Noël Christmas Weihnacht
Verhaeghe in Vichte, West Flanders, Belgium 🇧🇪
Belgian Style - Blonde / Pale / Amber Regular Out of Production|
Score
6.28
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The light burned malts give it the deep golden blonde colour. The spicy hops give it the fresh bitter taste. After the brewing process the beer is fermented for 14 days. During the second fermentation it is lagered so the beer gets a fuller flavour. This lagering takes a long period when an alcohol percentage of 7.2% ABV is reached.
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6/10
Tried
on 01 Mar 2025
at 12:07
4.5/10
Tried
from Bottle
on 19 Dec 2020
at 20:36
6.3/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 4
Overall 6
Golden color, frothy head. Malty peararoma. Just a bit dusty. Firm hopbitter flavor. Some caramel and pear. Strong bitter and metal aftertaste. Just a bit alcoholic. Not bad, but the metal annoys a bit.
Tried
on 26 Aug 2019
at 12:07
8/10
Aroma svisker, malt, karamell, krydder. Utseende uklar gylden med offwhite skum. Smak belgisk gjær, mørke frukter, svisker, malt, krydder
Tried
from Bottle
on 03 Nov 2018
at 17:05
8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
Aroma svisker, malt, karamell, krydder. Utseende uklar gylden med offwhite skum. Smak belgisk gjær, mørke frukter, svisker, malt, krydder, noe sitrus og lakris i ettersmaken. Godt balansert på smak. Fyldig og god julestemning. Den har tålt lagring. Flaske 33cl 7,2% utgått på dato 03122016
Tried
on 03 Nov 2018
at 15:45
7/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 8
Overall 7
Hard to believe that this beer is made by the same folks that made Duchesse. Aroma’s mild, malt, yeast and a little caramel. Flavor’s ok, not much sign of the traditional Belgian signature. Ok enough. Bottle was a gift from friend Anthony thanks man.
Tried
from Bottle
on 28 Jul 2017
at 05:32
2.1/10
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Appearance 4
Aroma 2
Flavor 2
Texture 2
Overall 1.5
Une bière de Noël blonde à faible titrage alcoolique (7,2 % Abv), j’aurais dû me méfier. Mais il ne faut jamais avoir d’idées préconçues. Brassée par Verhaeghe, la bière présente une robe jaune claire, avec une effervescence peu marquée et des bulles moyennes. La mousse quant à elle ne tient quasiment pas. Le nez est quelconque, marqué essentiellement sur le malt et la coriandre. La dégustation est déconcertante, l’attaque est quasi inexistante, très aqueuse, avec de petites notes sur le blé. Parvient ensuite une amertume très peu marquée, comme une sous-mélodie en arrière bouche sans avoir d’attaque franche et corpulente. Les arômes sont avant tout marqués sur le malt et très légèrement épicés. Sans intérêt. Quant au final…..celui-ci est toujours attendu ! En conclusion, Verhaeghe nous offre une bière de Noël qui n’en respecte pas les codes et qui est de surcroît insipide. Noël bien morne…. A offrir aux zythologues peu sages durant l’année !
Tried
on 13 Sep 2016
at 02:19
6.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 5
Flavor 6
Texture 8
Overall 6.5
330ml bottle, many thanks to djoeye. Huge, bubbly, off-white head leaving crocheted lacing as it goes down. Bright golden body. Aroma of dusty hops, apples and yeast. Mixed taste of mild caramel, apples and a backdrop of cinnamon. Slight yeasty fruitiness to the ending. Silky mouth feel with warming alcohol. Pleasing without being great (Tromsø 18.12.2015).
Tried
from Bottle
on 21 Dec 2015
at 14:18
6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
Draft @ Trollenkelder, Gent. Clear blond colour, white foam. Yeasty with notes of citrus and spices. Dry, bit tart. Bitter and grassy. Ok.
Tried
from Draft
on 08 Dec 2015
at 12:15
7/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 8
Overall 8
Bottle from a multi-pack with a glass at The Davis Beer Shoppe. Pours gold with a white head. Aroma is fruity and herbal - yet making me think of seafood. Med + body. Flavor is herbal, yeast, lightly metallic. Sort of crisp. If one appreciates the ales on the shoulders of the bell curve, this is it! It’s rather dry, somewhat hoppy, and fitting my taste range.
Tried
from Bottle
on 25 Apr 2015
at 21:04