Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7

0.33 l can from 'Bierwinkelier.nl', best before March 2026. Slightly hazy, golden with a medium large, frothy, slowly diminishing, white head. Sweetish, quite herbal-spicy, gently yeasty aroma of banana, sage, clove and honey. Gently sweet, malty, fairly herbal-spicy and rather yeasty taste of banana, clove, honey, lots of sage and some vanilla, followed by a short, gently bitter finish. Medium body, quite effervescent mouthfeel, average carbonation. Interesting one, might not be to everyone's liking, maybe a bit unbalanced.

Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7

0.33 l can from 'Sterk Avondverkoop', best before August 2025. Very hazy, pale yellow with a medium large, frothy, slowly diminishing, white head. Sweetish, rather fruity and a bit dank aroma of passion fruit, pineapple, some gooseberry and hints of green pepper. Slightly sweet, moderately bitter, quite fruity and a little dank taste of passion fruit, pineapple, some oats, light gooseberry and traces of green pepper, followed by a short, hardly bitter finish. Almost medium-bodied, quite effervescent mouthfeel, soft carbonation. Pleasant ale, nicely fruity and refreshing, fairly clean.

Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7.5

Bottle at home, hazy golden beer, small head. Aroma is yeast, spice, malt, ginger. Taste is the same, bitter, ginger, yeast, malt. ok

Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7

0.33 l can from 'Sterk Avondverkoop', best before November 2025. Almost clear, orangeish amber with a medium large, foamy, almost stable, white head. Sweetish, rather fruity and slightly resiny aroma of orange, mango, some grapefruit and a touch of pine. Gently sweet, moderately bitter, rather fruity and a bit resiny taste of grapefruit, orange, mango and some pine, followed by a short, gently bitter finish. Medium body, smooth and gently effervescent mouthfeel, soft carbonation. Solid IPA, nothing to write home about.

Okay for the style. Tastes a bit dated, should be easy to improve these days. Ah ams

Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7

Amber with a frothy, white head. Aroma of yeasty white bread, pepper, bandage, caramel. Taste is mildly sweet and lightly spiced with a faint fruity twist at the finish. Medium-bodied, mild carbonation, smooth. Not the most aromatic but goes down real easy.

Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5

0.33 l can from 'Drankgigant.nl', best before April 2026. Slightly hazy, orangeish amber with a medium large, frothy, almost stable, white head. Sweetish, gently fruity-floral, minimally yeasty aroma of orange, tangerine and traces of peach. Gently sweet, moderately bitter, moderately yeasty-spicy and slightly fruity-floral taste of grains, clove, vanilla, tangerine, orange and peach, followed by a short, gently bitter, moderately dry finish. Medium body, smooth but quite effervescent mouthfeel, soft carbonation. Solid Blond, nothing crazy.

Appearance - 7 | Aroma - 8.5 | Flavor - 8.5 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8.5

Can 33cl. from Boerenjongens deli Amsterdam (unfortunately closed since June 2024) @home poured into a chalice. Pitch black, good frothy tan head, slowly dissipating, light lacing. Aroma dark roasted malt, brown caramel, cocoa powder, light vanilla, maple syrup, nutty notes. Taste light light heavy sweet and slightly bitter, malty, roast, dark chocolate, maply syrup, vanilla, nutty notes. Full-bodied, creamy texture, soft carbonation, lingering roast bitterness, chocolate, maple still present, alcohol well-hidden, rich and smooth, excellent.

Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7

Blik 33cl thuis. Fruitig, zacht, juicy, bloemig, yeasty, haver, citrus, grapefruit. (20-6-2024).