Emelisse Double IPA 9%

Brewed by Bierbrouwerij Emelisse
Style: Imperial/Double IPA
Kamperland, Netherlands

Serve in Snifter, Tulip

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Bottle 33cl.
Unclear medium orange color with a average, frothy to creamy, good lacing, mostly lasting, off-white head. Aroma is moderate malty, caramel, light toffee, moderate to heavy buttery, moderate hoppy, light alcohol . Flavor is moderate to light heavy sweet and bitter with a average to long duration. Body is medium, texture is oily, carbonation is soft. Quit a odd beer so i think i need to try it agian to see if there is something wrong with this bottle. [20090806]

Bottled. An amber beer with a huge beige head. The aroma has notes of malt and caramel as well as lighter notes of hops. The flavor is sweet with notes of malt, caramel, hops, and dusty. Thanks yespr for sharing.

Bottle 33 cl. Courtesy of fonefan. Pours a hazy golden with a small and rough off-white head. Fruity, peachy hop aroma. Medium body, fat and fruity with very juicy hops that leave a massive bitterness - somewhat rough though. 171110

30 cL bottle. Pours clear deep orange with a huge off-white head. Aroma is butterish and light fruity. Sweet malty, mild citric and light peachy hops flavoured. Bitter and bone dry. Smooth and fruity finish. Not as solid as the the US DIPAs, slight yeasty, surely dry and yet also vague butterish flavoured. Dry bitter finish.

Bottled. Amber colour, small beige head. Aroma is harsh malts and grains, cereals and some slight notes of bread. Flavour is sour wooden infection. Mild chocolateish notes as well. Probably not in tthe best possible condition.

Bottle at 1st Borefts Beer Festival at De Molen. Hazy amber coloured with a small white head. Sweet aroma of caramel, butterscotsch and hops with notes of pine needles. Fruity flavour of hops, grass and pine needles with notes of butterscotsch. Dry hoppy finish.

Cloudy amber with a large off white head. Aroma had plenty of hops, hints of pine and malty notes. Flavour had plenty of hops, pine, grapefruit and lemons. Finished bitter.

(33cl bottle) Pours a lightly hazy burnt orange body with a tall rocky cream head and nice lacing. Aroma of florals, toasted nuts, grass, apricot, bread, and caramel. Flavor of toasted malt, florals, earth, light citrus, and caramel with a bitter finish.

On bottle at Borefts BF 09. Diacetyl. Some decent hop on end. But too buttery throughout. Rest is ok, but butter kills it.

Bottle. Pours a hazy orange color with a small off-white head. Has a fruity hoppy grapefruit aroma. Fruity malty hoppy bitter grapefruit flavor. Has a fruity malty hoppy bitter grapefruit finish.