De Molen Donder & Bliksem (Thunder & Lightning)

Brewed by Brouwerij de Molen
Style: Pilsener
Bodegraven, Netherlands

Serve in Flute, Footed Pilsner

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33cl, brewed 24/01/2012, bought 03/2013. 6,2%. Confused fruity and breadish aroma, quite full mouthfeel for a supposed pils, malt with golden ale qualities, ABV and an offish tang coming through. Atypical and rather underwhelming for De Molen.

Aroma: Bread, Light bitter Appearance: Amber, Pilsner lacing, cloudy Taste: Pilsnerbitter, bit of sweet, hint of humus sour, dry bitter finish.

Bärnsten-röd färgad med vitt skum. Doft: Honung & svart te, granat äpple, hjortron, mild bark doft, gräs. Smak: "Fruktig" (jäkligt flytande I know), vitt bröd, lätt pilsner bäska, blodapelsin. Lite barley wine light över den.

Pale golden colour, slightly muddy with a white, soapy and very long-lasting head which leaves a marked, prominent and permanent head. Well defined aromas to honey, raw grain, straw and some caramel and biscuit. Fresh aroma. Bittersweet mouthfeel with a tiny tart trace. Hoppier than expected. Medium carbonation, short development and low-bodied for an elegant and clean finish. Better if chilled. I liked it more than other pilsners, but I prefer other De Molen brews and other styles. Delicate and easy to drink.

33cl bottle fro de hopduvel in Gent light amber with almost no head, no carbonation. Rather sweet malts. *

Bottle on the 9.13 SNG-WAT train split with JF, 30/03/13, from Dranken Geers. Hazed golden amber with a thin off white head. Nose carries pale malt, light yeast, touch of banana, pinch of spice. Taste comprises orange, caramel, light hops, cittrus, yeast, pale malt. Medium bodied, soft carbonation, some bitter notes in a dry finish. Ok.

33cl bottle. It’s bottled 24/01/2012 and the alcohol is 6,2%. After reading couple of your comments it seams this is a completely different brew. It has no carbonation, almost no head. It’s hazy and orange. It has a strong tart aroma and flavour. Orange both in nose and taste. There is still a hop bite on the end. The texture is oily. Nothing to do with Bohemian Pils at all. More like a bad barley wine. I suspect this bottle turned just bad.

This review is exported from olutopas.info with no comment. Original rating date 2.6.2010

0,3 liter fles @home. Weer een spuit bier van de molen. Smaak is goed. Dit keer geen IPAish van de molen. Prima.

Draught at The Rover, Göteborg. Somewhat hazy golden beer with a nice lasting offwhite head. Malty fruity aroma, bready, citrus, pears, some carmael and grapes. Hoppy bready flavor, caramel, biscuits, floral notes, citrus, grapes, pear notes. Hoppy bitter finish with citrus, grass and some metal notes.