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t IJ Columbus

t IJ Columbus - Belgian Strong Ale

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 Percentile 
87
overall
Brewed by Brouwerij ’t IJ
Style: Belgian Strong Ale

Amsterdam, Netherlands

bottled
common

on tap
available

Broad Distribution
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2653.5/5.03.48/5.09%69.1Trappist glass, Tulip, Tumbler
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 pubbe (493), Højbjerg, Denmark
3.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/104/512/20
Apr 19, 2007  
Bottle. Clear golden colour (with seditives) with beautifull frothy lasting head. Amazing levels of fruity acidity in the aroma. Yeasty flavor. Lasting finish. Really a well made beer.


 reakt (938), Greater London, England
3.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/56/104/516/20
Apr 17, 2007    Updated: Sep 1, 2007
bottle @ lowander, creechurch lane. Bright orange amber w/ dense cream head fading to a nice lace. Wonderful aroma of spiced pumpkin, cinnamon and spiced apple with pineapple notes. Taste is a bit of a let down after the aroma - it’s not very full on flavour. Blood orange, alcohol, spice, yeast and unsweetened bitter lemon tea. Finish lacks the warming alcohol that should accompany a 9%. Prickly mouthfeel b/c of the fine carbonation. Similar to Smisje Halloween.


 KnutAlbert (3101), Oslo, Norway
4.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/105/59/105/517/20
Apr 12, 2007  
Bottle from the Cracked Kettle, Amsterdam. Lovely cloudy, golden ale with a large firm head. The first sip puzzles me. What is this? An explosion of flavour. Fruit - apples, pears and oranges. Spice - nutmeg, corander and cinnamon. Hoppy fruitiness with a cider-like dry finish. All these elements blend superbly into each other. Amazing.


 thornecb (1735), Marblehead, Massachusetts, USA
3.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/57/104/516/20
Apr 7, 2007  
Pours deep amber into a tulip. Fuffy off-white head meringues and volcanoes on surface. Tangy lemon/orange aromas. Smooth sweet caramel with an off-bandaid lasting spicy finish.


 Fukito (604), Buenos Aires, Argentina
3.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/104/57/103/514/20
Apr 5, 2007  
Tap at Gollem, march 07. Shinny, hazy, golden-yellow color and a fine, creamy white head. Spicy, coriander, peppery with a slight alcoholic hint. Medium to light MF with a dry, spicy ending. Spicy aroma with a strange lactic touch. A nice, spicy, sipping tripple.


 ABUSEDGOAT (1934), California, USA
3.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/104/514/20
Apr 3, 2007  
Date on bottle is Sept 2002. Very cloudy amber orange with a moderate head, good lacing and retention. Aroma is slightly oxidized but has notes of spices, various fruits, caramel, with a hint of funked fruit. Interesting stuff. Medium bodied, alcohol hidden well. Tasty.


 Maria (6056), Thisted, Denmark
3.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/103/58/104/514/20
Apr 1, 2007  
Fynske Øldage 2005, Odense. Golden with a nice head. Mouthfeel is oily. Both aroma and flavour is deliciously complex with notes of caramel, fruit, flower, spice. sweetness, alcohol and a nice bitterness. A nice one!!


 wheninhell (485), louisville, Kentucky, USA
3.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/104/56/103/512/20
Mar 30, 2007  
clear dark golden with a nice white head. good lacing. aroma sweet tea with a squirt of lemon....and some honey and hay. sweet pear flavor with a slightly bitter spicy hop bite. spicy bittersweet lemon tea finish. medium dry. full bodied but seems a bit thin. decent.....not bad.......just nothing fantastic.



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