Van Den Bossche Buffalo Belgian Bitter
3.3
280 reviews
St-Lievens-Esse, Herzele, Belgium
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Bottle, Legacy. Bright golden colour. Pours with a big head that dies down quite a bit, but still leaves a mountain of foam, and an Orval-like hoodoo. Dry, herbal hops on the aroma, spicy, just a touch of pale malt. On the palate, again the emphasis on spicy. The malts are biscuity, with a hint of toast, and provide a great backdrop to the hop spiciness. Not much alcohol taste - just a hint lending dryness to the finish. Delicate esters. Honestly, this is a nicely put together Belgian golden - refined, balanced, and complex.
33cl bottle at home (26 X 2017), shared with LordZippo. Cloudy, golden coloured brew, quite a lot of vividness, with a towering white frothy collar. The mouthfeel is just velvet-like, even silky, with a dazzling herby character. This bitterness has a great onset for sure. The malty and grassy features are massive, making up for a leafy and dry palate. The alcoholic warming is not that harsh, which is very pleasant in this hoppy golden strong ale. This one has a good bitterness, but lacks the complexity one seeks in a strong Belgian - yet it really has that keen, lovely herby finish. Pretty basic, but with lovely carbonation and ditto hoppiness.
33cl bottle at home (9 VII 2021), as Buffalo Bitter. Golden orange brew, little hazy, with a sticky and frothy white collar on top: quite good looking. At the first pour, different hoppy flavours already arise - which is an enjoyable experience. In the nose however one firstly discovers the many Belgian yeast features with few malt dashes. The hops are rather good hidden. The mouthfeel is medium bodied with a mild carbonation. Lots and lots of hops on the tongue, a keen mix between herbal and floral features. There are hemp and cannabis flavours, as well as lemon grass and lawn. This Buffalo Bitter is a strong indian pale ale, with a long lasting and atmost dry ending. Pretty decent, quite lovely.
Bottle. Minimal gushing. Clear golden pour with a huge white rocky head. Eternal retention. Aroma: fruity, spicy, grainy. Medium body. Robust sweetish taste. Malts, candy, fruit. Some spices. Grassy medium plus bitterness forms the ending. Good enough.
Robe très claire,pas mal de dépôts mais ça ne gâche rien pour moi. Beau col de mousse, mousse bien persistante. Nez doux sur le houblon, rien d’extraordinaire. Bouche amère, maltée et légèrement sucrée. Ça ressemble à une pils améliorée. Malheureusement trop amère à mon goût et rien de fantasque. Sympa mais sans plus.
Floral bitter aroma with some malts. Head sinks but lasts a while. Sweet malty flavour. Not too bitter.
330ml bottle from Vanuxeem. Pours a lightly misty gold, good white head. Aroma of sweet malt, grapefruit, citrus. Taste does indeed veer towards the bitter side, with sweet malts, citrus and pithy grapefruit. Not bad.
A beer that begins very Belgian but also has something extra, especially in its bitterness. Above average.
Bottle from De Zwart in Wilnis.
Biondo con schiuma abbastanza persistente. Aroma di caramello, prugne e frutta secca. Nota erbacea al palato, con finale amarognolo. Non male.
Backlog, ocena przepisana z untappd, w ramach uzupełniania profilu na ratebeer.
Acheter à dranken geers à oost staker ( gent ).
Bouteille de 33 cl.
Couleur dorée avec de beau reflet ambre/noyer.
Belle mousse onctueuse et tenace bien épaisse.
Au nez, présence de malte prédominant, le houblon et un peu de fruit très fin !
Au bouche, bon goût de malte, le houblon fort présent qui descend sur une amertume de type agrume( pamplemousse ) qui reste en arrière bouche .
Assez moelleux, corps malté extrêmement présent et l’amertume qui reste toute au long .
Pours a clear golden yellow on tap with fluffy white head that dissipates to leave moderate lace. Aroma of nice pale malts and mild earthy hops. Taste follows, hint of floral tones and booze really well hidden. Solid for the style. Number 4000 in Belgium!
Robe dorée aux reflets ambrés, belle mousse crémeuse. Nez qui allie notes de fruits, pointe maltée, un peu d’agrumes et de houblon. Bouche à l’attaque fruitée, assez onctueuse puis l’amertume pointe sont nez et se maintient en finale. Une bière qui porte bien son nom
Bottle 33 cl. Pours a slightly cloudy yellow to copper with a medium white head and an aroma of peaches, banana, cloves, citrus, sweet malts and ripe fruits. The taste is heavy sweet with a tad bitterness.
