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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

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RatingsAverageScoreABVStyle PctlServe in
3713.46/5.03.45/5.07%90.7Trappist 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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 Ungstrup (15430), Frederiksberg, Denmark
3.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/57/104/514/20
Apr 15, 2004    Updated: Nov 5, 2004
A hazy orange beer with a small brown collapsing head. The aroma is sweet fruity. The flavor is sweet spicy with notes of cinnamon and coriander before a dry end sets in.


 Papsoe (15109), Frederiksberg, Denmark
2.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
5/103/56/103/512/20
Jul 29, 2005  
(Bottle 75 cl) Paper wrapping says: Lot # 000002. Dark golden beer, slightly hazy with a thick, creamy head. Spicy - pehaps a wee hint of aniseed and oranges. Pronounced tartness and a very dry, bitter finish. 230202


 yespr (12426), Copenhagen O, Denmark
3.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/104/56/103/513/20
Dec 17, 2006  
33 cL bottle. Pours orange with white head. Strange smell, sour and very little hops - it must be yeast. Reminds me a bit about champagne. Taste i sweet-sour. It changes much with the temp. initial colder beer had manu dark notes (unusual dark given the colour) which goes into more bitter-sour light notes as the beer warms up. Bitter and dry aftertaste. Not bad but not very christmassy


 omhper (12299), Stockholm, Sweden
4.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
9/105/58/105/516/20
Dec 20, 2002  
Sampled draught at Akkurat, Stockholm, Sweden.
Amber coloured, hazy. Big flowery, hoppy aroma. Sweet and light bodied with sparkling mouthfeel and good hop presence throughout with notes of honey. Salty, bitter finish. A very pleasant ale that runs down dangerously easy.


 fonefan (11891), VestJylland, Denmark
3.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
5/103/56/103/515/20
Dec 1, 2006  
Bottle. Hazy orange coloer with a high white creamy and lasting head. Fruit malt aroma. Dominated dry malt flavor with long aftertaste.


 MiP (9161), Sønderborg, Denmark
3.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
5/103/57/103/513/20
Apr 13, 2005  
Bottle. Cloudy light brown colour. Hint of malt, good bitterness. Hint of hop aroma.


 oh6gdx (9109), Vasa, Finland
3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/56/103/512/20
Dec 10, 2006  
Bottled. Nutbrown colour, small white head. Aroma is yeast, cartboard. berries and some hops. Flavour is nuts. fruits and slight yeast. Also slight alcohol to be notes. Quite a watery brew for being 7%. No winterwarmer... nor that much Christmas in it...


 joergen (8638), Frederiksberg, Denmark
3.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/104/57/104/514/20
Jan 5, 2005  
Hazy golden colour with bubbly white head. Fruity aroma with notes of hops and spices. Complex sweet flavour with notes of grape fruit and spices. Aftertaste of hops and grape fruit. Interesting beer.



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