Saturday 26 June 2021

BrewDog Off Duty King

  • Name: BrewDog Off Duty King, 13.2%, Scotland
  • Appearance: Dark dark brown, near black. Small, dark tan head.
  • Aroma: Dark malt, lightly roasted, dark fruits, slight barrel.
  • Taste: Dark fruits, dark malt, roasted, barrel. Lacks a bit of complexity.
  • Bought: Halle aux Boissons (Matran), 330 ml, CHF 3.35
  • Score: 3.7 (Aroma 7/10, Appearance 3/5, Taste 8/10, Palate 3/5, Overall 16/20)
  • Info: 26/6-2021, BB: 24/11-2029

Pivovaria Czarny Koń

New brewery:
  • Name: Pivovaria Czarny Koń, 9.2%, Poland
  • Appearance: Very dark brown, near black. Some fizzy dark tan head.
  • Aroma: Dark malt, leather, roasted.
  • Taste: Very tart, some dark fruits. Very tart aftertaste. Must have gone bad.
  • Bought: Trade with Grzesiek79 - thanks!, 500 ml
  • Score: 2.2 (Aroma 4/10, Appearance 2/5, Taste 5/10, Palate 2/5, Overall 9/20)
  • Info: 26/6-2021, BB: 17/9-2021

Tonneau Joyeux La Bionde

  • Name: Tonneau Joyeux La Bionde, 5.0%, Switzerland
  • Appearance: Yellow golden, very slight haze. Some fizzy, off-white head.
  • Aroma: Pale malt, floral and some fruits, slight hops.
  • Taste: Medium malt, some hops, honey sweetness. Crisp. Nice.
  • Bought: B Like Beer, 330 ml, CHF 4.40
  • Score: 3.4 (Aroma 7/10, Appearance 3/5, Taste 7/10, Palate 3/5, Overall 14/20)
  • Info: 26/6-2021, BB: 2/12-2021

Friday 25 June 2021

Haarige Kuh 80 Shilling

Scottish Ale #10:
  • Name: Haarige Kuh 80 Shilling, 4.4%, Switzerland
  • Appearance: Dark brown, mahogany? Clear. Great, thick creamy light tan head. Long lasting.
  • Aroma: Medium malt, toasted, caramel sweetness. Earthy?
  • Taste: Earthy, medium malt. Caramel sweetness, toasted. Smooth.
  • Bought: B Like Beer, 330 ml, CHF 3.90
  • Score: 3.4 (Aroma 7/10, Appearance 3/5, Taste 7/10, Palate 3/5, Overall 14/20)
  • Info: 25/6-2021, BB: 26/11-2021

Ponäly Festiv Ale

New CH brewery:
  • Name: Ponäly Festiv Ale, 6.6%, Switzerland
  • Appearance: Dark orange golden, hazy. Huge amount of creamy white head. Overly carbonated.
  • Aroma: Light fruits, some hops, slight metal.
  • Taste: Light fruits, yeast, some hops. Light bitterness.
  • Bought: Brewery, 330 ml, CHF 4.00
  • Score: 3.1 (Aroma 6/10, Appearance 3/5, Taste 6/10, Palate 3/5, Overall 13/20)
  • Info: 25/6-2021, BB: 16/11-2021

Saturday 19 June 2021

Tonneau Joyeux L'Houbliée

  • Name: Tonneau Joyeux L'Houbliée, 5.1%, Switzerland
  • Appearance: Dark orange, hazy. Huge amount of off-white head.
  • Aroma: Medium fruits, good amount of hops.
  • Taste: Decent fruits, quite a bit of hops. Good bitterness.
  • Bought: B Like Beer, 330 ml, CHF 4.40
  • Score: 3.0 (Aroma 6/10, Appearance 3/5, Taste 6/10, Palate 3/5, Overall 12/20)
  • Info: 19/6-2021, BB: 22/10-2021

