Brauwerkstatt Kriens Mons Pur

• Name: Brauwerkstatt Kriens Mons Pur, 5.2%, Switzerland
• Appearance: Light to medium golden, clear. Huge, frothy white head.
• Aroma: Light fruits, decent hops.
• Taste: Light fruits, laidback hops. Low, lingering bitterness.
• Bought: Drinks of the World (Luzern), 330 ml, CHF 5.20
• Score: 3.2 (Aroma 6/10, Appearance 3/5, Taste 7/10, Palate 3/5, Overall 13/20)
• Info: 31/8-2024, BB: 18/9-2024

Brauwerkstatt Kriens Mons Gold

New CH/Luzern brewery:

• Name: Brauwerkstatt Kriens Mons Gold, 5%, Switzerland
• Appearance: Medium golden, clear. Small off-white head.
• Aroma: Light fruits, floral. Palest malt, faint hops.
• Taste: Very pale malt, faint hops. Floral, light fruits. Decent.
• Bought: Drinks of the World (Luzern), 330 ml, CHF 5.20
• Score: 3.1 (Aroma 6/10, Appearance 3/5, Taste 6/10, Palate 3/5, Overall 13/20)
• Info: 30/8-2024, BB: 18/9-2024

Là Haut sur la Montagne Armailli

• Name: Là Haut sur la Montagne Armailli, 5.5%, Switzerland
• Appearance: Pale yellow golden, clear. Big, frothy white head.
• Aroma: Light fruits, spices, wheat.
• Taste: Light fruits, wheat. Banana and some spices. Nice.
• Bought: Au Bon Moment, 330 ml, CHF 5.00
• Score: 3.3 (Aroma 7/10, Appearance 3/5, Taste 7/10, Palate 3/5, Overall 13/20)
• Info: 24/8-2024, BB: 30/9-2024

FüBi Bock

New CH/Fribourg brewery:

• Name: FüBi Bock, 6.0%, Switzerland
• Appearance: Deep, dark brown. Clear. Small, light tan head.
• Aroma: Malt, earthy, light caramel.
• Taste: Medium malt, earthy. Some caramel sweetness. Dusty. Lacks balance.
• Bought: Brewery, 330 ml, CHF 3.67
• Score: 2.9 (Aroma 6/10, Appearance 3/5, Taste 6/10, Palate 3/5, Overall 11/20)
• Info: 23/8-2024, BB: 31/8-2024

Quantique Ein Stein

• Name: Quantique Ein Stein, 5.4%, Switzerland
• Appearance: Dark orange, some haze. Sediments at the bottom of the bottle. Small to medium off-white head.
• Aroma: Ripe fruit, pale malt, almost no hops.
• Taste: Pale malt, earthy. Ripe fruits. Very low hops. Little bitterness.
• Bought: Au Bon Moment, 330 ml, CHF 4.90
• Score: 2.6 (Aroma 5/10, Appearance 3/5, Taste 5/10, Palate 3/5, Overall 10/20)
• Info: 17/8-2024, BB: 22/11-2024

Là Haut sur la Montagne Fribourgeoise

• Name: Là Haut sur la Montagne Fribourgeoise, 4.8%, Switzerland
• Appearance: Dark orange golden, hazy. Decent off-white head.
• Aroma: Malt, earthy, vin cuit. Caramel?
• Taste: Medium malt, earthy, some vin cuit. Low hops. Caramel sweetness.
• Bought: Au Bon Moment, 330 ml, CHF 5.00
• Score: 3.1 (Aroma 6/10, Appearance 3/5, Taste 6/10, Palate 3/5, Overall 13/20)
• Info: 16/8-2024, BB: 30/9-2024

Ölbryggeriet Mullsjö Lager

New brewery, final Swedish region, Jönköping (21/21):

