Abyss The Future VII

• Name: Abyss The Future VII, 6%, England
• Bought: Bierrevier, 100 ml tap, CHF 3.25
• Score: 3.75
• Info: 29/5-2025

Verdant Even Sharks Need Water

• Name: Verdant Even Sharks Need Water, 6.5%, England
• Appearance: Light orange golden, hazy. Good sized white head.
• Aroma: Light fruits, grapefruit. Slight shy hops.
• Taste: Lots of light fruits. Good hops, decent bitterness.
• Bought: Bierrevier, 100 ml tap, CHF 3.25
• Score: 3.2 (Aroma 6/10, Appearance 3/5, Taste 7/10, Palate 3/5, Overall 13/20)
• Info: 1/3-2025

Abyss I Found God

• Name: Abyss I Found God, 8.4%, England
• Appearance: Darkest brown, near black. Small dark tan head.
• Aroma: Dark malt, dark chocolate. Roasted.
• Taste: Dark malt, roasted. Coffee, some dark chocolate. Dry, bitter end.
• Bought: Bierrevier, 100 ml tap, CHF 4.25
• Score: 3.6 (Aroma 7/10, Appearance 3/5, Taste 8/10, Palate 3/5, Overall 15/20)
• Info: 1/3-2025

Abyss It Came From God

• Name: Abyss It Came From God, 6%, England
• Appearance: Very dark brown, near black. Small, tan head.
• Aroma: Dark malt, dark chocolate. Roasted.
• Taste: Dark malt, chocolate, coffee. Lasting roasted bitterness.
• Bought: Bierrevier, 100 ml tap, CHF 3.25
• Score: 3.4 (Aroma 7/10, Appearance 3/5, Taste 7/10, Palate 3/5, Overall 14/20)
• Info: 1/3-2025

Abyss Mild High

• Name: Abyss Mild High, 3.4%, England
• Appearance: Dark brown, clear. Small, light tan head.
• Aroma: Dark malt, nuts, slight coffee.
• Taste: Dark malt, lightly toasted. Nuts. Slight coffee.
• Bought: Bierrevier, 100 ml tap, CHF 3.25
• Score: 3.3 (Aroma 7/10, Appearance 3/5, Taste 7/10, Palate 3/5, Overall 13/20)
• Info: 1/3-2025

Left Handed Giant Golden Antlers

• Name: Left Handed Giant Golden Antlers, 6.5%, England
• Appearance: Pale yellow golden. Very hazy. Big, white head.
• Aroma: Grapefruit, light fruits. Phantom hops.
• Taste: Lights fruits, grapefruit. Very low hops. Shy bitterness.
• Bought: Bierrevier, 100 ml tap, CHF 3.50
• Score: 3.6 (Aroma 7/10, Appearance 3/5, Taste 8/10, Palate 3/5, Overall 15/20)
• Info: 30/11-2024

Left Handed Giant Fear Of The Unknown

• Name: Left Handed Giant Fear Of The Unknown, 6.9%, England
• Appearance: Very dark brown, near black. Small dark tan head.
• Aroma: Some dark malt, toasted not roasted. Lots of coconut.
• Taste: Dark malt, very lightly roasted. Heaps of coconut. Sweet.
• Bought: Bierrevier, 100 ml tap, CHF 3.25
• Score: 3.7 (Aroma 7/10, Appearance 3/5, Taste 8/10, Palate 3/5, Overall 16/20)
• Info: 30/11-2024

Left Handed Giant Utilise the Void

• Name: Left Handed Giant Utilise the Void, 6.5%, England
• Appearance: Pale orange, very hazy. Small, off-white head.
• Aroma: Tropical fruits. Grapefruit?
• Taste: Lots of light fruits, exotic fruits. Grapefruit. Low hops, low bitterness.
• Bought: Bierrevier, 100 ml tap, CHF 3.25
• Score: 3.6 (Aroma 7/10, Appearance 3/5, Taste 8/10, Palate 3/5, Overall 15/20)
• Info: 30/11-2024

Buxton Gatekeeper

• Name: Buxton Gatekeeper, 4.1%, England
• Appearance: Dark brown, near black. Decent, creamy tan head.
• Aroma: Dark malt, roasted, some dark chocolate?
• Taste: Dark malt, quite heavily roasted. Leather. Punchy for a 4.1%. Very good.
• Bought: Bierrevier, 100 ml tap, CHF 3.25
• Score: 3.8 (Aroma 8/10, Appearance 3/5, Taste 8/10, Palate 3/5, Overall 16/20)
• Info: 14/9-2024

Buxton King Slayer

• Name: Buxton King Slayer, 8%, England
• Appearance: Orange golden, hazy. Big, white head.
• Aroma: Light fruits, tropical fruits.
• Taste: Tropical fruits, laidback hops. Low bitterness, sweet notes. Smooth.
• Bought: Bierrevier, 100 ml tap, CHF 3.25
• Score: 3.6 (Aroma 7/10, Appearance 3/5, Taste 8/10, Palate 3/5, Overall 15/20)
• Info: 14/9-2024

LHG Brewpub West Coast Pale

New brewery:

