7.3

Appearance - 7 | Aroma - 7.5 | Flavor - 6.5 | Texture - 7 | Overall - 8

Tap at Arendsnest, Amsterdam, 30th October 2025. Pours clean and clear golden - aromatic notes, I’m not normally a fan of the style, but this alright

7.6

Appearance - 7 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 7 | Overall - 7.5

A clear dark brown beer with a beige head. Aroma of coffee, roasted dark malt, toffee. Taste of roasted dark malt, sweet caramelized malt, coffee beans.

7

Draught. Pitch black colour, good frothy cream head, good retention. Aroma roasted malt, dark fruit, some coffee. Taste medium sweet and light bitter, malty, roast, light acidic notes, coffee. Malty sweetbitter aftertaste, light rough edges, very nice.

7.3

Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7

(Draught at Walhalla Taproom, Amsterdam, 16 Aug 2025) Dark reddish brown colour with frothy, beige head. Roasted, malty, hoppy nose with dark bread, grapefruit, pine needles and coffee. Malty, roasted, hoppy taste with notes of coffee, dark bread, grapefruit, pine needles and a generous citric/piney bitterness. Almost full body, quite dry. Roasty, hoppy and well balanced black IPA. Nice one.

7.1

Appearance - 5 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 7 | Overall - 7.5

(Draught at Walhalla Taproom, Amsterdam, 16 Aug 2025) Cloudy yellow colour with frothy, white head. Fruity, hoppy nose with notes of citrus, grapefruit, lemon, pineapple and passionfruit. Fruity, hoppy taste with citrus, tropical fruit, orange, mango, passionfruit, pineapple, white bread and a mild citric/herbal bitterness. More than medium body, with a certain sweetness. Fresh and juicy. Very nice.

7.4

Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 7 | Overall - 7

(Draught at Walhalla Taproom, Amsterdam, 16 Aug 2025) Pale amber colour with frothy, tan head. Hoppy nose with citrus, grapefruit, orange peel and apricots. Malty, hoppy taste with notes of crisp-bread, citrus, grapefruit, orange peel and a balanced citric/piney bitterness. More than medium body, with a touch of sweetness. Fresh and well balanced WCIPA. Very nice.

6.9

Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 7 | Overall - 7

0.33 l can from 'Mr. Hop', best before July 2026. A bit hazy, golden with a thin, frothy, slowly diminishing, white head. Sweetish, quite fruity-floral, slightly grassy aroma of lemon peel, pineapple, gooseberry and some passion fruit. Gently sweet, moderately bitter, rather fruity-floral and slightly grassy taste of grains, lemon peel, gooseberry, quince, pineapple and some passion fruit, followed by a short, gently bitter, slightly dry finish. Medium body, smooth and gently effervescent mouthfeel, soft carbonation. Crisp, refreshing brew, very well-executed.

6.8

Appearance - 5 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 7 | Overall - 7

(Draught at Craft & Draft, Amsterdam, 15 Aug 2025) Cloudy golden colour with frothy, off-white head. Fruity, hoppy nose with notes of grapefruit, mango, pineapple and peaches. Fruity, hoppy taste with citrus, grapefruit, mango, pineapple and a balanced citric bitterness in the finish. A light citric acidity. Medium body, with a slight sweetness. Refreshing. Nice one.

8

On tap @ Stadsbrouwhuis Leiden.

6.5

Appearance - 7 | Aroma - 6.5 | Flavor - 6.5 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5

0.33 l can from 'Mr. Hop', best before April 2027. Hazy, deep reddish amber with a medium large, frothy, slowly diminishing, off-white head. Sweetish-malty, slightly fruity aroma of caramel, sultanas and light honey. Gently sweet, malty, moderately bitter and minimally fruity taste of caramel, toasted nuts, some sultanas and light honey, followed by a short, moderately bitter finish. Medium body, gently effervescent mouthfeel, soft carbonation. Decent Bock.