Saturday 28 August 2021

Boss'Beer Tremetta

  • Name: Boss'Beer Tremetta, 9%, Switzerland
  • Appearance: Medium golden, clear. Small, fizzy off-white head.
  • Aroma: Medium fruits, perfume, slight spices.
  • Taste: Light fruits, spices. Perfume, some alcohol.
  • Bought: Au Bon Moment, 330 ml, CHF 4.30
  • Score: 3.3 (Aroma 7/10, Appearance 3/5, Taste 7/10, Palate 3/5, Overall 13/20)
  • Info: 28/8-2021, BB: 20/10-2021

Joranbräu Quattro

  • Name: Joranbräu Quattro, 4.5%, Switzerland
  • Appearance: Light orange, hazy. Small, fizzy white head.
  • Aroma: Slight tart fruits, light fruits. Slight spices.
  • Taste: Light fruits, slight tart fruits, grains. Bit of pale malt. Strange one.
  • Bought: Brewmee, 330 ml, CHF 4.60
  • Score: 2.7 (Aroma 5/10, Appearance 3/5, Taste 5/10, Palate 3/5, Overall 11/20)
  • Info: 28/8-2021, BB: 18/10-2021

Friday 27 August 2021

Joranbräu Chocolate Stout

  • Name: Joranbräu Chocolate Stout, 4.5%, Switzerland
  • Appearance: Very dark brown, mostly clear. Small tan head.
  • Aroma: Dark malt, chocolate, lightly roasted.
  • Taste: Dark malt, toasted, dry. Chocolate. Dry mouthfeel.
  • Bought: Brewmee, 330 ml, CHF 4.60
  • Score: 3.2 (Aroma 6/10, Appearance 3/5, Taste 7/10, Palate 3/5, Overall 13/20)
  • Info: 27/8-2021, BB: 2/10-2021

M14 Weizen

  • Name: M14 Weizen, 5.0%, Switzerland
  • Appearance: Orange golden, cloudy to murky. Huge, fizzy white head.
  • Aroma: Light fruits, yeast, wheat.
  • Taste: Light fruits, big wheat. Some yeast and sweetness.
  • Bought: Zur alten Weinhandlung, 500 ml, CHF 4.20
  • Score: 3.1 (Aroma 6/10, Appearance 3/5, Taste 6/10, Palate 3/5, Overall 13/20)
  • Info: 27/8-2021, BB: 30/9-2021

Sunday 22 August 2021

Ponäly dr'Niuseeländer

  • Name: Ponäly dr'Niuseeländer, 6.3%, Switzerland
  • Appearance: Orange golden, cloudy. Small, off-white head.
  • Aroma: Medium fruits, hops, butterscotch.
  • Taste: Light fruits, a bit of hops. Some butterscotch. Seems a bit off.
  • Bought: Brewery, 330 ml, CHF 4.00
  • Score: 3.0 (Aroma 6/10, Appearance 3/5, Taste 6/10, Palate 3/5, Overall 12/20)
  • Info: 22/8-2021, BB: 14/1-2022

Eberhard La Kokina

Saison / Farmhouse - Flavored #3:
  • Name: Eberhard La Kokina, 5.6%, Switzerland
  • Appearance: Dark golden, hazy. Big, fizzy off-white head.
  • Aroma: Orange, pale malt, spices.
  • Taste: Light fruits, orange, some spices. Nice spice and orange peel in aftertaste.
  • 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: 22/8-2021, BB: 9/9-2021

Saturday 21 August 2021

Eberhard Güggelbock

  • Name: Eberhard Güggelbock, 6.4%, Switzerland
  • Appearance: Dark brown, quite clear. Good amount of light tan head.
  • Aroma: Dark malt, some dark fruits. Earthy. Perfume.
  • Taste: Dark malt, toasted, dark ripe fruits. Earthy. Some alcohol. Nice.
  • Bought: Zur alten Weinhandlung, 330 ml, CHF 4.75
  • Score: 3.6 (Aroma 7/10, Appearance 3/5, Taste 8/10, Palate 3/5, Overall 15/20)
  • Info: 21/8-2021, BB: 19/9-2021

Schlachthuus Draft Punk

  • Name: Schlachthuus Draft Punk, 5.2%, Switzerland
  • Appearance: Clear golden, small off-white head.
  • Aroma: Pale malt, medium fruits. Honey.
  • Taste: Light to medium fruits, pale malt. Toasted. Some hops. Not bad.
  • Bought: Zur alten Weinhandlung, 330 ml, CHF 3.90
  • Score: 3.3 (Aroma 7/10, Appearance 3/5, Taste 7/10, Palate 3/5, Overall 13/20)
  • Info: 21/8-2021, BB: 30/9-2021

