Saturday, 15 October 2016

Doppelleu Chopfab Trüeb

  • Name: Doppelleu Chopfab Trüeb, 5.2%, Switzerland
  • Appearance: Light orange golden, some off-white head.
  • Aroma: Fruit, funk, hops.
  • Taste: Some hops, malt and fruits. Good balance.
  • Bought: Drinks of the World (Online), 330 ml, CHF 2.80
  • Overall score: 4/6
  • Info: 15/10-2016, 30/11-2016

Erdinger Sommerweiße

  • Name: Erdinger Sommerweiße, 4.6%, Germany
  • Appearance: Hazy pale yellow, good amount of creamy white head.
  • Aroma: Light fruits, wheat.
  • Taste: Wheat, light citrus. Light esters. Pretty standard.
  • Bought: Trade with Erzengel - thanks!, 330 ml
  • Overall score: 3/6
  • Info: 15/10-2016, BB: 30/11-2016

Friday, 14 October 2016

Allagash White

  • Name: Allagash White, 5.1%, United States
  • Appearance: Bottled 7/7-2015. Very slightly hazy pale yellow. Fizzy. Slight white head.
  • Aroma: Light fruits, banana. Wheat, slight spices.
  • Taste: Light wheat, some banana. Light fruits. Spices. Quite good.
  • Bought: Drinks of the World (Bern), 355 ml, CHF 6.50
  • Overall score: 4/6
  • Info: 14/10-2016, BB: 30/11-2016 (according to the importer)

RheinCraft Frohnatur

  • Name: RheinCraft Frohnatur, 6.0%, Germany
  • Appearance: Golden light brown, clear. Nice amount of creamy, white head.
  • Aroma: Light hops and light fruits.
  • Taste: Good hops, light fruits. Stops short. Some bitterness in aftertaste.
  • Bought: Trade with Erzengel - thanks!, 330 ml
  • Overall score: 3/6
  • Info: 14/10-2016, BB: ??/??-????

Saturday, 8 October 2016

Original 1920 Black Mama

  • Name: Original 1920 Black Mama, 7.5%, Portugal
  • Appearance: Very dark brown, good amount of creamy dark tan head.
  • Aroma: Dark malt, roasted, chocolate.
  • Taste: Dark malt, roasted, dark chocolate.  Light bitterness, in the beginning, so borderline porter for me. More bitterness later, putting it back into Black IPA land...
  • Bought: Trade with Andre - thanks!, 330 ml
  • Overall score: 4/6
  • Info: 8/10-2016, BB: 1/12-2016

Trois Dames / Storm&Anchor Good Morning IPA

  • Name: Trois Dames / Storm&Anchor Good Morning IPA, 3%, Switzerland
  • Appearance: Orange golden, clear. Some off-white head.
  • Aroma: Light hops, light fruits.
  • Taste: Nice hops, citrus fruits. Nice, lingering bitterness. Pulls a punch for a 3% beer.
  • Bought: La Petite Brasserie (Fribourg), 330 ml, CHF 4.80
  • Overall score: 3/6
  • Info: 8/10-2016, BB: 30/4-2017

Friday, 7 October 2016

Distelhäuser Black Pearl Porter

  • Name: Distelhäuser Black Pearl Porter, 5.5%, Germany
  • Appearance: Black brown, some tan head.
  • Aroma: Dark malt, light coffee, roasted.
  • Taste: Roasted, burnt. Dark malt, cocoa. Light coffee. Decent.
  • Bought: Trade with Erzengel - thanks!, 330 ml
  • Overall score: 4/6
  • Info: 7/10-2016, BB: 31/10-2016

Arpa

Ratebeer country #149:
  • Name: Arpa, 4%, Kyrgyz Republic
  • Appearance: Clear golden, fizzy. Slight white head.
  • Aroma: Some light malt, not much else.
  • Taste: Cheap malt, light sweetness. Light funk. Not great.
  • Bought: Trade with Andre - thanks!, 500 ml
  • Overall score: 2/6
  • Info: 7/10-2016, BB: 10/10-2016

Saturday, 1 October 2016

OPO 74 Gyroscope

  • Name: OPO 74 Gyroscope, 7.0%, Portugal
  • Appearance: Burnt orange, clear. Some off-white head.
  • Aroma: Orange, good hops.
  • Taste: Good amount of fruit, exotic ones too, clear hops. Nice lingering bitterness.
  • Bought: Trade with Andre - thanks!, 330 ml
  • Overall score: 4/6
  • Info: 1/10-2016, BB: 30/11-2016

Freigeist Skills in Pils

  • Name: Freigeist Skills in Pils, 5%, Germany
  • Appearance: Yellow light golden, hazy. Fizzy, white head.
  • Aroma: Light malt and slightly metallic.
  • Taste: Light malts, light hops, slight light fruit. Some grains. Pretty smooth.
  • Bought: Trade with Erzengel - thanks!, 330 ml
  • Overall score: 4/6
  • Info: 1/10-2016, BB: 31/6-2016 (!)