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

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common

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RATINGS: 927   WEIGHTED AVG: 3.66   EST. CALORIES: 186   ABV: 6.2%
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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.


3.9
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 8/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 16/20
dpjuart (900) - Indiana, Pennsylvania, USA - JAN 3, 2009
Draft at Zeno’s, courtesy of Nate. Pours golden yellow with foamy white head. Good lacing. Nose of citrus and slight funky, sourdough bread. Bready, dry and musty/chalky taste with notes of bright citrus. Moderate bitter around the edge. Slightly dirty tasty. A nice Belgian Ale. tasty and drinkable.

3.7
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 16/20
mabel (4405) - Toronto, Ontario, CANADA - JAN 3, 2009
[1725-20080927] 330mL bottle. Grape wine fruitiness aroma has light yeast and light lemon. Hazy, light orange brown body with a long-lasting bubbly white head. Dusty dry alcohol flavour has yeast grains and finishes with a light fruity sweetness. Medium body is mostly dry and dusty. Very interesting, nice bitterness.
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3.8
   AROMA 8/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 15/20
Nate (3093) - Indiana, Pennsylvania, USA - JAN 2, 2009
On tap at Zeno’s. Light woody-citrusy notes with dry hops and light pilsner malt. A bit of tart fruit. Medium golden clear with light haze. Light off-white lacing head. Medium body with light medium carbonation. Nice bitter Belgian ale with pilsner malt light sweetness and mild bitter finish. Well balanced drinkable ale. Nothing extraordinary but a pleasure to drink.

3.9
   AROMA 8/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 8/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 16/20
Viper666 (1210) - Saint-Hubert, Quebec, CANADA - DEC 29, 2008
Bouteille 330ml. De couleur dorée et voilée. Nez de levures fruitées (agrumes et zest, notes de pêches, traces de pommes), moyen de houblon herbeux (herbes fraîches) aux notes florales, dépices (coriandre, petites notes de clou de girofle et de poivre), malté de pain avec des petites notes de céréales. Moyennement ronde en bouche avec un pétillement moyen-fort et une texture légèrement crémeuse. Goût moyen-amer de houblon herbeux, légèrement floral et aux notes citriques (pamplemousse, une amertume présente durant toute la gorgée) accompagné dun goût de levures fruitées (agrumes aux notes sûres et leur zest, faibles notes de pêches) et dun goût épicé (moyen de poivre doux, léger de coriandre) lors de lentrée en bouche auquel se rajoute un moyen goût malté de pain avec de faibles notes de biscuits puis en finale lon retrouve un regain d’amertume assez asséchante de houblon plus herbeux (herbes mouillées), légèrement terreux et citrique ainsi que des notes épicées (poivre et notes de clou de girofle). Post-goût moyen et plutôt sec, moyennement amer de houblon herbeux, légèrement terreux et aux notes citriques, avec un goût de levures fruitées (zest dagrumes).

3.7
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 8/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 15/20
sebletitje (4394) - Enghien, BELGIUM - DEC 29, 2008
courtesy of fishingnet. Pours cloudy golden with white head. Aroma of floral and herbal hops. Fruity with grassy yeast. Taste was exeptionaly smooth with mouthfeel that was similar to the aroma. Aftertaste has notes of light hops bitterness.

3.4
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 8/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 14/20
bluevegie (2928) - Perth, AUSTRALIA - DEC 27, 2008
It is bitter but delightfully so, my partner disagreed with me but that is nothing new. Drank real well but just no depth in the body, aroma was average, appearance fine, just no complexity in the taste.

3.8
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 8/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 16/20
DrSamPHD (67) - Baton Rouge, Louisiana, USA - DEC 24, 2008
Poured a hazy gold with a thin off-white head. The aroma was grassy, hoppy, and a bit of yeast came through. First sip was great, very bitter (duh). I love hoppy beers but this was somewhat over the top. A little more balance would have been nice. Pretty awesome overall.

3.8
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 8/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 15/20
MrChopin (2213) - Baltimore, Maryland, USA - DEC 20, 2008
Opaque gold with a full, soapy white head. Nose has some salt, lemon, faint hops, earth, spice, and lactic notes. Overall rather refreshing. Lots of lemon, hop, and earth in the flavor. Moderate body, very dry, carbonated yet crisp and refreshing through, long finish of bitter hop notes. Nice beer.

3.6
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 14/20
finol (1345) - Stockholm, SWEDEN - NOV 29, 2008
UPDATED: SEP 26, 2010 Bottle @ Cafe Duvel (Pressklubben) Clear with some yeast. The head falls togheter and leavs a little lacing. Nice yeast and hopps!

4.1
   AROMA 8/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 9/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 17/20
illidurit (1300) - Santa Cruz, California, USA - NOV 29, 2008
11.2 oz bottle poured into a Duvel tulip. Very pale peach-flesh color with a dense white head. Completely opaque with yeast and maybe some chill haze. Lots of filmy lacing. Aroma is gentle and subtle, with no real outstanding feature. Nice noble hop nose with spicy and mildly citric notes. Flavor is toasty and yeasty up front with some nice lemony hops and a medium bitterness at the back of the palate. Carbonation is very high, to the point where I think I’d enjoy it more after a few minutes of letting the Duvel etching force some of the CO2 out of solution. Lovely dry finish and good drinkability.


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