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St. Sylvestre Bière de Noël

St. Sylvestre Bière de Noël

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A Bière de Garde brewed by
St. Sylvestre

St. Sylvestre-Cappel, France

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873.32/5.03.31/5.0Winter8.5%62.4Snifter P  Stats

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St. Sylester's Flander's Winter Ale is a rich Hearty winter ale top fermented in the classic tradition. In1918, Remy Ricour took over the old Brasserie in St. Sylestre in the heart of French Flanders. His dream was to produce authentc brews like the Trappist ales brewed at the nearby Monastery of Mont de Cats before the turn of the Century. Today, Serge Ricour, continuesthe third generation family tradition of brewing had crafted, full flavored, top fermented ales. In Flanders, it is traditional to make a hearty brew for Noel. At St. Sylvestre, hops are harvested in the fields surrounding the village. The "Malterie", 20 kM away, supplies a malt, with and appropriate Munich roast. The local hops plus the robust malt, produce a winter al with rich warm brown tones. While originally brewed only for Noel, it is now drunk throughout the winter season until the first brew of spring arrives.

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 KAggie97 (1918), Ugly, Hot, and Humid Spring, Texas, USA
3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/55/103/510/20

Jul 9, 2008  
Bottle.
Pours a nice brown shoe polish brown with an aroma of melon, cranberry, and dark fruit. Flavor is dusty cranberry with a touch of cranberry. Average mouthfeel. I’ve had better.


 radiomgb (1776), Peterborough, Ontario, Canada
2.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
5/103/55/103/512/20
Jun 22, 2008  
Deep orange/amber in colour, thin off-white coloured head, light lacing. The aroma is plummy, acidic, light sourness, some toffee. The flavour is tart and sour, a bit thin, light citrus, some plums and a bit of alcohol. Lightly sour and thin mouthfeel, medium/light body, medium carbonation. Finishes thin, lightly alcoholic.

I think that this spent a bit too long in the bottle. Its not horrible but its really showing some age.

650ml bottle from the Marché Jovi in Gatineau, Quebec.
Opened on January 6, 2008.
Best before June 2, 2007.


 Styles (1653), Taylor, Michigan, USA
2.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/56/103/510/20
May 14, 2008  
Amber with no head. Aroma has light fruity esters and ton of yeastiness, not much else. Flavor consists of rotten fruit, and not in a good way. Not much else going on. Thins out at times, just very bland overall.


 wetherel (1033), Carlsbad, California, USA
3.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/103/57/102/516/20
May 12, 2008  
Tasted at Bill’s Sour tasting. 750mL from deftim13. A very hard beer to find in the ratings. Luckily, WeeHeavySD found it first for me. Amber color. Fruity aroma. Mild sourness. Easy to drink. A little dry.


 WeeHeavySD (1841), San Diego (Hillcrest), California, USA
3.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/57/104/515/20
May 11, 2008  
750 from deftim at Bill’s sour tasting. Poured oragne and dark with a tan ring. Nose was sweet. Taste is sweet tart and bitter. A very nice brew.




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