Showing posts with label US. Show all posts
Showing posts with label US. Show all posts

Friday, 29 August 2025

Founders KBS Cinnamon Vanilla Cocoa (2021)

  • Name: Founders KBS Cinnamon Vanilla Cocoa (2021), 12%, United States
  • Bought: Gift from wife, 355 ml
  • Score: 4.00
  • Info: 29/8-2025, BB: ??/??-????

Friday, 29 March 2024

Drekker / Homes Chips, Dips, Chains, Whips

New brewery:
  • Name: Drekker / Homes Chips, Dips, Chains, Whips, 8%, United States
  • Appearance: Pale yellow, quite hazy. Decent, white head.
  • Aroma: Light fruits, tropical fruits. Good amount of hops. Pine.
  • Taste: Heaps of hops. Light fruits, grapefruit, citrus. Pine. Nice, lingering bitterness. Very good.
  • Bought: Hopfnung, 473 ml can, CHF 8.60
  • Score: 3.7 (Aroma 7/10, Appearance 3/5, Taste 8/10, Palate 3/5, Overall 16/20)
  • Info: 29/3-2024, BB: ??/??-????

Saturday, 30 December 2023

Phase Three Pressed Coffee + Maple

New brewery, Porter - Imperial Flavored #9:
  • Name: Phase Three Pressed Coffee + Maple, 12%, United States
  • Appearance: Very dark brown, near black. Very small, tan head.
  • Aroma: Dark malt, coffee, roasted. Dark fruits, maple syrup.
  • Taste: Dark malt, lightly roasted, coffee notes. Dark fruits, maple syrup.
  • Bought: Hopfnung, 473 ml can, CHF 10.70
  • Score: 4.0 (Aroma 8/10, Appearance 4/5, Taste 8/10, Palate 4/5, Overall 16/20)
  • Info: 30/12-2023, BB: ??/??-????

Saturday, 9 September 2023

Brooklyn Special Effects (Hoppy Amber/Lager)

  • Name: Brooklyn Special Effects (Hoppy Amber/Lager), 0.4%, United States
  • Appearance: Light brown, clear. Good, light tan head.
  • Aroma: Medium malt, red fruits. Some sweetness.
  • Taste: Medium malt, some sweet red fruits. Just a hint of grains. Good NA beer.
  • Bought: Migros (Avry), 330 ml, CHF 2.70
  • Score: 3.0 (Aroma 6/10, Appearance 3/5, Taste 6/10, Palate 3/5, Overall 12/20)
  • Info: 9/9-2023, BB: 8/3-2024

Saturday, 25 February 2023

Grimm The Timeless Way of Building

New brewery:
  • Name: Grimm The Timeless Way of Building, 6.9%, United States
  • Appearance: Dark golden, mostly clear. Small, off-white head.
  • Aroma: Mostly brett, sour. Barn. Some spices.
  • Taste: Brett-forward. Barn, sourness. Some medium fruits and faint spices.
  • Bought: Bierrevier, 100 ml tap, CHF 3.75
  • Score: 3.0 (Aroma 6/10, Appearance 3/5, Taste 6/10, Palate 3/5, Overall 12/20)
  • Info: 25/2-2023

Sunday, 24 July 2022

Epic Big Bad Baptist

Shared with Nordcore:
  • Name: Epic Big Bad Baptist, 11.1%, United States
  • Appearance: Very dark brown, near black. Very dark tan head.
  • Aroma: Very dark malt, coffee and cocoa. Lightly roasted.
  • Taste: Roasted, very dark malt. Cocoa and coffee. Some alcohol, warming. Slight barrel.
  • Bought: Courtesy of Nordcore, 650 ml
  • Score: 4.0 (Aroma 8/10, Appearance 4/5, Taste 8/10, Palate 4/5, Overall 16/20)
  • Info: 24/7-2022, BB: 1/1-2023

Saturday, 16 April 2022

Yuengling Traditional Lager

New brewery:
  • Name: Yuengling Traditional Lager, 4.4%, United States
  • Appearance: Dark amber, clear. Fizzy, off-white head that disappears quickly.
  • Aroma: Pale malt, toasted, caramel.
  • Taste: Pale to medium malt, lightly toasted, caramel sweetness. Better than expected.
  • Bought: Drinks of the World (Bern), 355 ml, CHF 3.50
  • Score: 3.0 (Aroma 6/10, Appearance 3/5, Taste 6/10, Palate 3/5, Overall 12/20)
  • Info: 16/4-2022, BB: 31/8-2022

