Hopstache I'm In Love With The Grape Of You

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• Name: Hopstache I'm In Love With The Grape Of You, 5.6%, Switzerland
• Appearance: Dark peach, hazy. Small, off-white head.
• Aroma: Tart, red fruits. Some wet wood.
• Taste: Red fruits, some tartness, wet wood.
• Bought: Simplyfine Bern, 330 ml, CHF 6.50
• Score: 2.9 (Aroma 6/10, Appearance 3/5, Taste 6/10, Palate 3/5, Overall 11/20)
• Info: 5/8-2023, BB: 29/2-2024

Hopstache Recovery Beer

Pilsener / Pils / Pilsner #100:

• Name: Hopstache Recovery Beer, 5.25%, Switzerland
• Appearance: Pale straw golden, slight haze. Small, off-white head.
• Aroma: Pale malt, flowers, some hops. A bit of yeast.
• Taste: Pale malt, some decent hops. Floral. Quite good.
• Bought: Simplyfine Bern, 330 ml, CHF 5.00
• Score: 3.2 (Aroma 6/10, Appearance 3/5, Taste 7/10, Palate 3/5, Overall 13/20)
• Info: 23/6-2023, BB: 16/7-2023

Hopstache One More, Cheers!

Becoming top beer rater of a CH region for the first time, Glarus:

• Name: Hopstache One More, Cheers!, 6.75%, Switzerland
• Appearance: Light orange, hazy to murky. Big, off-white head.
• Aroma: Light fruits, exotic fruits. Good hops.
• Taste: Light fruits, a lot of hops. A lot of bitterness, more than what you'd expect from a NEIPA.
• Bought: Simplyfine Thun, 330 ml, CHF 6.50
• Score: 3.2 (Aroma 6/10, Appearance 3/5, Taste 7/10, Palate 3/5, Overall 13/20)
• Info: 13/4-2023, BB: 10/6-2023

Hopstache Stout of Control!

• Name: Hopstache Stout of Control!, 8%, Switzerland
• Appearance: Very dark brown, seems clear. Big, dark tan head.
• Aroma: Dark malt, roasted. Dark chocolate.
• Taste: Dark malt, roasted. Milk chocolate, maybe the advertised Oreo. Nice, smooth.
• Bought: Brewery, 330 ml, CHF 5.50
• Score: 3.6 (Aroma 7/10, Appearance 3/5, Taste 8/10, Palate 3/5, Overall 15/20)
• Info: 6/4-2023, BB: 16/7-2024

Hopstache Makes Even Me Pretty!

• Name: Hopstache Makes Even Me Pretty!, 11%, Switzerland
• Appearance: Light brown, very slight haze. Small, off-white head.
• Aroma: Fruits, alcohol. Hops. Some butterscotch.
• Taste: Good amount of hops, mixed fruits. Strong bitterness. Buttery.
• Bought: Brewery, 330 ml, CHF 5.50
• Score: 3.3 (Aroma 7/10, Appearance 3/5, Taste 7/10, Palate 3/5, Overall 13/20)
• Info: 24/3-2023, BB: 1/4-2024

Hopstache High Hops

• Name: Hopstache High Hops, 10%, Switzerland
• Appearance: Orange to light brown, mostly clear. Small off-white head.
• Aroma: Some light fruits, lots of hops. Some pine.
• Taste: Huge amount of hops, quite bitter. Some light fruits. Very light butterscotch. Warming, some alcohol.
• Bought: Brewery, 330 ml, CHF 5.00
• Score: 3.3 (Aroma 7/10, Appearance 3/5, Taste 7/10, Palate 3/5, Overall 13/20)
• Info: 18/3-2023, BB: 29/2-2024

Hopstache Black Sheep

• Name: Hopstache Black Sheep, 8.5%, Switzerland
• Appearance: Very dark brown, seems clear. Big, creamy dark tan head.
• Aroma: Dark malt, roasted. Coffee notes.
• Taste: Dark malt, quite roasted. Some dark chocolate and coffee. Decent.
• Bought: Brewery, 330 ml, CHF 5.00
• Score: 3.6 (Aroma 7/10, Appearance 3/5, Taste 8/10, Palate 3/5, Overall 15/20)
• Info: 18/2-2023, BB: 14/11-2023

