Heerlijk Pale Ale

• Name: Heerlijk Pale Ale, 5.4%, Germany
• Appearance: Light to medium golden, mostly clear. Small, white head.
• Aroma: Tropical fruits, good hops.
• Taste: Medium fruits, tropical fruits. Good amount of hops. Decent, lingering bitterness.
• Bought: Upper Glass (Mannheim), 330 ml, €3.69
• Score: 3.6 (Aroma 7/10, Appearance 3/5, Taste 8/10, Palate 3/5, Overall 15/20)
• Info: 31/10-2024, BB: 31/3-2025

Landgang Schwanensee Alsterwasser

• Name: Landgang Schwanensee Alsterwasser, 3%, Germany
• Appearance: Pale yellow golden, slight haze. Small, fizzy off-white head.
• Aroma: Mostly lemon, some beer notes.
• Taste: Lemon, light fruits. Some beer flavours underneath.
• Bought: Upper Glass (Mannheim), 330 ml, €2.99
• Score: 2.9 (Aroma 6/10, Appearance 3/5, Taste 6/10, Palate 3/5, Overall 11/20)
• Info: 31/10-2024, BB: 1/12-2024

Wolff Brewing Holy Abstinence

• Name: Wolff Brewing Holy Abstinence, 8%, Luxembourg
• Appearance: Light brown, hazy. Big off-white head.
• Aroma: Spices, pale malt, light caramel. Sweet fruits.
• Taste: Medium fruits, some pale malt and spices. Sweet.
• Bought: Monoprix (Luxembourg City), 330 ml, €2.80
• Score: 3.6 (Aroma 7/10, Appearance 3/5, Taste 8/10, Palate 3/5, Overall 15/20)
• Info: 25/10-2024, BB: ??/??-????

Brixius Boenk!

New brewery:

• Name: Brixius Boenk!, 10.5%, Belgium
• Appearance: Medium golden. Huge white head.
• Aroma: Honey, spices, Belgian yeast.
• Taste: Pale malt, Belgian yeast, spices. Some decent fruitiness going on.
• Bought: Galerie FRITS (Antwerp), 330 ml, €3.75
• Score: 3.4 (Aroma 7/10, Appearance 3/5, Taste 7/10, Palate 3/5, Overall 14/20)
• Info: 24/10-2024, BB: 28/2-2025

Vissenberg Viswijf

New brewery, brewery #1810 (2024 goal reached!):

• Name: Vissenberg Viswijf, 7.5%, Belgium
• Appearance: Medium golden, hazy. Small to medium white head.
• Aroma: Light fruits, spices. Belgian yeast.
• Taste: Medium fruits, Belgian yeast. Spices and some honey.
• Bought: Galerie FRITS (Antwerp), 330 ml, €?.??
• Score: 3.4 (Aroma 7/10, Appearance 3/5, Taste 7/10, Palate 3/5, Overall 14/20)
• Info: 24/10-2024, BB: 30/4-2026

Dubuisson Bush Triple Blonde

• Name: Dubuisson Bush Triple Blonde, 10.5%, Belgium
• Appearance: Medium golden, clear. Small, white head.
• Aroma: Spices, fruits, pale malt, yeast.
• Taste: Medium fruits, Belgian yeast. Pale malt, spices. Banana?
• Bought: Pairi Daiza, 330 ml, €5.30
• Score: 3.6 (Aroma 7/10, Appearance 3/5, Taste 8/10, Palate 3/5, Overall 15/20)
• Info: 23/10-2024, BB: 9/10-2025

Dubuisson Cuvée des Trolls

• Name: Dubuisson Cuvée des Trolls, 7%, Belgium
• Appearance: Medium blond, hazy. Big, white head.
• Aroma: Pale malt, spices, light fruits.
• Taste: Light fruits, honey sweetness. Pale malt, Belgian yeast. Spices.
• Bought: Pairi Daiza, 330 ml, €5.00
• Score: 3.3 (Aroma 7/10, Appearance 3/5, Taste 7/10, Palate 3/5, Overall 13/20)
• Info: 23/10-2024, BB: 1/2-2026

