De la Senne Brussels Calling (...-2014)
3.6
268 reviews
Brussels, Belgium
Community reviews
Cloudy amber color; Medium slightly creamy body; Aroma of yeast, floral, fruit, some funk, & spice; Flavor sweet malt, yeast, hops, fruit/citrus, and some pepper; Finish is dry & fairly bitter; Nicely balanced; Solid.
Mycket jästfällning. Ljusbrun med kraftigt skum. Luktar lite halm, stall. Ganska god med viss efterbeska.
Large head pale straw pour aromas grain citrus spice yeast the flavours candy medium bitter lemon grapefruit sugar cane plenty of sweetness some grassy notes real Belgian taste typical pale ale flavour the finish enjoyable ale best notes bitter sweet tastes good body involved a tangy spicy finish good
Bottle. Hazy gold with a huge white head. 4 Aroma of grapefruit juice, cracker dough, apricots, coriander seeds. Lots of grapefruit. 7+ Light bodied, highish carbonation. Not as dominated by grapefruit as suggested by the aroma - it’s prominent but sits just above apricots, crackers, white pepper, coriander. Just enough sweetness before the dry and fairly bitter finish to make it elegant rather than austere. Right up my street.
0,33 flaske fra Kihoskh, hjemme: klar gylden med højt hvidt skum der følger med nedad. Aroma af marmelade, hø og trælim, samt florale toner. Den smager dog ik som trælim, den smager faktisk ret godt. Citrus, marmelade og malt, med en let snerpende bitterhed og tør afslutning.
Bottle from Whole Foods PM. Pours turbid golden with 2-finger, frothy white head. Nose is orange marmaladey fruity, with some hops, florals, spice, and malt. Tastes malty, floral, hoppy, slightly dry late, with some fruit and florals.
Bottle @ home. Pours a straw colored hazy liquid with a large creamy white head. Fruity and somewhat spicy with mango, white pepper, grains, peach, pear and pine apple esters. Dry finish.
19/08/2015 – 33cl bottle @Bourgondisch Kruis.
Hazy yellow, big foamy white head. Fruity smell. Taste : massive exotic fruits, very light sweetness, enjoyable bitterness. Summer in a bottle
Bottle at Cerveteca Lisboa, Portugal. Hazy gold color. Thin white head. Medium high bitter. Low sweetness. Barnyard, fruity, herby, vegetable aroma.
Bottle 330ml (Saveur)
Hazy yellow color, small steady white head, some lace. Aroma was at first very funky, but then it was more like zest and tropical fruityness. Medium-bodied. Tropical fruits, overriped mango, grass, funkyness. Citrus in the finish. Interesting.
Cask at gbbf 2015 day 4. Thanks to Ian. Translucent yellow straw coloured pour with a loose lasting thin white head. Aroma is nice fresh citrus hop, pear and peach, apricot, light floral character. Flavour is light straw, grainy, Mellon and peach, little tropical, citrus. Nice and fresh. Palate is light and juicy and refreshing.
Bottle at the Public House at ATT Park. Cloudy golden with a small white head. Mellow nose, bit doughy and banana. Nice Belgian taste.
Aroma is complex bread and noticeable spicy heat. The flavor is tropical fruit, fruit, malts, spices and a dry/mildly bitter finish.
4 oz pour on draft at ChurchKey. Slightly hazy orange with off-white head. Aromas of floral, citrus. Tastes of citrus, lemon lime, floral notes. Medium body with a dry finish.
Pours a hazy deep golden body with a medium and lasting head. Nice hoppy aroma with tones of strawberries. Nice and well balanced hoppy taste with a bitter end.
330ml bottle from Saveur-Biere.fr. Pours murky gold with white head. Pale, refreshing citrus with De La Senne’s characteristic bitterness. Nice.
