Barrevoet IPA - Jopen Bier BV Haarlem

tbeckett

Ontario (Canada)

4.05/5  rDev +6%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4

Bottle at Gollem Proefenlokaal in Amsterdam. From notes.

A - Bright with a two finger eggshell head. No visible carbonation. Good lacing and retention.

S - Fruity hops and a ton of yeast notes.

T - Delicious yeasty esters creating a nice fruity, citrus flavour. Combined with a nice fruity, juicy hop profile, this makes for a good, yeasty IPA.

M - Medium carbonation and body. Finishes bitter to make the alphas known. Proper and refreshing.

O/D - Good IPA here. Seemed more Belgian influenced when I was drinking it with that significant yeast influence, but still a good drink.

Serving type: bottle

05-10-2011 10:39:31 | More by tbeckett

StJamesGate

New York

3.9/5  rDev +2.1%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

On tap at 't Arendsnest, Amsterdam

Pours cloudy burnt sienna with a stiff yet loose white head that leaves rough sheets. Swampy fruit mash and hop soup nose. Prickly unripe pineapple and sweet lemon up front - a basic pale malt bill - with lime and spruce hops. Molasses finish (?) and a boozy linger. Light to medium, dry with some stick.

Lean, both in high dry malt and clean citrusy hops. A soft touch IPA.

Edit: Single hop Galena, it turns out.

Serving type: on-tap

01-09-2011 23:38:01 | More by StJamesGate