Saturday 25 June 2022

Stadtbühler Lager Dunkel

  • Name: Stadtbühler Lager Dunkel, 4.8%, Switzerland
  • Appearance: Dark brown, clear. Small, light tan head.
  • Aroma: Dark malt, brown sugar, toasted. Nutty.
  • Taste: Dark malt, toasted. Brown sugar, nuts. A bit in the sweet side.
  • Bought: Drinks of the World (St Gallen), 330 ml, CHF 2.30
  • Score: 3.3 (Aroma 7/10, Appearance 3/5, Taste 7/10, Palate 3/5, Overall 13/20)
  • Info: 25/6-2022, BB: 9/8-2022

Arosabräu 1800M IPA

New CH brewery:
  • Name: Arosabräu 1800M IPA, 6.0%, Switzerland 
  • Appearance: Dark orange to light brown, hazy to murky. Nice, off-white head.
  • Aroma: Some fruits, cereals, shy hops.
  • Taste: Some hops, a bit of medium malt. Slight caramel. Low bitterness.
  • Bought: Bierfabrik, 330 ml, CHF 4.80
  • Score: 3.2 (Aroma 6/10, Appearance 3/5, Taste 7/10, Palate 3/5, Overall 13/20)
  • Info: 25/6-2022, BB: 22/8-2022

Friday 24 June 2022

Alpstein Wanderführer

New CH brewery:
  • Name: Alpstein Wanderführer, 5.2%, Switzerland 
  • Appearance: Medium to dark brown, murky. Decent, light tan head.
  • Aroma: Malt, wet wood. Earthy.
  • Taste: Medium malt, roasted. Earthy. Dusty, some basement.
  • Bought: RegioHerz (St Gallen), 330 ml, CHF 3.60
  • Score: 3.0 (Aroma 6/10, Appearance 3/5, Taste 6/10, Palate 3/5, Overall 12/20)
  • Info: 24/6-2022, BB: 24/8-2022

Le Fou du Roi Brassin Unique - Double White IPA

  • Name: Le Fou du Roi Brassin Unique - Double White IPA, 6.6%, Switzerland
  • Appearance: Dark orange golden, slight haze. Decent, long lived white head.
  • Aroma: Ripe fruits, a bit of wheat and yeast. Some pale malt.
  • Taste: Some wheat, medium malt. Ripe fruits, a bit of candy. Slight bitterness.
  • Bought: Au Bon Moment, 330 ml, CHF 4.50
  • Score: 3.2 (Aroma 6/10, Appearance 3/5, Taste 7/10, Palate 3/5, Overall 13/20)
  • Info: 24/6-2022, BB: 1/8-2023

Guinness Draught 0.0

Low / No Alcohol Beer - Dark #8:
  • Name: Guinness Draught 0.0, 0.05%, Ireland
  • Appearance: Very dark brown, near black. Creamy, dark tan head.
  • Aroma: Malt, brown sugar.
  • Taste: Sweet, medium malt. Toasted. More brown sugar. On the sweet side.
  • Bought: Migros, 440 ml can, CHF 2.70
  • Score: 2.7 (Aroma 5/10, Appearance 3/5, Taste 5/10, Palate 3/5, Overall 11/20)
  • Info: 24/6-2022, BB: 7/9-2022

Saturday 18 June 2022

Brau Rebel Pale Ale

  • Name: Brau Rebel Pale Ale, 4.8%, Switzerland
  • Appearance: Pale golden, a bit of haze. Small, off-white head.
  • Aroma: Grapefruit, exotic fruits. Some hops.
  • Taste: Light fruits, grapefruit. Some hops, light bitterness. Quite smooth.
  • Bought: Bierlagers Bottleshop, 330 ml, CHF 5.00
  • Score: 3.4 (Aroma 7/10, Appearance 3/5, Taste 7/10, Palate 3/5, Overall 14/20)
  • Info: 18/6-2022, BB: 3/8-2022

Cidrerie du Vulcain Cidre de Soif

  • Name: Cidrerie du Vulcain Cidre de Soif, 5.9%, Switzerland
  • Appearance: Pale golden, clear. Good-sized fizzy off-white head.
  • Aroma: Apples, some barn/funk.
  • Taste: Good apples, not too sweet. A bit of barn and funk. Dry end.
  • Bought: Laiterie Gougler (Fribourg), 330 ml, CHF 6.00
  • Score: 3.6 (Aroma 7/10, Appearance 3/5, Taste 8/10, Palate 3/5, Overall 15/20)
  • Info: 18/6-2022, BB: 31/12-2022

