Simply Bier AMB#13

Red Ale / Intl Amber Ale #50:

• Name: Simply Bier AMB#13, 5.5%, Switzerland
• Appearance: Dark brown, red hue. Hazy. Small, light tan head.
• Aroma: Pale malt, light fruits. Floral. Candy sugar.
• Taste: Pale malt, light fruits, citrus. Floral. A bit dusty.
• Bought: Brewery, 330 ml, CHF 3.92
• Score: 3.1 (Aroma 6/10, Appearance 3/5, Taste 6/10, Palate 3/5, Overall 13/20)
• Info: 31/5-2020, BB: 31/7-2020

la Brassée du Chevrier la Moustache

New CH brewery:

• Name: la Brassée du Chevrier la Moustache, 5.3%, Switzerland
• Appearance: Light orange golden, quite hazy. Good amount of off-white head.
• Aroma: Light fruits, wheat.
• Taste: Light fruits, clear wheat. Slight sweetness, hint of tartness.
• Bought: B Like Beer, 330 ml, CHF 4.80
• Score: 2.9 (Aroma 6/10, Appearance 3/5, Taste 6/10, Palate 3/5, Overall 11/20)
• Info: 31/5-2020, BB: 30/11-2020

Tilquin / Rulles Stout Rullquin

Sour / Wild Beer - Dark #2:

• Name: Tilquin / Rulles Stout Rullquin, 7%, Belgium
• Appearance: Cage and cork. 2017/2018 edition. Dark brown, clear. Small, fizzy head.
• Aroma: Sour fruits, lemon, barn.
• Taste: Sour fruits, dank, barn. Some stout-ness, but mostly the sourness shining through.
• Bought: Wittich, 750 ml, CHF 24.00
• Score: 2.3 (Aroma 5/10, Appearance 2/5, Taste 5/10, Palate 2/5, Overall 9/20)
• Info: 30/5-2020, BB: 6/4-2028

Simply Bier DWB#2

• Name: Simply Bier DWB#2, 4.9%, Switzerland
• Appearance: Very dark brown, very small tan head. More head later.
• Aroma: Dark malt, roasted. Slight brown sugar.
• Taste: Dark malt, lightly roasted, some dark chocolate. A bit of dark fruits. Dry end. Not much wheat.
• Bought: Brewery, 330 ml, CHF 3.92
• Score: 3.1 (Aroma 6/10, Appearance 3/5, Taste 6/10, Palate 3/5, Overall 13/20)
• Info: 30/5-2020, BB: 31/7-2020

Frontaal Freehand

• Name: Frontaal Freehand, 6.3%, Netherlands
• Appearance: Light golden, clear. Good-sized off-white head.
• Aroma: Light fruits, some yeast. Herbs.
• Taste: Light fruits, slight yeast. Some peppery notes, more pepper later.
• Bought: qoqa.ch, 330 ml can, CHF 4.50
• Score: 3.2 (Aroma 6/10, Appearance 3/5, Taste 7/10, Palate 3/5, Overall 13/20)
• Info: 29/5-2020, BB: 22/11-2021

Simply Bier DWA#2

New CH brewery:

• Name: Simply Bier DWA#2, 4.9%, Switzerland
• Appearance: Very dark brown, small fizzy tan head.
• Aroma: Dark malt, toasted, dark chocolate.
• Taste: Dark malt, roasted, some dark chocolate and hint of coffee. Very smooth, but not much wheat.
• Bought: Brewery, 330 ml, CHF 3.92
• Score: 3.4 (Aroma 7/10, Appearance 3/5, Taste 7/10, Palate 3/5, Overall 14/20)
• Info: 29/5-2020, BB: 31/7-2020

Père Jakob Noire

New CH brewery:

• Name: Père Jakob Noire, 5%, Switzerland
• Appearance: Very dark brown, near black. Good amount of tan head.
• Aroma: Dark malt, slight burnt. Chocolate?
• Taste: Dark malt, heavily roasted. Slight burnt. Dry bitterness.
• Bought: Tom Beers, 1000 ml growler, CHF 9.43
• Score: 3.6 (Aroma 7/10, Appearance 3/5, Taste 8/10, Palate 3/5, Overall 15/20)
• Info: 23/5-2020, BB: 12/5-2020

Frontaal Author (2020 -)

• Name: Frontaal Author (2020 -), 5%, Netherlands
• Appearance: Hazy, later murky, dark yellow. Decent, white head.
• Aroma: Light fruits, citrus. Wheat, some spices.
• Taste: Wheat, citrus. Slight banana. Some spices. Good, but quite standard.
• Bought: qoqa.ch, 330 ml can, CHF 4.50
• Score: 3.3 (Aroma 7/10, Appearance 3/5, Taste 7/10, Palate 3/5, Overall 13/20)
• Info: 23/5-2020, BB: 7/2-2021

Labietis / Bakunin Purva Medus (Bog Honey)

• Name: Labietis / Bakunin Purva Medus (Bog Honey), 6.5%, Latvia
• Appearance: Pale yellow golden, pink hue. Clear. Small off-white head.
• Aroma: Flowers, honey. Some berries. Sweetness.
• Taste: Berries, some honey. Floral.
• Bought: qoqa.ch, 500 ml, CHF 4.58
• Score: 3.3 (Aroma 7/10, Appearance 3/5, Taste 7/10, Palate 3/5, Overall 13/20)
• Info: 22/5-2020, BB: 30/11-2022

Wild Beer Tepache

Sour / Wild Beer - Flavored #8:

• Name: Wild Beer Tepache, 6%, England
• Appearance: Dark orange, slight haze. Small, fizzy head.
• Aroma: Citrus fruits, tart, sourness.
• Taste: Citrus fruits, tart fruits. Some spices. Dry.
• Bought: Wittich, 330 ml, CHF 4.80
• Score: 2.9 (Aroma 6/10, Appearance 3/5, Taste 6/10, Palate 3/5, Overall 11/20)
• Info: 22/5-2020, BB: 25/6-2022