Shrinkbrew Ales #61: Highland Park BA Imperial Honey Milk Stout

• Name: Shrinkbrew Ales #61: Highland Park BA Imperial Honey Milk Stout, 10.3%, Switzerland
• Appearance: Very dark brown, near black. Small, dark tan head.
• Aroma: Very dark malt, medium roasted. Some dark chocolate.
• Taste: Very dark malt, quite roasted. Dark chocolate, light burnt bitterness. Some lactose and honey. Very nice.
• Bought: Bierlagers Bottleshop, 300 ml can, CHF 9.50
• Score: 4.0 (Aroma 8/10, Appearance 4/5, Taste 8/10, Palate 4/5, Overall 16/20)
• Info: 30/9-2022, BB: 14/11-2022

Locher Vintage Sour Beer mit Himbeeren

• Name: Locher Vintage Sour Beer mit Himbeeren, 4.7%, Switzerland
• Appearance: Deep red, clear. Small, pinkish head.
• Aroma: Strong raspberry, not much else.
• Taste: Mostly raspberry. Quite sweet, but a bit of tartness. Not "sour" as advertised.
• Bought: Locher Appenzeller Bier, 330 ml, CHF 4.20
• Score: 3.1 (Aroma 6/10, Appearance 3/5, Taste 6/10, Palate 3/5, Overall 13/20)
• Info: 30/9-2022, BB: 31/12-2023

dear.beer Winter

• Name: dear.beer Winter, 5.6%, Switzerland
• Appearance: Medium brown to amber. Clear. Small, light tan head.
• Aroma: Medium malt, some dark fruits. Forest and oak.
• Taste: Medium malt, some light caramel. A bit of forest and light oak. Interesting.
• Bought: z’Bierhuus Belp, 330 ml, CHF 5.00
• Score: 3.4 (Aroma 7/10, Appearance 3/5, Taste 7/10, Palate 3/5, Overall 14/20)
• Info: 29/9-2022, BB: 23/11-2022

Bier Zentrale La Doucette

New CH brewery:

• Name: Bier Zentrale La Doucette, 5.2%, Switzerland
• Appearance: Pale golden, clear. Gigantic, creamy off-white head.
• Aroma: Pale malt, light hops. Floral, some metal.
• Taste: Pale malt, floral, some light fruits. Grass and some light hops. Light bitterness. Pretty decent.
• Bought: z’Bierhuus Belp, 330 ml, CHF 5.80
• Score: 3.3 (Aroma 7/10, Appearance 3/5, Taste 7/10, Palate 3/5, Overall 13/20)
• Info: 29/9-2022, BB: 30/11-2022

La Pêcherie KOA

Switzerland beer #1050 (2022 goal reached!):

• Name: La Pêcherie KOA, 5.2%, Switzerland
• Appearance: Very dark brown, clear. Big, light tan head.
• Aroma: Dark malt, some dark chocolate. Slightly roasted. Slight tart dark fruits.
• Taste: Dark malt, dark chocolate. Medicinal. Toasted. Some brown sugar sweetness.
• Bought: Amstein, 330 ml, CHF 3.79
• Score: 3.4 (Aroma 7/10, Appearance 3/5, Taste 7/10, Palate 3/5, Overall 14/20)
• Info: 24/9-2022, BB: 31/10-2022

Hiisi Rakki

New brewery, new Finnish region, Central Finland (8/19), Region #308 (2022 goal reached!):

• Name: Hiisi Rakki, 5.5%, Finland
• Appearance: Dark orange golden, hazy. Decent, off-white head. Much bigger later.
• Aroma: Hops, floral, pale malt. Some burnt caramel.
• Taste: Good hops, pale malt. Floral. Light lingering bitterness.
• Bought: Garosch, 330 ml, CHF 4.90
• Score: 3.3 (Aroma 7/10, Appearance 3/5, Taste 7/10, Palate 3/5, Overall 13/20)
• Info: 24/9-2022, BB: 18/11-2022

Pilgrim Josefi Weizenbock

• Name: Pilgrim Josefi Weizenbock, 6.5%, Switzerland
• Appearance: Medium brown, slight haze. Small off-white head.
• Aroma: Medium fruits, ripe fruits, bananas. Spices.
• Taste: Ripe fruits, some spices. Light bananas. Some sweetness.
• Bought: Garosch, 330 ml, CHF 3.90
• Score: 3.6 (Aroma 7/10, Appearance 3/5, Taste 8/10, Palate 3/5, Overall 15/20)
• Info: 23/9-2022, BB: 31/10-2022

