Friday, 17 December 2021

Mira Rhéa

New brewery:
  • Name: Mira Rhéa, 4.8%, France
  • Appearance: Yellow pale golden, a bit of haze. Big, white head.
  • Aroma: Light fruits, light hops. Some herbs and spices.
  • Taste: Good amount of hops, some light fruits. A bit of pepper. Fizzy mouthfeel.
  • Bought: amstein.ch, 330 ml, CHF 4.29
  • Score: 3.1 (Aroma 6/10, Appearance 3/5, Taste 6/10, Palate 3/5, Overall 13/20)
  • Info: 17/12-2021, BB: 29/6-2022

Thursday, 16 December 2021

BrewDog Tony’s Hopolonely

IPA - Milkshake / Smoothie #8:
  • Name: BrewDog Tony’s Hopolonely, 6.3%, Scotland
  • Appearance: Yellow golden, very hazy. Fizzy, white head.
  • Aroma: Huge amount of raspberry. Sweetness.
  • Taste: Lots of raspberry. Sweetness, syrup. Hint of hops and bitterness. A bit one-dimensional.
  • Bought: amstein.ch, 440 ml can, CHF 2.78
  • Score: 3.1 (Aroma 6/10, Appearance 3/5, Taste 6/10, Palate 3/5, Overall 13/20)
  • Info: 16/12-2021, BB: 30/6-2022

Wednesday, 15 December 2021

Isarkindl Lager Hell

New brewery:
  • Name: Isarkindl Lager Hell, 5.2%, Germany
  • Appearance: Light orange brown, crystal clear. Small, off-white head.
  • Aroma: Medium malt, some honey sweetness. Some hops.
  • Taste: Sweetness, honey? Medium malt, some hops. Fizzy mouthfeel.
  • Bought: qoqa.ch, 330 ml, CHF 5.33
  • Score: 3.0 (Aroma 6/10, Appearance 3/5, Taste 6/10, Palate 3/5, Overall 12/20)
  • Info: 15/12-2021, BB: 26/4-2022

Tuesday, 14 December 2021

Brew York Time Travelling Taxi

New brewery, Pale Ale - Hazy / New England #10:
  • Name: Brew York Time Travelling Taxi, 5.7%, England
  • Appearance: Pale orange, hazy. Big, off-white head.
  • Aroma: Light fruit, tangerine? Shy hops.
  • Taste: Lots of fruits, grapefruit and tropical. Very slight pine and some hops. A bit of bitterness.
  • Bought: Drinks of the World (Bern), 440 ml can, CHF 7.50
  • Score: 3.6 (Aroma 7/10, Appearance 3/5, Taste 8/10, Palate 3/5, Overall 15/20)
  • Info: 14/12-2021, BB: 7/2-2022

Monday, 13 December 2021

Causse La Dernière Tentation

New brewery:
  • Name: Causse La Dernière Tentation, 8.0%, France
  • Appearance: Dark brown, slightly murky. Big, creamy light tan head.
  • Aroma: Medium malt and caramel. Lightly roasted. Hint of hops.
  • Taste: Medium to dark malt, toasted. Nutty. A bit of hops. Low bitterness for an alleged Brown IPA.
  • Bought: Garosch, 330 ml, CHF 4.90
  • Score: 2.9 (Aroma 6/10, Appearance 3/5, Taste 6/10, Palate 3/5, Overall 11/20)
  • Info: 13/12-2021, BB: 2/11-2022

Saturday, 11 December 2021

Novo Brazil Corvo Negro

New brewery:
  • Name: Novo Brazil Corvo Negro, 11%, United States
  • Appearance: Canned 16/12-2020. Very dark brown, near black. Small, dark tan head.
  • Aroma: Dark malt, roasted. Dark chocolate and some coffee.
  • Taste: Dark malt, nicely roasted. Dark chocolate, coffee. Some burnt caramel sweetness.
  • Bought: amstein.ch, 473 ml can, CHF 4.89
  • Score: 3.8 (Aroma 8/10, Appearance 3/5, Taste 8/10, Palate 3/5, Overall 16/20)
  • Info: 11/12-2021, BB: 31/1-2022

Braucheib Strata Morgana

Pale Ale - Hazy / New England #9:
  • Name: Braucheib Strata Morgana, 5.0%,  Switzerland
  • Appearance: Pale yellow, cloudy to murky. Big white head. Can overflowed when opening.
  • Aroma: Lots of light fruits, grapefruit. Some light hops.
  • Taste: Good amount of fruits, grapefruit and tropical fruits. Some hops, light bitterness. Nice.
  • Bought: Brewery, 330 ml can, CHF 4.00
  • Score: 3.3 (Aroma 7/10, Appearance 3/5, Taste 7/10, Palate 3/5, Overall 13/20)
  • Info: 11/12-2021, BB: 1/4-2022

Friday, 10 December 2021

Docteur Gab's Cure Hivernale 2021

Brown Ale - Imperial #10:
  • Name: Docteur Gab's Cure Hivernale 2021, 9%, Switzerland
  • Appearance: Very dark brown, decent dark tan head.
  • Aroma: Dark brown, roasted. Some ripe, dark fruits and spices.
  • Taste: Nice dark malt, lightly roasted. Ripe fruits. Brown sugar and spices. Warming.
  • Bought: Coop (Matran), 330 ml, CHF 3.45
  • Score: 3.8 (Aroma 8/10, Appearance 3/5, Taste 8/10, Palate 3/5, Overall 16/20)
  • Info: 10/12-2021, BB: 26/10-2022

Le Fou du Roi La Boule De Cristal

Saison / Farmhouse - Flavored #5:
  • Name: Le Fou du Roi La Boule De Cristal, 5.4%, Switzerland
  • Appearance: Dark orange, mostly clear. Small, fizzy head.
  • Aroma: Some fruits, pale malt and slight honey.
  • Taste: Pale malt, some hops. Fruits and honey. Ok.
  • Bought: amstein.ch, 330 ml, CHF 4.45
  • Score: 3.1 (Aroma 6/10, Appearance 3/5, Taste 6/10, Palate 3/5, Overall 13/20)
  • Info: 10/12-2021, BB: 1/6-2022

Thursday, 9 December 2021

Gipsy Hill Kollektor

New brewery:
  • Name: Gipsy Hill Kollektor, 5.5%, England
  • Appearance: Dark orange to light brown. Mostly clear. Small, off-white head.
  • Aroma: Medium malt, toasted. Some caramel and biscuits.
  • Taste: Medium malt, biscuits, slight caramel. A bit of spice. Easy drinking.
  • Bought: qoqa.ch, 440 ml can, CHF 5.33
  • Score: 3.7 (Aroma 7/10, Appearance 3/5, Taste 8/10, Palate 3/5, Overall 16/20)
  • Info: 9/12-2021, BB: 15/5-2022