t IJ Vlo

Brewed by Brouwerij ’t IJ
Style: Belgian Strong Ale
Amsterdam, Netherlands

A orange beer with sediment floating around and a fine white head. Both the aroma and flavor is sweet with notes of coriander and oranges. The body is a little thin.

(Bottle 33 cl) Hazy, amber golden with a tall, dense, handsome head with excellent retention. Spicy aroma with some yeast. Medium body with a light malt base. Dry as a bone with the same astringent, leathery bitterness as found in Orval - although not as refined. But quite interesting. 211007

33 cL bottle. Pours clear and golden yellow with a huge white head. Spiced and herbal aroma, not good and uninviting. Flavour is nice malty with a nice sweetness and spice mix. Has a slight soapy and leathery feel. Ends with a mild spice note. Terrible aroma but nice flavour.

Nut brown. Spicy and aromatic. Malty, dryish and well balanced.

Bottle 33cl. @ home.
Clear medium orange color with a average, frothy, good lacing, fully lasting, off-white head. Aroma is moderate malty, caramel, spices, moderate hoppy, grass, moderate yeasty. Flavor is moderate sweet and moderate to light heavy bitter with a long to average duration. Body is medium, texture is oily, carbonation is soft. (300608)

Draught. Spicy aroma, a bit like a wheat beer, fresh fruity hops. Cloudy amber colour. Big, stable, creamy white head. Very hop aromatic flavour. Fruity, almost perfumy, but very nice. OK bitterness. Soft carbonation. Has some alcohol feel, but not too much.

Bottled. Hazy reddish brown colour with huge off-white creamy head, lots of lace. Aroma is barnyard mixed with strawberries, citrusfruits, yeast and some earth. Also some parfumes are present. Flavour is strawberry, barnyard, pepper, fruits and yeast. Lovely mouthfull of flavour. Aftertaste is hops, yeast and some fruits.

Bottle. Clear amber coloured with an off white ehad. Spicy aroma of yeast, grass, pine needles and leather. Fruity and spicy flavour of yeast, grass, leather and liquorice.