Schieven IPA - Brasserie de la Senne

smcolw

Massachusetts

4.15/5  rDev +3%
look: 4 | smell: 5 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4

Large, four-finger head. Initially leaves some chunky lace on the glass. The liquid is orange-light amber and quite cloudy.

Wonderful blend of pale malt and fresh floral aroma hops. A touch of yeast, too.

Very bitter right from the initial sip. The swallow actually features some interesting shifts--first, I notice a lot of yeast, like a home brew. Second, there's plenty of alcohol warmth in the aftertaste. But the bitterness never recedes. Neutral body with an elevated carbonation level.

Serving type: bottle

12-22-2012 01:11:30 | More by smcolw

RedneckBeerz

North Carolina

4/5  rDev -0.7%

04-23-2013 13:38:53 | More by RedneckBeerz

emerge077

Illinois

3.4/5  rDev -15.6%
look: 4 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.25

Served in a wine glass, it pours a darker orange with a compact layer of white foam, that leaves nice sheets of lace in the glass when swirled. Lasting skim on the surface.

Hop aromas seem a little faded in the nose, causing me to wonder how old this is. Floral and dry, slight oxidation.

Ample bitterness, fairly dry and floral, vaguely resiny, aspirin bitterness in the aftertaste suggests grass clippings. Smooth dry and bitter feel. Overall ok, not my favorite, very bitter and floral forward taste and aroma.

Serving type: bottle

04-15-2013 02:32:01 | More by emerge077

Mini4x

Massachusetts

4.25/5  rDev +5.5%

03-24-2013 20:48:55 | More by Mini4x

Beerenauslese

California

3.76/5  rDev -6.7%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75

Cloudy amber, good foamy head with ample lacing. Smells of hearty malt and pine and citrus hops. Tastes intense of pine and citrus. Somewhat harsh on the palate. Creamy mouthfeel. Definitely a west coast style beer, unusual for a Belgian. The collaboraters suggest why.

Serving type: bottle

03-06-2013 04:43:16 | More by Beerenauslese

DukeX13

Illinois

4/5  rDev -0.7%

02-15-2013 20:11:57 | More by DukeX13

Mattias

Sweden

3.75/5  rDev -6.9%

02-14-2013 18:51:52 | More by Mattias

cbutova

Massachusetts

4.05/5  rDev +0.5%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Recommended by the local beer store. Probably would have overlooked it for quite sometime if they didn't.

A- Bottle poured into a tulip glass. The beer comes out a dark orange color and is murky, clearly unfiltered. A nice, one-finger head forms with big foamy bubbles that are often seen in Belgian ales. Retention is decent and a thick, bubbly ring leaves nice patches of lace.

S- I would like to know more about this beer but it seems to have a Belgian yeast strain, or at least not your average clean American Ale Yeast. Could be the hop choices. Hop forward with notes of grass, spices, citrus and apricot. Pretty complex for an IPA with hints of caramel, apples, peppercorn, bread and grains.

T- I wish I knew what yeast strain was used here because I get notes similar to Belgian strains but they could also come from certain hops. Anyways, this hop profile lends a big spicy, floral and herbal forward array of flavors with some citrus and fruit behind it all. Other things I notice are hints of peppercorn, caramel sweets, cracked grains and apple.

MF- Foamy and bubbly on the palate with a medium level of carbonation, just one that bubbles up easily. Creamy but not thick and super smooth. A nice level of bitterness in the finish.

Not your run-of-the-mill citrus bomb IPA but still quite good. Spicy and floral hop profile that still shines and keeps this beer really interesting. A good recommendation indeed.

Serving type: bottle

01-27-2013 01:33:31 | More by cbutova

jacksback

Massachusetts

3.44/5  rDev -14.6%
look: 3.25 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.5

Pours rather dark and muddy for an IPA... belgian or not. Dark muddy amber, decent off white head.

Nose isn't bad, but it seems entirely lacking in any sharp notes... it's all sweet. Fruity notes, esters and such. Not bad, but rather lacking in dimension or depth.

Flavor kinda falls flat. Hop character is there, but muddled... some fruity citric bits, some spicy bits... but not enough of either to really develop an "ipa-worthy" hop character. Estery sweetness comes though as well. There's a bit of spicy bitterness on the back end.

Average on the mouhtfeel... a good bit of carbonation, clean finish.

Overall... usually a huge fan of hoppy pale offerings from De La Senne, but this one has to be the weakest of the bunch. Kinda wish I HAD gotten that bottle of Taras Boulba... this one's slightly above average, but that's about it.

Serving type: bottle

01-21-2013 22:07:41 | More by jacksback

GRG1313

California

3.25/5  rDev -19.4%

01-19-2013 22:24:42 | More by GRG1313

od_sf

California

4/5  rDev -0.7%

01-17-2013 04:31:22 | More by od_sf

OBeerMeGreatOne

California

4.48/5  rDev +11.2%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.75 | overall: 4.5

Pours out a very nice, hazy, burned orange. Huge head, ultra sticky lace, beautiful beer.

