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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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 MrWalker (927), Stockholm, Sweden
3.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
5/104/56/104/512/20
Dec 24, 2005  
Keg @ Akkurat, Stockholm
Orange to amber colour. Very dry and woodsy character. Dry and slightly acidic. Fruity mainly of the apricot kind. Plenty of tannines


 redlight (1445), Winter Park, Florida, USA
3.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/58/103/518/20
Dec 22, 2005  
The commercial description says it well, i definitely tasted a hint of the XX flavor in there, which is one of my favorite beers. A slight sweetness, with great hop character.


 Nekronos (2261), Xalapa, Mexico
4.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/59/104/519/20
Dec 22, 2005    Updated: Apr 30, 2006
Awesome beer, no doubt about it. I could not find all the Christmas Bers I wanted, but this was good. The foam is awesome, some creamy, and the cloudy colour is great.


 Hunsell (400), Amsterdam, Netherlands
3.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/104/513/20
Dec 19, 2005  
Kerstbierfestival Essen. Orange coloured beer with a nice white head. Bit dusty, hoppy nose. Pretty intense bitter taste, but the bitternessseems to fade away towards the end, strangely enough.


 Otje (668), Leiden, Netherlands
3.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/104/516/20
Dec 18, 2005  
@11th Kerstbierenfestival Belgium. nice orange/amber colored beer. aroma is citrussy hop and woody. taste: bitter, woody, spicy, peppery sharp and fresh. medium/full bodied. very good x-mas beer!


 anders37 (4516), Malmö, Sweden
3.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/57/103/514/20
Dec 18, 2005  
Cloudy orange aroma. Thick white head. Fruity and wooden aroma with hints of yeast. A little hoppy and peppery flavor. A fruity and a little yeasty finish.


 Zeswaft (1000), Seattle, Washington, USA
3.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/103/516/20
Dec 17, 2005  
Kind of fruity and I like the hops that are present. Tastes a lot like the Delirium Noel but not as good


 RAYBOY01 (1813), Chicago, Illinois, USA
2.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
5/103/55/103/513/20
Dec 13, 2005  
A somewhat off-putting sour vinegar nose. This tastes sour as well but better that it smells. Very bitter finish which helped pull my rating up a couple.



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