• Name: LHG Brewpub West Coast Pale, 4.8%, England
• Appearance: Deep dark golden, clear. Small off-white head.
• Aroma: Light fruits, good hops.
• Taste: Medium fruits, pale malt, light hops. Low, lingering bitterness.
• Bought: Bierrevier, 100 ml tap, CHF 3.25
• Score: 3.3 (Aroma 7/10, Appearance 3/5, Taste 7/10, Palate 3/5, Overall 13/20)
• Info: 14/9-2024

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

Thomas Hardy’s Ale 2022

• Name: Thomas Hardy’s Ale 2022, 13%, England
• Appearance: Bottle #06603. Dark brown, clear. Small, light tan head.
• Aroma: Ripe dark fruits, caramel. Medium malt.
• Taste: Sweet medium malt, ripe dark fruits. Caramel sweetness. Vinous. Hides alcohol well.
• Bought: Drinks of the World (Bern), 330 ml, CHF 10.50
• Score: 4.1 (Aroma 8/10, Appearance 4/5, Taste 8/10, Palate 4/5, Overall 17/20)
• Info: 29/12-2023, BB: 20/6-2032

Left Handed Giant / To Øl Forbidden Script

New brewery:

• Name: Left Handed Giant / To Øl Forbidden Script, 6.5%, England
• Appearance: Very dark brown, near black. Small, medium tan head.
• Aroma: Dark malt, roasted, vanilla, chocolate.
• Taste: Dark malt, nicely roasted. Vanilla, chocolate, hint of cherry? Very smooth.
• Bought: Bierrevier, 100 ml tap, CHF 3.25
• Score: 3.7 (Aroma 7/10, Appearance 3/5, Taste 8/10, Palate 3/5, Overall 16/20)
• Info: 8/12-2023

Original Stormtrooper Lightspeed Pilsner 2.0

While watching Star Wars: Episode IX - The Rise of Skywalker:

• Name: Original Stormtrooper Lightspeed Pilsner 2.0, 5%, England
• Appearance: Light golden, crystal clear. Decent, off-white head.
• Aroma: Pale malt, light hops. Some earthiness.
• Taste: Pale malt, light hops. Light fruits, crisp.
• Bought: Gift from wife, 330 ml can
• Score: 3.0 (Aroma 6/10, Appearance 3/5, Taste 6/10, Palate 3/5, Overall 12/20)
• Info: 19/8-2023, BB: 30/11-2023

Original Stormtrooper Situation Normal India Pale Ale (S.N.I.P.A.)

While watching Star Wars: Episode VIII - The Last Jedi:

• Name: Original Stormtrooper Situation Normal India Pale Ale (S.N.I.P.A.), 4.4%, England
• Appearance: Yellow golden, clear. Big, frothy white head.
• Aroma: Light fruits, some hops. Grass.
• Taste: Light fruits, citrus. Light hops. Grass. Low bitterness. A bit thin.
• Bought: Gift from wife, 330 ml can
• Score: 3.2 (Aroma 6/10, Appearance 3/5, Taste 7/10, Palate 3/5, Overall 13/20)
• Info: 16/8-2023, BB: 30/11-2023

Original Stormtrooper Galactic Pale Ale 2.0

While watching Star Wars: Episode VII – The Force Awakens:

• Name: Original Stormtrooper Galactic Pale Ale 2.0, 4.8%, England
• Appearance: Pale yellow golden, more or less clear. Decent, white head.
• Aroma: Light fruits, grapefruit. Some hops.
• Taste: Light fruits, tropical fruits, grapefruit. Light hops. Low, but nice bitterness.
• Bought: Gift from wife, 330 ml can
• Score: 3.4 (Aroma 7/10, Appearance 3/5, Taste 7/10, Palate 3/5, Overall 14/20)
• Info: 28/7-2023, BB: 30/11-2023

Meantime Prime Pale

• Name: Meantime Prime Pale, 4.3%, England
• Appearance: Dark golden, clear. Small, white head.
• Aroma: Pale malt, shy hops. Light caramel?
• Taste: Pale malt, some grains. Light hops. Low bitterness.
• Bought: Inamo Covent Garden, 330 ml, £6.95
• Score: 3.4 (Aroma 7/10, Appearance 3/5, Taste 7/10, Palate 3/5, Overall 14/20)
• Info: 17/7-2023, BB: 3/5-2024

Freedom Pils

New brewery:

• Name: Freedom Pils, 4.4%, England
• Appearance: Medium golden, clear. Small, white head.
• Aroma: Pale malt, grains, hops. Floral.
• Taste: Pale malt, crisp hops. Nice bitterness. Floral.
• Bought: Nando's St Christopher's Place, 330 ml, £4.25
• Score: 3.1 (Aroma 6/10, Appearance 3/5, Taste 6/10, Palate 3/5, Overall 13/20)
• Info: 17/7-2023, BB: 4/5-2024

Five Points XPA

New brewery:

• Name: Five Points XPA, 4%, England
• Appearance: Light golden, clear. Small, white head.
• Aroma: Light fruits, some hops. Floral.
• Taste: Light fruits, good hops. Floral. Nice, lingering bitterness.
• Bought: Nando's St Christopher's Place, 330 ml can, £4.25
• Score: 3.2 (Aroma 6/10, Appearance 3/5, Taste 7/10, Palate 3/5, Overall 13/20)
• Info: 17/7-2023, BB: 20/11-2023