Friday 20 August 2021

Schlachthuus Highlander

  • Name: Schlachthuus Highlander, 7.0%, Switzerland
  • Appearance: Dark orange to amber, a bit of haze. Decent, light tan head.
  • Aroma: Forest, medium malt, some dark fruits. A bit of whiskey barrel.
  • Taste: Light whiskey, barrel, forest. Malt and dark fruits. Sweetness, honey?
  • Bought: Zur alten Weinhandlung, 330 ml, CHF 6.95
  • Score: 3.6 (Aroma 7/10, Appearance 3/5, Taste 8/10, Palate 3/5, Overall 15/20)
  • Info: 20/8-2021, BB: 31/8-2021

Blaue Ente Mirum

Wheat Ale - India / Hopfenweisse #6:
  • Name: Blaue Ente Mirum, 4.7%, Switzerland
  • Appearance: Dark yellow golden, some haze. A bit of fizzy off-white head.
  • Aroma: Light fruits, wheat, perfume, shy hops.
  • Taste: Good wheat, some light fruits and light bitterness. Flowers. Nice.
  • Bought: Zur alten Weinhandlung, 330 ml, CHF 4.90
  • Score: 3.4 (Aroma 7/10, Appearance 3/5, Taste 7/10, Palate 3/5, Overall 14/20)
  • Info: 20/8-2021, BB: 30/9-2021

Thursday 19 August 2021

Joranbräu Lakeland Ale

New CH brewery:
  • Name: Joranbräu Lakeland Ale, 4.7%, Switzerland
  • Appearance: Dark amber, mostly clear. Light tan head.
  • Aroma: Medium malt, toasted. Red fruits.
  • Taste: Red fruits, malt, earthy. Some sweetness and wood.
  • Bought: Brewmee, 330 ml, CHF 4.60
  • Score: 3.2 (Aroma 6/10, Appearance 3/5, Taste 7/10, Palate 3/5, Overall 13/20)
  • Info: 19/8-2021, BB: 21/8-2021

Philval La Directe

  • Name: Philval La Directe, 4.9%, Switzerland
  • Appearance: Light golden, clear. Cloudy later. Huge, creamy white head.
  • Aroma: Honey, lemon. Slight pale malt and hops.
  • Taste: Pale malt, light hops. Some honey and lemon. Refreshing. A bit over carbonated.
  • Bought: Zur alten Weinhandlung, 330 ml, CHF 4.95
  • Score: 2.9 (Aroma 6/10, Appearance 3/5, Taste 6/10, Palate 3/5, Overall 11/20)
  • Info: 19/8-2021, BB: 30/8-2021

Sunday 15 August 2021

Ponäly s'Milk Stout

  • Name: Ponäly s'Milk Stout, 4.7%, Switzerland
  • Appearance: Very dark brown, some haze. Small, dark tan head.
  • Aroma: Medium malt, toasted, sweetness, some dark fruits.
  • Taste: Medium to dark malt, toasted. Dark fruits. Sweetness.
  • Bought: Brewery, 330 ml, CHF 4.00
  • Score: 3.2 (Aroma 6/10, Appearance 3/5, Taste 7/10, Palate 3/5, Overall 13/20)
  • Info: 15/8-2021, BB: 18/1-2022

Tres Hombres Swiss Mountain

  • Name: Tres Hombres Swiss Mountain, 6.4%, Switzerland
  • Appearance: Light orange, some haze. Fizzy, off-white head. Huge amount later.
  • Aroma: Lots of fruits, citrus and grapefruit. Decent amount of hops.
  • Taste: Light fruits, citrus. Some hops. Decent bitterness. Dry mouthfeel. A bit of yeast.
  • 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: 15/8-2021, BB: 2/1-2022

Quantique Blonde'l

  • Name: Quantique Blonde'l, 8.4%, Switzerland
  • Appearance: Orange light brown, very murky. Small, off-white head.
  • Aroma: Medium fruits, raisins, some honey sweetness.
  • Taste: Medium fruits, raisins. Quite sweet. Some yeast and alcohol. Lacks balance.
  • Bought: Boucherie Oberson (Onnens), 330 ml, CHF 3.90
  • Score: 2.9 (Aroma 6/10, Appearance 3/5, Taste 6/10, Palate 3/5, Overall 11/20)
  • Info: 15/8-2021, BB: 21/8-2021