Das Craftbier Dubbel

• Name: Das Craftbier Dubbel, 6.1%, Switzerland
• Appearance: Medium brown, some haze. Small, fizzy light tan head.
• Aroma: Dark malt, tart dark fruits.
• Taste: Tart dark fruits, some malt. Going off?
• Bought: RegioHerz (St Gallen), 330 ml, CHF 3.60
• Score: 2.7 (Aroma 5/10, Appearance 3/5, Taste 5/10, Palate 3/5, Overall 11/20)
• Info: 23/9-2022, BB: 31/10-2022

Kägi Bräu Himbeere-Weizen

• Name: Kägi Bräu Himbeere-Weizen, 4.5%, Switzerland
• Appearance: Flip-top bottle. Orange, hazy. Huge, off-white head.
• Aroma: Wheat, raspberries. Some yeast and metal.
• Taste: Raspberries, wheat. Some spices.
• Bought: Brewery, 330 ml, CHF 5.00
• Score: 2.9 (Aroma 6/10, Appearance 3/5, Taste 6/10, Palate 3/5, Overall 11/20)
• Info: 23/9-2022, BB: 3/12-2022

Freihof Dark Secret

Rating #4000:

• Name: Freihof Dark Secret, 10.5%, Switzerland
• Appearance: Dark brown, but clearly clear. Small, fizzy tan head.
• Aroma: Dark malt, dark fruits. Very lightly roasted.
• Taste: Dark malt, lightly roasted. Dark fruits, ripe fruits. Not particularly complex. 
• Bought: Freihof Brew Pub, 330 ml, CHF 6.50
• Score: 3.4 (Aroma 7/10, Appearance 3/5, Taste 7/10, Palate 3/5, Overall 14/20)
• Info: 17/9-2022, BB: ??/??-????

Das Craftbier Bock

• Name: Das Craftbier Bock, 6.5%, Switzerland
• Appearance: Dark amber/red, clear. Gigantic, creamy pink head. Overflowing bottle.
• Aroma: Red fruits, candy. Some tartness.
• Taste: Red fruits, pale malt. Forest. Some brett. Definitely started to turn.
• Bought: RegioHerz (St Gallen), 330 ml, CHF 4.00
• Score: 2.9 (Aroma 6/10, Appearance 3/5, Taste 6/10, Palate 3/5, Overall 11/20)
• Info: 17/9-2022, BB: 31/10-2022

Laboratorio Birrario Ticinese Il Frate

• Name: Laboratorio Birrario Ticinese Il Frate, 5.3%, Switzerland
• Appearance: Light orange golden, some haze. Small, white head.
• Aroma: Light to medium fruits. Wheat and light spices. Hint of honey?
• Taste: Light fruits, spices. Some sweetness. Wheat, but a bit watery.
• Bought: Tessiner Spezialitäten, 330 ml, CHF 4.20
• Score: 3.2 (Aroma 6/10, Appearance 3/5, Taste 7/10, Palate 3/5, Overall 13/20)
• Info: 17/9-2022, BB: 30/9-2022

Waldhaus Schwarzwald Weisse

New brewery:

• Name: Waldhaus Schwarzwald Weisse, 5.6%, Germany
• Appearance: Light golden, quite hazy. Decent, white head. Small at first, bigger later.
• Aroma: Wheat, banana. Some spices.
• Taste: Wheat, light fruits, bananas. A bit of yeast, spices. True to type.
• Bought: Marktkauf (Weil am Rhein), 500 ml, €1.37
• Score: 3.1 (Aroma 6/10, Appearance 3/5, Taste 6/10, Palate 3/5, Overall 13/20)
• Info: 16/9-2022, BB: 31/10-2022

Locher Mielfiore

• Name: Locher Mielfiore, 4.6%, Switzerland
• Appearance: Yellow golden, clear. Small, fizzy off-white head.
• Aroma: Strong honey, floral. Not much more.
• Taste: Lots of honey, floral. Then even more honey. And honey aftertaste. A bit one dimensional.
• Bought: Locher Appenzeller Bier, 330 ml, CHF 1.70
• Score: 2.9 (Aroma 6/10, Appearance 3/5, Taste 6/10, Palate 3/5, Overall 11/20)
• Info: 16/9-2022, BB: 28/10-2022

Ciao.Ambra

Switzerland brewery #300 (2022 goal reached!):

• Name: Ciao.Ambra, 5.2%, Switzerland
• Appearance: Dark brown to amber. Clear. Small, light tan head.
• Aroma: Red fruits, brown sugar, medium malt.
• Taste: Medium malt, lightly roasted. Brown sugar sweetness, red fruits.
• Bought: Tessiner Spezialitäten, 330 ml, CHF 3.80
• Score: 3.2 (Aroma 6/10, Appearance 3/5, Taste 7/10, Palate 3/5, Overall 13/20)
• Info: 10/9-2022, BB: 17/9-2022

