De Ryck Christmas Pale-Ale

Since 1965, An De Ryck has been brewing a slightly stronger beer in the traditional pale ale style to
celebrate Christmas and the New Year. The use of caramel malt determines the colour and taste of this
beer.

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153 reviews

Herzele, Belgium

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3.5 Creamy beige head left stayed on a dark mahogany coloured still body. Malt, spice & demerara aroma. Medium bodied, sparkling on the palate with a clean effervescent back. Dark berry, spices, malt, woody & liquorice tastes with a slightly tangy finish.

3.4 13/10/2018 - small tasting glass as "Arend Winter" shared with rubin77 and some friends @Bles Bierhappening, Zottegem. Red brown, big light tanned head. Nose is malts, caramel. Taste is malts, caramel, low on spices. Not bad but expected a bit more from a winter beer.

3.4 F: medium, tan, average retention. C: dark coppery, clear. A: caramel malty, herbal, fruity, bit toast. T: malty backbone, fruity, decent bitterness, toasted tones, caramel, dry on the palate, medium body and carbonation, good one, sample from bottle as “Arend Winter” shared with Bierridder_S and his friends @ 25th Bierhappening on Saturday 13/10/2018 in Zottegem.

3.0 Van tap tijdens Winterbierfestival in Hoogeveen als De Ryck Arend Winter Zoet, beetje cassisachtig, kruidig, citrus, vanille. (12-2013).

3.5 7 3 7 3 15 Draft at Kafé Belgie, Utrecht. Clear amber brown with an off white head. Aroma of caramel, malt and ripe dark fruits. Flavour is above moderate sweet and moderate bitter. Medium bodied with light carbonation.

3.2 Thanks for sharing! Sampled 750 ml. bottle @ Kerstbierfestival 2017 as Arend Winter. Amber brown tanned head, fine bubbles. Nose is spice cloying BE esters, hand soap, unpleasant caramel. Taste I hand soap, fizzy, chemical, low carb caramel sludge syrup, chemical,… I don’t know what I had some hope of me liking this beer beforehand.

2.3 Drank as arend winter. Pours clear dark amber. Small white head. Smell is weak, mild Spice. Taste is bit bitter, dry, very metallic .

3.0 Ann De Ryck’s classic Christmas beer with deep amber colour and off-white, thinnish head. Fruity aroma, apple, orange, coriander, caramel, with a certain sourishness; applish onset, a bit tart perhaps due to slight infection, orange peel, caramelly malts, thin mouthfeel, metallic, retronasal spiciness, finish mostly malty with low hoppiness. Interesting but lacks body and complexity for a Christmas ale.

2.0 Voor een winter bier een serieuze tegenvaller. Normaal moet er bij de winterbieren een goede uitgesproken smaak zijn, maar dat is hier niet het geval

2.7 Very sweet amber beer (or speciale belge). Has the usual caramalt and a metallic aftertaste.

2.9 33cl bottle @ home, from Geers Oostakker, as Arend Winter; orange, with small white head; high carbo; smell is low acidic, oranges, taste is a little acidic, orange peel, watery. Average.

3.1 Rated in 2010 (Backlog) - Amber in color with an average sized off-white head. Aroma is of citrus, grain and corn. taste is of yeast, grain and lemon.

2.4 koperkleurig met fijne snel slinkende witte kraag. aroma van appel en zurigheid. niet erg aangenaam. smaak: met name de zure tonen (citrus en appel) in de verder waterig samenstelling en enkele tonen van lichte kruiden laten een bijzonder matige indruk bij mij achter. kern: zurig, weinig complex en niet lekker

3.4 Monthly Beerevents tasting @ Heidebrouwerij Clear amber colour, white disappearing head. Aroma and taste are spices, yeast, coriander, fresh sour apples. Ok body and nice carbo.

1.2 Botted at ekstedt dec-11 Probably infected sample. Sour with vinegar and vegetables. Metallic.

3.0 33cl bottle (called Arend Winter) Gushed. Thick white head. Hazy amber pour. Ok

2.5 Bottle as "Arend Winter" @ home, shared with my dad. Clear amber color, small off-white to beige head that disappears fairly quickly. Smell malts, hay, earthy. Taste malts, herbs, spices, some kind of slight sourness. Low body, fizzy carbo.

