XX Bitter
Brouwerij De Ranke in Dottignies, Hainaut, Belgium 🇧🇪
Belgian Style - Blonde / Pale / Amber Regular|
Score
7.15
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XX-bitter is our most bitter, high-fermenting beer. Despite its low alcohol content, it produces a very rich, long lasting, full flavour.
Taste: Very bitter but still balanced. Long-lasting, distinct hop taste.
Taste: Very bitter but still balanced. Long-lasting, distinct hop taste.
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7.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
Amber with a foamy white head that turns thin and creamy. Aroma is a mix of citrus, spices and grass. Taste is bitter the whole way through with a mix of pepper and clove underneath. Nice. Medium bodied, moderate carbonation. Good, although not necessarily in large servings.
Tried
on 24 Aug 2020
at 16:59
7/10
Bottle from Belgiuminabox. Pours a hazy golden/amber colour with a medium to large sized off-white head. Nice lacing. Aromas of citrus fruits peaches, bananas, cloves, peppery spice and hints of floral and pine. Taste is the same again with an added orange and lemon zesty bitterness. Medium bodied, fair carbonation and a long fruity, grassy and zesty bitter hop finish. Really good.
Tried
from Bottle
on 02 May 2020
at 20:59
7/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
# 1301; 1/2019. Výrazně bylinně hořký s příjemnou ovocnou příchutí v pozadí.
Tried
on 09 Mar 2020
at 20:59
6.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Bottle/Fest. A- Bubblegum, hay, mild spice, wheat. A- Gold color, hazy liquid, white head. T- Floral, gum, spice, clove, hay. P- Medium body, average texture, average carbonation, balanced finish. O- Not bitter. A simple easy to drink Belgian. Good.
Tried
from Bottle
on 23 Feb 2020
at 20:18
6/10
Tried
on 12 Feb 2020
at 13:34
7.1/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 8.5
Bottle. Malty and hoppy aroma and taste, spicy notes, grassy notes, medium to high bitter. Medium body, malty and hoppy bitter finish. Ok.
Tried
from Bottle
on 25 Jan 2020
at 23:02
6.3/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 5
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Bottle. Pours dark blond to golden., semi-hazy. Head white, rather unstable. Very dry and fairly bitter taste. Hay and grain, but I missed some 'fraicheur', though. Finishes long and bitter.
Tried
from Bottle
from
Wijnegemse Drankenhal
on 25 Jan 2020
at 19:50
7.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
On tap at Moeder Lambic Fontainas, Brussels on 10th January 2020. Hazy amber with shallow foam and full lacing. Strong malt characteristic in aroma. Spicy and bitter in-mouth with powerful maltiness, which then dominates the finish. Some sweet berries. Full bodied with an engaging texture.
Tried
from Draft
on 10 Jan 2020
at 21:49
7/10
Tried
on 25 Nov 2019
at 17:48
7/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 7
Overall 6.5
Pours slightly darker than golden, perfectly transparent with visible carbonation. Quite big frothy white head, shows good retention and lacing. Average intensity in the aroma. Light grainy base, fruity notes (citrus and peach, a bit on the jammy side), fresh grass and a hint of spiciness. Taste follows the aroma closely, with medium sweetness and medium to high bitterness. Balanced in the mouth, with a semi-dry, moderately bitter finish that leaves a bit of resinous feel. Medium bodied with medium to high carbonation, lively on the mouth but easy to drink.
Tried
on 12 Oct 2019
at 15:12