Pedavena Birra Dolomiti Speciale

• Name: Pedavena Birra Dolomiti Speciale, 5.9%, Italy
• Appearance: Dark golden, clear. Small, white head.
• Aroma: Pale malt, some sweetness. Grains.
• Taste: Pale malt, slight hops. Some sweetness. Slight grains. Very standard lager.
• Bought: Famila Superstore (Jesolo), 500 ml, €1.60
• Score: 2.6 (Aroma 5/10, Appearance 3/5, Taste 5/10, Palate 3/5, Overall 10/20)
• Info: 31/7-2024, BB: 31/8-2025

Birra Flea Le Vie Del Luppolo IPA

• Name: Birra Flea Le Vie Del Luppolo IPA, 5.9%, Italy
• Appearance: Orange dark golden. Slight haze. Decent, white head.
• Aroma: Light fruits, some hops. Floral.
• Taste: Light fruits, grapefruit. Decent hops. Floral. Good bitterness.
• Bought: Famila Superstore (Jesolo), 330 ml, €1.79
• Score: 3.3 (Aroma 7/10, Appearance 3/5, Taste 7/10, Palate 3/5, Overall 13/20)
• Info: 30/7-2024, BB: 24/6-2026

Toccalmatto Dr. Caligari

• Name: Toccalmatto Dr. Caligari, 6.3%, Italy
• Appearance: Pink to red colour, clear. Small, fizzy white head.
• Aroma: Tart raspberry, earthy.
• Taste: Tart raspberry. Earthy, then more tart raspberry. Dry end.
• Bought: Atto Primo (Fidenza), 330 ml, €4.90
• Score: 2.9 (Aroma 6/10, Appearance 3/5, Taste 6/10, Palate 3/5, Overall 11/20)
• Info: 30/7-2024, BB: 28/2-2025

Mastri Birrai Umbri Cotta 68

• Name: Mastri Birrai Umbri Cotta 68, 7.5%, Italy
• Appearance: Medium orange golden, decent white head.
• Aroma: Pale malt, good fruits.
• Taste: Medium malt, good fruits. Some light caramel sweetness.
• Bought: Famila Superstore (Jesolo), 500 ml, CHF €3.10
• Score: 3.3 (Aroma 7/10, Appearance 3/5, Taste 7/10, Palate 3/5, Overall 13/20)
• Info: 30/7-2024, BB: 17/8-2025

O'Hara's Stormburst IPA

• Name: O'Hara's Stormburst IPA, 7.2%, Ireland
• Appearance: Light orange golden, hazy. Small, white head.
• Aroma: Light fruits, citrus. Good amount of hops.
• Taste: Light fruits, citrus, grapefruit. Lots of hops. Good, strong lingering bitterness.
• Bought: Famila Superstore (Jesolo), 330 ml can, €2.55
• Score: 3.6 (Aroma 7/10, Appearance 3/5, Taste 8/10, Palate 3/5, Overall 15/20)
• Info: 29/7-2024, BB: 28/3-2025

28 Triple

• Name: 28 Triple, 9%, Belgium
• Appearance: Dark golden, clear. Small, white head.
• Aroma: Light fruits, citrus. Some alcohol.
• Taste: Fruits, some bitterness. Belgian yeast. Some alcohol. Not great.
• Bought: Atto Primo (Fidenza), 330 ml, €3.20
• Score: 2.7 (Aroma 5/10, Appearance 3/5, Taste 5/10, Palate 3/5, Overall 11/20)
• Info: 29/7-2024, BB: 30/6-2025

Raffo

• Name: Raffo, 4.7%, Italy
• Appearance: Pale golden, clear. Small, short-lived white head.
• Aroma: Faint malt, faint hops. Some cereal.
• Taste: Pale malt, shy hops. Some cereal. Standard pale lager, but was quite refreshing.
• Bought: Italian service station, 330 ml, €?.??
• Score: 2.6 (Aroma 5/10, Appearance 3/5, Taste 5/10, Palate 3/5, Overall 10/20)
• Info: 29/7-2024, BB: 31/8-2025

Toccalmatto Maciste Heroic Double IPA

• Name: Toccalmatto Maciste Heroic Double IPA, 8.5%, Italy
• Appearance: Orange dark golden, clear. Small off-white head.
• Aroma: Medium fruits, good hops.
• Taste: Good amount of hops, light fruits. Pine. Nice, lingering bitterness.
• Bought: Atto Primo (Fidenza), 330 ml, €3.90
• Score: 3.6 (Aroma 7/10, Appearance 3/5, Taste 8/10, Palate 3/5, Overall 15/20)
• Info: 28/7-2024, BB: 30/1-2026

