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Ignis Et Flamma
De Struise Brouwers
- From:
- De Struise Brouwers
- Belgium
- Style:
- Belgian IPA
Ranked #48 - ABV:
- 7%
- Score:
- 87
Ranked #17,705 - Avg:
- 3.85 | pDev: 10.39%
- Reviews:
- 67
- Ratings:
- Status:
- Active
- Rated:
- Apr 28, 2022
- Added:
- Sep 25, 2010
- Wants:
- 7
- Gots:
- 14
"Struise's approach (Westcoast IPA) from Menno's beer Vuur & Vlam, and brewed for the 2nd BBF 2010 at Bodegraven Netherlands.
Hops used for bitterness : Galena
Hops used for aroma : Chinook, Cascade, Simcoe & Amarillo
Dry hopped for 2 weeks on Amarillo
OG : 1066, FG : 1015
62 EBU, 20 EBC, 7% ABV
Hops used for bitterness : Galena
Hops used for aroma : Chinook, Cascade, Simcoe & Amarillo
Dry hopped for 2 weeks on Amarillo
OG : 1066, FG : 1015
62 EBU, 20 EBC, 7% ABV
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Reviewed by Sigmund from Norway
3.87/5 rDev +0.5%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
3.87/5 rDev +0.5%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
330 ml bottle, from Ølbutikken, Copenhagen. ABV is 7%. Deep golden colour, clear first, cloudy when the yeast is poured in the end. Huge white head. Lovely aroma of citrussy and resinous American hops. The flavour is medium sweet with resinous hops, a hint of orange marmalade. Quite good.
Apr 28, 2022Reviewed by JonnoWillsteed from England
3.45/5 rDev -10.4%
look: 4.25 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.25
3.45/5 rDev -10.4%
look: 4.25 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.25
L- A very deep amber towards pale brown. Pours with minor haze, quite heavy sediment having been left in the bottle. 2Cm pillowy off-white head. [ps@+10mins, it's holding up well and forming lacing on the way down].
S- Nice, but then subtle! After the first sniff it evades me. On that one sniff I thought I was getting mild spice and dryish hops, but I'm not going to get to explore that further.
T- Boof! First sip of beer today and it's seriously hoppy-dry! That came right on the heels of the briefest taste of the element with the fleeting smell^!
F- Very hoppy dry indeed, albeit in a trad form rather than a weird contemporary 'bowl of exotic fruits' bouquet sense.
O- This to me is dominated by the heavy dry-hops aspect, which on each sip leaves a dry brushing across my palate. I get little sense of malts or notable complexity beneath. It's hoppier than I'd usually pick, I'll finish this one but wouldn't drink it again. This might work better in summer than winter, and is better suited to folks who enjoy a beer dominated by pungent dry hops.
'Vintage 2019. Unfiltered, unpasturised and bottle conditioned.' I don't see a BB date anywhere on the packaging but I do see 'Bottle Lot No. 20200004'. 330ml bottle. Bought from BeautifulBeers/BurySt.Edmunds as part of a large pick-your own consignment to London.
Feb 11, 2021S- Nice, but then subtle! After the first sniff it evades me. On that one sniff I thought I was getting mild spice and dryish hops, but I'm not going to get to explore that further.
T- Boof! First sip of beer today and it's seriously hoppy-dry! That came right on the heels of the briefest taste of the element with the fleeting smell^!
F- Very hoppy dry indeed, albeit in a trad form rather than a weird contemporary 'bowl of exotic fruits' bouquet sense.
O- This to me is dominated by the heavy dry-hops aspect, which on each sip leaves a dry brushing across my palate. I get little sense of malts or notable complexity beneath. It's hoppier than I'd usually pick, I'll finish this one but wouldn't drink it again. This might work better in summer than winter, and is better suited to folks who enjoy a beer dominated by pungent dry hops.
