Labietis Melnis

• Name: Labietis Melnis, 5%, Latvia
• Appearance: Dark brown, clear. Some light tan head.
• Aroma: Malt, herbs. Forest.
• Taste: Dark malt, roasted. Dark fruits. Some herbs.
• Bought: qoqa.ch, 500 ml, CHF 4.91
• Score: 3.2 (Aroma 6/10, Appearance 3/5, Taste 7/10, Palate 3/5, Overall 13/20)
• Info: 22/8-2020, BB: 31/7-2021

Labietis / Bakunin Purva Medus (Bog Honey)

• Name: Labietis / Bakunin Purva Medus (Bog Honey), 6.5%, Latvia
• Appearance: Pale yellow golden, pink hue. Clear. Small off-white head.
• Aroma: Flowers, honey. Some berries. Sweetness.
• Taste: Berries, some honey. Floral.
• Bought: qoqa.ch, 500 ml, CHF 4.58
• Score: 3.3 (Aroma 7/10, Appearance 3/5, Taste 7/10, Palate 3/5, Overall 13/20)
• Info: 22/5-2020, BB: 30/11-2022

Labietis Pļava

• Name: Labietis Pļava, 6.3%, Latvia
• Appearance: Orange golden, very slight haze. A lot of creamy, off-white head.
• Aroma: Sharp fruits, forest, herbs.
• Taste: Very herbal, dry. Forest berries and forest. Sweetness. Odd.
• Bought: qoqa.ch, 500 ml, CHF 4.58
• Score: 3.1 (Aroma 6/10, Appearance 3/5, Taste 6/10, Palate 3/5, Overall 13/20)
• Info: 15/5-2020, BB: 30/11-2020

Labietis Mežs

• Name: Labietis Mežs, 5.5%, Latvia
• Appearance: Dark amber, clear. Small, fizzy red-ish head.
• Aroma: Medium fruits, floral, pale malt, forest.
• Taste: Some fruits, pale malt, floral, forest.
• Bought: qoqa.ch, 500 ml, CHF 4.58
• Score: 3.4 (Aroma 7/10, Appearance 3/5, Taste 7/10, Palate 3/5, Overall 14/20)
• Info: 8/5-2020, BB: 31/1-2021

Labietis Tīrelis

• Name: Labietis Tīrelis, 7.5%, Latvia
• Appearance: Yellow golden, clear. Tiny, fizzy head. Very hazy later.
• Aroma: Light fruits, lemon. Some honey.
• Taste: Light fruits, lemon. Quite sour. Slight honey after the sourness dies down.
• Bought: qoqa.ch, 500 ml, CHF 4.58
• Score: 3.1 (Aroma 6/10, Appearance 3/5, Taste 6/10, Palate 3/5, Overall 13/20)
• Info: 24/4-2020, BB: 31/1-2022

Labietis Aroniju Ragana

Latvia #10:

• Name: Labietis Aroniju Ragana, 5.1%, Latvia
• Appearance: Deep red, clear. Murky pink near the end. Small, fizzy light red head.
• Aroma: Lots of berries, slight forest.
• Taste: Lots of berries, slight malt. Dry end. Decent.
• Bought: qoqa.ch, 500 ml, CHF 4.58
• Score: 3.2 (Aroma 6/10, Appearance 3/5, Taste 7/10, Palate 3/5, Overall 13/20)
• Info: 12/4-2020, BB: 30/11-2020

Labietis Rūsinš

Latvia #9:

• Name: Labietis Rūsinš, 7.9%, Latvia
• Appearance: Dark orange brown, slight haze. Murky later. Small off-white head.
• Aroma: Ripe fruit, spices. Medium malt.
• Taste: Spices, cumin. Ripe fruits, slight forest. Quite sweet.
• Bought: qoqa.ch, 500 ml, CHF 4.58
• Score: 3.4 (Aroma 7/10, Appearance 3/5, Taste 7/10, Palate 3/5, Overall 14/20)
• Info: 6/4-2020, BB: 31/1-2022

Labietis Kurbads

Latvia #8:

• Name: Labietis Kurbads, 4.6%, Latvia
• Appearance: Medium to dark brown, clear. Hazy later. Great amount of creamy, off-white head.
• Aroma: Good malt, caramel sweetness. Light spices, perfume?
• Taste: Good malt, caramel sweetness. Slight dark fruit? Quite smooth.
• Bought: qoqa.ch, 500 ml, CHF 4.58
• Score: 3.0 (Aroma 6/10, Appearance 3/5, Taste 6/10, Palate 3/5, Overall 12/20)
• Info: 27/3-2020, BB: 31/10-2020

Labietis SOHO Švītinš

Latvia #7:

• Name: Labietis SOHO Švītinš, 4.4%, Latvia
• Appearance: Dark brown, clear. Some light tan head. Lovely colour.
• Aroma: Medium malt, some caramel. Toasted. Nutty.
• Taste: Good medium malt, some caramel sweetness. Some light bitterness. Toasted. Crisp. Very enjoyable.
• Bought: qoqa.ch, 500 ml, CHF 4.58
• Score: 3.6 (Aroma 7/10, Appearance 3/5, Taste 8/10, Palate 3/5, Overall 15/20)
• Info: 21/3-2020, BB: 31/1-2021

Labietis Gaismas Ragana

Latvia #6:

• Name: Labietis Gaismas Ragana, 8%, Latvia
• Appearance: Pale yellow golden, slightly hazy. Tiny head.
• Aroma: Herbs, flowers, honey.
• Taste: Herbs, flowers, maybe some fruits. Quite a bit of honey. Decent.
• Bought: qoqa.ch, 500 ml, CHF 4.58
• Score: 3.4 (Aroma 7/10, Appearance 3/5, Taste 7/10, Palate 3/5, Overall 14/20)
• Info: 14/3-2020, BB: 31/10-2021

Labietis Kapracis

Latvia #5:

• Name: Labietis Kapracis, 10.1%, Latvia
• Appearance: Very dark brown, some dark tan head.
• Aroma: Dark malt, burnt, smoke. Leather.
• Taste: Dark malt, leather, some smoke. Slight burnt, some tar.
• Bought: qoqa.ch, 500 ml, CHF 4.58
• Score: 3.8 (Aroma 8/10, Appearance 3/5, Taste 8/10, Palate 3/5, Overall 16/20)
• Info: 27/2-2020, BB: 31/1-2025

Labietis Radzinš

Latvia #4:

• Name: Labietis Radzinš, 4.3%, Latvia
• Appearance: Pale yellow golden, slight haze. Good amount of fizzy, white head.
• Aroma: Light fruits, spices.
• Taste: Wheat, light fruits, floral, spices. Interesting.
• Bought: qoqa.ch, 500 ml, CHF 4.58
• Score: 3.3 (Aroma 7/10, Appearance 3/5, Taste 7/10, Palate 3/5, Overall 13/20)
• Info: 25/2-2020, BB: 30/9-2020

Labietis Zintnieks

New brewery, Latvia #3:

• Name: Labietis Zintnieks, 7.6%, Latvia
• Appearance: Pale yellow golden, slight haze. Almost no head.
• Aroma: Beeswax, honey, floral.
• Taste: Floral, beeswax, dry. Interesting, strange one.
• Bought: qoqa.ch, 500 ml, CHF 4.58
• Score: 2.9 (Aroma 6/10, Appearance 3/5, Taste 6/10, Palate 3/5, Overall 11/20)
• Info: 14/2-2020, BB: 31/10-2021