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Jenlain Bière de Noël

Jenlain Bière de Noël

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A Bière de Garde brewed by
Brasserie Duyck

Jenlain, France

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1303.23/5.03.23/5.0Winter6.8%53.8 Snifter P  Stats

Commercial Description:
The festive season just wouldn't be the same without this speciality beer whose arrival is always long-awaited. The tradition of Christmas beers is particular to northern Europe. In the years following the Second World War, the breweries used to sell an original, richer and stronger beer at the same price as year-round beers: this was their gift to their customers. The Duycks have perpetuated this custom by creating a special beer sold at the usual price. Produced with more malt than Jenlain Ambrée (3 different types of malt made from French grown barley and 3 varieties of the most aromatic hops from Alsace), this top fermented, unpasteurized beer, best served at between 6 and 8°C, has a rich amber glow, a denser head and stronger alcohol content (6.8% alcohol by volume). Darker than the traditional amber beer, its torrefied undertones are reminiscent of flowers and caramel. And the 2002 Christmas beer had a hint of orange.

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 IPFreely (1470), Niagara Falls, New York, USA
3.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/56/104/514/20

Apr 7, 2006  
750ml bottle. Rich, deep amber color with a medium off white head. Pleasant aroma of oranges, toffee, light caramel, and a touch of farmhouse. Flavor is malty up front, touch of spice, a bit fruity. Medium full body, very drinkable. Nice beer.

 bhensonb (2880), Woodland, California, USA
3.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
5/104/57/104/514/20
Aug 17, 2008  
750 ml bottle, corked and caged, from John’s Marketplace in Portland, OR. Label seems to indicate production in 2006. Excellent light mahogany color with a decent off-white head. Medium+ body with creamy carbonation. Aroma is sweetly bready with a touch of orange. Flavor is mild caramel with citrus zest in a mild way. It’s all very smooth. The finish is slightly sweet, but there is some bitter (could be orange zest). As time goes on, I imagine floral notes - could be orange florality. It’s a very nice ale.


 JB175 (1327), Holland, Pennsylvania, USA
3.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/57/103/513/20
Jul 20, 2008  
Golden amber color with a medium head. Aroma is bready and somewhat sweet. Flavor is of bread and honey with a hint of yeast. Nice overall BDG, but nothing spectacular.


 omhper (10454), Stockholm, Sweden
2.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/104/55/102/510/20
May 26, 2008  
Bottled, thanks oh6gdx! Clear brownish amber, lively creamy head. Caramelly and dusty. Sweet and lightly grassy with mushy toffeeish malt. Notes of sugar before a lightly dusty finish.


 yespr (6361), Copenhagen O, Denmark
3.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/57/104/514/20
May 11, 2008  
75 cL bottle. Pours golden and clear orange with a slowly diminishing, creamy and light tan head. Light metallic and malt aroma. Flavour is sweet caramel malt. Light spice note, mainly from malt flavours. Sweet caramel malt and almost fruity finish.


 ante (2499), Stockholm (Bromma), Sweden
3.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/104/57/103/513/20
May 10, 2008  
bottled, thanks omhper. Pours out in a hazy brownish amber colour with a low creamy white foam. Toasted bread, cellar, pears and alcohol in the aroma. medium-bodied with notes of cellar, vanilla, caramel and peppery alcohol. Dryish finish of caramel, cellar and alcohol.




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