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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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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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 kp (8400), Woodstock, Georgia, USA
2.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/55/103/510/20
Sep 1, 2007    Updated: Jan 17, 2009

Name: Pere Noel
Date: June 24, 2007
Mode: Bottle
Source: Tasting, RBSG 2007
Appearance: hazy orange, fine white head, drippy lace
Aroma: sweet fruity aroma with lots of spicy character
Flavor: rich fruity malt flavor, lots of spicy character, only a hint of sweetness, light bitterness keeps it too dry
Overall: rbsg frequent flyer finally gets opened after trips to montreal, dc, and minneapolis

Name: Pere Noel
Date: November 30, 2008
Mode: draft
Source: brick store
Appearance: hazy orange, big dense off white head, thick lace
Aroma: dry fruity aroma with lots of spicyness, earthy
Flavor: big fruity flavor, lots of earthy bitterness from heavy spices
Overall: no real difference from the frequent flyer bottle

Aroma: 6/10; Appearance: 6/10; Flavor: 5/10; Palate: 6/10; Overall: 10/20
Rating: 2.7/5.0
Drinkability: 6/10
Score: *4


 daniele (1676), Italy
3.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/56/103/514/20
Jul 21, 2007  
colore oro bevuta il giorno di natale forse un po’ troppo giovane molto speziata


 maniac (2628), Richmond, Virginia, USA
3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/102/56/103/512/20
Jul 1, 2007  
Hazy orange body with a small off-white head. Aroma of lots of fruit and spice with some brown sugar. Sweet fruity flavor with some brown suar and spice.


 sliffy (1966), Columbus, Ohio, USA
3.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/103/515/20
Jun 30, 2007  
RBSG 2007: From the monster bottle at the front of the room that sounded like a gunshot went off when opened. Poured a hazy gold with a white head, bit of a gusher. Aroma, funky, lemon, some bready notes, spices, smelled old. Flavor, pale malts, lemon, yeast, not bad.


 Kinz (2201), Glen Allen, Virginia, USA
2.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/53/103/56/20
Jun 29, 2007  
Sample thanks to Maniac. Hazy apple juice, slight carbonation remaining. Lots of honey on the aroma, some apple juice, faint spice, including cloves and ginger. Flavor has honey sweetness with a good bit of spice reminiscent of potpourri. Not my thing. At all. Tastes like licking Christmas. Gave me the same shiver as a shot of cheap tequila.


 BDR (2154), Roseville, Minnesota, USA
3.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/56/103/515/20
Jun 29, 2007  
Spicy nose with a hint of spruce maybe. Mostly malt body but plenty of balancing hop.


 mgumby10 (1850), Jupiter, Florida, USA
3.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/57/104/515/20
Jun 25, 2007  
Pours a hazy orange amber with a small white head. Really hopy, grassy smell. A little fire smoke too, really unique aroma. The taste is a little more malty, but there is definitely a profound hop presence. Nice and smooth, but has a little bit of heat on the end too which caught me off guard. Nice unique spicy taste, I was very intrigued. The hops were very grassy and really worked with this beer.


 marcus (1853), Sacramento, California, USA
3.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/56/103/513/20
Apr 6, 2007  
On tap at Toronado. This orange ale poured with a thin white head and a flowery aroma. The flavor is malty with a hint of spices and a slightly bitter finish.



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