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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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 Ratings  Average  Score  ABV  Style Pctl  Serve in 
2653.5/5.03.48/5.09%69.1Trappist glass, Tulip, Tumbler
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 Sammy (3934), Toronto, Ontario, Canada
2.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
1/104/56/102/59/20
Sep 4, 2004  
It was skunked. I received it in July and did not consume it until September. But a bottle condition smelling like late day barn? Hold your nose, and everything else is a bit above average. If there are lingonberries there, that sure assisted the smell. Orange color and orange-citrus fruit, foaming and decent yeast, malty and strong carbonation.


 FlacoAlto (2473), Tucson, Arizona, USA
3.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/57/104/515/20
Aug 30, 2004  
Pours a flakey, hazy, copper color with a thick light tan head. Aromas of pear and spices waft from my glass. I pick up odoriferous notes of clove, cinnamon, wet hay, and a really weird funky-musty-earthy aroma. The taste is lightly fruity up front and finishes with an earthy-spicy note. This is an interesting beer, quite malty with notes of caramel, biscuits, toasted malt, and malt extract. A good balance of competing flavors.


 muzzlehatch (4427), Burlington, Vermont, USA
3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/104/55/103/512/20
Aug 2, 2004  
33 cl bottle. Bright, luscious hazy peach, with a ridiculous snowdrifty head. Nose very yeasty, slightly citrusy, hint of sweet thyme and rosemary. Pretty uninteresting in the body, unfortunately; sourness dominates the light fruity sweetness at the front and completely overwhelms by the finish, which is unpleasantly sour-milky and peppery. Its not so bad I guess, but it certainly starts much better than it ends.


 YourDarkLord (1800), Urbana, Illinois, USA
2.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
5/102/55/103/59/20
Jul 27, 2004  
Hazy amber with small white head. Yeasty, floral aroma. Full bodied, viscous. Sour and alcohol taste. Not particularly pleasing.


 SubstanceT (1090), Saint Louis, Missouri, USA
2.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
5/103/55/103/510/20
Jul 25, 2004  
heh, not all that bad. I dig the story about how this brewery got started (thanks Drew) and that is about it. The beer just does not do it for me. So, yup, its a belgian. Golden in color with a good amount of carbonation with a medium white head. The nose is yeasty and with just a hint of hops. The taste is yeasty and just not good to me.


 mohawksin (187), Nebraska, USA
3.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/56/104/513/20
Jul 20, 2004  
Poured orange with medium head, very fizzy and fast dissolving. Yeast smells, with citrus. Tastes of malt and spice. Dry and heavy feel in the mouth. A slight alcohol burn. Yeast taste that lingers afterwards.


 hopdog (5527), Lansdale, Pennsylvania, USA
3.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/104/56/104/514/20
Jul 1, 2004    Updated: Jul 2, 2004
Poured a dark, hazy amber color with an averaged sized, off white head. Yeasty and bready aroma. Initial sweet tasting with a sour finish. Some fruits in the taste as well. Not bad.


 mreeves (257), Sammamish, Washington, USA
3.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/58/104/515/20
Jun 24, 2004  
Pours an orangey color with lots of chunky floaties. To me, it tastes a lot like Orval, but not quite as good. Still, a very fine brew and worth trying.



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