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De Ranke XX Bitter 3.67 642

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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6423.68/5.03.67/5.06.2%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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 oteyj (773), Canterbury, New Hampshire, USA
3.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/104/515/20
Oct 15, 2009  
Hazy amber pour with a one finger white head. Aroma contains lots of spice and citrusy hops with a slight toasty doughy malt and faint brett character. Some angelfood cake comes through as well. Flavor is biscuit malt with toasty dough and a surprisingly high resin character- barnyard funk is quite mild. Palate is effervescent, full, and quite smooth with some prickling carbonation and a dryish hoppy finish.


 gyllenbock (309), Stockholm, Sweden
3.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/104/515/20
Oct 10, 2009  
On tap at Akkurat. Cloudy, orange-colored character. The head was fairly large and fluffy. Bitterness was evident, although not super-powerful. Some soap, a lot of citrus, some sweetness in the flavor. The body was medium, the beer was very refreshing and pleasant to drink.


 evergreen0199 (275), London, Greater London, England
3.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/57/103/514/20
Oct 5, 2009  
Bottle. Golden pour with nice fluffy white head. Hoppy aroma. Tastes hoppy, citrus, yeasty and incredibly bitter. Certainly a quality Belgian but a bit too bitter for my palate.


 Zinister (1207), Houston, Texas, USA
3.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/103/515/20
Oct 4, 2009  
Golden color with nice white head. Bitter aroma with a bit of horseblanket, citrus and yeast on the nose. Flavor profile is the same, with a dry finish. Nice beer.


 yalnikim (782), Wellington, New Zealand
4.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/105/58/105/516/20
Sep 27, 2009  
27/09/2009. What a lovely refreshing beer, literally and metaphorically. Simple two-tone label. Extremely pale. hazy. Virginal white head holds. Yellow wine gum malt character is balanced by a very firm long herbal bitterness. Brett character is very subtle, almost not whowing through at all - it just tastes a little yeasty from the bottle conditioning. Simple but unique and sublime. Reminds me, in no small way, of Moa Original (yet another reminder).


 bluebetty (124), Australia
3.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/104/515/20
Sep 24, 2009  
Hazy golden colour with a couple of centimetres of fluffy white head that slowly disipates. Some lacing. The aroma is very clean and distinct. A dry yeasty aroma with lots of citrus and slightly herbal aroma. Very light and clean. Extremely nice aroma It’s definitely quite hoppy though somehat restrained. Loads of teast and citrus flavours. Body is just about right. Big hops but overall very nicely balanced


 Pailhead (2597), Allen Park, Michigan, USA
3.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/57/103/515/20
Sep 18, 2009  
Bottle: The aroma is very floral along with some hints of lemon and musty basement. It pours a cloudy pale yellow with lots of sediment and a large white head with excellent retention and lacing. The flavor starts with a quick dose of yeast, citrus, and faint lemon. The initial flavors are quickly met with a moderate dose of floral hops. Medium bodied with lively carbonation that is somewhat prickly.


 JK54B (951), Helsinki, Finland
3.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/57/103/514/20
Sep 13, 2009    Updated: Sep 14, 2009
A 9.33L bottle tasted at Pikkulintu. Mild hoppy nose. Pale golden colour. Pale thin head. Slightly sweety hoppy taste. More than average hoppiness.



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