Friday, 8 July 2022

Rauchloch Himmelsgrund

  • Name: Rauchloch Himmelsgrund, 4.9%, Switzerland
  • Appearance: Dark, deep brown. Clear. Small, tiny tan head.
  • Aroma: Malt, toasted, perfume.
  • Taste: Dark malt, lightly roasted. Nutty. Some caramel sweetness. Nice, but on the sweet side.
  • Bought: Bierfabrik, 330 ml, CHF 4.50
  • Score: 3.4 (Aroma 7/10, Appearance 3/5, Taste 7/10, Palate 3/5, Overall 14/20)
  • Info: 8/7-2022, BB: 31/8-2022

NewCornerBeer NewCorner Helles

  • Name: NewCornerBeer NewCorner Helles, 4.8%, Switzerland
  • Appearance: Dark orange golden, good sized off-white head. Clear at first, hazy later.
  • Aroma: Sweet malt, light caramel, slightly toasted.
  • Taste: Medium malt, slight hops and some fruits. Light caramel sweetness. Toasted.
  • Bought: Feinwerk&Co (Neuenegg), 330 ml, CHF 4.80
  • Score: 3.3 (Aroma 7/10, Appearance 3/5, Taste 7/10, Palate 3/5, Overall 13/20)
  • Info: 8/7-2022, BB: 31/8-2022

Saturday, 2 July 2022

BFM Degustator Raisinée (2019)

  • Name: BFM Degustator Raisinée (2019), 10.1%, Switzerland
  • Appearance: Very dark brown, near black. Small, dark tan head.
  • Aroma: Dark fruits, grapes. Dark malt, roasted. Some dark chocolate.
  • Taste: Dark malt, good level of roasted. Dark fruits, prunes and grapes. Some sweetness, slight tart end. Warming. Nice.
  • Bought: Bierlagers Bottleshop, 375 ml, CHF 8.50
  • Score: 3.9 (Aroma 8/10, Appearance 3/5, Taste 8/10, Palate 4/5, Overall 16/20)
  • Info: 2/7-2022, BB: 31/1-2025

Hopster & Malzer Indian Pale Lager

New CH brewery:
  • Name: Hopster & Malzer Indian Pale Lager, 5.8-6.2%, Switzerland
  • Appearance: Light orange golden, hazy. Decent off-white head.
  • Aroma: Grass, pale malt, some hops.
  • Taste: Good hops, pale malt. Grass.  Good bitterness.
  • Bought: Bierfabrik, 330 ml, CHF 4.90
  • Score: 3.2 (Aroma 6/10, Appearance 3/5, Taste 7/10, Palate 3/5, Overall 13/20)
  • Info: 2/7-2022, BB: ??/??-????

Castel Beer (Equatorial Guinea)

Ratebeer country #201:
  • Name: Castel Beer (Equatorial Guinea), 4.9%, Equatorial Guinea
  • Appearance: Dark golden, clear. Small head.
  • Aroma: Sweet fruits, grains.
  • Taste: A bit of malt, grains. Some sweetness.
  • Bought: Trade with Grzesiek79 - thanks!, 100 ml sample
  • Score: 1.9 (Aroma 4/10, Appearance 2/5, Taste 4/10, Palate 2/5, Overall 7/20)
  • Info: 2/7-2022

Régab

Ratebeer country #200:
  • Name: Régab, 4.5%, Gabon
  • Appearance: Golden, clear. Small, white head.
  • Aroma: Sweet malt, grains.
  • Taste: Pale malt, honey sweetness. Grains. A bit watery.
  • Bought: Trade with Grumbo - thanks!, 100 ml sample
  • Score: 2.2 (Aroma 4/10, Appearance 2/5, Taste 5/10, Palate 2/5, Overall 9/20)
  • Info: 2/7-2022

Ngok

Ratebeer country #199:
  • Name: Ngok, 5%, Congo
  • Appearance: Yellow golden, super clear. Fizzy, white head.
  • Aroma: Palest malt, grains, slight citrus.
  • Taste: Some pale malt, grains. Faint bitterness. Not too bad.
  • Bought: Trade with Grumbo - thanks!, 100 ml sample
  • Score: 2.4 (Aroma 5/10, Appearance 2/5, Taste 5/10, Palate 2/5, Overall 10/20)
  • Info: 2/7-2022

Friday, 1 July 2022

Ruecherei Bock

New CH brewery:
  • Name: Ruecherei Bock, 6.2%, Switzerland
  • Appearance: Dark brown, amber. Clear. Small, tan head.
  • Aroma: Ripe, medium fruits. Malt, a bit of sweetness.
  • Taste: Medium fruits, ripe fruits. Some malt, sweetness.
  • Bought: Bierfabrik, 330 ml, CHF 5.10
  • Score: 3.0 (Aroma 6/10, Appearance 3/5, Taste 6/10, Palate 3/5, Overall 12/20)
  • Info: 1/7-2022, BB: 30/8-2022

Kägi Bräu Safran Bier

Schwyz #10:
  • Name: Kägi Bräu Safran Bier, 5.3%, Switzerland
  • Appearance: Flip-top bottle. Dark golden, slight haze. Decent fizzy, off white head.
  • Aroma: Lots of saffron, some malt and hops.
  • Taste: Heaps of saffron. Medium malt, bread. Some caramel sweetness.
  • Bought: Brewery, 330 ml, CHF 7.90
  • Score: 3.4 (Aroma 7/10, Appearance 3/5, Taste 7/10, Palate 3/5, Overall 14/20)
  • Info: 1/7-2022, BB: 1/11-2022

Tschugger Bräu Rainbow

Switzerland #1000, new CH brewery:
  • Name: Tschugger Bräu Rainbow, 5.1%, Switzerland
  • Appearance: Orange to light amber, mostly clear. Small, white head.
  • Aroma: Light caramel, medium malt. Toasted.
  • Taste: Medium malt, toasted, light caramel sweetness. Decent.
  • Bought: Craft Bier Center (Solothurn), 330 ml, CHF 3.90
  • Score: 3.3 (Aroma 7/10, Appearance 3/5, Taste 7/10, Palate 3/5, Overall 13/20)
  • Info: 1/7-2022, BB: 28/8-2022