Double IPA brewed by No Science in collaboration with En Stoemelings, two of Brussels' hip 'nouvelle vague' breweries. Brewed with barley malt and wheat malt, but label unfortunately forgets to mention the hops used (Mandarina Bavaria plays the main part, apparently). Egg-white, thick and mousy, even-bubbled, tightly cobweb-lacing, stable head on an initially as good as clear, warm pale orangey peach blonde beer, misty and somewhat deeper golden-orange with sediment. Aroma of soggy peanuts, old dry rusk, dried dandelion leaves, 'herbes de Provençe', unripe banana, linseed, old dried out orange peel, tamarillo, paprika powder, gin, damp earth, apple peel. Cleanly fruity onset, mild estery accents of pineapple, pear and persimmon, but otherwise on the neutral side at first, fizzily carbonated with very pronounced, near-sourish minerally effects; smooth, full, slightly oily body, a bit grainy, cleanly bready and somewhat soapy, with hardly any sweetness to it. Musty, stale, old 'herbes de Provençe' effect in the finish, quit 'dusty' retronasally, with hardly any of the sweet fruity aspects I expect from Mandarina Bavaria (though a brief glimpse of sweet orange does pop up somewhere in the background); the hops do bring a rooty, long lasting, quinine-like bitterness, which halts all other flavours in the end, except for a slightly wry but otherwise not badly hidden 'jenever'-like alcohol effect. Feels like an old school West Coast IPA without the New World aromatics - as Nathan puts it below, this dramatically lacks hoppy aromas to qualify as a DIPA. If anything, this is closer to a very hoppy, clean and sleek type of tripel than a true (D)IPA. Earthy, a bit musty, grainy and rooty, this is not at all what I was expecting, but judged without the heavy burden of the 'IPA' moniker, it is not an upleasant beer, if you can take a serious degree of tonic-like bitterness. Strong 'pendant' of XX Bitter and the like, though much less yeasty - I must admit that I expected more from No Science (but not so much from En Stoemelings, to be frank...).

Draft @ ML Fontainas as Origen #3, checked with brewer to be same beer.
Dorée, col épais blanc.
Arôme au nez fin, parfumé sur un bouquet plutôt anglais classique houblonné, petite touche de fruit en rétro.
Palais est léger houblonné, petite sécheresse de bouche, fleuri et finement herbacé rappelant un peu les haies de champs et vergers - pomme verte. Petite touche de levure sur la fin.

31/I/20 - 33cl bottle from a trade, shared @ nieuwjaarsetentje (De Brug), BB: IX/2020 (2020-78)

Slightly cloudy orange to amber beer, small white head, little stable, bit adhesive. Aorma: malty, bit herbal, some caramel, some tropical fruits, very fruity, apples as well, hint of vanilla, some apple skin. MF: ok carbon, medium body. Taste: very malty, caramel, bit sweet, almost sugary, soft bitterness. Aftertaste: malty, bitter, bit fruity, caramel, some dried fruits, grains, sweet touch, hoppy, resinous.

75cl bottle from the brewery (bought 13. 12. 2019). F: no real, some bubbles. C: black, opaque. A: rich dark malts, bit vinous, apples touch, dark chocolate, cocoa, bit woody. T: medium to full body, chocolate, cocoa, light mellow fruity, apples touch, bit woody tannins, decent bitterness, relatively easy drinkable, quite nice, enjoyed for sure.

On tap at Moeder Lambic Fontainas, Brussels on 10th January 2020. Ruby black with pale tan foam affording full lacing. A rich roasted malt aroma. Cherries, plums and raisins decorate a malty, roasty liquid pass. A slightly spiced, roasty finish. Full bodied with an engaging mouthfeel.

33cl bottle from the brewery. F: big, tanned, creamy. C: black, opaque. A: malty, caramel, coffee, cocoa, bit dark fruits. T: medium to full malty base, caramel, cocoa, fruity, coffee, bit chocolate, lactic, medium carbonation, good balanced, enjoyed.

33cl bottle. F: medium, egg-white, average retention. C: gold, hazy. A: malty, citrus, banana, yeasty, bit spicy, bready. T: medium malty base, light orange, bready, bit spicy, bit herbal, decent bitterness, soft carbonation, not very for the style, but easy drinkable and without flows.

13/12/2019 @home - 33cl bottle from the brewery (thanks Maxime) Dark brown, dark tanned head. Nose is chocolate, roast, mcoha. Taste is medium creamy, chocolate, mocha, soft bitter ending.