Tuesday, 21 December 2021

New Belgium Voodoo Ranger Atomic Pumpkin

Flavored - Pumpkin / Vegetables #8:
  • Name: New Belgium Voodoo Ranger Atomic Pumpkin, 6.4%, United States
  • Appearance: Dark golden orange, mostly clear. Small fizzy head.
  • Aroma: Pumpkin spice, hot peppers.
  • Taste: Pumpkin spice, sweet. Quite strong chill peppers takes over. Interesting, and nice.
  • Bought: Drinks of the World (Bern), 355 ml can, CHF 5.90
  • Score: 3.6 (Aroma 7/10, Appearance 3/5, Taste 8/10, Palate 3/5, Overall 15/20)
  • Info: 21/12-2021, BB: 31/3-2022

Friday, 17 December 2021

Oskar Blues G'Knight Imperial Red IPA

IPA - Red #7:
  • Name: Oskar Blues G'Knight Imperial Red IPA, 8.7%, United States 
  • Appearance: Canned 23/3-2021. Amber, clear. Light red head.
  • Aroma: Light fruits, orange. Red fruits. Some hops.
  • Taste: Good hops, a bit of malt. Red fruits and spices. Some lingering bitterness.
  • Bought: amstein.ch, 355 ml can, CHF 2.41
  • Score: 3.4 (Aroma 7/10, Appearance 3/5, Taste 7/10, Palate 3/5, Overall 14/20)
  • Info: 17/12-2021, BB: 30/4-2022

Saturday, 11 December 2021

Novo Brazil Corvo Negro

New brewery:
  • Name: Novo Brazil Corvo Negro, 11%, United States
  • Appearance: Canned 16/12-2020. Very dark brown, near black. Small, dark tan head.
  • Aroma: Dark malt, roasted. Dark chocolate and some coffee.
  • Taste: Dark malt, nicely roasted. Dark chocolate, coffee. Some burnt caramel sweetness.
  • Bought: amstein.ch, 473 ml can, CHF 4.89
  • Score: 3.8 (Aroma 8/10, Appearance 3/5, Taste 8/10, Palate 3/5, Overall 16/20)
  • Info: 11/12-2021, BB: 31/1-2022

Thursday, 29 July 2021

Grand Armory Nutter Your Business Stout

  • Name: Grand Armory Nutter Your Business Stout, 5%, United States
  • Appearance: Canned 26/1-2021. Very dark brown, near black. Small, dark tan head.
  • Aroma: Malt, toasted, strong peanut butter.
  • Taste: Peanut butter, malt, toasted. Mostly peanut butter, though.
  • Bought: qoqa.ch, 355 ml can, CHF 5.75
  • Score: 3.6 (Aroma 7/10, Appearance 3/5, Taste 8/10, Palate 3/5, Overall 15/20)
  • Info: 29/7-2021, BB: 30/12-2021

Saturday, 17 July 2021

New Holland Dragon's Milk - White

  • Name: New Holland Dragon's Milk - White, 6%, United States
  • Appearance: Canned 18/1-2021. Light golden, hazy. Small off-white head.
  • Aroma: Medium malt, vanilla. Little to no barrel.
  • Taste: Pale malt, medium fruits. Vanilla. Not much barrel.
  • Bought: qoqa.ch, 355 ml can, CHF 5.75
  • Score: 3.2 (Aroma 6/10, Appearance 3/5, Taste 7/10, Palate 3/5, Overall 13/20)
  • Info: 17/7-2021, BB: 30/12-2021

Friday, 2 July 2021

Griffin Claw Mr Blue Sky

New brewery:
  • Name: Griffin Claw Mr Blue Sky, 4.5%, United States
  • Appearance: Very pale yellow, straw. Some haze. Small white head.
  • Aroma: Strong lime, zest, slight wheat.
  • Taste: Huge amount of lemon, zest. Some wheat. Refreshing, I guess.
  • Bought: qoqa.ch, 355 ml can, CHF 5.75
  • Score: 2.9 (Aroma 6/10, Appearance 3/5, Taste 6/10, Palate 3/5, Overall 11/20)
  • Info: 2/7-2021, BB: 30/9-2021

