- Name: Brasserie des Celtes Lioness, 6.5%, Switzerland
- Appearance: Hazy yellow, decent white head.
- Aroma: Citrus. Wheat, yeast, herbs and spices.
- Taste: Lots of wheat, dry. Herbs and spices. Herby aftertaste.
- Bought: Au Bon Moment, 330 ml, CHF 3.90
- Score: 3.2 (Aroma 6/10, Appearance 3/5, Taste 7/10, Palate 3/5, Overall 13/20)
- Info: 27/11-2021, BB: 23/4-2022
Saturday, 27 November 2021
Brasserie des Celtes Lioness
BrewDog (Berlin) Zeppelin Commute
New brewery, Wheat Ale - India / Hopfenweisse #7:
- Name: BrewDog (Berlin) Zeppelin Commute, 4.5%, Germany
- Appearance: Pale yellow, hazy. Big, creamy, white head.
- Aroma: Light fruits, citrus. Wheat and hops.
- Taste: Wheat, good hops. Light fruits, a bit of sweetness. Interesting.
- Bought: amstein.ch, 330 ml can, CHF 3.04
- Score: 3.3 (Aroma 7/10, Appearance 3/5, Taste 7/10, Palate 3/5, Overall 13/20)
- Info: 27/11-2021, BB: 2/3-2022
Friday, 26 November 2021
Pâquier La Valse Brune
New CH brewery:
- Name: Pâquier La Valse Brune, 5.0%, Switzerland
- Appearance: Dark brown, murky. Fizzy, tan head. But bottle slowly overflowing.
- Aroma: Toasted, dark malt. Unripe, tart dark fruits.
- Taste: Dark malt, toasted. Tartness. Unbalanced.
- Bought: Au Bon Moment, 330 ml, CHF 4.80
- Score: 2.7 (Aroma 5/10, Appearance 3/5, Taste 5/10, Palate 3/5, Overall 11/20)
- Info: 26/11-2021, BB: 7/2-2022
Tilmans Das Helle
New brewery:
- Name: Tilmans Das Helle, 5.1%, Germany
- Appearance: Medium golden, crystal clear. Small, fizzy white head.
- Aroma: Malt, bread. Slight honey. Some hops and light fruits.
- Taste: Malt, light spices. Bread, slight hops. Grass. Gentle, good balance.
- Bought: qoqa.ch, 500 ml, CHF 5.33
- Score: 3.6 (Aroma 7/10, Appearance 3/5, Taste 8/10, Palate 3/5, Overall 15/20)
- Info: 26/11-2021, BB: 12/4-2022
Thursday, 25 November 2021
Collective Arts Radio The Mothership
New brewery:
- Name: Collective Arts Radio The Mothership, 8.5%, Canada
- Appearance: Light orange golden, some haze. Decent amount of off-white head.
- Aroma: Citrus, tropical fruits. Pine, good hops.
- Taste: Light fruits, tropical fruits, pine. Good hops. Quite a bit of bitterness.
- Bought: amstein.ch, 355 ml can, CHF 3.52
- Score: 3.6 (Aroma 7/10, Appearance 3/5, Taste 8/10, Palate 3/5, Overall 15/20)
- Info: 25/11-2021, BB: 17/2-2022
Gartacus Stout de Sang
- Name: Gartacus Stout de Sang, 5.5%, Switzerland
- Appearance: Dark brown, near black. Decent, dark tan head.
- Aroma: Dark malt, some chocolate, bit of wet wood.
- Taste: Dark malt, very lightly roasted. Earthy. Very slight tartness. Ok.
- Bought: Au Bon Moment, 330 ml, CHF 4.60
- Score: 2.7 (Aroma 5/10, Appearance 3/5, Taste 5/10, Palate 3/5, Overall 11/20)
- Info: 25/11-2021, BB: 23/2-2022
Saturday, 20 November 2021
Ten Hands Dream Snack
Pale Ale - Hazy / New England #8, new Swedish region, Värmland (11/21):
- Name: Ten Hands Dream Snack, 5.5%, Sweden
- Appearance: Pale yellow, hazy to murky. Big, off-white head.
- Aroma: Lots of fruits, citrus and tropical fruits. A bit of hops.
- Taste: Good fruits, citrus and tropical. Juicy. Clean hops, but not too much. Very good balance.
