Showing posts with label CA. Show all posts
Showing posts with label CA. Show all posts

Sunday, 22 December 2024

Persephone Coast Light

  • Name: Persephone Coast Light, 3.2%, Canada
  • Appearance: Very pale yellow, clear. Small, fizzy white head.
  • Aroma: Very pale malt, cereal.
  • Taste: Cereal, palest malt. Faint hops. Watery.
  • Bought: Gift from JC - thanks!, 473 ml can
  • Score: 2.7 (Aroma 5/10, Appearance 3/5, Taste 5/10, Palate 3/5, Overall 11/20)
  • Info: 22/12-2024, BB: ??/??-????

Saturday, 5 October 2024

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: ??/??-????

Friday, 10 February 2023

Collective Arts IPA No. 21: Guava Mango Milkshake IPA

  • Name: Collective Arts IPA No. 21: Guava Mango Milkshake IPA, 5.9%, Canada
  • Appearance: Orange, pretty hazy. Murky later. Big, white head.
  • Aroma: Mishmash of fruits, mango, guava, lactose.
  • Taste: Fruits, mango, guava, lactose. Some light bitterness too.
  • Bought: Amstein, 473 ml can, CHF 4.08
  • Score: 3.2 (Aroma 6/10, Appearance 3/5, Taste 7/10, Palate 3/5, Overall 13/20)
  • Info: 10/2-2023, BB: 18/4-2023

Thursday, 25 November 2021

Collective Arts Radio The Mothership

New brewery:
  • Name: Collective Arts Radio The Mothership, 8.5%, Canada
  • Appearance: Light orange golden, some haze. Decent amount of off-white head.
  • Aroma: Citrus, tropical fruits. Pine, good hops.
  • Taste: Light fruits, tropical fruits, pine. Good hops. Quite a bit of bitterness.
  • Bought: amstein.ch, 355 ml can, CHF 3.52
  • Score: 3.6 (Aroma 7/10, Appearance 3/5, Taste 8/10, Palate 3/5, Overall 15/20)
  • Info: 25/11-2021, BB: 17/2-2022

Saturday, 14 December 2019

Boréale IPA

New brewery, IPA #150:
  • Name: Boréale IPA, 6.2%, Canada
  • Appearance: Orange dark golden, slight haze. Small, off-white head.
  • Aroma: Pale malt, some ripe fruits.
  • Taste: Medium malt, slight hops. Some ripe fruits. Not great.
  • Bought: Fribourg Center mini Christmas market, 341 ml, CHF 4.00
  • Score: 3.3 (Aroma 7/10, Appearance 3/5, Taste 7/10, Palate 3/5, Overall 13/20)
  • Info: 14/12-2019, BB: 14/1-2020

Saturday, 23 November 2019

Steamworks Jasmine IPA

IPA - Flavored #9, new brewery:
  • Name: Steamworks Jasmine IPA, 6.5%, Canada
  • Appearance: Golden orange, very hazy. Good amount of off-white head.
  • Aroma: Some hops, light fruits, floral.
  • Taste: Light hops, floral, some light fruits. Low bitterness.
  • Bought: Drinks of the World (Bern), 330 ml, CHF 5.10
  • Score: 3.2 (Aroma 6/10, Appearance 3/5, Taste 7/10, Palate 3/5, Overall 13/20)
  • Info: 23/11-2019, BB: 29/3-2020

Friday, 1 February 2019

Hop City HopBot IPA

New brewery:
  • Name: Hop City HopBot IPA, 7.1%, Canada
  • Appearance: Medium brown, red hue, clear. Nice off-white head.
  • Aroma: Hops, earthiness, resins.
  • Taste: Good hops, earthy, resins. Caramel? Good bitterness.
  • Bought: Wittich, 355 ml, CHF 2.50
  • Score: 3.3 (Aroma 7/10, Appearance 3/5, Taste 7/10, Palate 3/5, Overall 13/20)
  • Info: 1/2-2019, BB: 31/3-2019

Friday, 28 September 2018

Outcast Neon Nightmare

New Canadian province, Alberta (7/13):
  • Name: Outcast Neon Nightmare, 7.8%, Canada
  • Appearance: Yellow golden, very hazy. Good amount of off-white head.
  • Aroma: Citrus, lots of orange, some nice hops. 
  • Taste: Nice hops, some pine, light fruits, citrus. Pretty smooth.
  • Bought: Beergium, 473 ml can, €7.99
  • Score: 3.4 (Aroma 7/10, Appearance 3/5, Taste 7/10, Palate 3/5, Overall 14/20)
  • Info: 28/9-2018, BB: ??/??-????

Wednesday, 9 November 2016

Gahan Sydney Street Stout

New Canadian province, Prince Edward Island (6/13):
  • Name: Gahan Sydney Street Stout, 5.2%, Canada
  • Appearance: Basically black, nice tan head.
  • Aroma: Dark malt, perfume, some coffee notes, roasted.
  • Taste: Coffee, dark malt, roasted.
  • Bought: Trade with jtclockwork - thanks!, 500 ml
  • Score: 3.4 (Aroma 7/10, Appearance 4/5, Taste 7/10, Palate 3/5, Overall 13/20)
  • Info: 9/11-2016

