Frank & Vrij 2 (2017)
Brouwerij De Molen in Bodegraven, Zuid-Holland, Netherlands 🇳🇱
IPA - New England / Hazy Regular Out of Production|
Score
7.25
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Frank & Vrij translates as a figure of speech as ‘free-and-easy’ that’s what ‘Vermont’ by association brought to our minds. Not as hazy as you might expect…but hey...ish. The smell is intensive grassy and fruity with makes you want to take another sniff before taking the next step (promised). Flavourful to the max. One for the books, this Vermouth IPA turned out great! Full of fruit, smooth mouth feel, soft bitter finish. Simply a delicious enjoyment. Like the translation of the name: free-and-easy. p.s fyi: the small ‘2’ on the label is because we made a small batch of Frank & Vrij a long, long time ago. Different beer, but same name.
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7/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
Thank you! Sampled draft @ Delirium Hoppy Loft. Golden, creamy white head. Nose is weird sweet grain, sugar, malt. Taste is far too sweet, yeast, hop oil,... Body is sweet yeast, sugar, hop oil. Meh, okay beer but hugely of mark for an NEIPA. De Molen remains past glories for me.
Tried
from Draft
on 07 May 2017
at 03:30
7.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
Draft at De Molen. Orange golden pour. Aroma of citrus, pine, grapefruit and cream. Taste of creamy malt, pine, grapefruit, caramel, peach toffee and orange zest. Sort of a vermont/west-coast ipa-ish, very nice.
Tried
from Draft
on 26 Apr 2017
at 07:49