Toccalmatto Renard Roux

• Name: Toccalmatto Renard Roux, 7%, Italy
• Appearance: Medium brown to amber. Mostly clear. Small off-white head.
• Aroma: Medium malt, toasted, light caramel?
• Taste: Malt, toasted, red fruits? Light caramel sweetness.
• Bought: Atto Primo (Fidenza), 250 ml tap, €4.00
• Score: 3.4 (Aroma 7/10, Appearance 3/5, Taste 7/10, Palate 3/5, Overall 14/20)
• Info: 27/7-2024

Reib Bier Lumberjack

New CH/Luzern brewery:

• Name: Reib Bier Lumberjack, 9.8%, Switzerland
• Appearance: Dark brown, seems clear. Decent tan head.
• Aroma: Medium malt, dark fruits. Dates? Some caramel.
• Taste: Medium malt, some dark fruits. Slightly burnt bitterness, light caramel.
• Bought: Drinks of the World (Luzern), 330 ml, CHF 7.80
• Score: 3.4 (Aroma 7/10, Appearance 3/5, Taste 7/10, Palate 3/5, Overall 14/20)
• Info: 26/7-2024, BB: 18/3-2027

Cvikov Sváteční 13°

• Name: Cvikov Sváteční 13°, 5.6%, Czech Republic
• Appearance: Light amber, mostly clear. Decent, off-white head.
• Aroma: Earthy, pale malt. Very light caramel.
• Taste: Pale malt, earthy. Some light fruits, a bit of caramel. Just ok.
• Bought: qoqa.ch, 330 ml, CHF 3.83
• Score: 3.1 (Aroma 6/10, Appearance 3/5, Taste 6/10, Palate 3/5, Overall 13/20)
• Info: 20/7-2024, BB: 26/8-2024

Triumvirat L'Aventicum

• Name: Triumvirat L'Aventicum, 5.5%, Switzerland
• Appearance: Orange golden, clear. Small white head.
• Aroma: Fruits, apricots. Slight grains and pale malt.
• Taste: Pale malt, hint of hops. Some medium fruits and grains.
• Bought: Landi (Avenches), 330 ml, CHF 4.65
• Score: 3.0 (Aroma 6/10, Appearance 3/5, Taste 6/10, Palate 3/5, Overall 12/20)
• Info: 20/7-2024, BB: 20/12-2024

Cvikov Klíč 12°

• Name: Cvikov Klíč 12°, 4.8%, Czech Republic
• Appearance: Dark golden to light brown. Clear. Big, off-white head.
• Aroma: Pale malt, earthy. Some light caramel.
• Taste: Pale malt, some light caramel sweetness, earthy.
• Bought: qoqa.ch, 330 ml, CHF 3.83
• Score: 3.0 (Aroma 6/10, Appearance 3/5, Taste 6/10, Palate 3/5, Overall 12/20)
• Info: 19/7-2024, BB: 30/8-2024

Sottobisio M’Stream Harvest Edition

• Name: Sottobisio M’Stream Harvest Edition, 4.7%, Switzerland
• Appearance: Pale golden, slight haze. Decent, white head.
• Aroma: Clean hops, light fruits. Hay?
• Taste: Clean hops, pale malt. Grass. Some fruits. Good balance.
• Bought: Swiss Italian Advent Calendar, 330 ml, CHF 4.17
• Score: 3.3 (Aroma 7/10, Appearance 3/5, Taste 7/10, Palate 3/5, Overall 13/20)
• Info: 13/7-2024, BB: 30/4-2025

Jädraås En Jädra Bärs!

