Une bonne IPA

My last 🇨🇭 beer for a while. The beer cracks open fizzy and start pushing materia out of the can. Not abundantly but a little anyway. The color of the beer is corn yellow and it allows only a fraction of light to go through it. The arrogant carbonation unlocks a mounting head that surpasses two fingers but dissolves hastily to a mediocre lace ring circling the top. The nose picks some zippy aromas, like grapefruit zest, lime, a proposal of mint and wheat malt. On the tongue, grapefruit, lemon and lime merge into one gustatory punch which is supported by a wheaty backbone. Mint is unattainable for the tastebuds. The body is actually thin. Not even light but thin. Lemon and lime continue to the finish that is quickly at hand. And it moves away from the taste receptors fairly soon. The mouthfeel is thin, zesty, zippy, moderately dry and drying. It's crisp and refreshing, as well. I should sometimes visit this brewery since it's located only 13 km away from Geneva in a place called Avully, very close to the French border.

Back to Geneva 🇨🇭 Genève Ambrée Ale has a perfect name for this occasion. Hazy, deep copper beer with brisk carbonation creates a fluffy creamy head that falls short of two fingers. Short retention pushes the foamy cap down to a mere haze on the top. No splatters cling to the rim of the glass. Caramel and toffee are the key players in the scent. Even faint taisin and a suggestion of butterscotch can be imagined in the fragrance. Promises quite an easy enjoyment. The taste receptors receive caramel, a bit of raisin – maybe fermented –, nectarine skin, grapefruit pith and a gentle hoppy slam. Generally speaking, the maltiness is certainly observable but still not generous. Not bad though. The body is light. The finish is marginally more bitter with caramel, citrus and hoppy elements. The aftertaste brokers for peace after medium-long negotiations. The mouthfeel is semisoft, smooth, moderately crisp as well as easy and gluggable, especially for an Amber Ale. Hence, a tad characterless.