hopIQ found 10 beers with the same resinous and spicy character as Réserve de Noël. Brewed once a year, a red lager of considerable strength on pale and caramel malt with rye, oat, buckwheat and wheat, and a spice blend on top. Gingerbread and candied fruit lead, with balsam fir resin and vanilla behind them and an oak note running underneath. The grain bill gives a broad, slightly grainy body, and 33 IBU keeps the sweetness in check. The finish is warm, spiced and long. Ranked by flavour match rather than popularity.
Closest match: Ol' Fog Burner — 63%. No twin in the catalogue yet.
7 countriesmatched across 56 flavour tagsbest match 63%
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