Beer Goals 2020 - Result

My beer goals for 2020 were as follows (with inline comments):

• Get from 189 to 194 Ratebeer countries   [Goal achieved 2020-10-10]
• As usual thanks to trades, reached the goal and ended the year on exactly 194 countries. Didn't climb up the list, but changed from joint 11th to non-joint 11th...
• Rate a beer from the last three missing styles   [Current status: 1]
• Got very close, just "Dark Lager - India / Hoppy" missing now.
• Reduce styles I have tried less than 5 beers from 28 to 12   [Current status: 15]
• Close, but no cigar. Got 13 new styles (goal was 16) up to 5.
• Reduce styles I have tried less than 10 beers from 43 to 25   [Current status: 31]
• Got 12 new styles (goal was 18) up to 10.
• Get from 1349 to 1400 breweries   [Goal achieved 2020-08-20]
• Did much better than expected, tried 93 new ones and ended on 1442 breweries
• Get from 521 to 621 Swiss ratings   [Goal achieved 2020-10-09]
• Did better and ended the year on 648 Swiss ratings, so 127 new ones.
• Get from 184 to 210 Swiss breweries   [Goal achieved 2020-08-06]
• Did better and ended on 221 Swiss breweries, so 37 new ones. This one is interesting, but definitely gets harder every year.

Some other minor country related goals:

• Increase countries with 10+ ratings from 31 to 33   [Goal achieved 2020-04-12]
• Wow, managed to get up to 37 countries.
• Increase countries with 5+ ratings from 44 to 46   [Goal achieved 2020-09-12]
• Managed 48 countries in the end.
• Increase countries with 2+ ratings from 95 to 97
• No luck here.

Overall happy with the 2020 achievements!

PINTA A'la Grodziskie 2010-2020

Grodziskie / Grätzer / Lichtenhainer #6:

• Name: PINTA A'la Grodziskie 2010-2020, 2.6%, Poland
• Appearance: Yellow golden, hazy. Decent white head.
• Aroma: Light smoke, some grass.
• Taste: Grass. Light smoke, not too much. Decent bitterness. Very smooth.
• Bought: Trade with Grzesiek79 - thanks!, 330 ml
• Score: 3.7 (Aroma 7/10, Appearance 3/5, Taste 8/10, Palate 3/5, Overall 16/20)
• Info: 31/12-2020, BB: 27/4-2021

Gubernija Kwas Chlebowy Litewski

Kvass #1, new brewery:

• Name: Gubernija Kwas Chlebowy Litewski, 0.0%, Lithuania 
• Appearance: Dark brown, clear. Light tan head.
• Aroma: Rye bread, caramel sweetness.
• Taste: Rye bread, lots of caramel sweetness. Nice, but maybe in the sweet side.
• Bought: Trade with Grzesiek79 - thanks!, 500 ml
• Score: 2.9 (Aroma 6/10, Appearance 3/5, Taste 6/10, Palate 3/5, Overall 11/20)
• Info: 30/12-2020, BB: 9/7-2021

Big Drop Galactic Milk Stout

Low / No Alcohol Beer - Dark #4, new brewery:

• Name: Big Drop Galactic Milk Stout, 0.5%, England
• Appearance: Very dark brown, near black. Nice, tan head.
• Aroma: Roasted, dark chocolate and malt.
• Taste: Roasted, dark chocolate, some lactose. Smooth and pleasant.
• Bought: Drinks of the World (Bern), 330 ml can, CHF 3.90
• Score: 3.2 (Aroma 6/10, Appearance 3/5, Taste 7/10, Palate 3/5, Overall 13/20)
• Info: 29/12-2020, BB: 13/7-2021

Blackwood Jack O' Beer

Flavored - Pumpkin / Vegetables #6:

• Name: Blackwood Jack O' Beer, 5.0%, Switzerland
• Appearance: Light orange golden, clear. Small, fizzy white head.
• Aroma: Pumpkin, tart light fruits.
• Taste: Sour fruits, tartness, I guess pumpkin. Not very good.
• Bought: B Like Beer, 330 ml, CHF 4.70
• Score: 2.1 (Aroma 4/10, Appearance 2/5, Taste 4/10, Palate 2/5, Overall 9/20)
• Info: 27/12-2020, BB: 17/10-2021

Timmermans / Guinness Lambic & Stout

Sour / Wild Beer - Dark #4:

