Generic NEIPA by Jopen which has apparently been around for years, originally bottled, now canned as well - with my can coming from the Albert Heijn supermarket in Lokeren. Thick and frothy, snow white, 'Brugse kant'-like lacing, quite coarse yet dense and stable head on a hazy (duh) apricot blonde robe with glowing yolk-yellow hue. Aroma of papaya, honey pomelo, Maaza guava drink, Aloë vera body lotion, some granadilla, fresh white bread dough, jasmin rice, Chinese (non-smoked) tea, subtle side effects of wet paprika powder, pond water (even with a certain 'rotting algae' effect at the edges) and green kale. Juicy onset, light mango and lychee effects, honey pomelo, also ripe pear, cherimoya and peach - but all a tad restrained for the style, perhaps; a very fine-bubbled, minerally carbonation effect pierces through. Smooth, bit creamy body, with the soapiness of Aloë vera-scented body lotion springing to mind again; white bread doughy malt core soaked in tropical fruit-ish hops, not very exuberantly so, yet still somewhat reminiscent of pepino, granadilla and maybe rambutan, with floral side effects and thinly structured bitterness. This thin trace of hop bitterness lingers along with that strong soapiness which accompanies this beer from the orthonasal aroma to the depths of the finish - in other words, a soapiness that very quickly becomes annoying, and uncalled for in a NEIPA. Otherwise this works fine, but true greatness was clearly never the intention here - instead, when it was first launched, it seems the idea was to have a 'core' NEIPA with which to compete with the extremely heated and crowded Dutch craft beer market of the moment, including lots of fine IPAs coming from Uiltje, Frontaal, Kees and so on. The fact that it is still around seven years later, is perhaps proof that this idea was not such a bad one, but Jopen in general has certainly done better, also in the vast IPA field.

Can. Milky yellow, white head, dry juicy nose, medium dry body, light spritzy tropics, grassy bitter, mellow, easy drink.

Bottle at home, courtesy of the Jopen crew. Hazy golden pour with a white head. Nose and taste are muted tropical fruits, some grass, candy hints. Not much body, kinda dry. A bit empty and soulless.

Bottle from Slijterij dranken Center Bert Oppers, Wolvega. Aroma is fruity hops, tropical fruits, pineapple, citrus, touch of oats and wheat. Flavour is light sweet and bitter. Body is medium. Fruity and very drinkable.

150ml draft pour at Jopenkerk. Pours a deep cloudy orange with a white head. Aromas & tastes of mango, orange, peach, herbs & hops. Medium body. Light bitter finish

Optisch trübes Gelb, Eidotter, ordentlich Perlung, Sahneschaum. In der Nase hopfig, butterig. Im Trunk fruchtig, harzig, Pinien, leicht bitter, Orangen.

Draft at the Jopenkerk. Poured a slightly hazy golden colour with a lasting frothy white head and some clingy lace. The aroma is malt, toffee caramel. The flavour is moderate sweet and bitter, with a smooth, light caramel, herbal, floral hop bitter palate. Medium to light bodied with soft carbonation. Ok, but I would not order another.

Nice simple modern light drinking ipa. Juicy but very good and refreshing. Ah Amsterdam

330 ml can, as Jopen Blurred Lines Juicy IPA, from Vinmonopolet Madla. ABV is 5.3%. Moderately hazy golden colour, small white head. Aroma of melon, over-ripe pineapple and papaya. The flavour is citric and not too sweet, hints of yellow stonefruits, low bitterness. Easy drinking, refreshing.