- Bought: amstein.ch, 330 ml can, CHF 5.33
- Score: 3.4 (Aroma 7/10, Appearance 3/5, Taste 7/10, Palate 3/5, Overall 14/20)
- Info: 20/11-2021, BB: 19/1-2022
Simmentaler Mango Mountain Wheat Ale
- Name: Simmentaler Mango Mountain Wheat Ale, 5.5%, Switzerland
- Appearance: Yellow golden, slight haze. Small, fizzy white head.
- Aroma: Lots of mango, not much else. Honey sweetness?
- Taste: Even more mango, quite sweet. I guess some wheat in there. One-dimensional.
- Bought: Paul Hayoz Weinhandlung (Flamatt), 330 ml, CHF 4.50
- Score: 3.0 (Aroma 6/10, Appearance 3/5, Taste 6/10, Palate 3/5, Overall 12/20)
- Info: 20/11-2021, BB: 12/1-2022
Friday, 19 November 2021
Liechtensteiner Brauhaus Club Bier 07 Roggenbier
Liechtenstein #9, Specialty Grain - Rye / Roggenbier #4:
- Name: Liechtensteiner Brauhaus Club Bier 07 Roggenbier, 5.5%, Liechtenstein
- Appearance: Light orange brown, hazy. Some off-white head.
- Aroma: Pale malt, rye. Light fruits, hint of tartness.
- Taste: Lots of rye. Light fruits, slight tartness. Fizzy mouthfeel. Ok.
- Bought: Coop (Flamatt) 330 ml, CHF 3.20
- Score: 3.3 (Aroma 7/10, Appearance 3/5, Taste 7/10, Palate 3/5, Overall 13/20)
- Info: 19/11-2021, BB: 28/1-2022
Beavertown Bloody 'Ell
Pale Ale - Flavored #10:
- Name: Beavertown Bloody 'Ell, 5.5%, England
- Appearance: Pale yellow golden, clear. Some haze later. Fizzy, white head.
- Aroma: Grapefruit, citrus, orange. Some hidden hops.
- Taste: Orange, some tropical fruits. Citrus. Slight bitterness, but fruit forward.
- Bought: amstein.ch, 330 ml can, CHF 3.45
- Score: 3.4 (Aroma 7/10, Appearance 3/5, Taste 7/10, Palate 3/5, Overall 14/20)
- Info: 19/11-2021, BB: 20/1-2022
33 Export (Central African Republic)
Ratebeer country #197:
- Name: 33 Export (Central African Republic), 5%, Central African Republic
- Appearance: Light golden, clear.
- Aroma: Slight malt, grains. Vegetables?
- Taste: Pale malt, grains. Vegetables? Petrol aftertaste, a first for me. A bit watery, but in this case that is probably a good thing.
- Bought: Trade with Wolff90 - thanks!, 50 ml sample
- Score: 1.8 (Aroma 3/10, Appearance 2/5, Taste 4/10, Palate 2/5, Overall 7/20)
- Info: 19/11-2021
Aitar
Ratebeer country #196:
- Name: Aitar, 4.5%, Abkhazia
- Appearance: Golden, clear.
- Aroma: Cheap, pale malt. Some grains.
- Taste: Pale malt, bit of sweetness. Grains. Not a bad country tick.
- Bought: Trade with Wolff90 - thanks!, 50 ml sample
- Score: 2.6 (Aroma 5/10, Appearance 3/5, Taste 5/10, Palate 3/5, Overall 10/20)
- Info: 19/11-2021
Saturday, 13 November 2021
Giesinger Sternhagel
New brewery:
- Name: Giesinger Sternhagel, 8.5%, Germany
- Appearance: Dark golden, slight haze. Some off-white head.
- Aroma: Lots of ripe fruits, sweetness.
- Taste: Lots of fruits, dark, ripe and sweet. Slight alcohol, warming. Nice.
- Bought: amstein.ch, 330 ml, CHF 4.14
- Score: 3.6 (Aroma 7/10, Appearance 3/5, Taste 8/10, Palate 3/5, Overall 15/20)
- Info: 13/11-2021, BB: 28/12-2021
Locher Golfer's Amber
- Name: Locher Golfer's Amber, 5.0%, Switzerland
- Appearance: Deep amber, clear. Nice, off-white head.
