De Molen Op & Top

Not bottle conditioned

De Molen Op & Top [baron rating 4/5] - 4.5% amber ale,seville oranges smell,balanced frothy bittersweet taste,mild pithy finish Baron Orm

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Thank you to Paul Kruzycki from Ales By Mail for sending me their Craft Beer Advent Calendar 2015.

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The start of new month this time meant a new box of tasty ales to review thanks to the very kind people over at Ales By Mail.They gave me discount voucher to spend in their wide and varied 'pick & mix' range and here's what I picked to review:

The cans look small but hold the same as the bottle - 330ml

• BrewDog Jack Hammer - 7.2% west coast india pale ale. This IPA is bitter. Very bitter. (continue usual BrewDog bottle speil)
• Beavertown 8 Ball Rye IPA - 6.2% (that's all from the label)
• Beavertown Neck Oil Session IPA - 4.3% (that's all from the label)

• Bristol Beer Factory Saison - 6.5% classic Belgian summer ale, bursting with flavour. The Saison yeast gives smooth fruity notes and it is rounded off with spicy European hops
• Bristol Beer Factory Ultimate Stout - 7.5%, strong black, unctuous and delicous. Hints of coffee, chocolate & dark fruits, made using a Belgian yeast & roasted malts
• De Molen Vuur & Vlam - 6.2% IPA-ish strong beer, hopped with premiant, galena, cascade, chinook, simcoe & amarillo hops
• Kernel London Sour - 2.5% contains wheat (that's all from the label)

A stack of craft cans

Fourpure Brewery

• Amber Ale - 5.1% amber ale inspired by Colorado, USA (that's all from the label)
• IPA - 6.5% IPA inspired by Oregon, USA (that's all from the label)
• Pale Ale - 5% pale ale inspired by California, USA (that's all from the label)
• Pils - 4.7% Pils inspired by Munich Germany (that's all from the label)
• Session IPA - 4.2% inspired by New York, USA (that's all from the label)

Look out for 'baron ratings' of these beers soon, and a big thank you to Chrissie Saunders (Blogger Outreach & Online Communities) from Ales By Mail for sending these through to me!

I'm a big fan of these craft cans, here are a few 'arty' shots that I took :-/

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De Molen Tsarina Esra

Bottle conditioned with perfect carbonation

De Molen Tsarina Esra [baron rating 5/5] - 11% black ale,vanilla icecream cherry smell,creamy red cherry taste,Black Forest gâteau finish Baron Orm

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Thank you to Chris for bringing this round for a baron rating!

De Molen Vuur & Vlam

Bottle conditioned with perfect carbonation

De Molen Vuur & Vlam [baron rating 5/5] - 6.2% copper ale,citrus & sweet mango smell,soft balanced tropical taste,gentle fruity finish Baron Orm

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I previously baron rated this back in August 2011 where I also gave it [baron rating 5/5].

Thank you to Paul Kruzycki from Ales By Mail for sending this through for a baron rating!

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Looking forward to baron rating Ales By Mail ales

Ales By Mail has been a keen supporter of the Baron and decided that it was time that they supplied a few more bottles to receive the baron treatment. Here are the details of what arrived promptly this morning:

• De Molen Vuur & Vlam - 6.2% 'fire & flames' ale hopped with galena, cascade, chinook, simcoe & amarillo (RateBeer)
• Dupont Saison Dupont - 6.5% coppery blond, the finest aromas and a strong bitterness transform this beer into a thirst-quenchener with no equal, just the way it was created. (taken from the Dupont website)
• Mighty Hop Black Pearl Porter - 4.4% beautifully smooth and dark beer,brewed with a lot of care and just a little chocolate malt
• St Stefanus Blonde - 7% ale brewed with three different yeasts and matured for at least three months. This speciality Belgian Blonde beer is an unpasteurised, high fermented beer that is then refermented in the bottle (taken from the St. Stefanus website)
• Stone Ruination IPA - 7.7% India Pale Ale, so called because of the "ruinous" effect on your palate! This massive hop monster has a wonderfully delicious and intensely bitter flavor on a refreshing malt base

Look out for 'baron ratings' of these Ales By Mail beers soon, and a big thank you to Paul Kruzycki from Ales By Mail for sending these through to me!

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De Molen Vuur & Vlam

De Molen Vuur & Vlam [baron rating 5/5] - 6.2% deep copper ale,pineapple resin smell,sticky resin big bitter taste,long sticky bitter finish Baron Orm

Note: Bottle conditioned with lively carbonation

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