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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).


3.9
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 8/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 16/20
oh6gdx (15510) - Vasa, FINLAND - JAN 8, 2007
Bottled. Hazy reddish brown colour with huge off-white creamy head, lots of lace. Aroma is barnyard mixed with strawberries, citrusfruits, yeast and some earth. Also some parfumes are present. Flavour is strawberry, barnyard, pepper, fruits and yeast. Lovely mouthfull of flavour. Aftertaste is hops, yeast and some fruits.

4.1
   AROMA 9/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 9/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 16/20
maeib (6398) - Wootton, Northampton, Northamptonshire, ENGLAND - DEC 28, 2006
Bottled - Many Thanks to Otje for this one. A hazy, reddy brown coloured beer with a huge rocky whitish hed and thick, sticky lacing. The aroma is very citrus with juicy oranges and lemons together with yeastiness and a kick of spice. The taste also has lots of fruitiness and tons of peppery hops. More yeast and more alcohol. A lovely mouthfeel full of flavours. Mouthwatering and very good.

3.6
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 15/20
MPA (710) - Amager (form. Nørrebro&Aalborg), DENMARK - DEC 2, 2006
Bottle. Slightly hazy orange with a dense longlived, beautiful head. Aroma of peach, citrus and nude running in Paradise. Fruity flavour with a lot of bitterness and not a lot of sweetness. Lovely beer.

3.3
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 13/20
rlgk (5231) - Skövde, SWEDEN - NOV 29, 2006
Bottle at Monks Cafe, Stockholm. Hazy yellow color, white head. Spicy what aroma, orange, peach. Hoppy, spicy and bitter flavor, metallic notes and a rather grassy bitter finish.

4.1
   AROMA 8/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 8/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 18/20
Stew41 (1412) - Woodend, AUSTRALIA - NOV 29, 2006
Notwithstanding the rare opportunity to try all 3 Westys this may have been the ‘best on ground’ performance in our recent Euro trip. Totally unique herb / spice style with masses of rich herbal notes on the nose and palate. Nettles, ginger, spice, hops – all very appealing. Carries the 7% ABV with absolute ease. (e3.40 @ Café Arendnest)

4
   AROMA 8/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 8/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 16/20
jehoey (765) - Shippensburg, Pennsylvania, USA - NOV 15, 2006
I really like this beer. had a bottle at Gollem in A’’dam. Fruity sugary aroma with banana, corriander, and citurs. appearence is an off orangish yellow that is cloudy. nice flavor that is dry and sweet. nice actiove palate. great beer.

3.7
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 8/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 15/20
Jukkabro (3457) - Tampere, FINLAND - NOV 9, 2006
Light brown colored, hazy appearance with medium sized white head. This traditional T’Ij aroma: good spices, lemon, yeast, flowers and some caramel. Also mild alcohol there. Medium bodied. Flavor is as dry as aroma: yeast, spices (coriander, pepper) and orange, aftertaste dries with some alcohol.

3.1
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 6/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 12/20
TBone (9096) - Pori, FINLAND - OCT 14, 2006
Bottled (BB 01/2007). Slightly hazy red/brown color, huge creamy off-white head, nice lacing. Wheat beer like fruity banana nose with dried hay and mould. Quite yeasty. Hoppy, spicey herbal notes, similarities to some spelt beers. Long bitter aftertaste. Quite a bio beer feeling here.


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