Saturday 26 September 2020

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

Friday 25 September 2020

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

Saturday 19 September 2020

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: ??/??-????

Friday 18 September 2020

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

Saturday 12 September 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

Friday 11 September 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

Saturday 5 September 2020

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

Friday 4 September 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