’t IJ Columbus

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

Serve in Trappist glass, Tulip, Tumbler

No date, must be pretty recent. Bronze. Large, dense, rocky white top. Nose of sour apples and pears, must, past ripe melons, zesty yeast, sugar. Sweet, floral, and sour up front. Finishes sour, bitter, and dry. Big earthy and bitter hops in the second half and finish. Balances the sweetness and then some. Spicy notes throughout, also. Medium/full body with lively carbonation that matches the flavor very well. Great brew. Love this brewery. Funk guaranteed.

UPDATED: NOV 21, 2008 (33 cl bottle at The Rover, Göteborg) Shady orange color, tan head. Sweet fruity and alcohol scent. Nice smooth mouthfeel. Sweet taste, a bit bitter aftertaste. Nice but maybe a bit too high alcohol level since it’s rather noticeable... 7/3/6/4/12=3.2 - Rerate (Bottle at het Amsterdamertje, Göteborg, Sweden) Cloudy orange color, fluffy white head. Hoppy and acidic scent. Spicy, bitter taste. Moussy mouthfeel, low bitterness. 8/2/7/3/14=3.4

Cloudy brown color,large off white head that had a long hang time then faded slowly to leave a nice lace behind.The aroma was malty with a slight spicy side some hints of fruit and a mild sweetness coming through as well.The flavor was pretty decent all around with a nice sweetness to it some good citrus notes and a mild spicy side make this a fairly well rounded brew.The alcohol is there but manages to be fairly well hidden with just a slight warming in the end.Over all i’d have to say this is a pretty good brew and well worth having a few more around for later.

Huge creamy offwhite head over hazy brown body. Acidic, spicy, yeasty aroma of wood. Taste is deep, spicy malts with cinnamon, spice notes. Tart, spicy cinnamon aftertaste. Powerful, drinkable, balanced, interesting. An excellent beer. (0.3l bottle.)

Dark orange colored, big yellow head. Plenty of yeast in glass. Aroma is strong with yeast, spices, orange and fruits, yeast comes up strongly. Medium to full bodied. Flavor is also strong with spices and yeast, fruits also there. Aftertaste dries with mild alcohol and even some licorice.

UPDATED: OCT 10, 2006 (Bottle at The Rover, Göteborg) Pours hazy, yeasty amber. Small white head. Dried citrus fruits in aroma with nuts and creamy toffee/cookie malt. Some allmond paste and yeast with acid hints. The flavour is medium sweet with a strange bitterness. A bit sour. Round, medium body.

Bottle at The Rake, London. Hazy, orangey amberwith a huge head. Fruity, leathery Orval-like Brettanomyces aroma. sweet, yet bitter, very Orval-like, only with warming alcohol. Dry finish. Full-bodied, good carbonation. One of the greatest Dutch beers around.

Bottle. Huge foamy light tanned head. Color is slight hazy orange/golden. Sweet and fruity aroma with notes of fresh hops. A remarkable tart taste along with malt sweetness, spices, oranges and some yeast. Well hopped and well balanced. Long dry finish. Very nice!