Braukunst Bern Lilly

• Name: Braukunst Bern Lilly, 3.8%, Switzerland
• Appearance: Light orange, bit of haze. Small, fizzy white head.
• Aroma: Light fruits, slight exotic fruits. Slight yeast.
• Taste: Bit of hops, some light fruits. Low bitterness. A bit watery.
• Bought: Loeb (Bern), 330 ml, CHF 4.50
• Score: 2.6 (Aroma 5/10, Appearance 3/5, Taste 5/10, Palate 3/5, Overall 10/20)
• Info: 13/1-2023, BB: 13/2-2023

Brasserie des Vagabonds La Yeti

New CH/Vaud brewery:

• Name: Brasserie des Vagabonds La Yeti, 5.5%, Switzerland
• Appearance: Pale yellow, hazy. Big, fizzy white head.
• Aroma: Wheat, lemon, yeast. Some spices.
• Taste: Light fruits, lemon notes. Wheat, some spices. Fizzy mouthfeel.
• Bought: Amstein, 330 ml, CHF 3.65
• Score: 3.3 (Aroma 7/10, Appearance 3/5, Taste 7/10, Palate 3/5, Overall 13/20)
• Info: 7/1-2023, BB: 24/3-2023

NewCornerBeer Special Edition Mais

Bern #150:

• Name: NewCornerBeer Special Edition Mais, 4.5%, Switzerland
• Appearance: Medium golden, clear. Hazy end. Huge, frothy white head.
• Aroma: Some light fruits, pale malt, decent hops.
• Taste: Good hops, some pale malt. Light fruits. Crisp, some corn. Quite nice.
• Bought: Feinwerk&Co (Neuenegg), 330 ml, CHF 4.80
• Score: 3.4 (Aroma 7/10, Appearance 3/5, Taste 7/10, Palate 3/5, Overall 14/20)
• Info: 7/1-2023, BB: 28/2-2023

Tigoum Saison au Miel

Saison / Farmhouse - Flavored #8 (after I fixed the style of two Trois Dames beers):

• Name: Tigoum Saison au Miel, 7%, Switzerland
• Appearance: Dark orange to light brown. Mostly clear, hazy end. Big, creamy white head.
• Aroma: Barn, light fruits. Some hops. Flowers, honey. Yeast.
• Taste: Grass, palest malt, some hops. A bit of barn and yeast. Honey notes.
• Bought: Au Bon Moment, 330 ml, CHF 4.60
• Score: 3.3 (Aroma 7/10, Appearance 3/5, Taste 7/10, Palate 3/5, Overall 13/20)
• Info: 6/1-2023, BB: 28/2-2023

Altes Tramdepot 41 Tørst [durscht]

• Name: Altes Tramdepot 41 Tørst [durscht], 4.3%, Switzerland
• Appearance: Yellow golden, quite hazy. Small, off-white head.
• Aroma: Light fruits, lime. Pale malt, some hops.
• Taste: Light fruits, almost tart. Pale malt, bit of hops. Forest notes.
• Bought: Drinks of the World (Bern), 330 ml, CHF 5.30
• Score: 3.1 (Aroma 6/10, Appearance 3/5, Taste 6/10, Palate 3/5, Overall 13/20)
• Info: 6/1-2023, BB: 28/2-2023

Heineken Silver

• Name: Heineken Silver, 4%, Netherlands
• Appearance: Very pale yellow, crystal clear. Small, fizzy white head.
• Aroma: Palest malt, grains. Light citrus.
• Taste: Light fruits, some sweetness. Grains. Pretty standard macro lager.
• Bought: Coop (Online), 150 ml can, CHF 0.00
• Score: 2.1 (Aroma 4/10, Appearance 2/5, Taste 4/10, Palate 2/5, Overall 9/20)
• Info: 6/1-2023, BB: 31/3-2023

WhiteFrontier / Uiltje COWL Wheat Wine Bourbon BA

• Name: WhiteFrontier / Uiltje COWL Wheat Wine Bourbon BA, 11.0%, Switzerland
• Appearance: Light amber, clear. Small off-white head.
• Aroma: Ripe fruits, red fruits. Medium malt, light caramel, wheat.
• Taste: Sweet and ripe fruits, warming. Slight barrel, but not to much. A bit of alcohol.
• Bought: Amstein, 330 ml, CHF 9.19
• Score: 3.8 (Aroma 8/10, Appearance 3/5, Taste 8/10, Palate 3/5, Overall 16/20)
• Info: 1/1-2023, BB: 31/7-2025

Zermatt Bier Matterhorn

New CH brewery:

• Name: Zermatt Bier Matterhorn, 5.0%, Switzerland
• Appearance: Dark golden to light amber. Clear. Very small head.
• Aroma: Fruits, light caramel. Pale malt.
• Taste: Medium fruits, some pale male. Some sweetness. Slightly watery.
• Bought: Coop (Bern Marktgasse), 330 ml, CHF 2.60
• Score: 3.1 (Aroma 6/10, Appearance 3/5, Taste 6/10, Palate 3/5, Overall 13/20)
• Info: 1/1-2023, BB: 21/2-2023

Haarige Kuh Black Rock

• Name: Haarige Kuh Black Rock, 5.8%, Switzerland
• Appearance: Very dark brown, big dark tan head.
• Aroma: Dark malt, roasted. Some fruity hops.
• Taste: Roasted, dark malt. Good hops, also some pine and citrus.
• Bought: Garosch, 330 ml, CHF 3.90
• Score: 3.6 (Aroma 7/10, Appearance 3/5, Taste 8/10, Palate 3/5, Overall 15/20)
• Info: 1/1-2023, BB: 24/2-2023

Beer Goals 2023

 Here are my beer goals for 2023:

• Get from 202 to 205 Ratebeer countries*       [Goal achieved 2023-12-31]
• Get from 311 to 321 Ratebeer regions       [Current status: 319]
• Rate a beer from the last missing style
• Reduce styles I have tried less than 5 beers from 4 to 2      [Current status: 3]
• Reduce styles I have tried less than 10 beers from 22 to 18       [Goal achieved 2023-09-02]
• Get from 1641 to 1710 breweries      [Goal achieved 2023-08-09]
• Get from 1126 to 1350 Swiss ratings      [Goal achieved 2023-11-03]
• Get from 309 to 350 Swiss breweries      [Goal achieved 2023-10-20]

Some Swiss regions related goals:

• Reduce cantons I have tried less than 10 beers from 4 to 1      [Goal achieved 2023-07-08]
• Increase cantons I am in the top-6 raters of beers from 19 to 25       [Goal achieved 2023-12-07]
• Increase cantons I am in the top-3 raters of breweries from 22 to 25        [Current status: 24]
• Get from 147 to 200 Bern ratings       [Goal achieved 2023-12-24]
• Get from 211 to 240 Fribourg ratings       [Goal achieved 2023-12-09]
• Get from 137 to 160 Vaud ratings       [Goal achieved 2023-12-25]
• Get from 95 to 115 Zürich ratings       [Current status: 110]

* This would at time of writing get me into the Top-5 (shared).