De Ranke Père Noël

Ratebeer Mondial Gathering (tiggmtl). Bouteille de 2001. Arômes de liège. Pomette, houblon acide et épicé.

Great orange-amber color with warm glow. This beer is hazy and has a nice light colored head. The nose is complex and has accents of spices, orange-skin, fruit cakes, cereal’s, Kellogg’s frosty’s, and touches of summer flowers and hops. The taste is yeasty, nutty, and refreshing with notes of fruits, fresh cakes, spices wooden furniture (waxy) some citrus and fine hops. The afthertaste is turning dry and has some earthy tones and a nice bitter finish.

Hazy light tangerine in color with a light head of white foam that coats the glass fairly well. Strongly floral, slightly metallic, lightly smoky aroma with hints of spice and bright fruits, which give an orange/tangerine scent. Airy, coating feel. Light spice flavor, bright yeasty tones with bright fruit flavors, with a hint of herbs. Very tasty.

Couleur ambrée tirant vers le jaune, très trouble. Nez fruité hallucinant de mandarine, d’orange, de pâte a pain, d’épice, de melon et de houblon frais. Corps de moyen à épais, légèrement tartrique en bouche. Très particulier, une forte présence d’aiguille de pin et de fruits non identifiable. Bien fait et complexe, quelle belle petite brasserie, de Ranke. Les houblons sont Brewers Gold et Hallertau. Dégusté en fin de soirée avec Yvan, un des brasseurs dans le cadre du Zythos beer fest, St-Niklaas, voyage Europe 2005. Re-Rate, 13 Juin 2005; Quelques composantes réminiscente d’une vieille saison en arômes par ses houblons à caractère de citron et de lime. Présence de levure et de résine de conifères également. Flaveurs quelque peu acide rappelant le citron, de bois de cerisier frais et jeune. Finale surprenante évoquant la sève de bois vert et étant un peu astringente. 7-3-7-4-15

Thanks to matta for the bottle! Label states Lot No. 000012 and best by 8/09. Pours a clouded amber with light ruby splashes littered throughout. Tall dense foam froth. Nose is earthy and spicy with yeast notes, dried fruit, light nuttiness and some woody notes. Taste is spicy and yeasty. Pepper, yeast, sourdough, light earthy notes, some flowery hints, wood, dried fruit and light hints of malt. Body is effervescent and bone dry throughout, especially at the end. Finishes dry with more dried fruit, yeast, dough, hoppiness, light earth tones, raw nuts, spices and wood. Very different than expected, but still good.

Sour and acidic nose with a very earthy appeal. Pepper and spice with some roasted caramel coated nuts. Sweet and soft on the palate that does not hold its initial appeal. Green appleas and pears that drop off to a flat middle and finish.

750 ml bottle with a cork and cap pours a cloudy glowing orange with a huge creamy off white head that leaves a sticky lacing in my glass. Flowery , musty lemon aromas. Apple, pear, citrus and spicy pepper flavors, medium bodied with a soft and creamy mouthfeel, almost perfect. Finishes dry and bitter, very drinkable.

Bottle. Cloudy light brown colour. Hint of malt, good bitterness. Hint of hop aroma.