Algarve Rock Climber IPA

New brewery:

• Name: Algarve Rock Climber IPA, 6.2%, Portugal
• Appearance: Orange golden, mostly clear. Huge, white head.
• Aroma: Good fruits, grapefruit. Clean hops.
• Taste: Light fruits, grapefruit. Nice hops, light pine. Nice, smooth bitterness.
• Bought: Drinks of the World (Bern), 440 ml can, CHF 5.80
• Score: 3.4 (Aroma 7/10, Appearance 3/5, Taste 7/10, Palate 3/5, Overall 14/20)
• Info: 8/4-2023, BB: 31/10-2023

Nikson Galaxy

• Name: Nikson Galaxy, 6.75%, Switzerland
• Appearance: Medium to dark orange, hazy. Big, off-white head. Murky end.
• Aroma: Light fruits, quite a bit of hops. Pine.
• Taste: Some fruits. Good amount of hops. Pine. Quite strong bitterness. Not very smooth.
• Bought: Simplyfine Thun, 330 ml, CHF 5.90
• Score: 3.0 (Aroma 6/10, Appearance 3/5, Taste 6/10, Palate 3/5, Overall 12/20)
• Info: 8/4-2023, BB: 6/5-2023

Boss'Beer Gastlosen

• Name: Boss'Beer Gastlosen, 4.8%, Switzerland
• Appearance: Light orange golden, clear. Small, white head.
• Aroma: Lots of apples, slight tartness. Some barn.
• Taste: Good apples, slight tartness. A bit of barn. Ok.
• Bought: L'espace Gourmand (Villars-sous-Mont), 330 ml, CHF 4.90
• Score: 2.9 (Aroma 6/10, Appearance 3/5, Taste 6/10, Palate 3/5, Overall 11/20)
• Info: 8/4-2023, BB: 5/10-2023

NewCornerBeer NewCorner Coffee Stout

• Name: NewCornerBeer NewCorner Coffee Stout, 6.6%, Switzerland
• Appearance: Batch #61. Filled to the brim. Very dark brown, near black. Small, dark tan head.
• Aroma: Dark malt, heavily roasted. Some coffee.
• Taste: Dark malt, strong coffee. Quite roasted. Pretty good.
• 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: 7/4-2023, BB: 31/8-2023

Egger Rammbock

• Name: Egger Rammbock, 8.0%, Switzerland
• Appearance: Dark golden, slight haze. Small, off-white head.
• Aroma: Medium fruits, ripe fruits. Sweet malt. Slight alcohol.
• Taste: More ripe, medium fruits. Pale malt, some light caramel sweetness. A bit of alcohol.
• Bought: Coop (Bern Marktgasse), 330 ml, CHF 1.50
• Score: 3.3 (Aroma 7/10, Appearance 3/5, Taste 7/10, Palate 3/5, Overall 13/20)
• Info: 7/4-2023, BB: 4/6-2023

Wilde Maa Craft Cider

New CH/Basel-Stadt cidery:

• Name: Wilde Maa Craft Cider, 4.8%, Switzerland
• Appearance: Pale yellow golden, crystal clear. Small, fizzy head.
• Aroma: Apples, slightly tart.
• Taste: Nice apples, good level of sweetness. Smooth.
• Bought: Stadtbuur (Riehen), 275 ml, CHF 2.94
• Score: 2.9 (Aroma 6/10, Appearance 3/5, Taste 6/10, Palate 3/5, Overall 11/20)
• Info: 7/4-2023, BB: 20/5-2023

Hopstache Stout of Control!

• Name: Hopstache Stout of Control!, 8%, Switzerland
• Appearance: Very dark brown, seems clear. Big, dark tan head.
• Aroma: Dark malt, roasted. Dark chocolate.
• Taste: Dark malt, roasted. Milk chocolate, maybe the advertised Oreo. Nice, smooth.
• Bought: Brewery, 330 ml, CHF 5.50
• Score: 3.6 (Aroma 7/10, Appearance 3/5, Taste 8/10, Palate 3/5, Overall 15/20)
• Info: 6/4-2023, BB: 16/7-2024

Gweilo Beer UK Rainbow Sherbet Sour (4.5%)

New brewery:

• Name: Gweilo Beer UK Rainbow Sherbet Sour, 4.5%, England
• Appearance: Yellow golden, some haze. Small, fizzy white head.
• Aroma: Fruits, sweets, candy.
• Taste: Fruits, more sweets. Tangy, lemon. Candy aftertaste.
• Bought: Hako Getränke, 440 ml can, CHF 6.00
• Score: 2.7 (Aroma 5/10, Appearance 3/5, Taste 5/10, Palate 3/5, Overall 11/20)
• Info: 6/4-2023, BB: 30/6-2023

Nikson Mosaic

New CH/Bern brewery:

• Name: Nikson Mosaic, 6.25%, Switzerland
• Appearance: Light orange, slight haze. Big, white head.
• Aroma: Light fruits, exotic fruits. Light hops.
• Taste: Good hops, light fruits. Good bitterness. Decent, but nothing special.
• Bought: Simplyfine Thun, 330 ml, CHF 5.90
• Score: 3.4 (Aroma 7/10, Appearance 3/5, Taste 7/10, Palate 3/5, Overall 14/20)
• Info: 1/4-2023, BB: 2/5-2023

Braucheib Singälä (2022)

• Name: Braucheib Singälä (2022), 5.0%, Switzerland
• Appearance: Dark yellow, hazy to murky. Nice, off-white head.
• Aroma: Light fruits, grapefruit. Some hops.
• Taste: Lots of light fruits, grapefruit. Good hops. Nice laidback bitterness. Very smooth.
• Bought: Simplyfine Thun, 330 ml can, CHF 6.50
• Score: 3.7 (Aroma 7/10, Appearance 3/5, Taste 8/10, Palate 3/5, Overall 16/20)
• Info: 1/4-2023, BB: 1/5-2023