8

Magus, kuiv, tsitrus, linnaseline. Ok, mõnusalt kuiv.

7.5

Appearance - 7 | Aroma - 7.5 | Flavor - 7.5 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5

At BXL. Crisp malty, soft caramel, massive bitter fresh hop onslaught. Some sweetness but also dry. Good De Ranke style.

7.8

Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7.5 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 7 | Overall - 8

Draft sample @ BXL BeerFest 2022.

Unsure this would even qualify as IPL (even if De Ranke sells it as Belgo-US lager IPA) as the intent by De Ranke clearly was to brew this Boston Lager as it was done by German migrants who arrived in Boston and instead of using the classical lager bottom-fermenting method, they used a top-fermenting method given that the brewing equipment available to them at the time only allowed for top-fermeting. Adding that De Ranke is one of the very few Belgian brewers to solely use whole hop cones.
Fermons la parenthèse historique.

Couleur oscille vers un léger ambre/cuivre, le col est léger blanc.
Arôme sur un bouquet frais, finement houblonné - notes fruitées sur un rappel d'agrumes mais repris par un fleuri plus marqué - cela passe en retrait du malt qui offre des notes plus sur le caramel et le grillé avec un léger pils.

Palais présente une belle approche de grains/malts avec une levure qui apporte une dimension entre une signature belgo-teutonique. Un houblonné ici, typiquement belge avec l'usage de Cascade dont se dégage un léger côté fleuri. Bière restant centrée sur une base de malt - ici, plus sur le caramel avec un léger effet 'toasté' et finissant sur une petite amertume du pils.

7.8

Appearance - 7 | Aroma - 7.5 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8

3x Tap at Speciale Belge . A perfect sessionable beer ! Pours an unclear amberblonde. Medium to medium small white head, very creamy though. Scent is robust, mild yet clear, natural crispy malts. Tad caramelly. Bit earthy from the hops. Taste is full, quite heavy (yet balanced ) refined earthy green bitterness. Typical De Ranke profile, who do a perfect job for these kind of beers. Hoppyness, intensity and balance all match up. Lovely sessionable beer !

7.8

Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 9

Tap at Brugs Beertje, 31st May 2022. Pours clear and light golden. Aroma is pine and resin with citrus pith. Taste is bitter, really nicely bitter, citrus and pine, resin. Really refreshing and great to have some bitterness!

7

Tasty but very bitter... Only bitter hops.

7

Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7

29/IV/22 - 75cl bottle @ home, BB: 16/III/24, lot B184T08 MAA22 (2022-447) Thanks to Klaas for sharing the bottle!

Clear orange blond beer, small creamy yellowish head, unstable, falls down quickly, adhesive, leaving a nice lacing in the glass. Aroma: very malty, grains, cow fodders, a little fruity. MF: ok carbon, medium body. Taste: nice, very bitter, a bit malty, sweet touch, a bit metallic, more bitterness. Aftertaste: a bit grassy, malty, bit sweet, hoppy, very bitter finish.

8.8

Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 9 | Flavor - 9 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 9

Tap @ België Bierland. Hazy blond colour, white foam. Peppery bitter, citrussy, light sweet, lots of green hops, some pine. Very refreshing, great lager!