Eastern Market Jumbo Juice

• Name: Eastern Market Jumbo Juice, 9.0%, United States
• Appearance: Canned 02/02/21. Dark yellow, hazy to murky. Decent, white head.
• Aroma: Citrus fruits, tropical fruits. Some hops.
• Taste: Lots of light fruits, tropical fruits. Smooth hops, light bitterness. Very easy drinking.
• Bought: qoqa.ch, 473 ml can, CHF 5.75
• Score: 3.9 (Aroma 8/10, Appearance 3/5, Taste 8/10, Palate 4/5, Overall 16/20)
• Info: 30/4-2021, BB: 30/6-2021

Tres Hombres Old Sailor

• Name: Tres Hombres Old Sailor, 5.4%, Switzerland
• Appearance: Dark brown, slight haze. Some light tan head.
• Aroma: Dark malt, toasted, caramel, butterscotch.
• Taste: Dark malt, brown sugar, butterscotch. Unbalanced.
• Bought: Brewery, 330 ml, CHF 3.60
• Score: 2.4 (Aroma 5/10, Appearance 2/5, Taste 5/10, Palate 2/5, Overall 10/20)
• Info: 30/4-2021, BB: ??/??-????

Tres Hombres Lumberjack

• Name: Tres Hombres Lumberjack, 5.1%, Switzerland
• Appearance: Dark brown, red hue. Very slight haze. Small, light tan head.
• Aroma: Red fruits, some malt, Earth.
• Taste: Red fruits, some malt. Earthy. Dry.
• Bought: Brewery, 330 ml, CHF 3.60
• Score: 3.0 (Aroma 6/10, Appearance 3/5, Taste 6/10, Palate 3/5, Overall 12/20)
• Info: 24/4-2021, BB: ??/??-????

Tres Hombres Original

• Name: Tres Hombres Original, 4.9%, Switzerland
• Appearance: Golden light brown, slight haze. Small, off-white head.
• Aroma: Very pale malt, hint of hops.
• Taste: Pale malt, some hops. Some sweetness. Lacks balance.
• Bought: Brewery, 330 ml, CHF 3.60
• Score: 2.9 (Aroma 6/10, Appearance 3/5, Taste 6/10, Palate 3/5, Overall 11/20)
• Info: 24/4-2021, BB: ??/??-????

Tres Hombres Summer Breeze

New Swiss canton, Obwalden (25/26), Switzerland #700:

• Name: Tres Hombres Summer Breeze, 4.0%, Switzerland
• Appearance: Pale orange, hazy to murky. Decent, white head. Some sediments in bottle.
• Aroma: Light fruits, citrus, orange. Slight yeast.
• Taste: Light fruits, citrus, grapefruit? Bit of yeast. Hint of bitterness, but could have been more.
• Bought: Brewery, 330 ml, CHF 3.80
• Score: 2.7 (Aroma 5/10, Appearance 3/5, Taste 5/10, Palate 3/5, Overall 11/20)
• Info: 24/4-2021, BB: ??/??-????

Müller Bräu Red Porter Ale

• Name: Müller Bräu Red Porter Ale, 5.5%, Switzerland
• Appearance: Dark reddish brown, crystal clear. Small light tan head.
• Aroma: Red fruits, caramel sweetness, sweet malt.
• Taste: Red fruits, medium malt. Some caramel sweetness. Not your typical porter.
• Bought: Garosch, 330 ml, CHF 2.60
• Score: 3.2 (Aroma 6/10, Appearance 3/5, Taste 7/10, Palate 3/5, Overall 13/20)
• Info: 23/4-2021, BB: 9/6-2021

Fleur de Lyss IPA

New CH brewery:

• Name: Fleur de Lyss IPA, 5.6%, Switzerland
• Appearance: Dark orange golden, hazy. Quite big, creamy white head.
• Aroma: Light fruits, slight yeast. Noticeable hops.
• Taste: Good light fruits, some hops. A bit if yeast. Decent late bitterness. Yeasty end.
• Bought: Brewmee, 330 ml, CHF 4.82
• Score: 3.0 (Aroma 6/10, Appearance 3/5, Taste 6/10, Palate 3/5, Overall 12/20)
• Info: 23/4-2021, BB: 30/11-2021

