Idiosynkrasie (18028) reviewed La Fougue from La Dilettante 1 month ago
Appearance - 7 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 7 | Overall - 6
330ml bottle. Slightly cloudy, orange, dark golden colour with small to average, dense, firm, creamy, moderately lasting and lacing, white head. Cautious, sweet-ish, fruity hoppy aroma, rather neutral, pale malty background, hints of yellow stone fruit, some pineapple, slight jelly bear character overall. Taste is sweet-ish and minimally husky, pale malty and slightly fruity hoppy, hints of pineapple, melon, a touch of yellow stone fruit, minimally grainy and husky undertones contribute to a minimally muesli-like character overall.
Dissolved sugar enriched, watery texture, smooth and soft palate, fine, dense, soft carbonation.
Quite cautious, rather unspecific fruitiness - not that impressive.
Idiosynkrasie (18028) reviewed La Bringue from La Dilettante 1 month ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6.5 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7
330ml bottle. Hazy, yellow-ish, pale and bright golden colour with small to average, frothy, half-way lasting, minimally lacing, snow white head. Citrusy fruity hoppy and wheaty malty aroma, hints of orange, mandarine, lemon. a touch of lemon peel. Taste is citrusy fruity hoppy and sweet-ish, wheaty malty, notes of mandarine, orange, some lemon, a touch of lemon peel, mild zesty bitterness.
Watery texture, smooth and soft, simultaneously minimally dry palate, medium, dense, mildly prickly carbonation.
Fairly refreshing, a tad watery and cautious - pretty nice.
Idiosynkrasie (18028) reviewed La Ouache from La Dilettante 1 month ago
Appearance - 7 | Aroma - 6.5 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 7 | Overall - 7
330ml bottle. Slightly cloudy, yellow-ish, golden colour with small to average, frothy, moderately lasting, minimally lacing, white head. Slightly grainy, pale and wheaty malty, yeasty fruity, slightly yeasty spicy and minimally grassy, hoppy aroma, hints of yellow stone fruit, mirabelle, apricot, cereals, oat flakes, a touch of mandarine and orange, whiffs of white pepper, slight muesli character overall. Taste is yeasty fruity and sweet-ish, slightly grainy, oaty, wheaty and pale malty, mildly bitter, grassy hoppy and minimally yeasty spicy, hints of mirabelle, apricot, yellow stone fruit, hints of oat flakes, cereals, a touch of white pepper.
Minimally creamy, dissolved sugar enriched, watery texture, smooth and soft, minimally greasy, simultaneously minimally dry palate, fine, dense, creamy, mildly prickly carbonation.
Very clean, focussed, harmonious - nice, modern, easy-going interpretation of the style.
Idiosynkrasie (18028) reviewed La Gouelle from La Dilettante 1 month ago
Appearance - 7 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7.5 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7.5
330ml bottle. Hazy, dark yellow-ish to orange, golden colour with average, frothy, moderately lasting, minimally lacing, white head. Minimally perfumed, fruity hoppy aroma, hints of yellow stone fruit, a touch of seabuckthorn, old orange peel. Taste is moderately bitter, grassy and fruity, minimally perfumed and floral hoppy, pale and minimally wheaty malty basis with low residual sweetness, earthy salty undertones, hints of yellow stone fruit, seabuckthorn, seagrass, a touch of old orange peel.
Slightly oily, watery texture, smooth and soft, minimally greasy, simultaneously slightly dry palate, medium to fine, mildly prickly carbonation.
Restrained fruitiness, interesting mineral touch - nice.
Idiosynkrasie (18028) reviewed La Java from La Dilettante 2 months ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6.5 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7
330ml bottle. Hazy, minimally grey-ish, golden colour with small to average, frothy to creamy, moderately lasting, minimally lacing, snow white head. Cautious, citrusy fruity, hoppy and oaty malty aroma, hints of lemon, lemon peel. Taste is mildly bitter, citrusy fruity and minimally herbal-grassy hoppy, pale and oaty malty without residual sweetness, hints of lemon, lime, old lemon peel, a touch of lemon balm and nettle, mild, citric tartness.
Watery texture, minimally dry palate, medium, prickly carbonation.
Not overly intense, relatively dry and herbal, fairly refreshing - acceptable.
Idiosynkrasie (18028) reviewed La Flemme from La Dilettante 2 months ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6.5 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 7 | Overall - 7
330ml bottle. Slightly milky, yellow-ish, golden colour with small to average, fluffy, moderately lasting, minimally lacing, snow white head. Citrusy fruity and herbal-grassy-spicy, hoppy aroma, minimally biscuity, pale malty background, notes of lemongrass, lemon balm, a touch of nettle and cracker. Taste is crisp, moderately bitter, citrusy fruity and herbal-grassy-spicy hoppy, minimally biscuity, pale malty basis with low residual sweetness, notes of lemon, some lemon peel, lemongrass, lemon balm, a touch of lemon juice, nettle, lemon biscuit, cracker; a minimally mineral touch in the finish.
Minimally oily, watery texture, smooth and soft, simultaneously slightly dry and almost a tad astringent palate, medium, prickly carbonation.
Clean, very refreshing, nice spicy aspects - réjouissant.
Idiosynkrasie (18028) reviewed Winter IPA from La Dilettante 2 months ago
Appearance - 7 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 7 | Overall - 7
750ml bottle. Hazy, yellow-ish, golden colour with average, creamy, slowly osteoporosing, minimally lacing, white head. Fruity hoppy and wheaty malty aroma, hints of yellow stone fruit, some mango, nectarine, a touch of quince, whiffs of blueberry, juniper berry raw wheat. Taste is wheaty malty with low residual sweetness, minimally perfumed, citrusy and fruity hoppy, minimally diluted hints of nectarine, yellow stone fruit in general, a touch of mango and lemon.
Creamy-watery texture, smooth and soft, minimally greasy, simultaneously minimally dry papery palate, fine, dense, soft, creamy carbonation.
Very homogeneous, harmonious, not overly intense but sporting quite some subtleties - pretty decent.
minutemat (16469) reviewed La Java from La Dilettante 5 months ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 6.5 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7
75cl bottle @ Belgian Beer Geeks Autumn Gathering 2025. Pours a misty pale gold, fluffy white head. Gentle airy haze.. soft fruity shades, light citrus.. nice enough, pintworthy but seems a stretch to call it an NEIPA.
Maakun (16718) reviewed La Java from La Dilettante 5 months ago
Appearance - 7 | Aroma - 7.5 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 7 | Overall - 7
Bottle at BBGG. Hazy light yellow. Soft pineapple, oats, grassy, oats, cucrus zest. Medium sweet and bitter. Medium bodied. Not bad!
Bierridder (4353) ticked La Java from La Dilettante 5 months ago