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Brewed by Brouwerij De Ranke
Style: Belgian Ale
Dottignies/Dottenijs, Belgium

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RATINGS: 500   WEIGHTED AVG: 3.46   EST. CALORIES: 210   ABV: 7%
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.


3.4
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 6/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 14/20
italianjohn (1645) - Penndel, Pennsylvania, USA - DEC 28, 2011
Cloudy deep amber pour thin off white creamy head striped sticky lacing ... aroma is light and of fruits and spices lightly sour and floral hop .... taste is a little fruity like orange and fruity yeast, some bitter floral hop on the tongue and spicy little lively with some sweet malt and a bit sour ..... finish is dry spicy and bitter floral hops.... not a bad brew abv hidden well easy drinking flavors are lighter than expected

3.8
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 8/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 16/20
Benjii (1686) - Edinburgh, SCOTLAND - DEC 27, 2011
33cl bottle. Pours a lovely golden colour with a thick, bubbly, beige head. Aroma of candi sugar, biscuity malt, grassy hops and yeast. Flavour-wise yeast is very present with caramel, biscuity malt and alcohol coming through at the end. Nicely bitter with heavy carbonation, moderate CO2 prickle and an oily mouth-feel. Tasty.

4
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 8/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 19/20
Swaroga (255) - Brussels, BELGIUM - DEC 26, 2011
75cl bottle. Dark orange and hazy liquid. The head is alive and be careful, it comes out of the bottle too. Nose : Spices of clove, dough and a bit bubblegum esters. Little vegetable aromas. A bit raisins. Quite complex and If I don’t stop there I might not be able to finish. Sip : Oily and a bit creamy. Sweet start with aromas of fruits and dough followed by the attack of strong bitterness. Damn it’s bitter. More like grapefruit bitter to be specific. Herbal and floral aromas are dominated by bitter end in the aftertaste. I wouldn’t expect any different from this brewery. Good stuff.

3.6
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 15/20
dreadnord (133) - Castel Volturno, ITALY - DEC 24, 2011
Bottle with the Christmas Eve dinner. Pours a hazy orange with a small head. Nose is Nose is citrus fruits, ginger and cloves with lots of breadiness. Taste is sweet and bitter with lots of spice. Corriander and tanned leather. Nice amount of hops. Mouthfeel is full and crisp. Taste lingers for a good amount of time.

3.8
   AROMA 8/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 9/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 15/20
shoulderbroken (364) - London, Greater London, ENGLAND - DEC 20, 2011
Keg at Moeder Lambic Fontainas. Pale blond with big white creamy and bubbly head. Quite translucent. Aroma is a touch of hops, touch of bubblegum, quite a lot of bready malt. Bit of pepper and spiciness too. Taste is initially bitter hoppiness, with accompanying prickliness and then goes to malty sweetness. Bit biscuity.

3.6
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 16/20
Leafs93 (868) - Conshohocken, Pennsylvania, USA - DEC 18, 2011
Pours hazy gold with white head. Aroma is caramel, dark fruit and earthyness. Taste is sweet and spicey all the way. Medium mouthfeel with some stickyness.

3.3
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 6/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 14/20
teddybeer (572) - Madrid, SPAIN - DEC 16, 2011
33cl bottle. Dark amber colour with a good formation of an off-white head. Aroma is malty, caramel, yeasty and fruity. Flavour is fruity, bready, slightly bittery and dry in the final. Carbonation is medium to lively. Body is medium to high. Texture is oily.

3.4
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 8/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 13/20
lusikka (2062) - Tampere, FINLAND - DEC 16, 2011
330 ml bottle. BBE 08/2015.
Pours a dark hazy orange colour with a thick white head. Aroma of mandarin orange, apricot and yeast. Flavour of caramel, mandarin orange, apricot, yeast and some peppery notes. Medium bodied, slick mouthfeel and a dry, light, spicy finish. Nice, but not the best Christmas beer out there.


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