Monday, 8 July 2024

Triumvirat Caesar

  • Name: Triumvirat Caesar, 6.1%, Switzerland
  • Appearance: Medium amber, hazy. Decent, white head.
  • Aroma: Good hops, pine. Some malt.
  • Taste: Good amount of hops, pine. Malt. Good amount of bitterness.
  • Bought: Landi (Avenches), 330 ml, CHF 4.65
  • Score: 3.3 (Aroma 7/10, Appearance 3/5, Taste 7/10, Palate 3/5, Overall 13/20)
  • Info: 8/7-2024, BB: 10/10-2024

Bartis Grattachù

  • Name: Bartis Grattachù, 3.5%, Switzerland
  • Appearance: Pale yellow, tiny white head. Fizzy.
  • Aroma: Lemon, light tart fruits. Some flowers.
  • Taste: Light tart fruits, lemon notes. Flowers.
  • Bought: Halle aux Boissons (Granges-Paccots), 330 ml, CHF 4.50
  • Score: 2.9 (Aroma 6/10, Appearance 3/5, Taste 6/10, Palate 3/5, Overall 11/20)
  • Info: 8/7-2024, BB: 31/12-2025

La Nébuleuse Double Oat DIPA

  • Name: La Nébuleuse Double Oat DIPA, 8.0%, Switzerland
  • Appearance: Orange dark golden, mostly clear.
  • Aroma: Medium fruits, medium malt. Slight hops.
  • Taste: Light fruits, grapefruit. Decent hops, some malt. Low bitterness. Smooth.
  • Bought: Coop (Villars-sur-Glane), 330 ml, CHF ?.??
  • Score: 3.7 (Aroma 7/10, Appearance 3/5, Taste 8/10, Palate 3/5, Overall 16/20)
  • Info: 8/7-2024, BB: 31/3-2025

Sunday, 7 July 2024

Là Haut sur la Montagne Poya

  • Name: Là Haut sur la Montagne Poya, 5%, Switzerland
  • Appearance: Dark golden, clear. Small, white head.
  • Aroma: Pale malt, faint hops. Bread.
  • Taste: Medium malt, grains. Some hops. Very low bitterness. Not really an IPA.
  • Bought: Au Bon Moment, 330 ml, CHF 5.00
  • Score: 2.7 (Aroma 5/10, Appearance 3/5, Taste 5/10, Palate 3/5, Overall 11/20)
  • Info: 7/7-2024, BB: 30/9-2024

Terza Rima La Bionda

  • Name: Terza Rima La Bionda, 5%, Italy
  • Appearance: Dark yellow golden, hazy. Decent, white head.
  • Aroma: Light fruits, apricot. Belgian yeast.
  • Taste: Light fruits, Belgian yeast. Some light hops. Dry end.
  • Bought: Courtesy of ØSM - thanks!, 500 ml
  • Score: 3.0 (Aroma 6/10, Appearance 3/5, Taste 6/10, Palate 3/5, Overall 12/20)
  • Info: 7/7-2024, BB: 30/7-2024

Vocation May Contain Sixpence

  • Name: Vocation May Contain Sixpence, 12.5%, England
  • Appearance: Very dark brown, near black.
  • Aroma: Malt, dark fruits. Sweet.
  • Taste: Medium malt, dark fruits, Christmas cake, a bit of barrel. Dark malt.
  • Bought: Drinks of the World (Bern), 440 ml can, CHF 7.00
  • Score: 3.8 (Aroma 8/10, Appearance 3/5, Taste 8/10, Palate 3/5, Overall 16/20)
  • Info: 7/7-2024, BB: 31/12-2025

Saturday, 6 July 2024

Triumvirat Inextremis

New CH/Vaud brewery:
  • Name: Triumvirat Inextremis, 6.7%, Switzerland
  • Appearance: Deep golden, clear. Decent, white head.
  • Aroma: Fruits, slight chemical notes. Floral.
  • Taste: Light fruits, some yeast and flowers.
  • Bought: Landi (Avenches), 330 ml, CHF 4.65
  • Score: 3.2 (Aroma 6/10, Appearance 3/5, Taste 7/10, Palate 3/5, Overall 13/20)
  • Info: 6/7-2024, BB: 28/2-2025

Tempel Crispy Lager

New brewery, new Swedish region, Uppsala (18/21):
  • Name: Tempel Crispy Lager, 5.0%, Sweden
  • Appearance: Yellow golden, clear. Very small off-white head.
  • Aroma: Light fruits, slightly rotten. Some pale malt and light hops.
  • Taste: Medium fruits, pale malt. Faint hops.
  • Bought: Trade with robline - thanks!, 330 ml
  • Score: 2.7 (Aroma 5/10, Appearance 3/5, Taste 5/10, Palate 3/5, Overall 11/20)
  • Info: 6/7-2024, BB: 20/11-2024

Kvarnagårdens Redig Pilsner

New brewery, new Swedish region, Kronoberg (17/21):
  • Name: Kvarnagårdens Redig Pilsner, 5.0%, Sweden
  • Appearance: Dark golden, clear. Small, off-white head.
  • Aroma: Malt, hops, earthy.
  • Taste: Good malt, shy hops. Earthy. Low bitterness.
  • Bought: Trade with robline - thanks!, 330 ml can
  • Score: 3.0 (Aroma 6/10, Appearance 3/5, Taste 6/10, Palate 3/5, Overall 12/20)
  • Info: 6/7-2024, BB: 18/2-2025

Thursday, 4 July 2024

Bartis Xamstag

  • Name: Bartis Xamstag, 4.5%, Switzerland
  • Appearance: Pale golden, clear. Small to medium, white head.
  • Aroma: Shy hops, palest malt, grains.
  • Taste: Very pale malt, some hops. Grains and cardboard.
  • Bought: Halle aux Boissons (Granges-Paccots), 330 ml, CHF 3.90
  • Score: 2.9 (Aroma 6/10, Appearance 3/5, Taste 6/10, Palate 3/5, Overall 11/20)
  • Info: 4/7-2024, BB: 31/1-2025