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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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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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 SSSteve (2105), Atlanta, Georgia, USA
3.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/58/104/515/20
Apr 8, 2007  
fresh light citrus(lemon), pine, hop aroma with a hint of yeast. pours a cloudy gold with lots of lacing and a very large foamy white head. flavor is of citrusy hops and bitter pine. dry finish.


 Moz (613), Gothenburg, Sweden
3.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/57/104/514/20
Apr 8, 2007  
Bottle. Hazy golden colour with a large white head. Aroma is hoppy and a little bit funky. Taste is hoppy with grape fruits & slightly yeasty.


 TipsyMcStager (946), Calgary, Alberta, Canada
3.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/103/515/20
Apr 2, 2007  
Definitely fits its classification as a Belgian ale. Several different style elements, but nothing definitive. The first thing I thought of when I got the aroma was a saison. Malt character is even and somewhat chalky. Understated hops that stay in the background. Yeastiness and spiciness as well. Interesting and worth trying several bottles for perspective


 biggcb (464), Harleysville, Pennsylvania, USA
3.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/103/511/20
Apr 2, 2007  
Bottle. Pours a hazy golden color with a chunky white head. Aroma is on the citrus side of hoppy, but also very musty. Flavor is on the hoppy side, with many earthy qualities (grass), somewhat sweet yet bitter. Not bad, but not a favorite.


 Maria (6336), Thisted, Denmark
3.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/56/103/513/20
Apr 1, 2007  
75 cl bottle marked Lot no. 000010 and it expires September 2006. Today it’s December 27 2005. It’s VERY cloudy, and impossible to see through, and the color is a warm amber. The aroma has musty notes of fresh mushrooms, a bit of apple and so has the flavour. It has a very strong bitterness, that almost numbs the taste buds. A bitter not just by name...


 Jerre (1768), Waregem, Belgium
3.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/57/103/515/20
Mar 29, 2007  
Bottle, 33 cl. @ ’t Kruiske (was long ago taste this beer) Aroma: hops, yeasts. Dark blond color, with creamy white head. Flavor:sweet malty with hoppiness to it along with fruit and yeast. Has a dry, bitter end. A little to bitter for a great public.


 jazz88 (2239), San Francisco, California, USA
3.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/56/103/514/20
Mar 29, 2007  
Bottle (bottled in Jan 2006). A medium golden color with a big foamy white head. A somewhat musty aroma with honey, pepper and flowers. Mildly hoppy at best compared to a good west coast IPA, but still impressive for the Belgians. It grew on me.


 fordest (1954), Santee/San Diego, California, USA
3.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/57/104/513/20
Mar 26, 2007  
Bottle from PP Belgian Beer Fest. Citrus aroams gave way to a flavor that was indeed bitter. Mostly bitter on the finish as other flavors included a bit of skunk. Not a favoirte



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