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De Ranke XX Bitter 3.67 644

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
6443.68/5.03.67/5.06.2%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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 bager (2121), Copenhagen N, Denmark
3.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/57/103/513/20
Jun 23, 2006  
Bottle. Golden in colour with a large white head. Well balanced. Nice bitterness and with a slight sweetness.


 bfeldmann (1042), Wilmington, Delaware, USA
3.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/104/514/20
Jun 15, 2006  
"Poured a nice gold color solid head with amazing lacing. Aroma was of hops and spices. Flavor was of yeast citrus and floral little wet dog flavor to it. Good beer not what i expected at all. "


 eaglefan538 (2405), Wilmington, Delaware, USA
3.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/58/104/514/20
Jun 12, 2006  
Poured a golden color with lots of sedimentation as we got to the bottom of the bottle. The head was great and the lacing was fantastic, all Belgian. The aroma was spicey and hoppy. The flavor was somewhat citrus-like, yeasty, apricots, floral hoppy, and maybe a touch of coriander. Lots of bitter hops in this one, pretty neat stuff, but not all that drinkable glass over glass.


 mds (2112), Toronto, Ontario, Canada
3.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/103/58/104/515/20
Jun 11, 2006  
Bottle. Pours a cloudy white-orange body with a medium white creamy head. The aroma has creamy cookie-ish malt and lots of flavourful, slightly fruity, hops. Great spicey bitter sensation with some pine and citrus notes. Certainly skewed towards hoppiness but still easily palatable. Yeasty bread flavours as well in the mix. Great!


kevinphish (31), Portland, Oregon, USA
3.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/57/103/516/20
Jun 2, 2006  
Draft- thank you Concordia Ale House! Goblet. Clear amber tan, with white wisps of frothing head. Aroma is earthy, herbal hops, with the Belgian yeast and candy sugar. Flavor of sweet caramel, candy sugar, yeast, which becomes emblazed by the hops- a citrus, piney, spicy flash that finishes clean, with great bittering that lingers on.. Certainly the hoppiest Belgian around!


 thornecb (1819), Marblehead, Massachusetts, USA
4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/58/104/517/20
Jun 1, 2006    Updated: Dec 14, 2006
Pours a slightly hazy gold into a tulip. Bright white micro head with average retention. Fruit and skunk aromas. Lively and spicy with a lingering bitter hop finish. Very little malt -- excellent use of hops without the pine/citrus profiles used in the usa.


 JoeMcPhee (5056), Jackson Heights, New York, USA
4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/105/58/104/515/20
May 30, 2006  
tap @ dba. Incredibly thick moussey head over a beautiful golden beer. Thick lacy curtains that cling to the glass all the way to the bottom. Aroma of Saaz hops and a nice yeasty spiciness. Honeyish malts that perfectly complement the earthy spiciness. Creamy body noticed before a light earthy sweetness leading into a spicy and lightly resinous burst of hops. Long bitter finish. Lightly minerally finish as well. The best of the IPA-ish Belgians I’ve had to date.


aventinus (8), Soest, Netherlands
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3.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/57/103/514/20
May 27, 2006  
Bottle. After drinking Guldenberg I also had to try this one. Cloudy, hazy yellow colour. And then just hops and bitternes. This one is too XX for me.



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