Horizont Hazy Queen New England IPA

New brewery:

• Name: Horizont Hazy Queen New England IPA, 6%, Hungary
• Appearance: Light orange, very hazy. Fizzy, white head.
• Aroma: Laidback fruits, citrus, some tropical fruits. Some hops.
• Taste: Good hops, nice amount of fruits. Quite smooth and easy drinking.
• Bought: qoqa.ch, 330 ml can, CHF 4.33
• Score: 3.6 (Aroma 7/10, Appearance 3/5, Taste 8/10, Palate 3/5, Overall 15/20)
• Info: 26/9-2020, BB: 25/11-2021

Blackwood West Coast Trip

• Name: Blackwood West Coast Trip, 5.3%, Switzerland
• Appearance: Light orange brown, hazy to murky. Lots of off-white head.
• Aroma: Light fruits, exotic fruits.  Slight pine. Good amount of hops.
• Taste: Good amount of hops, nice bitterness. Good fruits. Good balance, lingering bitterness.
• Bought: B Like Beer, 330 ml, CHF 4.30
• Score: 3.6 (Aroma 7/10, Appearance 3/5, Taste 8/10, Palate 3/5, Overall 15/20)
• Info: 26/9-2020, BB: 24/3-2021

Galway Bay Ale

New brewery:

• Name: Galway Bay Ale, 4.4%, Ireland
• Appearance: Dark red, clear. Small, fizzy off-white head.
• Aroma: Red fruits, some malt.
• Taste: Medium malt, earthy, some red fruits.
• Bought: qoqa.ch, 330 ml can, CHF 4.33
• Score: 3.0 (Aroma 6/10, Appearance 3/5, Taste 6/10, Palate 3/5, Overall 12/20)
• Info: 25/9-2020, BB: 3/6-2021

Abbaye de St-Maurice Febris

• Name: Abbaye de St-Maurice Febris, 5.1%, Switzerland
• Appearance: Murky dark red/brown. Good amount of creamy, off-white head.
• Aroma: Pale malt, some red fruits.
• Taste: Medium malt, some red fruits, caramel sweetness.
• Bought: B Like Beer, 330 ml, CHF 4.60
• Score: 3.4 (Aroma 7/10, Appearance 3/5, Taste 7/10, Palate 3/5, Overall 14/20)
• Info: 25/9-2020, BB: 24/6-2021

FMR Black Hammer Stout

New CH brewery:

• Name: FMR Black Hammer Stout, 5.3%, Switzerland
• Appearance: Very dark brown, near black. Some dark tan head, quite a lot later.
• Aroma: Dark malt, tar, roasted.
• Taste: Dark malt, roasted, some coffee. Some burnt bitterness. Lacks balance.
• 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: 19/9-2020, BB: 22/11-2021

Wild Leap Time, Love & Tenderness

IIPA DIPA - Imperial / Double Hazy NEIPA #5, new brewery:

• Name: Wild Leap Time, Love & Tenderness, 8.5%, United States
• Appearance: Pale yellow golden, hazy. Small fizzy white head.
• Aroma: Lots of tropical fruits, grapefruit. Nice amount of hops.
• Taste: Good amount of hops, medium bitterness. Lots of fruits, grapefruit.
• Bought: Craft Gallery, 355 ml can, CHF 9.00
• Score: 3.7 (Aroma 7/10, Appearance 3/5, Taste 8/10, Palate 3/5, Overall 16/20)
• Info: 19/9-2020, BB: ??/??-????

Brasserie du Dzô Albinos

• Name: Brasserie du Dzô Albinos, 5.6%, Switzerland
• Appearance: Dark yellow, very hazy. Huge amount of head, creamy. Too much head.
• Aroma: Coffee and roasted. Not much else.
• Taste: Coffee, strongly roasted. Some dark malt. A bit one-dimensional.
• Bought: B Like Beer, 330 ml, CHF 5.30
• Score: 3.1 (Aroma 6/10, Appearance 3/5, Taste 6/10, Palate 3/5, Overall 13/20)
• Info: 18/9-2020, BB: 30/4-2021

Alexander Blonde

• Name: Alexander Blonde, 5.3%, Israel
• Appearance: Yellow golden, clear. Small, fizzy white head.
• Aroma: Light fruits, bread, pale malt.
• Taste: Light fruits, basic malt and hops. Some sweetness. Slight bread.
• Bought: amstein.ch, 330 ml, CHF 1.64
• Score: 3.0 (Aroma 6/10, Appearance 3/5, Taste 6/10, Palate 3/5, Overall 12/20)
• Info: 18/9-2020, BB: 15/11-2020

Bearded Iris Double Homestyle

IIPA DIPA - Hazy / Double NEIPA #4, new brewery:

• Name: Bearded Iris Double Homestyle, 8.2%, United States
• Appearance: Canned 22/5-2020. Pale orange, quite hazy. Some white head.
• Aroma: Light fruits, lots of grapefruit. Nice hops.
• Taste: Good amount of hops, light fruits, grapefruit. Slight dankness. Nice, mellow bitterness. Very good.
• Bought: Craft Gallery, 473 ml can, CHF 9.00
• Score: 3.9 (Aroma 8/10, Appearance 3/5, Taste 8/10, Palate 4/5, Overall 16/20)
• Info: 12/9-2020, BB: ??/??-????

