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

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RATINGS: 152   WEIGHTED AVG: 3.56   EST. CALORIES: 210   ABV: 7%
COMMERCIAL DESCRIPTION
Brewed at the ’t IJ Brewery for the Bierkoning bottleshop. A properly hopped beer with coriander and the staff’s choice at the brewery. Vlo stands for Vodden, Lompen en Ongeregeld (translates a bit as rags, bags and bums).


3.6
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 15/20
Skinnyviking (5472) - Copenhagen, DENMARK - AUG 26, 2007
Bottle. High creamy and long lasting off-white head. Hazy dark orange body. Coriander oranges aroma. Pretty spicy, mainly coriander, and hoppy dry barley malt aroma with a low carbonation and a long dry bitter aftertaste. Definately different and a nice surprise.

3.6
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 8/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 14/20
Bullit (3197) - Burgos, SPAIN - AUG 25, 2007
Cloudy amber colour, big fluffy stable head. Many spices and herbs in the aroma, cloves, coriander, citrus. Flavour is bitter, malty, with a lot of spices and herbs as well. Finishes bitter. Had to get used to the aroma and taste, but once it settled, I can appreciate this one.

4
   AROMA 9/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 8/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 17/20
scanovajr (557) - Rio de Janeiro, BRAZIL - AUG 12, 2007
On tap @ Café Belgique, Amsterdam. Pours hazy oragnge with a small white head. Aroma is flowery, hoppy and malty. Taste is malty, spicy. Notes of bubblegum and yeast. Dry and hoppy end. Very well balanced

3.4
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 14/20
Ethereal (2355) - London, Greater London, ENGLAND - AUG 4, 2007
330ml bottle at Gollem, Amsterdam, 10/02/07. Pours a cloudy mid-amber with a large, short-lived head. The aroma is very clean - very nice mix of citrus, floral and straw scents. The flavour delivers on the promise with a good hoppy bitterness that carries through to the aftertaste. Light and drinkable, but I feel that the alcohol is a bit too apparent and in my opinion, stops this being truly great.

3.7
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 16/20
chriso (7062) - London, Greater London, ENGLAND - JUL 21, 2007
Bottle, at Catford beer festival, June 2006. Hazy orange with a big fluufy straw head. Is this a wheat beer base? Certainly seemed like it from the aroma. Plus some light spicy notes. More spice of the palate, but I’m not sure what. Also lotsof tangy, hoppy bitterness. Some metallic/mineral edges to the mouthfeel. Impossible to classify. Unusual and surprisingly good.

3.3
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 12/20
hallie (5) - Seattle, Washington, USA - JUN 28, 2007 does not count
Spicy, warming, unfiltered and kind of pungent. The head is huge and like whipped cream. I want more of this beer but it is difficult to locate.

3.8
   AROMA 8/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 8/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 15/20
madsberg (7299) - Søborg, DENMARK - JUN 6, 2007
Bottled. Golden coloured. Unclear. Dense and creamy off white head. Sweetness, yeast, fruits, spice and light sourness in the aroma. Flavour has orangepeel, light caramel, yeast, fruits and some spicy herbal notes. Quite nice and complex. Is medium to full bodied. Ends on a fruity and light herbal bitterness.

3.3
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 6/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 13/20
henrikb (1317) - Aarhus, DENMARK - JUN 2, 2007
Draft - Hazy amber body with an off white head, lacing; A little hop on malty standard UK-cask-ale back; Bitter slightly sour body, soft texture, soft carbonation: Bitter finish actually more malty then hoppy bitter, simple hop aromas. This is the breweries top beer tastes from draft at the brewery, dammmmn these guy make well made but super boring beer!


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