Joren Monnens (3486) ticked NI08 New England IPA from Brouwbar 7 years ago
tderoeck (22711) reviewed NI08 New England IPA from Brouwbar 7 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 9 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8.5
Imported from my RateBeer account as Brouwbar NI08 New England IPA (by Brouwbar):
Aroma: 9/10, Appearance: 4/5, Taste: 8/10, Palate: 4/5, Overall: 17/20, MyTotalScore: 4.2/5
31/III/18 - 33cl bottle from the brewery, shared @ home - BB: n/a, bottled: 15/III/18 (2018-329)
Pretty cloudy dark blond to beige beer, small creamy off-white head, little stable, bit adhesive. Aroma: very fruity, sweet ripe tropical fruits, passion fruits, some mango. MF: soft carbon, medium body. Taste: very fruity, orange peel, some citrus, soft bitterness, mango and passion fruit. Aftertaste: orange peel, super fruity, nice bitterness, citrus, grapefruit, very well done, I'm impressed by this one! Keep it up, guys!
Alengrin (11609) reviewed BI07 Black IPA from Brouwbar 7 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7
The new Cascadian dark ale in this brewpub’s range, tasted from tap at their premises. Thick and moussy, creamy, pale yellowish beige head, tightly ‘papery’ lacing and stable, over a black beer with mahogany brown edges. Aroma of toasted walnuts, dry leather, tea bags, fondant chocolate, dried grapefruit peel, quite stong damp earth- (even manure-) and beef stock-like notes, blackberries, brown bread dough, bladderwort, caramel candy, black olives. Flavour kicks off with the ‘clean’, only mildly estery fruitiness other brews by Brouwbar have shown and which is appropriate for the intended style, hinting at dried figs and elderberries, soaked in beef broth-like umami. Medium carbonation, supple and slick, bit oily mouthfeel; very nutty and hard caramel candy-like maltiness with only a soft toasty bitterish edge but primarily sweetish, leading to a bittering finish with a firm dosis of floral, rooty, spicy hoppiness, yet the malt sweetness keeps lingering and some bready, powdery yeast effects also show up. A typical present day European attempt at this thoroughly western American style, I’d say, well-hopped but not well enough to balance out the caramel malt sweetness, and evidently lacking in New World aromatics – this needs a lot more piney and grapefruity hop fragrance. (Too) accessible example of the style, much like BBP’s Dark Sister to name one, but technically well made. Cheers to that Benjamin, looking forward to what’s next (and thanks for the sneak preview into that)!
tderoeck (22711) reviewed BI07 Black IPA from Brouwbar 7 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7.5
Imported from my RateBeer account as Brouwbar BI07 Black IPA (by Brouwbar):
Aroma: 8/10, Appearance: 4/5, Taste: 8/10, Palate: 3/5, Overall: 15/20, MyTotalScore: 3.8/5
23/III/18 - on tap @ Brouwbar (Gent) - BB: n/a (2018-313)
Clear dark brown beer, small creamy beige head, pretty stable, adhesive, leaving nice lacing in the glass. Aroma: pretty roasted, slightly fruity, not very aromatic. MF: soft carbon, medium body, creamy texture. Taste: nice roasted flavours, some citrus notes, soft bitterness, pretty hoppy. Aftertaste: roasted, bit metallic, bit grassy, bitter hops, little watery, dry finish. Not really a black ipa, more like a dry Irish stout.
