Tag: Brouwerij De Ranke

Advent Beer Calendar 2023: Day 24: Brouwerij De Ranke Père Noël

Advent Beer Calendar 2023: Day 24: Brouwerij De Ranke Père Noël

By Jon Abernathy

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 … Continue reading

Advent Beer Calendar 2014: Day 10: De Ranke Père Noël

Advent Beer Calendar 2014: Day 10: De Ranke Père Noël

By Jon Abernathy

In French-speaking regions of the world, Père Noël is the Christmas gift-bringer analogous to Santa Claus or Father Christmas (which is in fact the literal translation of “Père Noël”). So it’s a fun play to find a Christmas beer named the same, which is what Belgium’s Brouwerij De Ranke brews … Continue reading