Trappistenbier (41), Brugge, Belgium
Apr 30, 2008 One of the new beers from bry. De Regenboog is called ’t Smisje + (Plus) Dubbel IPA.
An American inspired hop monster.
Bry. De Regenboog is using a new yeast strain !!
A yeast strain that, already with the first sip, shows a significant change in taste. A change into more delicious.
After all, yeast is one of the most important ingredients of beer, and a quite taste determinative factor.
Here we experience a significant improvement, which implies that we experience a wonderful fruity, refreshing sensation.
When tasting the 60 IBU bitter 10 vol% blond, hazy beer, you will experience an IPA exactly as what an American IPA should embody. In other words: Citric Hops !!!!
The citric hoppy bite is astounding, and the combination of the new fruity yeast gives it that most wonderful flavors.
This is a perfect marriage between Belgian yeast and American hops. Four kinds of hops are used, including some American Amarillo and Cascade hops, which are responsible for the citric characteristics. This beer has still some sugars left.... makes it pleasant sweet.
I’ve had a lot of IPA’s on my trip to the US, and people I can assure you that we’re facing the real stuff here ! A perfect copy.
 cab (709), Denmark
Feb 28, 2008 Bottle.33cl. Huge rocky head, fair lacings, yellow orange color, citrus perfume hop aroma with some peach. Full body. heavy sweetness.
MiP (4927), Flensburg, Germany
Aug 12, 2008 Bottle, 10%. Citric aroma. Cloudy dark orange colour. Stable, creamy off-white head. Quite sweet flavour, very full mouthfeel. The alcohol gives a slightly rough bitterness in the aftertaste.
Bov (4604), Bienne, Switzerland
Aug 8, 2008 courtesy of Tony Flükiger - cloudy dark orange colour with a persistent slightly beige foam; solid hoppy nose showing notes of oranges, pepper, almonds and sugar; full-bodied with a subtle but solid carbonation; some sweetness before a heavy bitterness; quite dry and very bitter finish with more oranges, spices and almonds - a beer with a powerful character
fiulijn (5860), Como; Lausanne (CH); Malmö (SWE), Italy
Jun 7, 2008 Bottle at Ris Ras, Århus
It was nice to see as the foam kept rising through the top of the bottle and creating a small artwork like styrofoam; cloudy deep blond color, with a big creamy head. The aroma is nice, fruity and sweet (candies and peach). Good body strength, full mouthfeel, with a very good malty body, quite sweet, with a light fruitness; it has a strong bitterness for a Belgian Ale, and I don’t think that this bitterness suits well with the hardheaded Belgian yeast. Later, it’s nice to find a good spicy character (coriander, juniper).
Overall, it’s more of a Strong Belgian Ale with a sharp Belgian character, than a Double IPA. Indeed the bitterness is elevated and there is an accented fruity touch. It’s very pleasant but also very confusing (chaotic?).
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