• Name: Ölbryggeriet Mullsjö Lager, 5.9%, Sweden
• Appearance: Light to medium golden. Mostly clear. Small, fizzy off-white head.
• Aroma: Ripe fruits, some sweet malt and shy hops.
• Taste: Sweet malt, some light hops. A bit of fruits. Floral towards perfume.
• Bought: Trade with robline - thanks!, 330 ml
• Score: 2.3 (Aroma 5/10, Appearance 2/5, Taste 5/10, Palate 2/5, Overall 9/20)
• Info: 14/8-2024, BB: 28/2-2025

Clos Normand Brut Cider

New cidery, final French region, Normandy (13/13):

• Name: Clos Normand Brut Cider, 4.0%, France
• Appearance: Medium to dark golden, clear. Tiny fizzy head.
• Aroma: Apples, wood, honey?
• Taste: Decent amount of apples, slight wood. Above average sweetness. Sessionable, though.
• Bought: Halle aux Boissons (Granges-Paccots), 750 ml, CHF 6.45
• Score: 3.0 (Aroma 6/10, Appearance 3/5, Taste 6/10, Palate 3/5, Overall 12/20)
• Info: 14/8-2024, BB: 6/4-2025

Kustens Frej

New brewery, new Swedish region, Västernorrland (20/21):

• Name: Kustens Frej, 5.2%, Sweden
• Appearance: Pale golden, slight haze. Small, off-white head.
• Aroma: Light fruits, some very pale malt and some hops.
• Taste: Pale malt, slight hops and fruit. Slight tartness. Not great.
• Bought: Trade with robline - thanks!, 330 ml
• Score: 2.9 (Aroma 6/10, Appearance 3/5, Taste 6/10, Palate 3/5, Overall 11/20)
• Info: 13/8-2024, BB: 3/1-2025

Triumvirat Tenebris

• Name: Triumvirat Tenebris, 6.9%, Switzerland
• Appearance: Dark brown to light brown, some haze. Quite big, off-white head.
• Aroma: Dark fruits, prunes. Light caramel. Pale malt.
• Taste: Medium fruits, light caramel. Some pale malt. Decent.
• 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: 13/8-2024, BB: 10/10-2024

La Campeuse Van Life

• Name: La Campeuse Van Life, 4.8%, Switzerland
• Appearance: Orange golden, slight haze. Small off-white head.
• Aroma: Light fruits, grapefruit. Some hops, some honey. Floral.
• Taste: Light fruits, grapefruit. Some hops. Nice sweetness.
• Bought: Au Bon Moment, 300 ml, CHF 5.00
• Score: 3.4 (Aroma 7/10, Appearance 3/5, Taste 7/10, Palate 3/5, Overall 14/20)
• Info: 12/8-2024, BB: 24/10-2024

Birra Flea Ma. Ma IPA

• Name: Birra Flea Ma. Ma IPA, 5.9%, Italy
• Appearance: Light to medium golden, mostly clear. Quite big, white head.
• Aroma: Ok hops, pale malt. A bit of fruits.
• Taste: Light fruits, ok amount of hops. Pale malt. Light low bitterness.
• Bought: Famila Superstore (Jesolo), 500 ml, €2.85
• Score: 3.0 (Aroma 6/10, Appearance 3/5, Taste 6/10, Palate 3/5, Overall 12/20)
• Info: 10/8-2024, BB: 24/6-2026

le Pot des Cieux Abbaye de Raymond Berger

• Name: le Pot des Cieux Abbaye de Raymond Berger, 6.7%, Switzerland
• Appearance: Orange golden, clear. Huge, frothy white head.
• Aroma: Tart fruits, barn, yeast.
• Taste: Light tart fruits, some yeast. Off flavours. Barn. Another miss from this brewery.
• Bought: Brewery, 330 ml, CHF 6.60
• Score: 2.4 (Aroma 5/10, Appearance 2/5, Taste 5/10, Palate 2/5, Overall 10/20)
• Info: 10/8-2024, BB: 31/12-2024

Là Haut sur la Montagne Re-Cup

Fribourg rating #250:

• Name: Là Haut sur la Montagne Re-Cup, 4.8%, Switzerland
• Appearance: Pale yellow, some haze. Small, white head.
• Aroma: Light to medium fruits, some spices. Passion fruits.
• Taste: Tropical fruits, passion fruit, quite tart. Some yeast. Lacks balance.
• Bought: Au Bon Moment, 330 ml, CHF 5.70
• Score: 2.9 (Aroma 6/10, Appearance 3/5, Taste 6/10, Palate 3/5, Overall 11/20)
• Info: 9/8-2024, BB: 30/11-2024

Baladin Lune Riserva Teo Musso 2016

• Name: Baladin Lune Riserva Teo Musso 2016, 13%, Italy
• Appearance: Light orange, clear. Basically no head.
• Aroma: Ripe fruits, honey.
• Taste: Ripe fruits, alcohol. Slight wood. A bit thin, actually.
• Bought: Open Baladin Torino, 100 ml, €7.00
• Score: 3.1 (Aroma 6/10, Appearance 3/5, Taste 6/10, Palate 3/5, Overall 13/20)
• Info: 3/8-2024

Wild Raccoon Gentle Crime

New brewery:

• Name: Wild Raccoon Gentle Crime, 4.1%, Italy
• Appearance: Light to medium brown, mostly clear. Small, off-white head.
• Aroma: Pale malt, light caramel.
• Taste: Sweet malt, earthy. Light hops. Good balance.
• Bought: Open Baladin Torino, 330 ml, €5.50
• Score: 3.3 (Aroma 7/10, Appearance 3/5, Taste 7/10, Palate 3/5, Overall 13/20)
• Info: 3/8-2024

Ritual LAB / Moersleutel Four Brothers

New brewery:

• Name: Ritual LAB / Moersleutel Four Brothers, 7%, Italy
• Appearance: Dark brown, dark tan head.
• Aroma: Dark malt, lightly roasted.
• Taste: Dark malt, lightly roasted. Some light coffee.
• Bought: Open Baladin Torino, 330 ml, €6.00
• Score: 3.7 (Aroma 7/10, Appearance 3/5, Taste 8/10, Palate 3/5, Overall 16/20)
• Info: 3/8-2024

Mastri Birrai Umbri Cotta 40

• Name: Mastri Birrai Umbri Cotta 40, 5%, Italy
• Appearance: Orange golden, mostly clear. Good amount of white head.
• Aroma: Pale malt, hops. Light fruits.
• Taste: Decent hops, some pale malt. A bit of light fruits. Crisp.
• Bought: Famila Superstore (Jesolo), 500 ml, €2.89
• Score: 3.1 (Aroma 6/10, Appearance 3/5, Taste 6/10, Palate 3/5, Overall 13/20)
• Info: 2/8-2024, BB: 22/4-2025

Mastri Birrai Umbri IPA

• Name: Mastri Birrai Umbri IPA, 6.5%, Italy
• Appearance: Dark orange, mostly clear. Good, white head.
• Aroma: Light to medium fruits, good amount of hops.
• Taste: Light fruits, good hops. Some resins. Decent, medium bitterness.
• Bought: Famila Superstore (Jesolo), 500 ml, €3.10
• Score: 3.2 (Aroma 6/10, Appearance 3/5, Taste 7/10, Palate 3/5, Overall 13/20)
• Info: 1/8-2024, BB: 28/9-2025

Peroni Gran Riserva Rossa

• Name: Peroni Gran Riserva Rossa, 5.2%, Italy
• Appearance: Dark golden to amber, clear. Small, off-white head.
• Aroma: Medium malt, fruits, some light caramel.
• Taste: Medium malt, red fruits, some caramel sweetness.
• Bought: Famila Superstore (Jesolo), 500 ml, €1.42
• Score: 3.0 (Aroma 6/10, Appearance 3/5, Taste 6/10, Palate 3/5, Overall 12/20)
• Info: 1/8-2024, BB: 31/8-2025