Blackwell Stout

• Name: Blackwell Stout, 4.0%, Switzerland
• Appearance: Very dark brown, near black. Small, dark tan head.
• Aroma: Dark malt, roasted, coffee.
• Taste: Dark malt, roasted, some coffee. Very decent for the ABV.
• Bought: Garosch, 330 ml, CHF 3.90
• Score: 3.2 (Aroma 6/10, Appearance 3/5, Taste 7/10, Palate 3/5, Overall 13/20)
• Info: 17/4-2021, BB: 8/6-2021

dear.beer Northern Ape

New CH brewery:

• Name: dear.beer Northern Ape, 5.8%, Switzerland
• Appearance: Pale yellow, very hazy. Fizzy, bubbly white head.
• Aroma: Light fruits, lots of it. Some yeast.
• Taste: Good light fruits, some hops. Quite a bit of yeast. Dry, faint barn.
• Bought: Brewmee, 330 ml, CHF 4.82
• Score: 3.0 (Aroma 6/10, Appearance 3/5, Taste 6/10, Palate 3/5, Overall 12/20)
• Info: 17/4-2021, BB: 25/8-2021

M14 Dunkel

• Name: M14 Dunkel, 5.0%, Switzerland
• Appearance: Dark brown, nice fizzy tan head.
• Aroma: Dark malt, lightly roasted. Some caramel sweetness.
• Taste: Dark malt, roasted. Caramel sweetness. Faint bacon and smoke.
• Bought: Zur alten Weinhandlung, 500 ml, CHF 4.20
• Score: 3.3 (Aroma 7/10, Appearance 3/5, Taste 7/10, Palate 3/5, Overall 13/20)
• Info: 16/4-2021, BB: 30/6-2021

Grand Armory Wheezin' the Juice IPA

New brewery, United States #300:

• Name: Grand Armory Wheezin' the Juice IPA, 6.5%, United States
• Appearance: Canned 2/1-2021. Yellow golden, almost completely clear. Some off-white head.
• Aroma: Light fruits, exotic fruits, some decent hops.
• Taste: Good amount of hops, fruits, some resins. Smooth.
• Bought: qoqa.ch, 355 ml can, CHF 5.75
• Score: 3.7 (Aroma 7/10, Appearance 3/5, Taste 8/10, Palate 3/5, Overall 16/20)
• Info: 16/4-2021, BB: 30/6-2021

Eastern Market Elephant Juice

New brewery, IPA - Hazy / New England (NEIPA) #50:

• Name: Eastern Market Elephant Juice, 7.2%, United States
• Appearance: Canned 26/1-2021. Light orange, very hazy. Fizzy, white head.
• Aroma: Light fruits, grapefruit. Shy hops.
• Taste: Lots of light fruits, grapefruit. Juicy. Decent hops, low smooth bitterness.
• Bought: qoqa.ch, 473 ml can, CHF 5.75
• Score: 3.6 (Aroma 7/10, Appearance 3/5, Taste 8/10, Palate 3/5, Overall 15/20)
• Info: 15/4-2021, BB: 30/6-2021

Schuum Red IPA

IPA - Red #4:

• Name: Schuum Red IPA, 4.6%, Switzerland
• Appearance: Dark brown, red hue. Mostly clear. Good amount of creamy, off-white head.
• Aroma: Red fruits, some malt. Slight hops.
• Taste: Light fruits, some berries, medium malt. Earth. Some hops. Light bitterness.
• Bought: Zur alten Weinhandlung, 330 ml, CHF 5.25
• Score: 3.3 (Aroma 7/10, Appearance 3/5, Taste 7/10, Palate 3/5, Overall 13/20)
• Info: 15/4-2021, BB: 18/6-2021