This bottle is way past its best by date, which explains why I got it for next to nothing - I went back and forth or whether or not to rate it, but it’s actually in pretty amazing shape, so I don’t see the harm (that and I still see bottles in quite a few local stores, so this will at least reflect what is still commercially available near me) - pours a turbid straw with a thick, fluffy head - hops in the nose and flavor are still surprisingly fresh, zesty, peppery, citric, with some notes of mango, light mustiness and musk, candied oranges - typical lovely de la senne texture - flavor much like the nose - zesty and spicy hop character, grapefruit, tropical character - some moderate phenolics and slight, bright estery character - great beer, even with the age on it - in fact, I imagine it may have been too bitter for me fresh, as the bitterness is still quite potent.
How: Bottle.
Where: Systembolaget.
Appearance: Hazy golden colour with a white head.
Aroma: Sweet malt, spices, yeast, some citrus.
Body: Medium body and carbonation.
Flavour: Yeast, citrus, sweet malt, grapefruit, a bit floral.
Pure white and persistent, slightly coarse, foam. The smells of spicy hops, wild flowers and yeast. In addition, it has a little specific aroma of sulfur. It is not something I have experienced in a ale aroma before. It smells a bit like the air before a thunderstorm on a summer day. Obviously, it is yeast that has this special aroma and the taste is also anything but thunderstorms. The taste is gentle malty with delicate notes of yeast and fresh grass, grain and clover. Hop bitterness is also gentle and pleasant and contributes little lemon grass that complements its fine malt and hops balance. The finish is dry. Pleasant blonde ale, which perhaps is a little too hoppy for type, but still wins with me because of its lightness and delicate balance.
Yum, a Belgian pale ale in great form. Classic hops, quality development with a fine yeast as not to reveal the tasty hop and pale malt balance. (33cl bottle from Saveur Bière)
330 ml, bottled 22/01/15, from Etre Gourmet.
Golden-orange, hazy body, with a big, frothy, lacing, white head.
Aroma of citrus, lemongrass, apples, some ripe fruits, yeast, sweet bread.
Tastes of lemon zest, lemongrass, peach, apples, grass, yeast, some candy.
Light, bit creamy mouthfeel, with a lively carbonation.
Finishes bitter, dry, zesty, fruity, piney, grassy, yeasty, a bit sweet.
Tasty. Very fresh, fruity and crisp, with lots of lovely hops and even some typical Saison notes. A pretty perfect, sessionable Belgian ale and one of the best from De la Senne I’ve had so far.
33 cl systembolaget. Förstår inte storheten. Ganska trist öl upplevelse. Hade större förhoppningar.
Flaska från SB. Smak och doft av humle, malt, mango, karamell, kola, mango med toner av apelsin. Lätt kropp, fruktig, fin sötma, beska med smak av citrusskal.
Ale de coloração dourada. Amargor forte e marcante e gosto parecido com uma IPA. Ótima!
Pours hazy orange with a massive frothy white head. Aromas of citrus, rye bread, lemongrass, peach. Taste is citrus, rye bread, peach and lemongrass. Mouthfeel is lively with medium carbonation.
Slightly hazy yellow with a soapy head. Aroma of lemon peel. Herbal spicy taste with fresh citrus. Dry finish.
On Tap @ Zythos Italy. Hazy yellow with frothy white head. Aroma of fruits and yeast.Sweet flavour with notes of yeast and peel. Soft carbonation, dry finish
33cl bottle. Hazy pale orangish yellow colour with an one finger white head. Peach, grapefruit, grain, grass, belgian yeast and light spices in the aroma. Average carbonation and medium to light body. Taste is medium bitter with some sweet notes of fruit and caramel. Overall, a very good and refreshing beer.
Trüb, gelb. In der Nase Hopfen, Pfirsich und Heu. Am GAumen hopfig, heu, Malzsü0e, fruchtige Noten, Pfirsich.
Bottle. Quite a large head upon poring that soon dissipates.Slightly hazy bronze appearance. Unusual herb like taste with some maltiness. Left lots of lacing. Different and pleasant to drink.