De Molen Amarillo

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

Serve in Snifter, Tulip

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A very hoppy DIPA. Nice color with huge head that stays there for a long time. Grassy, hoppy, citrus aromas and tastes. I love its hops. Only bad thing was that the beer was super carbonated. I am sure it was not meant to be like this. Huge huge carbonation that made it difficult to drink at the beginning.

75 cl. bottle @ Delirium Hoppy Loft – my friend had to quit after the first glass & I finished the rest of the bottle \ Pretty sure that this is only a couple of months old but I cannot be entirely sure because I have no idea as to how much time I need to deduct from the best before date \ Label is unfortunately not one of their minimalist ones which they seem to keep for their Imperial Stouts & anything sold only in 18 cl. bottles \ Cannot stop trying new De Molen beers, their work is insanely out there and nothing like anything else anyone makes out there to the best of my knowledge \ Half of the time, I declare them insane for making them, sometimes they disappoint but when they are good they are incredible \ Hazy, bright orange with a slight copper hue, head looks almost like something which you would expect to find on a lambic and eventually vanished after not too long \ The smell on this immediately betrays what this is, this is pure, ultra concentrated hop, this is simply liquid, condensed Amarillo hop, smell is very, very bitter grapefruit mixed in with very bitter pine & bitterest tangerine peels ever encountered \ Taste is bitter hop blast at first, enjoyable harsh bitter grapefruit which goes into the extreme to the point that it almost becomes herbal, very bitter herbal actually, touch of floral even, once your tongue becomes numb or you simply get used to it, it starts becoming fruity with apricot, peaches, lemons, you start getting a sweet malt-base buried underneath all the pure bitterness & a hint of yeast \ Medium carbonation, body is a bit like I would imagine hop oil to be but almost something sticky in there as well \ This is a pretty amazing pure hop experience, keep up the good work Molen

UPDATED: JUL 13, 2009 2009-06-01, corked bottle, 8-5-8-4-17=42
Dark amber color, hazy; big creamy head. The aroma is light, spicy, a bit cheesy, a bit fruity; mild but very nice. Medium body, smooth mouthfeel, good malt flavor, with a Belgian touch, good fruity hoppiness, strong bitterness. Even if 1 year old, it’s very interesting and excellent.

2008-05-16, draught at Ølfestival 2008, Århus, 7-4-8-5-15=39
Cloudy amber color. The first beer that comes to my mind is t’Smisje Double IPA: a Strong Belgian Ale (from the yeast) combined with strong and American hops. Nice aroma, but milder than an american IIPA, with a touch of vanilla and cream. Good body strength, the strong malty flavor is corrected by the Belgian yeast; it has a good hopping, aromatic and resiny. Very good.

UPDATED: SEP 8, 2008 Draught at ÅBF08. Good hop aroma, spicy and fruity. Cloudy orange colour. The flavour is also OK, slightly less interesting. Some malt in the background. 7 3 6 3 15

Bottle at GBBF08. Good caramelly hop aroma. Cloudy dark amber colour. Small stable creamy tan head. Good caramelly hop flavour, a lot like the aroma. Very nice. 8 3 8 4 19

Bottle (courtesy of bierkoning - dank u). Sweet orange/grapefruit and pine hops aroma. Cloudy amber color with with giant tan head. Sweet orange, grapefruit, pine hops and light malt flavor with a moderately bitter pine hops finish. Nice blended. Very nice.

Bottle: Poured a reddish orange brown with an off white color head. Aroma is fruity with a sweet pine tree and pineapple. Taste is rich with caramel malt, yet it has just enough harsh hops to balance it. My mouth is numb and warm, very interesting beer. Molenbrouwer hits another beer right out of the park!

Bottle 75cl @ home by De Molen pre tasting before Ølfestival Aarhus with Menno.
Unclear medium orange color with a average, frothy, good lacing, mostly lasting, off-white head. Aroma is moderate to light heavy malty, caramel, sweet, moderate to light heavy hoppy, grass, grapefruit, pine, fruits. Flavor is moderate to light heavy sweet and bitter with a long duration. Body is full, texture is oily oily, carbonation is soft to flat. Very nice .. that is my kind of beer ;o)) (150508)

750 ml bottle - thanks after4ever; clouidy orange with thin white head; thick fruity nose with citrus hops; bitter, sweet, resiny and almost chewy; fruit juice and hoppy with out being overly bitter; wow, just a fantastic brew

bottle (thanks Jerohen). brown-red coloured with small head. tastes light sweet, medium bitter. both taste and aroma are complex and remain in your mouth for some time. Excellent beer.

I really enjoyed this one. Kinda like an IPA blended with a Belgian Tripel. Really unique and fantastic.