Saturday 29 May 2021

Il Viaggiator Goloso Amber Ale

New Italian region, Apulia (15/20):
  • Name: Il Viaggiator Goloso Amber Ale, 6%, Italy
  • Appearance: Dark orange, hazy. Small, off-white head.
  • Aroma: Ripe fruits, sweetness. Pale malt.
  • Taste: Medium to dark fruits, ripeness. Some sweetness and spices. Pale malt.
  • Bought: Manor, 500 ml, CHF 4.50
  • Score: 3.3 (Aroma 7/10, Appearance 3/5, Taste 7/10, Palate 3/5, Overall 13/20)
  • Info: 29/5-2021, BB: 31/8-2021

Witch's Hat Train Hopper IPA

  • Name: Witch's Hat Train Hopper IPA, 6.9%, United States
  • Appearance: Medium to dark golden, slight haze. Small, off-white head.
  • Aroma: Light fruits, nice hops, some sweetness.
  • Taste: Lots of fruits, smooth hops. Nice, low to medium bitterness.
  • 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: 29/5-2021, BB: 30/8-2021

Lowlander 0.00% Wit

Low / No Alcohol Beer - Wheat #9:
  • Name: Lowlander 0.00% Wit, 0.0%, Netherlands
  • Appearance: Very pale yellow, slight haze. Fizzy white head.
  • Aroma: Oranges and lemon.
  • Taste: To mix it up a bit, lemon and oranges. Hint of beer. Refreshing. Drinkable.
  • Bought: Migros, 330 ml, CHF 2.80
  • Score: 2.7 (Aroma 5/10, Appearance 3/5, Taste 5/10, Palate 3/5, Overall 11/20)
  • Info: 29/5-2021, BB: 17/9-2022

Friday 28 May 2021

Brauhuus 531 Nachtwächter

  • Name: Brauhuus 531 Nachtwächter, 5%, Switzerland
  • Appearance: Dark brown, small tan head.
  • Aroma: Roasted, dark malt. Dark chocolate.
  • Taste: Dark malt, roasted. Coffee notes.
  • Bought: Zur alten Weinhandlung, 330 ml, CHF 3.50
  • Score: 3.3 (Aroma 7/10, Appearance 3/5, Taste 7/10, Palate 3/5, Overall 13/20)
  • Info: 28/5-2021, BB: 30/8-2021

M14 Dry Hopping

  • Name: M14 Dry Hopping, 5.0%, Switzerland
  • Appearance: Light golden, crystal clear. Good, creamy white head. Very nice looking. Hazy at the end.
  • Aroma: Pale malt, some hops.
  • Taste: Pale malt, good amount of hops. Crisp. Nice lingering bitterness.
  • Bought: Zur alten Weinhandlung, 500 ml, CHF 4.20
  • Score: 3.4 (Aroma 7/10, Appearance 3/5, Taste 7/10, Palate 3/5, Overall 14/20)
  • Info: 28/5-2021, BB: 31/8-2021

Sunday 23 May 2021

Borg Úlfrún Nr. 34 Session IPA

  • Name: Borg Úlfrún Nr. 34 Session IPA, 4.5%, Iceland
  • Appearance: Pale golden, clear. Small white head.
  • Aroma: Light fruits, decent hops amount.
  • Taste: Light fruits, citrus. Decent amount of hops. On the thin side. Decent bitterness.
  • Bought: qoqa.ch, 330 ml can, CHF 4.83
  • Score: 3.0 (Aroma 6/10, Appearance 3/5, Taste 6/10, Palate 3/5, Overall 12/20)
  • Info: 23/5-2021, BB: 29/8-2021

Tres Hombres Red Rooster

  • Name: Tres Hombres Red Rooster, 5.8%, Switzerland
  • Appearance: Light red, quite clear. Cloudier later. Some fizzy, light pink head.
  • Aroma: Red fruits, some hops.
  • Taste: Red fruits, some hops. Yeast notes. Rough around the edges.
  • Bought: Brewery, 330 ml, CHF 3.60
  • Score: 3.1 (Aroma 6/10, Appearance 3/5, Taste 6/10, Palate 3/5, Overall 13/20)
  • Info: 23/5-2021, BB: ??/??-????

