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La Binchoise Speciale Noel 3.64 335

La Binchoise Speciale Noel

Percentile
94
overall
Brewed by Brasserie La Binchoise
Style: Belgian Strong Ale

Binche, Belgium

bottled
common

on tap
unknown

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RatingsAverageScoreSeasonalABVStyle PctlServe in
3353.66/5.03.64/5.0Winter9%84.1Trappist glass, Tulip, Tumbler
Commercial Description:
Speciale Noel could only be a Christmas beer. It is a classic, warming winter ale with plenty of depth and a roasted, fruity malt character.
A.K.A. Reserve Speciale
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 TheBeerOrg (1584), Kentucky, USA
3.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/105/57/104/515/20
Mar 17, 2008  
330ml bottle from Sergio’sPours dark hazy brown with a mostly maintained off-white foamy head. Aroma of dark fruits, bubble gum, toffee and plum. Tastes of dark fruits, notes of bubble gum, plum, and coriander. Medium to full bodied with lush carbonation.


 nuplastikk (1209), Madison, Wisconsin, USA
4.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/105/58/104/517/20
Mar 7, 2008    Updated: Mar 27, 2008
Brewed in 2006 750ml bottle drank in March, 2007. Very attractive Amber color with a lively head. Creamy with a tangy vanilla mildness that excellently covers the alcohol. This is a really great Belgian Christmas beer, with a very clean mouthfeel. Very subtle. Classic.


 ratman197 (3246), Arvada, Colorado, USA
3.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/104/515/20
Mar 4, 2008  
Bottle 2005 vintage poured a clear amber with a small lasting light amber head. Aromas of sherry, carmel, apple, pear, spice and a hint of yeast. Palate was medium bodied and smooth. Flavors of toffee, carmel, light apple, light spice and a hint of yeast with a smooth malty semisweet finish.


 beerinmarch (2829), Washington, USA
3.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/104/517/20
Feb 25, 2008  
On tap pours orange/amber with a tall white head. Fruity nose dominated by apricot and dried pineapples, earthy esters towards the finish. Flavor carries the same distinct fruit flavors. Dry finish, airy and estery on the palate.


 smith4498 (916), Miami, Florida, USA
3.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/104/517/20
Feb 23, 2008  
Pours a hazy orange with off white head that dies quickly. Aromas of fruits, yeast and sugar. Slighly sweet flavor and sour cherries. Medium body with a thin, creamy texture. Nice carbonation that tingles on the tongue and finishes a little bitter and dry. Overall it is an enjoyable beer.


Fresh (1), USA
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4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
10/104/58/105/513/20
Feb 22, 2008  
orangy tan w/ 3 fingerfoam...... my hydrolics lifted while veiwing the label...this reserve is nice w/ a boozy chimay flavor,,, makes nice oral...the value is exceptional...not just for the Holidays...unless u include George Washingtons Birthday...slight caramel finish (could have been the milkduds),,, but excellent overall,,,, 4.0, fresh


 Davinci (296), Chicago, Illinois, USA
4.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/58/104/517/20
Feb 18, 2008  
Pours a beautiful orange color with nice big off white head. Lots of well floculated yeast in the glass.Spice and esters in the nose with a leaning toward dried apricots. Flavor is much of the same with a nice long finish. It may be a winter beer, but I enjoy this one in the summer as well.


 RblWthACoz (963), Brooklyn, New York, USA
3.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/58/104/515/20
Feb 5, 2008  
Pours a clouded amber. Light tan head. Nose is fruity with some kriek and raspberry lambic kind of tones. Flavor is a slight fruit with a sourness on the same level. This is like a lambic, a flanders red, and a Belgian ale mixed into one. But more so leaning towards the flanders. Feel is smooth on the liquid, but a bit thin. Nice carbonation to it. Overall very drinkable. Smooth and well defined. Worth trying.



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