Gartacus La GUM

Rating #4444:

• Name: Gartacus La GUM, 5%, Switzerland
• Appearance: Orange golden, slight haze. Huge, white head. Hazy to murky end.
• Aroma: Ripe fruits, pale malt. Shy hops. A bit of yeast.
• Taste: Fruits, yeast, pale malt. Very slight hops. Some forest notes.
• Bought: Marché Gaillard (Marly), 330 ml, CHF 4.25
• Score: 3.1 (Aroma 6/10, Appearance 3/5, Taste 6/10, Palate 3/5, Overall 13/20)
• Info: 18/11-2023, BB: 1/1-2024

Gartacus Pale Ale de Terre

• Name: Gartacus Pale Ale de Terre, 6%, Switzerland
• Appearance: Dark orange to light red, hazy. Huge, off-white head.
• Aroma: Tart fruits, slight pale malt.
• Taste: Lightly fruits, tart red fruits. Pale malt, shy hops. Lacks balance.
• Bought: L'espace Gourmand (Villars-sous-Mont), 330 ml, CHF 4.90
• Score: 3.0 (Aroma 6/10, Appearance 3/5, Taste 6/10, Palate 3/5, Overall 12/20)
• Info: 28/5-2023, BB: 6/11-2023

Gartacus Blanche de l'eau

• Name: Gartacus Blanche de l'eau, 5.2%, Switzerland
• Appearance: Light orange, hazy. Gigantic, fizzy white head.
• Aroma: Light to medium fruits, wheat.
• Taste: Very tart fruits, lemon, yeast. Some wheat. Too tart.
• Bought: Au Bon Moment, 330 ml, CHF 4.60
• Score: 2.4 (Aroma 5/10, Appearance 2/5, Taste 5/10, Palate 2/5, Overall 10/20)
• Info: 17/6-2022, BB: 29/9-2022

Gartacus Blonde de l'air

• Name: Gartacus Blonde de l'air, 6.7%, Switzerland
• Appearance: Pale yellow golden, mostly clear. Tiny, white head.
• Aroma: Light fruits, lemon. Tart.
• Taste: Light fruits, on the tart side. Slight lemon. Not great, again.
• Bought: Au Bon Moment, 330 ml, CHF 4.60
• Score: 2.6 (Aroma 5/10, Appearance 3/5, Taste 5/10, Palate 3/5, Overall 10/20)
• Info: 15/4-2022, BB: 11/10-2022

Gartacus IPA de foudre

• Name: Gartacus IPA de foudre, 6.5%, Switzerland
• Appearance: Orange light brown, hazy to murky. As usual with this brewery: Over carbonated, bottle overflowed upon opening. Huge, off-white head.
• Aroma: Light to medium fruits, grapefruit, decent hops.
• Taste: Good fruits, grapefruit, some pine. Good hops, light bitterness.
• Bought: Au Bon Moment, 330 ml, CHF 4.60
• Score: 3.0 (Aroma 6/10, Appearance 3/5, Taste 6/10, Palate 3/5, Overall 12/20)
• Info: 2/4-2022, BB: 4/10-2022

Gartacus Stout de Sang

• Name: Gartacus Stout de Sang, 5.5%, Switzerland
• Appearance: Dark brown, near black. Decent, dark tan head.
• Aroma: Dark malt, some chocolate, bit of wet wood.
• Taste: Dark malt, very lightly roasted. Earthy. Very slight tartness. Ok.
• Bought: Au Bon Moment, 330 ml, CHF 4.60
• Score: 2.7 (Aroma 5/10, Appearance 3/5, Taste 5/10, Palate 3/5, Overall 11/20)
• Info: 25/11-2021, BB: 23/2-2022

Gartacus Ambrée de Feu

• Name: Gartacus Ambrée de Feu, 5.4%, Switzerland
• Appearance: Golden dark orange, murky. Big fizzy off-white head, too big.
• Aroma: Berries, tart fruits. A bit of malt.
• Taste: Light, very tart fruits. Lemon aftertaste. Not good at all. Infected?
• Bought: Au Bon Moment, 330 ml, CHF 4.60
• Score: 2.3 (Aroma 5/10, Appearance 2/5, Taste 5/10, Palate 2/5, Overall 9/20)
• Info: 10/9-2021, BB: 9/3-2022

Gartacus Brune de Métal

New CH brewery:

• Name: Gartacus Brune de Métal, 5.3%, Switzerland
• Appearance: Dark brown, murky. Over carbonated, bottle overflowed upon opening. Huge, fizzy tan head.
• Aroma: Dark malt, metallic. Slight sourness.
• Taste: Medium to dark malt. Tartness and quite a bit of sourness. Something must have gone wrong here, so in the drain it goes.
• Bought: Au Bon Moment, 330 ml, CHF 4.60
• Score: 2.2 (Aroma 4/10, Appearance 2/5, Taste 5/10, Palate 2/5, Overall 9/20)
• Info: 3/9-2021, BB: 13/4-2022