8.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8.5
Texture 9
Overall 8.5
0.33 l can from 'SpeciaalBierPakket.nl', canned in October 2025, I guess. Pitch black with a medium large, frothy, slowly diminishing, beige head. Sweetish-malty, quite roasty, a little herbal-spicy aroma of dark chocolate, hard roasted coffee, licorice and some juniper. Quite sweet, malty, fairly roasty and a bit herbal-spicy taste of dark chocolate, hard roasted coffee, licorice, roasted hazelnut and some juniper, followed by a long, fairly roasty-bitter, minimally boozy finish. Full body, smooth and slightly oily mouthfeel, very soft carbonation. Very sublime brew, the jenever matches perfectly with the robust malt base. Can't ask for much more.
Tried
from Can
from SpeciaalBierPakket.nl
on 29 Dec 2025
at 18:22
7.9/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
27 December 2025. Van Hoefs Christmas tasting - cheers to all! Can from Mr. Hop.
A: hazy black, stable, foamy, beige head.
A: dried orange peel, pink grapefruit, blood orange, blueberry, pine.
T: sweetish mango & orange, bitter fondant, pine, coffee.
F: earthy hops, grapefruit peel, touch coffee bean.
P: medium body, oily texture, soft carbonation.
Very well balanced.
A: hazy black, stable, foamy, beige head.
A: dried orange peel, pink grapefruit, blood orange, blueberry, pine.
T: sweetish mango & orange, bitter fondant, pine, coffee.
F: earthy hops, grapefruit peel, touch coffee bean.
P: medium body, oily texture, soft carbonation.
Very well balanced.
Tried
on 27 Dec 2025
at 15:50
7/10
Tried
on 26 Dec 2025
at 21:40
7.3/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 7
Overall 7
Can from Drankenhandel Leiden. Nicely bitter with softly piney hop, orange, pale malt, some grapefruit. Long bitter finish with a little sweetness. Body is medium. Fine West Coast IPA by Kompaan.
Tried
from Can
from
Drankenhandel Leiden
on 21 Dec 2025
at 23:06
5.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 5.5
Flavor 5.5
Texture 6
Overall 5.5
Kräutriger, holzig hopfiger Beginn. Moderate Bitterkeit, gewürzig, süßlich, rund. Weniger komplex als gedacht aber gut trinkbar. 10/8/8/8/9/8
Tried
from Can
on 20 Dec 2025
at 19:16
6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
440ml can from Mikros, Den Haag. Poured a hazy golden colour with a mostly lasting frothy white head. The aroma is malty, grainy. The flavour is moderate to light bitter, with a fresh, slightly watery, crisp, biscuit dough, light citrus, light hop bitter palate. Medium to light bodied with average to soft carbonation.
Tried
from Can
on 20 Dec 2025
at 17:57
6.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 7
Overall 6
440ml can from Mikros, Den Haag. Poured a murky orange colour with little life. The aroma is big mango. The flavour is moderate sour, with a smooth, spicy mango palate. Spicy almost chilli-like.
Tried
from Can
on 20 Dec 2025
at 16:33
6.8/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 6.5
Flavor 7
Texture 7
Overall 6.5
Draft at Kompaan Binnenhaven. Poured a hazy golden colour with a lasting frothy white head. The aroma is yeasty, citrus fruits. The flavour is moderate bitter, light sweet, with a light, crisp fresh, lemon citrus, light hop bitter palate. Medium to light bodied with average carbonation.
Tried
from Draft
at
Kompaan Binnenhaven
on 19 Dec 2025
at 15:18
7.3/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 7
Flavor 7.5
Texture 8
Overall 7
Draft at Kompaan, Binnenhaven. Poured a slightly hazy golden colour with a mostly lasting frothy white head. The aroma is grainy, piney, tropical citrus. The flavour is moderate bitter and sweet, with a fresh, light herbal, floral, juicy citrus fruit, hop bitter palate and a lingering bitter finish. Medium bodied with average carbonation.
Tried
from Draft
at
Kompaan Binnenhaven
on 14 Dec 2025
at 17:13
7.3/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7
Draft from Kompaan Binnenhaven. Poured almost black in colour with a short-lived, frothy tan head. The aroma is roasty, red berry fruits, light alcohol. The flavour is moderate liquorice bitter, light sweet, with a rich, roasty, dry, oaky, earthy, liquorice, red berry fruit, warm boozy alcohol bitter palate. Over medium bodied with soft carbonation.
Tried
from Draft
at
Kompaan Binnenhaven
on 14 Dec 2025
at 16:52