’t IJ Natte

Brewed by Brouwerij ’t IJ
Style: Abbey Dubbel
Amsterdam, Netherlands

Serve in Trappist glass

Bottle. Hazy, orangey amber with a big yellowish head that left nice lacing. Great fruity aroma, that is vinous and spicy at the same time. Spicy flavours, fruit, even a bit of chocolate, nice bitter finish. ’t IJ does not let you down.

Pours a nice reddish brown with a creamy medium tan head. Nose is spice with fruit. The taste has some light citrus notes along with caramel, cinnamon, and chocolate. The aftertaste lingers a bit with some bitter fruit notes. Good beer, though.

Draught at the t’IJ brewpub. Hazy amber to brown color with very creamy head. Malty, tart and toffeish aroma. Sweet, malty, toffeish, acidic and worty flavor with hints of licorice, vanilla and juniper. Quite viscous, sahti-like palate.

Consumed in the tIJ windmill. This brown beer pours with a large tan head. The flavor is, alas, quite nondescript; very thin and not very pleasant. I had to wash this one down with a Columbus.

Bottle, sampled at The Rover, Göteborg. Dark amber colour. Malty, appley nose. Earthy backbone, late appley in flavour. Also notes of almonds. Fruity. Long finish.

Cloudy brown color, medium head. Smells metallic, iron, some malts. Taste is not at all double-like, which i was hoping for. Very disappointing beer.

Bottle. Brown beer with a strong head. The aroma is mildly spiced and smokey, and the flavour is quite malty, mildly roasted and spiced, and warming. Overall a reasonable beer.

Bottled (33 cl) at het Amsterdamertje, Göteborg, Sweden. Hazy amber with medium off-white head. Fruity, a bit animalic, spicy and yeasty. Meidum bodied with soft carbonation. Well balanced, would certainly gain from a bit more dryness.