@Brouwers in het bos 2022

33cl can. A slightly hazy golden beer with a white head. Aroma of banana, belgian yeast and phenols. Taste of green banana, some herbs, yeast and phenols.

Wheat ale flavored with orange peel – so a ‘hybrid’ of Belgian-style witbier and postmodern U.S. style wheat ale I guess, by the new Stroom brewery in Ghent. Can at Kantien. Snow white, cobweb-lacing, moussy, slowly breaking and dissipating head, hazy yellow blonde robe with vague ochre-ish tinge. Aroma of cooked potatoes, green melon, withering celery, sweaty feet, white bread dough, green banana, damp straw and indeed some orange zest citric effects peeping through, but less so than hoped. Crisp, fizzy onset, notes of hard pear and banana peel but low in sweetness and esters, sourish wheat effect soon noticeable with a soapy edge and white-bready core; lightly bittering floral hops and indeed orange peel aspects, adding a bit of freshness. Yellow-fruity, cereally and floral finish, a bit grassy but only mildly citrusy. Needs a lot more ‘oomph’ and zestiness to shine and suffers from some off-flavours too… Stroom still has not completely convinced me, I’m afraid, but I will keep following them just in case.

11/V/22 - 33cl can from the brewery, shared @ Johan’s Goodbye BBQ at work, BB: ?/2023 (2022-494)

Clear orange blond beer, big creamy yellowish head, stable, adhesive, leaving some lacing in the glass. Aroma: malty, grains, hay, cow fodder, sweet impression, some caramel. MF: ok carbon, medium body. Taste: pretty bitter, grains, hoppy, very malty, a bit grassy, a little fruity. Aftertaste: a bit fruity, malty, some tropical fruits, hoppy, a bit resinous, ok. Not great. Was expecting more from the Simcoe hops…

33cl can. A dark reddish brown beer with a tan head. Aroma of roasted dark malt, chocolate. Taste of roasted dark malt, some coffee, chocolate, mild bitterness.

33cl can. A clear deep golden beer with a off-white head. Aroma of mild resinous hops, caramelized malt, some pine. Taste of intense resinous hops, caramel, pine, some grapefruit. Long bitter finish.

33cl can. A slightly hazy yellow golden beer with a white head. Aroma of mild wheat and straw. Taste of mild wheat malt, hints of oranges, some yeast, moderate bitterness.

Botella On tap @Bruges Beer Festival, April 9 & 10 2022. Color amarillo espuma blanca, aromas herbales, cítricos, sabor cítrico, especiada, herbal cuerpo ligero.

Botella @Bruges Beer Festival, April 9 & 10 2022. Color rojizo pálido, aromas acidos, frutos rojos, sabor acido, cuerpo ligero.

Sample at Zythos 2022, amber beer, small head. Aroma is yeast, malt, taste is the same, yeast, fruit, malt, sweet. Not getting the peppers tho. Meh its ok