- Name: Fermento 21, 7.5%, Switzerland
- Appearance: Dark brown to amber, mostly clear. Decent, off-white head.
- Aroma: Medium fruits, raisins. Honey.
- Taste: Medium to dark fruits, nice honey. Pale malt. Good balance.
- Bought: Markthalle Fermento, 330 ml, CHF 4.50
- Score: 3.4 (Aroma 7/10, Appearance 3/5, Taste 7/10, Palate 3/5, Overall 14/20)
- Info: 26/11-2022, BB: 3/12-2023
Saturday, 26 November 2022
Fermento 21
BlackPig Santa Cruz
- Name: BlackPig Santa Cruz, 7.3%, Switzerland
- Appearance: Dark golden orange, slight haze. Small, fizzy white head.
- Aroma: Lots of hops, resins. Light fruits.
- Taste: Heaps of hops, pine. Some light fruits, grapefruit. Strong, good bitterness.
- Bought: Drinks of the World (Bern), 440 ml can, CHF 6.70
- Score: 3.6 (Aroma 7/10, Appearance 3/5, Taste 8/10, Palate 3/5, Overall 15/20)
- Info: 26/11-2022, BB: 31/3-2023
Hopstache Simply Precious IPA
Glarus #10:
- Name: Hopstache Simply Precious IPA, 6%, Switzerland
- Appearance: Dark golden, more light brown near the end. Murky. Small, off-white head.
- Aroma: Light to medium fruits, some hops. Pine.
- Taste: Good amount of hops, medium fruits. Piney. Good bitterness.
- Bought: Brewery, 330 ml, CHF 4.50
- Score: 3.3 (Aroma 7/10, Appearance 3/5, Taste 7/10, Palate 3/5, Overall 13/20)
- Info: 26/11-2022, BB: 6/5-2023
Friday, 25 November 2022
Jungfraubräu Bergführer Bier Gletschers Kraft
- Name: Jungfraubräu Bergführer Bier Gletschers Kraft, 4.9%, Switzerland
- Appearance: Medium golden, clear. Small, off-white head.
- Aroma: Grains, pale malt. Grass.
- Taste: Pale malt, some grains. Shy hops. Pretty standard.
- Bought: Coop (Bern Marktgasse), 330 ml, CHF 2.50
- Score: 2.9 (Aroma 6/10, Appearance 3/5, Taste 6/10, Palate 3/5, Overall 11/20)
- Info: 25/11-2022, BB: 2/12-2022
Lervig No Worries - Driving Home For Christmas
Low / No Alcohol Beer - Dark #9:
- Name: Lervig No Worries - Driving Home For Christmas, 0.5%, Norway
- Appearance: Very dark brown, seems clear. Small, dark tan head.
- Aroma: Dark berries, prunes? Some dark malt.
- Taste: Medium malt, dark fruits. Hint of tartness. Some spices, cinnamon. Toasted. Decent enough.
- Bought: Drinks of the World (Bern), 330 ml can, CHF 3.80
- Score: 2.9 (Aroma 6/10, Appearance 3/5, Taste 6/10, Palate 3/5, Overall 11/20)
- Info: 25/11-2022, BB: 26/9-2023
Saturday, 19 November 2022
Hopstache Happy Wife, Hoppy Life!
Glarus #9:
- Name: Hopstache Happy Wife, Hoppy Life!, 5.3%, Switzerland
- Appearance: Pale golden, very hazy. Small to medium white head. Murky end.
- Aroma: Light fruits, exotic fruits. Decent hops.
- Taste: Light fruits, some tropical fruits. Good amount of hops. Medium bitterness.
- Bought: Brewery, 330 ml, CHF 4.50
- Score: 3.4 (Aroma 7/10, Appearance 3/5, Taste 7/10, Palate 3/5, Overall 14/20)
- Info: 19/11-2022, BB: 6/5-2023
BlackPig Gosepacho
- Name: BlackPig Gosepacho, 6.5%, Switzerland
- Appearance: Orange to dark golden, clear. Tiny, short lived head.
- Aroma: Chilies, vegetables, tomatoes. Equals gazpacho.
- Taste: Tomatoes, light chili. Vegetables. Indeed, like a gazpacho soup. Weird, yet interesting.
- Bought: Amstein, 440 ml can, CHF 5.88
- Score: 3.3 (Aroma 7/10, Appearance 3/5, Taste 7/10, Palate 3/5, Overall 13/20)
- Info: 19/11-2022, BB: 31/3-2023
Friday, 18 November 2022
Fermento Liberica
New CH brewery:
- Name: Fermento Liberica, 5.5%, Switzerland
- Appearance: Very dark brown, near black. Small, dark tan head.
- Aroma: Dark malt, nicely roasted. Coffee notes.
- Taste: Dark malt, roasted. Coffee, dark chocolate. Very smooth.
- Bought: Markthalle Fermento, 330 ml, CHF 4.20
- Score: 3.6 (Aroma 7/10, Appearance 3/5, Taste 8/10, Palate 3/5, Overall 15/20)
- Info: 18/11-2022, BB: 3/9-2023
Tigoum Blanche à L'Orange
New CH brewery:
- Name: Tigoum Blanche à L'Orange, 5.8%, Switzerland
- Appearance: Pale orange, some haze. Big, fizzy white head.
- Aroma: Light fruits, oranges. Spices and wheat.
- Taste: Wheat, orange, spices. Some bitterness. Decent.
- Bought: Au Bon Moment, 330 ml, CHF 4.60
- Score: 3.4 (Aroma 7/10, Appearance 3/5, Taste 7/10, Palate 3/5, Overall 14/20)
- Info: 18/11-2022, BB: 28/2-2023
Saturday, 12 November 2022
Ahoi Hill Belgian Blonde
New CH brewery:
- Name: Ahoi Hill Belgian Blonde, 5.8%, Switzerland
- Appearance: Pale golden, quite hazy. Small, off-white head.
- Aroma: Ripe fruits, Belgian yeast. Some honey.
- Taste: Lots of medium fruits, ripe fruits. Some Belgian yeast. Good sweetness.
- Bought: Hako Getränke, 330 ml, CHF 4.90
- Score: 3.6 (Aroma 7/10, Appearance 3/5, Taste 8/10, Palate 3/5, Overall 15/20)
- Info: 12/11-2022, BB: 16/1-2023
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