• Name: Timmermans / Guinness Lambic & Stout, 6%, Belgium
• Appearance: Cage and cork. Very dark brown, near black. Creamy, tan head.
• Aroma: Dark sour fruits, some dark malt.
• Taste: Sour dark fruits, cherries, some roasted malt. Why?
• Bought: amstein.ch, 375 ml, CHF 7.63
• Score: 2.7 (Aroma 5/10, Appearance 3/5, Taste 5/10, Palate 3/5, Overall 11/20)
• Info: 26/12-2020, BB: 30/10-2021

Wild Beer Vivo

IPA - Brut #3:

• Name: Wild Beer Vivo, 4.9%, England
• Appearance: Pale yellow golden, slight haze. Nice amount of fizzy, white head.
• Aroma: Light fruits, citrus fruits. Nice amount of hops.
• Taste: Light fruits, citrus fruits. Good hops, nice, smooth bitterness.
• Bought: Wittich, 330 ml can, CHF 3.50
• Score: 3.3 (Aroma 7/10, Appearance 3/5, Taste 7/10, Palate 3/5, Overall 13/20)
• Info: 24/12-2020, BB: 25/3-2021

Carambier Wacholder Ale

New CH brewery, Pale Ale - Flavored #6:

• Name: Carambier Wacholder Ale, 5.5%, Switzerland
• Appearance: Golden, slight haze. Small, off-white head.
• Aroma: Forest, juniper, some fruits.
• Taste: Forest, juniper, slight faint smokiness. Interesting.
• Bought: B Like Beer, 330 ml, CHF 4.90
• Score: 3.3 (Aroma 7/10, Appearance 3/5, Taste 7/10, Palate 3/5, Overall 13/20)
• Info: 22/12-2020, BB: 27/7-2021

James Squire One Fifty Lashes Pale Ale

Pale Ale - Australian / New Zealand #6:

• Name: James Squire One Fifty Lashes Pale Ale, 4.2%, Australia
• Appearance: Golden, clear. Small, white head.
• Aroma: Grains, some light fruits, very pale malt.
• Taste: Pale malt, some fruits. Biscuits. Slight grains.
• Bought: Wittich, 345 ml, CHF 4.00
• Score: 2.6 (Aroma 5/10, Appearance 3/5, Taste 5/10, Palate 3/5, Overall 10/20)
• Info: 19/12-2020, BB: 6/1-2021

Storm&Anchor Mono Case II Juicy NE DIPA

IIPA DIPA - Imperial / Double Hazy (NEIPA) #10:

• Name: Storm&Anchor Mono Case II Juicy NE DIPA, 7.9%, Switzerland
• Appearance: Pale golden, clear. Fizzy, white head.
• Aroma: Light fruits, exotic fruits. Smooth hops.
• Taste: Light fruits, exotic fruits. Light bitterness. Perfume. Less juicy than expected.
• Bought: Wittich, 330 ml, CHF 4.90
• Score: 3.1 (Aroma 6/10, Appearance 3/5, Taste 6/10, Palate 3/5, Overall 13/20)
• Info: 11/12-2020, BB: 31/5-2021

WhiteFrontier Anananananananana...

IIPA DIPA - Imperial / Double Hazy (NEIPA) #9:

• Name: WhiteFrontier Anananananananana..., 8.5%, Switzerland
• Appearance: Pale orange golden, some haze. Fizzy white head.
• Aroma: Light hops, pineapple. Some hops. Slight tartness.
• Taste: Pineapple, acidic. Unpleasant aftertaste. Gone bad?
• Bought: Wittich, 330 ml can, CHF 6.80
• Score: 2.1 (Aroma 4/10, Appearance 2/5, Taste 4/10, Palate 2/5, Overall 9/20)
• Info: 11/12-2020, BB: 30/4-2021

Uiltje Prima Donna

Pale Ale - Flavored #5:

• Name: Uiltje Prima Donna, 5.0%, Netherlands
• Appearance: Pale yellow golden, slight haze. Small, fizzy white head.
• Aroma: Light fruits, lemon, floral.
• Taste: Citrus, light fruits, floral. Also some sweetness.
• Bought: amstein.ch, 330 ml can, CHF 3.44
• Score: 3.1 (Aroma 6/10, Appearance 3/5, Taste 6/10, Palate 3/5, Overall 13/20)
• Info: 9/12-2020, BB: 7/1-2021

Maryensztadt Nevermind vol. 2

IIPA DIPA - Imperial / Double Hazy (NEIPA) #8:

• Name: Maryensztadt Nevermind vol. 2, 7.8%, Poland
• Appearance: Pale orange, pretty hazy. Small, white head.
• Aroma: Good fruits, some hops. Pine.
• Taste: Lots of fruits, exotic fruits, mild hops. Very smooth.
• Bought: amstein.ch, 440 ml can, CHF 5.66
• Score: 3.7 (Aroma 7/10, Appearance 3/5, Taste 8/10, Palate 3/5, Overall 16/20)
• Info: 7/12-2020, BB: 30/12-2020

