B'n'B 01
Blech.Brut

 

Pours a slightly cloudy, pale golden amber coloration with a tiny, wispy head. Smells of biscuity, caramel malt and muddled, overripe tropical/citrus hops, with notes of mango, tangerine and perhaps just a hint of pine coming through as well. Taste is a decent balance of biscuity, caramel malt and tropical/citrus hops, with notes of tangerine, lime peel, mango and papaya, with just a hint of pine coming through. Finishes bittersweet, with a light bitterness and some tropical/citrus notes lingering in the aftertaste. Thin mouthfeel with a medium body and light carbonation.

Quite a disappointing collaboration between two of Germany's better IPA breweries. While I've had worse, this just has all the typical faults of a badly done high-ABV IPA to me, being too sweet and slightly boozy while the fruity notes have that odd, overripe feel to them that I personally quite dislike. It's also quite lacking in body, mouthfeel and carbonation, especially considering the ABV, feeling thin, almost watery, and somewhat flat.