Sebletitje (15877) reviewed Yak from Stroom Brouwers 4 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7.5 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5
Can sample during Gents Bierfestival '21 - shared with Tderoeck and Nathan. BB 08/2022.
Dorée oscillant sur orange, col fin crémeux blanc.
Arôme au bouquet frais rendant de suite un côté houblonné noble anglais - pointe terreuse avec un léger fruité agrumes - l'ajout de poivre de Sichuan rend de belles effluves poivrées mais avec une fraicheur plaisante en retrait sans trop du résidu épicé.
Palais est léger, finement malté, ajout neutre de cette base de levure kveik qui permet de bien ressentir les notes houblonnées - dont un léger côté agrumes et un caractère aromatique subtile du Sichuan.
Belle surprise de cette nouvelle micro-brasserie gantoise.
tderoeck (22711) reviewed Yak from Stroom Brouwers 4 years ago
Appearance - 7 | Aroma - 7.5 | Flavor - 6.5 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5
Average of two ratings, one from can, one from tap.
13/IX/21 - sample on tap @ brewery visit Stroom Brouwers (Gent), BB: n/a (2021-xxx)
Ap: 6, Ar: 7, Fl: 7, Txt: 6, O: 7.5, Total: 8.5
Clear orange beer, small creamy off-white head, unstable, non adhesive. Aroma: bit malty, grains, cow fodder, spicy, bit peppery, little soapy. MF: ok carbon, medium body. Taste: malty start, some caramel, soft bitterness, bit yeasty, more bitter hops. Aftertaste: some citrus notes, malty, grains, spicy touch, gentle bitterness, bit sourish. Not getting much szechuan pepper here…
21/VIII/21 - 33cl can @ Gents Bierfestival (Gent), BB: VIII/2022 (2021-909)
Ap: 8, Ar: 8, Fl: 6, Txt: 6, O: 5.5, Total: 6.6
Clear orange beer, creamy beige head, stable, bit adhesive. Aroma: a little spicy, yeasty character, some banana, lemony touch, citrus notes, some grapefruit. MF: ok carbon, medium body. Taste: very yeasty, banana, spicy touch, herbal, soft bitterness, ok. Aftertaste: dry finish, little fruity, spicy, bit herbal, banana, yeast, a little sweet, ok beer, not great. Was hoping to taste that szechuan better…
nathanvc (6963) reviewed Demo #7 from Stroom Brouwers 4 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 8
4 July 2021. At Dok Brewing Festival. Shared with the lovely Anke! Hazy orange, small, frothy, off-white head. Aroma of clove, rosemary, perfume, bath soap, eucalyptus somewhat, white pepper. Taste has sweet orange, mango & vague lychee, adding to a perfumey effect; bitter spices & herbs in the middle with soapy edges. Floral & herbal hoppy finish, retronasal bread, yellow fruit & spices. Medium body, oily texture, average carbonation. Nice experiment, the perfume does soften the spiciness a bit.
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7.5
4 July 2021. At Dok Brewing Festival. Shared with the lovely Anke! Hazy orange, small, foamy, white head. Aroma of ripe orange, apricot, pineapple, (canned) peach, cheese, honey. Taste has sweet peach, orange & mango in a honeyish, bready malty profile, bit dank & cheesy. Bitterish, floral hoppy finish, notes of citrus peel & zest, lingering peach & mango. Medium body, oily texture, average carbonation. Not bad but it does have an 'oddness' about it that e.g. Uiltje has too lately.
tderoeck (22711) reviewed Demo #7 from Stroom Brouwers 4 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5
4/VII/21 - sample on tap @ DOK bierfestival (Ghent), BB: n/a (2021-576) Thanks to the GBV-crew for sharing today’s beers!
Little cloudy blond yellow beer, small creamy irregular white head, pretty stable, non adhesive. Aroma: banana, yeasty, spicy touch, some eucalyptus, sweet impression. MF: ok carbon, medium body. Taste: bit malty, grains, banana peel, little spicy, bit dry, peppery touch. Aftertaste: alcohol, overripe banana, spicy, sweet touch, herbal notes, a bit too sweet and sticky for a saison, but not too bad.
tderoeck (22711) reviewed Belgian Stars & Stripes from Stroom Brouwers 4 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8
I’ve replaced the original review with an updated one. Original review: see below the new rating.
13/IX/21 - sample on tap @ brewery visit Stroom Brouwers (Gent), BB: n/a (2021-xxx)
Clear gold blond beer, small creamy off-white head, little stable, bit adhesive. Aroma: nice, quite some tropical fruits, citrus notes, little floral, mango, oranges. MF: ok carbon, medium body. Taste: nice, fruity, good bitterness, orange peel, bit floral, juicy, resinous. Aftertaste: bitter, very resinous, fruity touch, dry, some alcohol touch, a bit dank, more citrus, grapefruit, bit sourish, nice stuff!
4/VII/21 - sample on tap @ DOK bierfestival (Ghent), BB: n/a (2021-575) Thanks to the GBV-crew for sharing today’s beers!
Ap: 8/10, Ar: 5/10, T: 6/10, P: 6/10, Overall: 5.5/10. Total: 5.9/10
Clear blond yellow beer, small creamy white irregular head, little stable, bit adhesive. Aroma: diacetyl, very buttery, tropical fruits, mango, some lychee. MF: ok carbon, medium body. Taste: nice, very fruity, oranges, soft bitterness, orange peel, some diacetyl, mango flavoured yoghurt. Aftertaste: some citrus, more mango, lots of yoghurt, some diacetyl, fruity, good bitterness, pretty dry finish. Nice base beer, but way too much diacetyl. Really ruins the beer for me. I hope it was only because it was too young… ?