Houblon Atomique
Brasserie Générale

 

 

The tropical nose is nice, pronounced if a bit sweet, but the taste is way too sweet, almost like mango juice, severely lacking in bitterness and hops.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Bottle: Poured a clear blonde color ale with a medium size poured white foamy head with good retention and light lacing. Aroma of floral hops notes of citrus and light grapefruit is pleasant enough. Taste is dominated by citrusy floral hops notes with some light bitter notes and dry malt notes. Body is about average with good carbonation. This does fall a bit short of the Vermont IPAs but still enjoyable though more hops flavours would have provided improvement.

 

 

Huge head, pour it slowly! Interesting color, looks like a witbier, didn't think it was a White IPA. Smell of orange-lemon-pineapple but it's subtle it doesn't smell really hoppy but it does smell good. Tastes similar to the smell but it's not an "hop bomb" like I thought it was, but tastes really good and fresh either way. Lots of carbonation though, which gives it a nice acidic taste. Easily drinkable, you don't notice the 7.2% ABV.