t IJ Struis

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

A red beer with a fine collapsing beige head. The aroma is sweet spicy with notes of coriander, grapes, and prunes. The flavor is sweet and very spicy with a dry woody end.

(Bottle 33 cl) Dark amber with a small, off-white head. Slightly tart, fruity nose. Caramelish sweetness with some odd - but pleasant - fruity notes of....pineapple! Must be an ester. No real bitterness. 291005

Nut brown and very hazy with rich head. A beauty! Very flowery aroma. Full bodied with balanced sweetness. Loads of flowery hop flavour. Nice bitterish finish.

33 cL bottle. Pours hazy orange to amber with a collapsing tan head. Light mouldy and brett aroma, minor woody note. Flavour is sweet malty with a nice yeast note and more of the same slight citric brett acidity. Mild sulphorish note into the finish. Lingering yeasty and malty finish.

Bottle. Unclear medium amber orange color with a average, frothy, good lacing, mostly lasting, off-white head. Aroma is moderate malty, caramel, tart, moderate yeasty, prune. Flavor is moderate to light heavy sweet and bitter with a average to long duration. Body is medium, texture is oily, carbonation is soft. (190408)

Bottle. Unclear red/brown colour. Small creamy head. Quite malty flavour. Aftertaste has a little liquorice. Nice, full body.

Bottled. Hazy brown colour, huge brown creamy head, lacing. Strong bitter fruity aroma. Sweet caramel as well as fruit and berries in flavour. Sting of alcohol also present as it gets a bit warmer.

Bottled. Cloudy red brown coloured with a medium sized yellow head. Sweet aroma of pine needles, overriped fruit, dried fruits and caramel. Flavour of pine needles, caramel and hops with notes of dried fruits.