Columbus
Brouwerij 't IJ

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From:
Brouwerij 't IJ
 
Netherlands
Style:
Belgian Dark Strong Ale
Ranked #114
ABV:
9%
Score:
86
Ranked #18,175
Avg:
3.84 | pDev: 11.98%
Reviews:
79
Ratings:
170
Status:
Active
Rated:
Jan 03, 2024
Added:
Mar 01, 2002
Wants:
  10
Gots:
  26
An amber, craft beer with generous amounts of hops and alcohol. This copper-gold beer is a real heavyweight and a must for beer lovers. The liberal quantities of malt and bitter hops create a complex, full flavour. It starts as slightly sweet with malty aromas of chocolate, fruit and grain, while the bitter hops stand out nicely in the aftertaste. A feast for the connoisseur!
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Ratings by Hayley_86:
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Rated by Hayley_86 from Netherlands

3.75/5  rDev -2.3%

Nov 17, 2014
More User Ratings:
 
Rated: 3 by Fettpopps from Massachusetts

Jan 03, 2024
 
Rated: 3.84 by misteil from Ireland

May 14, 2022
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Reviewed by Sigmund from Norway

4.09/5  rDev +6.5%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
March 2015: 330 ml bottle, from Voldby Købmandsgaard. BB date 12/2013. ABV is 9%. Cloudy brown colour, moderate head, slightly off-white. Nice aroma of dried figs, malts and a hint of chocolate. Lovely flavour with just the right balance between sweet malts and decent hops, again notes of dried figs, also raisins, brown kandij sugar and hints of oak. Will buy again.
Feb 23, 2022
 
Rated: 3.79 by LesDewitt4beer from Minnesota

Nov 05, 2021
 
Rated: 2.92 by DvdP from Netherlands

Nov 24, 2020
 
Rated: 3.92 by Beerasaurus from Virginia

Feb 17, 2020
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Reviewed by DoctorZombies from Florida

3.99/5  rDev +3.9%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4
Slightly hazy amber with thick off white foam, in Amsterdam on tap at the Brouwerij; good cap retention, solid ring and medium lacing. Floral hops and sweet malt nose. Sweet malt entry followed by hop bitterness and some fruit notes. Medium light body, moderate carbonation; no warmth from 9%. Overall, the beer comes across powerful with strong nose and strong, yet balanced, sweet and bitter flavors; no booze was from alcohol; a bit of a bitter herbal hop linger.
Dec 28, 2019
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Reviewed by Martin194 from Iowa

4/5  rDev +4.2%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Look: Burnt orange with an off-white head, a bit cloudy.

Smell: Alcohol, hops, chocolate, dark fruits, a bit of citrus, sugar.

Taste: Malts, grainy in the mouth, followed by more of the booze and bitter hops mixed with a little bit of fruity sweetness.

Feel: Normal carbonation, leaves a warm, dry mouthfeel after swallowing.
Mar 03, 2019
 
Rated: 3.81 by Eltrandos from France

Nov 13, 2018
 
Rated: 3.99 by FrankCazabon from Trinidad & Tobago

Sep 27, 2018
 
Rated: 3.56 by jhodgert from Canada (QC)

Aug 25, 2018
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Reviewed by The_Bujon from Ireland

3.9/5  rDev +1.6%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
Ok Dutch not Belgian, but close enough.

Pours a lovely copper clear body but a disappointing head, especially given the tulip glass.

Aroma is packed with ripe fruit, plum and banana to the fore, backed with a spicy malt.

Taste is in the same vain, lovely and malty, spicy and full of those fruits.

Feel is a touch heavy with sweetener supplements, and leaves a dry coating to the tongue.

Overall, pretty good, but not in the top division...a shame was expecting more from a 9% amber.
Mar 24, 2018
 
Rated: 3.76 by BirdsandHops from Oregon

Jan 30, 2018
 
Rated: 2.99 by 54V4G3 from Belgium

Jan 21, 2018
 
Rated: 3 by caeleanb from California

Nov 12, 2017
 
Rated: 3.83 by brokenlaunchpad from England

Oct 20, 2017
 
Rated: 3.94 by emincems from Turkey

Oct 14, 2017
 
Rated: 4 by AGust82 from Connecticut

Oct 13, 2017
 
Rated: 3.56 by tobelerone from New Jersey

May 11, 2017
Columbus from Brouwerij 't IJ
Beer rating: 86 out of 100 with 170 ratings