Rye IPA
Brasserie Le Paradis

Picked this up at a great little beer store in Arlon, Belgium, Miorge Mihoublon. Murky yellow-orange pour with a two finger foamy white head with good retention and great lacing. The nose is perfumey and flowery with hints of exotic fruit, grass, lemon, and some subtle rye. The taste is flowery and hoppy with tons of citrus along with hints of mango, pineapple, subtle pine, and definitely more of the rye emerging. The mouthfeel is tangy and bitter with fizzy carbonation and a nice crisp, dry finish. Overall, this is a complex and flavorful interpretation from a brewery I'm hearing a lot about lately.

On tap at Moeder Lambic Fontainas, Brussels, 25 cl tulip

A: very cloudy dark blond, huge off white head, good head retention and leaves a nice lacing

S: really nice nose, grassy hops, even a bit spicy

T: refreshing citrusy hops upfront, followed by more exotic fruit, not much malt of rye presence can be detected, long bitter aftertaste, subdued hoppiness

M: medium body, sticky mouthfeel

O: not the hopbomb I expected, but I enjoyed this nonetheless, wouldn't mind to have it again, but won't seek it out either