Thombansen Craft Mandarin Ale plus Minze!

• Name: Thombansen Craft Mandarin Ale plus Minze!, 6.1%, Germany
• Appearance: Golden orange, slightly hazy. Some off-white head.
• Aroma: Tart fruit.
• Taste: Fruit, tartness. Probably mandarin, forgettable.
• Bought: Trade with Erzengel - thanks!, 330 ml
• Overall score: 2/6
• Info: 23/5-2015, BB: 30/6-2015

BFM La Salamandre

• Name: BFM La Salamandre, 5.5%, Switzerland
• Appearance: Light orange golden, clear. Some fizzy, off-white head.
• Aroma: Wheat, slight citrus fruit.
• Taste: Wheat, citrus fruit, banana. Actually very nice and refreshing, no hint of the sourness/tartness that I am so used to with BFM beers.
• Bought: Gift from DF/FD, 330 ml, CHF ?.??
• Overall score: 4/6
• Info: 23/5-2015, BB: 31/1-2016

Hellers Wiess

• Name: Hellers Wiess, 4.5%, Germany
• Appearance: Yellow golden, slightly hazy, cloudy later. Some fizzy, white head.
• Aroma: Fruits, floral.
• Taste: Fruit, light malt, floral. Nice.
• Bought: Trade with Erzengel - thanks!, 500 ml
• Overall score: 4/6
• Info: 22/5-2015, 235/300, BB: 30/6-2015

Schlüssel Alt

• Name: Schlüssel Alt, 5.0%, Germany
• Appearance: Flip-top bottle. Dark brown, clear. Huge amount of light tan, creamy head. Looks great.
• Aroma: Malt, old house, caramel.
• Taste: Dark malt, slight sweetness. Caramel, slightly toasted. Nice.
• Bought: Trade with Erzengel - thanks!, 500 ml
• Overall score: 4/6
• Info: 22/5-2015, 77/300M, BB: 13/6-2015

Baladin Xyauyù Barrel

• Name: Baladin Xyauyù Barrel, 14%, Italy
• Appearance: Medium brown, clear. Very low carbonation, basically flat.
• Aroma: Lots of fruit, sweet, slight alcohol. Promising.
• Taste: Good amounts of fruit and raisins, port, very smooth. Warming alcohol. Lovely, but expensive.
• Bought: Les Trentenaires (Fribourg), 50 ml sample, CHF 7.00
• Overall score: 5/6
• Info: 19/5-2015

Baladin Brune du Baladin

• Name: Baladin Brune du Baladin, 5.8%, Italy
• Appearance: Dark brown, lots of creamy tan head.
• Aroma: Dark malt, dark fruit, roasted.
• Taste: Dark malt, iron, roasted. Nice.
• Bought: Les Trentenaires (Fribourg), 250 ml tap, CHF 5.50
• Overall score: 4/6
• Info: 19/5-2015

Austmann Kaffeporter

• Name: Austmann Kaffeporter, 4.5%, Norway
• Appearance: Batch 187. Very dark brown, clear. Some tan head.
• Aroma: Dark malt, coffee, roasted.
• Taste: Coffee, dark malt, roasted, some nice bitterness. Very enjoyable Constitution Day beer.
• Bought: Trade with Cunningham - thanks!, 330 ml
• Overall score: 4/6
• Info: 17/5-2015, BB: 31/8-2016

Cardinal Blonde

• Name: Cardinal Blonde, 4.8%, Switzerland
• Appearance: Light golden, clear. Some white head.
• Aroma: Malt, straw.
• Taste: Grass, grains, standard cheap malt. Not so bad while barbecuing in the sun.
• Bought: Coop (Switzerland), 250 ml, CHF ?.??
• Overall score: 2/6
• Info: 17/5-2015, BB: 3/4-2016

Hansa Spesial Porter

• Name: Hansa Spesial Porter, 4.6%, Norway
• Appearance: Dark brown, clear. Some light tan head.
• Aroma: Malt, slightly roasted.
• Taste: Dark malt, sweet, slightly roasted. Pretty good.
• Bought: Trade with Cunningham - thanks!, 500 ml can
• Overall score: 3/6
• Info: 15/5-2015, BB: 18/8-2015

Pelicon Stout

• Name: Pelicon Stout, 5.5%, Slovenia
• Appearance: Very dark brown, clear. Good amount of light tan head.
• Aroma: Dark malt, roasted, coffee.
• Taste: Dark malt, but still a bit watery. Slightly toasted and burnt. Some strange aftertaste.
• Bought: Trade with MarkoNm - thanks!, 500 ml
• Overall score: 3/6
• Info: 15/5-2015, BB: 31/8-2015