De Ranke Père Noël 3.45 371

De Ranke Père Noël

	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
371	3.46/5.0	3.45/5.0	7%	90.7	Trappist glass, Tulip, Tumbler

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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Nekronos (2265), Xalapa, Mexico

4.4	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
4.4	8/10	4/5	9/10	4/5	19/20

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
3.5	7/10	4/5	7/10	4/5	13/20

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
3.8	7/10	4/5	7/10	4/5	16/20

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 (4792), Malmö, Sweden

3.4	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
3.4	7/10	3/5	7/10	3/5	14/20

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
3.7	7/10	4/5	7/10	3/5	16/20

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 (1869), Chicago, Illinois, USA

2.9	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
2.9	5/10	3/5	5/10	3/5	13/20

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.

Cornfield (4975), Oak Forest, Illinois, USA

3.3	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
3.3	6/10	3/5	7/10	3/5	14/20

Dec 11, 2005

Amber/brown and headless, this has a taste of soft caramel malt, slightly sour, with an earthy, floral hop bitterness. The aroma is a bit funky, sour and musty. It finishes on a nice bitter note. Quite drinkable.

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MesandSim (5955), London, Greater London, England

3.7	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
3.7	7/10	3/5	7/10	4/5	16/20

Dec 10, 2005

A Mes rate: A 2004 33cl bottle from the Beer Circus. Nice dusty and hoppy but mellow aroma. Hazy amber appearance with a white head that settles quickly to a thin film. Well balanced with some anaseed and oranges. Gentle crisp and spicy finish.

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