Summer novelties ar Brouwerij't ij

This new entry is dedicated to a couple of beers from the machines of the Amsterdamer windmill this same summer. Brouwerij'T ij guys have been working in two beers that are very good for the hot days, and for the cool ones also... This young beuties are, by order of appearance, and very refreshing IPA in comparison with their normal IPA, and a hoppy Ale, light alcohol and very very easy to drink. I bought both of them at Bierkoning, Ciel Bleu one month ago, and Zomerblond more or less one week ago. Once the introduction is done, let's know a bit more about this two new special edition from Funenkade, 7.

-Brouwerij'T Ij Zommerblond, Hoppig blond bier, Amsterdams speciale editie, nagisting op fles (Fermentation in the bottle), ongepasteurised en ongefiltered (Nonpasteurised and nonfiltered). All this we can find in the label from this summer blond. This is white, special edition, and seems to be a handwritten orange name. Going to the interesting matter, when you open it it gives fresh aroma, as just cutted grass, con some fruity sour point. In the glass you can see a orange muddy beer, with a ot of white cream that goes away as fast as it comes. A lot of herbal smell, some pine and a bitter and light toasted ending. About flavour, very refreshing, herbal, fruity, and some hoppy ending mixed with a smooth toasted point.

QUICK RESUME: I would repeat without hesitation, very easy and drinkable!

-Brouwerij'T Ij Ciel Bleu IPA, batch 2013-2015, 7%, and besides the same data as her sister, also seeming to be handwritten in blue colour, we found the names from Onno Kokmeijer and Arjan Speelman. They are the chefs at Ciel Bleu, here in Amsterdam, awarded with one Michelin star. This beer, as I read and understood from a dutch magazine, was made to start the new facilities of the company, located at Zeeburgerpad 55. It was also made with the intention of being in the menu of this restaurant in a continued way ans almost exclusively there, which I think it is quite smart, for a great restaurant having its very own beer. Dry-hopped with Citra y Waimea, with Kaffir limes, and this is all the information I could find about it. The beer itself has a dark amber colour, dirty, very beautiful, with a lot of foam a bit more longlasting than Zommerblond. Very tropical aroma, between hops and limes ate everything else, although between them were well balanced. In the mouth, more than herbal, were live flowers. A lot of a sweet citric point which I think it was the limes, and a sweet point. Some light toasted malts at the end to go with a very sweet and bitter hop.

QUICK RESUME: I would repeat without hesitation, amazing beer for a elegant, smart ending and easy to combine with food.


And that was all for today's entry. I hope you liked it, and if you come to Amsterdam and like IPAs, just go to the restaurant and have a beer there, it's worth the time. Bye beer lovers, see you soon!