Brausyndikat / Freigeist / Drinks of the World Tage Wie Diese

• Name: Brausyndikat / Freigeist / Drinks of the World Tage Wie Diese, 4.9%, Switzerland
• Appearance: Pretty dark brown, clear. Nice, lasting light tan head.
• Aroma: Dark malt, some dark fruits. Bread.
• Taste: Dark malt, lightly roasted. Some bread. Earthy. Dark fruits.
• Bought: Drinks of the World (Bern), 330 ml, CHF 7.10
• Score: 3.4 (Aroma 7/10, Appearance 3/5, Taste 7/10, Palate 3/5, Overall 14/20)
• Info: 31/5-2024, BB: 15/11-2024

Selvatici.ch Volpe

• Name: Selvatici.ch Volpe, 5.5%, Switzerland
• Appearance: Medium brown, red hue. Slight haze. Small off-white head.
• Aroma: Malt, grains, red fruits.
• Taste: Medium malt, slightly toasted. Red fruits. Dusty.
• Bought: Swiss Italian Advent Calendar, 330 ml, CHF 4.17
• Score: 2.9 (Aroma 6/10, Appearance 3/5, Taste 6/10, Palate 3/5, Overall 11/20)
• Info: 31/5-2024, BB: 28/8-2024

La Torascia Weizen

New CH/Ticino brewery:

• Name: La Torascia Weizen, 5.3%, Switzerland
• Appearance: Pale golden, mostly clear. Small to medium off-white head.
• Aroma: Light fruits, wheat. Candy?
• Taste: Wheat, light fruits. Some yeast. Slight sweetness in there.
• Bought: Swiss Italian Advent Calendar, 330 ml, CHF 4.17
• Score: 3.1 (Aroma 6/10, Appearance 3/5, Taste 6/10, Palate 3/5, Overall 13/20)
• Info: 30/5-2024, BB: 31/8-2024

Birra Bozz Session IPA

• Name: Birra Bozz Session IPA, 4.5%, Switzerland
• Appearance: Yellow golden, hazy. Huge, creamy white head.
• Aroma: Light fruits, citrus and grapefruit? Some hops.
• Taste: Light fruits, some grapefruit. Some hops. Low bitterness.
• Bought: Swiss Italian Advent Calendar, 330 ml, CHF 4.17
• Score: 3.2 (Aroma 6/10, Appearance 3/5, Taste 7/10, Palate 3/5, Overall 13/20)
• Info: 30/5-2024, BB: 15/9-2024

Rigamonti Birra Mater Nelson Pale Ale

New CH/Ticino brewery, Pale Ale - Australian / New Zealand #10:

• Name: Rigamonti Birra Mater Nelson Pale Ale, 5%, Switzerland
• Appearance: Medium to dark golden, hazy. Medium, white head.
• Aroma: Lots of tropical fruits, light fruits. Good hops.
• Taste: Light fruits, tropical fruits. Good hops. Nice, lingering bitterness.
• Bought: Swiss Italian Advent Calendar, 330 ml, CHF 4.17
• Score: 3.4 (Aroma 7/10, Appearance 3/5, Taste 7/10, Palate 3/5, Overall 14/20)
• Info: 29/5-2024, BB: 6/10-2024

Freigeist / Ziegenhainer Doppelgänger

• Name: Freigeist / Ziegenhainer Doppelgänger, 5%, Germany
• Appearance: Pale yellow, slight haze. Fizzy, white head.
• Aroma: Light fruits, lemon. Some light smoke.
• Taste: Light fruits, some lemon. Faint smoke. Tart aftertaste. Refreshing.
• Bought: Drinks of the World (Bern), 330 ml, CHF 4.40
• Score: 3.2 (Aroma 6/10, Appearance 3/5, Taste 7/10, Palate 3/5, Overall 13/20)
• Info: 29/5-2024, BB: 30/8-2024

Keimling s'Brösmeli

New CH/Nidwalden brewery:

• Name: Keimling s'Brösmeli, 4.8%, Switzerland
• Appearance: Pale golden, clear. Decent, off-white head.
• Aroma: Pale malt, shy hops. Grains and yeast.
• Taste: Pale malt, light hops. Some bread and yeast. Light bitterness.
• Bought: Transit (Altdorf), 330 ml, CHF 3.90
• Score: 3.3 (Aroma 7/10, Appearance 3/5, Taste 7/10, Palate 3/5, Overall 13/20)
• Info: 25/5-2024, BB: 24/9-2024

La Morosina Ticinensis Rossa

New brewery:

