 Ernest (4250), Boulder, Colorado, USA
Jun 16, 2002 Updated: Jan 24, 2007
May 2006 750ml bottling (BB 05/2011), labeled as 6.0% ABV. Head is initially large, frothy, rocky, white, fully lasting. Body is hazy medium yellow, bottle conditioned. Aroma is lightly to moderately malty (toasted grain), moderately hoppy (flowers, herbs), lightly to moderately yeasty (cobwebs, barnyard), with notes of lemon zest, pepper, gum, SweetTarts, dried pineapple, pencil shavings. Flavor is moderately sweet, moderately bitter, lightly to moderately acidic. Finish is lightly sweet, heavily bitter, lightly to moderately acidic. Medium body, velvety texture, lively carbonation, lightly astringent. Wow. Amazing clean bitterness makes this impossible to stop drinking. Beautiful aroma too. De Ranke is fast becoming one of the best breweries in Belgium, methinks.
rane (367), Nibe, Denmark
Oct 3, 2008 Bottle at Ølkonsortiet. Thanks Svend.
I was very surprised as I expected af sweet belgian ale type and the got this hopmonster, that blows away the most IIPAs. Cloudy yellow with huge white head. Hoppy aroma with notes of grass and citrus. Taste extremely hoppy like eating hopps. Very dry finish. The bitterness goes on and on.
liinis (481), Finland
Oct 1, 2008 murky yellowish color with yeast in, with a white head. Sweet tar, delicious hops. fresh and a bit bitter. dweet buttery finish
miketd (375), Cleveland, Ohio, USA
Sep 29, 2008 Pour is cloudy orange with a big white head. Nice lacing in the glass. Aroma of earthy hops, and light citrus. Flavor is pretty bitter and clean. The finish is pretty dry. Good beer.
jerc (3217), Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Sep 27, 2008 2008-09-27. Deep hazy pastel yellow, large white head fades a bit. (3+) Modest aroma of grassy hops, light florals, yeast and occasional alcohol notes. (6+) Flavour is similar, grassy hops, moderate bitterness throughout is nice, touch of lemon zest and yeast. Quite refreshing. Average plus palate suits the beer. The bottle has a good year, perhaps more, of age on it but you wouldn’t know it. May be just slightly muted? Mild but zesty flavour. Quite decent. Bottle from Mabel’s Florida Trip
jmm635 (78), Wynnewood, Pennsylvania, USA
Sep 27, 2008 Updated: Sep 29, 2008Pours pale yellow in color with an average white head. Aromas of hops and yeast with a bit of sweetness. Flavor is dominated by hops but has a hint of honey. Medium bodied, easy to drink, with a nice crisp finish. Bitter, but not a typical IPA bitterness.
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