De Molen Amarillo

Brewed by Brouwerij de Molen
Style: Imperial/Double IPA
Bodegraven, Netherlands

Serve in Snifter, Tulip

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Bottle… RBSG ‘08… Murky golden ale with a mid-sized, creamy, everlasting white head. Smells like a Belgian IPA with the usual phenols and esters that I don’t really dig, but the Amarillo hops save the day with their fresh grapefruit, pine and floral notes. Medium to full-bodied with a skim-milk mouthfeel and frisky carbonation. Bittersweet, fruity and very lightly acidic. Lengthy, bitter, warming finish with a touch of residual sugar.

from Erzbierschof - cloudy dark reddish-amber colour under a persistent creamy beige foam; aroma of fresh cream, apricots and starfruits; full-bodied and with some astringency; quite high carbonation, some sweetness and a fair bitterness; very fruity hoppy finish (apple, peach) and quite dry - very nice

(bottle, 75cl) Hazy, dark amber colour with a big and steady, slightly off-white foamy head. Fruity (citrus) and piney hoppy aroma with notes of bubblegum and peppery spice. Moderately bitter flavour, full bodied with a well-matured and calm carbonation. Cara-malty base with strong and aromatic hoppy notes of citrus, lime and pine, accompanied by phenolic spices; moderately dry and lasting bitter-sweet finish with a long hoppy tail. Superb. 03.III.10

Bottle. Poured hazy copper color with an average frothy off-white head that was mostly lasting with good lacing. Moderate to heavy earthy floral hop aroma. Medium body with a slick texture and soft carbonation. Medium to heavy smooth bitter hop flavor with a medium to heavy bitter finish of moderate to long duration. This is a very good beer.

Bottle (75dl):Amber to deep amber coloured, almost clear; citrussy and pepery hoppy nose, a bit sweet - too, bigger very stable off-white head,sticking to the glass; solid bitter-sweet flavour, medium to full bodied, smooth; dry lingering piney-hoppy finish. Superb.......

A Mes rate: Bottle at the Tom’s awesome Twickenham Brewery tasting.
Cloudy amber with an excellent off white head. Big cheesy Amarillo with plenty of pepper. Extremely grassy. A gorgeous blend of big big hoppage and some amazing sugary malt with notes of cinnamon. Outstanding bitter and alcoholic finish. Actually other than at the finish the alcohol is hidden remarkably well. The palate is stunning and almost worth a 5. A bloody masterpiece of a beer.

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Süßlicher, angenehmer und starker Hopfenantrunk mit weicher und etwas cremiger Malznote, was zusammen ein sehr harmonisches Bild bietet. Das Bier wird nun etwas süßer, woran der Hopfen sich auch beteiligt. Dieser nimmt nun an Schärfe zu, während er auf seinem vollmundigen Niveau bleibt. Überaus harmonisch und aromatisch, der Hopfen breitet sich zum Ende aus, das nun noch cremigerer Malz unterstützt ihn hier. Nur seh wenig bitter, so das man den Hopfen bis tief in den Nachgeschmack genießen kann. Super! 11/12/12/13/11/13

Bottle. Golden- orange colour with an off-white head. Aroma is hop, alcohol, grapefruit, malt. Flavour is hop, alcohol, grapefruit, home made bread, resin , malt. Full bodied nice beer.

11.2oz bottle. Poured a hazy amber color with a larger sized off white head. Aromas of fruitiness, toasted caramel, and some citrus rinds. Tastes of caramel, toast, some lighter earth, fruity, and citrus. Alcohol well hidden with a thinner body.

Bottle sampled on 8/27/09: Pours a transparent dark amber with a well-lacing cream-colored head. Aroma of sweet toasty caramel and some fresh grapefruity hops. Starts with good fullness and sweet toasty caramel malt with a nice citrusy hop balance. Finishes crisp resiny and bittersweet. A pretty well-balanced and enjoyable IIPA.