• Name: La Morosina Ticinensis Rossa, 5.5%, Italy
• Appearance: Red amber, clear. Huge, off-white head.
• Aroma: Medium malt, red fruits, spices, light caramel.
• Taste: Red fruits, medium malts. Caramel sweetness, some spices. Decent.
• Bought: Carrefour (Carlazzo), 750 ml, €4.99
• Score: 3.2 (Aroma 6/10, Appearance 3/5, Taste 7/10, Palate 3/5, Overall 13/20)
• Info: 24/5-2024, BB: 1/12-2024

Molettes 026

• Name: Molettes 026, 5.36%, Switzerland
• Appearance: Yellow golden, slight haze. Big, creamy white head.
• Aroma: Light fruits, good hops. Slight spices.
• Taste: Good amount of hops. Light fruits, citrus notes. Some spices. Good balance.
• Bought: Bio26 (Fribourg), 330 ml, CHF 5.00
• Score: 3.4 (Aroma 7/10, Appearance 3/5, Taste 7/10, Palate 3/5, Overall 14/20)
• Info: 19/5-2024, BB: 31/10-2024

Sermaret Tchaffe

New CH/Vaud brewery :

• Name: Sermaret Tchaffe, 5.2%, Switzerland
• Appearance: Orange golden, clear. Tiny, fizzy head.
• Aroma: Ripe fruits, sweet fruits. Apples. Some hops.
• Taste: Pale malt, ripe sweet fruits. Very low bitterness.
• Bought: Beerbox (Nyon), 330 ml, CHF ?.??
• Score: 2.6 (Aroma 5/10, Appearance 3/5, Taste 5/10, Palate 3/5, Overall 10/20)
• Info: 19/5-2024, BB: 11/1-2024

Matt & Elly Secret Towpath

New CH/Basel-Stadt brewery:

• Name: Matt & Elly Secret Towpath, 8.7%, Switzerland
• Appearance: Very dark brown, small dark tan  head.
• Aroma: Dark malt, toasted. Some brown sugar.
• Taste: Dark malt, some coffee notes. Toasted. Some brown sugar sweetness. Slight alcohol.
• Bought: Wirth‘s Huus (Basel), 330 ml, CHF 4.20
• Score: 3.8 (Aroma 8/10, Appearance 3/5, Taste 8/10, Palate 3/5, Overall 16/20)
• Info: 18/5-2024, BB: 5/6-2025

MN Brew Rubicon

Red Ale / International Amber Ale #100:

• Name: MN Brew Rubicon, 4.9%, Switzerland
• Appearance: Dark brown, red hue. Clear. Big, medium tan head.
• Aroma: Medium malt, dusty. Some red fruits.
• Taste: Red fruits, some malt, metallic. Off flavours.
• Bought: Drinks of the World (Luzern), 300 ml, CHF 5.40
• Score: 2.4 (Aroma 5/10, Appearance 2/5, Taste 5/10, Palate 2/5, Overall 10/20)
• Info: 17/5-2024, BB: 31/7-2024

MN Brew Bohemia

New CH/Luzern brewery:

• Name: MN Brew Bohemia, 4.5%, Switzerland
• Appearance: Pale yellow golden, slight haze. Huge, creamy white head.
• Aroma: Crisp hops, bread,  lemon notes. 
• Taste: Light fruits, lemon. Good hops, bread. Light bitterness.
• Bought: Drinks of the World (Luzern), 300 ml, CHF 5.40
• Score: 2.9 (Aroma 6/10, Appearance 3/5, Taste 6/10, Palate 3/5, Overall 11/20)
• Info: 11/5-2024, BB: 31/7-2024

BrauStation Sursee Hoppy End

• Name: BrauStation Sursee Hoppy End, 5.7%, Switzerland
• Appearance: Light to medium golden, clear. Quite big, frothy white head. Hazy end.
• Aroma: Light fruits, grapefruit. Good amount of hops.
• Taste: Lots of hops, some pine and light fruits. Bitter end.
• Bought: Drinks of the World (Luzern), 330 ml, CHF 4.80
• Score: 3.0 (Aroma 6/10, Appearance 3/5, Taste 6/10, Palate 3/5, Overall 12/20)
• Info: 11/5-2024, BB: 13/7-2024

Unser Bier Barley Wine

• Name: Unser Bier Barley Wine, 10.5%, Switzerland
• Appearance: Medium brown, red hue. Clear. Small, light tan head.
• Aroma: Ripe fruits, malt. Light caramel, some alcohol.
• Taste: Medium malt, caramel sweetness. Ripe fruits. Warming. Nice.
• Bought: Drinks of the World (Basel), 330 ml, CHF 5.70
• Score: 3.7 (Aroma 7/10, Appearance 3/5, Taste 8/10, Palate 3/5, Overall 16/20)
• Info: 10/5-2024, BB: 18/9-2033

