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La Choulette de Noël 3.45 138

La Choulette de Noël

Percentile
85
overall
Brewed by Brasserie La Choulette
Style: Bière de Garde

Hordain, France

bottled
available

on tap
unknown

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RatingsAverageScoreSeasonalABVStyle PctlServe in
1383.48/5.03.45/5.0Winter7%86.6Snifter, Tulip
Commercial Description:
Stronger, fuller flavored version of the classic bière de garde. The New York Times (your Paper of Record) just anointed this beer the ultimate bière de garde, and rightly so. It’s a rich, rare treat from one of France’s old guard craft breweries. Be there or be square.
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 Ungstrup (15430), Frederiksberg, Denmark
3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/56/103/512/20
Jun 3, 2006  
A hazy amber beer with a thin light orange head. The aroma is malty with notes of wood, while the flavor is sweet malty with notes of over ripe fruits and wood. Somewhat boring.


 Papsoe (15109), Frederiksberg, Denmark
3.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/103/514/20
May 1, 2005    Updated: Jun 23, 2005
(Bottle 75 cl) Ruby-red or perhaps rather mahogany? Slightly hazy. Very full-bodied, lots of malts and a caramel-like sweetness. Has a somewhat vinous touch - sherry? Fine - albeit discreet - bitterness to give balance. Typical rusic biere de garde-character. A true Christmas beer. 230405


 yespr (12426), Copenhagen O, Denmark
3.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/57/104/514/20
Jan 20, 2008  
75 cL bottle. Pours hazy orange with huge white head. Slight acidic, malty and spiced. Flavour is slight brett-ish, mild malty and nicely spiced. Ends light bitter and malty.


 joergen (8638), Frederiksberg, Denmark
3.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/56/103/513/20
Jun 4, 2006  
Bottle. Hazy amber coloured with an off white head. Aroma of malts, caramel and spices. Sweet flavour of malts, caramel and spices.


 kp (8500), Woodstock, Georgia, USA
2.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
5/103/55/103/510/20
Sep 1, 2007  
Name: Le Noel
Date: 12/07/2004
Mode: Bottle
Source: Tasting

hazy dark amber, sweet malty aroma, bitter malt flavor, touch of spices, either too simple or too pallet fatigue

Aroma: 5/10; Appearance: 5/10; Flavor: 5/10; Palate: 5/10; Overall: 10/20
Rating: 2.6/5.0
Score: *4
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 KimJohansen (7173), Copenhagen V, Denmark
3.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/104/57/103/513/20
Jan 18, 2008  
[Courtesy of yespr, session @ yespr] Hazy dark amber with huge of white head. Aroma is fruity with caramel. Flavor is sweet malty with fruit and caramel notes.


 harrisoni (6947), Ashford, Kent, England
3.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/58/103/515/20
Nov 27, 2006  
75cl bottle from Auchan, Calais. Clear mid ruby colour with lasting beige head. The rich dark fruits are slightly sour on the aroma, along with a bit of choc. Plums and cherries also. Moderate fullness in mouth supported by some great syrupy fruit which never gets too much. Fruit is quite intense. Not too much boiled sweet which some of these beers suffer from. Finish has a bit of dryness almost a bit of powder. Fruit is prettygood. Syrupy but great. And a bit of spice, nutmeg/cinnamon.


 TBone (6868), Pori, Finland
2.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
4/103/54/102/58/20
Feb 25, 2007  
Bottled 0.75l (BB 06/2008)
Copper brown, small white head. Malty, grassy nose. Caramelly, grassy hoppy and sweetish. Not very Christmasy. Like a combination of typical bière de garde and a bock.



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