Chiemseer Hell

New brewery:
  • Name: Chiemseer Hell, 4.8%, Germany
  • Appearance: Light golden, crystal clear. Fizzy white head.
  • Aroma: Pale malt, honey sweetness, grass.
  • Taste: Pale malt, honey sweetness. Grass/Floral.
  • Bought: Schilliger, 500 ml, CHF 3.20
  • Score: 2.9 (Aroma 6/10, Appearance 3/5, Taste 6/10, Palate 3/5, Overall 11/20)
  • Info: 19/6-2021, BB: 8/9-2021

Friday 18 June 2021

Kona Hibiscus Brut IPA

IPA - Brut #4:
  • Name: Kona Hibiscus Brut IPA, 8.2%, United States
  • Appearance: Canned 8/9-2020. Light orange, slight haze. Fizzy, off-white head.
  • Aroma: Lots of fruits, exotic fruits. Flowers. Some hibiscus. Decent hops.
  • Taste: Good fruits, exotic fruits, good hops. Flowers and hibiscus. Honey sweetness. Some bitterness. Lots going on.
  • Bought: Drinks of the World (Bern), 355 ml can, CHF 5.30
  • Score: 3.3 (Aroma 7/10, Appearance 3/5, Taste 7/10, Palate 3/5, Overall 13/20)
  • Info: 18/6-2021, BB: 30/3-2022

Hüttenbräu Blonde Ale

  • Name: Hüttenbräu Blonde Ale, 4.8%, Switzerland
  • Appearance: Light golden, unclear. Small, fizzy white head. Murky later.
  • Aroma: Light fruits, grass, pale malt. A bit of yeast.
  • Taste: Light fruits, pale malt, grass. Some yeast.
  • 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: 18/6-2021, BB: 25/9-2021

Saturday 12 June 2021

Blackrocks Starman

  • Name: Blackrocks Starman, 5.6%, United States
  • Appearance: Canned 16/1-2021. Medium golden, clear. Small, off-white head.
  • Aroma: Decent fruits, laidback hops.
  • Taste: Good fruits, decent hops profile. Light 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: 12/6-2021, BB: 30/8-2021

Septentrion Solstice 27,6 FM

New CH brewery:
  • Name: Septentrion Solstice 27,6 FM, 6%, Switzerland
  • Appearance: Light orange. Starts slightly hazy, ends murky. Small, white head.
  • Aroma: Good fruits, spices, Belgian yeast.
  • Taste: Good fruits, light spices, quite a lot of Belgian yeast. Slight bitterness.
  • Bought: B Like Beer, 330 ml, CHF 4.80
  • Score: 3.4 (Aroma 7/10, Appearance 3/5, Taste 7/10, Palate 3/5, Overall 14/20)
  • Info: 12/6-2021, BB: 30/9-2021

Friday 11 June 2021

Samuel Smith Alcohol Free Sam’s Brown Ale

Low / No Alcohol Beer - Dark #5:
  • Name: Samuel Smith Alcohol Free Sam’s Brown Ale, 0.4%, England
  • Appearance: Dark brown, clear. Decent, light tan head.
  • Aroma: Medium malt, lightly roasted, brown sugar.
  • Taste: Malt, brown sugar, lightly roasted. Not bad.
  • Bought: Garosch, 355 ml, CHF 2.90
  • Score: 2.9 (Aroma 6/10, Appearance 3/5, Taste 6/10, Palate 3/5, Overall 11/20)
  • Info: 11/6-2021, BB: 30/11-2021

Lowlander 0.3% I.P.A.

  • Name: Lowlander 0.3% I.P.A., 0.3%, Netherlands
  • Appearance: Pale yellow golden, slight haze. Fizzy white head.
  • Aroma: Lots of fruits, mango. Some herbs.
  • Taste: Fruits, mango, orange, herbs. Not much beeriness.
  • 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: 11/6-2021, BB: 2/10-2022

Saturday 5 June 2021

HOPe Zinne - Amber Lager

  • Name: HOPe Zinne - Amber Lager, 5.0%, Switzerland
  • Appearance: Dark brown, red hue. Hazy. Good amount of off-white head.
  • Aroma: Red fruits, some malt. Tartness.
  • Taste: Red fruits, some malt. Quite a bit of tartness. Dry.
  • Bought: Zur alten Weinhandlung, 320 ml, CHF 4.30
  • Score: 2.7 (Aroma 5/10, Appearance 3/5, Taste 5/10, Palate 3/5, Overall 11/20)
  • Info: 5/6-2021, BB: 28/12-2021

