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De Ranke Père Noël

De Ranke Père Noël - Belgian Ale

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 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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 Ratings  Average  Score  ABV  Style Pctl  Serve in 
3493.46/5.03.45/5.07%90.5Trappist glass, Tulip, Tumbler
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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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 Hansen (2235), Randers, Denmark
3.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
5/104/57/104/512/20
Nov 16, 2006  
Orange and muddy beer. Has sediment. White frothy head, mostly lasting. Long bitter finish, starts sweet.


 SudsMcDuff (1691), was CapeTown,SA-now Houston, Texas, USA
3.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/58/104/515/20
Nov 14, 2006  
The night i went to Amsterdam and went pub hopping with Hans+Gert-jan I had 2 xmas beers, this was the name of one...dark in appearance, sweet smell, warming and quite tasty..


 FrankJohansen (3329), Sabro, Denmark
3.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/56/103/513/20
Nov 13, 2006  
Bottle. Hazy golden colour with a decent creamy head. Aroma and taste of malts, hops and spices. Nice palate. Softly carbonated.


 BeerBiker (1384), Odense, Denmark
2.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/55/102/510/20
Nov 12, 2006  
[Eigen brouwsel van de wijnhandelaar. Alternative jule-brew to Vinens Verden, rød kapsel] A good deal for Vinens Verden to get these two beers from De Ranke. Indeed this beer is not my favorite. It has this special yeasty taste, which dominates the brew too much. Maybe it’s a question about tasting som more beers with the same taste and then the quality will appear.


 gunnfryd (3539), Kristiansand, Norway
3.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/56/103/513/20
Nov 12, 2006  
Bottle at Horsens beerfestival. Amber colour with a beige head. Aroma is sour, hop, yeast. Flavour is hop, yeast, wheat, spices.


 yngwie (4880), Kristiansand, Norway
3.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/103/514/20
Nov 11, 2006  
Bottled at Horsens Beerfestival. Unclear, orange-amber, with a nice beige head. Sour-notes, wheat and spices in the aroma. Medium to full body, with a sweet flavor followed by spices and some wheaty notes. Quite nice. (061028)


 Skinnyviking (4142), Copenhagen, Denmark
2.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
5/103/54/103/59/20
Nov 6, 2006  
Bottle. High white creamy and lasting head. Hazy orange body. Fuit malt aroma. Alcohol dominated dry malt flavor with long aftertaste.


 matta (1137), Tampa, Florida, USA
3.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/58/104/516/20
Nov 2, 2006  
Rating # 990

Bottle from Christmas 2005
Pours a slightly hazy but luminescent amber body with a full ivory cap of head. The aroma is dry, fruity and rustic. The yeast is raw, woodsy, and faintly biscuity. The hops are present in the taste moreso than the aroma. Some cedar woodchip spicyness, some black peppercorns, and as the description says “a cellar aroma” yeah… I do get that, but in the flavor… it’s musty and funky… kind of like old papers that have been in a box in the cellar… like oxidation but not… Make any sense? There is a placid sweetness in the finish that is masked by that “cellar” thing… I suspect it’s yeast and hops combination? Anyhow… a profoundly complex straightforwardness all blended together made for a grand drinking experience!



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