Saturday, 25 April 2020

De Bie Zatte Bie

New brewery:
  • Name: De Bie Zatte Bie, 9%, Belgium
  • Appearance: Dark brown, nice amount of tan head.
  • Aroma: Dark fruits, prunes. Caramel sweetness.
  • Taste: Dark fruit, prunes. Some dark malt, caramel sweetness.
  • Bought: Wittich, 330 ml, CHF 2.80
  • Score: 3.6 (Aroma 7/10, Appearance 3/5, Taste 8/10, Palate 3/5, Overall 15/20)
  • Info: 25/4-2020, BB: 13/6-2022

Storm&Anchor Mono Case I Juicy NE DIPA

IIPA DIPA - Hazy / Double NEIPA #2:
  • Name: Storm&Anchor Mono Case I Juicy NE DIPA, 8.7%, Switzerland
  • Appearance: Pale yellow, slight haze. Small, fizzy off-white head.
  • Aroma: Light fruits, exotic fruits. Some hops.
  • Taste: Good fruits, exotic fruits, quite a bit of hops. Lasting bitterness. Well balanced,
  • Bought: Wittich, 330 ml, CHF 4.90
  • Score: 3.7 (Aroma 7/10, Appearance 3/5, Taste 8/10, Palate 3/5, Overall 16/20)
  • Info: 25/4-2020, BB: 31/12-2020

Andechser Weissbier Alkoholfrei

Low / No Alcohol Beer - Wheat #7:
  • Name: Andechser Weissbier Alkoholfrei, under 0.5%, Germany
  • Appearance: Dark orange golden, slight haze. Good amount of white head.
  • Aroma: Light fruits, wheat, some sweetness.
  • Taste: Light fruits, good wheat, some sweetness. A bit of banana. Very good NA.
  • Bought: Wittich, 500 ml, CHF 2.00
  • Score: 3.1 (Aroma 6/10, Appearance 3/5, Taste 6/10, Palate 3/5, Overall 13/20)
  • Info: 25/4-2020, BB: 18/9-2020

Friday, 24 April 2020

Labietis Tīrelis

  • Name: Labietis Tīrelis, 7.5%, Latvia
  • Appearance: Yellow golden, clear. Tiny, fizzy head. Very hazy later.
  • Aroma: Light fruits, lemon. Some honey.
  • Taste: Light fruits, lemon. Quite sour. Slight honey after the sourness dies down.
  • Bought: qoqa.ch, 500 ml, CHF 4.58
  • Score: 3.1 (Aroma 6/10, Appearance 3/5, Taste 6/10, Palate 3/5, Overall 13/20)
  • Info: 24/4-2020, BB: 31/1-2022

BlackPig PIG-UP

  • Name: BlackPig PIG-UP, 6.1%, Switzerland
  • Appearance: Orange brown, clear. Small off-white head, more head later.
  • Aroma: Fruits, some hops, malt and caramel. Spices.
  • Taste: Caramel sweetness, quite a bit of hops, some fruits. Nice bitterness.
  • Bought: B Like Beer, 330 ml, CHF 4.50
  • Score: 3.4 (Aroma 7/10, Appearance 3/5, Taste 7/10, Palate 3/5, Overall 14/20)
  • Info: 24/4-2020, BB: 30/9-2020

Saturday, 18 April 2020

BlackPig PIG-ALE

New CH brewery:
  • Name: BlackPig PIG-ALE, 5.1%, Switzerland
  • Appearance: Clear golden, small off-white head.
  • Aroma: Light fruits, grapefruit. Good hops.
  • Taste: Nice hops, fruits. Exotic fruits. Nice bitterness. Smooth.
  • Bought: B Like Beer, 330 ml, CHF 4.50
  • Score: 3.4 (Aroma 7/10, Appearance 3/5, Taste 7/10, Palate 3/5, Overall 14/20)
  • Info: 18/4-2020, BB: 30/9-2020

Kabinet Mozaik

Serbia #10:
  • Name: Kabinet Mozaik, 5.2%, Serbia
  • Appearance: Dark golden, slight haze. Good amount of white head.
  • Aroma: Hops, light fruits, slight spices.
  • Taste: Good hops, slight malt. Light fruits. Very well balanced.
  • Bought: Wittich, 330 ml, CHF 4.60
  • Score: 3.7 (Aroma 7/10, Appearance 3/5, Taste 8/10, Palate 3/5, Overall 16/20)
  • Info: 18/4-2020, BB: 23/8-2020

Friday, 17 April 2020

Frontaal Rhodesian

  • Name: Frontaal Rhodesian, 11.3%, Netherlands
  • Appearance: Very dark brown, red hue. Small, light tan head.
  • Aroma: Ripe fruits, dark fruits, caramel sweetness.
  • Taste: Ripe fruits, prunes. Toasted. Malt, caramel sweetness. Slight alcohol.
  • Bought: qoqa.ch, 330 ml can, CHF 4.50
  • Score: 3.7 (Aroma 7/10, Appearance 3/5, Taste 8/10, Palate 3/5, Overall 16/20)
  • Info: 17/4-2020, BB: 2/12-2021

Bières&Co Road-Trip Pale Ale

Pale Ale #9:
  • Name: Bières&Co Road-Trip Pale Ale, 5%, Switzerland
  • Appearance: Light golden, clear. Small off-white head.
  • Aroma: Light fruits, some hops. Biscuits?
  • Taste: Good hops, nice fruits. Slight sweetness, followed by some bitterness.
  • Bought: B Like Beer, 330 ml, CHF 4.50
  • Score: 3.2 (Aroma 6/10, Appearance 3/5, Taste 7/10, Palate 3/5, Overall 13/20)
  • Info: 17/4-2020, BB: 23/8-2020

Schneider Weisse Tap 3 Mein Alkoholfrei

Low Alcohol - Wheat #6:
  • Name: Schneider Weisse Tap 3 Mein Alkoholfrei, under 0.5%, Germany
  • Appearance: Orange brown, slightly hazy. A lot of light tan head.
  • Aroma: Wheat, light fruits, some bananas.
  • Taste: Wheat, slight malt, some caramel sweetness.
  • Bought: Wittich, 500 ml, CHF 2.00
  • Score: 2.4 (Aroma 5/10, Appearance 2/5, Taste 5/10, Palate 2/5, Overall 10/20)
  • Info: 17/4-2020, BB: 4/5-2020