De Ryck Christmas Pale-Ale

Brewed by Brouwerij De Ryck
Style: Belgian Ale
Herzele, Belgium

Serve in Trappist glass, Tulip, Tumbler

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UPDATED: FEB 17, 2008 Bottled: Fruity tangerine and herbal aroma. Orange color, large off-white head, good lace. Sweet start but gets less sweet, hint of sourness, light bitter to bitter in the end, malty, fruity, tangerine, hoppy, dry. Tap: Had it on tap as well but it comes with a much weaker body and flavors. I prefer the bottled one. Bottled as ArendWinter, 6.3%ABV, Feb 08, 3.2: Sweet fruity aroma with a hint of licorice. Reddish brown, beige irregular head, fair lace. Sweet, fruity, light bitter, licorice, spices. Bit thin. Ok beer but not really a winterbeer.

33cl bottle (called Arend Winter) Gushed. Thick white head. Hazy amber pour. Ok

UPDATED: MAR 14, 2012 Bottle as "Arend Winter" @ home, shared with my dad. Clear amber color, small off-white to beige head that disappears fairly quickly. Smell malts, hay, earthy. Taste malts, herbs, spices, some kind of slight sourness. Low body, fizzy carbo.

750 ml bottle a amber colored beer with a white head aroma malts fruits caramel and yeast flavor malts spicy fruits citrus and bitters

Large head strong carbonation salmon pour aromas woody fruit brandy brown sugar yeast flavours brandy woody grape citrus medium bitter yeast is morishing light sour note sultana gentle tastes finish a gentle ale main aftertastes being lasting bitterr alcohol yeast okay

15cl bottle sample @ Kerstbierfestival ’11, Essen. Amber with small white head. Nose : Yeasty basement/humid toilet aromas, spicy clove. Sip : light but still a bit oily body with little carbonation. Sour yeasty. Dry spicy feeling.

Bottle thx to ekstedt, BB one year ago, label Arend Winter, 2011-12-02 Göteborg AR: goose berries, tart, grape fruit AP: wee hazy amber colored body, wee beige head F: goose beeries, sour, apricot, tart - most of the guys didn’t like, but there was something that appeled to me anyhow (a bit)....

Bottle sampled @ Ekstedts tasting on December 2. Courtesy of Ekstedt. Pours hazy orange with a small white head. Smell is malty with raisins and a strange smell that reminds me of urinal cakes. Taste is sour with prunes and hay. Makes me think of puss. Finish is similar to the taste. Incredibly vile. Most likely very infected.

Bottle (33 cl, one year out-of-date) from the Cracked Kettle. Clear copper, medium off-white head. Sourish unpleasant red berries aroma. Thin and watery. Very acidic. Shame on the Cracked Kettle for selling an out-of-date bottle, but a beer should not degrade this fast.

Clear amber coloured beer with small creamy withe head and only few carbonation. Fruity malty aroma. Finish is roasted sweet with bitter hints. Misses character to be a good christmas beer.

Sampled at Ekstedt’s Testing 11-12-02. Pours hazy brown with a big light brown head. Smells and tastes stale and urin blocks. Probably infected.