Barter Exchange

Wheat Ale - India / Hopfenweiss #5:

• Name: Barter Exchange, 5.5%, Switzerland
• Appearance: Yellow golden, slight haze. Small, fizzy head.
• Aroma: Light fruits, citrus, wheat, floral.
• Taste: Good wheat, some light fruits. Floral. Quite smooth.
• Bought: Wittich, 330 ml can, CHF 4.20
• Score: 3.2 (Aroma 6/10, Appearance 3/5, Taste 7/10, Palate 3/5, Overall 13/20)
• Info: 7/12-2020, BB: 13/10-2021

Brussels Beer Project Delta

IPA - Belgian / Saison #10:

• Name: Brussels Beer Project Delta, 6%, Belgium
• Appearance: Light orange, some haze. Big, creamy white head.
• Aroma: Good fruits, Belgian yeast. Good hops.
• Taste: Citrus, light fruits. Good hops, Belgian yeast. Nice bitterness.
• Bought: amstein.ch, 330 ml, CHF 3.08
• Score: 3.6 (Aroma 7/10, Appearance 3/5, Taste 8/10, Palate 3/5, Overall 15/20)
• Info: 5/12-2020, BB: 29/1-2022

BrewDog OverWorks Grapefruit Graceland

IPA - Sour / Wild #10, new brewery:

• Name: BrewDog OverWorks Grapefruit Graceland, 7.0%, Scotland
• Appearance: Golden orange, hazy. Some fizzy, white head.
• Aroma: Grapefruit, tartness, apple notes.
• Taste: Light fruits, grapefruit, tartness. Decent, but not much hops or bitterness.
• Bought: amstein.ch, 330 ml, CHF 5.15
• Score: 3.3 (Aroma 7/10, Appearance 3/5, Taste 7/10, Palate 3/5, Overall 13/20)
• Info: 4/12-2020, BB: 22/7-2025

Martin's IPA

IPA - Belgian / Saison #9:

• Name: Martin's IPA, 6,9%, Belgium
• Appearance: Light amber, some haze. Big amount of off-white head.
• Aroma: Cork, light fruits, some hops. Not great.
• Taste: More cork, but just in the beginning. Some hops, but not much. Light fruits, grass, floral. Some yeast.
• Bought: amstein.ch, 750 ml, CHF 8.82
• Score: 3.3 (Aroma 7/10, Appearance 3/5, Taste 7/10, Palate 3/5, Overall 13/20)
• Info: 28/11-2020, BB: 18/2-2022

Salamander Strawberry Milkshake IPA

IPA - Milkshake / Smoothie #3, new brewery:

• Name: Salamander Strawberry Milkshake IPA, 5.9%, Poland
• Appearance: Pale orange, hazy. Small, fizzy white head.
• Aroma: Strawberries, light fruits, citrus. Some hops, but not much.
• Taste: Strawberry, light hops, metallic. Some sweetness.
• Bought: qoqa.ch, 440 ml can, CHF 5.79
• Score: 3.2 (Aroma 6/10, Appearance 3/5, Taste 7/10, Palate 3/5, Overall 13/20)
• Info: 21/11-2020, BB: 31/7-2021

Pühaste / Pipeworks - Two Suns

IIPA DIPA - Imperial / Double Hazy (NEIPA) #7:

• Name: Pühaste / Pipeworks - Two Suns, 8%, Estonia
• Appearance: Pale orange, hazy. Tiny, white head.
• Aroma: Grapefruit, tropical fruits. Some hops.
• Taste: Lots of fruits, grapefruit. Laidback nice hops. Very smooth.
• Bought: qoqa.ch, 330 ml can, CHF 5.79
• Score: 3.7 (Aroma 7/10, Appearance 3/5, Taste 8/10, Palate 3/5, Overall 16/20)
• Info: 20/11-2020, BB: 21/3-2021

Põhjala Rye River

Pale Ale - Rye #5:

• Name: Põhjala Rye River, 4.5%, Estonia
• Appearance: Dark brown, red hue. Clear. Some light tan head.
• Aroma: Dark malt, rye, bread, toffee.
• Taste: Dark malt, slightly roasted. Rye, obviously. Bread. Toffee?
• Bought: amstein.ch, 330 ml, CHF 3.49
• Score: 3.4 (Aroma 7/10, Appearance 3/5, Taste 7/10, Palate 3/5, Overall 14/20)
• Info: 6/11-2020, BB: ??/??-????