Laboratorio Birrario Ticinese L’Avvelenata

• Name: Laboratorio Birrario Ticinese L’Avvelenata, 5.2%, Switzerland
• Appearance: Dark orange golden, murky. Big, creamy off-white head.
• Aroma: Fruits, some hops, metal.
• Taste: Some hops. Medium, ripe fruits. A bit of yeast. Low bitterness, not great balance.
• Bought: Tessiner Spezialitäten, 330 ml, CHF 4.20
• Score: 3.1 (Aroma 6/10, Appearance 3/5, Taste 6/10, Palate 3/5, Overall 13/20)
• Info: 10/9-2022, BB: 31/8-2022

Laboratorio Birrario Ticinese Scirocco

• Name: Laboratorio Birrario Ticinese Scirocco, 6%, Switzerland
• Appearance: Medium to dark brown, mostly clear. Small light tan head.
• Aroma: Medium malt, caramel, toasted.
• Taste: Medium malt, some caramel sweetness. Seems no Belgian yeast. Some spices. A bit thin.
• Bought: Tessiner Spezialitäten, 330 ml, CHF 4.20
• Score: 3.3 (Aroma 7/10, Appearance 3/5, Taste 7/10, Palate 3/5, Overall 13/20)
• Info: 9/9-2022, BB: 31/8-2022

Laboratorio Birrario Ticinese Asia

New CH brewery:

• Name: Laboratorio Birrario Ticinese Asia, 4.6%, Switzerland
• Appearance: Light orange golden. Starts clear, a bit hazy later. Medium, off-white head.
• Aroma: Light fruits, floral. Palest malt.
• Taste: Pale malt, light fruits. Hops, some grass. Slight metal. Decent.
• Bought: Tessiner Spezialitäten, 330 ml, CHF 4.20
• Score: 3.2 (Aroma 6/10, Appearance 3/5, Taste 7/10, Palate 3/5, Overall 13/20)
• Info: 9/9-2022, BB: 31/7-2022

Ganter Magisch Dunkel

New brewery:

• Name: Ganter Magisch Dunkel, 5.8%, Germany
• Appearance: Flip-top bottle. Dark amber brown. Seems clear. Small tan head.
• Aroma: Dark malt, brown sugar, caramel. Toasted.
• Taste: Dark malt, toasted. Caramel sweetness.
• Bought: Marktkauf (Weil am Rhein), 330 ml, €1.34
• Score: 3.3 (Aroma 7/10, Appearance 3/5, Taste 7/10, Palate 3/5, Overall 13/20)
• Info: 3/9-2022, BB: 3/10-2022

Ueli Bier Primavera

• Name: Ueli Bier Primavera, 5.2%, Switzerland
• Appearance: Pale yellow golden, clear. Small, fizzy white head.
• Aroma: Pale malt, honey. Shy hops.
• Taste: Pale malt, a bit of hops. A bit of fruits. Honey sweetness. Ok.
• Bought: Drinks of the World (Basel), 330 ml, CHF 4.00
• Score: 3.2 (Aroma 6/10, Appearance 3/5, Taste 7/10, Palate 3/5, Overall 13/20)
• Info: 3/9-2022, BB: 31/10-2022

Varionica Neon Stout

New brewery:

• Name: Varionica Neon Stout, 6.2%, Croatia
• Appearance: Dark dark brown. Huge tan head.
• Aroma: Dark malt, caramel, dark chocolate.
• Taste: Dark malt, dark fruits. Some coffee and brown sugar. Very fizzy mouthfeel.
• Bought: Amstein, 330 ml, CHF 2.96
• Score: 3.4 (Aroma 7/10, Appearance 3/5, Taste 7/10, Palate 3/5, Overall 14/20)
• Info: 2/9-2022, BB: 12/10-2022

Kägi Bräu Weizenbier

• Name: Kägi Bräu Weizenbier, 5.7%, Switzerland
• Appearance: Flip-top bottle. Yellow golden, slight haze. Huge, off-white head.
• Aroma: Wheat, light fruits. Banana hints.
• Taste: Wheat, very fizzy mouthfeel. Some light fruits, hint of lemon. A bit over carbonated, but ok.
• Bought: Brewery, 330 ml, CHF 5.00
• Score: 3.1 (Aroma 6/10, Appearance 3/5, Taste 6/10, Palate 3/5, Overall 13/20)
• Info: 2/9-2022, BB: 15/11-2022

Alpstein Alpsteinexot

• Name: Alpstein Alpsteinexot, 6.2%, Switzerland
• Appearance: Orange to light brown, mostly clear. Decent, off-white head.
• Aroma: Yeast, sour fruits.
• Taste: Sour fruits, yeast. Another one gone bad from this brewery.
• Bought: RegioHerz (St Gallen), 330 ml, CHF 3.60
• Score: 2.3 (Aroma 5/10, Appearance 2/5, Taste 5/10, Palate 2/5, Overall 9/20)
• Info: 2/9-2022, BB: 23/10-2022