BLZ / Gagygnole Black Roots

• Name: BLZ / Gagygnole Black Roots, 7.5%, Switzerland
• Appearance: Very dark brown, some dark tan head.
• Aroma: Heavily roasted, dark malt. Bit of coffee.
• Taste: Dark malt, heavily roasted. Coffee and dark chocolate. Smooth.
• Bought: Zur alten Weinhandlung, 330 ml, CHF 5.05
• Score: 3.8 (Aroma 8/10, Appearance 3/5, Taste 8/10, Palate 3/5, Overall 16/20)
• Info: 25/9-2021, BB: 31/1-2022

Fri-Mousse Framçoise

• Name: Fri-Mousse Framçoise, 5.8%, Switzerland
• Appearance: Orange to red, clear. Big, fizzy off-white head.
• Aroma: Raspberries, light tartness/sourness.
• Taste: Good raspberries, some tartness and light sourness. A bit like a kriek, but with raspberries. Nice.
• Bought: Au bocal du coin (Romont), 300 ml, CHF 6.00
• Score: 3.6 (Aroma 7/10, Appearance 3/5, Taste 8/10, Palate 3/5, Overall 15/20)
• Info: 25/9-2021, BB: 31/12-2021

Quantique Pascal

• Name: Quantique Pascal, 5.4%, Switzerland
• Appearance: Pale yellow golden, clear. Tiny head.
• Aroma: Pale malt, tart fruits, some sourness.
• Taste: Light fruits, tart fruits. Watery and slight tart end.
• Bought: Boucherie Oberson (Onnens), 330 ml, CHF 3.90
• Score: 2.6 (Aroma 5/10, Appearance 3/5, Taste 5/10, Palate 3/5, Overall 10/20)
• Info: 25/9-2021, BB: 5/12-2021

Hopfenfisch 0816 NEIPA

New CH brewery:

• Name: Hopfenfisch 0816 NEIPA, 6.2%, Switzerland
• Appearance: Light orange golden, hazy. Decent, creamy white head.
• Aroma: Light fruits, hops, resins.
• Taste: Light fruits, decent hops, light bitterness. Juicy. Quite smooth.
• Bought: Wintibier, 330 ml, CHF 3.90
• Score: 3.4 (Aroma 7/10, Appearance 3/5, Taste 7/10, Palate 3/5, Overall 14/20)
• Info: 24/9-2021, BB: 31/12-2021

Freiburger Biermanufaktur Trop Typical

• Name: Freiburger Biermanufaktur Trop Typical, 4.20%, Switzerland
• Appearance: Yellow to light orange, cloudy to murky. Huge head, overflowing bottle.
• Aroma: Wheat, some spices. Strong orange and orange peel.
• Taste: Wheat, spices, fruits and orange. Herbs. Hint of CBD.
• Bought: Volg, 330 ml, CHF 4.00
• Score: 3.3 (Aroma 7/10, Appearance 3/5, Taste 7/10, Palate 3/5, Overall 13/20)
• Info: 24/9-2021, BB: 28/12-2021

van Maisenberg Donker

New CH brewery, Swiss brewery #250:

• Name: van Maisenberg Donker, 5%, Switzerland
• Appearance: Dark brown, clear. Good amount of light tan head.
• Aroma: Malt, roasted. Some light caramel.
• Taste: Medium malt, lightly roasted. Light bitterness. Nice.
• Bought: Zur alten Weinhandlung, 500 ml, CHF 5.55
• Score: 3.3 (Aroma 7/10, Appearance 3/5, Taste 7/10, Palate 3/5, Overall 13/20)
• Info: 18/9-2021, BB: 27/12-2021

Joranbräu Holunderspez

• Name: Joranbräu Holunderspez, 5.0%, Switzerland
• Appearance: Pale golden, some haze. Some fizzy off-white head.
• Aroma: Light fruits, lemon, elderflower.
• Taste: Light fruits, flowers. Elderflower, very slightly acidic.
• Bought: Brewmee, 330 ml, CHF 4.60
• Score: 2.6 (Aroma 5/10, Appearance 3/5, Taste 5/10, Palate 3/5, Overall 10/20)
• Info: 18/9-2021, BB: 19/12-2021

Braustetter Craft Stout

New CH brewery:

• Name: Braustetter Craft Stout, 7.2%, Switzerland
• Appearance: Very dark malt, seems clear. Decent, tan head.
• Aroma: Dark malt, roasted, dark chocolate.
• Taste: Dark malt, roasted. Some dark chocolate. Fizzy mouthfeel. Nice.
• Bought: Wintibier, 330 ml, CHF 3.80
• Score: 3.6 (Aroma 7/10, Appearance 3/5, Taste 8/10, Palate 3/5, Overall 15/20)
• Info: 17/9-2021, BB: 31/12-2021

Euelbräu Pale Ale

• Name: Euelbräu Pale Ale, 4.2%, Switzerland
• Appearance: Dark golden orange, crystal clear. Small, fizzy head.
• Aroma: Floral, pale malt, light hops.
• Taste: Medium malt, slight hops. Quite floral, some sweetness. Nice.
• Bought: Wintibier, 330 ml, CHF 2.60
• Score: 3.3 (Aroma 7/10, Appearance 3/5, Taste 7/10, Palate 3/5, Overall 13/20)
• Info: 17/9-2021, BB: 21/12-2021

Euelbräu Amber

• Name: Euelbräu Amber, 4.3%, Switzerland
• Appearance: Clear amber, fizzy off-white head.
• Aroma: Red fruits, berries. Caramel sweetness.
• Taste: Red fruits, pale malt. A bit of caramel sweetness.
• Bought: Wintibier, 330 ml, CHF 2.60
• Score: 2.9 (Aroma 6/10, Appearance 3/5, Taste 6/10, Palate 3/5, Overall 11/20)
• Info: 11/9-2021, BB: 21/12-2021

