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De Graal in Brakel, East Flanders, Belgium 🇧🇪
IPA - Belgian Regular Out of Production|
Score
6.75
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Brewed for Carl Kins (hence the spelling), famous international beerjudge and at 50 still loving his hops.
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5.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 5
Flavor 5
Texture 6
Overall 5.5
330ml bottle bought at Earls Court, GBBF 08. Very active soapy, off-white foam constantly trying to get out of the bottle with its own strength. Cloudy, amber body. Smell of juicy malts. Fruity taste of peaces mixed with mango, and added by candy sugar and spiced hops towards the ending. Foamy in the mouth. Not unpleasant, but a bit tame for an IPA (at home in Tromsø, 12.10.2008).
Tried
from Bottle
on 12 Oct 2008
at 14:03
7.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Bottle from Dranken Geers. A big gusher. Hazy russet with lasting off white head. Belgian yeast aroma. Some red berry fruit. I have no idea what this is, but it’s a rather nice malty fruit, red fruit, Belgian beer. Bit of sour red fruit on finish. Quite a complex yeasty fruity aroma. Probably my favourite De Graal beer.
Tried
from Bottle
on 21 Sep 2008
at 05:55
6.9/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Bottled (BB 06/2009)
Very lively beer. Hazy dark amber-copper color, big cloudy white head. Citrusy-spicey hoppy nose. Crisp carbonation. Very aromatic hoppy flavor with fruity yeast notes. Refreshing, bitterish beer.
Very lively beer. Hazy dark amber-copper color, big cloudy white head. Citrusy-spicey hoppy nose. Crisp carbonation. Very aromatic hoppy flavor with fruity yeast notes. Refreshing, bitterish beer.
Tried
from Bottle
on 19 Jul 2008
at 08:47
7.1/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
Bottled, thanks to Carl himself for sharing. A hazy golden beer wtih a thick cream colored head. The aroma is sweet malty with lots of spices, hops, and fruit notes - the fruits being pineapple, oranges, and peaches - lovely aroma. The flavor is sweet malty with primary notes of fruits, now being oranges and mango, as well as a light note of yeast. The body is quite light for a Belgian beer.
Tried
from Bottle
on 18 Feb 2008
at 16:10
6.2/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
(Bottle 75 cl) Courtesy of fiulijn. Hazy golden with a tall and lively and somewhat rough head. Rather spicy aroma with some yeast. Quite full-bodied, plenty of fruit accents, lightly sweet malts and some phenols. The carbonation is quite lively. Surprisingly hoppy finish - for a Belgian that is. 310807
Tried
from Bottle
on 11 Sep 2007
at 09:51
6.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
75 cL bottle. Pours hzy yellow with a huge crispy white head lacing a thick lacing cream head. Apple citrus aroma, with a wheat like note. Quite grapefruit flavoured with soft carbonation giving a refreshing mouthfeel. Bitter finish. Nice although simple.
Tried
from Bottle
on 01 Sep 2007
at 18:41
7.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
Hazy golden color. Nice aroma, flowery (elderflowers, orange blossoms...), and with a touch of vanilla. Thin mouthfeel, with a dry malt flavor, and still a nice flowery imprint. The bitteness is ordinary, unfortunately nothing like expected. Still, a very original beer, refreshing and very pleasant.
Tried
on 31 Aug 2007
at 15:24