Tall Poppy Bones Help Nobody

Saison / Farmhouse - Dark #6, new brewery:

• Name: Tall Poppy Bones Help Nobody, 8%, Belgium
• Appearance: Brewed 24/10-2021. Dark brown, tiny light tan head.
• Aroma: Dark fruits, prunes. Some malt and earthy.
• Taste: Dark, tart fruits. Some malt, warming. Tart aftertaste.
• Bought: Galerie FRITS (Antwerp), 330 ml, €?.??
• Score: 3.1 (Aroma 6/10, Appearance 3/5, Taste 6/10, Palate 3/5, Overall 13/20)
• Info: 22/10-2024, BB: 31/10-2025

Vleesmeester Stoute Proost

New brewery, Belgian beer #300:

• Name: Vleesmeester Stoute Proost, 10%, Belgium
• Appearance: Very dark brown, near black. Big, dark tan head.
• Aroma: Dark malt, well roasted. Chocolate. Hint of dark fruits.
• Taste: Very dark malt, heavily roasted. Coffee and chocolate notes. Warming.
• Bought: Café Pardaf (Antwerp), 250 ml tap, €6.50
• Score: 4.1 (Aroma 8/10, Appearance 4/5, Taste 8/10, Palate 4/5, Overall 17/20)
• Info: 22/10-2024

Struise Robert the Great

• Name: Struise Robert the Great, 10.5%, Belgium
• Appearance: Very dark brown, near black. Small, tan head.
• Aroma: Dark malt, roasted. Dark fruits, cherry?
• Taste: Dark malt, nicely roasted. Dark fruits, slightly vinous. Cherry? Some Belgian yeast.
• Bought: Café Pardaf (Antwerp), 200 ml tap, €6.90
• Score: 3.9 (Aroma 8/10, Appearance 3/5, Taste 8/10, Palate 4/5, Overall 16/20)
• Info: 22/10-2024

Kettu Pumpkin Spice Porter

New brewery:

• Name: Kettu Pumpkin Spice Porter, 6.5%, Finland
• Appearance: Dark brown, fizzy light tan head.
• Aroma: Mostly candy sugar and pumpkin spice.
• Taste: Dark malt, candy sugar. Quite a bit of pumpkin spice.
• Bought: Galerie FRITS (Antwerp), 330 ml can, €4.75
• Score: 3.0 (Aroma 6/10, Appearance 3/5, Taste 6/10, Palate 3/5, Overall 12/20)
• Info: 21/10-2024, BB: ??/??-????

Perkament Bruin

New brewery:

• Name: Perkament Bruin, 9%, Belgium
• Appearance: Dark brown, nice medium dark head.
• Aroma: Dark malt, some dark caramel.
• Taste: Dark malt, brown sugar. Toasted. Dark caramel sweetness. Slight alcohol.
• Bought: Elfde Gebod (Antwerp), 330 ml, €5.99
• Score: 3.4 (Aroma 7/10, Appearance 3/5, Taste 7/10, Palate 3/5, Overall 14/20)
• Info: 21/10-2024, BB: ??/??-????

Kees / Mad Scientist Black Potion

• Name: Kees / Mad Scientist Black Potion, 13.8%, Netherlands 
• Appearance: Dark brown. Small, tan head.
• Aroma: Dark fruits, vanilla, dark malt.
• Taste: Vanilla, dark fruits, dark malts. Cocoa. Roasted, but sweet. Some alcohol, warming.
• Bought: Billie's Bier Kafétaria (Antwerp), 100ml tap, €4.00
• Score: 3.8 (Aroma 8/10, Appearance 3/5, Taste 8/10, Palate 3/5, Overall 16/20)
• Info: 21/10-2024

Brew Your Mind Stereo Vision

New brewery:

• Name: Brew Your Mind Stereo Vision, 8%, Hungary
• Appearance: Medium golden, clear. Nice off-white head.
• Aroma: Light fruits, grapefruit. Lots of hops.
• Taste: Lots of hops, pine. Some fruits. Strong, lingering bitterness.
• Bought: Billie's Bier Kafétaria (Antwerp), 100ml tap, €4.00
• Score: 3.6 (Aroma 7/10, Appearance 3/5, Taste 8/10, Palate 3/5, Overall 15/20)
• Info: 21/10-2024

