- Name: Evil Twin Aún Más a Jesús - Port Barrel, 12%, United States
- Appearance: Very dark brown, near black. Small, dark tan head.
- Aroma: Dark malt, roasted, dark fruits. Port, barrel.
- Taste: Dark malt, roasted, port wine, Dark chocolate, barrel. Alcohol.
- Bought: Craft Gallery, 355 ml can, CHF 9.50
- Score: 3.6 (Aroma 7/10, Appearance 3/5, Taste 8/10, Palate 3/5, Overall 15/20)
- Info: 29/8-2020, BB: ??/??-????
Saturday, 29 August 2020
Evil Twin Aún Más a Jesús - Port Barrel
Abbaye de St-Maurice Candide
New CH brewery:
- Name: Abbaye de St-Maurice Candide, 4.2%, Switzerland
- Appearance: Pale yellow, some haze. Good amount of fizzy head.
- Aroma: Wheat, herbs, citrus.
- Taste: Good wheat, citrus. Slight banana. Herbs. Fizzy mouthfeel.
- Bought: B Like Beer, 330 ml, CHF 4.60
- Score: 3.2 (Aroma 6/10, Appearance 3/5, Taste 7/10, Palate 3/5, Overall 13/20)
- Info: 29/8-2020, BB: 8/7-2021
Jeune Gueule Financement Participatif Mai - Juin 2018
Ratebeer country #193:
- Name: Jeune Gueule Financement Participatif Mai - Juin 2018, 7.5%, French Guiana
- Appearance: Orange golden, very hazy. Huge amount of frothy, white head. Too much.
- Aroma: Light fruits, citrus. Light malt. Some yeast.
- Taste: Light fruits, pale malt, citrus. Yeast. Slight alcohol. Very good country tick.
- Bought: Trade with Grumbo - thanks!, 330 ml
- Score: 3.4 (Aroma 7/10, Appearance 3/5, Taste 7/10, Palate 3/5, Overall 14/20)
- Info: 29/8-2020, BB: 30/6-2020
Friday, 28 August 2020
Anspach & Hobday The Porter
- Name: Anspach & Hobday The Porter, 6.7%, England
- Appearance: Very dark brown, near black. Some dark tan head.
- Aroma: Dark malt, dark chocolate, roasted.
- Taste: Dark malt, roasted, burnt bitterness. Some dark chocolate.
- Bought: qoqa.ch, 440 ml can, CHF 4.83
- Score: 3.6 (Aroma 7/10, Appearance 3/5, Taste 8/10, Palate 3/5, Overall 15/20)
- Info: 28/8-2020, BB: 18/5-2021
La:Marmotte L':Antigel
- Name: La:Marmotte L':Antigel, 8.5%, Switzerland
- Appearance: Dark brown, hazy. Murky later. Some light tan head.
- Aroma: Dark malt, caramel sweetness.
- Taste: Dark malt, caramel sweetness. Ripe fruits. Some alcohol.
- Bought: B Like Beer, 330 ml, CHF 4.30
- Score: 3.0 (Aroma 6/10, Appearance 3/5, Taste 6/10, Palate 3/5, Overall 12/20)
- Info: 28/8-2020, BB: ??/??-????
Albatross Ale
Ratebeer country #192:
- Name: Albatross Ale, ?.?%, Tristan da Cunha
- Appearance: Dark brown, red hue. Clear.
- Aroma: Medium to dark malt, caramel sweetness.
- Taste: Medium malt, caramel sweetness. Smooth. Very decent country tick.
- Bought: Trade with Grumbo - thanks!, small sample
- Score: 3.2 (Aroma 6/10, Appearance 3/5, Taste 7/10, Palate 3/5, Overall 13/20)
- Info: 28/8-2020
La Béninoise
Ratebeer country #191:
- Name: La Béninoise, 4.4%, Benin
- Appearance: Pale golden, clear. Small, fizzy head.
- Aroma: Pale malt, grains, hint of fruits.
- Taste: Pale malt, some sweet fruits. Grains? Watery.
- Bought: Trade with Grumbo - thanks!, 100 ml sample
- Score: 2.1 (Aroma 4/10, Appearance 2/5, Taste 4/10, Palate 2/5, Overall 9/20)
- Info: 28/8-2020
Bamba Biere
Ratebeer country #190:
- Name: Bamba Biere, 4.5%, Mali
- Appearance: Light orange golden, clear. Small head.
