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Brouwerij 't IJ

Draft at Café Hoppe in Amsterdam

 

 

 

i’m drinking a lot of these guys beers over here, there have been some pretty good ones but nothing truly great yet, and sadly i haven’t found such a beer here either, not bad tho, a nice simple belgian pale ale, brown bread, honey, caramel, orange, spice, clove, nutty, wood, floral, but it does have this pretty astringent metallic flavour on the finish, it’s mild but it’s there, light to medium in body with medium carbonation, another so so beer from brouwerij ‘t ij

This Easter brew is one of the best Dutch beers I’ve had, even if the style isn’t my definite favourite. Had it on tap in Amsterdam, very enjoyable indeed. Pleasant spicy aroma with hints of leather and wood, the yeast is not as dominant as with some other beers of this style. Some sweetness in flavour and aftertaste, but not too much. Apparently this is a "you either like it or you don’t"-beer.

 

Look: somewhat hazy orange, half a finger of dense head.
Smell: fruity, with both hops and (possibly) esters. Yeasty. Bready. Coriander is there.
Taste: balanced, following the nose: yeast, bread, spices, and both fruity and grassy hops.
Feel: Highly carbonated (a tad too much for my taste), medium body, dry finish.
Overall: This feels like the cross of a Belgian Pale Ale and a Maibock, which is pretty much what they were aiming for (and what many Dutch "Spring bocks" are). Good drink.

 

 

 

 

Lovely golden carbonation and a decent head that leaves lots of pretty lacing. Smells bohemian: lots of pilsener hops and malt. Tastes a lot like toast initially, but hints of liquorice, coriander and light fruits (tangerine, orange) make their way through. It gets a really nice malty profile after a few sips and the intensity of flavour is very nice. Finish has the pilsener hops doing their thing again and there are also hints of liquorice and coriander sticking to the palate. Medium-bodied, refreshing and sparkly. Nice spring beer, let the sunshine in!

smells sour as an herbal bouquet comes in here drinking a pleasantly bitter and the roller makes a sparkling sweetness you desire a spring terrace 'T IJ goes with it

 

 

Poured to a Brouwerij't IJ glass.

A: The body is very low carbonated with a yellow colour with a non existent (white) head that has totally no retention nor lacing - just a thing in this brewery.
S: The aroma has a big citrus profile with a yeasty hint.
T: The taste is mostly yeasty, just like all the beers from this brewery. There's little to no complexity on the taste of these beers, they mostly appear to be the same.
M: The carbonation feels a bit harsh with a medium to low body. The beer appears to be kinda out of date.
O: Just finished my tour on Brouwerij't IJ, it's good to acceptable with an awesome expectation for the future of this brewery.

 

 

33cl bottle. Pale amber, clear, with a white head. Smells like yeast, yeast spices and faint sourness. Bitter-sweet and metallic taste, with notes of honey, herbal hops, spices. Actually quite enjoyable.