Schlachthuus India Pale Ale

• Name: Schlachthuus India Pale Ale, 7.5%, Switzerland
• Appearance: Medium to dark orange, mostly clear. Big, creamy off-white head.
• Aroma: Lots of hops, medium fruits, spices.
• Taste: Good amount of hops, medium fruits. Pine and spices. Good bitterness. Smooth.
• Bought: Zur alten Weinhandlung, 330 ml, CHF 5.25
• Score: 3.6 (Aroma 7/10, Appearance 3/5, Taste 8/10, Palate 3/5, Overall 15/20)
• Info: 11/9-2021, BB: 30/11-2021

Gartacus Ambrée de Feu

• Name: Gartacus Ambrée de Feu, 5.4%, Switzerland
• Appearance: Golden dark orange, murky. Big fizzy off-white head, too big.
• Aroma: Berries, tart fruits. A bit of malt.
• Taste: Light, very tart fruits. Lemon aftertaste. Not good at all. Infected?
• Bought: Au Bon Moment, 330 ml, CHF 4.60
• Score: 2.3 (Aroma 5/10, Appearance 2/5, Taste 5/10, Palate 2/5, Overall 9/20)
• Info: 10/9-2021, BB: 9/3-2022

Bryves English Brown Ale

New CH brewery:

• Name: Bryves English Brown Ale, 5.3%, Switzerland
• Appearance: Light brown, clear. Tiny, off-white head.
• Aroma: Pale malt, toasted, medium fruits, some nuts. Sweetness.
• Taste: Medium malt, lightly roasted. A bit watery. A bit harsh aftertaste.
• Bought: Au Bon Moment, 330 ml, CHF 4.80
• Score: 2.9 (Aroma 6/10, Appearance 3/5, Taste 6/10, Palate 3/5, Overall 11/20)
• Info: 10/9-2021, BB: 29/9-2021

Quantique Ein Stein Summer Session

• Name: Quantique Ein Stein Summer Session, 5.4%, Switzerland
• Appearance: Dark golden orange, cloudy. Decent, long lasting white head.
• Aroma: Good hops, light fruits. Grapefruit. A bit of pine.
• Taste: Good amount of hops, light fruits. Light lingering bitterness. Good, but lacks a bit of refinement.
• Bought: Boucherie Oberson (Onnens), 330 ml, CHF 3.90
• Score: 3.0 (Aroma 6/10, Appearance 3/5, Taste 6/10, Palate 3/5, Overall 12/20)
• Info: 10/9-2021, BB: 15/11-2021

Stadtbach Dubbel

• Name: Stadtbach Dubbel, 6.4%, Switzerland
• Appearance: Medium to dark brown, clear. Small, light tan head.
• Aroma: Medium malt, some dark fruits.
• Taste: Medium malt, dark fruits. Belgian yeast.
• Bought: Zur alten Weinhandlung, 330 ml, CHF 3.90
• Score: 3.6 (Aroma 7/10, Appearance 3/5, Taste 8/10, Palate 3/5, Overall 15/20)
• Info: 4/9-2021, BB: 31/10-2021

Concorde Vallorbière IPA

• Name: Concorde Vallorbière IPA, 5%, Switzerland
• Appearance: Orange golden, hazy. Big, creamy white head.
• Aroma: Light fruits, grapefruit. Good hops.
• Taste: Good hops, light fruits. Resins. Nice, clean bitterness.
• Bought: Au bocal du coin (Romont), 330 ml, CHF 5.00
• Score: 3.4 (Aroma 7/10, Appearance 3/5, Taste 7/10, Palate 3/5, Overall 14/20)
• Info: 4/9-2021, BB: 21/10-2021

Gartacus Brune de Métal

New CH brewery:

• Name: Gartacus Brune de Métal, 5.3%, Switzerland
• Appearance: Dark brown, murky. Over carbonated, bottle overflowed upon opening. Huge, fizzy tan head.
• Aroma: Dark malt, metallic. Slight sourness.
• Taste: Medium to dark malt. Tartness and quite a bit of sourness. Something must have gone wrong here, so in the drain it goes.
• Bought: Au Bon Moment, 330 ml, CHF 4.60
• Score: 2.2 (Aroma 4/10, Appearance 2/5, Taste 5/10, Palate 2/5, Overall 9/20)
• Info: 3/9-2021, BB: 13/4-2022

Blaue Ente Electrum

• Name: Blaue Ente Electrum, 5.1%, Switzerland
• Appearance: Dark amber, clear but later cloudy to murky. Small light tan head.
• Aroma: Red fruits, berries. Some sweetness.
• Taste: Berries, red fruits. Yeast. Some sweetness.
• Bought: Zur alten Weinhandlung, 330 ml, CHF 4.90
• Score: 3.3 (Aroma 7/10, Appearance 3/5, Taste 7/10, Palate 3/5, Overall 13/20)
• Info: 3/9-2021, BB: 31/10-2021

Blaue Ente Alba

• Name: Blaue Ente Alba, 5.3%, Switzerland
• Appearance: Translucent orange, clear. Decent, off-white head. Good bubbles.
• Aroma: Medium fruits, light hops.
• Taste: Light hops, light fruits. A bit of pine. Light bitterness. Some yeast later.
• Bought: Zur alten Weinhandlung, 330 ml, CHF 4.90
• Score: 3.2 (Aroma 6/10, Appearance 3/5, Taste 7/10, Palate 3/5, Overall 13/20)
• Info: 3/9-2021, BB: 31/10-2021