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4758
OVERALLStyle
Jopen
Brewed at Brouwerij Huyghe

Style: Belgian White (Witbier)
Haarlem, Netherlands
Serve in Tumbler, Weizen

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RATINGS: 239   WEIGHTED AVG: 3.02   EST. CALORIES: 150   ABV: 5%
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COMMERCIAL DESCRIPTION
Brewed by Huyghe for Jopen (www.jopen.nl). Until 2006 brewed by Van Steenberge. Jopen Adriaan is made as a lighter version of a gruit beer. Gruit is a medieval herbal mixture of which sweet gale is the most characteristic. Brewers used this gruit before hops were introduced. The beer contains 5% alcohol and is also brewed with herbs, but different ones than those used in Koyt. The herbs used in Adriaan contribute in the refreshing taste of Adriaan. The light taste of Adriaan can be compared with Wheat beers (Witbier) as those are made in Belgium and Holland.


2.7
   AROMA 5/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 5/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 11/20
LINKBREW (101) - Santee, California, USA - JUL 12, 2003
Tangy, sour, citrus. First beer in Haarlem after traveling for 15 hours. very refreshing.

2.9
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 2/5   TASTE 5/10   PALATE 2/5   OVERALL 13/20
Psylocke (91) - st-constant, Quebec, CANADA - JUL 21, 2006
great aroma of orange and spice, appearance nice orange color but the head are small, it taste spicy clove and nutmeg and heres the deception the taste finish in one seconde

3.6
   AROMA 8/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 8/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 14/20
cchubb (74) - Minneola, Florida, USA - MAR 28, 2007
I was pleasantly surprised by this gruit. Most gruits seemed to be overly spiced and end up tasting like Chai. Not this one. Done lightly on the herbs, it has a delicate floral nose and a beautiful clear coppery color. No yeast or protein haze, even after a swirl. Head was white but fell instantly. Flavor was unique, without the bitterness of hops, but without the sweetness of other gruits. Perhaps they use some acidified malt to make it tarter.

4.7
   AROMA 8/10   APPEARANCE 5/5   TASTE 10/10   PALATE 5/5   OVERALL 19/20
satanda (73) - CZECH REPUBLIC - OCT 24, 2011
Nejlepsi psenka co jsem kdy pil. Zemitejsi nes hoegarden. Ideaalni spojeni horkosti a kyselosti.

4.6
   AROMA 9/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 10/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 19/20
schuim (36) - NETHERLANDS - NOV 30, 2001
This orange collored beer is more refreshing than most wheatbeers. Although I doubt if this beer is a fair compairison with wheatbeers. After the refresing taste there is a good bitterness in the aftertaste. My terras favourit.

3.2
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 2/5   OVERALL 13/20
IThinkImBuzzed (18) - Jersey City, New Jersey, USA - APR 26, 2006
Bottle. Dark yellowish-brown pour, good head that fizzed out quickly but never disappeared. Nice spiced wheaty taste. Mouthfeel is heavier than average for a wheatbeer. I loved the taste, but there was inadequate carbonation and hops. By the end of the glass the tastiness was stlil there, but lacking the tart kick that a little more hops and carbonation could provide. Felt flat at the end. Still, the clove/spice taste makes it worth a try.

3.4
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 14/20
loeffler (16) - Saint Louis, Missouri, USA - FEB 19, 2007
Cloudy and golden in appearance with a small but creamy head, which vanished quickly. The most apparent feature is the spice that comes across as citrus and orange. It’s also somewhat sweet with a bite like honey and ginger. More beers should have this amount of character and balance. Lots of earthy elements like hay and some sort of root spice.

2.2
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 2/5   TASTE 4/10   PALATE 2/5   OVERALL 8/20
dragonthc (11) - Fort Lauderdale, Florida, USA - DEC 27, 2003
just plain weird. kind of fruity. a really wet beer. this was like drinking malt liquor almost. after most of the pint, it was really good.

1.1
   AROMA 3/10   APPEARANCE 2/5   TASTE 2/10   PALATE 1/5   OVERALL 3/20
acostein (2) - San Francisco, California, USA - JAN 13, 2008 does not count
From a ($5.69) 12 oz bottle. Pours ever so slightly cloudy, pale orange. Very little carbonation -- only a few bubbles came to the surface. Smells overwhelmingly of mustard with a background of honey. Taste is tart and honey, lacking any maltiness. Mouthfeel is thin and watery. The beer is almost as flat as water. Tart, spicy lingering aftertaste. Made me downright unhappy. Drain pour.


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