Friday 17 June 2022

Rugenbräu Harder

  • Name: Rugenbräu Harder, 7.2%, Switzerland
  • Appearance: Pale yellow golden, clear. Small, white head.
  • Aroma: Pale malt, honey. Some ripe fruits.
  • Taste: Floral, ripe fruits, medium malt, honey sweetness.
  • Bought: Drinks of the World (Bern), 330 ml, CHF 2.60
  • Score: 3.2 (Aroma 6/10, Appearance 3/5, Taste 7/10, Palate 3/5, Overall 13/20)
  • Info: 17/6-2022, BB: 8/8-2022

la Grue Ryô

  • Name: la Grue Ryô, 5.1%, Switzerland
  • Appearance: Yellow golden, hazy. Fizzy. Big, creamy white head.
  • Aroma: Light fruits, some hops, floral.
  • Taste: Light fruits, very pale malt. Slight yeast. Some hops and light bitterness. Quite smooth.
  • Bought: Au Bon Moment, 330 ml, CHF 6.80
  • Score: 3.3 (Aroma 7/10, Appearance 3/5, Taste 7/10, Palate 3/5, Overall 13/20)
  • Info: 17/6-2022, BB: 13/9-2022

Gartacus Blanche de l'eau

  • Name: Gartacus Blanche de l'eau, 5.2%, Switzerland
  • Appearance: Light orange, hazy. Gigantic, fizzy white head.
  • Aroma: Light to medium fruits, wheat.
  • Taste: Very tart fruits, lemon, yeast. Some wheat. Too tart.
  • Bought: Au Bon Moment, 330 ml, CHF 4.60
  • Score: 2.4 (Aroma 5/10, Appearance 2/5, Taste 5/10, Palate 2/5, Overall 10/20)
  • Info: 17/6-2022, BB: 29/9-2022

Wednesday 15 June 2022

Locher Quöllfrisch Dunkel

  • Name: Locher Quöllfrisch Dunkel, 5.2%, Switzerland
  • Appearance: Dark brown, red hue. Clear. Small, light tan head. Bigger later.
  • Aroma: Medium malt, caramel, toasted.
  • Taste: Medium malt, caramel sweetness, lightly toasted. Low complexity.
  • Bought: Locher Appenzeller Bier, 500 ml, CHF 1.85
  • Score: 2.9 (Aroma 6/10, Appearance 3/5, Taste 6/10, Palate 3/5, Overall 11/20)
  • Info: 15/6-2022, BB: 6/8-2022

Rauchloch Isental

New CH brewery:
  • Name: Rauchloch Isental, 4.9%, Switzerland
  • Appearance: Dark yellow, more or less clear. Hazy at the end of the bottle. Nice, lasting white head.
  • Aroma: Floral, some pale malt, minimal hops.
  • Taste: Very pale malt, shy hops, honey sweetness. Very low bitterness. A bit too sweet.
  • Bought: Bierfabrik, 330 ml, CHF 4.50
  • Score: 3.2 (Aroma 6/10, Appearance 3/5, Taste 7/10, Palate 3/5, Overall 13/20)
  • Info: 15/6-2022, BB: 31/7-2022

Saturday 11 June 2022

Freihof Rauch

  • Name: Freihof Rauch, 5.5%, Switzerland
  • Appearance: Light brown, clear. Small, fizzy light tan head.
  • Aroma: A bit of smoke. Medium malt, some light caramel.
  • Taste: Light smoke, some malt. Quite thin.
  • Bought: Freihof Brew Pub, 330 ml, CHF 2.50
  • Score: 3.2 (Aroma 6/10, Appearance 3/5, Taste 7/10, Palate 3/5, Overall 13/20)
  • Info: 11/6-2022, BB: 11/9-2022

NewCornerBeer NewCornerIPA

  • Name: NewCornerBeer NewCornerIPA, 5.6%, Switzerland
  • Appearance: Pale orange golden, quite hazy. Way too carbonated, bottle overflowing for a long time.
  • Aroma: Lots of fruits, exotic fruits. Faint hops.
  • Taste: Some exotic fruits, a bit of hops. Quite yeasty. Metallic.
  • Bought: Feinwerk&Co (Neuenegg), 330 ml, CHF 4.80
  • Score: 2.7 (Aroma 5/10, Appearance 3/5, Taste 5/10, Palate 3/5, Overall 11/20)
  • Info: 11/6-2022, BB: 31/7-2022

Das Craftbier Weizen

  • Name: Das Craftbier Weizen, 5.4%, Switzerland
  • Appearance: Pale yellow, slight haze. Small, off-white head.
  • Aroma: Wheat and yeast. Some brett.
  • Taste: Slight wheat, quite a bit of yeast. Brett, not sure that it's intended.
  • Bought: RegioHerz (St Gallen), 330 ml, CHF 3.60
  • Score: 2.4 (Aroma 5/10, Appearance 2/5, Taste 5/10, Palate 2/5, Overall 10/20)
  • Info: 11/6-2022, BB: 31/7-2022

Bereta Earth in silence

Romania #5:
  • Name: Bereta Earth in silence, 6.6%, Romania
  • Appearance: Yellow golden, quite bright. Hazy. Lots of white head.
  • Aroma: Grapefruit, exotic fruits. Bit of hops.
  • Taste: Exotic fruits, grapefruit. Hops, light bitterness. Very smooth.
  • Bought: Drinks of the World (Bern), 440 ml can, CHF 7.90
  • Score: 3.7 (Aroma 7/10, Appearance 3/5, Taste 8/10, Palate 3/5, Overall 16/20)
  • Info: 11/6-2022, BB: 29/7-2022

