Buffalo Belgian Bitter
Brouwerij Van den Bossche

Buffalo Belgian BitterBuffalo Belgian Bitter
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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:
74
Status:
Active
Rated:
Aug 27, 2023
Added:
Nov 11, 2009
Wants:
  3
Gots:
  14
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Ratings by salvo:
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Reviewed by salvo from Indiana

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, 2010
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Reviewed by janubio from Spain

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, 2023
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Reviewed by Sigmund from Norway

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, 2023
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Reviewed 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
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, 2018
 
Rated: 3.55 by ZachT from Canada (BC)

Sep 01, 2017
 
Rated: 3.26 by BelgianBeerChef from Romania

Jul 15, 2017
 
Rated: 3.65 by NightINgale from Russian Federation

Dec 02, 2016
 
Rated: 3.47 by Antyk from Belgium

Oct 12, 2016
 
Rated: 4.64 by igl from Russian Federation

Jun 03, 2016
 
Rated: 3.68 by IckyT2012 from Florida

Apr 21, 2016
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Reviewed 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
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, 2016
 
Rated: 3.84 by RomzesBrewer from Czech Republic

Jan 10, 2016
 
Rated: 4.1 by pottergator from New York

Oct 22, 2015
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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
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, 2015
 
Rated: 4.18 by 123321123321 from Alabama

Sep 26, 2015
 
Rated: 2.99 by Noelito76 from New York

Aug 21, 2015
 
Rated: 3.5 by Catalin90 from Romania

Mar 15, 2015
 
Rated: 3.84 by desint from Belgium

Mar 04, 2015
 
Rated: 4.02 by MKuryllo from Nevada

Jan 16, 2015
 
Rated: 4 by Evil_Pidde from Sweden

Dec 04, 2014
Buffalo Belgian Bitter from Brouwerij Van den Bossche
Beer rating: 84 out of 100 with 74 ratings