Alengrin (11609) reviewed S04 Saison from Brouwbar 8 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 6.5
Draught at Brouwbar (obviously) during their grand opening last Saturday, the only of their current beers I haven't had the chance to taste yet. Cobweb-lacing, snow white, medium thick, stable head over a misty peach-tinged straw blonde beer. Aroma of ripe banana, sweetbread, apple sauce, white pepper, soap, dried apricots, straw, sweetclover and other sweet field flowers, vanilla, roses, jute, some vague bubblegum and a subtle dash of diacetyl - clearly a very young beer, should revisit this a bit older from a bottle... Fruity onset, banana and pear jam sweetness with a slight sourish edge, spritzy and minerally carbonation (fit for the intended style); bread crust- and slightly caramel-like malt sweetish body, with a thin layer of honeyish sweetness on top. Elegantly phenolic effects in the finish (cloves, vague hint of liquorice even) with an earthy and floral hoppiness to it, bitterish but only softly so. Could do with more yeastiness and dryness seen the style - and therefore with more aging in a bottle, as said above; I would not mind more hop bitterness either, as this brewery overall tends to be a little bit frugal in that respect, but for a young, artisanal saison straight from tap, this is flawless, clean and smooth like all their beers. Looking forward to the next one, which is apparently already maturing in the kettles that can be observed at the back of the pub...
tderoeck (22711) reviewed I02 IPA from Brouwbar 8 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 9 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 5
Imported from my RateBeer account as Brouwbar I02 IPA (by Brouwbar):
Aroma: 9/10, Appearance: 4/5, Taste: 6/10, Palate: 3/5, Overall: 10/20, MyTotalScore: 3.2/5
9/II/18 - 33cl bottle from Brouwbar (Ghent) @ home - BB: n/a, first batch (2018-153)
Clear red orange to amber beer, small creamy irregular off-white head, pretty stable, little adhesive. Aroma: yes, that's the sweet spot! Lovely mix of tropical fruits and citrus, grapefruit, mango, peaches, some caramel malts. MF: soft carbon, medium body. Taste: some caramel, sweet malts up front, little sourish, fruity, rather sweet and sugary. Aftertaste: sweet and malty, bit of banana, not bitter at all, some grains, cow fodder, more banana. Was rather disappointing, such a good smell, but the flavour was lacking. Could use more bitterness and maybe a more neutral yeast?
Bierridder (4318) reviewed H06 Hefeweizen from Brouwbar 8 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8
03/02/2018 - draught glass @Brouwbar. Cloudy golden sigh medium egg-white head. Nose is malts, banana sour touch, lemon, spicy yeast. Taste starts à bit sweet, bit banana, citrus, dough, bit pepper. Nicely refreshing.
Bierridder (4318) reviewed P01 Porter from Brouwbar 8 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8
03/02/2018 - draught glass @Brouwbar. Dark brown with creamy tanned yellowish head. Aroma is soft roasted malts, dark chocolate, bit nuts. Taste is mild roasted, dark chocolate, some toffee, bit walnut. A bit thin but nice mouthfeel, soft bitter in the end. Could indeed benefit from a bit more punch, but a nice start.
tderoeck (22711) reviewed P01 Porter from Brouwbar 8 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8
Imported from my RateBeer account as Brouwbar P01 Porter (by Brouwbar):
Aroma: 7/10, Appearance: 3/5, Taste: 8/10, Palate: 4/5, Overall: 16/20, MyTotalScore: 3.8/5
1/II/18 - on draft @ Brouwbar (Gent) - BB: n/a (2018-67)
Clear reddish brown to purple beer, small creamy beige head, little stable, bit adhesive. Aroma: quite some chocolate, caramel notes, sweetish impression, little sourish, spicy touch. MF: soft carbon, medium to light body. Taste: soft roast, little sourish, chocolate notes, caramel, some dried fruits. Aftertaste: little sweet, caramel malts, bit sourish, soft bitterness.
tderoeck (22711) reviewed S04 Saison from Brouwbar 8 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7
Imported from my RateBeer account as Brouwbar S04 Saison (by Brouwbar):
Aroma: 6/10, Appearance: 3/5, Taste: 7/10, Palate: 3/5, Overall: 14/20, MyTotalScore: 3.3/5
1/II/18 - on draft @ Brouwbar (Gent) - BB: n/a (2018-66)
Clear dark blond beer, creamy light yellow head, bit stable. Aroma: bit of banana, fruity, bit sweetish, peaches. MF: ok carbon, medium body. Taste: some citrus, grains, bit malty, bitter touch, bit grassy. Aftertaste: some citrus, lots of yeast, banana peel, soft bitterness, spicy, peppery, coriander.