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Dikkenek

 (RETIRED)
Score
4326
OVERALLStyle
Formerly brewed at Brouwerij Affligem / De Smedt (Heineken)
Style: Belgian Ale
Opwijk, Belgium

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RATINGS: 17   MEAN: 2.94/5.0   WEIGHTED AVG: 2.92   EST. CALORIES: 153   ABV: 5.1%
COMMERCIAL DESCRIPTION
Disclaimer: This is the old version of Dikkenek, brewed till 2000 in Affligem BDS. In 2005 a new version was released with bottle conditioning and made by Brouwerij Kerkom. This Kerkom version is entitled "Dikkenek Grand Cru" and is as such in the database.

3.8
   AROMA 8/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 8/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 16/20
Papsoe (21781) - Frederiksberg, DENMARK - MAY 4, 2005
UPDATED: JAN 8, 2006 (Bottle 25 cl) A three grain beer with juniper is rather unusual, even for Belgium. Very dark, light brownish head. Lots of sweetness but not cloying due to the low alcohol. And the hops are indeed present as well. Strange but very pleasant. 010693

1.4
   AROMA 4/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 1/10   PALATE 1/5   OVERALL 5/20
Mklein818 (172) - Etterbeek, Virginia, BELGIUM - APR 1, 2005
Arguably the weirdest beer I’ve ever drank--I did not like the harsh juniper and herbal undertones of this beer at all. I will say this--I had it a number of years ago and it is well and truly unforgettable!

3.4
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 14/20
lachesis (758) - St Idesbald, BELGIUM - JUL 11, 2004
Great amberbeer with nice appearance and smooth small head.It has nice and complex aroma’s of spices,malts and herbs.This beer has a round taste with a sweet touch and a fine bitterness.

3.8
   AROMA 9/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 16/20
dhurtubise (568) - Hamilton, Ontario, CANADA - JUL 1, 2003
Great aroma, rich and malty and extremely drinkable brown belgian ale. Head retention is low. Balance is on the malt's side. Otherwise it is a great smelling, simple little belgian ale.

2.7
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 5/10   PALATE 2/5   OVERALL 11/20
OlJuntan64 (1266) - Perth, AUSTRALIA - JUL 23, 2002
Regal ruby red brown with medium small mid-tan head. Malt sweet, cooked pasta, and lighter coffee, dried fruit and yeast aroma. Predominantly malty sweet (too sweet for me) flavours. Weak bitter finish and flat cola sweet after taste. I got no juniper at any stage with this one. It reminds me of stronger and more aromatic malternative.

3.9
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 8/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 16/20
Bloemart (257) - NETHERLANDS - DEC 24, 2001
A very nice beer.

3.5
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 14/20
Oakes (9994) - Gibsons, British Columbia, CANADA - DEC 14, 2001
I love juniper so I’m all over this dark juniper ale. I got lost in Ghent trying to find the frickin’ Hopduvel and when I got there I was parched. Why I bought this first I’ll never know but it did the trick. Refreshing herbaceousness, smooth, sweet malt backbone, slightly full and oily body.

3.6
   AROMA 8/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 6/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 15/20
Bov (7098) - Bienne, SWITZERLAND - DEC 14, 2001
deep brown colour, original vegetable aroma, sweet and simple flavour, somehow flat aftertaste


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