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Jopen Adriaan

Jopen Adriaan - Traditional Ale

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48
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Brewed by Brouwerij Huyghe
Style: Traditional Ale

Melle, Belgium

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2073.04/5.03.03/5.05%31.2Dimpled mug, English pint, Stein, Yard
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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.
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 oh6gdx (8802), Vasa, Finland
3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/56/103/512/20
Jan 7, 2007  
Bottled. Orange golden colour, small white head. Aroma is strong fruit, earth and ashes in aroma. Some herbs and spices also noteable. Flavour is glueish fruits along with spices and herbs. A very different beer, surprising flavours. Refreshing and interesting, but flavourwise I didn’t like it too much.


 bb (2905), Martinez, California, USA
2.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/56/102/512/20
Jan 6, 2007  
Bottle Pale amber beer with a thin whitish head. Slightly sour citrus (lemon-lime) aroma with some spice. Low carbonation. Lemon-lime flavor with some wheat and herbal tones. Light mouthfeel because of low carbonation. I agree with below in that it reminds me a bit of a less sweet, lower carbonated sprite/beer mix.


 sayravai (3720), Helsinki, Finland
3.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/56/103/513/20
Dec 27, 2006  
(Bottled) Hazy yellow-orange color with a small, vanishing head. Crisp, sprite-like lemon-lime-herby rosemary aroma. Lime-fruity, lightly herby-coriandery, somewhat dish-washing-liquidy flavor with a peppery finish. Light to medium-bodied, quite low-carbonated palate. A different brew, sure, but not as good as the best witbiers. Still pretty refreshing and interesting overall.


 GG (1613), NorCal, California, USA
3.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/56/103/512/20
Dec 15, 2006  
Well, admittedly this is the first time I’ve had a gruit beer or something close to this. I did find it enjoyable, althought different. Isn’t that what we all look for in our seach for beer? An aroma of fresh flowers and burnt candle wax. A taste of ginger, herbs, apples and some other things I just couldn’t place no matter how hard I tried with a funny watery mouthfeel. This was really different. Good, but different.


 altonbrownd (1862), Amsterdam, Netherlands
3.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/56/103/513/20
Nov 27, 2006  
Bottle at home. Smooth ale with wide fruit, lemony bouquet. The Gruit is interesting. Texture cloudy. Little head.


 SoLan (1369), Orlando, Florida, USA
3.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/103/57/102/513/20
Nov 20, 2006  
Hazy gold/bronze, disappearing off white foam. Nose of full spectrum (light to dark) past ripe fruits, crisp citrus, wheat, sweetness. Interesting. Same flavor with more spice, lemon accents. Smooth, medium body would benefit from more gas. Unique brew.


 sinkas (182), Perth/Fremantle, Australia
3.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/56/103/517/20
Nov 18, 2006  
A real surprise, very much in the style of belgian Wit, but with extra spice to account for the lack of hops, crips and refreshing, a perfect hot summer pre-dinner drink.


 SudsMcDuff (1691), was CapeTown,SA-now Houston, Texas, USA
3.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/103/58/104/515/20
Nov 14, 2006  
Nice flower-ish smell....OK lacing...pool of patchy head...refreshing yet kinda bold and assertive yet still subtle..nice label for sure........i liked it.



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