NEIPA by this microbrewer in Liège hopped with three familiar C-hops, although the third one is not Cascade or Centennial this time but Cashmere, sometimes said to have a somewhat coconutty aroma; can from the Jumbo supermarket at the edge of Ghent's harbour area. Thin and open, irregular, off-white ring of unstable foam around the edge but other than that no head; opaque flax blonde colour with apricot tinge. Aroma of baby fruit porridge, turmeric, rambutan, kiwi, cherimoya, fresh dill somewhere, Betterfood, fermenting pineapple, lemongrass, cantaloupe, fennel, faint toasted hazelnut effect (oddly and unexpectedly) or at least something very biscuity at the edges - no coconut though. Juicy onset, sweetish but not too much so, tropical fruit-juice-ish in a somewhat 'milky' kind of way, impressions of yellow kiwi, rambutan and slight mango as well as melon; smooth mouthfeel, prickly carb but not over the top and leaving the mouthfeel 'milky' enough for the style. Cereally oatmeal porridge-flavoured core, soaked in these tropical and mildly citric hops, with the cantaloupe, rambutan and cherimoya returning - carrying a sharper, yet thin citric edge along as well. Bitterness remains absolutely limited to a slightly drying, almost unnoticeably spicing effect in the end, hop burn is nowhere to be seen and the aromas, though not overwhelming in comparison with what is custom for this genre, gently and steadily linger. Quite a bit of complexity orthonasally, well-structured flavour-wise: this is not a bad IPA at all. Just too bad that a few minutes in, it looks like tropical fruit juice more than beer with its complete 'headlessness'...

Can from Stacks.
A: hazy ochre, thin, white head.
A: melon, peach, orange peel, pine, biscuit, strawberry.
T: sweet melon & peach, mandarin, biscuit, pine.
F: floral & piney hops, bittersweet orange peel & peach.
P: medium body, oily texture, soft carbonation.
Simple and balanced.

Can from Drankenhandel Leiden. Gentle fruity hop aroma with zesty citrus, notes of lemon and orange, soft wheaty pale malt, touch of melon. Flavour is moderate bitter with a little dryness in the finish. Medium body. Very easy and drinkable.

29/X/24 - 33cl can from Dranken Geers (Oostakker), shared @ home, BB: 12/VI/25 (2024-1158)

Clear light blond to light yellow beer, small creamy white head, unstable, falls down quickly. Aroma: nice, fruity, lots of citrus, zesty, some tropical fruits, juicy. MF: ok carbon, medium body. Taste: a little sweet, a bit watery, citrus, gentle bitterness, some tropical fruits, zesty, some grapefruit. Aftertaste: a bit cheesy, bitter, sourish touch, oranges, orange peel, zesty, a little malty, floral touch.