Appearance - 7 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 7 | Overall - 7
Old rating from 2014 - 330ml bottle brought back from Paris. Pours dark amber with a white foamy head. Aromas & tastes of citrus, peach, orange peel & grain. Medium body. Moderate bitter finish
Appearance - 7 | Aroma - 7.5 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 7 | Overall - 7
Can from La Barrique A Cave Bieres, Dieppe and consumed on the beach listening to the sea. Dark with a head. Its schwarzbier styling comes across best in its aroma, as it's a relatively hoppy dark-malty taste. But it's still the latter aspect that's more dominant with chocolate notes apparent.
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 7 | Overall - 7.5
(Draught at Akkurat, Stockholm, 5 Dec 2024) Hazy orangey golden colour with frothy, off-white head. Fruity, hoppy nose with notes of citrus, herbs, mango and orange. Fruity, hoppy taste with citrus, herbs, tropical fruit, orange candy and a balanced citric/herbal bitterness. Medium body, with a certain sweetness. Fresh and juicy. Very nice.
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7.5
Bottle from Drankenhandel Leiden. Aroma is fruity and resinous hops with citrus, tropical fruits, grapefruit, pine resin, malt, some caramel and a floral hint. Flavour is moderate sweet with a bitter finish. Body is medium. Good classic IPA, some fruits, pine and a malt backbone, good stuff!
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7.5
Bottle from Drankenhandel Leiden. Aroma is fruity and piney hops with citrus, tropical fruits, orange, malt, pine resin, some grapefruit, soft floral notes, and a touch of caramel. Flavour is above moderate sweet with a long bitter finish. Body is medium. Pretty good, but not very Imperial, drinks like a regular IPA.
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7
Bottle from Drankenhandel Leiden. Aroma is smoked pale malt with grain, soft fruity and grassy notes. Flavour is mild sweet and moderate bitter. Body is medium. I had my doubts on pouring this one but it's quite nice, elegant smoke and pilsener malts.
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7
Bottle from Drankenhandel Leiden. Aroma is gentle hops with citrus, soft tropical and herbal hints. Flavour is mildy sweetish and moderate to medium bitter. Body is light to medium. Easy APA, on the light side with a modest flavour.
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 7 | Overall - 6
From tap at La Binouze Rochechouart, Paris, 04.02.25. Pink peach. Some white head. Aroma of both wild and artificial raspberries, as well lactic acid. Reminiscent of Lollipop Ice Cream. Dry.
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5
Bottle 0,33ltr: Hazy golden colored brew with an very dry bitter taste, good hits of citrus, caramel and pine. Good way of greeting with that tank on the label.
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7.5
On tap at Akkurat. Hazy yellow with a white head. Sweetish with mango, pineapple, grapefruit and some grass. Soft bitterness.