Caleya Body Snatchers

New brewery, new Spanish region, Asturias (10/19):

• Name: Caleya Body Snatchers, 6.6%, Spain
• Appearance: Light orange golden, hazy. Decent white head.
• Aroma: Light fruits, good hops.
• Taste: Good hops, decent tropical fruits. Nice bitterness. Pretty good.
• Bought: Billie's Bier Kafétaria (Antwerp), 100ml tap, €4.00
• Score: 3.3 (Aroma 7/10, Appearance 3/5, Taste 7/10, Palate 3/5, Overall 13/20)
• Info: 21/10-2024

Keesmann Bamberger Herren Pils

New brewery:

• Name: Keesmann Bamberger Herren Pils, 4.8%, Germany
• Appearance: Pale golden, small white head.
• Aroma: Very pale malt, light hops.
• Taste: Pale malt, light hops. Crisp.
• Bought: Billie's Bier Kafétaria (Antwerp), 100ml tap, €4.00
• Score: 3.1 (Aroma 6/10, Appearance 3/5, Taste 6/10, Palate 3/5, Overall 13/20)
• Info: 21/10-2024

Heerlijk Helles Lagerbier

New brewery:

• Name: Heerlijk Helles Lagerbier, 4.8%, Germany
• Appearance: Medium to dark golden, clear. Small white head.
• Aroma: Pale malt, light hops. Honey.
• Taste: Pale malt, light hops. Light fruits. Some honey sweetness. Ok.
• Bought: Upper Glass (Mannheim), 330 ml, €3.69
• Score: 3.0 (Aroma 6/10, Appearance 3/5, Taste 6/10, Palate 3/5, Overall 12/20)
• Info: 20/10-2024, BB: 31/5-2025

Schwarze Rose Santa Muerte

New brewery:

• Name: Schwarze Rose Santa Muerte, 10%, Germany
• Appearance: Very dark brown, near black. Small, tan head.
• Aroma: Cocoa, vanilla, dark malt.
• Taste: Dark malt, mildly roasted. Lots of vanilla, cocoa. Sweet. Pretty good.
• Bought: Brauquadrat (Mannheim), 100 ml tap, €3.50
• Score: 3.7 (Aroma 7/10, Appearance 3/5, Taste 8/10, Palate 3/5, Overall 16/20)
• Info: 19/10-2024

Brauquadrat Cowboy Candy

• Name: Brauquadrat Cowboy Candy, 6.8%, Germany
• Appearance: Pale golden, slight haze. Decent white head.
• Aroma: Exotic fruits, good hops.
• Taste: Nice juicy hops, decent fruits. Grapefruit. Low bitterness.
• Bought: Brauquadrat (Mannheim), 100 ml tap, €3.50
• Score: 3.4 (Aroma 7/10, Appearance 3/5, Taste 7/10, Palate 3/5, Overall 14/20)
• Info: 19/10-2024

Brauquadrat R6 (2024)

• Name: Brauquadrat R6 (2024), 6.4%, Germany
• Appearance: Pale golden, clear. Small white head.
• Aroma: Lots of fruits, clean hops.
• Taste: Good hops, lots of fruits. Exotic fruits. Low, lingering bitterness.
• Bought: Brauquadrat (Mannheim), 100 ml tap, €3.50
• Score: 3.6 (Aroma 7/10, Appearance 3/5, Taste 8/10, Palate 3/5, Overall 15/20)
• Info: 19/10-2024

Brauquadrat Rhein-Neckar Pils

New brewery:

