It's been a while since we’ve had a beer from De Dochter Van De Korenaar – one of the most gloriously-named Belgian breweries we know. For those new to this brewery, the name translates as ‘Daughter of the Ear of Corn’, which is a medieval reference to the grains being used to produce beer.
This is a new beer for the brewery which was first offered at the end of January 2020. The label describes this beer as a triple dry-hopped American India Pale Ale.
My first taste of this beer wasn’t really what I was expecting!
There is a solid fruity aroma from the hops, but also a really strong malt body. And it is this malt that stands out (to me at least) in the taste.
It is more like an old school English IPA, with a hint of Belgian yeast. The bready malt backbone gives off flavours of caramel, ‘tea and coffee’ biscuits and a slight earthy minerality. There is a strong Belgian yeast character as well, adding a fruity spiciness to things. A sustained bitterness takes control at the back end of the beer, and lingers long in the aftertaste.
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An old-school IPA, the gift of De Molen's brew team to John Brus for his recent marriage to partner Petra
A west coast IPA from one of California's early microbreweries
by Brouwerij Emelisse/Slot-Oostende
20% rye, 10% smoked malt with Simcoe and Cascade hops
A clean, crisp and sessional IPA from the team at Troubadour
An English-style IPA from the third generation Martin's family brewery
An IPA featuring a bevy of different hops, with a big caramel malt body
An IPA from Kees, finished with a French saison yeast for an interesting mix of beer styles
Kees' version of a NEIPA - or at least a hazy IPA - full of Citra, Mosaic and Loral hops
Pineapple, coriander and szechuan peppers plus a little lactose make for an intriguing milkshake IPA
An IPA which mixes the influences of both the Anglo-Saxon and US versions of this style
A deliciously fruity and aromatic IPA featuring Centennial, Chinook and Columbus hops
Uiltje's flagship IPA is a superbly balanced combination of a solid malt base and loads of American hops
The new beer from the good 'Dochter' is a dry-hopped saison with bitter orange
A tasty sweet milk stout with the addition of smoked wheat malt and whole vanilla beans
A Belgian double IPA, with fourteen different hops added continuously during the brewing process
A (restrained for the style) American Pale Ale from the good Dochter
A bigger, hoppier version of the Noblesse Belgian Pale Ale
A delicious Imperial Stout with the addition of Rooibos, a little lighter and drier than a typical IS
A strong dark ale pitched somewhere between a trappist quadrupel and a Belgian stout.
A fantastic rich and creamy triple style ale, made from three grains - wheat, barley and rye
A balanced Belgian blond ale, with a beautiful hop bite that lasts.
