58 Handlanger
(has 4 batches)
Kompaan in Den Haag, Zuid-Holland, Netherlands 🇳🇱
IPA - Imperial / Double Regular|
Score
7.00
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Hops, hops, hops. The Kompaan 58 Handlanger has skipped the process of a normal IPA and has hopped over to adulthood. Backwards engineering! Lots of hops: Simcoe, Amarillo and El Dorado and three kinds of malts. A full flavored double IPA of 8.2%, but beware!
This beer is strong, but doesn’t taste as quite as dangerous--just like a night on the town with your “handlangers” (accomplices). Citrusy notes in smell and taste in combination with a tropical fruit palate and a bittersweet aftertaste.
This beer is strong, but doesn’t taste as quite as dangerous--just like a night on the town with your “handlangers” (accomplices). Citrusy notes in smell and taste in combination with a tropical fruit palate and a bittersweet aftertaste.
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6.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 8
Overall 6.5
330ml bottle bought at a Dirk van den Broek store. Near-clear amber body, off-white head, spotty lacing. Aroma of malty fruit, dry. Mixed taste of ripe citrus, apricot and almond. Lingering dried fruity end with warming alcohol. Well bodied. Nice, a bit heavy to drink though. (Shared with Leif, hotel room, Amsterdam 10.09.2018).
Tried
from Bottle
on 16 Mar 2018
at 22:18
6.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Unclear, golden-orange colored, medium frothy white head. Aroma is of malt, caramel, some orange hardcandy notes, citrus, fruity moderate hops. Taste is medium+ sweet malt and caramel, orange hard candy, citrus and some fruity medium hops and bitterness, dry finish, bit buttery notes. Medium bodied, soft+ carbonation, oily. Oxidized and way past it's prime, guess that's to blame on supermarket handling... (bottle)
Tried
from Can
on 04 Feb 2018
at 21:34
6.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Buddel: Deep golden, hazy, lively carbonation, bigger loose but stable off-white head; sweet-bitter citrussy-fruity nose with traces of malt and cough-syrup; moderate to solid bitter-sweet flavour, medium bodied, both tart and soft; lingering robust bitter and sweet finish with malt, lemony hops and a tinge of warmjng booze. Not really great, but very suitable for winter evenings...
Tried
on 15 Jan 2018
at 14:56
6.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Bottle from an Albert Heijn in Ghent. Pours hazy orange/amber with a lasting, small, white head. The aroma contains flowery hops, grapefruit, citrus, pine and yeast. It tastes light fruity sweet and medium hoppy bitter with a long, dry finish. Medium body, slick texture, lively carbonation. Nice balancing sweetness; recommended.
Tried
from Bottle
on 21 Aug 2017
at 03:17
6.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6
33 cl. bottle @ home, bought @ Albert Heijn Leerdam. Hazy dark amber with white head. Malty aroma with grassy and tropical fruit hops. Sweetish smooth taste with an underlying bitterness. Solid double IPA but not very exciting.
Tried
from Bottle
on 02 Aug 2017
at 13:26
8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
F: big, tan, long lasting. C: amber with red hue against the light, hazy. A: malty, fruity, bit of pine resin, tropical fruits, bit of nutty, paprika, orange. T: malty backbone, pine resin, tropical fruits, orange, bit of tangerine, caramel, light oily mouthfeel, bit of alcohol, full body, low to medium carbonation, very nice example for the style, fully enjoyed, 33cl bottle from Albert Heijn Duinenwater supermarket in Knokke.
Tried
from Bottle
on 17 Jul 2017
at 13:21