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De Ranke XX Bitter 3.67 643

De Ranke XX Bitter

Percentile
94
overall
Brewed by Brouwerij De Ranke
Style: Belgian Ale

Dottignies/Dottenijs, Belgium

bottled
common

on tap
common

Broad Distribution
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RatingsAverageScoreABVStyle PctlServe in
6433.68/5.03.67/5.06.2%98.1Trappist glass, Tulip, Tumbler
Commercial Description:
XX Bitter is a very weighty beer, aggressively brewed to be the hoppiest in Belgium. Some more delicate palates are put off right away. It is first of all remarkably hoppy – and it persists in its hoppiness unto the bitter end – but it does not want for balancing maltiness. In the middle is a “barnyard” Brettanomyces yeast character that is very reminiscent of Orval in its heyday. You might say this beer is Orval with everything turned up to 11, which is exactly what the brewers were seeking
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 KyotoLefty (1465), Kyoto, Japan
3.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/58/104/516/20
Mar 21, 2009  
Deep, darkish gold with a medium head. Fruity, citrus aroma with golden malts, yeast, hops. Somewhat tripel-like. Bitter, hoppy flavor. Slightly fruity, somewhat lightish malt. A long, bitter finish. Clean, crisp, and great with food. Interesting and quite drinkable.


 Habanero (633), Tranbjerg, Denmark
3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/56/103/512/20
Mar 20, 2009  
Bottle. Pours deep yellow, hazy ith a fluffy, white head. Nice carbonation. Nose of yeast, hops and citrus. Sour and hoppy flavour with lemon and notes of yeast. Medium bodied. Nice bitter finish.


 cgarvieuk (4212), Edinburgh, Scotland
3.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/57/103/514/20
Mar 19, 2009  
Bottle at home ... fizzy amber ... big big white foam head ... spicy fruity hop ... juicy ... quite tart ... some yeast ... ligth bitterness ... definitly Belgiam :-) ... light dryness in linger ...light grapefruit ...


 bonfunck (149), Waasmunster, Belgium
3.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/57/103/514/20
Mar 13, 2009  
33cl bottle from hopduvel, the hole beer is hoppy, hop flavour, hop nose, hop aftertaste, the taste of hop is no to strong and is still well balanced. nice beer when you like hop


 MoritzF (5029), Bochum, Germany
3.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/57/104/515/20
Mar 8, 2009  
(33cl bottle) Hazy, orange-golden colour with a huge blonde foamy head. Intense and complex hoppy aroma: herbal and slightly grassy with lemon-fruity notes, accompanied by a light malty sweetness in the background and traces of coriander. Literally bitter flavour, medium bodied with a smooth carbonation. Soft malty base with yeasty notes and a hops accented taste; very dry and assertively herbal and bitter hoppy finish. Extreme brew in a very aromatic way (08.III.09).


 Bragesnak (2281), Aarhus, Denmark
3.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/57/103/514/20
Mar 8, 2009  
At P.Kelder, Brussels, Belgium, DK. Bottled, 050309. Golden with white head. Aroma of citrus and spices. Flavor is grape fruit bitter with notes of malt.


 EricE (467), Fairfax, Virginia, USA
4.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/59/105/517/20
Feb 24, 2009  
Hazy almost completely opaque straw colored pour. Lots of bubbles and carbonation with a huge fluffy white head. Sour funky aroma with vinegar and lemon. Bitter earthy flavor with lemony citrus notes. Grainy malt with some bitter floral hops to finish.


 trapez (840), Hilleroed, Denmark
3.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/57/104/512/20
Feb 23, 2009  
Bottle. Hops and grass aroma. Unclear dark yellow colour with white head. Bitter hops flavour. Low to moderate carbonation. Bitter aftertaste.



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