New brewery, new Swedish region, Gävleborg (19/21):

• Name: Jädraås En Jädra Bärs!, 5.2%, Sweden
• Appearance: Light brown, clear. Small off-white head.
• Aroma: Light fruits, some tartness. Pale malt. Grains.
• Taste: Pale malt, tart fruits. Grains. Not great.
• Bought: Trade with robline - thanks!, 330 ml
• Score: 2.6 (Aroma 5/10, Appearance 3/5, Taste 5/10, Palate 3/5, Overall 10/20)
• Info: 12/7-2024, BB: 24/10-2024

PD Beer la Molesta Berliner Weiss alle Albicocche

• Name: PD Beer la Molesta Berliner Weiss alle Albicocche, 4.4%, Switzerland
• Appearance: Pale golden, slight haze. Tiny head.
• Aroma: Lemon, light fruits. Tartness.
• Taste: Light fruits, lemon notes. A bit of apricot. Tartness.
• 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: 9/7-2024, BB: 24/9-2024

Weltu Guriner

New CH/Ticino brewery, rating #4600:

• Name: Weltu Guriner, 5.3%, Switzerland
• Appearance: Medium brown towards amber, clear. Small off-white head.
• Aroma: Malt, ripe red fruits. Light caramel.
• Taste: Malt, overripe fruits. Some light caramel sweetness.
• Bought: Swiss Italian Advent Calendar, 330 ml, CHF 4.17
• Score: 3.0 (Aroma 6/10, Appearance 3/5, Taste 6/10, Palate 3/5, Overall 12/20)
• Info: 9/7-2024, BB: 6/10-2024

La Nébuleuse Estafette

• Name: La Nébuleuse Estafette, 7.0%, Switzerland
• Appearance: Light golden, clear. Small, white head.
• Aroma: Light fruits, Belgian yeast.
• Taste: Light fruits, Belgian yeast. Some flowers. Slight bitterness. Good balance.
• Bought: Coop (Villars-sur-Glane), 330 ml, CHF ?.??
• Score: 3.7 (Aroma 7/10, Appearance 3/5, Taste 8/10, Palate 3/5, Overall 16/20)
• Info: 9/7-2024, BB: 28/2-2025

Terza Rima L'Ambrata

• Name: Terza Rima L'Ambrata, 6.5%, Italy
• Appearance: Orange to amber, slight haze. Small to medium light tan head.
• Aroma: Medium fruits, some malt. A bit of light caramel.
• Taste: Medium fruits, slightly ripe fruits. Caramel sweetness.
• Bought: Courtesy of ØSM - thanks!, 500 ml
• Score: 3.4 (Aroma 7/10, Appearance 3/5, Taste 7/10, Palate 3/5, Overall 14/20)
• Info: 9/7-2024, BB: 30/6-2025

Feldschlösschen Dunkel (Brune)

• Name: Feldschlösschen Dunkel (Brune), 5.5%, Switzerland 
• Appearance: Dark brown, clear. Small, light tan head.
• Aroma: Medium malt, bread and sweetness.
• Taste: Medium malt, nutty, some sweetness. Bread.
• Bought: Coop (Villars-sur-Glane), 500 ml can, CHF ?.??
• Score: 3.0 (Aroma 6/10, Appearance 3/5, Taste 6/10, Palate 3/5, Overall 12/20)
• Info: 9/7-2024, BB: 16/2-2025 

Rud Bir Specialina

• Name: Rud Bir Specialina, 5%, Switzerland
• Appearance: Light orange, very hazy. Small, off-white head.
• Aroma: Light to medium fruits, light hops. Pale malt.
• Taste: Medium fruits, light hops. Palest malt. Low bitterness.
• 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: 9/7-2024, BB: 7/12-2024

Triumvirat Caesar

• Name: Triumvirat Caesar, 6.1%, Switzerland
• Appearance: Medium amber, hazy. Decent, white head.
• Aroma: Good hops, pine. Some malt.
• Taste: Good amount of hops, pine. Malt. Good amount of bitterness.
• Bought: Landi (Avenches), 330 ml, CHF 4.65
• Score: 3.3 (Aroma 7/10, Appearance 3/5, Taste 7/10, Palate 3/5, Overall 13/20)
• Info: 8/7-2024, BB: 10/10-2024

Bartis Grattachù

• Name: Bartis Grattachù, 3.5%, Switzerland
• Appearance: Pale yellow, tiny white head. Fizzy.
• Aroma: Lemon, light tart fruits. Some flowers.
• Taste: Light tart fruits, lemon notes. Flowers.
• Bought: Halle aux Boissons (Granges-Paccots), 330 ml, CHF 4.50
• Score: 2.9 (Aroma 6/10, Appearance 3/5, Taste 6/10, Palate 3/5, Overall 11/20)
• Info: 8/7-2024, BB: 31/12-2025

