Spéciale Noël / Reserve Special
Brasserie La Binchoise in Binche, Hainaut, Belgium 🇧🇪
Belgian Style - Strong Ale Regular|
Score
6.91
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This festive ale is brewed using 3 European malts and two styles of top fermenting yeast resulting in a sweet ale with a deep amber color. Speciale Noël is bottle conditioned, unpasteurized and unfiltered. Enjoy this full bodied ale with cheese and fruit.
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7/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7.5
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
2003(?) 750 ml bottle. Opened on Christmas night, appropriately. Amber/brown pour, just a little fizz. Nose has a bit of Belgian tripel, not much sweetness, just some Belgian malt. Surprisingly pleasant taste for a 22 year old beer. Strong malts, just a hint of alcohol. Sipping it brings in a bit more of a cognac nose from the glass. Light texture on the lips; not a lot of stickiness. Of course there's not a lot of hop left, if there ever was much to start. Goes down nice and easy for a strong ale..
Tried
from Bottle
on 26 Dec 2025
at 03:13
Tried
on 29 Oct 2022
at 10:18
7.5/10
Tried
from Bottle
on 13 Dec 2020
at 17:55