Bitter & Noodzaak
Brouwerij De Molen in Bodegraven, Zuid-Holland, Netherlands 🇳🇱
Lager - Keller / Zwickel / Landbier Regular Out of Production|
Score
6.75
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One of the special limited brews for Borefts 2016. Bittere noodzaak is a Dutch way of saying something is a dire need, it really , really has to be done. And bitter also means: bitter. Literally it translates as Bitter & Need.
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7.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Bottle from Speciaalbierpakket. Aroma is grainy malt, hops, ripe fruits, orange, apricot, herbal tea, some pine resin. Flavour is moderate sweet with a bitter finish. Body is medium. Very nice ’Imperial Keller’ with touches of IIPA and hoppy Barley Wine. Good!
Tried
from Bottle
on 10 Feb 2025
at 04:48
6.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Tap @ Borefts. Golden color, malty bready floral citric aroma. Malty sweet flavor, soft cellar notes, soft dried citrus. Nice.
Tried
from Draft
on 26 Aug 2019
at 12:05
6.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 7
Draught @ 8th. BBF 2016 [ 8th Borefts Beer Festival 2016 ] @ Brouwerij de Molen, Bodegraven, Netherlands. [ As De Molen Bitter & Noodzaak ].Clear medium amber orange colour with a small to average, frothy - fizzy, good lacing, mostly diminishing, off-white head. Aroma is moderate malty, caramel, dusty, nutty, moderate hoppy, grass, fruity hops. Flavor is moderate sweet and bitter with a long duration, fruity hops, pale malt, caramel, sweet malt, plastic notes. Body is medium, texture is oily to watery, carbonation is soft. [20160923] 7-3-6-3-13
Tried
on 22 Jun 2017
at 05:27
7.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 8
33 cl bottle @ home (bottled 8 Sept. ’16). Hazy deep amber color. Big, rocky and somewhat frothy off white head, good retention. Aroma’s: German hops, a bit grassy and fruity, caramel malts. Retronasal there’s flowers, fragrance, bitterness, herbs. Flavor is light moderate bitter, light caramel. Medium bodied. Finish is rather dry, moderate bitter, herbs.
Tried
from Bottle
on 15 May 2017
at 13:49
6.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 4
Overall 6.5
(Bottle, 0.33 l - bottled on 08-09-16, thanks Hermod, BB 08-09-17, 20170313) The beer poured deep golden and hazy. Its head was medium sized and white. Aroma had malts, booze and caramel. Palate was medium bodied and warming with medium carbonation. Flavours were sweetness, grass, booze and bitterness. Aftertaste was sweet, hoppy and bitter. A rather boozy brew.
Tried
from Bottle
on 13 Mar 2017
at 13:31
6.2/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6
33cl bottle. Euro Swap 2016, thanks! Ambery color, thick white head. Aroma has citric, dark fruity and malty aroma. Mouthdrying, citric, grassy flavors but quite empty and very dry finish.
Tried
from Bottle
on 13 Mar 2017
at 13:30
6.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 8
Overall 6.5
Draft. A hazy amber beer with a lazing yellowish head. The aroma has notes of malt, straw, and hops. The flavor is sweet with notes malt, caramel, straw, and alcohol, leading to a bitter finish.
Tried
from Draft
on 07 Mar 2017
at 06:51
6.9/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
Oranjebruin bier met weinig schuim. Smaak is bitter hoppig en krachtig met iets van zwarte thee, bittere ananas en mango. Heeft meer van een IPA, echter een goed bier met veel smaak.
Tried
on 04 Feb 2017
at 07:45
7.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
0.33 l bottle, bottled in September 2016, courtesy of my Secret Santa 2016 MrHangover, thanks Johan! Clear, dark amber with a medium large, rather dense, stable, off-white head. Sweetish, fruity-resiny and grassy aroma of mango, orange jam and pine. Slightly bitter with a sweetish-malty background, fruity-resiny and slightly grassy taste of mango, orange jam, passion fruit, some honey and quite a bit of pine, followed by a medium long, rather dry-bitter, resiny finish. Medium to full body, slightly creamy and a bit effervescent mouthfeel, soft carbonation. Very nice, like a bottom-fermented IIPA!
Tried
from Bottle
on 21 Jan 2017
at 01:46
7/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
23rd September 2016
Borefts VIII. Keg. Hazy amber beer, tidy pale cream colour head. Smooth dry palate. Mild spice. Rich marmalade and orange peel, touch of lime. Some hop spice. Light dry finish. Hides the abv well. Good.
Borefts VIII. Keg. Hazy amber beer, tidy pale cream colour head. Smooth dry palate. Mild spice. Rich marmalade and orange peel, touch of lime. Some hop spice. Light dry finish. Hides the abv well. Good.
Tried
on 18 Jan 2017
at 03:11