Showing posts with label blackwell. Show all posts
Showing posts with label blackwell. Show all posts

Friday, 22 December 2023

Blackwell -10-

Switzerland beer rating #1400:
  • Name: Blackwell -10-, 9.3%, Switzerland
  • Appearance: Quite dark brown, seems clear though. Small, light tan head.
  • Aroma: Dark fruits, prunes. Medium malt, lightly roasted.
  • Taste: Medium malt, lightly roasted. Good amount of red fruits, prunes. Some caramel notes.
  • Bought: Drinks of the World (Bern), 330 ml, CHF 6.70
  • Score: 3.8 (Aroma 8/10, Appearance 3/5, Taste 8/10, Palate 3/5, Overall 16/20)
  • Info: 22/12-2023, BB: 11/5-2025

Saturday, 8 July 2023

Blackwell Pale Ale (2020-)

Pale Ale - Belgian / Farmhouse #6:
  • Name: Blackwell Pale Ale (2020-), 5.4%, Switzerland
  • Appearance: Light orange golden, slight haze at first, murky end. Small, off-white head.
  • Aroma: Floral, Belgian yeast, light fruits and light hops.
  • Taste: Flowers, herbs, light fruits. Shy hops. Some Belgian yeast and pale malt. Light bitterness.
  • Bought: Coop (Bern Marktgasse), 330 ml, CHF 2.95
  • Score: 3.2 (Aroma 6/10, Appearance 3/5, Taste 7/10, Palate 3/5, Overall 13/20)
  • Info: 8/7-2023, BB: 28/9-2023

Saturday, 1 October 2022

Blackwell No, I Am Your Father!

Sour / Wild Beer - Dark #7:
  • Name: Blackwell No, I Am Your Father!, 7.8%, Switzerland
  • Appearance: Very dark brown, tiny tan head.
  • Aroma: Tart, dark fruits. Red wine notes.
  • Taste: Tart and sour fruits, some dark malt. Some red wine.
  • Bought: Drinks of the World (Bern), 330 ml, CHF 6.40
  • Score: 3.0 (Aroma 6/10, Appearance 3/5, Taste 6/10, Palate 3/5, Overall 12/20)
  • Info: 1/10-2022, BB: 3/2-2023

Tuesday, 1 March 2022

Blackwell Herbstfeuer

  • Name: Blackwell Herbstfeuer, 4.2%, Switzerland
  • Appearance: Very dark malt, near black. Small, dark tan head.
  • Aroma: Dark malt, strong peat. Nice and smoky.
  • Taste: Dark malt, coffee. Quite a bit of smoke, peat. Very good for a 4.2% beer.
  • Bought: Drinks of the World (Bern), 330 ml, CHF 6.40
  • Score: 3.8 (Aroma 8/10, Appearance 3/5, Taste 8/10, Palate 3/5, Overall 16/20)
  • Info: 1/3-2022, BB: 3/6-2022

Saturday, 17 April 2021

Blackwell Stout

  • Name: Blackwell Stout, 4.0%, Switzerland
  • Appearance: Very dark brown, near black. Small, dark tan head.
  • Aroma: Dark malt, roasted, coffee.
  • Taste: Dark malt, roasted, some coffee. Very decent for the ABV.
  • Bought: Garosch, 330 ml, CHF 3.90
  • Score: 3.2 (Aroma 6/10, Appearance 3/5, Taste 7/10, Palate 3/5, Overall 13/20)
  • Info: 17/4-2021, BB: 8/6-2021

Saturday, 10 April 2021

Blackwell / Drinks of the World Lichtenhainer? Kenntdochkainer

Grodziskie / Grätzer / Lichtenhainer #7:
  • Name: Blackwell / Drinks of the World Lichtenhainer? Kenntdochkainer, 4.5%, Switzerland
  • Appearance: Pale yellow, hazy. Small head. Some sediments at the bottom of the bottle.
  • Aroma: Light fruits, sour, lemon. Slight smoke.
  • Taste: Sourness, lemon, faint smoke. Lemon end. Definitely refreshing.
  • Bought: Drinks of the World (Bern), 330 ml, CHF 6.40
  • Score: 3.1 (Aroma 6/10, Appearance 3/5, Taste 6/10, Palate 3/5, Overall 13/20)
  • Info: 10/4-2021, BB: 1/6-2021

