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

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RATINGS: 334   WEIGHTED AVG: 3.6   EST. CALORIES: 270   ABV: 9%
COMMERCIAL DESCRIPTION
Dubbed a barleywine style by the brewery, but with added complexity and a strong Belgian twist. A powerful, dark beer.


3.4
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 14/20
ha1ag (609) - Maastricht, NETHERLANDS - MAR 12, 2011
Bottled (tnx Marco!). Hazy brown color with extremely thick beige frothy head, layered lacing. Fruity sweet nose. Aroma is bitter, fruity with wheat. Flavour is the same but turning to more sweet. Alcohol is present all the way. nice.

2.5
   AROMA 5/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 5/10   PALATE 2/5   OVERALL 10/20
Bontus (481) - Waasmunster, BELGIUM - FEB 28, 2011
Bottle, cracked kettle, thanks Abio. Pours a color in the twilight zone of dark golden and brown. Say real dark copper something. Nose is sour cherry and cola/caramel. Some sourness, and too saturated to be pleasant. Had a hard time finishing this.

3.2
   AROMA 5/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 14/20
BlackEyePA (222) - USA - FEB 6, 2011
Pretty good. I like the color, dark creamy brown. Not much lacing and head fell fast. The aroma was tough to get much of, but nice, fig and dark fruit. The taste was raisin, plum, brown sugar, dark fruit, malt and port. Palate and mouthfeel are superbly considered. Overall nice strong brune beer

2.9
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 6/10   PALATE 2/5   OVERALL 11/20
Davros (919) - Melbourne, AUSTRALIA - JAN 4, 2011
Pours murky brown with a huge head. Nose shows musty chocolate, raisins and golden syrup. A bit rough. Same story with the flavours; chocolate, golden syrup, not all that complex Very high carbonation, pretty ridiculous. Not all that impressive really.

3.2
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 6/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 13/20
gyllenbock (1608) - Stockholm, SWEDEN - JAN 2, 2011
Bottle. Amber with a small, thick head. Mostly dried fruits and caramel in the aroma. The taste was sweet with malt, dried fruits, caramel and some yeast. An ok beer.

3.3
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 6/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 13/20
mile (1221) - Helsinki, FINLAND - DEC 14, 2010
Bottle. Dark brown, average and mostly lasting light brown head. Medium, malty and sweetish aroma, very fruity with some hoppyness and sourness, light spiciness. Body is medium, malty and sweetish flavor, fruity with some spiciness and light alcohol. Finish is average, malty with some fruity sweetness, light alcohol and spiciness - licorice. Nice hoppy and fruity aroma, but flavor is not in balance with aroma.

2.9
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 6/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 11/20
LomYst (140) - Rotterdam, NETHERLANDS - NOV 27, 2010
light amber beer... sour aroma contains apple, citrus some yeast some spices.... tastes sour, fruity (apple again)... body is quite light... finish is mostly sour... not that great a beer

4
   AROMA 8/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 8/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 17/20
Rettep (902) - SWEDEN - NOV 16, 2010
Bottle. Pours a thick orange/brown hazy liquid with a thick foamy yellowish beige head, some sediment at the bottom of the glass. Aroma: great fruitiness with some spices, not very yeasty. Taste: fruit, dried fruit, malt, citrus, some yeast, brown sugar, still not too sweet. Thick, medium fizzy mouthfeel. Really good, well balanced and very drinkable, the 9% ABV is hardly noticeable.


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