'Vintage 2019. Unfiltered, unpasturised and bottle conditioned.' I don't see a BB date anywhere on the packaging but I do see 'Bottle Lot No. 20200004'. 330ml bottle. Bought from BeautifulBeers/BurySt.Edmunds as part of a large pick-your own consignment to London.
Reviewed by EmperorBevis from England
4.36/5 rDev +13.2%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.25
4.36/5 rDev +13.2%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.25
Bottled and presumably bottle conditioned
Pours a slightly hazy marmalade coloured body with good white head and
Aroma is carob and salted caramel
Flavour is sweet malt, lime swirling with gooseberry
Solid bodied
Sep 22, 2020Pours a slightly hazy marmalade coloured body with good white head and
Aroma is carob and salted caramel
Flavour is sweet malt, lime swirling with gooseberry
Solid bodied
Reviewed by JackieKu from Taiwan
3.85/5 rDev 0%
look: 2.75 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 4
3.85/5 rDev 0%
look: 2.75 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 4
330ml bottle. Best before 2017-08. Bottled on 2014-08.
A: Cloudy brown. No foam.
S: Plum. Fig. Toasted aroma.
T: Plum. Little grapefruit. Moderate caramel. Moderate bitterness. Dry. Finish is long with slightly sour bitter aftertaste.
M: Medium bodied. Low carbonation.
O: Being labeled as IPA, it's not as hoppy as I expected. It's pretty much a farmhouse style beer, which is not wrong by itself. I consider it's good because the overall flavor is delicious and solid.
Aug 30, 2016A: Cloudy brown. No foam.
S: Plum. Fig. Toasted aroma.
T: Plum. Little grapefruit. Moderate caramel. Moderate bitterness. Dry. Finish is long with slightly sour bitter aftertaste.
M: Medium bodied. Low carbonation.
O: Being labeled as IPA, it's not as hoppy as I expected. It's pretty much a farmhouse style beer, which is not wrong by itself. I consider it's good because the overall flavor is delicious and solid.
Reviewed by josanguapo from Spain
2.6/5 rDev -32.5%
look: 3 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 2.25 | feel: 2.25 | overall: 2.25
2.6/5 rDev -32.5%
look: 3 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 2.25 | feel: 2.25 | overall: 2.25
From cervezasespeciales. In Teku glass. After dinner. Not sure if contamined. No hops feeling nor aroma. Not much IPA. Initial and middle sip fine but some acid in the aftertaste. In some moments I thought that I got used to it and even liked its nose and other times I started disliking it again. Could repeat if sure of fressness. BB date was Aug 2017.
Jan 21, 2016Reviewed by DJ-Hophead from England
4/5 rDev +3.9%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
4/5 rDev +3.9%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
330 ml bottle, Beergium - Collaboration with De Molen. Pours cloudy dark copper with a lightly tanned foamy head. Medium carbonation. Nice lacing. Smell - lightly yeasty, overripe fruits. Taste - Sweet malty foretaste moving rapidly into a dry bitter finish. Nice easy driniking bitter ale.
Dec 11, 2015Reviewed by Marius from Netherlands
3.75/5 rDev -2.6%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
3.75/5 rDev -2.6%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
Dark copper, hazy, with a sticky head. Smells a bit like a dubbel, caramel, malt and Belgian yeast, with an addition of vinegar. Bitter, from the hops, with a metallic taste and with notes of cane sugar, vinegar, white wine.
Sep 20, 2015Reviewed by janubio from Spain
3.99/5 rDev +3.6%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
3.99/5 rDev +3.6%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Amber-copper colour, good head that leaves ring and lace. Aroma of chocolate, dried fruits, raisins, licorice, malt. Medium body, creamy palate, lively carbonation. Taste of chocolate, dried fruits, spices, malt,licorice, marzipan. It's really good but I really can't find any IPA character here.
Aug 01, 2015
Ignis Et Flamma from De Struise Brouwers
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87 out of
100 with
128 ratings
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