2.8 AROMA 5/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 11/20
On tap @ Falling Rock poured hazy gold with a long lasting white head. Aromas of citrus, a bit of soap and some horseblanket. Palate was on the light side and soft. Flavors of grapefruit rind, bread, horseblanket and a bit of leather. I like this one better in a 750 ml. bottle.
2.8 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 2/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 11/20
Bottle. The aroma is nice balanced between bitter-yeasty and light sweet. The small white fizzy head disappeared fast, the body is pale yellow. The taste is rather bitter, a light touch of yeast. The body is very dry, light to medium strong with a normal carbonation.
2.8 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 5/10 PALATE 2/5 OVERALL 11/20
Att det här ölet jämförs med Orval är nära nog blasfemi. Närmaste jämförelsepunkt torde i stället vara likgiltighet. Det marknadsförs som ett genuint och gediget hantverksöl, rikt på anor och traditioner, autentiskt, men lyckas mest förmedla känslan av något halvfärdigt. Som om de sista pengarna investerades i marknadsföringskampanjen i stället för råvaror av hög kvalitet.
2.8 AROMA 4/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 10/20
Strong smelling, but an even mix of hops and mildew. Not great. Looks like a classic belgain, decent lacing, thick, light. Fizzy, malt flavour comes on later, almost at the same time as the hops. The fizziness makes the flavour wait, and wait, and wait, and then BAM its all there at once. Quite a complex brew, but the complexities are a bit mixed up. Not great, I would be dissapointed if I was expecting to make a belgain bitter and got this.
2.8 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 5/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 10/20
The name says it all... Extra Extra bitter... Not my cup of tea. "De Ranke" used a lot of hops and you can really taste it! Though, the fresh aroma surprised me.
2.7 AROMA 2/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 12/20
Cloudy straw pour, medium head, light lace. Skunky aroma. Unique dry flavor, followed with a light cinnamon/vanilla golden flavors. Aftertaste is definitely sour, this may be alcohol.
2.7 AROMA 5/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 5/10 PALATE 2/5 OVERALL 12/20
Bottled. Hazy yellow in colour. Minor whiyte head, lacings. There is a strong aroma of juniper berries. The flavour is likewise juniper berries. A bitter one, it was not just a clever name :)
2.7 AROMA 5/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 5/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 11/20
Bottled 330ml. -at De Spuyt, Amsterdam. Slight hazy orange/golden coloured, small white head, flowery nose. Moderate malty, fruity and hoppy with rather boring flowery notes. Dry bitter finish, expected much more.
2.7 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 5/10 PALATE 2/5 OVERALL 10/20
An intersting aroma is present with this one. A very barnyard, horse saddle aroma. Smells lightly musty and old if you ask me. Body is very light to medium, with some fruity hints, and a bit of sweet hoppiness. Mostly though the flavor is bitter in a bad way, unbalanced, and acidic. Does not go down very smooth, its a battle each step of the way to take a swallow.
2.7 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 4/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 11/20
Cloudy dark yellow pour with small head. Aroma is unusual with both yeast and hops apparent. Flavor is hoppy for a Belgian, but not relative to other traditional hoppy styles. The bottle I tried had low carbonation and some off-flavors. Maybe a bad bottle.
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