- Aroma: Pale malt, medium fruits.
- Taste: Pale malt, medium fruits. Some sweetness. Slight grains. Decent country tick.
- Bought: Trade with Grumbo - thanks!, 100 ml sample
- Score: 2.3 (Aroma 5/10, Appearance 2/5, Taste 5/10, Palate 2/5, Overall 9/20)
- Info: 28/8-2020
Saturday, 22 August 2020
Labietis Melnis
- Name: Labietis Melnis, 5%, Latvia
- Appearance: Dark brown, clear. Some light tan head.
- Aroma: Malt, herbs. Forest.
- Taste: Dark malt, roasted. Dark fruits. Some herbs.
- Bought: qoqa.ch, 500 ml, CHF 4.91
- Score: 3.2 (Aroma 6/10, Appearance 3/5, Taste 7/10, Palate 3/5, Overall 13/20)
- Info: 22/8-2020, BB: 31/7-2021
Anspach & Hobday The Ordinary Bitter
- Name: Anspach & Hobday The Ordinary Bitter, 3.7%, England
- Appearance: Dark golden, some light brown. Clear. Small, light tan head.
- Aroma: Malt, toasted. Some sweet fruits.
- Taste: Medium malt, some dark fruit. Some hops. Late bitterness.
- Bought: qoqa.ch, 440 ml can, CHF 4.83
- Score: 3.6 (Aroma 7/10, Appearance 3/5, Taste 8/10, Palate 3/5, Overall 15/20)
- Info: 22/8-2020, BB: 4/6-2021
Friday, 21 August 2020
La:Marmotte La:Brunette
New CH brewery:
- Name: La:Marmotte La:Brunette, 5.4%, Switzerland
- Appearance: Dark brown, seemingly clear. Some tan head.
- Aroma: Dark malt, toasted, some caramel.
- Taste: Dark malt, roasted, some caramel sweetness. Slight yeast.
- Bought: B Like Beer, 330 ml, CHF 3.70
- Score: 3.4 (Aroma 7/10, Appearance 3/5, Taste 7/10, Palate 3/5, Overall 14/20)
- Info: 21/8-2020, BB: 4/12-2020
Alvinne Cuvée Freddy Blueberry
- Name: Alvinne Cuvée Freddy Blueberry, 8%, Belgium
- Appearance: Dark red/brown. Clear. Some red head.
- Aroma: Tart fruits, tart berries, oak.
- Taste: Dark fruits, dark berries, all tart. Some oak. Enjoyable.
- Bought: Craft Gallery, 330 ml, CHF 8.00
- Score: 3.2 (Aroma 6/10, Appearance 3/5, Taste 7/10, Palate 3/5, Overall 13/20)
- Info: 21/8-2020, BB: ??/??-????
Thursday, 20 August 2020
Birra Dell'Eremo Terra
New brewery, brewery #1400 (2020 goal achieved!):
- Name: Birra Dell'Eremo Terra, 5.2%, Italy
- Appearance: Very dark brown, near black. Small, dark tan head.
- Aroma: Dark malt, chocolate. Roasted, coffee.
- Taste: Dark malt, roasted, chocolate, cocoa. Some coffee. Smooth.
- Bought: qoqa.ch, 330 ml, CHF 4.91
- Score: 3.4 (Aroma 7/10, Appearance 3/5, Taste 7/10, Palate 3/5, Overall 14/20)
- Info: 20/8-2020, BB: 31/5-2021
Anspach & Hobday The English Pale
- Name: Anspach & Hobday The English Pale, 4.0%, England
- Appearance: Yellow golden, clear. Huge amount of white head.
- Aroma: Light fruits, citrus. Grass. Some hops.
- Taste: Light hops, light fruits, grapefruit. Crisp. Slightly bitter aftertaste.
- Bought: qoqa.ch, 330 ml can, CHF 4.83
- Score: 3.3 (Aroma 7/10, Appearance 3/5, Taste 7/10, Palate 3/5, Overall 13/20)
- Info: 20/8-2020, BB: 24/3-2021
Sunday, 16 August 2020
Łańcut Czarna Polewka
New brewery:
- Name: Łańcut Czarna Polewka, 4.8%, Poland
- Appearance: Very dark brown, clear. Small, fizzy dark tan head.
