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De Ranke - Cuvée

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Across the Pond

When I’m feeling run down by the constant churn of new beers from new breweries, I reach for the old classics. I like to revisit the European originals for a sense of perspective on American trends. 

Last week it was XX Bitter from De Ranke in Belgium. I wouldn’t call it a blonde ale, and it’s not exactly a tripel. I dare say, it may be the original Belgian IPA. It’s intensely hoppy, though the brewers use only European varieties -- Hallertau and Brewer’s Gold. 

It’s bitter, sure, but it’s balanced. Honey flavored malt is followed by a bracing bitterness. It’s perfectly dry with little of the lingering aftertaste typical of old American IPAs. There’s none of the typical Belgian yeast flavor, but it’s immediately apparent this was brewed in Europe.

XX Bitter represents a different approach to IPA, a different path toward hop flavor. Of course, here in the States we’ve gone toward a sweeter, juicier, thicker beer, a move I’m increasingly regretting. But in a world with thousands of small breweries, somewhere someplace must be brewing a beer I enjoy.

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De Ranke - Vieille Provision

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Brouwerij De Ranke - Cuvée '21

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De Ranke - Guldenberg

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De Ranke - Kriek

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413 Amer-Amer de la brasserie De Ranke.

Une IPA belge sympathique, bien amère, aux saveurs de résineux et d’agrumes.

http://www.deranke.be/en/bier/amer-amer https://www.ratebeer.com/beer/de-ranke-amer-amer/739572/

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Simplex - Brouwerij De Ranke

'This is not a Pils', it's a damn tasty beer though! Simplex - De Ranke #BelgianBeerGeek

‘Ceci n’est pas une Pils – This is not a Pils.’ Gaat brouwerij De Ranke de surrealistische toer op? ‘La trahision des images’ wordt ‘La trahision des bières’? Nee, dit Simplex bier is een nieuw bier dat permanent in het gamma van De Ranke wordt opgenomen en is hun interpretatie van wat een goede pils zou moeten zijn. ‘Een pils van de jaren ’60’ zeggen ze zelf ‘die we ontwikkelden uit heimwee naar…

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