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

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common

on tap
common

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RATINGS: 1022   WEIGHTED AVG: 3.65   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.


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3.8
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 16/20
RichTheVillan (845) - West Midlands, - NOV 17, 2012
Bottle from Belgium in a Box; pours straw yellow substantial white frothy head, yeasty grassy aroma, yeast taste with a citrus hop background some clove and spice, delightful.


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3.3
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 13/20
Silvan7 (135) - Samarate, ITALY - MAY 22, 2013
Bottle @ Centoundici Cafè (italy). I De Ranke hanno ragione a priori, ma questa Ale proprio non è di mio gusto. Profumo di erba apena agliata, fieno, agrumi e punge il naso per la generosa luppolatura. Il colore è rame piuttosto limpido, con una schiuma bianca e molto fine, ma non corsposa. All’assaggio si avverte quasi solo il luppolo, stuzzica i lati della lingua, e ritrovo nel gusto i sentori erbacei e agrumati del profumo. Corpo quasi inesistente, il finale è medio lungo, amaro astringente.

3.5
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 13/20
Iphonephan (1228) - Virginia, USA - MAY 17, 2013
From a 33 cl bottle at home. Pours a hazy golden yellow with a thick but quickly dissipating white head. Aroma of brett yeast. Tart and bitter flavor dominated by grapefruit rind. Bitter finish (what a surprise).

3
   AROMA 4/10   APPEARANCE 5/5   TASTE 6/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 12/20
20107589 (47) - randers, DENMARK - MAY 3, 2013
fine appearance with great golden color and a thick foam. a low aroma, of malt and hops. taste, a lot of bitternes and a little wheat, but overall not mush taste. light very fizzy mouthfeel, maybe a bit oily. overall, okay bitter beer, without a lot of taste, and aroma.

3.5
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 14/20
andriesradu (164) - ROMANIA - APR 30, 2013
33cl bottle. Pours hazy golden orange with a huge white head. You can almost feel the bitterness in the aroma also hoppy, fruity (some tropical fruits). Hops dominate the flavour with a heavy dry bitter finish and longlasting bitter aftertaste, also some sweetness in it at the begining.

3.4
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 6/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 16/20
snzcujo (274) - RUSSIA - APR 29, 2013
Tasted from the bottle, in Golem Antwerp, 29/04/2013. Aroma - faint, herbal, flowery. Taste is rather aggresive, classic eng hops, very bitter, the most bitter beer I've tasted in Belgium. Worth to try. ---Rated via Beer Buddy for iPhone

3.6
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 8/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 14/20
MikeJslc (474) - Utah, USA - APR 20, 2013
Deep gold, hazy, dissipating white head. Aroma: bready malt, hint of toffee, tobacco. Flavor: bready/biscuity malt, aged tobacco/leather note, firm bitterness with spicy noble hop flavor, light earthy/funky note. Medium bodied.

3.6
   AROMA 8/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 15/20
Beergeek23322 (426) - Chesapeake, Virginia, USA - APR 18, 2013
May 2012. From a 33 cl. bottle. Poured golden yellow. Citrus, yeast and hoppy aromas. Bitter finish.

1.7
   AROMA 4/10   APPEARANCE 2/5   TASTE 3/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 5/20
corkyrory66 (232) - BELGIUM - APR 16, 2013
Une bière qui est à 6 % abv, et non 6,2 comme indiqué dans le descriptif, mais la nuance est faible, surtout à ce niveau … Couleur doré moyen brillant. Clarté nette. Bulles moyennes très peu nombreuses. Mousse blanche à gros flocons, pas du tout jolie. Arômes de houblon fortement dosé. 1ère bouche soyeuse, très houblonnée, plutôt sur un style pilsner, tout au moins dans les malts. 2ème bouche où l’amertume empêche d’autres saveurs d’arriver. 3ème bouche linéaire, pas d’autres notes. Longueur idem, on se croirait au café des sports avec la pils du coin … Levure amère, voire piquante. Alcool banal. Finale nulle. Je ne peux comprendre les cotes reçues par cette bière vraiment très quelconque ...

3.3
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 12/20
Lilja (952) - Malmö, SWEDEN - APR 16, 2013
Syrlig och frisk och med tydlig beska. Tycker dock den bli lite klen i eftersmaken.

4
   AROMA 8/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 8/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 16/20
SVD (92) - NETHERLANDS - APR 15, 2013
33CL Bottle at De Fiere Margriet, Good aroma, great hop/bitter taste, overall a great beer.


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