Cardinal Eve Grapefruit

• Name: Cardinal Eve Grapefruit, 3.1%, Switzerland
  
• Appearance: Pale golden. Tiny amount of white head.
  
• Aroma: Shandy, grapefruit. Not like beer.
  
• Taste: Grapefruit, shandy. Well-hidden hops. Again, and alcopop not a beer.
  
• Bought: Coop, 275 ml, CHF 2.50
  
• Overall score: 1/6
  
• Info: 31/5-2009

Cardinal sins?

I have been wondering which beer in the Cardinal range I would prefer: Original Draft, Spéciale or Lager. As I had two of them ready for tasting anyway, I decided to compare them once and for all:
Appearance: The Draft is lightest, Spéciale darker and Lager just slightly darker again.
Aroma: Draft, very little. Spéciale and Lager more and nicer.
Taste: Draft more yeasty and watery. Spéciale more traditional. Lager slightly more bitter.

I have rated these 2/6, 3/6 and 3/6, and the final ranking is:

1. Spéciale
2. Lager
3. Original Draft
   

Cardinal Lager

• Name: Cardinal Lager, 4.8%, Switzerland
  
• Appearance: Light golden, little bit of white head.
  
• Aroma: Hops and malt, slightly metallic. Some fruit.
  
• Taste: Nice hops and malt. Nice, bitter aftertaste.
  
• Bought: Coop, 250 ml, CHF 0.95
  
• Overall score: 3/6
  
• Info: 29/5-2009
  

Cardinal Original Draft

• Name: Cardinal Original Draft, 4.7%, Switzerland
  
• Appearance: Light golden, some white head.
  
• Aroma: Floral, hint of honey.
  
• Taste: Watery, some hops and malt, slight bitterness. Some yeast.
  
• Bought: Manor, 330 ml, CHF 1.50
  
• Overall score: 2/6
  
• Info: 29/5-2009

Cardinal Eve Passion Fruit

• Name: Cardinal Eve Passion Fruit, 3.1%, Switzerland
  
• Appearance: Golden peach. A bit of fizzy head. Bubbles, lots of them.
  
• Aroma: Passion fruit. No hops, no malt.
  
• Taste: Very sweet, passion fruit. No hops, no malt. Nice alcopop, but bad beer.
  
• Bought: Coop, 275 ml, CHF 2.50
  
• Overall score: 1/6
  
• Info: 27/5-2009
  

Denner Lager Hell

Incredibly cheap, but lacking lots!

• Name: Denner Lager Hell, 4.8%, Switzerland
  
• Appearance: Clear golden. Good amount of fizzy white head.
  
• Aroma: Grains, sweet, some hops.
  
• Taste: Crisp, some hops and malt. Boring, but OK for the price.
  
• Bought: Denner, 500 ml, CHF 0.60
  
• Overall score: 2/6
  
• Info: 25/5-2009
  

Brasserie de Fribourg La Fleur de Sureau

• Name: Brasserie de Fribourg La Fleur de Sureau, 5%, Switzerland
  
• Appearance: Golden yellow, clear. Some white head.
  
• Aroma: Floral, citrus, hops.
  
• Taste: Fruit, very smooth. Some citrus, again floral.
  
• Bought: Manor, 300 ml, CHF 4.70
  
• Overall score: 4/6
  
• Info: 23/5-2009
  

Valentins Hefeweissbier

• Name: Valentins Hefeweissbier, 5.3%, Germany
  
• Appearance: Cloudy orange, good amount of white head.
  
• Aroma: Citrus, hops, wheat. Some alcohol, actually. Banana.
  
• Taste: Fruit, banana, wheat. Hops. Nice aftertaste.
  
• Bought: Coop, 330 ml, CHF 1.30
  
• Overall score: 3/6
  
• Info: 21/5-2009
  

San Miguel Pale Pilsen

Country 65:

• Name: San Miguel Pale Pilsen, 6%, Philippines
  
• Appearance: Light golden, good amount of white head.
  
• Aroma: Grains, some malt. Not much else.
  
• Taste: Quite sweet, some malt. No hops. Watery.
  
• Bought: Vietnamese food shop, 320 ml, CHF 3.00
  
• Overall score: 2/6
  
• Info: 19/5-2009
  

Baar Goldmandli Zuger Spezial Hell

• Name: Baar Goldmandli Zuger Spezial Hell, 5.2%, Switzerland
  
• Appearance: Golden yellow. Clear. Little bit of white head.
  
• Aroma: Hops, floral. Fruit, lemon?
  
• Taste: Smooth, some malt and hops. Slight bitterness. Nice!
  
• Bought: Brewery, 330 ml, CHF 1.30
• Overall score: 4/6
  
• Info: 17/5-2009