Saturday 14 August 2021

Thun Bier / Altes Tramdepot THUBE

  • Name: Thun Bier / Altes Tramdepot THUBE, 12.5%, Switzerland
  • Appearance: Dark dark brown, near black. Decent, dark tan head.
  • Aroma: Dark malt, well roasted. Dark chocolate.
  • Taste: Dark malt, roasted. Caramel, dark chocolate. Warming.
  • Bought: Garosch, 330 ml can, CHF 6.90
  • Score: 3.8 (Aroma 8/10, Appearance 3/5, Taste 8/10, Palate 3/5, Overall 16/20)
  • Info: 14/8-2021, BB: 31/12-2026

Docteur Gab's Pépite

  • Name: Docteur Gab's Pépite, 4.8%, Switzerland
  • Appearance: Yellow golden, very slight haze. Fizzy, white head.
  • Aroma: Pale malt, some grains, slight citrus.
  • Taste: Grains, citrus. Some pale malt and a bit of hops. Average.
  • Bought: Coop, 330 ml, CHF 0.00
  • Score: 3.1 (Aroma 6/10, Appearance 3/5, Taste 6/10, Palate 3/5, Overall 13/20)
  • Info: 14/8-2021, BB: 30/3-2022

Friday 13 August 2021

WhiteFrontier Imperial Stout aged in Bourbon Barrels

  • Name: WhiteFrontier Imperial Stout aged in Bourbon Barrels, 13.0%, Switzerland
  • Appearance: Very dark brown, near black. Small, dark tan head.
  • Aroma: Dark malt, dark fruits. Lightly roasted. Nice, laidback barrel.
  • Taste: Dark malt, roasted, dark fruits. Nice level of barrel. Sweetness. Warming. Great balance.
  • Bought: qoqa.ch, 330 ml, CHF 8.17
  • Score: 4.1 (Aroma 8/10, Appearance 4/5, Taste 8/10, Palate 4/5, Overall 17/20)
  • Info: 13/8-2021, BB: 30/11-2024

Uszit Lagerbier

  • Name: Uszit Lagerbier, 4.8%, Switzerland
  • Appearance: Medium golden, crystal clear. Small, fizzy white head.
  • Aroma: Sweet malt, grass, maybe some honey.
  • Taste: Sweet malt, grains, some grass and hops. Unremarkable.
  • Bought: Coop, 330 ml can, CHF 0.00
  • Score: 2.7 (Aroma 5/10, Appearance 3/5, Taste 5/10, Palate 3/5, Overall 11/20)
  • Info: 13/8-2021, BB: 11/6-2022

Thursday 12 August 2021

Le Traquenard English IPA

  • Name: Le Traquenard English IPA, 6.9%, Switzerland
  • Appearance: Light brown, clear. Hazy later. Small off-white head.
  • Aroma: Some hops, pale malt. Earthy, some medium fruits.
  • Taste: Good hops, some spices. Earthy. A bit of fruits as well. Light bitterness.
  • Bought: Halle aux Boissons (Matran), 330 ml can, CHF 3.65
  • Score: 3.3 (Aroma 7/10, Appearance 3/5, Taste 7/10, Palate 3/5, Overall 13/20)
  • Info: 12/8-2021, BB: 30/6-2022

Ponäly dr'Niu Ängländer

  • Name: Ponäly dr'Niu Ängländer, 6.0%, Switzerland
  • Appearance: Light orange golden, quite hazy. Good amount of creamy off-white head.
  • Aroma: Light fruits, bubble gum, light hops.
  • Taste: Light fruits, hops. Hint of butterscotch. Not fresh?
  • 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: 12/8-2021, BB: 18/1-2022

Sunday 8 August 2021

Tres Hombres Stout

  • Name: Tres Hombres Stout, ?.?%, Switzerland
  • Appearance: Very dark brown, some tan head.
  • Aroma: Roasted, dark malt. Some coffee notes.
  • Taste: Dark malt, roasted. Slight burnt, some coffee. Well balanced.
  • Bought: Brewery, 330 ml, CHF 0.00
  • Score: 3.6 (Aroma 7/10, Appearance 3/5, Taste 8/10, Palate 3/5, Overall 15/20)
  • Info: 8/8-2021, BB: ??/??-????

