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t IJ Struis

t IJ Struis - Belgian Strong Ale

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 Percentile 
94
overall
Brewed by Brouwerij ’t IJ
Style: Belgian Strong Ale

Amsterdam, Netherlands

bottled
common

on tap
available

Broad Distribution
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 Ratings  Average  Score  ABV  Style Pctl  Serve in 
2663.67/5.03.65/5.09%85Trappist glass, Tulip, Tumbler
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Commercial Description:
Dubbed a barleywine style by the brewery, but with added complexity and a strong Belgian twist. A powerful, dark beer.
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 Cornfield (4892), Oak Forest, Illinois, USA
3.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/56/103/514/20
Nov 30, 2005  
Deep brown and full of swimmers, this has a creamy tan head with plenty o’ fine lacing. The aroma is sweet malt, yeast, raisins, and dark brown sugar. Creamy and slightly oily on the tongue, it’s got a flavor reflective of the nose except that a hint of the sturdy abv comes through. Very nice, if not exciting.

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 Storm (2685), Amager, Denmark
3.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/56/103/515/20
Nov 24, 2005  
33 cl bottle. Yeast in bottom brown colour with a nice white head. Great aroma of sweet dried fruit and hints of yeast. Complex flavour of roasted malt and with notes of sourness and yeast.


 luckygirl (1221), Boulder, Colorado, USA
3.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/58/104/515/20
Nov 14, 2005  
This beer is a dark reddish-brown color with a thick long-lasting head, great-looking yeast sea monkeys and moderate lacing. The palate is nice—moderately thick with velvety carbonation. The aromas are a trip: pipe tobacco, raisins and dates, cellar, alcohol and damp garden soil. Very earthy and warming. The flavor is mildly bitter-sweet with an average-length finish. Yes, please! Pretty darn drinkable for 9%!


 larsniclas (3383), Gothenburg, Sweden
3.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/104/515/20
Nov 8, 2005  
Bottled. Hazy brown, beige head. Sourish chocolate-aroma. Full chocolate-flavour with a warm alco-feel.


 Papsoe (14613), Frederiksberg, Denmark
3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/56/103/512/20
Nov 8, 2005  
(Bottle 33 cl) Dark amber with a small, off-white head. Slightly tart, fruity nose. Caramelish sweetness with some odd - but pleasant - fruity notes of....pineapple! Must be an ester. No real bitterness. 291005


 rlgk (3377), Vårgårda, Sweden
4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/58/104/516/20
Nov 6, 2005  
Somewhat hazy amber, offwhite head. Malty aroma with toffee, chocolate, vanilla, plum and cream. Creamy, milky flavor, vanilla, licorice notes. Quite mild finish and very pleasant.


 NoiZe (1288), Mooi Zeist, Netherlands
4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/58/103/517/20
Nov 6, 2005  
Nice dark coloured. Brown. A lot of yeast, malts and fruits. COmplex flavour gets better when you let it rest for a while in the glass. Nice.


 beerbuzzmontreal (2909), Montreal, Quebec, Canada
3.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/103/58/103/516/20
Nov 5, 2005  
Murky brown pour with lots of floaties and a medium light brown head that leaves nice lacing on the glass. Aroma of leather, yeast, malt and caramel. Very good flavor of leather, yeast, malt and caramel. The body has a light to medium thickness with a creamy and dry texture and soft carbonation.



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