- Aroma: Toasted, earthy. Pale malt, red fruits.
- Taste: Pale malt, toasted. Red fruits, some caramel sweetness. Decent.
- Bought: Paul Hayoz Weinhandlung (Flamatt), 330 ml, CHF 1.70
- Score: 3.3 (Aroma 7/10, Appearance 3/5, Taste 7/10, Palate 3/5, Overall 13/20)
- Info: 13/11-2021, BB: 17/12-2021
Friday, 12 November 2021
van Maisenberg Roods
IPA - Red #6:
- Name: van Maisenberg Roods, 6.5%, Switzerland
- Appearance: Medium red, clear. Fizzy, pink head.
- Aroma: Red fruits, strawberries. Sugar. A bit of hops.
- Taste: More red fruits and berries. Sweet strawberries. Some hops, low bitterness.
- Bought: Zur alten Weinhandlung, 500 ml, CHF 5.55
- Score: 3.4 (Aroma 7/10, Appearance 3/5, Taste 7/10, Palate 3/5, Overall 14/20)
- Info: 12/11-2021, BB: 27/5-2022
BLZ West Coast Ale
- Name: BLZ West Coast Ale, 5%, Switzerland
- Appearance: Medium golden, clear. Good amount of white head.
- Aroma: Light fruits, grapefruit. Some hops.
- Taste: Good amount of fruits, grapefruit. Some resins, clean hops. Nice bitterness. Smooth.
- Bought: Zur alten Weinhandlung, 330 ml, CHF 4.30
- Score: 3.3 (Aroma 7/10, Appearance 3/5, Taste 7/10, Palate 3/5, Overall 13/20)
- Info: 12/11-2021, BB: 31/5-2022
Saturday, 6 November 2021
van Maisenberg Probeer #7
- Name: van Maisenberg Probeer #7, 2.2%, Switzerland
- Appearance: Pale golden, clear. Good amount of white head.
- Aroma: Light hops, some fruits. Grapefruit.
- Taste: A bit of hops, good light fruits. Laidback bitterness. Not bad for a 2.2%.
- Bought: Zur alten Weinhandlung, 500 ml, CHF 5.55
- Score: 2.9 (Aroma 6/10, Appearance 3/5, Taste 6/10, Palate 3/5, Overall 11/20)
- Info: 6/11-2021, BB: 31/5-2022
Egger Nuller
- Name: Egger Nuller, 0.0%, Switzerland
- Appearance: Pale golden, crystal clear. Small, fizzy white head.
- Aroma: Grass, grains, palest malt.
- Taste: Grains, cheap pale malt, some sweetness. Hay.
- Bought: Paul Hayoz Weinhandlung (Flamatt), 330 ml, CHF 1.80
- Score: 2.4 (Aroma 5/10, Appearance 2/5, Taste 5/10, Palate 2/5, Overall 10/20)
- Info: 6/11-2021, BB: 21/7-2022
Friday, 5 November 2021
Lola Bier Coffee Porter Alkoholfrei
Low / No Alcohol Beer - Dark #6:
- Name: Lola Bier Coffee Porter Alkoholfrei, 0.5%, Switzerland
- Appearance: Very dark brown, some dark tan head.
- Aroma: Strong coffee, heavily roasted.
- Taste: Heavily roasted, lots of coffee. Not much else. Maybe some dark malt.
- Bought: amstein.ch, 330 ml, CHF 3.76
- Score: 2.7 (Aroma 5/10, Appearance 3/5, Taste 5/10, Palate 3/5, Overall 11/20)
- Info: 5/11-2021, BB: 23/11-2022
Lola Bier Alkoholfreies Wit
Low / No Alcohol Beer - Wheat #10:
- Name: Lola Bier Alkoholfreies Wit, 0.0%, Switzerland
- Appearance: Very pale yellow, hazy. Fizzy white head. Some sediments later.
- Aroma: Grains, some wheat. Some light fruits.
- Taste: Light fruits, grains, wheat. Needs more wheat.
- Bought: amstein.ch, 330 ml, CHF 3.46
- Score: 2.6 (Aroma 5/10, Appearance 3/5, Taste 5/10, Palate 3/5, Overall 10/20)
- Info: 5/11-2021, BB: 9/12-2022
Subscribe to:
Posts (Atom)