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De Ranke Père Noël

Percentile
85
overall
Brewed by Brouwerij De Ranke
Style: Belgian Ale

Dottignies/Dottenijs, Belgium

bottled
common

on tap
common

Broad Distribution
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RatingsAverageScoreABVStyle PctlServe in
3513.46/5.03.45/5.07%90.6Trappist glass, Tulip, Tumbler
Commercial Description:
A fantastic Christmas beer, but one that defies the universal custom of a stronger, spicier beer for the holiday season. At 7% alcohol by volume, this one is relatively lighter in alcohol than the Guldenberg, and does not pack the hop punch of the XX. It combines some of the best elements of those other two beers – with a fine balance of malt and hops, complex character, a refreshing dryness, and a gorgeous cellar aroma – but is distinguished by its festive copper color. The 1999 Père Noël was a bit of a departure, with a very appealing yeasty tartness that was not readily discernible in earlier years.
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 blankboy (3201), Toronto, Ontario, Canada
3.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/57/103/513/20
Nov 30, 2007  
My Bottle (330ml) shared with HogTownHarry & tupalev. Pours a cloudy orange-amber with an average size diminishing off-white head. Aroma’s sugary sweet along with spices and Belgian yeast. Somewhat odd flavour of Belgian yeast, spices, sweet malt, quite a bit of hops in the finish and a weird spice or something that I can’t place. Average bodied. Pretty good, interesting for sure.


 ubamartian (155), Watertown, Wisconsin, USA
3.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/104/57/103/513/20
Nov 29, 2007  
Cloudy golden amber. Mild lacing. Light carbonated head. Dissipates quickly. Spice and hop aroma. Bitter ending. Sweet beginning. A very decent Christmas Brew.


 brewblackhole (1370), Muskego, Wisconsin, USA
3.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/103/514/20
Nov 29, 2007  
Soft ester yeasty fruit aroma distinct but not strong, grainey, lite fruit ,slight pepper spice with a hint of hop bitterness in finish ,decent but rather tame


 HogTownHarry (3990), Toronto (Harbourfront), Ontario, Canada
3.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/103/513/20
Nov 28, 2007  
Bottle (330ml). Shared with blankboy and tupalev, blankboy’s bottle. Cloudy amber, large lasting fluffy white head. Dry, sharply spicy Belgian yeast aroma, sweet malt, light banana esters. Initial taste - pungent raw crushed green peppercorn, then it fades to pungent green dry bitter hops, yeast, spice and sweet malt are completely overwhelmed. Average body, nice carbonation, very heavily astringent, with a long tongue-coating bitterness. Weird, but interesting.


 KnutAlbert (3123), Oslo, Norway
3.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/56/104/512/20
Nov 26, 2007  
0,33 l Bottle from Bier Tempel. Murky brown beer. Spicy and fruity. Full malt and a little sourness. I prefer their full hop version.


 bhensonb (4242), Woodland, California, USA
3.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/104/57/104/515/20
Nov 25, 2007  
Yeasty, fruity aroma with something like chocolate or tobacco. Orangey amber color with a decent white head. Thin to medium body with mild creamy carbonation. Flavor seems a bit earthy or herby, light roasted caramel, dry spice. Almost cayenne for just a moment. Something like sucking on a light piece of wood. As it goes on the earthy becomes more floral. In the end it is something rather dry with bitter hop. Puckers the mouth in a nice way. This rating is all over the place, but so are the flavors. Damn good.


 vyvvy (2034), Hazelwood, Missouri, USA
3.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/57/103/514/20
Nov 25, 2007  
Pours copper / orange with a decent off-white head. The aroma is earthy and funky with amber ale style malt, green onions and lavender. Medium crisp body with lots of carbonation that hovers between soft and sharp. The flavor starts with lightly toasted malt, tons of phenolic spice, light caramel and some spicy hops. The finish has some earthiness, more hops and some medicinal astringency. I expected much more from this one.


 beerguy101 (3869), Newark, California, USA
3.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/103/57/103/515/20
Nov 21, 2007  
This Belgian Ale pours a cloudy deep brown color from a 33cl bottle. Medium sized white foamy head. Aroma is fruity and sweet, with some hops and some spices. A medium bodied Belgian ale. The malts are fruity and sweet. The hops are herbal and floral. A nice mixture of fruit, spice and hops combine to make an interesting beer. Nice hoppy dry finish. Mouthfeel is full. Finish is crisp and dry. Aftertaste is slightly bitter and spicy.



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