De Ranke XX Bitter

Brewed by Brouwerij De Ranke
Style: Belgian Ale
Dottignies/Dottenijs, Belgium

Ones of the best "light" hoppy blond beer. Hoppy is really herbal, with a heavy bitterness that stay in mouth for long. I prefer it in bottle of 33cl, and the last time I tested on tap i was disapointed, cuz the herbs from the hop had disapeared !

Good looking beer - almost flourisatingly yellow, though still misty. The aroma is deacent, the flavor masculine - fresh with a vert hoppy finnish that really lingers.

Brown bottle, 33 cl, best before June 2012, via Importations Privées Bièropholie, savoured on may 20 2008; eye: copper, lightly hazy, good effervescence, voluminous creamy white head that falls and leaves a blob of melted ice cream, lacing; nose: hops (resinous), pine, grapefruit, light caramel; mouth: hops (resinous), light caramel, hops again, grapefruit, malt is present, dry finale in hops, mild astringency, slightly sweet, mildly bitter, medium body, slightly harsh texture, average carbonation; overall: fine FRANÇAIS Bouteille brune, 33 cl, meilleure avant juin 2012, via Importations Privées Bièropholie, savourée le 20 mai 2008; œil : cuivrée, légèrement voilée, bonne effervescence, mousse blanche crémeuse abondante qui tombe et laisse un petit monticule de crème glacée fondue, dentelle; nez : houblon, résine, pin, pamplemousse, léger caramel; bouche : houblon, résine, léger caramel, retour du houblon, pamplemousse, malt se laisse deviner, finale sèche en houblon, astringence moyenne, très légèrement sucrée, moyennement amère, corps moyen, texture légèrement rugueuse, carbonatation moyenne; en résumé : bien

On tap at Monk’s. Pours pale blond with white head and a little bit of lace. The nose is candy sugar with spice and herb hop notes. Loads of the same hop flavors with enough pilsner malt character to keep it from getting all out of wack. Light body and dry. Very easy to drink, and very good.

"Hoppiest [beer] in Belguim" alright. Bottle: (side note): I was at a restaurant that pours it for you and we had just had exotic cheese on a platter. I have made it in this world, thank you irs stimulus payment. Poured a light copper color with huge white head. Heavily carbonated beer with a yeast and hop aroma. Initial taste is of belgian yeast followed by hops that kick in. This is a good idea for a beer but I thought it was too carbonated.

bottle into a tulip glass. Awesome nose of hops and spice. Appearance was a cloudy(chill haze??) straw color with a nice white head and the usual Belgian carbonation for a golden ale. The foamy head stuck around and laced the glass till the last sip. As the beer came closer to room temp, the haze disappeared. What an awesome flavor going on here. Hops, Belgian notes, malt, everything I was hoping for and more. I am left with a nice balance of hops and all things Belgian. I want another one. This would be an one hell of a session beer on draft. It would be worth the cost for sure.

Bottle 33 cl. Large frothy white head. Mostly lasting but spare lacing. Hazy, amber colour body. Heavy hop aroma of grass, herbs and celery. Medium, oily body. The flavor is moderate sweet and heavy bitter. To bitter...

75cl bottle, quite fresh one. Hazy orangey yellow, lacing pale head. Exotic fruity hops on the nose, pineapple and tutti frutti bubblegum. Flavor is strongly hopped, exotic fruits, slightly grainy wheat malts. Flowery and chalky, very bitter finish. Medium bodied, extremely smoothly carbonated palate. I’m loving it.