- Aroma: Dark malt, toasted. Coffee notes.
- Taste: Dark malt, lightly roasted, slight leather. Some coffee. Easy drinking.
- Bought: qoqa.ch, 500 ml, CHF 4.91
- Score: 3.4 (Aroma 7/10, Appearance 3/5, Taste 7/10, Palate 3/5, Overall 14/20)
- Info: 16/8-2020, BB: 31/12-2020
BlackPig / la Nébuleuse Copains Comme Cochons #3
- Name: BlackPig / la Nébuleuse Copains Comme Cochons #3, 7.7%, Switzerland
- Appearance: Peach, very hazy, murky even. Some off-white head.
- Aroma: Lots of fruits, microscopic amounts of hops.
- Taste: Lots of fruits, sweetness. Low bitterness. Hides alcohol very well. Smooth.
- Bought: B Like Beer, 330 ml, CHF 5.10
- Score: 3.6 (Aroma 7/10, Appearance 3/5, Taste 8/10, Palate 3/5, Overall 15/20)
- Info: 16/8-2020, BB: 30/11-2020
Saturday, 15 August 2020
Anspach & Hobday The Pale Ale
- Name: Anspach & Hobday The Pale Ale, 4.4%, England
- Appearance: Pale yellow golden, hazy. Some fizzy white head.
- Aroma: Light fruits, citrus, grapefruit. Good amount of hops.
- Taste: Light fruits, citrus, grapefruit. Some hops. Nice, laidback bitterness.
- Bought: qoqa.ch, 440 ml can, CHF 4.83
- Score: 3.4 (Aroma 7/10, Appearance 3/5, Taste 7/10, Palate 3/5, Overall 14/20)
- Info: 15/8-2020, BB: 28/5-2021
Stillwater Insetto
- Name: Stillwater Insetto, 5.0%, United States
- Appearance: Light orange golden, hazy. Some fizzy off-white head.
- Aroma: Light fruits, tartness, plums. Barn notes.
- Taste: Tart fruits, but not too tart, plums. Refreshing.
- Bought: Tom Beers, 330 ml can, CHF 5.15
- Score: 3.2 (Aroma 6/10, Appearance 3/5, Taste 7/10, Palate 3/5, Overall 13/20)
- Info: 15/8-2020, BB: 30/4-2021
Friday, 14 August 2020
Padstow Pilot
- Name: Padstow Pilot, 4.0%, Switzerland
- Appearance: Very dark brown, seems clear. Good size, dark tan head.
- Aroma: Dark malt, lightly roasted. Some chocolate/coffee.
- Taste: Dark malt, lightly roasted. Some dark chocolate. Decent, but slightly thin.
- Bought: qoqa.ch, 568 ml, CHF 4.91
- Score: 3.3 (Aroma 7/10, Appearance 3/5, Taste 7/10, Palate 3/5, Overall 13/20)
- Info: 14/8-2020, BB: 30/4-2021
Anspach & Hobday The IPA
- Name: Anspach & Hobday The IPA, 6.0%, England
- Appearance: Yellow golden, hazy. Small, white head.
- Aroma: Good fruits, grapefruit, nice hops.
- Taste: Light fruits, good hops. Nice, lingering bitterness. Well balanced.
- Bought: qoqa.ch, 440 ml can, CHF 4.83
- Score: 3.4 (Aroma 7/10, Appearance 3/5, Taste 7/10, Palate 3/5, Overall 14/20)
- Info: 14/8-2020, BB: 22/5-2021
Thursday, 13 August 2020
Brasserie du Mât la Splash
New CH brewery:
- Name: Brasserie du Mât la Splash, 5.0%, Switzerland
- Appearance: Yellow, slight haze. Fizzy, white head.
- Aroma: Good fruits, spices, some hops.
- Taste: Light malt, good amount of hops. Light fruits. Decent bitterness. Some yeast.
- Bought: Tom Beers, 330 ml, CHF 4.94
- Score: 3.2 (Aroma 6/10, Appearance 3/5, Taste 7/10, Palate 3/5, Overall 13/20)
- Info: 13/8-2020, BB: 18/4-2021
Chäller Bröi Hell
- Name: Chäller Bröi Hell, 5.0%, Switzerland
- Appearance: Light yellow, very hazy. Small, fizzy off-white head.
