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De Ranke XX Bitter

De Ranke XX Bitter

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A Belgian Ale brewed by
Brouwerij De Ranke

Dottignies/Dottenijs, Belgium

bottled
common

on tap
common

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5113.69/5.03.69/5.06.2%96.4 Trappist glass, Tulip, Tumbler P  Stats

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XX Bitter is a very weighty beer, aggressively brewed to be the hoppiest in Belgium. Some more delicate palates are put off right away. It is first of all remarkably hoppy – and it persists in its hoppiness unto the bitter end – but it does not want for balancing maltiness. In the middle is a “barnyard” Brettanomyces yeast character that is very reminiscent of Orval in its heyday. You might say this beer is Orval with everything turned up to 11, which is exactly what the brewers were seeking

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cathschlag (48), Montréal, Quebec, Canada
3.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/104/58/103/516/20

Dec 26, 2006  
Jaune «jus de pomme brut» pâle. Mousse abondante très légère. Beaucoup de fines bulles remontent à la surface. Bière trouble. L’amertume est très peu perceptible au nez, mais en bouche, elle est assez présente, surtout en finale. L’attaque est plus douce. On goûte plus le style «bière belge». L’effervescence est vive, ce qui surprend un peu pour une bitter. (Achetée au Half Time).

Jeanbxl (4), Bruxelles, Belgium
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4.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
10/105/510/105/518/20
Aug 20, 2008  
One of my favorite beer, amazing smell, flowered, good bitterness, a real beer for thurst


 Tmoney99 (3503), Cincinnati, Ohio, USA
3.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/104/515/20
Aug 19, 2008  
Bottle from River’s Bend. Poured hazy yellow color with a large white head that lasted with good lacing. Very complex herbs and sour citrus aroma. Medium body with a smooth texture. Full complex spicy sour & sweet flavor with solid sour citrus finish of moderate duration. Very yeasty good brew.


 Taktik_MTL (1892), Montréal-Nord, Quebec, Canada
3.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/58/103/516/20
Aug 15, 2008  
Bouteille de 330 ml obtenue via Importations Privées Bièropholie. Arôme: Odeur d’épices avec une pointe d’apricot. Apparence: La couleur est orangée voilée avec une moyenne densité de bulle. Présence d’un moyen col mousseux et d’une fine dentelle sur le verre. Saveur: Goût d’agrumes et d’épices. Durée moyenne de l’arrière goût. Palette: Le corps est moyen avec une texture légèrement minérale. Moyenne effervescence en bouche. Présence d’épices en arrière goût. (Rating #1887)


 shendrix (435), Waukesha, Wisconsin, USA
2.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/55/102/510/20
Aug 14, 2008  
Well, the label does warn you, no? I had this bottled on the square in Bruges, and it tastes like chewing a mouthful of new mown grass with a side of malts...not brewed, just chewed raw. Not as bad as that might sound, but I won’t be getting another one of these.


 WeeHeavySD (1699), San Diego (Hillcrest), California, USA
3.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/104/56/103/514/20
Aug 10, 2008  
Tap @ Ebenezer’s Pub in Lovell Maine. Pours gold with a bright white 1 finger head with nice lacing. Nose is yeasty and hoppy. Taste is sweet, yeasty and hoppy, slightly hoppy. Overall tasty.




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