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

bottled
common

on tap
common

Broad Distribution

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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.

4.2
   AROMA 9/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 9/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 17/20
FunkyBrewster (1316) - Chicago, Illinois, USA - OCT 24, 2011
On tap at Map Room. Pours a bright golden, a bit cloudy and a small white frothy head. Aroma is nicely earthy, herbal hops, lightly citric and spicy, yeasty, very nice, fresh and pungent. Flavor starts sweet but quickly picks up an herbal and sharp lemon character and pungent noble hops come into play. Still a nice yeast character before an aggressive bitter finish. Medium body and a s

4.5
   AROMA 8/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 9/10   PALATE 5/5   OVERALL 19/20
Cunningham (1754) - Halden, NORWAY - OCT 24, 2011
UPDATED: JAN 22, 2012 Bottle in Utrech, Holland. Hazy golden with a white head. Citric hoppy and fruity nose. What a delicious taste in that little bottle. Citric hoppy, fruity and a nice sweet malty background. Wonderful!

4.2
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 8/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 20/20
CloudyHead (31) - Brussels, BELGIUM - OCT 18, 2011
Bottle 33 cl. Hazy yellow look, non-lasting head, little carbonation. Dry hoppy bitterness that I like. Palate could use some variation, bitterness overpowers.

3.7
   AROMA 8/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 15/20
bernatbeer (219) - barcelona, SPAIN - OCT 18, 2011
En botella.Dorada pálida con buena retención y bonitos encajes.Aromas a lúpulo,muy floral,la levadura esta presente también.un poco turbia.en boca es amarga que a partir de unos tragos va suavizando.Final seco.Muy buena belga lúpulada.

3.4
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 6/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 14/20
RichardW (861) - Carlisle, Cumbria, ENGLAND - OCT 15, 2011
Cask conditioned at Carlisle BF. After this had settled a bit longer and conditioned, the herb characteristics really came out. Bitter sharpness in the background, but totally in context with the beer styte. Faint sourness, again in balance, cloves late on.

5
   AROMA 10/10   APPEARANCE 5/5   TASTE 10/10   PALATE 5/5   OVERALL 20/20
vincent_vega (14) - - OCT 10, 2011
le seul défaut de cette bière: son étiquette. tout le reste est parfait. merci De Ranke

3.8
   AROMA 8/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 8/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 15/20
MacMoney (326) - Espoo, FINLAND - OCT 9, 2011
Bottle. Pours a cloudy golden with a large, white head. Aroma is flowery and herbal hops and fruitiness, tones of soap. Taste is bitter, herbal and grassy hops, mostly herbal, some fruitiness. Maltiness in the middle until the herbal and slightly piney hops take over again, tones of parfume-like hoppiness, but not too much of it. Palate is carbonated, dry and medium. The yeast rounds up the taste and flavor a bit.

3.1
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 6/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 13/20
Meilby (2372) - Kristiansand, NORWAY - OCT 5, 2011
Bottle 330ml
Pours cloudy golden with a white head. Aroma has notes of malt, soap and floral hops. Taste is light sweet and medium bitter. Body is light to medium, texture is thin to oily, carbonation is soft.


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Beer: De Ranke XX Bitter Rating Avg: 3.66 No. of Ratings: 898
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