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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

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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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 brewblackhole (1385), Muskego, Wisconsin, USA
3.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/104/58/104/515/20
Jan 28, 2008  
Thought at first I was getting a skunked aroma, which seemed quite impossible,given that the bottle was paperwrapped,might be grainey hops, Huge bellowing rocky head. soft grainey malt and hop taste, with a soft bitter finish. Had this on tap once, tasted fresher and more bitter in the finish. Still had that skunkish impression at the end,but it wasn’t to much in the taste. This may be old


 FrankJohansen (3380), Århus-Randers Crew, Denmark
3.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/56/104/515/20
Jan 27, 2008  
Bottle. Almost clear golden colour with a huge white head. Rich malty aroma and taste with complex notes of hops, fruits and spice. Not as bitter as expected, but well balanced.


 nick76 (2688), Tampa, Florida, USA
2.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
5/104/54/102/59/20
Jan 24, 2008  
The aroma has a metallic hop, malt, and funky yeast. The appearance is hazy gold with a thin head. The flavor is like the aroma which is not good. The palate is thin. Overall I don’t like it.


 Palidor19 (1792), Brandon, Florida, USA
3.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
5/104/57/104/513/20
Jan 24, 2008  
A dry bitter beer, with some mild grassy hops. Malts are very standard. the rest seem quite a touch above average yet it is very accessible with the trained palate.


 jujubeast6000 (799), Houston, Texas, USA
3.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/58/103/512/20
Jan 16, 2008  
(bottle): Pouring in the sediment, it pours an extremecy cloudy brown-yellow color. Very big head, creamy, but not very lasting. Very hoppy aroma, alcoholy, dark fruit. Dark sugary. Bitter dry taste, full body, not watery. Kind of dirly tasting. Some maltiness. Dry & somewhat acidic. Kind of like a sweet pale ale.


 HenrikSoegaard (4412), Randers, Denmark
4.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
9/104/58/104/516/20
Jan 13, 2008    Updated: Jan 14, 2008
Bottle. Fantastic beer. Creamy off-white excellent fully lasting head. Orange colour. Fantastic hoppy aroma. The malt is not overpowered still. Heavy bitter flavor. Long fruity heavy bitter finish. Very creamy palate. Truly fascinating beer.


 kmeves (1081), Mount Pleasant, Wisconsin, USA
3.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/104/516/20
Jan 12, 2008  
Pours a cloudy golden with an huge frothy off-white head that slowly settle as the glass empties. Aroma is typical Belgian yeast, strong earthy hops and lemons. Extremely refreshing citic flavor, some saltiness and big bitterness as well as some fruit (pear). Silky medium body, very astringent.


 matt7215 (997), Cambridge, Ontario, Canada
4.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
9/103/510/104/516/20
Jan 7, 2008  
330 ml bottle from trade with paco. pours hazy golden with a small white head that lingers. very hoppy aroma while still maintaining the usual possitive belgian characteristics. flavours are wonderful with citrus fruit and belgian sweetness and yeast leading to a satisfying bitter hop finish. a belgian i could have everyday.



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