BLZ 4/20

• Name: BLZ 4/20, 4.8%, Switzerland
• Appearance: Pale golden, clear. Small, fizzy white head. Hazy end.
• Aroma: Herbs, hemp, CBD, some light fruits.
• Taste: Herbs, hemp, CBD. Some pale malt, slightly oily mouthfeel. Some light fruits.
• Bought: Coop (Bern Marktgasse), 330 ml, CHF 4.50
• Score: 3.3 (Aroma 7/10, Appearance 3/5, Taste 7/10, Palate 3/5, Overall 13/20)
• Info: 22/12-2023, BB: 31/8-2024

BLZ Lager

• Name: BLZ Lager, 4.5%, Switzerland
• Appearance: Pale yellow golden, mostly clear. Small, white head.
• Aroma: Pale malt, grains. Some hops in the background.
• Taste: Pale malt, faint hops. Slight grains. Pretty average.
• Bought: Coop (Bern Marktgasse), 330 ml, CHF 2.50
• Score: 2.9 (Aroma 6/10, Appearance 3/5, Taste 6/10, Palate 3/5, Overall 11/20)
• Info: 16/12-2023, BB: 1/2-2024

BLZ West Coast Ale

• Name: BLZ West Coast Ale, 5%, Switzerland
• Appearance: Medium golden, clear. Good amount of white head.
• Aroma: Light fruits, grapefruit. Some hops.
• Taste: Good amount of fruits, grapefruit. Some resins, clean hops. Nice bitterness. Smooth.
• Bought: Zur alten Weinhandlung, 330 ml, CHF 4.30
• Score: 3.3 (Aroma 7/10, Appearance 3/5, Taste 7/10, Palate 3/5, Overall 13/20)
• Info: 12/11-2021, BB: 31/5-2022

BLZ Jurassic Barley

Bern canton #100:

• Name: BLZ Jurassic Barley, 4.8%, Switzerland
• Appearance: Yellow golden, hazy. Decent, off-white head.
• Aroma: Light fruits, floral, vegetables. Some hops.
• Taste: Fruits, some pale malt. Vegetables. Some yeast. A bit of bitterness.
• Bought: Zur alten Weinhandlung, 330 ml, CHF 5.05
• Score: 2.9 (Aroma 6/10, Appearance 3/5, Taste 6/10, Palate 3/5, Overall 11/20)
• Info: 29/10-2021, BB: 30/4-2022

BLZ / Gagygnole Black Roots

• Name: BLZ / Gagygnole Black Roots, 7.5%, Switzerland
• Appearance: Very dark brown, some dark tan head.
• Aroma: Heavily roasted, dark malt. Bit of coffee.
• Taste: Dark malt, heavily roasted. Coffee and dark chocolate. Smooth.
• Bought: Zur alten Weinhandlung, 330 ml, CHF 5.05
• Score: 3.8 (Aroma 8/10, Appearance 3/5, Taste 8/10, Palate 3/5, Overall 16/20)
• Info: 25/9-2021, BB: 31/1-2022

BLZ Red Pale Ale

• Name: BLZ Red Pale Ale, 6.5%, Switzerland
• Appearance: Dark brown, red hue. Clear. Small, light tan head. Good amount of head later.
• Aroma: Some malt, caramel. Bread.
• Taste: Medium malt, caramel sweetness. Bread.
• Bought: B Like Beer, 330 ml, CHF 4.40
• Score: 3.3 (Aroma 7/10, Appearance 3/5, Taste 7/10, Palate 3/5, Overall 13/20)
• Info: 1/1-2021, BB: 31/1-2021

BLZ Don Maté

IPA - Flavored #4:

• Name: BLZ Don Maté, 6.3%, Switzerland
• Appearance: Hazy orange, small off-white head.
• Aroma: Like tea, some fruits? Herbs.
• Taste: Herbs and tea. I guess that's the maté. Low bitterness, lacking "IPA" elements...
• Bought: Les Trentenaires (Fribourg), 330 ml, CHF 9.00
• Score: 3.2 (Aroma 6/10, Appearance 3/5, Taste 7/10, Palate 3/5, Overall 13/20)
• Info: 22/5-2019, BB: 23/10-2020

BLZ Mosaic IPA

CH brewery #100 (2017 goal):

• Name: BLZ Mosaic IPA, 6.3%, Switzerland
• Appearance: Light brown, hazy. Some off-white head.
• Aroma: Hops, pine. Citrus, spices.
• Taste: Good hops, light fruits and pine. Nice, lingering hops aftertaste. Surprisingly nice.
• Bought: La Petite Brasserie (Fribourg), 330 ml, CHF 3.80
• Score: 3.6 (Aroma 7/10, Appearance 3/5, Taste 8/10, Palate 3/5, Overall 15/20)
• Info: 22/7-2017, BB: 23/8-2017