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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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6413.68/5.03.67/5.06.2%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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 Ungstrup (15239), Frederiksberg, Denmark
3.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/104/517/20
Oct 1, 2003  
The aroma is a fresh hoppy and grassy one. The color is a hazy orange and it has a beutiful head. The flavor is sweet and very hoppy bitter. The palate is quite filling. A great beer - but not that Belgium.


 Papsoe (14996), Frederiksberg, Denmark
2.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
5/104/56/103/511/20
Jul 10, 2005  
(Bottle 75 cl) Was this brewed by Deca for De Ranke all the time? Or did De Ranke do their own brewing in the early years. Well, this was clearly an early version - paper wrapping says Lot # 000001. Pretty, hazy honeygolden with a frothy almost fat head. Very refined spiciness in both flavour and aromas. And calling this "bitter" is no lie. It’s close to paralyzing my taste buds, hence I don’t really sense the subtlety of this brew. Pity as I’m really an Orval afficionado. Must come back to this. 100299


 omhper (12227), Stockholm, Sweden
3.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/57/104/512/20
Nov 18, 2002  
Sampled draught atAkkurat, Stockholm, Sweden.
Pale yellow. Flowery, spicy and sweet. Bold mouthfeel and harsh, resiny very bitter finish.


 yespr (12175), Copenhagen O, Denmark
3.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/57/103/514/20
Feb 24, 2008  
33 cL bottle. Pours hazy yellow with huge white head. Aroma is hoppy, light citrus to lemon aroma. Flavour is light citrus fruity at first. Mild note of Belgian yeast. Dominant hoppy. Goes into a quite dry finish. Solid bitterness mixed with a light citrus fruity note.


 fonefan (11561), VestJylland, Denmark
3.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/103/515/20
Apr 2, 2008  
Draught @ <a href=http://ratebeer.com/events-detail.asp?eventID target=_new> Zythos Bier Festival 2008, Sint Niklaas, Belgium. Unclear light to medium yellow orange color with a average, frothy, good lacing, mostly lasting, off-white head. Aroma is moderate malty, toasted, moderate to light heavy hoppy, citrus - lime, grass, moderate yeasty. Flavor is moderate sweet and moderate to heavy bitter with a long to average duration. Body is medium, texture is oily, carbonation is soft. (020308)


 MiP (9088), Sønderborg, Denmark
3.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/57/104/516/20
Jan 12, 2005    Updated: Sep 9, 2008
Bottle. Citric flowery aroma. Golden colour, slightly cloudy. Very big, creamy white head. Nicely bitter flavour with a clear flowery taste to it. Long lingering bitterness in aftertaste. Quite dry. Reminds me more of an English ale than a Belgian one. Nice. 7 3 7 4 16

Draught at Ma Che Siete Venuti a Fà, rome. Citric hop aroma. Hazy golden colour. Small, big-bubbled white head. Very dry flavour, very clean. With good spiciness and nice bitterness. 6 3 7 3 18

Cask at GBBF08. Fruity aroma, not that hoppy. Cloudy orange colour, very small white head. The flavour starts off slightly hop citric, then turns more bitter. Ends on a bready hop note. 7 3 7 3 15


 oh6gdx (8839), Vasa, Finland
3.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/103/56/103/511/20
Jul 19, 2005  
Draught. Hazy yellowish nutbrown colour, creamy white head. Wheat, yeast and sour fruit in aroma. Huge hoppy fruitish flavour. IPA-like.


 joergen (8610), Frederiksberg, Denmark
3.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/104/57/104/513/20
Jul 3, 2005  
Bottled. Golden coloured with a medium sized white head. Hoppy aroma with fruity notes. Hoppy flavour with fruity notes. Long dry bitter finish.



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