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t IJ Struis

Percentile
94
overall
Brewed by Brouwerij ’t IJ
Style: Belgian Strong Ale

Amsterdam, Netherlands

bottled
common

on tap
available

Broad Distribution
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RatingsAverageScoreABVStyle PctlServe in
2693.66/5.03.64/5.09%84Trappist glass, Tulip, Tumbler
Commercial Description:
Dubbed a barleywine style by the brewery, but with added complexity and a strong Belgian twist. A powerful, dark beer.
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 Dorwart (1812), Robbinsville, New Jersey, USA
3.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/58/103/514/20
May 10, 2007  
Good sized frothy white head of fine bubbles. Excellent carbonation. Sweet and sour notes jump out in the aroma. Very fruity, with some sour grapes, light spices and wet oak. Color is a cloudy dark copper brown. Medium bodied and very warming. Light malts, spices and yeast. Sourness is not very apparent in the flavor. Big alcohol presence. I would guess more that 9%. Finishes pretty clean and warm with a lingering spicyness. Pretty good and very easy drinking.


 moejuck (1165), Ohio, USA
3.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/56/103/513/20
May 10, 2007  
Lot o’ yeast and light sourness. Copper body with a medium head. Medium palate. Malty taste with plenty of yeast and flowery flavors. Just okay.


 pintocb (509), Darsville, Georgia, USA
3.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/58/104/515/20
May 1, 2007    Updated: Apr 28, 2009
Damn my laptop. Typed in a whole fucking review and the overly sensitive mouse area thought I wanted to go back. Fuck my laptop. Great beer. Re-rate Way too thick and cloying for my taste now. I’ll leave my rating as is, but if I were scoring this today it would be more like a 3.1 or maybe a 3.2.


 pubbe (493), Højbjerg, Denmark
3.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/57/104/514/20
May 1, 2007  
Bottle. Cloudy amber with orange hue. A lot of fruit esthers, some apples and yeast in the flavor. Slightly sweet malt and a lot of acids in the flavor. Oily on the palate. Long lasting finish. Alcohol is somewhat dominating in this beer though.


 Bov (5425), Bienne, Switzerland
3.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/105/57/104/515/20
May 1, 2007  
from crackedkettle.com - pours a reddish-amber colour with a giant foamy beige head; nice lace; aroma of gingerbread and apple; some spices underneath; creamy mouthfeel and full-bodied; moderately sweet and bitter, long spicy finish with bready and light fruity tones


 hopdog (5550), Lansdale, Pennsylvania, USA
3.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/103/58/104/515/20
Apr 27, 2007  
Bottle. Poured a medium and hazy/cloudy amberish color with a huge sized off white head. Aromas of yeast, bananas, spices, pears, brown sugar and all around fruity. Tastes of caramel, candi sugar, and fruity. Medium sweet with the alcohol content well hidden.


 reakt (937), Greater London, England
3.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/56/104/515/20
Apr 9, 2007    Updated: Sep 2, 2007
bottle from lowlander. Pretty deep red-amber with a swollen off white head that faded to a good half inch of dense cream head, leaving a perfect lace. Strong nose of vanilla, oak, walnut, tangerine and some caramel. Taste is a let down after such a fantastic aroma - light spice, nuts, apple, fig and dates. Slightly metallic finish. Creamy, full body. Too watery in the taste, but otherwise a top bew.


 thewolf (5727), Kolding, Denmark
4.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/59/104/517/20
Apr 9, 2007  
Bottle. Pours a dark, slightly muddy amber. Head is yellowish white, a tad foamy and quite big. Stunning aroma! Lots of red apples, some caramel, vanilla and candy sugar. Oily mouthfeel. Very nice flavours - lots of spices. Vanilla again, ginger, pepper, oak, caramel and much more. Quite vinious as well. Well-rounded, powerful and great. Still sweet in general.



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