Saturday, 17 October 2015

Trois Dames la Fraîcheur du Soir

  • Name: Trois Dames la Fraîcheur du Soir, 7%, Switzerland
  • Appearance: Pale yellow, very hazy. Good amount of white head. Some sediments.
  • Aroma: Wheat, citrus. Grapefruit?
  • Taste: Wheat, citrus, fruit and herbs. Metallic bitterness. Slightly disappointed.
  • Bought: Halle aux Boissons (Matran), 330 ml, CHF 4.50
  • Overall score: 3/6
  • Info: 17/10-2015, BB: 31/12-2015

Friday, 16 October 2015

Thisted Limfjords Porter

  • Name: Thisted Limfjords Porter, 7.9%, Denmark
  • Appearance: Very dark brown, almost black. Some fizzy, dark tan head.
  • Aroma: Dark malt, roasted, coffee.
  • Taste: Dark malt, coffee, roasted. Slight tar, molasses. Still smooth, though.
  • Bought: Trade with Bamsen78 - thanks!, 500 ml
  • Overall score: 5/6
  • Info: 16/10-2015, BB: 17/12-2015

Krombacher Weizen

  • Name: Krombacher Weizen, 5.3%, Germany
  • Appearance: Orange golden, slight haze. Good amount of thick, white head.
  • Aroma: Wheat, banana, slight citrus.
  • Taste: Wheat, citrus, banana. Nice and smooth.
  • Bought: Trade with Erzengel - thanks!, 500 ml
  • Overall score: 4/6
  • Info: 16/10-2015, 97/300M, BB: 5/12-2015

Saturday, 10 October 2015

Bier Factory Rapperswil Blackbier

  • Name: Bier Factory Rapperswil Blackbier, 4.6%, Switzerland
  • Appearance: Dark brown, huge amounts of tan head. Almost too much.
  • Aroma: Dark malt, burnt, metallic.
  • Taste: Dark malt, roasted, slightly burnt. Nice.
  • Bought: Drinks of the World (Online), 330 ml, CHF 4.70
  • Overall score: 4/6
  • Info: 10/10-2015, BB: 30/11-2015

Pivovara Medvedgrad Fakin IPA

  • Name: Pivovara Medvedgrad Fakin IPA, 7.0%, Croatia
  • Appearance: Slightly hazy, golden orange. Good amount of white head.
  • Aroma: Grapefruit, some standard hops.
  • Taste: Lots of hops, good fruit. Grapefruit? Nice lingering bitterness.
  • Bought: Trade with ogivlado - thanks!, 330 ml
  • Overall score: 4/6
  • Info: 10/10-2015, BB: 29/11-2015

Friday, 9 October 2015

Hopshackle Restoration

  • Name: Hopshackle Restoration, 9.5%, England
  • Appearance: 2010 vintage, bottle 333/1600. Dark brown with hint of red. Small, fizzy light tan head.
  • Aroma: Dark malt, dark fruit. Raisins.
  • Taste: Dark fruit, raisins, vinous. Some dark malt. Warming! Very nice.
  • Bought: Beers of Europe, 275 ml, £3.89
  • Overall score: 5/6
  • Info: 9/10-2015, 96/300M, BB: 30/11-2015

Starogradsko Premium Pils

  • Name: Starogradsko Premium Pils, 4.5%, Macedonia
  • Appearance: Interesting non-idiot-proof pull-off cap design that made me spill some of the content. Orange golden, clear. Some fizzy white head.
  • Aroma: Light malt, light fruits. Grains?
  • Taste: Light malt, some light hops and metal. Slight sweetness. Watery.
  • Bought: Trade with ogivlado - thanks!, 330 ml
  • Overall score: 2/6
  • Info: 9/10-2015, BB: 1/10-2015

Saturday, 3 October 2015

Primus (Rwanda)

  • Name: Primus (Rwanda), 5%, Rwanda
  • Appearance: Pale yellow golden, clear. Small fizzy white head.
  • Aroma: Light malt and corn.
  • Taste: Watery, homoeopathic amounts of malt, corn and hops.
  • Bought: Trade with ogivlado - thanks!, 330 ml
  • Overall score: 2/6
  • Info: 3/10-2015

Mützig (Rwanda)

New country, Rwanda:
  • Name: Mützig (Rwanda), 5.5%, Rwanda
  • Appearance: Light golden, clear. Some fizzy, white head.
  • Aroma: Slight malt, tiny amount of hops.
  • Taste: Light malt and slight hops and sweetness, not bad. Better than expected.
  • Bought: Trade with ogivlado - thanks!, 330 ml
  • Overall score: 3/6
  • Info: 3/10-2015

De Molen / Sound Ball & Chain

  • Name: De Molen / Sound Ball & Chain, 7.1%, Netherlands
  • Appearance: Very dark brown. Huge amount of head, end of keg.
  • Aroma: Very dark malt, slight smoke.
  • Taste: More dark malt, some smoke, slight sweetness. Still smooth.
  • Bought: Au Trappiste (Bern), ? ml draught, CHF ?.??
  • Overall score: 4/6
  • Info: 3/10-2015