Virage Black IPA Ekuanot

New CH brewery:

• Name: Virage Black IPA Ekuanot, 5.7%, Switzerland
• Appearance: Very dark brown, near black. Nice amount of creamy, tan head.
• Aroma: Dark malt, some dark fruits. Clean hops.
• Taste: Hops first, then some dark malt, roasted. Lingering bitterness. Good balance.
• Bought: DrMousse.ch, 330 ml, CHF 5.55
• Score: 3.4 (Aroma 7/10, Appearance 3/5, Taste 7/10, Palate 3/5, Overall 14/20)
• Info: 28/4-2018, BB: 24/5-2018

Bärentöter - German Sour Gose Bock

Grodziskie/Gose/Lichtenhainer #15:

• Name: Bärentöter - German Sour Gose Bock, 6.6%, Germany
• Appearance: Clear amber, quite a bit of fizzy light tan head.
• Aroma: Tartness and sweetness, red fruits.
• Taste: Tart red fruits, cherries. More tartness, with some surprise sweetness in there.
• Bought: Wittich, 500 ml, CHF 3.80
• Score: 2.6 (Aroma 5/10, Appearance 3/5, Taste 5/10, Palate 3/5, Overall 10/20)
• Info: 28/4-2018, BB: 31/5-2018

Braukollektiv Xperimental Imperial Saison

New brewery:

• Name: Braukollektiv Xperimental Imperial Saison, 8.6%, Germany
• Appearance: Light orange golden, quite hazy. Huge amount of off-white, creamy head.
• Aroma: Yeast, slight metal, light fruits and spices.
• Taste: Light fruits, bananas, Belgian yeast, some spices.
• Bought: Bierrevier (Basel), 330 ml, CHF 4.90
• Score: 3.6 (Aroma 7/10, Appearance 3/5, Taste 8/10, Palate 3/5, Overall 15/20)
• Info: 27/4-2018, BB: 2/5-2018

Sonnenbräu Annett's Büezer

• Name: Sonnenbräu Annett's Büezer, 4.8%, Switzerland
• Appearance: Orange light brown, slight haze. Some light tan head.
• Aroma: Light malt, earthiness.
• Taste: Light malt, caramel sweetness. Slight spices.
• Bought: Coop Beer Advent Calendar, 330 ml, CHF 1.04
• Score: 2.9 (Aroma 6/10, Appearance 3/5, Taste 6/10, Palate 3/5, Overall 11/20)
• Info: 27/4-2018, BB: 15/5-2018

Storm&Anchor Haze Case: N.E. IPA I

• Name: Storm&Anchor Haze Case: N.E. IPA I, 7.2%, Switzerland
• Appearance: Light orange golden. Clear, lacking the promised haze. Slight white head.
• Aroma: Light fruits, tropical, some light hops.
• Taste: Light fruits, tropical. Nice clean hops. Lingering light bitter aftertaste. Expected more fruitiness, though still nice.
• Bought: Drinks of the World (Basel), 330 ml, CHF 6.50
• Score: 3.6 (Aroma 7/10, Appearance 3/5, Taste 8/10, Palate 3/5, Overall 15/20)
• Info: 21/4-2018, BB: 31/8-2018

Cusqueña De Trigo

Peru #3:

• Name: Cusqueña De Trigo, 4.9%, Peru
• Appearance: Hazy light orange, some fizzy head.
• Aroma: Grains, wheat, slight yeast?
• Taste: Wheat, grains, fruits, quite sweet.
• Bought: Drinks of the World (Basel), 330 ml, CHF 3.60
• Score: 2.9 (Aroma 6/10, Appearance 3/5, Taste 6/10, Palate 3/5, Overall 11/20)
• Info: 21/4-2018, BB: 17/6-2018

Freigeist / Against The Grain Ünderweär

• Name: Freigeist / Against The Grain Ünderweär, 5.5%, Germany
• Appearance: Very dark brown, clear. Some light tan head.
• Aroma: Dark malt, smoked.
• Taste: Dark malt, burnt, smoke. Some caramel sweetness. Pretty smooth.
• Bought: Bierrevier (Basel), 300 ml tap, CHF 8.00
• Score: 3.4 (Aroma 7/10, Appearance 3/5, Taste 7/10, Palate 3/5, Overall 14/20)
• Info: 21/4-2018

Stone (Berlin) White Ghost/Geist Berliner Weisse

Berliner Weisse #13, new brewery:

• Name: Stone (Berlin) White Ghost/Geist Berliner Weisse, 4.7%, Germany
• Appearance: Very hazy pale yellow. Some fizzy white head, short lived.
• Aroma: Lemon, tart light fruits.
• Taste: Tart light fruits, lemon. Easy drinking. Very refreshing in the Basel heat.
• Bought: Drinks of the World (Basel), 330 ml can, CHF 3.70
• Score: 3.1 (Aroma 6/10, Appearance 3/5, Taste 6/10, Palate 3/5, Overall 13/20)
• Info: 21/4-2018, BB: 16/8-2018

Bières du Niton Noire

New CH brewery:

• Name: Bières du Niton Noire, 5%, Switzerland
• Appearance: Born 2/11-2017? Very dark brown. Very fizzy, huge amount of tan head.
• Aroma: Dark malt, leather, some coffee.
• Taste: Dark malt, some coffee, burnt. Slight smoke.
• Bought: DrMousse.ch, 330 ml, CHF 5.10
• Score: 3.4 (Aroma 7/10, Appearance 3/5, Taste 7/10, Palate 3/5, Overall 14/20)
• Info: 20/4-2018, BB: ??/??-????

Cap'taine Mousse Rousse

New CH brewery:

• Name: Cap'taine Mousse Rousse, 5.4%, Switzerland
• Appearance: Burnt orange, slightly hazy. Some off-white head.
• Aroma: Sweet malt. Some fruits.
• Taste: Red fruits, medium malt, some sweetness. Decent!
• Bought: DrMousse.ch, 330 ml, CHF 3.80
• Score: 3.2 (Aroma 6/10, Appearance 3/5, Taste 7/10, Palate 3/5, Overall 13/20)
• Info: 20/4-2018, BB: 23/2-2018