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Buffalo Belgian Bitter
Brouwerij Van den Bossche
- From:
- Brouwerij Van den Bossche
- Belgium
- Style:
- Belgian IPA
Ranked #72 - ABV:
- 8.5%
- Score:
- 84
Ranked #22,947 - Avg:
- 3.69 | pDev: 13.55%
- Reviews:
- 33
- Ratings:
- Status:
- Active
- Rated:
- Aug 27, 2023
- Added:
- Nov 11, 2009
- Wants:
- 3
- Gots:
- 14
No description / notes.
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Ratings by salvo:
Reviewed by salvo from Indiana
3.96/5 rDev +7.3%
look: 5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.5
3.96/5 rDev +7.3%
look: 5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.5
Tasting notes from trip September 2009. Some vague references as I had only been writing review notes for myself. Bottle says "bitter" but is here listed as IPA, which makes sense.
Huge, white foamy head was the first thing I noticed about this beer. The foam piles up and out of the tulip glass, reaching almost as high as the glass was tall. Yellow--almost green--the head dissipates slowly.
Taste is big, sharp, herbal to citrus hops with some malt to balance. Finish is spicy and lingers nicely, turning from citrus to spice to the earthy malt.
Mouthfeel is a little thin, but the head tickles my nose and I'm not paying as much attention to that. I am in Belgium, after all. At 8.5% it's a bit more than session strength so the drinkability is dangerously smooth.
Jul 07, 2010Huge, white foamy head was the first thing I noticed about this beer. The foam piles up and out of the tulip glass, reaching almost as high as the glass was tall. Yellow--almost green--the head dissipates slowly.
Taste is big, sharp, herbal to citrus hops with some malt to balance. Finish is spicy and lingers nicely, turning from citrus to spice to the earthy malt.
Mouthfeel is a little thin, but the head tickles my nose and I'm not paying as much attention to that. I am in Belgium, after all. At 8.5% it's a bit more than session strength so the drinkability is dangerously smooth.
More User Ratings:
Reviewed by janubio from Spain
3.1/5 rDev -16%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.25
3.1/5 rDev -16%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.25
Bottle at Las Buenas Pulgas served in a trappist glass. Golden color, medium head with short retention, average lacing. Aroma of cítrics, hops, yeast, apples, vanilla, spices. Medium body, rough texture, average carbonation. Dry finish. Taste of cítrics, herbs, grass, yeast, apple. Fairly good.
Aug 27, 2023Reviewed by Sigmund from Norway
4.16/5 rDev +12.7%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
4.16/5 rDev +12.7%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
April 2014: Shared 330 ml bottle, probably from Voldby Købmandsgaard, at local tasting, as Buffalo Bitter Belgian Ale. Pale golden colour, moderate white head. Very nice aroma, hints of fruits, herbs, gewürztraminer, almond chocolates and almonds. Fresh and herbal flavour, very enjoyable. Not as sweet as I expected from a Belgian ale. Would certainly buy again.
Apr 06, 2023Reviewed by feuematt from Pennsylvania
3.5/5 rDev -5.1%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
3.5/5 rDev -5.1%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
Orange colored beer with lots of sediment and a slowly fading head. Taste is a mix of Belgian yeast and black pepper. Overall a decent beer but nothing that wows you.
Mar 26, 2018Reviewed by Dentist666 from Russian Federation
3.75/5 rDev +1.6%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
3.75/5 rDev +1.6%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
8% ABV.
Poured into tulip.
Pours very fizzy and hazy light amber beer with rocky off-white head, low retention, some laces.
Smell - belgian yeasts, pepper, wood, citrus, corn flakes.
Taste - moderately fruity and yeasty, capped by strong hop finish, a bit astringent.
Medium to light body, soft carbonation.
Interesting bitter beer.
Feb 21, 2016Poured into tulip.
Pours very fizzy and hazy light amber beer with rocky off-white head, low retention, some laces.
Smell - belgian yeasts, pepper, wood, citrus, corn flakes.
Taste - moderately fruity and yeasty, capped by strong hop finish, a bit astringent.
Medium to light body, soft carbonation.
Interesting bitter beer.
Reviewed by patre_tim from Thailand
3.64/5 rDev -1.4%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.5
3.64/5 rDev -1.4%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.5
Golden with lots of yeast particles suspended within. Topped with 4 fingers of white head that fades fast.
Fruity, a hint of peach, a hint of black pepper, cayenne peppers, and Belgian yeasts. Pineapple and corn candies.
Belgian yeast up front, some pineapple, phenols, but I'm distracted by the watery mid palate. Very little bitterness on the end. Slightly peppery, slightly fruity but light overall.
Light body, medium carbonation. Really covers the alcohol and feels like a much lighter brew than it is.
Found in Vientiane, drank in Chiang Mai Sept 27th, 2015. Its strength is it covers its alcohol, but overall it tastes more like a Belgian Pale Ale, not like a Belgian IPA to me.
Sep 27, 2015Fruity, a hint of peach, a hint of black pepper, cayenne peppers, and Belgian yeasts. Pineapple and corn candies.
Belgian yeast up front, some pineapple, phenols, but I'm distracted by the watery mid palate. Very little bitterness on the end. Slightly peppery, slightly fruity but light overall.
Light body, medium carbonation. Really covers the alcohol and feels like a much lighter brew than it is.
Found in Vientiane, drank in Chiang Mai Sept 27th, 2015. Its strength is it covers its alcohol, but overall it tastes more like a Belgian Pale Ale, not like a Belgian IPA to me.
Buffalo Belgian Bitter from Brouwerij Van den Bossche
Beer rating:
84 out of
100 with
74 ratings
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