness.
• Bought: Wittich, 330 ml, CHF 3.20
• Score: 3.2 (Aroma 6/10, Appearance 3/5, Taste 7/10, Palate 3/5, Overall 13/20)
• Info: 5/4-2019, BB: 31/10-2020