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St. Sylvestre Bière de Noël

Percentile
74
overall
Brewed by St. Sylvestre
Style: Bière de Garde

St. Sylvestre-Cappel, France

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RatingsAverageScoreSeasonalABVStyle PctlServe in
1053.32/5.03.29/5.0Winter8.5%67.3Snifter, Tulip
Commercial Description:
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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 nuplastikk (1194), Madison, Wisconsin, USA
4.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/105/59/105/520/20
Nov 12, 2007    Updated: Feb 11, 2008
750ml bottle picked up in Montreal. This beer is truly exceptional. Light and fluffy Christmas beer. Delicious yeasty brown malt with a tangy fruity finish. Completely mellow, perfect flavor and body balance. One of the best Christmas beers out there.


 RAUCHFEST (122), PROSPECT PARK, Pennsylvania, USA
4.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/105/58/104/518/20
Jul 17, 2002  
a very nice malty beer well balanced with the hops and big yeast character and esters


 JK (2952), Richfield, Minnesota, USA
4.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/58/104/517/20
Sep 30, 2007  
This stuff is really good, and quite a bargain at only $5.50. Great aroma of oak and cherry. Light barnyard character, touch of sourness, and a lot more cherry in the flavor. More oak here, and light spices. Brown color, moderate carbonation. A wonderful, full flavored biere de garde.


 duff (5475), Surrey, Greater London, England
4.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/58/104/517/20
Dec 9, 2004  
Bottle. Light farmyardy smell, definite wild aroma, lightly cheesy, with some cobwebby aromas. Palate is full and warming. Grass, hay, with a long lasting herbal bitterness, really enjoyed it, even the drunk lady who was almost falling off her chair near the bar, managed to put a sentence together (which was a very good effort, given her state), just to tell me this was her favourite beer.


 RSRIZZO (1368), Colorado Springs, Colorado, USA
4.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/58/104/518/20
Sep 23, 2007  
Had this beer on 10/2/1999. Aroma is a sweet wine like aroma. Color is a foggy rich orange with good carbonation and a nice head. Taste is rich and sweet. Starting with a full rich body it goes down nice and bubbly. Finish is rich malty sweetness with rich floral hop back ton and only the mildest bitterness. One of the best winter brew I’ve ever had.


 joebrew (608), Farewell Minny; Hello Puyallup, Washington, USA
4.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/57/104/518/20
Sep 28, 2007  
Thanks to JK for sharing. Pours a reddish brown color, with a huge creamy white head. Nice spicy cherry on the nosewith a dose of spicy deliciousness. Nice slightly sweet and tart cherry with a dose of brown sugar and spiciness. A fantastic biere de Garde.


 Dedollewaitor (3736), Odense, Denmark
4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/105/58/104/515/20
May 28, 2006  
Nutty brown with fine white lasting head. Sweet aroma of caramel and nuts. (Same aroma as westmalle dubbel) Lively carbonation. The texture is filling. A little sweetness from dark fruits and malts and then a slight bitter finish. (Not as sweet as the average Belgium Kerst, Great! )


 badgerben (3600), Blaine, Minnesota, USA
4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/58/104/517/20
Oct 1, 2007  
Courtesy of Mr. JK. Dark red color with a thin head. Nice moderate sour cherry aroma. Strong malt taste. A bit of nuttiness and sourness. Definite cherry. Absolutely delicious and at $5 a bottle, an absolute steal.



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