Recently I have tasted an amount of beers of which I have already placed some reviews. I did taste some more after that and those reviews will all be below.

De Molen – Lente Hop
This ‘spring hops’ beer by De Molen is an IPA with a slight acidity and maltiness on the nose. Some orchard fruits like apples and unripe pears I get too. The taste is very fresh and not really bitter. Just a tad of sweetness, white grapes, and quite hoppy. Becomes a bit more bitter as it warms up.

De Molen – Zomer Hop
The ‘summer hops’ compadre of the last beer. This one is a bit darker and sweeter, but also more hoppy. Like there was more flavour to the hop used. Not as fruity but still quite malty. Milky as well. The flavour has some acidity, quite full bodied, but still rather crisp. Hoppy and malty on the palate as well.

Black Isle – Yellowhammer IPA
I picked this one up in an organic supermarket near Penicuik. The nose is rather ‘washy’, quite sour and yeasty with some lemon. The flavour is not really spectacular and reminded me of a hoppy pilsner, not as good as I had hoped.

BrewDog – Trashy Blonde
Another IPA by BrewDog, and as you might remember, I kinda like those. This one is quite similar to the blond Belgian beers we get in the Netherlands, but packed with a more intense flavour. There’s a lot of hops present I think and it gives a quite fruity flavour. Rather sweet too.

Orkney Brewery – Northern Light
A very clear beer with quite some maltiness. Crisp and a tad sharp, but I like this. The flavour is packed with soft sweet fruits, apricot, nectarine. Quite a summery beer. The flavour is rather full which doesn’t make it a drinker…

Flying Dog – Raging Bitch
The nose hits you, packed with a light bitterness, malt and citrus fruits. Grapefruit is undeniably here. Hops, malt and quite heavy. The massive bottle this comes in makes this a beer of which you drink one. Damn this is good!

De Molen – Hout & Hop
This wood aged IPA came in a big bottle too. Something I don’t mind, since it is a very flavoursome beer. Lots of fruit, lots of sweetness, but it never becomes a sweet beer. The fruitiness is countered by the wood flavours and the hops. Very good too!