Hopstache A Grapple A Day Keeps The Doctor Away

• Name: Hopstache A Grapple A Day Keeps The Doctor Away, 4.6%, Switzerland
• Appearance: Pale yellow golden, slight haze. Small, fizzy white head.
• Aroma: Lemon, apples, grapefruit, slight sourness.
• Taste: Lemon, tartness. Some grapefruit and unripe apples.
• Bought: Brewery, 330 ml, CHF 4.00
• Score: 3.2 (Aroma 6/10, Appearance 3/5, Taste 7/10, Palate 3/5, Overall 13/20)
• Info: 11/2-2023, BB: 1/8-2023

Hopstache Simply Precious IPA

Glarus #10:

• Name: Hopstache Simply Precious IPA, 6%, Switzerland
• Appearance: Dark golden, more light brown near the end. Murky. Small, off-white head.
• Aroma: Light to medium fruits, some hops. Pine.
• Taste: Good amount of hops, medium fruits. Piney. Good bitterness.
• Bought: Brewery, 330 ml, CHF 4.50
• Score: 3.3 (Aroma 7/10, Appearance 3/5, Taste 7/10, Palate 3/5, Overall 13/20)
• Info: 26/11-2022, BB: 6/5-2023

Hopstache Happy Wife, Hoppy Life!

Glarus #9:

• Name: Hopstache Happy Wife, Hoppy Life!, 5.3%, Switzerland
• Appearance: Pale golden, very hazy. Small to medium white head. Murky end.
• Aroma: Light fruits, exotic fruits. Decent hops.
• Taste: Light fruits, some tropical fruits. Good amount of hops. Medium bitterness.
• Bought: Brewery, 330 ml, CHF 4.50
• Score: 3.4 (Aroma 7/10, Appearance 3/5, Taste 7/10, Palate 3/5, Overall 14/20)
• Info: 19/11-2022, BB: 6/5-2023

Hopstache The HOPSTACHE Lager

Glarus #8:

• Name: Hopstache The HOPSTACHE Lager, 5.4%, Switzerland
• Appearance: Pale yellow golden, very slight haze. Small, fizzy head.
• Aroma: Light fruits, pale malt. Clean hops.
• Taste: Very pale malt, good hops. Some light fruits. Nice and crispy.
• Bought: Brewery, 330 ml, CHF 3.50
• Score: 3.4 (Aroma 7/10, Appearance 3/5, Taste 7/10, Palate 3/5, Overall 14/20)
• Info: 12/11-2022, BB: 1/1-2023

Hopstache / Braucheib Earn Your Session NEIPA

Glarus #7:

• Name: Hopstache / Braucheib Earn Your Session NEIPA, 4.0%, Switzerland
• Appearance: Dark yellow/lemon, hazy to murky. Small white head.
• Aroma: Tropical fruits, grapefruit. Laidback hops.
• Taste: Light fruits, grapefruit. Some pine and hops. Medium bitterness, more than I expected from a New England IPA.
• Bought: Brewery, 330 ml, CHF 4.00
• Score: 3.1 (Aroma 6/10, Appearance 3/5, Taste 6/10, Palate 3/5, Overall 13/20)
• Info: 4/11-2022, BB: 24/12-2022

Hopstache Don't Worry, Be Hippie

Glarus #6, new CH brewery:

• Name: Hopstache Don't Worry, Be Hippie, 3.6%, Switzerland
• Appearance: Yellow golden, murky. Decent, off-white head.
• Aroma: Very pale malt, hint of hops. Mostly herbs and spices. Hemp.
• Taste: Herbs and spices, hemp. Some hops, no real fruitiness. Almost no bitterness.
• Bought: Brewery, 330 ml, CHF 4.00
• Score: 3.3 (Aroma 7/10, Appearance 3/5, Taste 7/10, Palate 3/5, Overall 13/20)
• Info: 8/10-2022, BB: 16/11-2022