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Zatte
Brouwerij 't IJ
- From:
- Brouwerij 't IJ
- Netherlands
- Style:
- Tripel
Ranked #179 - ABV:
- 8%
- Score:
- 86
Ranked #19,844 - Avg:
- 3.8 | pDev: 12.37%
- Reviews:
- 81
- Ratings:
- Status:
- Active
- Rated:
- Jan 03, 2024
- Added:
- Mar 15, 2002
- Wants:
- 13
- Gots:
- 35
The first beer to come out of our vats, back in 1985, making it the classic beer of Brouwerij ‘t IJ. It is a ‘tripel’, the category reserved for the stronger, blonde beers in Belgian tradition. Zatte more than lives up to expectations in this respect. It is a full-bodied, golden beer with a scent of fresh fruit mingled here and there with a hint of grain. The flavour is slightly sweet, ending with a fine, dry aftertaste. A delicious beer that can be enjoyed in all seasons.
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Ratings by SeanChouffe:
Reviewed by SeanChouffe from New Mexico
3.2/5 rDev -15.8%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 2.5
3.2/5 rDev -15.8%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 2.5
An amber/orange color, hazy, with a full white head; effervescent, with full lacing and a nice film. Aroma is of pineapple, apples, pears and other fruity esters. Flavor has a sweet start and bitter finish, dry and yeasty. Palate is smooth, medium bodied with low co2. Quite one-dimensional; smells like a tripel, but the finish is surprisingly dull and bitter.
Nov 07, 2004More User Ratings:
Reviewed by Hephaistos from Netherlands
3.39/5 rDev -10.8%
look: 3 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.5
3.39/5 rDev -10.8%
look: 3 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.5
Opens with a bit of fuzz/ Dark brown bottle , 330 ml. 8 % abv.
poures in a tulip 't Ij glass. Pretty highly carbinated, smal bulbs, golden yellow appereance, 2 finger white head, dissolving at medium pace.
Smell, cookies and a bit of wild yeast and small hinst of peach.
Mouth feel, a bit out of balance, Some grapefruit kicking in fast leaving a bitter after tasre, but not too unpleassant.
't IJ does not make bad beers, but is a bit overrated for being in the capitak if the Netherlands on a touristic location.
Many of their beers disappoint a bit, this one can stand the tests.
3.5-area. Pretty good.
Dec 01, 2023poures in a tulip 't Ij glass. Pretty highly carbinated, smal bulbs, golden yellow appereance, 2 finger white head, dissolving at medium pace.
Smell, cookies and a bit of wild yeast and small hinst of peach.
Mouth feel, a bit out of balance, Some grapefruit kicking in fast leaving a bitter after tasre, but not too unpleassant.
't IJ does not make bad beers, but is a bit overrated for being in the capitak if the Netherlands on a touristic location.
Many of their beers disappoint a bit, this one can stand the tests.
3.5-area. Pretty good.
Reviewed by Sigmund from Norway
3.25/5 rDev -14.5%
look: 3.25 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.25
3.25/5 rDev -14.5%
look: 3.25 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.25
Shared 330 ml bottle at local tasting. Pale golden colour, moderate white head. Spicy and yeasty aroma, not unpleasant, but not your typical tripel. Dry flavour, okay but not very interesting, mild spicy notes, but again: not your typical tripel.
Feb 23, 2022Reviewed by stevoj from Idaho
4.11/5 rDev +8.2%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4
4.11/5 rDev +8.2%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4
375ml bottle from Taste of the Lowlands. Pours out dark, clear golden, one finger, soft, fluffy head. Aroma is bready, buttery, mild savory characteristics. Taste is buttered sourdough bread, toffee, fruity, white pepper and gentle Belgian yeast. Creamy, smooth, full. Enjoyed this a lot.
Feb 23, 2022Rated by ThaneMcC from Germany
4/5 rDev +5.3%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
4/5 rDev +5.3%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Great Belgian blonde- triple- cloves, coriander and pleasant astringency- good on a warm sunny day
Jul 05, 2019
Zatte from Brouwerij 't IJ
Beer rating:
86 out of
100 with
207 ratings
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