La Binchoise Speciale Noel

Brewed by Brasserie La Binchoise
Style: Belgian Strong Ale
Binche, Belgium

Date: April 19, 1997
Mode: Bottle
Source: total beverage, DC
Appearance: hazy burnt orange, thick head made of of large bubbles
Aroma: sweet fruity malt aroma
Flavor: flavor starts off mild, followed by a wave of rich orange based fruity malt with a hint of bitterness that subsides into a long and somewhat dry finish

Date: February 02, 2006
rich fruity character has emurged although a bit oxidized,

Aroma: 6/10; Appearance: 6/10; Flavor: 7/10; Palate: 5/10; Overall: 13/20
Rating: 3.2/5.0
Drinkability: 7/10
Score: **4

Name: Reserve Speciale
Date: July 22, 2006
Mode: Draft
Source: Brick Store Pub
Appearance: opaque orange, big creamy head, bits of lace
Aroma: light hopped aroma with nice spices
Flavor: spicy malt flavor, some really nice light fruity character eventually shows up, light bitterness in the finish, very drinkable for a 9% beer

Aroma: 6/10; Appearance: 7/10; Flavor: 6/10; Palate: 6/10; Overall: 12/20
Rating: 3.1/5.0
Drinkability: 8/10
Score: *4

tap. pours a nice orange copper with a decent sticky head. love the aroma, figs and sweet dark fruits with a slight tart scent. great warming flavor that is malt forward, a touch of orange mixes well with the sweet fruit flavors. a nice finish that lingers with alcohol.

Lovely beer. Brown, ideal mouthfeel, and nourishing. A solid beer both in the sense that it is reliable and that it has a solid construction.

Re-rate from Cock & Bull. Medium mahogany/mousy brown. Very cloudy especially at the end of the bottle. Nice head. Extremely complex aroma. Lots of berries including wild blueberries. Stewed prunes too. Very malty aroma with with a fruity complex foreground of drenched peaches, sangria, even a touch of wood. Very soft carbonation. Not too carbonated. Palate is full of sweet fruits and mainly berries and plums and wood too. Mainly cherries, wild blueberries and cedar-like wood quality. Alcohol dries the finish. Has a candi sugar-like quality in the body and ends up with a peachy-pear juiciness that is easily resolved by the lingering complexity.

Big white head shrinks slowly. Biggish amber body with small yeast floaties. Alcoholic fruity licorice aroma with sour milk notes. Spicy fruity licorice taste with wooden, bready alcoholic notes. Peppery, hot mouthfeel, probably partly because of the alcohol. Dry, mealy aftertaste. Nice, but nothing special. Probably better if stored better. (0.33l bottle from Dorstvlegel, Antwerp.)

Light brown color with small white head and some lacing. Aroma very malty and caramelly. Flavor was great, smooth and creamy with malts, caramel and spices. Really good and easy to drink

Bottle. [Thanks to Storm for sharing this one] Large creamy beige head that mostly diminished. Fair lacework. Clear flat looking body with a golden color. Aroma of caramel, grain, perfume, citrus, soap, clove, coriander, fruit and spice. Medium bodied with an average carbonation and light alcoholic texture. Moderated sweet fruity flavor with light bitter and acidic notes. Very fruity finish. Quit nice.

From 33 cL bottle. Pours hazy brown/orange with a white head. Aroma is orange fruity and sweet. Creamy and carbonated mouthfeel. Flavour is slightly spiced, orange and slight liqourice flavoured. Mild spiced finish.

Bottle sampled with Beerded_one. Pours deep amber with a decent size off-white head. Aroma of citrus, spices, and fruit. The flavor is sweet, fruit, citrus, alcohol well masked, spices, mild bitter fruity finish. Good brew.