Corsendonk Christmas Ale

Brewed by Du Bocq
Style: Belgian Strong Ale
Purnode-Yvoir, Belgium

1/3/05. 250 ml. Belgianshop. Dark brown with minimal brown head . Salty sweet aroma with some belgian yeast funkiness in the background. More spicey less hoppy taste than the Bush noel. NIce bitterness. The best of the Bush Noel and Gordon Xmas.

Date: October 27, 2001
Mode: Bottle
Source: Ziggy’s, Chattanooga
Appearance: dark brown, big tan head
Aroma: rich spicy malt aroma
Flavor: rich dry malt flavor, complex and subtle, slight bitter finish

Date: January 03, 2003
Words: 750ml
Appearance: rusty brown, whispy tan head
Aroma: sweet aroma of figs soaked in alcohol
Flavor: rich dark malt flavor, lots of fruity essence, dates, figs

Date: November 14, 2004
Mode: draft
Source: summits
lots of bitter spicy character that overwhelms anything else

Date: November 25, 2005
Mode: draft
Source: brick
Appearance: dark ruby, big beige head
Aroma: malt aroma with light spices
Flavor: rich malt flavor with some good fruit character, light spices with a bitter effect, stays rich and fruity to the end

Date: December 22, 2008
Mode: draft
Source: brick store
Words: 3.0 to
Aroma: sweet and fruity aroma with lots of nice spicyness
Flavor: rich fruity malt flavor, lots of spicyness, balancing earthyness

Aroma: 5/10; Appearance: 8/10; Flavor: 6/10; Palate: 7/10; Overall: 11/20
Rating: 3/5.0
Drinkability: 6/10
Score: *4

On tap at the White Horse, Parson’s Green, 28th Jan 2007. A dark ruby colour with a small tan head. The aroma and taste are both great mixes of dark malt, cherries, chocolate and yuletide spices. The taste lingers and the feel is velvety and similar to Corsendonk Paternoster. A wonderful winter brew.

A real christmas beer. Medium-high alcohol aroma and flavor and loads of notes such as spices, warmneth, caramel, "amberflavor", raisin, cinnamon and easy drinkable.

25.4 oz bottle. Best before 1/9/07. Christmas in August; why not? Deep bloody brown with a dense latte head. Oolong tea (!?) and boozy raisins. Rich, but light; silky smooth with carb tongue tingle. Fruitcake in a glass with hints of ginger, orange, nutmeg and cloves. Restrained sweetness and deft spicing make this a pleasure to drink.

12oz bottle, courtesy of Ibrew2or3. Thank you sir. Pours a ruby red body with a huge, pillowy off white head. Very impressive looking lacing, sheets of it coat the sides of the glass when the head finally decides it’s had enough. Looks phenomenal. Aromas of sour yeast, biscuit dough, malts, dark fruits, sour cherries, citrus peels and cinnamon. Fore is yeast, cherries, raisins, figs, dough and malts. Finish is medium length, sweet and a touch hot, but not bad at all. Palate is sticky sweet, medium to full bodied mouthfeel. A very nice BSA, even in the middle of the Florida summer.

Draught: Heavily sweet aroma. Smelled like a 1980s airplane bathroom air freshener. Also smelled of black cherries. Poured ruby in color with a medium-sized, rocky, tan head that mostly diminished. Great lacing. Clear. Sweet malty flavor. Tastes of caramel, funk, candy sugar, cherries, and alcohol. Medium body. Oily texture. Soft carbonation. Short malt finish. Overall, I do not need to have this one again. A funky, malty, cherry brew.

I ran across this at a liquor store in late June of all times, but was glad that I did. Poured a beautiful reddish/caramely color with a creamy head. The nose was of dried fruits and citrus notes. On the palate citrus, spice, rasins, and apples come through on a creamy base with a wonderful alcohol backing.