Alexander Ambrée

Israel #5:

• Name: Alexander Ambrée, 5.7%, Israel
• Appearance: Medium brown, red hue. Some fizzy off white head.
• Aroma: Pale malt, red fruits. Slightly toasted.
• Taste: Good malt, some fruits. Toasted. Some sweetness.
• Bought: amstein.ch, 330 ml, CHF 1.64
• Score: 3.1 (Aroma 6/10, Appearance 3/5, Taste 6/10, Palate 3/5, Overall 13/20)
• Info: 12/9-2020, BB: 15/11-2020

BRLO Berliner Weisse

Berliner Weisse #10, new brewery:

• Name: BRLO Berliner Weisse, 4%, Germany
• Appearance: Pale yellow, mostly clear. Small, fizzy white head.
• Aroma: Lemon, sourness.
• Taste: Quite sour, lemon. Refreshing.
• Bought: amstein.ch, 330 ml, CHF 2.97
• Score: 3.2 (Aroma 6/10, Appearance 3/5, Taste 7/10, Palate 3/5, Overall 13/20)
• Info: 11/9-2020, BB: 18/5-2022

Nøgne Ø Svart/Hvit

Low / No Alcohol Beer - Dark #3:

• Name: Nøgne Ø Svart/Hvit, 0.0%, Norway
• Appearance: Very dark brown, near black. Small, tan head.
• Aroma: Roasted, molasses, coffee.
• Taste: Dark malt, roasted, some chocolate, molasses, lactose. Coffee notes. Quite nice NA.
• Bought: amstein.ch, 330 ml, CHF 2.57
• Score: 3.0 (Aroma 6/10, Appearance 3/5, Taste 6/10, Palate 3/5, Overall 12/20)
• Info: 11/9-2020, BB: 9/2-2022

Giez Éclipse Brune

• Name: Giez Éclipse Brune, 5.3%, Switzerland
• Appearance: Dark brown, red hue. Clear. Small, light tan head.
• Aroma: Dark malt, caramel sweetness.
• Taste: Dark malt, dusty. Some caramel sweetness. Metal. Lacks balance.
• 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: 5/9-2020, BB: 5/6-2021

Alexander Green

Israel #4:

• Name: Alexander Green, 6%, Israel
• Appearance: Dark orange golden, hazy. Some off-white head.
• Aroma: Hops, pine, medium fruits.
• Taste: Medium fruits, lots of hops, some malt. Sweetness in there.
• Bought: amstein.ch, 330 ml, CHF 1.68
• Score: 3.1 (Aroma 6/10, Appearance 3/5, Taste 6/10, Palate 3/5, Overall 13/20)
• Info: 5/9-2020, BB: 16/11-2020

Aecht Schlenkerla Rauchbier Hansla

Low / No Alcohol Beer - Dark #2:

• Name: Aecht Schlenkerla Rauchbier Hansla, 1.2%, Germany
• Appearance: Dark brown, some haze. Big, fizzy light tan head.
• Aroma: Light smoke, bacon. Some malt.
• Taste: Good amount of smoke, wood, some malt. Very good low-alcohol beer.
• Bought: amstein.ch, 500 ml, CHF 2.51
• Score: 3.4 (Aroma 7/10, Appearance 3/5, Taste 7/10, Palate 3/5, Overall 14/20)
• Info: 5/9-2020, BB: 30/11-2020

Green Gold Mars Colony

New brewery, Slovenia #10:

• Name: Green Gold Mars Colony, 5.0%, Slovenia
• Appearance: Amber, clear. Some off-white head.
• Aroma: Light fruits, pine. Nice hops.
• Taste: Fruits, grapefruit. Good amount of hops. Light, lingering bitterness.
• Bought: amstein.ch, 330 ml can, CHF 3.66
• Score: 3.1 (Aroma 6/10, Appearance 3/5, Taste 6/10, Palate 3/5, Overall 13/20)
• Info: 4/9-2020, BB: 19/9-2020

Alexander Hita Yisra'elit [Israeli Wheat]

New brewery, Israel #3:

• Name: Alexander Hita Yisra'elit [Israeli Wheat], 5%, Israel
• Appearance: Dark yellow golden, very hazy. Very small head.
• Aroma: Light fruits, bananas, some wheat. Sweetness.
• Taste: Light fruits, some wheat. Sweetness. Bananas. A bit too sweet.
• Bought: amstein.ch, 330 ml, CHF 1.67
• Score: 2.9 (Aroma 6/10, Appearance 3/5, Taste 6/10, Palate 3/5, Overall 11/20)
• Info: 4/9-2020, BB: 15/11-2020