Saturday 22 May 2021

vandeStreek Hazy Weekend (Amarillo + Wai-iti)

New brewery:
  • Name: vandeStreek Hazy Weekend (Amarillo + Wai-iti), 6.6%, Netherlands
  • Appearance: Very pale yellow, slight haze. Small, off-white head.
  • Aroma: Lots of light fruits, laidback hops.
  • Taste: Light fruits, tropical fruits, very slight hops. Smooth. Faint lingering bitterness.
  • Bought: Garosch, 330 ml can, CHF 3.90
  • Score: 3.6 (Aroma 7/10, Appearance 3/5, Taste 8/10, Palate 3/5, Overall 15/20)
  • Info: 22/5-2021, BB: 12/8-2021

Hüttenbräu Weizen

  • Name: Hüttenbräu Weizen, 4.8%, Switzerland
  • Appearance: Pale yellow, slight haze. Big, white head.
  • Aroma: Light fruits, wheat.
  • Taste: Good wheat, some ripe fruits. Bit of sweetness. Slight yeast.
  • Bought: Brewery, 330 ml, CHF 3.13
  • Score: 3.3 (Aroma 7/10, Appearance 3/5, Taste 7/10, Palate 3/5, Overall 13/20)
  • Info: 22/5-2021, BB: 26/8-2021

Friday 21 May 2021

Simmentaler Brewmaster's Signature Porter

  • Name: Simmentaler Brewmaster's Signature Porter, 5.0%, Switzerland
  • Appearance: Very dark brown, near black. Small, dark tan head.
  • Aroma: Dark malt, roasted. A bit of smoke.
  • Taste: Dark malt, roasted, dark chocolate. Some smoke.
  • Bought: B Like Beer, 330 ml, CHF 5.30
  • Score: 3.4 (Aroma 7/10, Appearance 3/5, Taste 7/10, Palate 3/5, Overall 14/20)
  • Info: 21/5-2021, BB: 2/8-2021

Tres Hombres Monkey Juice

  • Name: Tres Hombres Monkey Juice, 6.1%, Switzerland
  • Appearance: Light golden, slight haze. Decent, off-white head.
  • Aroma: Light fruits, exotic fruits. Some sweetness. A bit of hops.
  • Taste: Light fruits, ok hops. Some bitterness. Ok.
  • Bought: Brewery, 330 ml, CHF 3.80
  • Score: 3.1 (Aroma 6/10, Appearance 3/5, Taste 6/10, Palate 3/5, Overall 13/20)
  • Info: 21/5-2021, BB: ??/??-????

Saturday 15 May 2021

Borg Giljagaur Nr. 14

  • Name: Borg Giljagaur Nr. 14, 10%, Switzerland
  • Appearance: 2020 vintage. Golden orange, hazy. Small head.
  • Aroma: Light fruits, ripe fruits. Sweetness. A bit of spice.
  • Taste: Ripe fruits, sweetness. Some spices. Warming.
  • 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: 15/5-2021, BB: 27/10-2030

Freiburger Biermanufaktur La Vertueuse

  • Name: Freiburger Biermanufaktur La Vertueuse, 4.5%, Switzerland
  • Appearance: Pale yellow, hazy. Decent, fizzy off-white head.
  • Aroma: Citrus, lemon. Herbs. Some hops.
  • Taste: Light fruits, lemon. Quite a bit of herbs with the hops. Nice and smooth.
  • Bought: B Like Beer, 330 ml, CHF 4.50
  • Score: 3.4 (Aroma 7/10, Appearance 3/5, Taste 7/10, Palate 3/5, Overall 14/20)
  • Info: 15/5-2021, BB: 4/7-2021

