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

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RATINGS: 244   WEIGHTED AVG: 3.52   SEASONAL: Winter   EST. CALORIES: 270   ABV: 9%
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One of our flagship beers, slightly different in flavour every year! A splendid, maroon-coloured beer with fine aromas of spiced fruit, orange peel and well-roasted malt to delight the nose. The flavour is a spicy balance of caramel, citrus and slightly bitter hops to restore that warm feeling during the dark days of winter. If stored in a cool, dark place, IJndejaars will keep for years.

Note: Until 2005 called IJndejaars, from 2006 until 2008 called Turbock and in 2009 they started using the old name IJndejaars again.


SlimJimDrinker's rating

2.6
   AROMA 5/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 5/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 10/20
SlimJimDrinker (115) - Nřrrebronx, - MAY 29, 2004
Nothing much to say here... Pretty standard boring dull beer... Sweet n sour... boring finish


most recent ratings

3.5
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 8/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 14/20
chrisv10 (7860) - DENMARK - FEB 14, 2013
Bottle, 9%. Unclear brown/dark amber with small tan head. Aroma is malt, yeast, dried fruits, caramel and hop. Flavour is malt, yeast, dried fruits, medium sweet, little plume, caramel, hop and a little bitter.

3.6
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 15/20
armando629 (2207) - Budapest, HUNGARY - JAN 26, 2013
0,33 l bottle, Csakajósör, Budapest.
Poured hazy brown with a huge pillowy-creamy light beige head. Fruity aroma of belgian yeasts, some sourish green apples, figs and raisins, some caramel. Medium-full bodied one with a sturdy flavor. Hops and coriander, caramel and yeasts, fruits like overriped banana nad orange zest, some cocoa. Fine!

3.2
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 6/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 13/20
ShivanDragon (481) - Leeuwarden, NETHERLANDS - JAN 10, 2013
rood/bruin van kleur.
aroma: van toffee, chocolade, karamel
smaak: mout, toffee, chocolade, karamel, kersen, gerstemout.
afdronk: licht bitter/zoet, niet bijzonder

2.9
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 6/10   PALATE 2/5   OVERALL 12/20
vipinvelp (1172) - Velp, NETHERLANDS - DEC 25, 2012
Muddy brownish color with light brown foam head. Aroma is bit of sweet, caramel and candy. Taste is low bitter with lots of sweetness around, candy again. Short sweet aftertaste. (Amsterdam 201212)

4.4
   AROMA 9/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 9/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 18/20
Lore (422) - Budapest, HUNGARY - DEC 24, 2012
UPDATED: FEB 20, 2013 dark, brownis-gold, cloudy colour (with some small particles) with creamy head; candy sugar aroma and greatly ballanced taste of roasted sugar, some minimal bitterness and alcoholic (however not too intensive) sweetness with some strange spycy aftertaste. Great Christmas ale.

3.2
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 2/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 14/20
ogreface (1089) - Budapest, HUNGARY - DEC 21, 2012
csakajosor.hu Igen zavaros, furcsa barna színe van, egy ugyancsak furcsa színű, gyorsan múló habbal. Egyszerűen csúnya. Illata fűszeres, teás, igen élesztős, mandulás. Íze zöld diós, gyógyfüves, dohányfüstös, kissé aszalt gyümölcsös, élesztős, borókás és komlós. Elég testes, kissé ragadós és nem túl szénsavas. Utóíze gyógyfüves, kesernyés, kissé száraz. Nem rossz, de ez nekem annyira nem jött be, kicsit kiegyensúlyozatlan szerintem.

3.1
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 6/10   PALATE 2/5   OVERALL 13/20
jfb (2582) - GERMANY - DEC 20, 2012
(draught) pours a murky brown colour with a creamy light beige head. aroma of pineapple, marzipan and sweet spices, slightly sweaty, with notes of pale malts and a subtle peachiness. flavour is mostly popcorn and muesli, with a hint of roasted malts, dark fruit and a heavy sweetness. heavy-bodied with lively carbonation.

3.9
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 8/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 16/20
inbirraveritas (1026) - Budapest, HUNGARY - DEC 15, 2012
Bottled. Pours a hazy reddish brown with a creamy, beige coloured pillow on its top. Tart, spicy nose and aroma escorted by dried fruits, caramel and citrusses underpainted gently by alcohol. Slick, syrupy mouthfeel. Tart-bitter and warming finish with herbs and spices. Tasty, fine one.

3.3
   AROMA 8/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 12/20
jphartley (3) - Amsterdam, NETHERLANDS - DEC 5, 2012 does not count
Drank the 2012 addition. Purchased on bottle at Wijnhandel 2008 on the Harlemmerstraat in Amsterdam. The beer was reasonable. Had a nice fruitiness. It seemed better than previous years efforts, but definitely wasn’t the best beer I drank tonight.

3.3
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 12/20
sic1314 (959) - Leiden, NETHERLANDS - OCT 13, 2012
At Pint winterfest 2012. Poured a cloudy orange/amber with a small thick tan head. Aroma of spced fruit and floral malts. Medium to full bodyfeel, flavour of roasted caramel malt and spiced dark fruit. Dry, sweet lingering aftertaste.


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