XL Pale Ale
De Dolle Brouwers in Diksmuide, West Flanders, Belgium 🇧🇪
Belgian Style - Blonde / Pale / Amber Regular|
Score
7.16
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XL as for the 40th anniversary of the very first De Dolle brew.
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3.7/10
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Appearance 3
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 4
Overall 16
Bottiglia. La finezza olfattiva è elevata, con un tipico profumo da birra belga, e il modo in cui permane è apprezzabile. Il manto birroso superiore è caratterizzato da una schiuma dalla buona tenuta. La grandezza delle bollicine è grossolana. Il liquido si presenta velato. Il colore è giallo dorato carico. Il corpo è pieno. L'amaro è di media potenza e c'è anche una componente moderatamente acidula. La forza gustativa è elevata e la permanenza è buona. Le sensazioni boccali finali risultano di birra beverina. Il retrogusto è intenso. L'aroma in bocca porta i segni di crosta di pane, cereali, pepe bianco, agrumi, arancia, pesca a pasta gialla, vino bianco e acetoso.
Tried
on 13 Feb 2025
at 05:08
7.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
Bottle from Drankenhandel Leiden. Aroma is yeasty and a bit floral with fruity notes, some citrus and apricot, pale malt, fruit peel, hop. Flavour is light sweet and light to moderate bitter with a hint of tartness. Medium body. Fruity and yeasty, a floral meadow, hops. There's a lot of what I love about Belgian brewing in this bottle.
Tried
from Bottle
on 01 Feb 2025
at 07:07
7/10
Tried
on 20 Dec 2023
at 20:25
7.1/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 8.5
Can at Monk's: pours light orange with white head. Aroma is yeasty, lightly fruity, floral. Taste is sweetish, lightly bitter. Pleasant.
Tried
from Can
on 04 Dec 2023
at 02:00
8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
bottiglia 33 cl, schiuma bianco sporco fine persistente, colore giallo arancio torbido, al naso è intensa lieviti belgi scorza d’arancia spezie pepe leggero Funky, in bocca è speziata acidula limone pepe tante spezie note erbacee, corpo medio leggero, watery, carbonazione forte, amaro moderato, super attenuata molto secca nel finale. A primo impatto mi ha spiazzato ma bevendola capisci che è fatta da chi sa fare la birra ed emergono tutti i suoi pregi. TOP come solo De Dolle sa fare. c. Birraland.it 25.11.23
Tried
on 25 Nov 2023
at 18:51
5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 4
Flavor 4
Texture 6
Overall 6
Donkergeel bier met schuim. Smaak is licht zuur met iets van citrus. Het heeft ook een licht zure geur die doet denken aan een wild bier.
Tried
from Bottle
on 26 Feb 2023
at 15:16
7.2/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 8
Bottle at 't Brugs Beertje Brugge. Clear gold colour lasting white head. yeast spicy hop aroma. it's an interesting blond beer. spicy hop light herb flavour. really interesting fruit and herb mix. distinctive. I liked it in the end. another De Dolle oddity. lovely yellow grapefruit flavour. I mean it's different and interesting
Tried
from Bottle
on 25 Sep 2022
at 16:17
8.6/10
Tried
from Bottle
on 11 Sep 2022
at 15:12
7/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 8
How: Draught.
Where: MBCC 2022.
Appearance: Hazy dark golden colour with a white head.
Aroma: Malt, fruit, hops, yeast, spices.
Body: Medium body and carbonation.
Flavour: Malt, fruit, hops, yeast, spices.
Where: MBCC 2022.
Appearance: Hazy dark golden colour with a white head.
Aroma: Malt, fruit, hops, yeast, spices.
Body: Medium body and carbonation.
Flavour: Malt, fruit, hops, yeast, spices.
Tried
from Draft
on 24 Aug 2022
at 13:13
7.5/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
The aromas are a good blend of malt, yeast, hops, spice and white wine. Flavors are somewhat similar to nose, adding in some citrus with very smooth balanced bittersweet. Great body and carbonation with slightly chalky finish. Nice drinking beer.
Tried
on 16 Jun 2022
at 02:11