Philval L'Uppercut

• Name: Philval L'Uppercut, 6.15%, Switzerland
• Appearance: Very dark brown, huge amount of tan head. Over-carbonated, bottle overflowing.
• Aroma: Dark malt, roasted, coffee. Honey sweetness.
• Taste: Dark malt, roasted, honey sweetness. Chocolate. Smooth.
• Bought: Zur alten Weinhandlung, 330 ml, CHF 4.95
• Score: 3.3 (Aroma 7/10, Appearance 3/5, Taste 7/10, Palate 3/5, Overall 13/20)
• Info: 11/4-2021, BB: 30/5-2021

UHB 2020 IPA

New CH brewery:

• Name: UHB 2020 IPA, 5.2%, Switzerland
• Appearance: Pale yellow, slight haze. Small, off-white head.
• Aroma: Lots of light fruits, grapefruit, good hops.
• Taste: Good fruits, grapefruit, decent amount of hops. Light, lingering bitterness.
• Bought: Brewmee, 330 ml, CHF 4.82
• Score: 3.4 (Aroma 7/10, Appearance 3/5, Taste 7/10, Palate 3/5, Overall 14/20)
• Info: 11/4-2021, BB: 1/6-2021

Borg Guttormur Nr. 66

• Name: Borg Guttormur Nr. 66, 10%, Iceland
• Appearance: Very dark brown, near black. Tiny tan head.
• Aroma: Roasted, dark malt. Burnt, brown sugar.
• Taste: Dark malt. Roasted, but not too roasted. Dark chocolate, brown sugar. Smooth.
• Bought: qoqa.ch, 330 ml, CHF 5.80
• Score: 3.7 (Aroma 7/10, Appearance 3/5, Taste 8/10, Palate 3/5, Overall 16/20)
• Info: 10/4-2021, BB: 31/7-2025

Blackwell / Drinks of the World Lichtenhainer? Kenntdochkainer

Grodziskie / Grätzer / Lichtenhainer #7:

• Name: Blackwell / Drinks of the World Lichtenhainer? Kenntdochkainer, 4.5%, Switzerland
• Appearance: Pale yellow, hazy. Small head. Some sediments at the bottom of the bottle.
• Aroma: Light fruits, sour, lemon. Slight smoke.
• Taste: Sourness, lemon, faint smoke. Lemon end. Definitely refreshing.
• Bought: Drinks of the World (Bern), 330 ml, CHF 6.40
• Score: 3.1 (Aroma 6/10, Appearance 3/5, Taste 6/10, Palate 3/5, Overall 13/20)
• Info: 10/4-2021, BB: 1/6-2021

Borg Úlfur Nr. 3 India Pale Ale

• Name: Borg Úlfur Nr. 3 India Pale Ale, 5.9%, Iceland
• Appearance: Medium golden, pretty much clear. Some white head.
• Aroma: Light fruits, buttery, good amount of hops.
• Taste: Good hops, nice light fruits. Grapefruit. Nice bitterness in aftertaste.
• Bought: qoqa.ch, 330 ml, CHF 4.83
• Score: 3.4 (Aroma 7/10, Appearance 3/5, Taste 7/10, Palate 3/5, Overall 14/20)
• Info: 9/4-2021, BB: 26/8-2021

M14 Pale Ale

New CH brewery:

• Name: M14 Pale Ale, 6.0%, Switzerland
• Appearance: Dark golden orange, some haze. Decent, creamy white head.
• Aroma: Light fruits, floral, pale malt and slight hops.
• Taste: Good fruits, hops and pale malt. Perfume, spices.
• Bought: Zur alten Weinhandlung, 500 ml, CHF 4.20
• Score: 3.2 (Aroma 6/10, Appearance 3/5, Taste 7/10, Palate 3/5, Overall 13/20)
• Info: 9/4-2021, BB: 31/5-2021

