Alengrin (11675) reviewed Tropicaal from Brasserie iLLeGaaL 2 weeks ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 7.5 | Texture - 7 | Overall - 7.5
Hazy IPA by this Brussels brewery which has been active as a socio-cultural project for ten years now; apparently belonging to their core range and shifting colours, as I my can - with the beer canned a day before my fiftieth birthday earlier this year apparently - has a red background, but I have also seen photos of green and brown versions. On this variously coloured background, the artwork at least partially seems to depict living organisms (or subparts of them), including tropical fruits which may be associated with the aromas of the beer... Audibly crackling, egg-white, coarse and large-bubbled, shred-lacing, frothy and stable head, milky pale straw blonde robe with beige hue. Aroma of guava, freshly cut cactus, pitaya, granadilla, honey pomelo, meringue, touch raspberry ice cream, crushed lemongrass, very ripe Early Desire pear, fruit porridge, milk, minerals. Colourfully tropical-fruity onset, sweet with a citric edge, hardly any esters but all coming from hops: guava, pineapple, pomelo, granadilla - highly aromatic from onset to finish. Meanwhile a sharpish carbonation stings on the surface of the tongue a bit - perhaps a tad much for this style, but adding a refreshing minerality at the same time; smooth, doughy, mushy pale malts are completely soaked in both the tropical hoppiness and this spritzy minerality. The hops act as a tropical fruit cocktail, with all the lychee, pitaya and pomelo from the bouquet returning retronasally, lending a sweet impression while still depositing a mild, superficial bitterishness on the root of the tongue - in itself a bit accentuated by the minerality of the carbonation, which remains sharp till the end. A whiff of hopburn is there, but not to the extent where it becomes bothersome. The kind of tropical fruit hop bomb one expects from a postmodern IPA I guess - overcarbonated for many, sure, but in my experience this spritziness adds a nice contrast to the sultriness of the 'tropical-fruit' hoppiness one rarely sees (otherwise put, I guess I am condoning a brewing error here...). Some very late grapefruity bitterness lingers at the back of the throat seconds after swallowing so in spite of its initial creamy sweetness, there is more to this beer than first observed. Very 'international' and postmodern craft beer, far below the true greats in the NEIPA genre but still holding its own very well. Enjoyed it.
BlackHaddock (17491) reviewed Tropicaal from Brasserie iLLeGaaL 4 months ago
Appearance - 7 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7
Can in 't Brugs Beertje on 11th November 2025. Lively clouded orange body, white crust. Tropical fruit aroma and taste (what a surprise given it's name). Bit too 'fizzy' for me, but it does what it says on the can!
nathanvc (7053) reviewed Khop Killer from Brasserie iLLeGaaL 5 months ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7.5
Can from Delhaize Dok Noord.
A: hazy orange, stable, frothy, off-white head.
A: grass, straw, rusk, melon, grapefruit peel, lemongrass, spring onion.
T: sweetish melon & mandarin, bitter spring onion, starch, bread crust.
F: grassy & some resinous hops, grapefruit peel, yeast.
P: medium body, slick texture, average carbonation.
Stylewise even "Belgian Hazy" would be a stretch. Needs some refining, and we have a decent Belgian IPA at hand.
Gerbeer (8336) reviewed ILLegaaL from Brasserie iLLeGaaL 6 months ago
Appearance - 7 | Aroma - 6.5 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 6
330 ml bottle. Pours a hazy mahogany color with moderate head. Aromas of bittering hops, candied citrus, grass and toasted malts. Flavors of dried fruit, caramel, stale hops and toasted malts. Fruity and bitter finish
Sebletitje (15913) reviewed Piels from Brasserie iLLeGaaL 6 months ago
Appearance - 7 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6.5 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6
33cl can au Bar Rebel, Ixelles - BB 01/07/2027.
Dorée sur un col blanc léger pétillant.
Arôme est en ligne avec une pils classique orientée sur le grains - le bouquet laissé par le houblon reste en retrait mettant l'accent sur l'apport du malt pils. Le volt 'lager' est discret tant ici que ne bouche.
Palais est 'crisp' malté pils avec un caractère plaisant de houblon noble oscillant sur un léger fleuri et terreux. Assez sèche en fin de bouche avec ce côté céréales concassées.
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tderoeck (22946) reviewed Piels from Brasserie iLLeGaaL 11 months ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8
12/IV/25 - 33cl can from Geers (Oostakker), shared @ holiday in France, BB: 6/XII/26 (2025-342)
Clear yellow blond beer, big creamy off-white to white head, unstable, falls down quickly, a bit adhesive. Aroma: very malty, grains, hay, wort, a hint of banana, a little bready. MF: ok carbon, medium to light body. Taste: nice, very decent lager, nice metallic touch, grassy hops. Aftertaste: dry finish, a bit grassy, hay, some grapefruit peel (pith), good bitter ending. Very decent pilsner!
tderoeck (22946) reviewed La Chimera from Brasserie iLLeGaaL 11 months ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7
12/IV/25 - 33cl can from Geers (Oostakker), shared @ holiday in France, BB: n/a, label over the printed date on the can, couldn’t get it off (2025-343)
A little cloudy blond to light beige beer under a big aery irregular white head, a little stable, non adhesive. Aroma: funky, weird, lactobacillus, spicy touch, a bit herbal, slightly smoky. MF: ok carbon, medium body. Taste: gentle acidity, a little bitter, some tannins, black tea, lactic acid, a bit lemony. Aftertaste: more acidic, lemony, a bitter touch, dry finish, some peaches, tannins, pleasant and refreshing, but lacking a bit in complexity.
tderoeck (22946) reviewed Sociaal from Brasserie iLLeGaaL 11 months ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6
11/IV/25 - 33cl can from Geers (Oostakker), shared @ holiday in France, BB: 20/I/26 (2025-338)
Clear yellow blond beer, small creamy irregular white head, unstable, falls down quickly, non adhesive. Aroma: pretty fruity start, some peaches, ripe banana, a touch of citrus. MF: ok carbon, medium to light body. Taste: malty start, grains, a bit sweet, gentle bitterness, a bit grassy, hoppy, pretty dry. Aftertaste: hoppy, bitter, a hint of banana, some bubble gum, malty touch, some citrus, decent lager.
tderoeck (22946) reviewed Khop Killer from Brasserie iLLeGaaL 11 months ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7.5
10/IV/25 - 33cl can from Geers (Oostakker), shared @ holiday in France, BB: 24/II/26 (2025-334)
Clear light yellow beer, dense creamy white head, pretty stable, adhesive, leaving a nice lacing in the glass. Aroma: pretty fruity, peaches, mango, papaya, some citrus. MF: ok carbon, medium body. Taste: nice, very fruity, some tropical fruits, juicy, a little malty, gentle bitterness. Aftertaste: fruity, some citrus, zesty, a little soapy, bitter finish.