Made for the end-of-year holidays, 'Father Christmas' beer, brewed by the Belgian brewery De Ranke is different from other winter beers. Whereas most Christmas beers are sweet and very rich, this beer takes a different tack, putting the emphasis on its hops.  

It's unfiltered, unpasteurised and top fermented, brewed with pale malts, caramelised malts, very aromatic hops , andspices. Its complex taste is enriched through the addition of liquorice. 

This Christmas beer, amber in colour, delivers bittersweet aromas that develop gradually . First come the fruity notes, and then the nose takes a turn towards bitterer notes. On the palate it is caramelised and spicy with notes of cinnamon, liquorice and also citrus, before making way for a fairly dry finish.