Rosengarten Einsiedler Spezial Hell

• Name: Rosengarten Einsiedler Spezial Hell, 5.2%, Switzerland
• Appearance: Medium golden, clear. Small off-white head.
• Aroma: Pale malt, faint hops. Some cereal.
• Taste: Medium malt, some grains. Some sweetness. Very light bitterness. Ok.
• Bought: Schwyz hotel minibar, 330 ml, CHF 0.00
• Score: 2.9 (Aroma 6/10, Appearance 3/5, Taste 6/10, Palate 3/5, Overall 11/20)
• Info: 10/5-2024, BB: 14/10-2024

Unser Bier Leckerly Bier

• Name: Unser Bier Leckerly Bier, 5.4%, Switzerland
• Appearance: Dark orange to light brown, slight haze. Small, fizzy white head.
• Aroma: Medium fruits and spices.
• Taste: Medium fruits, medium malt, Läggerli and spices. Slight bitterness. Quite nice.
• Bought: Drinks of the World (Basel), 330 ml, CHF 4.70
• Score: 3.3 (Aroma 7/10, Appearance 3/5, Taste 7/10, Palate 3/5, Overall 13/20)
• Info: 9/5-2024, BB: 24/11-2024

Tut-Anch-Ueli

• Name: Tut-Anch-Ueli 5.8%, Switzerland
• Appearance: Dark golden, clear. Decent size, white head.
• Aroma: Medium fruit, dates. Pale malt, some yeast.
• Taste: Pale malt, fruits, dates. Quite sweet. Some yeast. Nothing special.
• Bought: Drinks of the World (Basel), 500 ml can, CHF 5.50
• Score: 3.1 (Aroma 6/10, Appearance 3/5, Taste 6/10, Palate 3/5, Overall 13/20)
• Info: 9/5-2024, BB: 15/3-2025

Shapiro IPA - Citra

Israel #8:

• Name: Shapiro IPA - Citra, 6.5%, Israel
• Appearance: Dark orange, mostly clear. Small, off-white head.
• Aroma: Fruits, nice hops, 
• Taste: Medium fruits, some malt. Good hops, fine. Nice, lingering bitterness.
• Bought: Flavors of Jerusalem, 330 ml, CHF 6.00
• Score: 3.4 (Aroma 7/10, Appearance 3/5, Taste 7/10, Palate 3/5, Overall 14/20)
• Info: 9/5-2024, BB: 27/12-2024

Käppelijoch Weihrauchbier

• Name: Käppelijoch Weihrauchbier, 9.2%, Switzerland 
• Appearance: Flip-top bottle, bottled 11/11-2021. Deep orange golden, clear. Small off-white head.
• Aroma: Medium malt, sweet fruits. Light spices.
• Taste: Medium malt, some fruits. Spices and incense. Unusual and quite interesting.
• Bought: Wirth‘s Huus (Basel), 375 ml, CHF 12.00
• Score: 3.4 (Aroma 7/10, Appearance 3/5, Taste 7/10, Palate 3/5, Overall 14/20)
• Info: 8/5-2024, BB: 31/12-2030

Oedipus Thai Thai

Flavored - Chili / Peppers #7:

• Name: Oedipus Thai Thai, 8%, Netherlands
• Appearance: Medium golden, clear. Small, white head.
• Aroma: Fruits, spices. Some Belgian yeast.
• Taste: Quite a bit of spice, some medium malt. Belgian yeast. Just a hint of pepper.
• Bought: Wittich, 330 ml, CHF 3.80
• Score: 3.3 (Aroma 7/10, Appearance 3/5, Taste 7/10, Palate 3/5, Overall 13/20)
• Info: 8/5-2024, BB: 10/7-2025

Moersleutel Macaroon Machine

• Name: Moersleutel Macaroon Machine, 10%, Netherlands
• Appearance: Very dark brown, near black. Quite small, dark tan head.
• Aroma: Dark malt, lots of coconut.
• Taste: Good amount of coconut, dark malt, dark chocolate. Slight alcohol, warming. Smooth.
• Bought: Wittich, 440 ml can, CHF 7.00
• Score: 3.9 (Aroma 8/10, Appearance 3/5, Taste 8/10, Palate 4/5, Overall 16/20)
• Info: 4/5-2024, BB: 22/12-2024

Amsterdam Navigator

Pale Lager - Strong #8:

• Name: Amsterdam Navigator, 8.0%, Netherlands
• Appearance: Medium golden, clear. Decent, frothy white head.
• Aroma: Cheap malt, light caramel. Some alcohol.
• Taste: Medium malt, light caramel sweetness. Some alcohol. Not great.
• Bought: Wittich, 500 ml can, CHF 2.80
• Score: 2.3 (Aroma 5/10, Appearance 2/5, Taste 5/10, Palate 2/5, Overall 9/20)
• Info: 3/5-2024, BB: 10/8-2024