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t IJ Zatte

Percentile
87
overall
Brewed by Brouwerij ’t IJ
Style: Abbey Tripel

Amsterdam, Netherlands

bottled
common

on tap
unknown

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RatingsAverageScoreABVStyle PctlServe in
2673.49/5.03.48/5.08%78.1Trappist glass, Tulip
Commercial Description:
A golden Tripel-style ale. A little lighter in alcohol, but not in flavor, than Westmalle, and more drinkable. It matches the best of Belgium.
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 urbnhautebourg (974), Annapolis, Maryland, USA
2.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
4/103/57/103/512/20
Feb 18, 2003  
This tastes (and smells) exactly like the best Belgian trippel I've ever tasted served out of a moldy wet running shoe. How does one rate this with mere numbers?


 dortmunder (961), Herdecke, Germany
3.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/58/104/513/20
Jul 9, 2005  
Bottled. Cloudy deep golden colour. Rather big head. Predominantly sweet and malty aroma with notes of honey, spices and oranges. Tastes malty, sweet with notes of citrus fruits and spiciness in the background. Finishes bitter and maybe gets a tad watery in the end. Apart from that a full body and a creamy mouthfeel. A really good one. Many thanks to bierkoning for providing me with this.


 Quinten (959), zaandam, Netherlands
2.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/56/102/511/20
Mar 21, 2008  
Dark amber colour, thin head, citrus aroma, grainy base and smell, little bitter. Natural fresh brew.


 VENOM (941), Connecticut, USA
3.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/103/513/20
Mar 15, 2002  
Cloudy peach loaded with swirling sediment and carbonation that appears to originate from the sediment on the bottom of the glass. Weird. Thin off white head (slow pour as this sucker was hissing when I uncapped it). Moderate carbonation, as said. Sweet/tart aroma with light tropical fruit, spices and hamster cage (after a turd dropping). Bubbly body with the sweet/tart flavor and a light tangerine + peel flavor. Spicy but not herby. Not much malt depth and the carbonation gets in the way of letting any flavor settle in. Dry aftertaste with a yeasty bite. Zero hint of alcohol. Finishes tart and dry and yeasty. Very un-trippel like. Decent.


 reakt (937), Greater London, England
3.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/56/103/515/20
Jun 1, 2007    Updated: Sep 1, 2007
bottled. Amber with a massive creamy head typical of al ’t lj brews. Very fine sediment. Aroma of grapefruit and peach. Taste to match with strong alcohol, some spice. Something artificial in the finish - like chemicals. Sweet finish. Good.


 Zach Diesel (907), Portland, Oregon, USA
4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/105/58/103/516/20
May 4, 2003  
creamy spritzy citrus aroma, tiny sediment swimming in a sea of glowing orange, creamy and spicy with a solid alcohol bite and citrus notes throughout


 JoeinUccle (902), Brussels, Belgium
2.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
5/103/56/103/512/20
May 19, 2008  
No, it doesn’t match the best of Belgium. It doesn’t even match the best of Holland. Probably the most disappointing beer of our visit to the brewery. Draft. Pours dull, dirty orange-brown with thin, off-white head. Faint orange nose. Mildly sweet with orange-citric notes and light bitterness. Fairly thick mouthfeel. A bit bland for its strength. Not bad, but still a letdown after the others.


 vanvenlo (794), Glen Iris, Australia
2.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/56/103/511/20
Jan 5, 2006  
16 June 2005 (Maastricht-Fallstaff) - Light sweet and complex aroma. Cloudy orange colour, flatish head with goo sheet lacing. Hop malt and vinuos celery flavours. Light medium mouthfeel.



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