Belgoo's take on the ubiquitous IPA theme, in existence since two years now and initially only available from tap, but fortunately bottled now as well. Steinie bottle from Streekproductencentrum Halle. Thick and frothy, beaten egg-like, pale yellowish white, thickly plaster-like lacing, stable, audibly crackling head sitting firmly on a misty straw blonde beer with pale peachy tinge and strings of enthusiastic sparkling rising up from the bottle of the glass. Aroma of dried orange flesh, fresh camomile, rosewater, white bread pulp, peach, banana peel, lemon butter, touch mandarin, freshly cut grass, moist white pepper, cooked parsnip, honey, hay, green garden herbs, pineapple, minerals. Spritzy, crisp onset, fruity with notes of banana, pear, peach and perhaps some vague melon, lively carbonated, with a smooth, bit soapy mouthfeel; pleasantly white-bready, cereally and wheat-slick (and slightly sourish) middle with a thin layer of honeyish residual sweetness on top, adorned with continuing fruity esters and upcoming spicy phenols. Quite expressive finish in terms of hoppiness, albeit in that typically subdued 'Belgian' way: some dried citrus peel for sure, hints of dried out lemongrass, dried lemonbalm and camomile as well, with a relatively soft, yet confident and zesty bitterness, that nevertheless refrains from completely overruling the malty softness, fruity esters and bready yeast effects. Remains fruity, juicy, yeasty and malty till the very end, but the hops do act delicately aromatic enough to the extent that I can accept a description like Belgian IPA for this beer - the Belgian way, that is to say, a kind of 'Belgian compromise' between 'international' IPA and firmly rooted Belgian blonde and tripel traditions, usually because traditionally oriented Belgian brewers have no clue as how to brew a true IPA... That does not, however, mean that these 'compromises' always turn out bad, on the contrary: if viewed as Belgian ales 'infused' with an American or international splash of New World hoppiness, they become all the more enjoyable. That goes for this one as well: very Belgian, but with a modern twist, a combination I can certainly appreciate, and clearly bearing Belgoo's house style stamp. Nice one, all things considered, and exactly what I was expecting of it, so I guess I cannot be disappointed to begin with.

33cl bottle from Cora in Brussels. F: medium, white, almost good retention. C: pale gold, light hazy. A: a lot of tangerine, orange, pineapple, bit honey, chamomile, tropical fruits mix, bit caramel. T: medium malty base, orange, tangerine, bit mango, pineapple, decent bitterness, medium carbonation, quite nice balanced, enjoyed. Previous rate from February 25, 2020 7/3/8/3/15 = 3,6 33cl bottle from Prik&Tik Kampenhout. F: big, white, average retention. C: gold, light hazy. A: a lot of tangerine, orange, mellow fruity, tropical fruits mix, bit caramel. T: medium malty base, orange, tangerine, bit mango, decent bitterness, soft carbonation, quite nice balanced, enjoyed.

Superbe effervescence, finale fruitée...

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Belgoo seems to make alternative, organic versions of most of their beers and this is the organic form of Keekebisj, a hoppy strong blonde. Steinie bottle from a Bioplanet store in Ghent. Snow white, foamy, very thick, cobweb-lacing head, misty yellowish pure golden robe with fierce sparkling throughout, sustaining the head. Aroma of green banana, straw, dried camomile, old lemon peel, bread crumbs, freshly cut apples, touch of grape, honey, pineapple, vague damp earth note after adding the sediment. Fruity, crisp onset, some banana, green kiwi, pear and pineapple impressions, sweetish with a fizzy and minerally carbonation; supple bready malt body with cereally edges and a thin layer of residual honeyish sweetness on top, evolving into a confidently grassy and floral hop bitterish finish with a soft but elegant spiciness to it. Well-made, sleek, easygoing but cleverly balanced tripel, for me clearly above average in this – in Belgium – overexposed style. Typical Belgoo house style, I’d say.

Many thanks to kappldav123 for sharing! Smooth grainy beginning with lots of floral hops. Intense floral with sticky grainy parts. Easy to drink, grainy and refreshing. Round and bittered, not much complexity here, grainy bitter piney finish with sticky earthy hop oils.

Bottle looks very simple. Beer in the glass zippy, small head. Hoppy-moldy aroma. Starts fresh-hoppy, fine fruity with some hints of peaches. Light sweetness. Finish well balanced, quite drinkable. Nice!