• Name: Brauquadrat Rhein-Neckar Pils, 4.8%, Germany
• Appearance: Pale golden, clear. Small off-white head.
• Aroma: Light hops, floral. Grass.
• Taste: Light hops, floral, grass. Crisp. Good balance.
• Bought: Brauquadrat (Mannheim), 100 ml tap, €3.50
• Score: 3.4 (Aroma 7/10, Appearance 3/5, Taste 7/10, Palate 3/5, Overall 14/20)
• Info: 19/10-2024

la Spirale Sagittarius A*

• Name: la Spirale Sagittarius A*, 4.5%, Switzerland
• Appearance: Quite dark brown, seems clear. Small, dark tan head.
• Aroma: Dark malt, roasted. Dark chocolate.
• Taste: Dark malt, lightly roasted. Some dark chocolate. Nice and smooth.
• Bought: Mini-Marché Delémont, 330 ml, CHF 3.90
• Score: 3.6 (Aroma 7/10, Appearance 3/5, Taste 8/10, Palate 3/5, Overall 15/20)
• Info: 18/10-2024, BB: 31/7-2026

Zeer ZIPA

New CH/Bern brewery:

• Name: Zeer ZIPA, 0.3%, Switzerland
• Appearance: Pale golden, crystal clear. Quite big, frothy head.
• Aroma: Light fruits, grains.
• Taste: Light fruits, slight grains. Little to no bitterness. Dry.
• Bought: Drinks of the World (Luzern), 330 ml, CHF 4.50
• Score: 2.6 (Aroma 5/10, Appearance 3/5, Taste 5/10, Palate 3/5, Overall 10/20)
• Info: 11/10-2024, BB: 5/4-2025

Brewgooder New England IPA

New brewery:

• Name: Brewgooder New England IPA, 4.1%, Scotland 
• Appearance: Pale yellow golden, slight haze. Small, off-white head.
• Aroma: Light fruits, exotic fruits. Slight hops.
• Taste: Light fruits, some grapefruit. Slight hops, low bitterness.
• Bought: Drinks of the World (Bern), 330 ml can, CHF 4.60
• Score: 3.3 (Aroma 7/10, Appearance 3/5, Taste 7/10, Palate 3/5, Overall 13/20)
• Info: 11/10-2024, BB: 31/12-2025

Townsite Century Grove - Coffee Porter

New brewery:

• Name: Townsite Century Grove - Coffee Porter, 5.6%, Canada
• Appearance: Brewed 11/10-2023. Dark brown, seems clear. Decent, dark tan head.
• Aroma: Dark malt, roasted. Coffee.
• Taste: Dark malt, good amount of coffee. Roasted. Some dark chocolate. Good.
• Bought: Gift from JC - thanks!, 473 ml can
• Score: 3.4 (Aroma 7/10, Appearance 3/5, Taste 7/10, Palate 3/5, Overall 14/20)
• Info: 5/10-2024, BB: ??/??-????

FüBi Houzer-Kätti

• Name: FüBi Houzer-Kätti, 5.2%, Switzerland
• Appearance: Yellow golden, clear. Tiny, white head.
• Aroma: Light fruits, citrus. Palest malt. Slight cereal.
• Taste: Lemon, light fruits. Yeast, barn. Unbalanced.
• Bought: Brewery, 330 ml, CHF 3.67
• Score: 2.4 (Aroma 5/10, Appearance 2/5, Taste 5/10, Palate 2/5, Overall 10/20)
• Info: 5/10-2024, BB: 31/3-2025

Napf Napfgold Amber

• Name: Napf Napfgold Amber, 5.2%, Switzerland
• Appearance: Dark golden to light amber, clear. Huge creamy white head.
• Aroma: Pale malt, toasted, bread.
• Taste: Medium malt, some light caramel. Bread, slightly toasted.
• Bought: Coop (Bern Marktgasse), 330 ml, CHF 2.60
• Score: 3.1 (Aroma 6/10, Appearance 3/5, Taste 6/10, Palate 3/5, Overall 13/20)
• Info: 4/10-2024, BB: 25/2-2025

FüBi Märzen

• Name: FüBi Märzen, 4.6%, Switzerland
• Appearance: Medium orange to light brown. Murky. Small, off-white head.
• Aroma: Pale malt, lemon notes.
• Taste: Pale malt, some acidity. Off notes. Shame.
• Bought: Brewery, 330 ml, CHF 3.67
• Score: 2.4 (Aroma 5/10, Appearance 2/5, Taste 5/10, Palate 2/5, Overall 10/20)
• Info: 4/10-2024, BB: 31/12-2024