't IJ Speciale Vlo

A prize-winning beer that we brew specially for De Bierkoning. The fruity, bitter hops and lightly roasted malt complement each other perfectly in this light brown beer. These flavours are accentuated with a little coriander to produce a full aroma of flowers, citrus and a hint of caramel. An irresistible beer that was crowned in the Brussels Beer Challenge with a silver medal in the Herb & Spice category.

Vlo stands for Vodden, Lompen en Ongeregeld (translates a bit as rags, bags and bums).

3.5

235 reviews

Amsterdam, Netherlands

Community reviews

3.5 0,33l fles. Amber met een fijne crème kraag. Aroma met gist en banaan En Perzik. Smaak is zoet met caramel, bitterlemmon en grapefruit. Volle Body.

3.4 On tap. Pours a clear light mahogany with light head. Aromas of marmalade, spice, and dried bananas. Flavors of dark fruity esters, resin, bitter spice and toast. Quite bitter.

3.7 From 1993 notes. 33 cl bottle. Copper/amber color. Aroma’s: fruit, hopbitter, light malt. Flavor is mild, light sweet, light bitter. Medium bodied. Long hopbitter finish.

3.8 Bottle 33cl. Clear dark amber, small one finger frothy off-white head, recedes slowly, thick layer remains, good lacing; sweet malty aroma, caramel, some banana, yeast, lemon grass, cinnamon; taste medium bitter and light sweet, caramel, roasted malt notes; medium body, creamy texture, average carbonation, dry bitter aftertaste, strong herbal notes in the finish; very good.

3.1 bottle at home, poured a cloudy amber colour with a off head. caramel sweetness, malts, overiped apples, plums, yeast, raisins, cloves, bit of a pepper hint in the finish, ok beer...

3.5 Amberkleurig bier met mooie schuimkraag. Eerste smaak die opvalt is de hoppige grassmaak, bitter, moutig en tonen van gedroogd fruit. In de geur komt vooral de mout en het fruit naar boven. De nasmaak is vooral bitter met gras. Lekker bier!

3.6 330ml Bottle - Amber with a slight haze. Peach, spice and apricot in the aroma. Fruity and moderately hoppy taste with notes of lemon, caramel, peach and dried apricot.

3.6 Has somewhat an amber-like appearance and aromas. A very nice beer full of aroma.

3.2 bottle from beergeek in prague. dark amber with a fluffy off-white head; aroma of kiwi fruit and grass; light caramel notes, faint coriander, synthetic watermelon. decent enough

3.6 Clear warm golden colour, white head. Hoppy aroma, caramel, sweet malts, some mint notes, light spicy. Light bitter flavour, straw, light spicy. Spicy bitter finish, caramel, ripe fruits. (from 33cL bottle @ home)

3.6 Bottle, pours hazy light brown with a large firm white head. Aroma: baked apples, floral, yeasty. Taste: apricot, apples, overripe red grapes, overripe pineapple, white raisins, banana, pepper, salt, coriander. Light sweet, medium bitter. Fruity dry and slightly sour finish.

3.3 Trübes orangegelbes Bier mit viel Schaum. Geruch sehr fruchtig malzig, floral. Geschmack fruchtig malzig, etwas hefig, floral, würzig.

3.8 Specialty ale made for De Bierkoning in Amsterdam. Deep amber colour, powerful aroma of sweet spices and perfumes, which are also present in the taste, but well-balanced by a powerful, herbal hop bitter finish. Very nice.

3.9 Bottle 330ml at home, poured into a small tulip glass, ABV 7% Very dark orange to light amber in colour, tall and thick off-white head on top. Good acticity in the glass, visible although the beer is quite hazy and somewhat murky. The head has very good retention, taking ages to collapse entirely, and it leaves heavy lacing after it finally did. Aroma of light caramel, grains, fruity notes with apricot being dominant, some yeast. Taste also of grains, yeast, quite bitter straight away with the bitterness beig a long lasting one, again fruity notes of peaches and apricots. Medium body, good lively carbonation. Very dry on the palate. Overall a great beer, I was expecting a generic belgian style blond seeing it’s brewed for a beer shop but I was wrong, this can stand everywhere by itself.

