Triple IPA (TIPA - or IIPA which is the same thing) by this Dutch craft beer pioneer, cleverly hopped with two hop varieties typically associated with grape- or white wine-like flavours, Nelson Sauvin and Hallertau Blanc, along with a third one (the famed Citra). Thick and frothy, egg-white, moussy and very regular, firm head on a misty peach blonde beer with warm pale orangey glow. Aroma of orange blossom, grapefruit peel, pink peppercorns, dry biscuit, Graham crackers, triple sec, lemon bitters, bitter honey, dry Sauvignon Blanc wine, bread crust, mature abbey cheese rind, gin, grass, subtle notes of sweet white grape, black radish and dry earth. Crisp, fruity onset, but rather restrained in sweetness, hinting at grapefruit early on, next to vague rowan berry, unripe pear and dried apricot; tingling carbonation, minerally and a tad stingy even, but otherwise smooth, bit vinous, full mouthfeel. Cracker-, rusk- and bread crust-like maltiness, a tad biscuity here and there, remains accompanied by this spring water-like minerality, but is soon overshadowed by a firm, expressive, uncompromizing hoppiness, adding a very long, rooty, quinine- and yellow grapefruit peel-like bitterness allowing only a trace of fruity and malty juiciness to pass through, as well as a retronasal 'wave' of citrus pith, grape skin and pink peppercorns, with sweeter touches of orange and white wine woven into the whole. Warming, gin-like alcohol glows at the back, accentuating the bitterness of the hops without breaking it too much. Quite citrusy, in all, with less white grape effects than I was hoping for based on the two main hop varieties used here - but what I got instead, is an old school, powerfully bitter, West Coast-like IIPA, bringing back memories of the likes of Dogfish Head 120 Minute IPA or even Pliny the Elder, though in an admittedly somewhat more 'muffled', less radiant and less sophisticated way. Still, all things considered - especially the fact that this comes from a supermarket shelf (Albert Heijn) - this is a damn fine offering, I have this craving for old-fashionedly bitter IPAs from time to time and it is good to know that this supermarket chain has it in stock. Very good to excellent, but still well below world class, as with most of the high-profile beers in Jopen's output, at least in my personal experience.

Bottle. Malty and hoppy aroma and taste, citeus fruit, light resin notes, medium bitter. Medium to full body, malty and hoppy bitter finish with light sweetish and alcohol notes. Ok.

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Bottle from Schipol airport. Clear deep golden body with a thick off-white head. Low carbonation. Faint lacing. Aroma of blood orange and mashed strawberry. Flavour of golden syrup and boiled sweets. Medium to full body with an oily texture. Soft fizz. Bold and boozy.

Bottle thx to makoijelena 2021-08-09 Göteborg AR: dried tropical fruity, orange marmelad AP: orange hazy, wee off-white lid F: dried tropical fruity, orange marmelad

This beer is incredibly drinkable. I don’t even believe it’s 10%. It’s wonderfully done. Not very bitter, great hop aroma. Light in color with a firm sweetness to balance it all. Albert heijn Amsterdam

Bottle at Home

Clear golden coloured. Caramel, slightly grainy. Pine hops, candied sugar, orange 🍊 peel, slightly wry and alcoholic.

Purchased at Albert Heijn