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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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 ryan (1781), Beltsville, Maryland, USA
4.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
9/105/59/105/518/20
Oct 23, 2007  
10 month old bottle (BB 12/20011) Hazy golden body with a large, chunky white head, lasting with sticky lace. Big hoppy, floral, herbal nose with notes of bread, honey and horseblanket. The flavor is fairly dry, moderately bitter with apricots, herbs, grass, hay and dough. Medium body is soft with moderate, but gentle carbonation. Outstanding.


 17thfloor (1511), Chicago, Illinois, USA
4.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/105/58/104/516/20
Oct 15, 2007    Updated: Oct 31, 2008
Gorgeous golden pour slightly cloudy with silky bubbles and a large white frothy head. Be careful when opening... mine sat still for couple weeks but went off like a bottle of bubbly. Metallic aroma, spicy, lots of hops, and lots of yeast like in a lambic, dusty. Sweet candi sugar and loads of noble hops and yeast, well balanced, super bitter. Palate is appropriate for taste. Unique


 Carlus12 (361), London, Greater London, England
3.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/58/104/514/20
Oct 7, 2007  
Bottle @ Beer Circus, Croydon. Pours hazy golden colour. Aroma is pear / nutty / spices. Taste is somewhat bitter although caramel comes through. Very well balanced beer and very drinkable.


 sersdf (1000), chicago, Illinois, USA
3.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/103/514/20
Oct 6, 2007  
draft at map room. opaque golden brown body. sherbert aroma. tastes alright, pretty bitter and easy to drink. perhaps a little pedestrian.


 downender (2636), Bristol, Gloucestershire, England
3.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/103/57/103/515/20
Oct 6, 2007  
330ml bottle. Cloudy gold colour with a big, rocky white head that left tonnes of lacing. Aromas of yeast, pear and piney hops. The flavour was grassy with some sweet malt and a huge, bitter finish. Very good.


 Beerlando (2353), Orlando, Florida, USA
3.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/104/515/20
Sep 27, 2007  
Lightly hazy, yellowish golden body. Seemingly infinite streams of rapidly soaring bubbles expose the obviously high carbonation level. Large, pillowy, snow white head with excellent retention. Only when the beer is 3/4 finished does the head finally settle to a thin film. Thick ribbons of lacing coat the glass. The aroma shows ample citrus hoppiness over a lightly sweet, yeasty background. Delicately toasted bready malts sneak their way into the nose, as does a hint of fresh cream. The flavor has a lightly toasted caramel malt base, with bitter, orange tinged hops, and a few drops of cream for smoothness. Medium body with a long, bitter, toasty finish. Intensely fizzy on the tongue, as the appearance suggests. Light and easy drinking. Very nicely done.


 TorbenH (136), Frederikshavn, Denmark
3.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/56/103/513/20
Sep 24, 2007  
Bottle. Large white head, mostly lasting. Tiny particles. Light amber color. Dry textyre. Heavy yeasty aroma. Heavy bitter flavor.


 jefcon (1009), Arlington, Virginia, USA
3.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/103/58/104/516/20
Sep 20, 2007  
Golden and opaque with a lively white head. Aromas of orange peel, yeast, barnyard and lavender. Very bitter throughout, with an outstanding, long finish. Earthy hops are strong and flavor the beer well. Just enough caramel and grain malt character to give the palate some balance. An aggressive, bold, beautiful ale.



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