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Brewed by De Graal
Style: India Pale Ale (IPA)
Brakel, Belgium
Serve in Shaker, Tulip

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RATINGS: 93   WEIGHTED AVG: 3.3   SEASONAL: Special   EST. CALORIES: 195   ABV: 6.5%
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Brewed for Carl Kins (hence the spelling), famous international beerjudge and at 50 still loving his hops.


kiwianer's rating

3.5
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 8/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 14/20
kiwianer (2335) - Mönchengladbach, - NOV 8, 2012
The head is intesnive but medium robust, the body is orange and cloudy. It smells sweet, wheat a bit yeasty. The taste is sweet, a bit sour, fresh, hoppy, balanced and tasty, hoppy-fruity a bit citrus-orange, kiwi, mango. NIce and easy drinkable one! 11/12/12/11/12/11


most recent ratings

3.3
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 13/20
77ships (2162) - Antwerpen, BELGIUM - MAY 12, 2013
33 cl. bottle @ home. Procured from Willems. LOT 11442 05/2013 (is this bottled on or BBF – this is either very fresh or quite old). Bright amber with a quickly gone white head. Nose is all sweet Belgian yeast, white bread, white sugar, oranges, lightly floral, light fruit, light alcohol,… either this is old or this is another example of a Belgian brewery making an IPA or a hoppy beer in general with the bizarre idea in their head that the style does not require an over hop profile. Taste is oranges, toffee, light alcohol, floral, esters, medicinal bitterness in the back like disinfected surgical tools, light dust, hint mould, herbal,… High carb. pops a bit on your tongue like that kind of candy. I hope that this is an old bottle, otherwise I am totally not getting this celebration of hops, minus the hops or something like that. Yes this has hops in it but no more than your average Belgian Ale would have. Maybe I just have no idea how hops taste like anymore – my pallet has been destroyed by all of these American IPA’s & IIPA’s!!!

3
   AROMA 4/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 13/20
thiesen (81) - Copenhagen, DENMARK - MAR 18, 2013
A bit sour aroma. Golden yellow with small frothy head. Spicy, round hops with slight bitterness, almonds, coriander. Rich carbonation, medium mouthfeel.

3.7
   AROMA 8/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 16/20
noelM (135) - Málaga, Andalusia, SPAIN - SEP 7, 2012
Sin ser fan de las IPA esta cerveza me encantó. Muy buen aroma y mejor sabor. El amargor es soportable.

3.1
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 6/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 12/20
JanLaursen (2160) - Copenhagen, DENMARK - JUL 13, 2012
De Graal SloCk Bottled. Hazy golden amber with a low but frothy off white head. Fresh tart aroma, fruity citrus with hints of orange peels. Taste is smooth, light spicy and quite sweet with a peppery and medum bitter finish. Average carbonation. Refreshing, yet average. 7 3 7 3 12 ---Rated via Beer Buddy for iPhone

3.2
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 6/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 13/20
downender (5191) - Bristol, Gloucestershire, ENGLAND - JUN 30, 2012
Bottle at Cafe Belgique, Amsterdam. Golden in colour with a decent white head. Sweetish, with a touch of herbal hops and a bitter finish. Good.

2.2
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 2/5   TASTE 5/10   PALATE 2/5   OVERALL 7/20
suprchunk (1401) - Heinsberg, GERMANY - JAN 20, 2012
A slight-infected smelling gusher. A minty aroma behind a slight malt aroma. Caramel colored pour. Slight off-white head. Which is weird given the volcano that erupted after cracking the cap. A very sour bite overpowering a slight malt flavor. Caramel candy. Or butter if you will. Tangy, not bitter, just bad.

2.5
   AROMA 4/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 5/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 10/20
grunx (367) - - DEC 13, 2011
Cervesa del tot corrent. Per a mi no té res d’IPA. Fàcil de beure i sense complicacions, ni complexitats. Avorrida.

3.4
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 6/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 14/20
jackl (2596) - London, Greater London, ENGLAND - DEC 12, 2011
Light golden color with a modest head. The nose is very sweet - honeycomb and white grapes. The taste is sweet with a bitter finish. The moutfeel a bit sugary. I like this, though it feels a bit hurried.

3.3
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 13/20
oldrtybastrd (3228) - Fort Walton Beach, Florida, USA - NOV 18, 2011
Pours a nice deep amber color. Aromas of hops/hops/citrus. Strong hop flavors with malts and a nice finish


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