Friday 14 May 2021

Tres Hombres Black Night

  • Name: Tres Hombres Black Night, 6.2%, Switzerland
  • Appearance: Very dark brown, some dark tan head.
  • Aroma: Roasted, dark malt, some hops.
  • Taste: Some dark malt, roasted, hops. Quite a bit of bitterness. Lacks balance.
  • Bought: Brewery, 330 ml, CHF 3.80
  • Score: 3.0 (Aroma 6/10, Appearance 3/5, Taste 6/10, Palate 3/5, Overall 12/20)
  • Info: 14/5-2021, BB: ??/??-????

Tres Hombres Gold Rush

  • Name: Tres Hombres Gold Rush, 5.2%, Switzerland
  • Appearance: Medium golden, clear. Small, white head.
  • Aroma: Light fruits, citrus. Some hops, slight pale malt.
  • Taste: Some hops, dirty, some light fruits. Some tartness, lacks balance.
  • Bought: Brewery, 330 ml, CHF 3.60
  • Score: 2.7 (Aroma 5/10, Appearance 3/5, Taste 5/10, Palate 3/5, Overall 11/20)
  • Info: 14/5-2021, BB: 17/7-2021

Thursday 13 May 2021

Eberhard La Barrique

  • Name: Eberhard La Barrique, 7.5%, Switzerland
  • Appearance: Dark orange golden, clear. Small, white head.
  • Aroma: Light fruits, floral, red wine.
  • Taste: Light fruits, floral, definitely red wine, slight yeast. Nice.
  • Bought: Zur alten Weinhandlung, 330 ml, CHF 4.75
  • Score: 3.4 (Aroma 7/10, Appearance 3/5, Taste 7/10, Palate 3/5, Overall 14/20)
  • Info: 13/5-2021, BB: 4/11-2021

Wednesday 12 May 2021

Hüttenbräu Dunkel

  • Name: Hüttenbräu Dunkel, 4.8%, Switzerland
  • Appearance: Dark brown, red hue. Clear. Big, light tan head.
  • Aroma: Malt, toasted, dusty.
  • Taste: Medium malt, toasted. Light spices. Ripe fruits. Lacks balance.
  • 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: 12/5-2021, BB: 13/7-2021

Tres Hombres Sir Nelson

  • Name: Tres Hombres Sir Nelson, 6.1%, Switzerland
  • Appearance: Light chestnut brown, slight haze. Decent, creamy white head.
  • Aroma: Light fruits, decent hops, pine.
  • Taste: Light fruits, pine, good hops. Lingering bitterness.
  • Bought: Brewery, 330 ml, CHF 3.80
  • Score: 3.2 (Aroma 6/10, Appearance 3/5, Taste 7/10, Palate 3/5, Overall 13/20)
  • Info: 12/5-2021, BB: 31/10-????

Saturday 8 May 2021

Hüttenbräu Stout

  • Name: Hüttenbräu Stout, 4.8%, Switzerland
  • Appearance: Dark brown, near black. Seems clear. Dark tan head.
  • Aroma: Dark malt, roasted. Coffee notes.
  • Taste: Dark malt, roasted. Some chocolate. Quite smooth.
  • Bought: Brewery, 330 ml, CHF 3.13
  • Score: 3.3 (Aroma 7/10, Appearance 3/5, Taste 7/10, Palate 3/5, Overall 13/20)
  • Info: 8/5-2021, BB: 2/7-2021

Witch's Hat Defloured NEPA

Pale Ale - Hazy / New England #6, new brewery:
  • Name: Witch's Hat Defloured NEPA, 6.3%, United States
  • Appearance: Pale yellow, hazy. Small, off-white head.
  • Aroma: Light fruits, grapefruit. Slight hops.
  • Taste: Light fruits, grapefruit. Light hops. Some smooth bitterness.
  • Bought: qoqa.ch, 355 ml can, CHF 5.75
  • Score: 3.6 (Aroma 7/10, Appearance 3/5, Taste 8/10, Palate 3/5, Overall 15/20)
  • Info: 8/5-2021, BB 30/6-2021

