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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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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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spodude (10), Belgium
5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
10/105/510/105/520/20
Aug 25, 2006  
This is by far the best beer i have tried in Belgium, a real Bitter, also available on tap :o)


tclowans (19), rolling meadows, Illinois, USA
4.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
10/105/510/105/519/20
Feb 3, 2008    Updated: Feb 25, 2008
as close to perfect as I have ever had. great unfiltered color, huge white head that lingers. amazing hoppy flavor that is extremely strong without begin overpowering. flat out amazing!


 legion242 (1586), Richardson, Texas, USA
4.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
9/105/510/105/520/20
Sep 29, 2001  
I LOVE this beer. So unusual for a belgian to be this hoppy. Not hoppy like an American ale but nice and dry. Seek this out and love like I do!!!!


 mdi (573), Nebraska, USA
4.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
9/105/59/105/520/20
Oct 30, 2004    Updated: Feb 4, 2006
75cl bottle BBD 05/08 Straw color with massive white head. Cork, must aroma mixed with Saaz and lemon zest. Awesome mix of hops, yeast, farmhouse character, and malts. Fantastic lace. What a showcase. Sun Kill Moon. This stuff has it all.


Bilbo (1), Milano, Italy
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4.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
9/104/510/105/520/20
Jul 29, 2005  
The hoppiest bier of belgium Incredible satisfaction Only for Hop lovers


Jeanbxl (4), Bruxelles, Belgium
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4.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
10/105/510/105/518/20
Aug 20, 2008  
One of my favorite beer, amazing smell, flowered, good bitterness, a real beer for thurst


 Ernest (4501), Boulder, Colorado, USA
4.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
9/105/510/104/519/20
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.


 harrisoni (6830), Ashford, Kent, England
4.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
10/105/59/104/519/20
May 4, 2005    Updated: Aug 8, 2008
Bottle at Reading Beer Festival. golden in colour, very hoppy nose. Citrus fruit with hoppy citrus tang throughout. Extremely dry finish with good citrus/lemon fruit flavours. Superb example of this type of beer 4.4/5.0 Re-rate Zythos 2008 on tap. I had more of this beer than any other during the festival. I could not fault it. The hop especially on the aroma, the hop flavour in the mouth and the hop on the finish were exceptional. Not many better beers in the world for me.



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