nathanvc (6963) reviewed NI08 New England IPA from Brouwbar 7 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 9 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5
26 April 2018. At Brouwbar, Ghent. Sample 5/6. Shared with Anke. Pours hazy pale yellow with a stable frothy white head. Aroma of lemongrass, lemon zest, yellow grapefruit, peach, papaya, yoghurt, carambola. Taste is medium fruity sweet, quite tropical, peach & carambola on a bready-yoghurty malty base, lemony & zesty sourness, hoppy bitter tones of grapefruit & orange peel, more floral hoppy in the dryish finish, with lingering sweetish yellow fruit & dough. Medium body, slick/fluffy texture, fizzy carbonation. Spot-on, aromatic and tasty, well done. (Edited 1/6/19)
nathanvc (6963) reviewed S04 Saison from Brouwbar 7 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5
26 April 2018. From tap at Brouwbar. Sample 3/6. Shared with Anke.
Pours hazy golden with a lasting, small, foamy, white head; little lacing. The aroma contains bready malt, coriander, herbal hops, grass, ripe apple, citrus, flowers. It tastes medium spicy bitter & light wheaty sour, bready malt in the back. Dry, spicy, peppery hop finish. Medium body, slick texture, lively carbonation. Decent brew, again no flaws, albeit somewhat subdued in taste.
nathanvc (6963) reviewed I02 IPA from Brouwbar 7 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7
26 April 2018. From tap at Brouwbar. Sample 2/6. Shared with Anke.
Pours clear golden with a lasting, frothy, off-white head; little lacing. The aroma contains grapefruit, mango, fruity hops, grass, some spruce, biscuit malt. It tastes light to medium hoppy bitter, a bit piney & grassy, backed by a medium fruity & malty sweetness. Dry, hoppy, bittersweet finish. Medium body, slick texture, fizzy carbonation. A new and modern brewery needs a modern IPA, and they succeeded at that.
nathanvc (6963) reviewed P01 Porter from Brouwbar 7 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 4 | Overall - 7.5
26 April 2018. From tap at Brouwbar. Sample 1/6. Shared with Anke.
Pours hazy dark brown, red hue, with a lasting, small, foamy, tan head; some lacing. Subtle aroma of walnut, toasted (brown) bread, roasted malt & coffee ground, dark fruit, dough, hint of vanilla & caramelized candi sugar. It tastes medium malty & bready sweet, a bit nutty, and light to medium roasted bitter. Dry, toasty, (herbal) hop finish. Medium body, slick to watery texture, fizzy carbonation. No flaws detectable, enjoyable; too bad about the thinnish palate even if it is a 'session Porter'. There is potential, I'm wondering what the result will be should they brew an Imperial Porter or Stout.
Alengrin (11609) reviewed NI08 New England IPA from Brouwbar 7 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 10 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 4 | Overall - 7.5
Brouwbar’s latest, an attempt at the hippest beer style of the moment, tasted first from a bottle (thanks to Benjamin, the brewer, for sharing) and yesterday from tap (thanks Trevor). Moussy, snow white, lightly lacing head, opening in the middle; hazy egg yolk yellow blonde beer with pale khaki tinge. Surprisingly convincing, tropical, strong aroma of ripe mango, papaja, sweet onions, orange juice, pineapple, white bread dough, green banana, soap, some armpit sweat dankness. Sweetish onset, loaded with mango, starfruit and pineapple with a lime-like sourish edge, soft carb, creamy and fluffy (if somewhat thinnish) mouthfeel, soft doughy malt soil under a very aromatic, tropical hop finish, mango-, passionfruit- and a bit sweet onion-like, with some chalky and otherwise minerally side notes. Not many attempts at this hype have been made in Belgium so far and only BBP (in collaboration with Weird Beard) and Totem (in collaboration with LOC but actually brewed in the Netherlands) have been really successful at it so far – this is the third one. Brouwbar has surprised me before with their decidedly non-Belgian, clean and technically well-executed beers, but this one is perhaps even more reason to be proud than the others. If this NEIPA hype continues, I guess a few others in Belgium may come up with decent examples sooner or later, but this one ticks all the boxes if you’re into this style – a welcome alternative for having to buy or trade the highly sought after Trillium, Tree House or Cloudwater offerings in this style. Congratulations to Benjamin and Jolien!
Joren Monnens (3486) ticked S04 Saison from Brouwbar 7 years ago
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