Friday, 18 June 2021

Kona Hibiscus Brut IPA

IPA - Brut #4:
  • Name: Kona Hibiscus Brut IPA, 8.2%, United States
  • Appearance: Canned 8/9-2020. Light orange, slight haze. Fizzy, off-white head.
  • Aroma: Lots of fruits, exotic fruits. Flowers. Some hibiscus. Decent hops.
  • Taste: Good fruits, exotic fruits, good hops. Flowers and hibiscus. Honey sweetness. Some bitterness. Lots going on.
  • Bought: Drinks of the World (Bern), 355 ml can, CHF 5.30
  • Score: 3.3 (Aroma 7/10, Appearance 3/5, Taste 7/10, Palate 3/5, Overall 13/20)
  • Info: 18/6-2021, BB: 30/3-2022

Saturday, 12 June 2021

Blackrocks Starman

  • Name: Blackrocks Starman, 5.6%, United States
  • Appearance: Canned 16/1-2021. Medium golden, clear. Small, off-white head.
  • Aroma: Decent fruits, laidback hops.
  • Taste: Good fruits, decent hops profile. Light bitterness.
  • Bought: qoqa.ch, 355 ml can, CHF 5.75
  • Score: 3.6 (Aroma 7/10, Appearance 3/5, Taste 8/10, Palate 3/5, Overall 15/20)
  • Info: 12/6-2021, BB: 30/8-2021

Friday, 4 June 2021

Short's Bellaire Brown

New brewery:
  • Name: Short's Bellaire Brown, 7.0%, United States
  • Appearance: Canned 19/1-2021. Quite dark brown, clear. Some light tan head.
  • Aroma: Toasted, medium malt. Nutty. Caramel sweetness.
  • Taste: Medium malt, toasted, nutty. Caramel sweetness. Smooth.
  • Bought: qoqa.ch, 355 ml can, CHF 5.75
  • Score: 3.4 (Aroma 7/10, Appearance 3/5, Taste 7/10, Palate 3/5, Overall 14/20)
  • Info: 4/6-2021, BB: 30/8-2021

Wednesday, 2 June 2021

Blackrocks MYKISS IPA

New brewery:
  • Name: Blackrocks MYKISS IPA, 7.5%, United States
  • Appearance: Canned 29/1-2021. Orange golden, clear. Quite small, off-white head.
  • Aroma: Light fruits, exotic fruits. Decent amount of hops.
  • Taste: Good fruits, grapefruit. Good hops. Nice bitterness.
  • Bought: qoqa.ch, 355 ml can, CHF 5.75
  • Score: 3.6 (Aroma 7/10, Appearance 3/5, Taste 8/10, Palate 3/5, Overall 15/20)
  • Info: 2/6-2021, BB: 30/8-2021

Saturday, 29 May 2021

Witch's Hat Train Hopper IPA

  • Name: Witch's Hat Train Hopper IPA, 6.9%, United States
  • Appearance: Medium to dark golden, slight haze. Small, off-white head.
  • Aroma: Light fruits, nice hops, some sweetness.
  • Taste: Lots of fruits, smooth hops. Nice, low to medium bitterness.
  • Bought: qoqa.ch, 355 ml can, CHF 5.75
  • Score: 3.7 (Aroma 7/10, Appearance 3/5, Taste 8/10, Palate 3/5, Overall 16/20)
  • Info: 29/5-2021, BB: 30/8-2021

Saturday, 8 May 2021

Witch's Hat Defloured NEPA

Pale Ale - Hazy / New England #6, new brewery:
  • Name: Witch's Hat Defloured NEPA, 6.3%, United States
  • Appearance: Pale yellow, hazy. Small, off-white head.
  • Aroma: Light fruits, grapefruit. Slight hops.
  • Taste: Light fruits, grapefruit. Light hops. Some smooth bitterness.
  • Bought: qoqa.ch, 355 ml can, CHF 5.75
  • Score: 3.6 (Aroma 7/10, Appearance 3/5, Taste 8/10, Palate 3/5, Overall 15/20)
  • Info: 8/5-2021, BB 30/6-2021

Friday, 30 April 2021

Eastern Market Jumbo Juice

  • Name: Eastern Market Jumbo Juice, 9.0%, United States
  • Appearance: Canned 02/02/21. Dark yellow, hazy to murky. Decent, white head.
  • Aroma: Citrus fruits, tropical fruits. Some hops.
  • Taste: Lots of light fruits, tropical fruits. Smooth hops, light bitterness. Very easy drinking.
  • Bought: qoqa.ch, 473 ml can, CHF 5.75
  • Score: 3.9 (Aroma 8/10, Appearance 3/5, Taste 8/10, Palate 4/5, Overall 16/20)
  • Info: 30/4-2021, BB: 30/6-2021