Witchfinder
Butcher's Tears
- From:
- Butcher's Tears
- Netherlands
- Style:
- American IPA
- ABV:
- 6.5%
- Score:
- +9 ratings needed
- Avg:
- 4.04 | pDev: 0%
- Ratings:
- | reviews: 1
- Status:
- Inactive
- Rated:
- May 20, 2013
- Added:
- May 20, 2013
- Wants:
- 0
- Gots:
- 0
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Recent ratings and reviews.
Reviewed by safaricook from Netherlands
4.04/5 rDev 0%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4
4.04/5 rDev 0%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4
Bought somewhere in Amsterdam. Bottle is 0.33l Duvel shape with the name Witchfinder printed in gothic style as well as the brewery name. Very iconic image of a bird with black eyes and a red pecker, maybe a seagull that are a common sight in Holland.
Poured into my Brasserie Thiriez slim Tulip glass.
Coarse bubbled beige head that lasts and leaves lacing, slightly murky copper colored body with little carbonation
delicate smell of sweet malt (Pilsner, Caramel and Biscuit varieties according to label), maybe vanilla, yeast and also herbal and citric hops (Challenger and Styrian Goldings according to label) coming through after some time.
Starts with some malts but the beer is clearly dominated by hop bitterness.
Rather thin body with little but sharp carbonation, Biting through foam feals more rough than silky just as appearance suggested.
Another good one from Butcher's Tears brewed at the Gulden Spoor (Belgium) that I have the pleasure of introducing to BA. It is mildly refreshing rather due to its thin body and hop bitterness than its carbonation and it is nicely balanced by the malt sweetness. While drinking it I get the impression that this was not meant to be your typical Dutch lente (spring) bock bier (as it is suggested on a different beer review page) but rather a take on the American IPA. The balance of the malts and the hops is just as you find it in this style. The choice of Styrian Goldings as an aroma hop is introducing continental European flavors but some citric hops are provided as well. In my opinion maybe the most original take on a continental European version of the famed American IPA yet.
May 20, 2013Poured into my Brasserie Thiriez slim Tulip glass.
Coarse bubbled beige head that lasts and leaves lacing, slightly murky copper colored body with little carbonation
delicate smell of sweet malt (Pilsner, Caramel and Biscuit varieties according to label), maybe vanilla, yeast and also herbal and citric hops (Challenger and Styrian Goldings according to label) coming through after some time.
Starts with some malts but the beer is clearly dominated by hop bitterness.
Rather thin body with little but sharp carbonation, Biting through foam feals more rough than silky just as appearance suggested.
Another good one from Butcher's Tears brewed at the Gulden Spoor (Belgium) that I have the pleasure of introducing to BA. It is mildly refreshing rather due to its thin body and hop bitterness than its carbonation and it is nicely balanced by the malt sweetness. While drinking it I get the impression that this was not meant to be your typical Dutch lente (spring) bock bier (as it is suggested on a different beer review page) but rather a take on the American IPA. The balance of the malts and the hops is just as you find it in this style. The choice of Styrian Goldings as an aroma hop is introducing continental European flavors but some citric hops are provided as well. In my opinion maybe the most original take on a continental European version of the famed American IPA yet.
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