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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

Broad Distribution
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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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 Miguel (1181), Saint-Ours, Quebec, Canada
3.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/59/103/516/20
May 21, 2006    Updated: Mar 6, 2007
Robe blonde aux reflets orangés voilée surmontée d’une mousse blanche épaisse en dentelle qui persiste. Arômes acides de houblon citronné. Saveurs de malt caramélisé, de bonbon, de houblon amérisant acide et herbacé, d’agrumes. Surprenante.


 Joeh (1908), Buckinghamshire, England
3.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/57/103/512/20
May 16, 2006  
330ml Bottle from Beers of Europe. In a tulip. Cloudy yellow colour with a big white head. Aroma is herbal, almost floral hops. Flavour is a soft malt base with some tea and tannin dryness but dominated by an intense herbal bitterness. A little like Orval, similarly not to my taste – too thin malt character and I am not a fan of the herbal style hops.


 entertheiceman (242), Cincinnati, Ohio, USA
3.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/105/57/105/514/20
May 12, 2006  
I have a cold so the aroma is sort of a mystery but it smells floral hoppy. Gorgeous golden pour with huge rocky white head and a champagne-like effervesence. flavor is bitter and dry yeast with mildly astringent hops and not at all chalky. I find the palate to prefectly dry and rounded even in the midst of the one dimesional flavor of this particular beer. Really enjoyed this beer.


 Headbanger (1601), Aurora, Illinois, USA
3.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/57/103/513/20
Apr 30, 2006  
750ml bottle-Aroma of citrus.Golden yello win colr with a big white head. Flavor of citrus and grassy with a dry finish. A good beer.


macbar (30), Italy
3.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/104/515/20
Apr 29, 2006  
Cloudy yellow coloured, ok head. Very hoppy aroma and flavour, long lasting finish. Takes some getting used to but is pretty ok after awhile.


 gputty (456), Virgina Beach, Virginia, USA
3.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/56/103/514/20
Apr 29, 2006  
From bottle. Pours a cloudy yellow/orange with thin white head. Nose is of a faint citrus and a touch of yeast. Flavor is bready, some citrus bitterness, with the brett apparent. Palate is very light with a dry finish.


 stouby (1956), Holbaek, Denmark
3.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/56/103/514/20
Apr 26, 2006  
Bottle, at The Rover. It looks like a blonde, unfiltered. The aroma and flavor is heavy hoppy/bitter (grassy), but not unpleasant. The body is medium, soft carbonated. Interesting. Thank you, Bent.


 OhioDad (2491), Hilliard, Ohio, USA
3.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/57/103/515/20
Apr 23, 2006  
11.2oz bottle poured golden with a large airy white head that stays well and laces the glass well. Aroma is straight citrus. Grapefruit, orange and a touch of lemon. Flavor starts with a yeasty doughy flavor but is quickly overtaken by the bitter grapefruit hops. Light bodied and quite carbonated. Finish is sharply bitter with a touch of spice. Definitely the hoppiest Belgian I’ve got to try.. Interesting.



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