Schützengarten India Pale Alkoholfrei

  • Name: Schützengarten India Pale Alkoholfrei, < 0.5%, Switzerland
  • Appearance: Yellow golden, clear. Hazy at the end. Decent size, fizzy white head.
  • Aroma: Grains, some light fruits. Hint of hops/malt.
  • Taste: Citrus, grains, very pale malt. Very slight bitterness. Not bad for a NA.
  • Bought: Drinks of the World (Bern), 330 ml, CHF 3.50
  • Score: 2.9 (Aroma 6/10, Appearance 3/5, Taste 6/10, Palate 3/5, Overall 11/20)
  • Info: 8/5-2021, BB: 26/8-2021

Friday 7 May 2021

Tres Hombres TCP

  • Name: Tres Hombres TCP, 5.8%, Switzerland
  • Appearance: Very dark brown, small tan head.
  • Aroma: Dark malt, roasted, coconut.
  • Taste: Dark malt, lightly roasted, coconut. Quite dry.
  • Bought: Brewery, 330 ml, CHF 3.80
  • Score: 3.1 (Aroma 6/10, Appearance 3/5, Taste 6/10, Palate 3/5, Overall 13/20)
  • Info: 7/5-2021, BB: ??/??-????

Tres Hombres Riptide

  • Name: Tres Hombres Riptide, 5.6%, Switzerland
  • Appearance: Light orange, clear. Small, off-white head.
  • Aroma: Light fruits, good hops.
  • Taste: Good hops, light fruits, good bitterness. Best one from the brewery so far.
  • Bought: Brewery, 330 ml, CHF 3.80
  • Score: 3.2 (Aroma 6/10, Appearance 3/5, Taste 7/10, Palate 3/5, Overall 13/20)
  • Info: 7/5-2021, BB: ??/??-????

Saturday 1 May 2021

Hüttenbräu Rauchbier

  • Name: Hüttenbräu Rauchbier, 4.8%, Switzerland
  • Appearance: Deep, dark brown, clear. Nice, light tan head.
  • Aroma: Good smoke, bacon notes.
  • Taste: Good smoke, medium malt. Definitely bacon notes. Smooth.
  • Bought: Brewery, 330 ml, CHF 3.13
  • Score: 3.4 (Aroma 7/10, Appearance 3/5, Taste 7/10, Palate 3/5, Overall 14/20)
  • Info: 24/4-2021, BB: 2/7-2021

Tres Hombres Hipster Milkshake

IPA - Milkshake / Smoothie #6:
  • Name: Tres Hombres Hipster Milkshake, 5.8%, Switzerland
  • Appearance: Very pale golden, very slight haze. Small, fizzy off-white head.
  • Aroma: Light fruits, citrus and grapefruit. Clear hops.
  • Taste: Light fruits, good hops. Slight malt notes. Light, lingering bitterness.
  • Bought: Brewery, 330 ml, CHF 3.80
  • Score: 3.2 (Aroma 6/10, Appearance 3/5, Taste 7/10, Palate 3/5, Overall 13/20)
  • Info: 1/5-2021, BB: ??/??-????

Tres Hombres White Rabbit

  • Name: Tres Hombres White Rabbit, 5.4%, Switzerland
  • Appearance: Pale yellow, slight haze. Small, off-white head.
  • Aroma: Light fruits, some wheat.
  • Taste: Wheat, some light fruits. Dry and slight bitterness. Also some yeast.
  • Bought: Brewery, 330 ml, CHF 3.60
  • Score: 2.6 (Aroma 5/10, Appearance 3/5, Taste 5/10, Palate 3/5, Overall 10/20)
  • Info: 1/5-2021, BB: ??/??-????