We’ve made it! The final day of the Beer Advent Calendar brings us around to a classic Belgian Christmas ale, Père Noël from Brouwerij De Ranke. This amber-colored holiday treat leans into the hops for bitterness and adds a bit of licorice for complexity. The brewery describes the taste as a “Bitter, semi-spiced flavour with a very long-lasting aftertaste.”

Père Noël is 7% alcohol by volume with 50 IBUs and a terrific beer to toast the final day of this calendar as well as herald in Christmas. “Père Noël” means “Father Christmas” (aka Santa Claus) so you’ll definitely want to leave Santa a bottle of this as he’s completing his rounds tonight—and don’t forget to give a bottle or two to other beers lovers in the family.

Cheers and merry Christmas!

Find De Ranke Père Noël on:

• Untappd
• BeerAdvocate
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