4.1 33cl bottle @ home from De Bierkoning, Amsterdam. Hazy copper orange color, big off-white fully lasting excellent lacing head. Aroma caramel, banana, apple pie, grapefruit, quite hoppy, orange peel, floral, light licorice, hint of honey. Taste light sweetness, medium to heavy medicine bitterness, slightly acidic. Full body, sticky texture, soft carbonation, quite long lasting hoppy bitter finish. Quite IPA’ish, refreshing, great beer.

3.7 Bottle @ Nedre Mölla 9/7-14. Aroma: Malty, yeast, grass. Taste: Malty, grass, orange/citrus peel(?). Body is medium, the finish is dry and bitter.

3.4 Bottle @ Nedre Mölla 9/7-14. Malty, yeasty and spicy with some fruitiness, grass, medium body with an oily texture. The finish is dry and bitter.

3.0 330 mml bottle tasted on 08/07/2014. Hazy light orange colour with a off-white head. Aroma is yeast, floral and chemichal. Taste is caramel, floral, apples and malty. Light body and carbonation with a decent hop bitterness. Some sediments. Next one please!

3.4 Good blond/brown-ish beer. Has a yeasty body, with fresh aroma and bitter hops and some notes of fruits and flowers.

3.6 330ml bottle from Beermoth. Pours slightly hazy yellow. Taste presents bitter, fruity IPA hops with a touch of sourness and some interesting spicy pepper / coriander coming through. Fresh & drinkable but that spiciness isn’t generally my cuppa tea.

3.6 Bottle shared @ home with SuBarbare. Color: hazy blond beer with medium carbonation and big white foam. Smell: malty floral nose with grassy notes and some pineapple. Taste: fruity taste, really nice and drinkable, pineapple and litchi. Aftertaste: good malty and bitterness balance.

3.8 33cl. Bottle. Pours hazy light brown/orange with off white head. Aroma yeast, floral, spice, caramel, bit roasted malts. Taste caramel floral sweet, some roasty bitters. Mouthfeel creamy. Great Brew!

4.3 Good beer....The original brew for the company. A little on the floral side with a hint of caramel! A soft version of an IPA.........

3.9 Een sterk Belgisch bier, met een lichte fruitige afdronk. Lekker geniet bier mrt karakter.

3.4 330ml bottle from Saveur Biere. Dark orange look with thin foam layer. Quite strong taste, first feels very fresh but turns little bit stale. Average.

3.7 21/III/14 - 33cl bottle from Biernavigatie (webshop, NL) @ home - BB: X/2014 (2014-302) Little cloudy red beer, creamy thick off-white head, very stable, bit adhesive. Aroma: sweet malts, caramel, pretty fruity, some coriander, bit dusty. MF: ok carbon, medium body. Taste: bit sweet, malty, pretty bitter, citrus, lemon peel, fruity. Aftertaste: bitter and hoppy, some citrus, malty, overripe fruits, some caramel, bit of a chemical bitterness.

3.5 A slightly orange, brownish yellow beer with a big and blond head. The nose is strongly fruitfull and spicy, citrusfruits, black peppers, some sourness of green apples. Taste is fruitfull and strongly spicy as aroma, earthyness, herbs, lether and sour end. Medium bodied, high carbonation, fresh to drink. A unique and sour beer again from t IJ. Good beer.

3.9 Bought this from De Bierkoning in Amsterdam. Wasn’t cheap (6,30€). But I like it alot.

3.5 33cl fles. Lichtgeel van kleur. Witte schuimkraag. Eerste smaakimpressie : fris, citrus, licht hoppig.

3.5 Bottle from the Bierkoning. Hazy dark amber pour, creamy white head. Aroma is grassy, a touch of something minty, quite herbal, light peppery belgian yeast, quite spicy as well, coriander, smells fresh. Taste is grassy, spicy, very light citrusy flavor, tame maltiness, not very sweet, long lingering spicy finish. Palate is med-full bodied with strong carbonation, med-dry, more refreshing than I was expecting. Good.