Borg Snorri Nr. 10

  • Name: Borg Snorri Nr. 10, 5.3%, Iceland
  • Appearance: Light golden, clear. Small white head.
  • Aroma: Light fruits, citrus. Some herbs.
  • Taste: Citrus, light fruits. Lots of herbs, grass.
  • Bought: qoqa.ch, 330 ml, CHF 4.83
  • Score: 3.2 (Aroma 6/10, Appearance 3/5, Taste 7/10, Palate 3/5, Overall 13/20)
  • Info: 5/6-2021, BB: 23/7-2022

Friday 4 June 2021

Short's Bellaire Brown

New brewery:
  • Name: Short's Bellaire Brown, 7.0%, United States
  • Appearance: Canned 19/1-2021. Quite dark brown, clear. Some light tan head.
  • Aroma: Toasted, medium malt. Nutty. Caramel sweetness.
  • Taste: Medium malt, toasted, nutty. Caramel sweetness. Smooth.
  • Bought: qoqa.ch, 355 ml can, CHF 5.75
  • Score: 3.4 (Aroma 7/10, Appearance 3/5, Taste 7/10, Palate 3/5, Overall 14/20)
  • Info: 4/6-2021, BB: 30/8-2021

HOPe Elsa

New CH brewery:
  • Name: HOPe Elsa, 5.0%, Switzerland
  • Appearance: Dark blonde to light brown. Very slight haze. Big, off-white head.
  • Aroma: Pale malt, spices. Some hops. Citrus, floral.
  • Taste: Good hops, very pale malt. Some fruits and caramel. Spices.
  • Bought: Zur alten Weinhandlung, 320 ml, CHF 4.60
  • Score: 3.0 (Aroma 6/10, Appearance 3/5, Taste 6/10, Palate 3/5, Overall 12/20)
  • Info: 4/6-2021, BB: 28/12-2021

Thursday 3 June 2021

Hüttenbräu Festbier

  • Name: Hüttenbräu Festbier, 4.8%, Switzerland
  • Appearance: Dark golden, a bit of haze. Ok off-white head.
  • Aroma: Pale malt, some fruits, flowers.
  • Taste: Pale malt, some medium fruits, slight sweetness. Fizzy mouthfeel.
  • 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: 3/6-2021, BB: 1/9-2021

Tonneau Joyeux La Rubiscus

New CH brewery:
  • Name: Tonneau Joyeux La Rubiscus, 5.2%, Switzerland
  • Appearance: Dark red, slight haze. Small, fizzy off-white head.
  • Aroma: Red fruits, a bit of malt. Hibiscus flowers.
  • Taste: Red fruits, some pale malt. Dry.  A bit of hibiscus flower.
  • Bought: B Like Beer, 330 ml, CHF 4.40
  • Score: 3.3 (Aroma 7/10, Appearance 3/5, Taste 7/10, Palate 3/5, Overall 13/20)
  • Info: 3/6-2021, BB: 17/9-2021

Wednesday 2 June 2021

Blackrocks MYKISS IPA

New brewery:
  • Name: Blackrocks MYKISS IPA, 7.5%, United States
  • Appearance: Canned 29/1-2021. Orange golden, clear. Quite small, off-white head.
  • Aroma: Light fruits, exotic fruits. Decent amount of hops.
  • Taste: Good fruits, grapefruit. Good hops. Nice 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: 2/6-2021, BB: 30/8-2021

Hüttenbräu Hell

  • Name: Hüttenbräu Hell, 4.8%, Switzerland
  • Appearance: Light golden, slight haze. Decent, creamy white head.
  • Aroma: Pale malt, light hops, floral.
  • Taste: Pale malt, crisp, slight hops. Grass. Fizzy mouthfeel.
  • 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: 2/6-2021, BB: 22/9-2021