tderoeck (22711) reviewed DI10 Double IPA from Brouwbar 7 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8
Imported from my RateBeer account as Brouwbar DI10 Double IPA (by Brouwbar):
Aroma: 8/10, Appearance: 4/5, Taste: 8/10, Palate: 4/5, Overall: 16/20, MyTotalScore: 4/5
18/V/18 - on tap @ Brouwbar (Gent) - BB: n/a (2018-714)
Little cloudy orange beer, creamy dens yellowish head, pretty stable, bit adhesive. Aroma: bubble gum, sweet caramel malts, tropical fruits, orange peel, orange juice, strawberry jam (which is weird, cause usually I only get this when an DIPA is starting to age a bit), grains. MF: soft carbon, medium body. Taste: sweet malts, come caramel, fruity, bit cheesy, chewy hops. Aftertaste: some sweet malts, caramel, orange peel, soft bitterness, slightly acidic. Supposedly a 99 IBU, so surprisingly balanced and rather sweet than bitter for a beer with this much hops in it! Decent one, but I prefer the NEIPA... ;-)
tderoeck (22711) reviewed HW09 Hopfenweizen from Brouwbar 7 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6
Imported from my RateBeer account as Brouwbar HW09 Hopfenweizen (by Brouwbar):
Aroma: 7/10, Appearance: 4/5, Taste: 6/10, Palate: 3/5, Overall: 12/20, MyTotalScore: 3.2/5
18/V/18 - on tap @ Brouwbar (Gent) - BB: n/a (2018-713)
Little cloudy deep blond to orange beer, smooth creamy off-white head, pretty stable, bit adhesive, leaving a nice lacing in the glass. Aroma: pretty fruity start, bit of banana, sweet caramel malts, some citrus, notes, peaches, bit floral. MF: lively carbon, medium to light body. Taste: bit chemical, some band-aid, banana, soft bitterness, pretty dry, herbal touch. Aftertaste: more banana, some nail polish remover, fruity touch, pretty dry finish.
jefverstraete (7489) reviewed I02 IPA from Brouwbar 7 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7
Draft @ Brouwbar. Hazy yellow colour, white foam. Very nice aroma of tropical fruit, mango, pine. Body is rather thin, citrussy, light bready notes. Good.
jefverstraete (7489) reviewed HW09 Hopfenweizen from Brouwbar 7 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5
Draft @ Brouwbar, Gent. Hazy amber colour, white foam. Nose of citrus, dried fruit, some peach, yeasty, light wheat notes. Refreshing and easy drinkable.
jefverstraete (7489) reviewed DI10 Double IPA from Brouwbar 7 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8
Draft @ Brouwbar. Very hoppy aroma, lots of tropical fruits, some citrus. Taste is sweet pine, pineapple, bitter hoppy finish. Very nice.
nathanvc (6963) reviewed H06 Hefeweizen from Brouwbar 7 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7.5
3 May 2018. Tap at Brouwbar, Ghent. Shared with Anke.
Pours cloudy ochre with a lasting, small, foamy, white head; little lacing. The aroma contains ripe banana, apple, bread crust, wheat, citrus, some clove, grassy hops. It tastes light to medium fruity sweet, hints of banana & bread, and light to medium hoppy bitter, bit spicy & yeasty in the back. Dry, hoppy finish, lingering wheat & bread. Medium body, slick texture, fizzy carbonation. Balanced, elegant, very quenching. Good job!
nathanvc (6963) reviewed HH05 Hoppige Hefeweizen from Brouwbar 7 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7
26 April 2018. From tap at Brouwbar. Sample 4/6. Shared with Anke.
Pours clear pale golden with a lasting, small, foamy, white head; little lacing. The aroma contains clove & white pepper, wheat, ripe banana & apple, bitter & herbal hops, yeast, lemon & orange zest. It tastes light wheaty sour and light to medium hoppy bitter with yeast and bready malt in the back. Dry, hoppy, even peppery finish but lingering bread & wheat notes (also retronasally). Medium body, slick texture, fizzy carbonation. Good take on the style!
nathanvc (6963) reviewed BI07 Black IPA from Brouwbar 7 years ago
Appearance - 10 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5
3 May 2018. Bottle at Brouwbar, Ghent. Shared with Anke. Thanks to Benjamin & Jolien for putting it ready!
Pours cloudy jet black with a big, frothy, beige head; good lacing. The aroma contains roasted malt, walnut, roasted peanut, fondant, burnt caramel, espresso, grapefruit & raisin, some iron (but not disturbing). It tastes light malty sweet, a bit nutty and umami even, and light to medium roasted bitter with hints of dark chocolate, developing a very light (dark) fruity sour touch. Dry, toasty finish with a subtle hint of hoppy grapefruit, but overall malty, nutty & chocolatey. Medium body, creamy texture, soft carbonation. Very well-made and I applaud Brouwbar's decision for brewing this, as for the public it may be a good introduction to the style. I find it simply delicious.
Alengrin (11609) reviewed HW09 Hopfenweizen from Brouwbar 7 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7.5
The ninth beer by Ghent’s youngest brewpub to date, a bit of an experiment in which they modified their Hoppige Hefeweizen (HH05) into a saison-inspired beer simply by replacing the Weizen yeast of HH05 by a saison yeast – also resulting in a notably higher ABV because they let it ferment for a longer period of time. The end result is a clearly different beer from HH05, with a thick, snow white, papery lacing, irregular and coarse had and misty deep peach blonde, almost amberish robe. Aroma of dried apricots, unsmoked cigarette tobacco (a hint of vaguely smoky phenols, probably), banana, straw, dried apple peel, bread crust, cloves, field flowers, white pepper, dough, green melon. Estery fruity onset, some banana peel, pineapple and apricot notes, light sourish edges, fizzy carb adding minerally flavours, supple body. White bread- and somewhat bread crust-like maltiness as well as soapy wheatiness in the middle, dryish but remaining soft and juicy; spicy phenolic notes in the finish alongside a herbal, grassy and bit peppery hop bitterness obviously similar to that of HH05; light earthy yeast notes and lingering wheat soapiness at the back. More attenuated, stronger, more estery and phenolic than HH05, this is indeed a different beer, a nice illustration of how yeast determines the character of a beer (especially a Belgian ale) to a high extent. Not much is left of its Hefeweizen roots: this is in all respects a classically styled Belgian saison for me, perhaps even more so than the saison they already have (S04)…
nathanvc (6963) reviewed HW09 Hopfenweizen from Brouwbar 7 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5
26 April 2018. From tap at Brouwbar. Sample 6/6. Shared with Anke.
Brand new beer at Ghent's young craft brewery. Something between a Saison and a Hefeweizen... Pours hazy orange with a small, frothy, white head; lots of lacing. Strong aroma of yeast, clove, pepper, ripe mango, apple & banana, bitter & resinous hops, some citrus. It tastes medium hoppy bitter, notes of yeast, and very light wheaty sour. Dry, wheaty finish with some resinous hops coming through, increasing the impression of bitterness. Medium body, slick texture, fizzy carbonation. Interesting hybrid, although I'm not the biggest fan of its taste.