Virgin IPA Beer
LePlan - Vermeersch in Malle, Antwerp, Belgium 🇧🇪
Brewed at/by: BCBNon Alcoholic / Low Alcohol - Pale Ale / IPA Regular
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Score
6.91
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Brewed in Belgium for Leplan-Vermeersch BV
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7.1/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 7.5
Flavor 7
Texture 7
Overall 7
Can. Hazy amber. Caramel malts, spruce, lime zest, light chalky. There’s a bit of wort but it’s well hidden. Medium sweet and bitter. The body is quite nice for a non alc beer, creamy and not too thin. Overall a lovely 0.5 beer.
Tried
from Can
on 21 May 2023
at 14:35
7.4/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 7.5
Flavor 7.5
Texture 8
Overall 7
Pours a darker amberblonde. Medium sized white head fades fairly fast. Scent is quite full and hoppy, i'm pleasanlty surprised here. Amarillo-like citrussy notes. bit dank and green as well, as it opens up it turns far more raw and green, herbal and rough. Taste is quite full, bit biter. Doesn't taste as fresh (malts) as I had hoped - even expected, but on the other hand, it does a good job hiding the NA aspect, it's not as dull as most other NA IPA's. Truth be told, it's still to be recognized as a NA, just.. less easely. Harsh green hops take the lead, with an assertive amount of bitterness - creating the balance that's so important in an NA. Bit malty, bit herbal (grassy hops), Silent on the yeast aspects. Very drinkable, enjoyable even. Shame the fruity sensation I had right at the pop only lasted seconds.
Tried
on 11 Jan 2023
at 14:21