Monsteiner Wätterguoge Bier

• Name: Monsteiner Wätterguoge Bier, 5%, Switzerland
• Appearance: Medium to dark brown, red hue. Small, off-white head.
• Aroma: Malt, some caramel, dark fruits.
• Taste: Medium malt, toasted, caramel sweetness. Prunes.
• Bought: Brewery, 330 ml, CHF 2.75
• Score: 3.0 (Aroma 6/10, Appearance 3/5, Taste 6/10, Palate 3/5, Overall 12/20)
• Info: 8/4-2021, BB: 15/6-2021

Wychwood Hobgoblin IPA

• Name: Wychwood Hobgoblin IPA (Keg and Bottle), 5.3%, England
• Appearance: Dark orange golden, crystal clear. Good amount of creamy, off-white head.
• Aroma: Malt, bread, light fruits.
• Taste: Light fruits, medium malt, good hops. Biscuits, perfume. Lingering bitterness.
• Bought: Gift from wife, 500 ml
• Score: 3.1 (Aroma 6/10, Appearance 3/5, Taste 6/10, Palate 3/5, Overall 13/20)
• Info: 8/4-2021, BB: 31/8-2021

Borg Askasleikir Nr. 45

• Name: Borg Askasleikir Nr. 45, 5.8%, Iceland
• Appearance: Orange brown, clear. Decent, light tan head.
• Aroma: Lots of light fruits, pale malt, toasted, honey sweetness.
• Taste: Good fruits, medium malt, floral, some honey sweetness.
• Bought: qoqa.ch, 330 ml can, CHF 4.83
• Score: 3.1 (Aroma 6/10, Appearance 3/5, Taste 6/10, Palate 3/5, Overall 13/20)
• Info: 4/4-2021, BB: 17/8-2021

Bruno Bier IPA

New CH brewery:

• Name: Bruno Bier IPA, 5.9%, Switzerland
• Appearance: Orange light brown, very hazy. Huge, off-white head.
• Aroma: Good fruits, some grapefruit. Decent hops.
• Taste: Medium fruits, good hops. Too carbonated. Light bitter aftertaste.
• Bought: Brewmee, 330 ml, CHF 4.82
• Score: 2.9 (Aroma 6/10, Appearance 3/5, Taste 6/10, Palate 3/5, Overall 11/20)
• Info: 4/4-2021, BB: 18/5-2021

Störtebeker Bernstein-Weizen Alkoholfrei

Low / No Alcohol Beer - Wheat #8:

• Name: Störtebeker Bernstein-Weizen Alkoholfrei, < 0.5%, Germany
• Appearance: Translucent yellow, clear. Small white head.
• Aroma: Cereal, fake malt, some honey sweetness.
• Taste: Cereals, sweet pale malt. Some sweetness. Not much wheat at all.
• Bought: Drinks of the World (Bern), 500 ml, CHF 3.70
• Score: 2.4 (Aroma 5/10, Appearance 2/5, Taste 5/10, Palate 2/5, Overall 10/20)
• Info: 4/4-2021, BB: 18/7-2021

Borg Surtur Nr. 8.8

• Name: Borg Surtur Nr. 8.8, 13.6%, Iceland
• Appearance: Bottled 17/12-2019. Near-black brown, small dark tan head.
• Aroma: Dark malt, dark fruits, toasted. Very slight barrel.
• Taste: Very dark malt, roasted, some barrel and dark chocolate. Warming. With many BA beers the barrel treatment can overpower the base beer. What I really enjoy with this one is the subtleness of the barrel component.
• Bought: qoqa.ch, 330 ml, CHF 5.80
• Score: 4.0 (Aroma 8/10, Appearance 4/5, Taste 8/10, Palate 4/5, Overall 16/20)
• Info: 3/4-2021, BB: ??/??-????