Tap@bette Olhus. Golden clear. One finger foam. Floral Yeasty Melon. Dry. Low carbonation bitterness. Fine.
Nice blond crisp clear pour.
Incredible foam.
Grapefruit & slightly herbal aroms.
Round & bitter.
Pretty decent bitter Belgian Ale.
33cl bottle from Hopduvel, Ghent. A lively, slightly hazy, straw coloured pour with a billowing white head; lemony aroma; sweet grapefruit citrus taste with a thick yeasty grainy body; and a soft, satisfying finish with warmth and lingering grapefruit. A big Belgian style IPA.
Grasig!!! A little bit Czech Style & very much Belgian Style IPA. Die 46 IBUs sind voll da. Toll!!!! 0,1/1Jetson. ZYTHOS BEER FESTIVAL 2016. WEEDSPEKTAKEL der Grassy Green Fraktion. Bitter, muffelnd schlank & IBUgetreidig. Langer Schnapsatem inklusive 🙂 ZYTHOS 2017.
hazy golden pour. lightly sweet and malty on the front, but some decent bitterness on the finish. a decent hop profile. not bad.
Flaska från Etre Gourmete. Gyllengul, medelhögt vitt skum, lite fint sediment men inget som stör. Storleken större än stillbildande xx Bitter från de Ranke. Så det där får väl liknas vid en Dubbel-IPA Belgique. Större kropp där alkoholen slår igenom lite, lite trippelstuk med säd, honung, lätta estrar skapar fin doft. Gräsig humle med lite beska örter men totalt en måttlig beska. Inte lika lyckad som xx Bitter. Blir lite tung och alkoholstinn. Men att vara sämre betyder inte att det är dåligt.
From a tap at Delirium Café Brussels. A biy hazy, nice bitterness in the end.
Bronze, clear, white foam that dosnt last. Mold aroma, meat, hay hint of fruit. Sweet, caramel, fruit with mild caramel hoppy bitterness in the aftertaste. A bit watery.
Bottle, april 30th 2015. Light copper body with a small white head. Aroma of bread, yeast and herbs. Taste is sweet with clove, thyme and caramel. Mild bitterness with a malty finish.
Drunk from 33cl bottle from Delhaize in Brussels. A bitter blonde ale.
butelka, warka do 01/06/16. na szybko: przejrzyste, z ladna piana. aromaty mocno brzoskwiniowo-bananowe, w tle jakies trawiasto-kwaitowe, troche slodowych a la lager. W smaku jak belgian ale, ciut przypraw sie pojawia, malo ciala, wysokie wysycenie, slodkie, dosc wyrazna goryczka, trawiasta taka. sumarycznie: dobre to
Ocena potraktowana skryptem do przeliczania ocen (uzgodnienie UT/RB).
sample from bottle, golden blonde colour with a white head. typical aroma of your malts and citrus, slight spices, biscuits, and coriander spices. medium bodied mouthfeel.
Goudblond bier met dikke wandklevende witte schuimkraag. Fijne pareling. Geur: hoppig, kruidig met een vleugje zoet. Smaak: scherp bitter, citrus, Veel koolzuurprikkel. Afdronk: bitterig. Redelijk volmondig en romig mondgevoel. Het bittertje erbij maakt het tot voor mij een lekker en mooi biertje. Meer van die “sterk blond” bieren met een bittere punch (zonder zich IPA te noemen).
Goudblond bier met lichte witte schuimkraag. Bloemig/fruitig aroma. Eerste smaak is eerder zoet ipv bitter. Meloen, perzik, vanille. Afdronk is dan weer wel licht bitter. Zeer goed bier.
Aroma van koekjes, tiramisu en wat citrus schil. Smaak is kruidig en bitter met een licht suikertje erover, en alles lekker droog doortrekt in de nasmaak. De bubbels prikkelen in overvloed, en de kraag standvastig en plakkerig. Doet meest denken een tripel. Goed voor de zomer met realistische hitte in plaats van de artificiële warmte van de buizen en ijzeren strips.
Thick, foamy start. Pale, golden yellow, almost like a lager. Yeasty with a touch of bitterness. The flavors never quite come together though.
Golden with white head. Sweet with vegetal bitterness. Doesn’t come alive, bit boring. Backlog from 2014/06/03.