Viven Imperial IPA

Brouwerij van Viven
Brewed at De Proefbrouwerij
Style: Imperial/Double IPA
Sijsele, Belgium

Serve in Shaker, Snifter

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10/06/2011 33cl bottle @ home - BB: 14/10/2012 (2011-258)

Deep red orange to dark amber coloured beer under very creamy yellowish head that is very stable and leaves nice lacing. Aroma: very fruity, typical tropical fruits but also sweet yellow fruits like peaches and mango. MF: good carbon, medium body. Taste: very fruity, bit sweet, citrus fruits providing some acidity, turning pretty bitter in the end. Aftertaste: more fruitiness, alcohol in the back of the throat while hop takes over the palate: the tongue turning very dry. Maybe a touch medicinal as with most strong IPA’s.

Bottle. Hazy dark amber with a small white head. Nice, fruity aroma on this one. The taste was bitter, with malt and hops. Also notes of yeast. A decent DIPA from Belgium, I especially liked the taste of raspberries.

Bottle at t’Brugs Beertje, Brugge - 01/12/12. Thanks to Yvonne for the pour. Hazed mid amber with a thin off white head that retains well. Nose is bitter hops, pine, mango. Taste follows, tropical fruits, hops, pine. light bitter grapefruit, caramel malt. Medium bodied, soft carbonation, smooth on the palate, bitter finish. A really decent drop !

Darker hazy amber coloured with some light carbonation and a large off-white head. Sharper hoppy bitter and fruity refreshing aroma. Full palate. Finish is bitter herby and hoppy hinted. Longer bitter hoppy ending. Misses some balance.

Bottle: Big pretty vast, bit airy but constant light tan to off white head on top of a hazy dark orange colored beer. Smell hops, pine, gass, pine apple, citrus. Taste a fine mix of hops, citrus, pine, hop flowers, some fine sweets, nice bitter, light spicy and a very light hint of something toasted malt and liquorice-a-like. Nice bitter hoppy fruity aftertaste. Low carbo, soft smooth mouthfeel, medium to full body and a creamy texture. Nice stuff.

A clear amber colored beer, with a light beige head. The aroma is hoppy bitter with a lot of fruits like citrus, orange and peaches. The taste of hop bitter with some spices. Dry with fruits like peaches. The aftertaste is dry bitter with sweets.

Bottle from EtreGourmet, shared with Palme. Deep hazy nougat brown body with a big light beige head. Nose is fruity American hops, resin, pine and hints of honey and peaches. Taste is caramel, resin, hints of melon and licorice. Smooth and well-balanced, with a bitter yet mellow finish. A very nice American in Belgium.

Bottle at home. Clear deep orange pour, huge off-white head leaving loads of lacing. Aroma is very hoppy with loads of floral notes, grass, pine and resin. Intense and wonderful. Flavor is slightly sweet at first, then more hoppy bitterness all the way to the finish which has some of the more grassy elements. A tiny bit harsh, but mostly an awesome IIPA. Creamy texture, lively carbonation. Lingering bitterness.

Large white head dark orange pour mild carbonation lovely aroma soft floral citrus caramel malt smooth stonefruit peach flavours peach apricot medium strong ibu from orange peel grapefruit flavour caramel not so pronounced but fairly even tastes finish good hoppy fruit crispness mild malt good sweetness velvet touch lasting bitter

Bottle @ home. Hazy amber/orange/brown with reddish glow, large tanned head. Lovely hoppy aroma, very fruity, quite floral, very subtle blue cheese hint. Flavour is a quite, yet subtle, hop bitterness, lot’s of fruit, medium malty sweetness, very nice balance. In the finish more blue cheese that lingers on. Very nice brew.