4.4 AROMA 9/10 APPEARANCE 5/5 TASTE 9/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 17/20
Objectively speaking:
A soft, clean and hugely satisfying offering. Favourite new beer in a while.
I like:
Gently hazy dark straw. Spectacular white head: a tight and tall glowing pure white. An everlasting companion. Exquisite Belgian foam mouthfeel, remarkably delicate and comfortable. Alcohol nowhere to be found. Rather complex, though in a subtle fashion. Spicy, cakey (albeit not very sweet at all), hay-like malts - cushion soft. Genuine ingredients freshness aroma despite being around 1yr old. Growing clean and soft bitterness, a floral, gently earthy/sandy hoppiness. Nondescript fruitiness all around, not very forward, but think melon, papaya, passionfruit... Makes me think of an authentic Italian gelato: it’s not exactly lean, but makes you feel like it and is tasty and soft.
I dislike:
Absolutely nothing I dislike about this. It’s incredibly soft around all edges. Incredibly accurate.
4.5 AROMA 9/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 10/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 18/20
The best beer of ’t IJ! Nice beer with a hoppy tast. Spicy and aromatic. Malty, dryish and well balanced
4.3 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 9/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 18/20
Courtesy bierkoning. Lightly hazy orange/amber. Small, dense off white head. Aroma is sweet and bretty- berry, cherry, sweet malt, floral, funk, pepper, airy yeast. Flavor adds some grassy, light citrus, lightly resinous hops and finishes herbal, bitter, and very dry. Medium to medium/full body. Soft carbonation. Excellent.
2.9 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 5/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 10/20
Bottle. Creamy white good mostly lasting head. Dark yellow colour. Powerfull heavy hoppy and yeasty aroma. Strange heavy bitter soapy and acetic flavor. Average finish. Oily palate. I really dont like t IJ yeast, sorry.
3.7 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 15/20
(3/13/08) Draught at Arendsnest in Amsterdam. Hazy amber color with a long-lasting white head. Aroma has some malt, some caramel, light spiciness, fruits, and some hops. Sweetish flavor, a bit malty at first with a bit of caramel finishes with nice hoppy bitterness with hints of citrus. Medium body and a good rounded mouthfeel. Very good.
3.3 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 15/20
Draught @ Cafe Belgique, Amsterdam. Hazy blonde. Some earthy leafy hops. Sweet malts and easy going funky yeast.
3 AROMA 5/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 12/20
Cloudy orange colour with a frothy off white head. Sweet malty aroma with notes of yeast, perfume and some spicyness. Malty, quite spicy flavor with fruity notes. Dry, spicy finish.
3.2 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 2/5 OVERALL 13/20
Tap at the brewery. Cloudy light chestnut orange colour, thick fluffy beige head. Nose is sherberty fresh watery with lots of fruit. Mouth is lively hoppy harsh with some wheatiness and lots of dusty suds. Finishes fruity and sudsy. Quite good.
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