P'tite Mutz Pale Ale Coing/Timut

New CH brewery, Pale Ale - Flavored #7:

• Name: P'tite Mutz Pale Ale Coing/Timut, 4.5%, Switzerland
• Appearance: Pale yellow, slight haze. Nice, fizzy white head.
• Aroma: Light fruits, hops, slight pepper.
• Taste: Light fruits, some pale malt. Good pepper aftertaste. Well-judged amount of pepper.
• Bought: B Like Beer, 330 ml, CHF 4.50
• Score: 3.2 (Aroma 6/10, Appearance 3/5, Taste 7/10, Palate 3/5, Overall 13/20)
• Info: 3/4-2021, BB: 31/5-2021

Hüttenbräu APA

• Name: Hüttenbräu APA, 4.8%, Switzerland
• Appearance: Orange golden, hazy to murky. Medium, white head.
• Aroma: Fruits, metal, earthy.
• Taste: Fruit, citrus, some hops. Earthy. Some yeast and metal. Some bitterness in aftertaste.
• Bought: Brewery, 330 ml, CHF 3.13
• Score: 3.0 (Aroma 6/10, Appearance 3/5, Taste 6/10, Palate 3/5, Overall 12/20)
• Info: 3/4-2021, BB: 12/6-2021

Eberhard Crève Coeur

• Name: Eberhard Crève Coeur, 9.3%, Switzerland
• Appearance: Very dark brown, near black. Small, dark tan head.
• Aroma: Dark malt, roasted, sweetness.
• Taste: Dark malt, roasted, burnt sugar, some dark fruits. A bit of rye. Warming.
• Bought: Zur alten Weinhandlung, 330 ml, CHF 4.75
• Score: 3.7 (Aroma 7/10, Appearance 3/5, Taste 8/10, Palate 3/5, Overall 16/20)
• Info: 2/4-2021, BB: 26/5-2021

Philval La Ch'neau

• Name: Philval La Ch'neau, 4.7%, Switzerland
• Appearance: Amber, hazy to murky. Big, off-white head.
• Aroma: Pale malt, some fruits and caramel.
• Taste: Medium malt, caramel sweetness. Some fruits. Quite smooth.
• Bought: Zur alten Weinhandlung, 330 ml, CHF 4.95
• Score: 3.3 (Aroma 7/10, Appearance 3/5, Taste 7/10, Palate 3/5, Overall 13/20)
• Info: 2/4-2021, BB: 30/5-2021

Hüttenbräu Red Ale

New CH brewery:

• Name: Hüttenbräu Red Ale, 4.8%, Switzerland
• Appearance: Redish brown, quite hazy. Nice, big light tan head.
• Aroma: Red fruits, some pale malt, earthy. Spices.
• Taste: Earthy, light malt. Red fruits and spices.
• Bought: Brewery, 330 ml, CHF 3.13
• Score: 3.1 (Aroma 6/10, Appearance 3/5, Taste 6/10, Palate 3/5, Overall 13/20)
• Info: 2/4-2021, BB: 25/8-2021

De Molen Vuur & Vlam (Fire & Flames)

• Name: De Molen Vuur & Vlam (Fire & Flames), 6.2%, Netherlands
• Appearance: Light orange, slight haze. Small, off-white head.
• Aroma: Medium fruits, old hops.
• Taste: Light fruits, slight caramel. Hops, but doesn't feel very balanced. Some butterscotch.
• Bought: Wittich, 330 ml, CHF 3.60
• Score: 2.9 (Aroma 6/10, Appearance 3/5, Taste 6/10, Palate 3/5, Overall 11/20)
• Info: 1/4-2021, BB: 8/1-2022

Monsteiner Weizenbier Häusträffel

• Name: Monsteiner Weizenbier Häusträffel 5.0%, Switzerland
• Appearance: Light orange, quite hazy. Decent, creamy, off-white head.
• Aroma: Light fruits, wheat, spices,
• Taste: Good wheat, light fruits, some spices. Refreshing.
• Bought: Brewery, 330 ml, CHF 2.75
• Score: 3.3 (Aroma 7/10, Appearance 3/5, Taste 7/10, Palate 3/5, Overall 13/20)
• Info: 1/4-2021, BB: 1/6-2021