The smell, grapefruit, kumquat, floral hops, pale malts and a hint of marshmallow(?). Interesting.

A wide range of citric fruits start this off both sweet and bitter. Grass and floral hops follow with bready pale malts to finish it off. So smooth going down.

Loved this IPA. Great collaboration.

Serving type: bottle

01-14-2013 03:24:40 | More by OBeerMeGreatOne

mbw314

California

4.25/5  rDev +5.5%

01-03-2013 03:51:15 | More by mbw314

NardiByNature

Massachusetts

4.03/5  rDev 0%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4

Picked up @ Bauer’s this afternoon after an early dip out of work.

Pours a cloudy amber hue with a huge off-white head that sticks around for a while, leaving plenty of lacing. Aroma like a big spicy IPA; this was brewed about 7 months ago so it’s got that familiar spicy/sweetness of hop-waned IPA. Even so this beer is smooth and balanced. Fruity and sappy hops still there. It’s got a touch of that powdery yeast finish associated with some Belgian/Belgian-style brews. Carbonation level is great – makes for a crisp and clean finish. Wouldn’t seek this out but if you see it go for it (plus I dig the label).

Serving type: bottle

12-21-2012 23:15:21 | More by NardiByNature

jdickson34

3.75/5  rDev -6.9%

12-18-2012 01:33:26 | More by jdickson34

MAUEX_MFA

Rhode Island

4.25/5  rDev +5.5%

12-16-2012 22:13:28 | More by MAUEX_MFA

ToasterChef

Maine

4.35/5  rDev +7.9%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5

A cellar temperature 330ml bottle is poured into my Ebenezer's 6th Annual Belgian Festival glass (it's kind of a conical flute shape).

The beer has a golden color, with some orange highlights. It is very clear, so I can see plenty of rising carbonation bubbles, as well as a full layer of bubbles on the bottom of the glass. The head is slightly off-white and fills the top third of my glass. It is made up of bubbles that are a similar size to what is suspended in the liquid. I usually expect IPAs to be more orange than this beer, but since it is brewed in Belgium, I like that it looks kind of like a tripel.

The hop aroma of this beer is very strong. I could smell citrus hops as soon as I began pouring. Placing my nose closer to the glass reveals a full aroma of citrus hops.

This beer doesn't have a "knock your socks off" level of bitterness, but it is very well hopped. Bitterness can be tasted throughout. Citrus hops can be tasted at first. As I swallow a more resiny hop flavor emerges. It lingers on, along with a touch of alcohol. The malt flavors aren't all that sweet, but do provide a good pale malt base.

The beer has a medium body with plenty of carbonation. The coating is pretty substantial and has some good hop flavors.

I like this beer. I don't think many drinkers could tell it wasn't brewed on the West Coast. Fans of American IPAs should keep an eye out for this beer.

Serving type: bottle

12-07-2012 01:59:01 | More by ToasterChef

jjcote

New Hampshire

4.25/5  rDev +5.5%

11-30-2012 02:35:10 | More by jjcote

APreacher

California

3.98/5  rDev -1.2%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

A- Cloudy orange with no sediment deposits. Thin head with fine lacing.

S- Citrus/tangerine with some pine and tropical notes.

T- Crispy but mellow hop bite not to stringent. Well balanced with a light dry malt back.

M- Hop tinge off the front of the tongue, which fades to a back of throat spicy tingle.

O- Well done IPA that resembles the west coast style. The bottle says that the collabo was brewed on May 2012, however it just showed up today at one of my local bottle shops. I tend to stay away from IPA's that are 4 months old from Belgium, however I was very curious to see how Bagby influenced this one. I would say this was an overall success, and would buy again.

Serving type: bottle

11-18-2012 05:15:00 | More by APreacher

GRUUMSH

Belgium

4.5/5  rDev +11.7%

11-14-2012 12:07:05 | More by GRUUMSH

MisledTitan

United Kingdom (England)

4.5/5  rDev +11.7%

11-08-2012 12:26:24 | More by MisledTitan

DrinkSlurm

Connecticut

4/5  rDev -0.7%

09-11-2012 21:13:04 | More by DrinkSlurm

beerdrifter

Germany

4.3/5  rDev +6.7%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5

Picked this up at my favorite beer store in Belgium, Dranken Geers. Collaboration brew between De La Senne, Jeff Bagby (Pizza Port) and Mike Rodriguez (Lost Abbey). Hazy orange-amber pour with two finger head with decent retention and lacing. The nose is huge and totally West Coast. Tons of resiny, piney, citrus hops, with a touch of tropical as well. The taste follows suit with hints of grapefruit, mango, resiny hops, pine, and enough sweet caramel malt to keep it somewhat balanced. The mouthfeel is slightly fizzy with a subtle creaminess. Great tangy bitter hop bite on the finish. This is definitely one of the top interpretations of a West Coast IPA I've had from a European brewer. I guess it helped that it was aided by some top notch California talent!

Serving type: bottle

08-27-2012 15:36:38 | More by beerdrifter