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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.

3.7
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 8/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 15/20
RoyceH (1129) - Hesperange, LUXEMBOURG - FEB 10, 2008
Bottle, brewery. Cloudy dark chestnut, thin offwhite head. Strong alcoholic nose, wheaty, some lemon hop. Mouth is warm wheat with strong alcohol, some cherry glace tones and some other dark fruits. Finishes long and warm, spirit burn present. Rather good.

3.7
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 15/20
BelgiskOlklub (728) - Viby J, DENMARK - MAY 31, 2007
Great beer. Earthy and basement aromas frem the yeast. Brown with , big white foam. Medium sweetness and a rather special hoppy finish.

3.7
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 8/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 14/20
SudsMcDuff (3213) - .....Manchester United.........., Texas, USA - JAN 2, 2007
outta the bottle at the t’IJ..last beer before we moved on so i had to work kwik, kicked the panter...I was looking forward to this. Pours a light dark brown but not really see through. nice aroma. great smooth first sip. a mellow alcohlic brew that goes down very easily; and complex too.

3.7
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 15/20
gunnfryd (6513) - Kristiansand, NORWAY - MAY 12, 2008
Bottle. Dark orange colour with a beige head. Aroma is fruit, yeast, dried fruits. Flavour is fruit, yeast, apple,spices, hop, berries, malt, dried fruit. Nice body and a nice beer.

3.7
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 15/20
Enjoyit (2721) - Vadum, DENMARK - OCT 4, 2007
Brown of color with a beige head. An aroma of spice, caramel and alcohol notes. A flavor of spice, caramel and oak.

3.7
   AROMA 8/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 15/20
spector (906) - Lancaster, Ohio, USA - MAY 11, 2007
I got some light spice,yeast and some light sourness in the aroma.Pours a deep copper with a light fluffy tan head.Light malt yeast and a light sourness stood out in the flavor.Mouthfeel was a little thin with a slight sour finish.

3.7
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 8/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 15/20
Carlus12 (361) - London, Greater London, ENGLAND - OCT 7, 2007
Bottle @ Beer Circus, Croydon. Pours murky brown with beige head. Aroma is of banana / orange / earthy. Taste is spice / caramel, nice carbonation on the tongue slightly acidic and earthy. A refreshing brew. Very drinkable

3.7
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 8/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 15/20
Kavu (938) - Jyväskylä, FINLAND - OCT 21, 2011
Pours hazy brown with a medium head. Aroma is mostly malts. Flavor is sweet malts and alcohol. Reminds me of trappist beers. Pretty nice.


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