3.2 750 ml bottle a amber colored beer with a white head aroma malts fruits caramel and yeast flavor malts spicy fruits citrus and bitters

3.1 Large head strong carbonation salmon pour aromas woody fruit brandy brown sugar yeast flavours brandy woody grape citrus medium bitter yeast is morishing light sour note sultana gentle tastes finish a gentle ale main aftertastes being lasting bitterr alcohol yeast okay

2.5 15cl bottle sample @ Kerstbierfestival ’11, Essen. Amber with small white head. Nose : Yeasty basement/humid toilet aromas, spicy clove. Sip : light but still a bit oily body with little carbonation. Sour yeasty. Dry spicy feeling.

2.3 Bottle thx to ekstedt, BB one year ago, label Arend Winter, 2011-12-02 Göteborg AR: goose berries, tart, grape fruit AP: wee hazy amber colored body, wee beige head F: goose beeries, sour, apricot, tart - most of the guys didn’t like, but there was something that appeled to me anyhow (a bit)....

0.8 Bottle sampled @ Ekstedts tasting on December 2. Courtesy of Ekstedt. Pours hazy orange with a small white head. Smell is malty with raisins and a strange smell that reminds me of urinal cakes. Taste is sour with prunes and hay. Makes me think of puss. Finish is similar to the taste. Incredibly vile. Most likely very infected.

1.2 Bottle (33 cl, one year out-of-date) from the Cracked Kettle. Clear copper, medium off-white head. Sourish unpleasant red berries aroma. Thin and watery. Very acidic. Shame on the Cracked Kettle for selling an out-of-date bottle, but a beer should not degrade this fast.

3.0 Clear amber coloured beer with small creamy withe head and only few carbonation. Fruity malty aroma. Finish is roasted sweet with bitter hints. Misses character to be a good christmas beer.

0.5 Sampled at Ekstedt’s Testing 11-12-02. Pours hazy brown with a big light brown head. Smells and tastes stale and urin blocks. Probably infected.

1.0 Bottle at Ekstedts tasting 2011-12-02. Amber beer with an offwhite head. Sourish aroma, with a smell you recognize from the mens room... Sour flavor, probably infected and just bad. Very bad.

1.3 Bottle at ekstedt tasting on December 2, 2011 As the "Winter", BB Nov 2010(!?), bought recently though. Clear copper color, small tan head. Acidic, canned strawberries scent. Acidic, metallic, unripe red currants taste. Very thin mouthfeel, low bitterness. Finishes dry.

2.8 19.11.2011 - beer tasting ’gentse biervereniging’ - de ryck arend winter - amber

2.3 Brown bottle, 330 ml, best before October 08, via Importations Privées Bièropholie (merci Hughes!), savoured on September 29 2011; eye: polished copper, clear, minimal effervescence, beige head that turns into a ring, slight lacing; nose: toffee, spices, light malt; mouth: toffee, spices, light malt, light sourness, finale in toffee with presence of spices, medium-light body, flat, mildly sweet, sticky texture; overall: quite ordinary FRANÇAIS Bouteille brune, 330 ml, meilleure avant octobre 08, via Importations Privées Bièropholie (merci Hughes!), savourée le 29 septembre 2011; œil : cuivre poli, limpide, effervescence minime, mousse beige qui se transforme en un anneau, très légère dentelle; nez : toffee, épices, léger malt; bouche : toffee, épices, léger malt, léger aigrelet, finale en toffee avec présence d’épices, corps moyen-léger, plate, moyennement sucrée, texture collante; en résumé : b’en ordinaire

3.2 Bottle. Dark amber, cloudy, rushes out from the bottle, average and mostly diminishing light brown head. Light to moderate, malty and lightly sweetish and sourish aroma, fruitiness with light spiciness. Body is light to medium, malty and dryish flavor, some spiciness and light fruity sourness. Finish is average, malty and dry, some spiciness and sourness. Nice one - but bit thin body, not too much spiciness.