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Mirakel

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Mirakel is De Ranke's own gueuze-style blend and the brewery's first venture into spontaneous fermentation. At its heart is Spierelambiek, a spontaneously fermented beer brewed in Dottignies and named after a small river that runs near the brewery. It is blended with two traditional lambics from the Senne valley, using one-, two- and three-year-old beer. It pours clear gold with a lively white head. Green apple, lemon, unripe grape, gooseberry and hay fill the nose. The palate is tart, crisp and very dry, with light oak, a faint bitterness and a mineral finish.

ABV
5.5%
Bitterness
Mild
Citrus hop bitterness
SRM
golden8
PaceA Few
Where this beer sits
Body
lightfull-bodied
Sweetness
drysweet
Bitterness
mildbitter
Texture
crispcreamy
What makes this beer itself
tartcitrusymineral
tart
citrusy
mineral
fruity
sour
oak
Aroma
The nose is dominated by bright stone fruit and orchard notes, with green apple and lemon leading the way.
also:grassy,funky
not found:hoppy,caramel,clean,smoky

Tasting Notes

AI-generated sensory profile for Mirakel

◎ Appearance

Mirakel pours a clear, luminous pale gold with excellent transparency. A lively white head forms and clings persistently to the glass, displaying fine Schaumkleiden as the beer is consumed. The carbonation is visibly active, with a steady stream of fine bubbles rising through the liquid.

pale goldclearpersistent headlively carbonation

◌ Aroma

The nose is dominated by bright stone fruit and orchard notes, with green apple and lemon leading the way. Behind these sits a subtle herbaceous undertone of hay and hints of unripe grape and gooseberry, creating a complex, slightly tart character. A faint minerality underpins the profile, typical of traditional lambic blending.

green apple, lemongooseberry, unripe grapehay, herbaceousmineral undertone

◐ Taste

The palate opens with pronounced tartness and crisp acidity, delivering a bone-dry impression across the mid-palate. Light oak notes surface alongside a subtle, restrained bitterness, while minerality carries through the tasting experience. The texture remains lean and refreshing, with no residual sweetness.

tart, crispbone-drylight oakmineral finish

◑ Finish

The finish is short to medium, with the acidity and mineral notes lingering briefly before fading cleanly. No warming sensation persists, leaving behind only a dry, slightly astringent aftertaste.

dry aftertasteshort finishclean departure
82
hopIQ score
Aroma
84
Taste
82
Appearance
88
Finish
78
Serve at 6–9°C

Serve at 6–9°C for the best flavour balance and aroma expression.

Pint glass

The classic — versatile, comfortable to hold and keeps the beer cool. No frills, no distractions: just the beer.

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