Alexander Keiths India Pale Ale

New Canadian province, Nova Scotia (5/13):
  • Name: Alexander Keiths India Pale Ale, 5.0%, Canada
  • Appearance: Light golden, clear, translucent? Some fizzy, white head.
  • Aroma: Light malt, grains.
  • Taste: Light malt, some hops, slight grains. Crisp. IPA in name only...
  • Bought: Trade with jtclockwork - thanks!, 355 ml can
  • Score: 2.5 (Aroma 5/10, Appearance 3/5, Taste 5/10, Palate 3/5, Overall 9/20)
  • Info: 9/11-2016

Thursday, 17 September 2015

Dieu du Ciel Dernière Volonté Avec des Brettanomyces

  • Name: Dieu du Ciel Dernière Volonté Avec des Brettanomyces, 7%, Canada
  • Appearance: Light yellow, very hazy. Some white head. Not very appealing.
  • Aroma: Slight fruit, tart and sour. Still not very appealing.
  • Taste: Sourness, tartness, then fruit. Yep, not very appealing.
  • Bought: West Lakeview Liquors, 341 ml, $5.49
  • Overall score: 3/6
  • Info: 17/9-2015

Les Trois Mousquetaires Hors Série Gose

  • Name: Les Trois Mousquetaires Hors Série Gose, 3.8%, Canada
  • Appearance: Pale yellow, hazy. Tiny amount of fizzy head.
  • Aroma: Light fruit, tartness.
  • Taste: Fruit, tartness, salt water. A bit odd.
  • Bought: West Lakeview Liquors, 341 ml, $4.99
  • Overall score: 3/6
  • Info: 17/9-2015

Sunday, 13 September 2015

Molson XXX

  • Name: Molson XXX, 7.3%, Canada
  • Appearance: Clear golden, small amount of fizzy head.
  • Aroma: Malt, sweetness. Some alcohol.
  • Taste: Malt, sweetness, perfume. Dry mouthfeel. Slight alcohol.
  • Bought: Total Wine (Sterling), 355 ml, $1.49
  • Overall score: 2/6
  • Info: 13/9-2015, BB: 31/12-2015

Saturday, 29 August 2015

Dieu du Ciel / The Alchemist Moralité

  • Name: Dieu du Ciel / The Alchemist Moralité, 6.9%, Canada
  • Appearance: Bottled 1/2015. Light orange, hazy. Some white head.
  • Aroma: Strong fruit, citrus. Nice.
  • Taste: Fruit, citrus. Slight bitterness. IPA?
  • Bought: Trade with jaghana  - thanks!, 341 ml
  • Overall score: 4/6
  • Info: 29/8-2015, BB: ??/??-????

Monday, 6 April 2015

Dieu du Ciel Aphrodisiaque

  • Name: Dieu du Ciel Aphrodisiaque, 6.5%, Canada
  • Appearance: Bottled 11/2014. Basically black, some dark tan head.
  • Aroma: Dark malt, chocolate.
  • Taste: Dark malt, roasted. Slight sweetness, vanilla and chocolate. Good!
  • Bought: Saveur-Biere.com, 341 ml, €5.40
  • Overall score: 4/6
  • Info: 6/4-2015

Monday, 27 October 2014

Dieu du Ciel Péché Mortel

  • Name: Dieu du Ciel Péché Mortel, 9.5%, Canada
  • Appearance: Very dark brown, lots of dark tan head. Oily.
  • Aroma: Dark malt, coffee, roasted.
  • Taste: Strong coffee, dark malt, some chocolate. More balance needed.
  • Bought: Total Wine & More (Sterling), 340 ml, $6.99
  • Overall score: 4/6
  • Info: 27/10-2014

Friday, 4 July 2014

Kokanee

New Canadian province, British Columbia (4/13):
  • Name: Kokanee, 5.0%, Canada
  • Appearance: Light golden, clear and fizzy. Good amount of white head.
  • Aroma: Fruits, slight malt.
  • Taste: Fruit, lemon. Some malt and sweetness. Easy drinking.
  • Bought: Drinks of the World (Basel), 355 ml can, CHF 5.80
  • Overall score: 3/6
  • Info: 4/7-2014, BB: 23/10-2014

Thursday, 19 June 2014

Moosehead Pale Ale

New Canadian province, New Brunswick (3/13):
  • Name: Moosehead Pale Ale, 5%, Canada
  • Appearance: Light golden, clear. Some off-white head.
  • Aroma: Metal, malt, slight fruit.
  • Taste: Slight malt, corn, citrus, sweetness. Not very interesting.
  • Bought: Drinks of the World (Basel), 341 ml, CHF 3.50
  • Overall score: 2/6
  • Info: 19/6-2014, BB: 30/9-2014

Thursday, 16 January 2014

McAuslan St. Ambroise Apricot Wheat Ale

  • Name: McAuslan St. Ambroise Apricot Wheat Ale, 5%, Canada
  • Appearance: Orange, clear, some white head.
  • Aroma: Fruit, apricot. No wheat, really.
  • Taste: Lots of apricot, sweet, not too overpowering though. Not much wheat...
  • Bought: Cafe du Paon, 341 ml, CHF ?.??
  • Overall score: 3/6
  • Info: 16/1-2014

Sunday, 21 April 2013

Le Trou du Diable Grivoise de Noël

  • Name: Le Trou du Diable Grivoise de Noël, 7.5%, Canada
  • Appearance: Red brown, quite clear. Tiny bit of off-white head.
  • Aroma: Fruit, prunes. Sweet.
  • Taste: More fruit and prunes. Slight sourness and sickly sweetness.
  • Bought: Vinmonopolet, 500 ml, NOK 80.30
  • Overall score: 3/6
  • Info: 21/4-2013