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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

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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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 mabjork (580), Vasa, Finland
2.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
5/103/55/102/512/20
Apr 16, 2006  
Bottled. Hazy yellow in colour. Minor whiyte head, lacings. There is a strong aroma of juniper berries. The flavour is likewise juniper berries. A bitter one, it was not just a clever name :)


 gnoff (3576), Göteborg, Sweden
3.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/57/103/514/20
Apr 14, 2006    Updated: Aug 18, 2007
Frist rating
Bottle from Swedish "Systembolaget" in October, 2005.
Golden color with a white head. Fruity scent. Very bitter indeed. Big yeast remains in the bottom, perfect for a shot glass on the side.

Second rating
(Big bottle at The Rover, Göteborg)
Very grassy hoppy scent and taste. High bitterness. Shady yellow color, fluffy white head.


 Dedollewaitor (3769), Odense, Denmark
4.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
9/104/59/104/515/20
Apr 12, 2006  
golden yellow with white head. very hoppy and of course xx bitter. I believe that to like this aquires previous experiences with hoppy blonds. lively carbonation. quite filling and long bitter and hoppy finish! Great!


 luckygirl (1221), Boulder, Colorado, USA
3.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/57/103/515/20
Mar 21, 2006    Updated: Nov 21, 2006
Beer pours a hazy light gold color with a small, white, creamy-frothy quickly diminishing, mostly lasting head.<P> The aroma is lightly malty with notes of toasted bread crust; Moderately hoppy with light notes of grapefruit, resin/pine; Heavily yeasty with notes of barnyard, light notes of cellar and horseblanket.<P> The flavor is heavily bitter, lightly-to-moderately sweet with a long, moderately bitter. Think it’s bitter without being bitter or scrapey<P> The body is light, the texture is watery and the carbonation is average.


 papajohn (1055), San Diego (Mira Mesa), California, USA
3.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/57/104/516/20
Mar 14, 2006  
750 ML bottle from Holiday Wine Cellar: Cloudy peach color with a generous tight white head. Aroma is yeast, spice and grassy hops. Flavor starts a little fruity citrus turning peppery with a long dry grassy bitter finish. Medium bodied with a creamy texture and lively carbonation.


 Fantomas23 (463), Pewaukee, Wisconsin, USA
4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/58/105/516/20
Mar 12, 2006  
Very foamy from the keg. Sunshine yellow with some cloudiness. Eventually settled to the point where I could enjoy it. Smells fruity and a little doughy. Easy to drink. I detect what I can only describe as Christmas cookie somewhere in the middle. It’s gone too soon but I just have my glass refilled.


 Svesse (2683), Hässelby, Sweden
3.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/58/104/515/20
Mar 11, 2006  
(Draught at Akkurat, Stockholm, Mar 10) Colour is golden yellow, slightly hazy, with a firm white head. Very hoppy, fruity nose with lots of citrus and spices (clove?). Taste is fruity, bitter with more spices (clove again, maybe coriander). Finish is very long, very dry and very bitter. Nice and refreshing.


 smcd (366), USA
3.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/58/104/515/20
Mar 8, 2006  
(Draft. Bottled. 03/2006). Skunky hop notes. Definitely hoppy -- but mostly in terms of bitterness with not so much no the nose. A relatively well balanced beer, very drinkable.



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