Benzai
Oirschot, Netherlands 🇳🇱 Supporter AdminOptions
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8.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8.5
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
Ninkasi Ground Control
Bottle shared at tasting. Opaque black color, average to decent sized beige head. Aroma is malts, roasty a bit. Flavor is malts, roast, dark chocolate, espresso notes lightly, distant hazelnut, chocolate and espresso bitters, cocoa. Very pleasant, very enjoyable. 8-8,5-8-8-8
Bottle shared at tasting. Opaque black color, average to decent sized beige head. Aroma is malts, roasty a bit. Flavor is malts, roast, dark chocolate, espresso notes lightly, distant hazelnut, chocolate and espresso bitters, cocoa. Very pleasant, very enjoyable. 8-8,5-8-8-8
Tried
on 05 Nov 2025
at 22:18
7.5/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6.5
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Heavy Seas Plank IV 2016
Bottle shared at tasting. Dark red to red-brown color, small beige to light brown colored head. Aroma is malts, quite sweet, something odd I can't put my finger on. Flavor is malts, sweetness a bit, bitterness a bit, soft caramel notes. Very solid. 8-6,5-8-8-7,5
Bottle shared at tasting. Dark red to red-brown color, small beige to light brown colored head. Aroma is malts, quite sweet, something odd I can't put my finger on. Flavor is malts, sweetness a bit, bitterness a bit, soft caramel notes. Very solid. 8-6,5-8-8-7,5
Tried
on 05 Nov 2025
at 22:17
7.9/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8.5
Menno Olivier - Go Through mixed fermentation oloroso BA 6%
Bottle shared at tasting. Clear pale golden color, virtually no head. Aroma is barnyard, quite sourish in the aroma, however.... the flavor is almost sweet. Incredible... how does one get X in the aroma and Y in the flavor. Incredible balance. Amazing brew. Superb. 8-7-8-8-8,5
Bottle shared at tasting. Clear pale golden color, virtually no head. Aroma is barnyard, quite sourish in the aroma, however.... the flavor is almost sweet. Incredible... how does one get X in the aroma and Y in the flavor. Incredible balance. Amazing brew. Superb. 8-7-8-8-8,5
Tried
on 05 Nov 2025
at 22:15
6.5/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 6.5
Flavor 6.5
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
De Toekomst - Futurum BA Sherry RIS 10%
Bottle shared at tasting. Black color, small light brown colored head. Aroma and flavor are malts, a bit sweetish fruity notes, relatively bitter in the aftertaste as well though. Not too bad. 7-6,5-6,5-6-6,5
Bottle shared at tasting. Black color, small light brown colored head. Aroma and flavor are malts, a bit sweetish fruity notes, relatively bitter in the aftertaste as well though. Not too bad. 7-6,5-6,5-6-6,5
Tried
on 05 Nov 2025
at 22:12
6.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 5.5
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
Duvel Mexican BA batch 10
(Aged on Mexican agave spirit barrels)
Bottle shared at tasting. Clear golden color, average sized white head. Aroma is malts, green plants. Flavor is malts, green plants, tequila notes maybe? Agave spirit? Label says so, could it be that I get that in the flavor? Odd flavor but drinkable. Not great but drinkable. 8-5,5-6-6-6
(Aged on Mexican agave spirit barrels)
Bottle shared at tasting. Clear golden color, average sized white head. Aroma is malts, green plants. Flavor is malts, green plants, tequila notes maybe? Agave spirit? Label says so, could it be that I get that in the flavor? Odd flavor but drinkable. Not great but drinkable. 8-5,5-6-6-6
Tried
on 05 Nov 2025
at 22:09
8.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8.5
Texture 9
Overall 8.5
Sinister Brew - Jackalope
(Sherry + Islay)
Can shared at tasting. Opaque black color, virtually no head. Aroma is malts, clearly islay coming through. Flavor is malts, roast, again clearly islay dominating, nicely bitter. Very pleasant, very balanced. Lovely body. Very pleasant this one. 8-8-8,5-9-8,5
(Sherry + Islay)
Can shared at tasting. Opaque black color, virtually no head. Aroma is malts, clearly islay coming through. Flavor is malts, roast, again clearly islay dominating, nicely bitter. Very pleasant, very balanced. Lovely body. Very pleasant this one. 8-8-8,5-9-8,5
Tried
on 05 Nov 2025
at 22:08
8.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8.5
Texture 9
Overall 8.5
Galea Koko Barik 14.5%
Bottle shared at tasting. Opaque black color, average sized brown colored head. Aroma and flavor are malts, soft roast, liquor (bourbon?), fortunately don't get a lot of cocos, somewhat sweet but with a solid bitter finish. Very solid. Total surprise. But very pleasant. 8-8-8,5-9-8,5
Bottle shared at tasting. Opaque black color, average sized brown colored head. Aroma and flavor are malts, soft roast, liquor (bourbon?), fortunately don't get a lot of cocos, somewhat sweet but with a solid bitter finish. Very solid. Total surprise. But very pleasant. 8-8-8,5-9-8,5
Tried
on 05 Nov 2025
at 22:07
6.4/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 6
Flavor 6.5
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
HJ Proeftuin 15 Tripel Vatgerijpt Bitter Fruit
Stone jug shared at tasting. Clear amber color, average to medium sized off-white head. Aroma and flavor are malts, wood, lightly grainy, grainy bitter with a slight twist. Okay body and medium carbonation. Okay. 7-6-6,5-6-6,5
Stone jug shared at tasting. Clear amber color, average to medium sized off-white head. Aroma and flavor are malts, wood, lightly grainy, grainy bitter with a slight twist. Okay body and medium carbonation. Okay. 7-6-6,5-6-6,5
Tried
on 05 Nov 2025
at 22:06
6.3/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 6.5
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
HJ Proeftuin 14 Tripel Hop Bitter Fruit
Stone jug shared at tasting. Clear yellow color, medium sized white head. Aroma is malts, yeasty, hayish, straw. Flavor is malts, straw, yeast, hay, grainy bitter, bitter. Okay, alright. 7-6,5-6-6-6
Stone jug shared at tasting. Clear yellow color, medium sized white head. Aroma is malts, yeasty, hayish, straw. Flavor is malts, straw, yeast, hay, grainy bitter, bitter. Okay, alright. 7-6,5-6-6-6
Tried
on 05 Nov 2025
at 22:06
7/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 7
Overall 7
SARA 1662 West Coast DIPA
Can shared at tasting. A bit cloudy golden color, medium sized white head. Aroma and flavor are malts, hops, a bit metallic, quite dry bitter. Hmm not my kind of DIPA. I miss old school hops and sticky resinous hoppiness. Alright though. 7-7-7-7-7
Can shared at tasting. A bit cloudy golden color, medium sized white head. Aroma and flavor are malts, hops, a bit metallic, quite dry bitter. Hmm not my kind of DIPA. I miss old school hops and sticky resinous hoppiness. Alright though. 7-7-7-7-7
Tried
on 05 Nov 2025
at 22:05