Brouwerij Affligem Noël (Christmas Ale)

Noël (Christmas Ale)

 

Brouwerij Affligem in Opwijk, Flemish Brabant, Belgium 🇧🇪

  Belgian Style - Quadrupel / Dark Strong Regular
Score
7.00
ABV: 9.0% IBU: - Ticks: 57
For the season we offer you our best wishes and especially delicious Ale. Rich and dark like our Dubbel. Sumptuous and smooth like our Tripel. Enjoy.
 

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7
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 8

Quasi Scura note speziate leggero caramello note dolciastre poco luppolatadiscreto corpo

Tried on 19 Dec 2012 at 15:53



8
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8

@Antwerpen zeer fruitig aroma, gist en gerst smaak zeer zoet van rood fruit (kersen), licht zurig (appel) , licht bitter, bijzondere body (vrij stevig) , stevig alcohol Algemeen is dit een zeer mooie donkere Belgische bier; met een goede complexiteit en een bijzonder sterke smaak, ééntje om van te genieten --- Beer merged from original tick of Noël (Christmas Ale) - on 17 May 2018 at 11:24 - Score: 8

Tried on 18 Nov 2012 at 09:25


7.2
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 8

Corner bar near our hotel in Brussels in between Christmas 2011 and New Year: had two as nightcaps. Not as dark as I expected, this was a deep amber colour almost reddy brown in fact, cloudy/murky haze to it, on top a small head of off-white bubbles. Sweet nose, almost sugary, caramel for starters with other malty bits for main course and dessert. The taste was also sweet malts but with some liquorice and spicey hop content too. Must not forget the yeasty feel to all the flavours and smell, this hung over the whole tasting like a ghost: reminding you that it’s a Belgian Christmas beer you’re drinking.

Tried on 07 Apr 2012 at 03:58


6.8
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 6

25 cl. draft post-Kerstbierfestival 2011 @ a bar in Kapellen: A: clear brown with a pomelgranate hue & white head – S: light spices, dark fruits, yeast & malts – T: bitter slightly fermented dark fruits, dull caramel malts, belgian yeast, slightly sweet, flink portion of spices, especially in the finish – B: medium/medium – rather dull run-of-the-mill beer

Tried from Draft on 21 Dec 2011 at 12:02


7.8
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8

I didnt realize it until I read the label, but this is somewhere between a dubbel and a tripel with a little holiday spice added, delicious.

Tried on 04 Dec 2011 at 06:27


7.8
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8

Bottle. Toffee malt aroma. Medium brown color. Sweet toffee malt flavor with only a slight hint of spice. Not very spicy but very tasty.

Tried from Bottle on 02 Dec 2011 at 17:34


7.8
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 9 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 8

750ml bottle from Pick’s poured into a Trappist glass. 2009 vintage I believe. Pours a cloudy brown, almost purple, with a bit of white head that dissipates quickly. Aroma of lots of Belgian sugar, dark fermented fruit and some nice spices. Taste is light sweet and very very lightly sour. Taste is everything mentioned above with just a slight bit of sour green apple. Full bodied with a creamy texture. Lively carbonation and a long finish. Overall, very good. I would like to try a fresh one to try the difference but I think the almost 3 years of aging has made this very good.

Tried from Bottle on 01 Dec 2011 at 22:18


6.8
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7

Light brown / amber colored beer. Average smell, ok taste. Smell and taste dark fruits. Decent carbonation, medium body.

Tried on 20 Aug 2011 at 04:28


6.8
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7

75cl bottle shared with 2 friends. Friday, December 31, 2010 Amber colour. Nice beer.

Tried from Bottle on 31 Dec 2010 at 10:43