- Aroma: Light fruits, some grains. Pale malt.
- Taste: Light hops, pale malt, slight grains. Some sweetness.
- Bought: Beercrowd, 330 ml, CHF 3.40
- Score: 2.9 (Aroma 6/10, Appearance 3/5, Taste 6/10, Palate 3/5, Overall 11/20)
- Info: 13/8-2020, BB: 8/12-2020
Sunday, 9 August 2020
Tonnebière La Péritonite (La Yapadenom)
- Name: Tonnebière La Péritonite (La Yapadenom), 4.7%, Switzerland
- Appearance: Yellow golden, mostly clear. Hazy later. Small, white head.
- Aroma: Light hops, wheat. Citrus. Yeast.
- Taste: Light hops, wheat, citrus. Quite a bit of yeast.
- Bought: Tom Beers, 330 ml, CHF 0.00
- Score: 3.1 (Aroma 6/10, Appearance 3/5, Taste 6/10, Palate 3/5, Overall 13/20)
- Info: 9/8-2020, BB: 31/12-2020
De Leite Cuvée Soeur'ise
Sour / Wild Beer - Flavored #10:
- Name: De Leite Cuvée Soeur'ise, 8.5%, Belgium
- Appearance: Dark red, ruby. Clear. Lots of pink head.
- Aroma: Lots of red fruits, cherries, tartness. Some barrel. Nice.
- Taste: Red fruits, cherries, tartness. Slight wood. Surprisingly nice.
- Bought: Tom Beers, 330 ml, CHF 4.94
- Score: 3.4 (Aroma 7/10, Appearance 3/5, Taste 7/10, Palate 3/5, Overall 14/20)
- Info: 9/8-2020, BB: 3/4-2021
Saturday, 8 August 2020
Les Bières du Grand St. Bernard Amy
New brewery:
- Name: Les Bières du Grand St. Bernard Amy, 5.6%, Italy
- Appearance: Very dark brown, near black. Small, dark tan head.
- Aroma: Dark malt, lightly roasted. Dark chocolate.
- Taste: Dark malt, roasted. Dark chocolate. Smooth.
- Bought: Halle aux Boissons (Matran), 330 ml, CHF 3.50
- Score: 3.6 (Aroma 7/10, Appearance 3/5, Taste 8/10, Palate 3/5, Overall 15/20)
- Info: 8/8-2020, BB: 30/9-2020
Chäller Bröi Pale Ale
- Name: Chäller Bröi Pale Ale, 5.2%, Switzerland
- Appearance: Light golden, slight haze. Lots of off-white head, long lasting.
- Aroma: Lots of hops, light fruits. Nice.
- Taste: Good fruits, Nice hops. Lasting bitterness, crisp. Good balance.
- Bought: Beercrowd, 330 ml, CHF 4.00
- Score: 3.4 (Aroma 7/10, Appearance 3/5, Taste 7/10, Palate 3/5, Overall 14/20)
- Info: 8/8-2020, BB: 10/11-2020
Friday, 7 August 2020
Padstow The Smoke
New brewery:
- Name: Padstow The Smoke, 5.5%, England
- Appearance: Very dark brown, near black. Small, dark tan head.
- Aroma: Dark malt, roasted. Slight smoke.
- Taste: Dark malt, roasted, light smoke. Enjoyable.
- Bought: qoqa.ch, 440 ml can, CHF 4.91
- Score: 3.6 (Aroma 7/10, Appearance 3/5, Taste 8/10, Palate 3/5, Overall 15/20)
- Info: 7/8-2020, BB: 31/1-2021
H&K Hoppy Amber
- Name: H&K Hoppy Amber, 6.2%, Switzerland
- Appearance: Mostly clear amber, good amount of creamy off-white head.
- Aroma: Light fruits, good hops. Some pine. Short end,
- Taste: Good fruits, nice hops. Decent bitterness.
- Bought: B Like Beer, 330 ml, CHF 4.80
- Score: 3.2 (Aroma 6/10, Appearance 3/5, Taste 7/10, Palate 3/5, Overall 13/20)
- Info: 7/8-2020, BB: 2/1-2021
Thursday, 6 August 2020
La Nébuleuse Speakeasy
- Name: La Nébuleuse Speakeasy, 4.0%, Switzerland
- Appearance: Pale, yellow golden. Very slight haze. Some fizzy white head.
