’t IJ Columbus

Brewed by Brouwerij ’t IJ
Style: Belgian Strong Ale
Amsterdam, Netherlands

Serve in Trappist glass, Tulip, Tumbler

Bottle. Light unclear medium orange amber color with a average, frothy to creamy, good lacing, fully lasting, off-white head. Aroma is light to moderate malty, toasted, caramel, moderate hoppy, flowers, lemon shell, moderate to heavy yeasty. Flavor is moderate to heavy sweet and bitter with a long to average duration. Body is medium, texture is oily, carbonation is soft. (080108)

Pours a hazy brownish orange with a bunch of floaties and a medium creamy off white head that left lacing. Aroma of green apple, orange peel, woody, hint of funkiness, various fruits, some tropical fruits, cantaloupe, some mixed spices and a malty sweetness. Really liked the aroma on this one. Flavor of tropical fruits, lemon and other citrus, some floral notes, yeast, light spices, some sweetness...yet overall a dry beer. I enjoyed this one. ABV well hidden, tingly carbonation. One to sit down with and spend some time with. Almost too much going on too really sum in a words.

Cloudy orange with a yellow tinted head that doesn’t last long. No lace. Aroma is hay and gooseberries. Sweet palate like barley candy with chamomille, dried apricot, and a reedy/woody element. Surprisingly bitter finish. Alcohol is completely hidden-- there is no way I would guess this at 9%. Not a bad beerwhen you study it, but it somehow fails to equal the sum of its parts. Just not very tasty I guess.

Orange color with a big head. Aroma: Malty, fruit, yast, spice, toast, alcohol. Palate: Caramel, malt, toast, spice, warm alcohol, hops.

33cl bottle at Gollem, Amsterdam, 12-3-07. Hazy orange with a small white head. Very fruity aroma with lots of cantaloupe. tastes like fresh fruit salad, with hops that add flavor but little bitterness. Sweet, but not in a sugary way. Some yeast and spice compliment. Medium palate with smooth carbonation. Feels very light and refreshing for its strength.

33 cL bottle. Pours hazy orange with a huge white head. Fruity and slight citric aroma. Flavour is quite sweet fruity. Ends mellow fruity, malty with a decent note of yeasty spiced notes.

Bottle at yespr’s place. One of those that I was sure I has rated as I knew I has had a bottle. Thanks Jesper. Pours a nice hazy amber-brown colour with a big head. Aroma of toasted malt, fruits and caramel. Good mothfeel. The flavour is sweet with toasted caramel and malt, spices, fruits and some yeast. Nice spiced toasty bitter finish.

Bottle. [Courtesy of yespr, tasting @ yespr] Huge thick beige fine head that mostly lasted. Light cloudy amber colour. Good display of lacework. Fruit, yeast, caramel, toasted malt, citrus. Medium bodied with a soft carbonation. Light sweet and acidic flavour. Light sweet fruity finish.