 BartC (403), Lichtaart, Belgium
| 3.8 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 15/20 |
Jul 4, 2007 Golden color with a nice large white head. Good carbonation. Aroma is dominated by the bitterness of the hopps. Very hard to distinguish anything else. The bitterness I find of course back in the taste but not as overwelming as I would expect from the aroma.
johndoughty (2170), cheslyn hay, West Midlands, England
| 3.7 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 14/20 |
Jul 1, 2007 Yellow and poured with a big head. Very bitter with no other flavours making any noticeable impact. Full mouth-feel which lingers for some time. A distinctive beer but to bitter for my taste.
uhre (343), Denmark
| 3.4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 2/5 | 8/10 | 1/5 | 15/20 |
Jun 25, 2007 The aroma has a tint of citrus behind the hop. At first the flavor is fresh the hops gives it a bit of tones from flowers. I must admit the palate and appearance is not good, it’s like a pilsener, but the flavor is nice so is the aroma.
bisse123 (1), Denmark
does not count  | 3.1 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 2/5 | 7/10 | 2/5 | 13/20 |
Jun 23, 2007 The dominant bitterness from the hop makes this beer stand out from ordinary Pilsener-typed beer. This bitter is definately a try if you worship the hoppy taste. :-)
corby112 (783), philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
| 4.4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 9/10 | 5/5 | 18/20 |
Jun 19, 2007 Updated: Jan 5, 2008This is an excellent beer that perfectly balances it’s bitter hoppiness with a smooth malty flavor.
oberabcbbsok (686), Hoboken, Belgium
| 4.6 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 9/10 | 5/5 | 9/10 | 5/5 | 18/20 |
Jun 19, 2007 A very hoppy beer. I love this one. The bitterness of the taste is splendid. Drunk it as well from draft as bottle.
minch25 (370), Columbus, Ohio, USA
| 4.7 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 9/10 | 4/5 | 10/10 | 5/5 | 19/20 |
Jun 17, 2007 Updated: Dec 3, 2007330ml, bottled January ’06. Hazy honey-blond body, light white head. Hoppy aroma with a hint of brett... This should be interesting. Wow, yeah. You can immediately tell that De Ranke knows how to mash a beer, as individual grains come through in the flavor with perfect clarity. Delicious. Perfectly hopped(grassy/herbal) with assertive bitterness yet showing restraint, which most American hop fanatics may find hard to appreciate. I don’t know if this is really the hoppiest beer of Belgium, though I wouldn’t be surprised since they don’t typically have quite the love affair with hops that Americans do. Whatever. It works. And to top it all off, of course, that big signature hay/barnyard brett funkiness. Everything in perfect balance, each component complimenting and playing off of the other in harmony. If you really love good beers, then this just has to be experienced. Though not for sweet tooths(teeth?), very dry.
badlizard (2409), Berkeley, California, USA
| 4.1 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 17/20 |
Jun 11, 2007 750 mL bottle. Clear golden amber with champagne bubbles and a thick fluffy white head. Aroma slightly sour with notes of barn yard. Silky thick bright palate. A good hoppy bitterness intermingled with a honey flavor and finishing slightly dry with a lingering hoppy perfume. A damn fine Belgian.
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