Ponäly dr'Belgier

  • Name: Ponäly dr'Belgier, 4.6%, Switzerland
  • Appearance: Light golden, clear. Some haze later. Big, creamy white head.
  • Aroma: Fruits, floral. Some metal and yeast.
  • Taste: Floral, light fruits. Belgian yeast, some spices. Decent Belgian ale.
  • Bought: Brewery, 330 ml, CHF 4.00
  • Score: 3.6 (Aroma 7/10, Appearance 3/5, Taste 8/10, Palate 3/5, Overall 15/20)
  • Info: 8/8-2021, BB: 4/12-2021

Saturday 7 August 2021

Steam Brew Imperial Stout

New brewery:
  • Name: Steam Brew Imperial Stout, 7.5%, Germany
  • Appearance: Very dark brown, clear. Small dark tan head,
  • Aroma: Dark malt, toasted. Some dark fruits. Not much.
  • Taste: Dark malt, lightly roasted. Brown sugar sweetness. Some dark fruits. Average. Not really an imperial stout, though.
  • Bought: Lidl, 500 ml can, CHF 0.99
  • Score: 2.9 (Aroma 6/10, Appearance 3/5, Taste 6/10, Palate 3/5, Overall 11/20)
  • Info: 7/8-2021, BB: 17/2-2022

7Peaks The 7 Brut IPA

IPA - Brut #5:
  • Name: 7Peaks The 7 Brut IPA, 5.2%, Switzerland
  • Appearance: Very pale yellow, hint of haze. Small, white head.
  • Aroma: Light fruits, citrus. Tiny bit of hops.
  • Taste: Light fruits, citrus. Light hops. Refreshing. Low bitterness.
  • Bought: Schilliger, 330 ml, CHF 4.60
  • Score: 3.3 (Aroma 7/10, Appearance 3/5, Taste 7/10, Palate 3/5, Overall 13/20)
  • Info: 7/8-2021, BB: 17/3-2022

Friday 6 August 2021

WhiteFrontier Wee Heavy Aged In Bourbon Barrels

  • Name: WhiteFrontier Wee Heavy Aged In Bourbon Barrels, 11.2%, Switzerland
  • Appearance: Dark brown, clear. Nice colour. Small, light tan head.
  • Aroma: Dark fruits, prunes. Medium malt. Barrel.
  • Taste: Dark fruits, lots of barrel. But still some malt there. Sweetness. Nice and warming.
  • Bought: qoqa.ch, 330 ml, CHF 8.17
  • Score: 3.9 (Aroma 8/10, Appearance 3/5, Taste 8/10, Palate 4/5, Overall 16/20)
  • Info: 6/8-2021, BB:  30/11-2024

Docteur Gab's Placebo

  • Name: Docteur Gab's Placebo, 0.5%, Switzerland
  • Appearance: Pale yellow, slight haze. Small fizzy white head.
  • Aroma: Light fruits, exotic fruits. Hint of hops.
  • Taste: Light fruits, exotic fruits, sweetness. Hint of beer. Not bad, but better NAs out there.
  • Bought: Halle aux Boissons (Matran), 330 ml can, CHF 2.48
  • Score: 2.7 (Aroma 5/10, Appearance 3/5, Taste 5/10, Palate 3/5, Overall 11/20)
  • Info: 6/8-2021, BB: 7/4-2022

Thursday 5 August 2021

Brüll! Bier I2PA

Switzerland #750:
  • Name: Brüll! Bier I2PA, 8.0%, Switzerland
  • Appearance: Dark orange, a bit of haze. Small, white head.
  • Aroma: Medium fruits, ok hops. Jam.
  • Taste: Fruits, some hops. Hint of butterscotch. Some bitterness.
  • Bought: Wintibier, 330 ml, CHF 3.20
  • Score: 3.3 (Aroma 7/10, Appearance 3/5, Taste 7/10, Palate 3/5, Overall 13/20)
  • Info: 5/8-2021, BB: 1/11-2021

Ponäly dr'Firlifanz

  • Name: Ponäly dr'Firlifanz, 5.7%, Switzerland
  • Appearance: Light orange golden, some haze. Gigantic white head, too much.
  • Aroma: Light fruits, yeast. Clear hops.
  • Taste: Light fruits, good amount of hops. Decent bitterness. Some yeast. Lacks some balance.
  • Bought: Brewery, 330 ml, CHF 4.00
  • Score: 3.0 (Aroma 6/10, Appearance 3/5, Taste 6/10, Palate 3/5, Overall 12/20)
  • Info: 5/8-2021, BB: 7/12-2021