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Brewed by Brouwerij De Ranke
Style: Belgian Ale
Dottignies/Dottenijs, Belgium

bottled
common

on tap
common

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RATINGS: 898   WEIGHTED AVG: 3.66   EST. CALORIES: 186   ABV: 6.2%
COMMERCIAL DESCRIPTION
XX Bitter or Extra Extra Bitter is a blond, bitter ale containing 6.2% vol. Alc. It’s famous for it’s very bitter and strong flavour. XX is being made with pale pilsner malt and loads of Brewers Gold and Hallertau hop flowers. A perfect combination that has been nationally and internationally praised. This ale has been a real trendsetter for the current comeback of bitter ales in Belgium.


3.8
   AROMA 8/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 8/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 15/20
holdenn (1841) - Chicago, Illinois, USA - JUN 3, 2011
11.2 bOttle pours a Hazed orange with a silky white head. Nose of lemons, belgain yeast floral and grass with some candied hints. Bitter grass flavors dominate my palate as the creamy sweetness pokes in at the dudes of my tounge. Really bitter but fruity and refreshing. Solid.

3.7
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 17/20
SaintMatty (2645) - Uppsala, SWEDEN - MAY 17, 2011
Draught (Alus Salons, Riga) - Gold with a slight haze. Soapy hops, ginger, grapefruit and lemon in the aroma. Hoppy, fresh, bitter and tangy taste with notes of grapefruit, tea, lemon and spice. Very tasty.

1
   AROMA 2/10   APPEARANCE 2/5   TASTE 2/10   PALATE 2/5   OVERALL 2/20
BREWMUSKCLES (1613) - New Jersey, USA - MAY 12, 2011
dank and off from the lines at the Rattle and Hum NYC. Brew gone bad it was clearly a babies dirty diaper. Should have asked for different brew. Owner was behind the bar but I don’t hang around long and the sign says no refunds and didn’t want to ear no shit after 100’s of my own customers today. Not funny it was one of Patrick’s pick for today. Wonder why!?

3.8
   AROMA 9/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 15/20
BeerBaboon (846) - FINLAND - MAY 7, 2011
Hunajainen, hedelmäinen ja hieman hapan. Maukas, maukas olut, mutta ei todellakaan räjäytä pankkia, vaikka tuoksu onkin hyvä.

3.9
   AROMA 8/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 8/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 16/20
Wolfbass (517) - Firenze, ITALY - MAY 6, 2011
Questa belgian ale così diversa dal suo stile classico mi è garbata parecchio. Al naso già si avvertono le chiare differenze dallo stile, per poi finire al palato con quel maraviglioso amaro luppoleggiante...

3.5
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 15/20
jeremytoni (2226) - Swedesboro, New Jersey, USA - APR 28, 2011
From a bottle poured an amber color with a fair amount of head. Grassy hoppy flavor with a lingering finish.

3.7
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 8/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 15/20
molly75 (134) - (Madrid - España), ITALY - APR 28, 2011
SCHIUMA: bianca, compatta e abbondante, piuttosto persistente COLORE: oro chiara, opaca INTENSITA’ / FINEZZA / AROMA profumata, con evidenti sentori di luppolo, dal fruttato ad un più marcato erbaceo, lieviti positivi e qualche sentore di caramello/zuccheri sul fondoGUSTO / RETROGUSTO / PERSISTENZA entra con un fugace dolce di caramello e zucchero, per poi virare inesorabilmente sulle note amare dei luppoli, sostanziosi, con un amaricante prepotente, dominato da sentori erbacei e resinosi, leggermente smussati da riflessi fruttati, un pizzico di agrumato e qualche punta acidula dei lieviti. Finisce fortemente amara, senza temere il confronto con i mostri luppolati americani. CORPO / CARBONATAZIONE / CONSISTENZA corpo medio, vellutata in bocca soprattutto nella fase iniziale, carbonata il giusto per essere godibile e dissetare.Effettivamente esce dagli schemi classici del mondo brassicolo belga, però lo fa con classe con un prodotto che si beve molto bene, godibile e ben confezionato. Sebbene volutamente sbilanciata sugli amari, mantiene un buon equilibrio complessivo. Qualche amante dei "dolcetti" belga storcerà il naso. a me è piaciuta.. e molto. Unica nota: forse un amaro leggermente a senso unico sul finale.

3.2
   AROMA 5/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 14/20
Dfonorow (555) - Hoboken, New Jersey, USA - APR 27, 2011
Pours pale yellow with a large, quickly fading, white head. Aroma is fairly faint but there are notes of pears, apricots, and yeast. Flavor is of lemons and some other tart fruits. Bitter finish. Light bodied, plain.


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