La Nébuleuse Double Oat DIPA

• Name: La Nébuleuse Double Oat DIPA, 8.0%, Switzerland
• Appearance: Orange dark golden, mostly clear.
• Aroma: Medium fruits, medium malt. Slight hops.
• Taste: Light fruits, grapefruit. Decent hops, some malt. Low bitterness. Smooth.
• Bought: Coop (Villars-sur-Glane), 330 ml, CHF ?.??
• Score: 3.7 (Aroma 7/10, Appearance 3/5, Taste 8/10, Palate 3/5, Overall 16/20)
• Info: 8/7-2024, BB: 31/3-2025

Là Haut sur la Montagne Poya

• Name: Là Haut sur la Montagne Poya, 5%, Switzerland
• Appearance: Dark golden, clear. Small, white head.
• Aroma: Pale malt, faint hops. Bread.
• Taste: Medium malt, grains. Some hops. Very low bitterness. Not really an IPA.
• Bought: Au Bon Moment, 330 ml, CHF 5.00
• Score: 2.7 (Aroma 5/10, Appearance 3/5, Taste 5/10, Palate 3/5, Overall 11/20)
• Info: 7/7-2024, BB: 30/9-2024

Terza Rima La Bionda

• Name: Terza Rima La Bionda, 5%, Italy
• Appearance: Dark yellow golden, hazy. Decent, white head.
• Aroma: Light fruits, apricot. Belgian yeast.
• Taste: Light fruits, Belgian yeast. Some light hops. Dry end.
• Bought: Courtesy of ØSM - thanks!, 500 ml
• Score: 3.0 (Aroma 6/10, Appearance 3/5, Taste 6/10, Palate 3/5, Overall 12/20)
• Info: 7/7-2024, BB: 30/7-2024

Vocation May Contain Sixpence

• Name: Vocation May Contain Sixpence, 12.5%, England
• Appearance: Very dark brown, near black.
• Aroma: Malt, dark fruits. Sweet.
• Taste: Medium malt, dark fruits, Christmas cake, a bit of barrel. Dark malt.
• Bought: Drinks of the World (Bern), 440 ml can, CHF 7.00
• Score: 3.8 (Aroma 8/10, Appearance 3/5, Taste 8/10, Palate 3/5, Overall 16/20)
• Info: 7/7-2024, BB: 31/12-2025

Triumvirat Inextremis

New CH/Vaud brewery:

• Name: Triumvirat Inextremis, 6.7%, Switzerland
• Appearance: Deep golden, clear. Decent, white head.
• Aroma: Fruits, slight chemical notes. Floral.
• Taste: Light fruits, some yeast and flowers.
• Bought: Landi (Avenches), 330 ml, CHF 4.65
• Score: 3.2 (Aroma 6/10, Appearance 3/5, Taste 7/10, Palate 3/5, Overall 13/20)
• Info: 6/7-2024, BB: 28/2-2025

Tempel Crispy Lager

New brewery, new Swedish region, Uppsala (18/21):

• Name: Tempel Crispy Lager, 5.0%, Sweden
• Appearance: Yellow golden, clear. Very small off-white head.
• Aroma: Light fruits, slightly rotten. Some pale malt and light hops.
• Taste: Medium fruits, pale malt. Faint hops.
• Bought: Trade with robline - thanks!, 330 ml
• Score: 2.7 (Aroma 5/10, Appearance 3/5, Taste 5/10, Palate 3/5, Overall 11/20)
• Info: 6/7-2024, BB: 20/11-2024

Kvarnagårdens Redig Pilsner

New brewery, new Swedish region, Kronoberg (17/21):

• Name: Kvarnagårdens Redig Pilsner, 5.0%, Sweden
• Appearance: Dark golden, clear. Small, off-white head.
• Aroma: Malt, hops, earthy.
• Taste: Good malt, shy hops. Earthy. Low bitterness.
• Bought: Trade with robline - thanks!, 330 ml can
• Score: 3.0 (Aroma 6/10, Appearance 3/5, Taste 6/10, Palate 3/5, Overall 12/20)
• Info: 6/7-2024, BB: 18/2-2025

Bartis Xamstag

• Name: Bartis Xamstag, 4.5%, Switzerland
• Appearance: Pale golden, clear. Small to medium, white head.
• Aroma: Shy hops, palest malt, grains.
• Taste: Very pale malt, some hops. Grains and cardboard.
• Bought: Halle aux Boissons (Granges-Paccots), 330 ml, CHF 3.90
• Score: 2.9 (Aroma 6/10, Appearance 3/5, Taste 6/10, Palate 3/5, Overall 11/20)
• Info: 4/7-2024, BB: 31/1-2025