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The Cannibal
Iron Hill Brewery & Restaurant
- From:
- Iron Hill Brewery & Restaurant
- United States
- Style:
- Belgian Pale Strong Ale
- ABV:
- 8.5%
- Score:
- 86
- Avg:
- 3.82 | pDev: 8.12%
- Reviews:
- 28
- Ratings:
- Status:
- Active
- Rated:
- Feb 20, 2022
- Added:
- Jul 22, 2005
- Wants:
- 0
- Gots:
- 8
Belgian Golden Ale brewed in tribute to one of the world’s greatest cyclists, Eddy “The Cannibal” Merckx. Light in color and medium -bodiedy but complex in flavor. Unique Belgian yeast imparts notes of spice and tropical fruit.
30 IBU
30 IBU
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Reviewed by thebeers from Pennsylvania
3.7/5 rDev -3.1%
look: 4.25 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.5
3.7/5 rDev -3.1%
look: 4.25 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.5
Clear light gold with a finger of white head that settles into a crown. Banana, Belgian yeast and a hint of pepper in the nose. Slightly sweet tasting, with more banana, a touch of hop bitterness, some more Belgian yeast and a heavier hit of the pepper in the backend. Medium bodied with a syrupy feel. It's not bad.
Sep 19, 2017Reviewed by mikebeerz80 from New Jersey
3.06/5 rDev -19.9%
look: 2.75 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 2.75 | overall: 3
3.06/5 rDev -19.9%
look: 2.75 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 2.75 | overall: 3
Pours golden straw color with no head from the can fresh. Decent overall quality. Classic Belgian scent. Fruity aromas and good balance. Strong boozy bite. Crisp and dry on the finish. Definitely worth a try.
Jun 25, 2017Reviewed by Bluecrow from New York
3.87/5 rDev +1.3%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
3.87/5 rDev +1.3%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
-clear, golden can pour with a thin foam cap. Sweet aroma. Flavor is dominated by Belgian yeast and honey. The flavors are pleasant and strong. There is a bit of initial slickness but the finish is dry.
Jun 19, 2017Reviewed by KTCamm from New Jersey
4.13/5 rDev +8.1%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4
4.13/5 rDev +8.1%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4
12/21...pours very cloudy and murky. Pale white/pink gold. Heavy white foam, quite sticky. Fruity esters, bubblegum notes. Yeasty. Fruity flavors. Some citrus. Bright & floral. Subtle peppery background. Complex Belgian flavors, quite good.
Dec 25, 2016Reviewed by woodychandler from Pennsylvania
3.68/5 rDev -3.7%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75
3.68/5 rDev -3.7%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75
For a long time, the only way to get Iron Hill Brewery & Restaurant beers for takeaway were to fill growlers or buy their massive corked & caged bottles, neither of which were CANducive to my purposes. I am glad to see them beginning to make the CANsition over to CANs & it will be even better if they get a Crowler machine in there.
From the CAN: "A golden Belgian-style ale. Its complex flavors and dry finish are accented by a nose of tropical fruit and dry spice." The label seems inCANgruous since the beer is named for Eddie "The Cannibal" Merycx, a Belgian bicyclist and has nothing to do with scuba diving.
The Crack! produced a light spray across my fingertips and since it came in a pounder 16-fl. oz. CAN, I did not feel like CANducting anything more than a gentle Glug. Once I had acCANplished this, I gave it a swirl to raise a finger of foamy, eggshell-white head with moderate retention. Color was Yellow-Gold (SRM = 4 - 5) with NE-quality, prompting a visit from The Gelt Gang of Mammon, Croesus & Midas. Nose was both fruity and musty. It smelled of bananas, tangerines and toasted coconut along with a bundle of old newspapers found up in the attic after many years. Hmmm. Mouthfeel was medium-to-full, but the low carbonation made it seem kind of thick and full on the tongue. The taste was an odd admixture of banana, pineapple, tangerine & coconut along with that yeast-driven mustiness that I caught on the nose. It wasn't bad, per se, just very different from what I both expected & remembered. I am sure that I had it on-tap at one point over the years. Finish was very dry, thanks to the yeast having really done its job. Phew! That may be my last for the evening.
Sep 26, 2016From the CAN: "A golden Belgian-style ale. Its complex flavors and dry finish are accented by a nose of tropical fruit and dry spice." The label seems inCANgruous since the beer is named for Eddie "The Cannibal" Merycx, a Belgian bicyclist and has nothing to do with scuba diving.
The Crack! produced a light spray across my fingertips and since it came in a pounder 16-fl. oz. CAN, I did not feel like CANducting anything more than a gentle Glug. Once I had acCANplished this, I gave it a swirl to raise a finger of foamy, eggshell-white head with moderate retention. Color was Yellow-Gold (SRM = 4 - 5) with NE-quality, prompting a visit from The Gelt Gang of Mammon, Croesus & Midas. Nose was both fruity and musty. It smelled of bananas, tangerines and toasted coconut along with a bundle of old newspapers found up in the attic after many years. Hmmm. Mouthfeel was medium-to-full, but the low carbonation made it seem kind of thick and full on the tongue. The taste was an odd admixture of banana, pineapple, tangerine & coconut along with that yeast-driven mustiness that I caught on the nose. It wasn't bad, per se, just very different from what I both expected & remembered. I am sure that I had it on-tap at one point over the years. Finish was very dry, thanks to the yeast having really done its job. Phew! That may be my last for the evening.
Rated by Tucquan from Pennsylvania
4.12/5 rDev +7.9%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
4.12/5 rDev +7.9%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Had this on 2016-09-23 in Lancaster, PA at the brew pub.
Very tasty. Somewhat like La Fin Du Monde with less alcohol. Worth seeking out.
Sep 24, 2016Very tasty. Somewhat like La Fin Du Monde with less alcohol. Worth seeking out.
Reviewed by tone77 from Pennsylvania
3.53/5 rDev -7.6%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
3.53/5 rDev -7.6%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
A thanks to the reigning champion of canned beer, woodychandler, for this beer. Poured from a 16 oz. can. Has a cloudy golden color with a 1/2 inch head. Smell is of yeast, light fruits. Taste is malts, alcohol, mild fruits. Feels medium bodied in mouth and overall is a decent beer, but a bit on the boozy side for my liking.
Sep 14, 2016
The Cannibal from Iron Hill Brewery & Restaurant
Beer rating:
86 out of
100 with
61 ratings
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