Green Bullet - Pink Label (2022 - )

The renewed Green Bullet by Two Chefs in Amsterdam, originally blue-labelled and less strong so justly a different entry on this website; brewed with six very well-known, I would say 'classic' New World hops, which is apparently more than in the original (which I enjoyed from tap at Spuyt in Amsterdam back in 2015). Can from the Albert Heijn supermarket in Lokeren. Thick and frothy, egg-white, tightly cobweb-lacing, somewhat uneven but very dense and firm head on an initially clear warm golden blonde beer, turning misty with sediment. Aroma of soggy spice bread, pear, something manure-like but luckily volatile, old orange peel, overripe pineapple, apple peel, cumin seed, hint of pine resin, stewed yellow onions, olive oil, diesel, armpit sweat, dry old herb cheese, damp straw, grapefruit, stewed turnip. Dryish onset, sharpish carbonation with distracting minerally effects, rainwater-like undertone, notes of apple peel, green pear and unripe peach but very subdued in sweetness; rounded, smooth mouthfeel, soggy bread- and cereal-like pale malts under a confident amount of hoppiness, herbal, a tad soupy and peppery, with an earthy undertone - and even though glimpses of citrus (Cascade), pine (Chinook) and onions (Columbus) are noticeable, the tropical El Dorado and Mosaic remain all but absent and the delicate orange flavours of Citra get a bit lost. Ends with a lingering yet not too harsh bitterness (even though it still turns a bit tonic water-ish eventually), resinous and drying with an earthy touch. All things considered I guess this is not too bad for a plain supermarket IPA at now four months of age, but it seems notably less citrusy, less malty (somehow) and less aromatic than its blue-dressed forerunner, if my own old ratings of that one are to be believed..

33cl can from Jumbo supermarket in Stein, Netherlands. F: medium, white, good retention. C: gold, clear. A: citrus, orange, bit herbal, pineapple. T: medium malty base, orange, pineapple, lemongrass, bit caramel, medium carbonation, decent bitterness, not bad, enjoyed.

Clear, golden color and a nice white head. Lemony nose, taste is lemony, citric, refreshing. Tart flavors over citric fruityness.

Can at home shared with Laura. Somewhat orange golden color, white head. Smell and taste lightly malts, somewhat hoppy, moderately bitter. A bit watery. Meh.

Can from Erlings Flaskebutik @ Home. Pours clear golden with a white head. Aroma of malt, caramel, fruity hops, light pine. Flavor is light bitter, malt, fruity hops, abit tired, light pine. Medium body, average carbonation, light bitter finish. 221023

Blik 33cl thuis. IBU45. Fruitig, pine, licht juicy, bloemig, hoppig, wat grassig, abrikoos, mandarijn, zoeten, bittertonen. (15-7-2023).

33cl Blik van Two Chefs. Mistig goudgele kleur, witte kraag. Flink grassig en herbaal, iets granig, later meer bloemig, citrus, citrusschil, degelijk bitter, iets aards. Lichte body. Degelijk.

On tap at Craft Bier Bar - Hamburg, pours a hazy copper golden with a small off-white head. Aroma brings out a herbal hop character, crunchy grass and bready malt. Flavour is full of herbal hops, some vegetal notes and bready malt. Herbal, vegetal finish. Not a pleasant hop expression. It's fine but not very well-executed.

(Keg at Two Chefs, 20230416) The beer poured golden and clear. Its head was medium sized and white. Aroma had fruitiness, grass and resin. Palate was medium bodied with medium carbonation. Flavours were fruitiness, peaches, grass, malts and bitterness. Aftertaste was fruity and bitter. A tasty hoppy brew.