Friday 10 June 2022

Bîrtel Craft Lager

  • Name: Bîrtel Craft Lager, 4.7%, Switzerland
  • Appearance: Yellow golden, clear. Decent fizzy white head.
  • Aroma: Pale malt, some honey? Bit of hops.
  • Taste: Medium malt, some honey sweetness, some hops. Standard lager.
  • Bought: Drinks of the World (Basel), 330 ml, CHF 4.50
  • Score: 3.1 (Aroma 6/10, Appearance 3/5, Taste 6/10, Palate 3/5, Overall 13/20)
  • Info: 10/6-2022, BB: 31/7-2022

Sunday 5 June 2022

Stadtbühler Hammer Sud

  • Name: Stadtbühler Hammer Sud, 4.8%, Switzerland
  • Appearance: Light golden, clear. Fizzy, white head.
  • Aroma: Pale malt, floral, grains. Some sweetness.
  • Taste: Very pale malt, some grains. Some sweetness. Very average.
  • Bought: Drinks of the World (St Gallen), 330 ml, CHF 2.80
  • Score: 2.7 (Aroma 5/10, Appearance 3/5, Taste 5/10, Palate 3/5, Overall 11/20)
  • Info: 5/6-2022, BB: 28/7-2022

Brasserie du Dzô IV

  • Name: Brasserie du Dzô IV, 4.5%, Switzerland
  • Appearance: Pale yellow golden, slight haze. Huge, white head.
  • Aroma: Hops, pale malt, crisp.
  • Taste: Palest malt, dry hops. Some light fruits. Crisp. Fizzy mouthfeel.
  • Bought: Au Bon Moment, 330 ml, CHF 4.80
  • Score: 3.3 (Aroma 7/10, Appearance 3/5, Taste 7/10, Palate 3/5, Overall 13/20)
  • Info: 5/6-2022, BB: 31/7-2022

Saturday 4 June 2022

Sutton's Pale Ale

Nidwalden #9:
  • Name: Sutton's Pale Ale, 4.7%, Switzerland
  • Appearance: Dark golden, clear. Ok, white head. Huge and creamy later.
  • Aroma: A bit of hops, light to medium fruits. Citrus, yeast.
  • Taste: Good hops, some fruits. Metal, yeast. Light bitterness. Dry.
  • Bought: Drinks of the World (Bern), 330 ml, CHF 5.80
  • Score: 3.2 (Aroma 6/10, Appearance 3/5, Taste 7/10, Palate 3/5, Overall 13/20)
  • Info: 4/6-2022, BB: 1/1-2023

Maltgarden Pool Party Fantasy

New brewery, new Polish region, West Pomeranian (13/16), region #300:
  • Name: Maltgarden Pool Party Fantasy, 5.5%, Poland
  • Appearance: Light orange golden, hazy. Thick and juicy later. Tiny, fizzy head.
  • Aroma: Lots of exotic fruits, coconut.
  • Taste: Coconut, exotic fruits. Citrus, lemon. Quite easy drinking.
  • Bought: Trade with Grzesiek79 - thanks!, 500 ml can
  • Score: 3.4 (Aroma 7/10, Appearance 3/5, Taste 7/10, Palate 3/5, Overall 14/20)
  • Info: 4/6-2022, BB: 27/7-2022

biergarage.ch Pale Ale

  • Name: biergarage.ch Pale Ale, 4.7%, Switzerland
  • Appearance: Orange light brown, hazy. Nice, off-white head.
  • Aroma: A bit of hops, but more prominent malt and caramel.
  • Taste: Medium malt, some caramel, then some hops. Light bitterness.
  • Bought: RegioHerz (St Gallen), 330 ml, CHF 3.80
  • Score: 3.4 (Aroma 7/10, Appearance 3/5, Taste 7/10, Palate 3/5, Overall 14/20)
  • Info: 4/6-2022, BB: 17/7-2022

Friday 3 June 2022

biergarage.ch Blondine

  • Name: biergarage.ch Blondine, 5.2%, Switzerland
  • Appearance: Pale yellow golden, slight haze. Decent off-white head.
  • Aroma: Medium, ripe fruits. Floral, some honey.
  • Taste: Light fruits, some pale malt. Flowers and bit of honey.
  • Bought: RegioHerz (St Gallen), 330 ml, CHF 3.80
  • Score: 2.9 (Aroma 6/10, Appearance 3/5, Taste 6/10, Palate 3/5, Overall 11/20)
  • Info: 3/6-2022, BB: 9/7-2022

Star Lager (Ghana)

Ghana #3:
  • Name: Star Lager (Ghana), 5%, Ghana
  • Appearance: Golden, super clear. Small, fizzy head.
  • Aroma: Sweet, pale malt. Grains and cereals.
  • Taste: Grains, cereals. Palest malt, sweetness. Ok, I guess.
  • Bought: Courtesy of Uziel and MIL, 625 ml
  • Score: 2.1 (Aroma 4/10, Appearance 2/5, Taste 4/10, Palate 2/5, Overall 9/20)
  • Info: 3/6-2022, BB: 6/1-2022