- Aroma: Lots of light fruits, lemon, slight hops.
- Taste: Lots of light fruits, lemon. Some hops, still a bit watery.
- Bought: Coop, 330 ml, CHF 3.30
- Score: 3.0 (Aroma 6/10, Appearance 3/5, Taste 6/10, Palate 3/5, Overall 12/20)
- Info: 6/8-2020, BB: 31/5-2021
la Brassée du Chevrier la Schlaguée du Galetas
- Name: la Brassée du Chevrier la Schlaguée du Galetas, 6.8%, Switzerland
- Appearance: Orange, slight haze. Some fizzy, off-white head.
- Aroma: Light fruits, a bit of funk.
- Taste: Some fruits, bitter, but not much hops. Definitely yeast. IPA, really? Bad aftertaste.
- Bought: B Like Beer, 330 ml, CHF 4.80
- Score: 2.6 (Aroma 5/10, Appearance 3/5, Taste 5/10, Palate 3/5, Overall 10/20)
- Info: 6/8-2020, BB: 30/11-2020
H&K Goldy Mandarin
New CH brewery, CH brewery #210 (2020 goal achieved!):
- Name: H&K Goldy Mandarin, 6.2%, Switzerland
- Appearance: Dark blond, orange, very hazy. Lots of off-white head. Some sediments in the bottle.
- Aroma: Fruits, pale malt, yeast.
- Taste: Good fruits, pale malt, a bit of yeast.
- Bought: B Like Beer, 330 ml, CHF 4.80
- Score: 2.9 (Aroma 6/10, Appearance 3/5, Taste 6/10, Palate 3/5, Overall 11/20)
- Info: 6/8-2020, BB: 24/12-2020
Sunday, 2 August 2020
la Brassée du Chevrier la Barbichette
- Name: la Brassée du Chevrier la Barbichette, 5%, Switzerland
- Appearance: Light orange, quite hazy. Tiny head.
- Aroma: Fruits, floral, grains.
- Taste: Grains, grass, floral. Lacks some balance.
- Bought: B Like Beer, 330 ml, CHF 4.80
- Score: 2.7 (Aroma 5/10, Appearance 3/5, Taste 5/10, Palate 3/5, Overall 11/20)
- Info: 2/8-2020, BB: 30/11-2020
Divus Urtrüb
New CH brewery:
- Name: Divus Urtrüb, 5.0%, Switzerland
- Appearance: Pale yellow, slight haze. Small, fizzy off-white head.
- Aroma: Light fruits, spices, pale malt. Slight sweetness
- Taste: Light fruits, some pale malt. Spices. Honey sweetness.
- Bought: GRÜEN (Kerzers), 330 ml, CHF ?.??
- Score: 3.0 (Aroma 6/10, Appearance 3/5, Taste 6/10, Palate 3/5, Overall 12/20)
- Info: 2/8-2020, BB: 18/11-2020
Saturday, 1 August 2020
Chäller Bröi IPA
- Name: Chäller Bröi IPA, 5.8%, Switzerland
- Appearance: Golden brown, slight haze. Some off-white head.
- Aroma: Light fruits, some hops. Slight forest.
- Taste: Fruits, slight hops. Vegetables. Slight sweetness. Late bitterness. Not great.
- Bought: Beercrowd, 330 ml, CHF 4.20
- Score: 3.0 (Aroma 6/10, Appearance 3/5, Taste 6/10, Palate 3/5, Overall 12/20)
- Info: 1/8-2020, BB: 21/11-2020
Drunk Beard La Chatterie
Switzerland #600!:
- Name: Drunk Beard La Chatterie, 5.6%, Switzerland
- Appearance: Very pale yellow golden, slight haze. Small, fizzy off-white head.
- Aroma: Light fruits, flowers, wheat, slight hops.
- Taste: Wheat, grains, some hops. A bit watery.
- Bought: kibrasse.ch, 330 ml, CHF 4.00
- Score: 3.1 (Aroma 6/10, Appearance 3/5, Taste 6/10, Palate 3/5, Overall 13/20)
- Info: 1/8-2020, BB: 6/3-2021
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