Beer Information
Brewery: Brouwerij De Ranke
Beer Name: XX Bitter
Beer Style: Belgian IPA
Abv.: 6.2%
Serving Glassware: Tulip, Chalice
Serving Temp.: 40-45 deg. F. (BeerAdvocate.com)
Packaging: 4-pk 330 mL bottles, 750 mL bottle
Price: ~$13 (750 mL)
Availability: Year Round
Pairings: Cheese (Bleu, Goat), Salad
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Overall Grade/Rate: A/4.35
Appearance: 4.5
Aroma: 4
Taste: 4.5
Mouthfeel: 4
Drinkability: 4.5
BeerAdvocate Avg. Rate: A-/4.11
Mike's Description
Poured from a 750 mL bottle into a 4 oz sampling glass at a beer tasting my friends and I had.
Appearance - Large amount of frothy white head that resembles ice cream. This beer is extremely carbonated from bottle fermentation and there is plenty of lace to go around. The beer itself is a pale yellowish color with some burnt orange tones.
Poured from a 750 mL bottle into a 4 oz sampling glass at a beer tasting my friends and I had.
Appearance - Large amount of frothy white head that resembles ice cream. This beer is extremely carbonated from bottle fermentation and there is plenty of lace to go around. The beer itself is a pale yellowish color with some burnt orange tones.
Aroma - Very bitter esters with a funky musty aroma. Seems similar to a saison with respect to the farmhouse aromas. Belgian yeast is definitely there with some green apple, pear, and a peppery spiciness to tie everything together.
Taste - Slightly sweeter and more fruity than the aromas. Apples are more dominant, but the beer is still very bitter. Belgian spices and yeast are just as robust. This brew is lacking in malt character, but I'd be surprised if it wasn't.
Taste - Slightly sweeter and more fruity than the aromas. Apples are more dominant, but the beer is still very bitter. Belgian spices and yeast are just as robust. This brew is lacking in malt character, but I'd be surprised if it wasn't.
Mouthfeel - Dry beer with a hoppy bitterness in the aftertaste. Light to medium-bodied with Belgian spices to give it a nice background.
Drinkability - In my opinion, this beer has the perfect amount of bitterness despite being named "XX Bitter". The bitterness is there, but it doesn't overpower any of the other unique facets such as the Belgian yeast strain, complex mix of spices (I won't even pretend that I know these), and overall funky saison-like character. According to my co-worker (who is friends with the Shelton Brothers), they both quit their jobs and starting importing Belgian beers after tasting De Ranke XX Bitter...thank you Sheltons!
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