Alengrin (11561) reviewed Hopulair from Skøllmann VOF 2 months ago
Appearance - 7 | Aroma - 6.5 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 7 | Overall - 7
"American IPA" (whatever that means) by Skøllmann in Damme, a 'bierfirma' having their products executed at De Meester (formerly Gulden Spoor apparently so it seems to be around for quite a while); seemingly claims to contain mandarin, but the ingredients list does not mention that in any case. Longneck bottle from the Delhaize supermarket at Dok-Noord in Ghent. Thick and frothy, rocky, cobweb-lacing, egg-white, even-bubbled, dense head on a deeply misty orange- to peach blonde robe with almost amberish-brownish tinge. Aroma of dried mandarin peel indeed (!), spoiled chicken soup, wet old yellow curry powder, Italian Marzano tomatoes stewed for a very long time, wrinkled autumn apples, cooked parsnip, pumpkin, cumin cheese, touches of honey, ripe peach, pond water, clove (4-vinyl-guaiacol) and overripe cucumber. 'Greenish', somewhat soupy onset, lacking the brightness that any contemporary IPA should have, directed at cooked pumpkin, unripe peach and stewed eggplant with a touch of apple peel, remaining appropriately low in sweetness whilst acquiring more of that soupy umami flavour (as in chervil or chicken soup); quite spritzy in carbonation, with softish mouthfeel. Cereally core with a rusk- and breadstick-like malty layer on top of it, so actually more malty than many a contemporary IPA (unjustly) is, with these malts - even becoming a wee bit toasty in the end - being overruled by a leafy, somewhat earthy but also very thinly citrusy hoppiness, fighting against a heavy, almost 'meaty' dosage of clove- and bouillon-like 4-vinyl-guaiacol. Aromatically speaking it loses the fight ingloriously, but luckily the hops do provide a trace of an earthy, wet autumn-leafy, 'dark' bitterness in the end, lasting for a while. Yet again, we are presented with a weird attempt at 'generic' American IPA - that alone is suspicious enough already - in the country of overly yeasty, sometimes brilliant and sometimes oddly earthy and unbalanced ales, resulting in something best overarchingly described as 'Belgian IPA'. This one in particular clearly has no clue, as it seemingly tries to evoke the old West Coast idiom - in itself already dated for at least a decade - and miserably fails at that. Too bad: I recall having their black IPA (preceding this one for all I know) along with Yuri Hegge at one of the Zythos beer festivals in Leuven, and actually liking it... This is a completely different story altogether, very soupy, yeasty, earthy and phenolic - even within the "Belgian IPA" category, I cannot honestly say I liked this. I am always suspicious when the De Meester name appears - and yet again it is clear that IPAs in the 'international' sense are not their cup of tea at all, regardless of what Skøllmann's imput is. Could, and should, have been much better.
Idiosynkrasie (17715) reviewed Burning Skøll from Skøllmann VOF 3 months ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5
330ml bottle. Hazy, orange golden colour with average to huge, frothy, moderately lasting, minimally lacing, white head. Grainy malty and slightly yeasty fruity, minimally fruity hoppy as well as minimally spicy aroma, hints of spelt, some apple, melon, a touch of ginger. Taste is tart-ish, grainy malty and spicy, minimally yeasty fruity and fruity hoppy, minimally diluted hints of spelt, some apple, ginger, a touch of melon; accumulating, peppery ginger spiciness.
Watery texture, slightly dry palate, medium, dense, prickly to lively carbonation.
Suitable composition, yet a bit imbalanced and overcarbonated - nice.
mithe (4490) reviewed Swarte Grønt from Skøllmann VOF 6 months ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7
(sample, bottle) Dark brown. Medium beige head. Chocolate, sweet, light cocoa, roasty, bitter. Medium body. Bitter, roasty finish. Ok.
Kraddel (15810) reviewed Swarte Grønt from Skøllmann VOF 9 months ago
Appearance - 7 | Aroma - 7.5 | Flavor - 7.5 | Texture - 7 | Overall - 7.5
Pours black, very big offwhite head. Scent is roasty, chocolate, bit of earthy hops. Taste is full, roasty and chocolate, medium bitter. Hops are earthy, vegetal, green and raw. Works smoothly together. After rading the previous comment, i conclude to either have other preferences, or this is a new (better) batch as this does have the desired BIPA balance little beers in the style tend to have. Medium body, smooth, medium high carbo.
nathanvc (6881) reviewed Rauchkopf from Skøllmann VOF 10 months ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7
15 September 2024. At 16de Brugs Bierfestival. Cheers to Anke, Kevin & Jerre!
Smoked sausage, tobacco, bacon, pepper, grass. Sweetish apple, smoky bacon, spices, tobacco. Peppery hops & smoke. Pretty decent!
jefverstraete (7493) reviewed Rauchkopf from Skøllmann VOF 1 year ago
Appearance - 10 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 9
Hazy amber colour, nice creamy foam. Nose of straw, smoked malts, a bit peppry. Lovely smokey taste with herbal and hoppy notes. Very nice!
tderoeck (22679) reviewed White Kveiking from Skøllmann VOF 1 year ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7
21/VII/24 - 33cl bottle from De Hopduvel (Gent), shared @ Bouvier’s place, BB: II/2026, P456 (2024-556)
Pretty cloudy light orange blond beer, big aery fluffy white head, unstable, non adhesive. Aroma: a bit yeasty, malty, sweet impression, a little fruity, grains. MF: very lively carbon, medium to light body. Taste: a bit sourish, lemony touch, hoppy, grassy, dry, pretty bitter, some yeast. Aftertaste: more yeast, a hint of banana, some citrus notes, a bit grassy, hoppy, ok, very bitter finish, a bit soapy, floral touch. Not bad, not great either.
Sloefmans (15338) reviewed White Kveiking from Skøllmann VOF 1 year ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6.5 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 5 | Overall - 7
Fulminant gushing to a lot of yellowish foam, very persistent at that, and not much (hazy) orange beer. Hops from far off, despite the towering head; amandine, rosewater, faint wild yeasts. Bitterish-fruity with again this rosewater/amandine flavour. Bitterness is a tad sharp, however. Preserved orangepeel, kumquat. Light body if quite slick, oily. Obviously overcarbonated. Not bad, but somebody ought to take care of the carbonation.
tderoeck (22679) reviewed Rauchkopf from Skøllmann VOF 1 year ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5
5/V/24 - 33cl bottle @ Toer de Geuze bus ride, BB: 10/II/26 (2024-268) Thanks to Niels for sharing the bottle!
Pretty cloudy blond orange beer, creamy off-white head, stable, a little adhesive. Aroma: malty, grains, sweet impression, a bit fruity, some apples, yeasty. Where’s the rauch? MF: lively carbon, medium body. Taste: sweet start, very malty, grains, a little bitter, grassy touch, very yeasty. Aftertaste: grains, bitter, spicy, very malty, ok but not really smoky?
nathanvc (6881) reviewed Swarte Grønt from Skøllmann VOF 1 year ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7
Bottle from Stacks.
A: hazy black, stable, foamy, tan head.
A: toast, burnt pine nuts, grapefruit peel, earth, black olive.
T: sweetish blackcurrant; bitter toast & coffee, umami-earthy notes.
F: bitter piney & earthy hops, toast, coffee, warming vodka-like alcohol.
P: medium body, creamy texture, soft carbonation.
Decent if somewhat harsh BIPA.
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