Friday, 19 February 2021

Blackwell Krautzifix

  • Name: Blackwell Krautzifix, 4.8%, Switzerland
  • Appearance: Pale yellow, mostly clear. Tiny, fizzy head.
  • Aroma: Lemon, tartness, herbs. Slight forest.
  • Taste: Lemon, light fruits, tartness, herbs. Lasting tartness.
  • Bought: Wittich, 330 ml, CHF 5.00
  • Score: 2.9 (Aroma 6/10, Appearance 3/5, Taste 6/10, Palate 3/5, Overall 11/20)
  • Info: 19/2-2021, BB: 23/7-2022

Friday, 8 January 2021

Blackwell India Pale Ale

  • Name: Blackwell India Pale Ale, 6.6%, Switzerland
  • Appearance: Dark orange, hazy. Very murky later. Small, off-white head.
  • Aroma: Light fruits, some sweetness. Ok amount of hops.
  • Taste: Fruits, some hops, light bitterness. Some funkiness. Yeast.
  • Bought: Brewmee, 330 ml, CHF 4.82
  • Score: 3.0 (Aroma 6/10, Appearance 3/5, Taste 6/10, Palate 3/5, Overall 12/20)
  • Info: 8/1-2021, BB: 19/2-2021

Tuesday, 24 December 2019

Blackwell Apollo Wild IPA

IPA - Sour / Wild #7:
  • Name: Blackwell Apollo Wild IPA, 6.3%, Switzerland
  • Appearance: Light orange golden, hazy eventually. Some off-white head.
  • Aroma: Farm, light fruits. Citrus.
  • Taste: Sour, barn, light fruits, citrus. Lingering light sourness.
  • Bought: Drinks of the World (Basel), 330 ml, CHF 5.90
  • Score: 3.2 (Aroma 6/10, Appearance 3/5, Taste 7/10, Palate 3/5, Overall 13/20)
  • Info: 24/12-2019, BB: 21/2-2020

Friday, 25 May 2018

Blackwell Teatime Wild Ale

Sour/Wild Ale #14:
  • Name: Blackwell Teatime Wild Ale, 6.9%, Switzerland
  • Appearance: Yellow golden, hazy. Huge amount of creamy, white head. Sediments at bottom of bottle.
  • Aroma: Light fruits, citrus, light smoke.
  • Taste: Herbal, light tartness, tea. Some smoke. Not that sour/tart, which for me is a plus. Almost like a Lichtenhainer.
  • Bought: Wittich, 330 ml, CHF 5.00
  • Score: 3.3 (Aroma 6/10, Appearance 3/5, Taste 7/10, Palate 3/5, Overall 14/20)
  • Info: 25/5-2018, BB: 18/7-2018

Friday, 23 March 2018

Blackwell Rumpelstilzchen Porter

Imperial Porter #14:
  • Name: Blackwell Rumpelstilzchen Porter, 7.7%, Switzerland
  • Appearance: Very dark brown, small tan head.
  • Aroma: Dark malt, roasted, rum, slight coconut.
  • Taste: Dark malt, slightly roasted, some dark rum, some coconut. Interesting.
  • Bought: Wittich, 330 ml, CHF 5.80
  • Score: 3.7 (Aroma 8/10, Appearance 3/5, Taste 8/10, Palate 3/5, Overall 15/20)
  • Info: 23/3-2018, BB: 11/5-2018

Friday, 9 September 2016

Blackwell Retro Weisse

Berliner Weisse #9:
  • Name: Blackwell Retro Weisse, 4.2%, Switzerland
  • Appearance: Bottled 28/5-2016. Hazy yellow, huge amount of white head.
  • Aroma: Sour, light citrus. Light tartness.
  • Taste: Pretty damn sour, citrus, fruits. Short aftertaste, luckily.
  • Bought: Craft Gallery, 330 ml, CHF 7.90
  • Overall score: 2/6
  • Info: 9/9-2016, BB: 28/11-2016