Friday, 26 October 2012

Jorat Joratoise Blonde

Courtesy of Vincent R - thanks!
  • Name: Jorat Joratoise Blonde, 5.0%, Switzerland
  • Appearance: Hazy yellow. Lots of bubbles, good amount of white head.
  • Aroma: Fruit and slight yeast.
  • Taste: Good amount of fruit, citrus. Some hops and malt, easy-drinking.
  • Bought: Gift, 330 ml, CHF 0.00
  • Overall score: 3/6
  • Info: 26/10-2012, BB: 01/2013

Friday, 19 October 2012

Rosengarten Einsiedler Lager

Gift from the Mrs!
  • Name: Rosengarten Einsiedler Lager, 4.8%, Switzerland
  • Appearance: Swing-top bottle. Clear, light golden, lots of bubbles. Some white head.
  • Aroma: Malt, hops. Slightly smoked, actually.
  • Taste: Nice malt, good hops. Crisp. Quite good.
  • Drinks of the World (Bern), 580 ml, CHF 3.50
  • Overall score: 3/6
  • Info: 19/10-2012, BB: 20/2-2013

Wednesday, 3 October 2012

FIX Hellas Dark Premium

  • Name: FIX Hellas Dark Premium, 5.2%, Greece
  • Appearance: Very dark brown. Some light tan head.
  • Aroma: Dark malt, burnt. Coffee.
  • Taste: Dark malt, nice roasted. Some coffee. Wow, a very nice Greek beer. Finally.
  • Bought: Carrefour (Rhodes), 330 ml, €1.26
  • Overall score: 4/6
  • Info: 3/10-2012, BB: 28/3-2013

Tuesday, 2 October 2012

Zythos Vap

  • Name: Zythos Vap, 5%, Greece
  • Appearance: Golden, clear. Good amount of white head.
  • Aroma: Some grains, but hops and malt also.
  • Taste: Hops and malt, some bitterness in aftertaste.
  • Bought: Carrefour (Rhodes), 330 ml, €0.95
  • Overall score: 3/6
  • Info: 2/10-2012, BB: 4/5-2013

Stadelbräu

  • Name: Stadelbräu, 4.8%, Greece
  • Appearance: Golden. White head.
  • Aroma: Grains, cereal. A wild guess would be some hops/malt in there.
  • Taste: Light, watery beer-like liquid. For €0.42 what did I expect?
  • Bought: Carrefour (Rhodes), 330 ml, €0.42
  • Overall score: 2/6
  • Info: 2/10-2012, BB: 31/5-2013

Monday, 1 October 2012

Fix Hellas

  • Name: Fix Hellas, 5%, Greece
  • Appearance: Yellow golden, clear. Some white head.
  • Aroma: Grains, cereal. Sweetness.
  • Taste: More grains, sweet. Forgettable.
  • Bought: Carrefour (Rhodes), 500 ml, €0.98
  • Overall score: 2/6
  • Info: 1/10-2012, BB: 8/2-2013

Alfa

  • Name: Alfa, 5%, Greece
  • Appearance: Light golden, clear. Good amount of white head.
  • Aroma: Grains, some malt and hops.
  • Taste: More grains, slight sweetness. Some hops and malt. Not too bad.
  • Bought: Carrefour (Rhodes), 500 ml, €1.10
  • Overall score: 3/6
  • Info: 1/10-2012, BB: 4/2013

Friday, 28 September 2012

Magnus Magister Premium Lager

  • Name: Magnus Magister Premium Lager, 4.9%, Greece
  • Appearance: Faded golden. Clear. Ok amount of white head.
  • Aroma: Grains, fragments of hops/malt.
  • Taste: Grains again. Slightly watery, but some hops/malt playing hide-and-seek.
  • Bought: Hotel mini-market, 500 ml, €1.00
  • Overall score: 2/6
  • Info: 28/9-2012, BB: 04/2013

Sunday, 23 September 2012

Sudwerk Pacific Pioneer Porter

Gift from the Mrs!
  • Name: Sudwerk Pacific Pioneer Porter, 6.0%, Switzerland
  • Appearance: Very dark brown, clear. Slight fizz. Some tan head, but not much.
  • Aroma: Roasted, coffee. Dark malt in abundance.
  • Taste: Lots of dark malt, slightly roasted. Coffee? Some dark fruit.
  • Bought: Drinks of the World (Bern), 500 ml, CHF 5.40
  • Overall score: 4/6
  • Info: 23/9-2012, BB: 5/8-2013

Saturday, 22 September 2012

Adler Fridolin-Kundert Bräu Spezialbier Dunkel

  • Name: Adler Fridolin-Kundert Bräu Spezialbier Dunkel, 5.0%, Switzerland
  • Appearance: Darkish brown, clear. Ok amount of off-white head.
  • Aroma: Nice, dark malt. Slight metal.
  • Taste: Nice malt, caramel? Smooth.
  • Bought: Brasserie Federal, 290 ml, CHF 4.80
  • Overall score: 4/6
  • Info: 22/9-2012, BB: 3/1-2013