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Corsendonk Christmas Ale

Percentile
97
overall
Brewed by Du Bocq
Style: Belgian Strong Ale

Purnode-Yvoir, Belgium

bottled
common

on tap
common

Broad Distribution
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RatingsAverageScoreSeasonalABVStyle PctlServe in
7823.76/5.03.76/5.0Winter8.5%91.4Trappist glass, Tulip, Tumbler
Commercial Description:
On the palate this silky smooth ale is predominantly malty, with smoky, spicy and citrusy notes, and a long, lingering finish that is lightly tart and malty.

Editor’s note: Sold as both Corsendonk Christmas Ale and as King’s Blue in Norway.
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 yespr (11906), Copenhagen O, Denmark
3.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/104/515/20
Dec 17, 2006  
75 cL bottle. Pours hassle nut brown with off-white head. Nice round caramelly and malty smell which is also dominating the taste together with slight herp elements that I cannot make out and carbonation (little). Well balanced beer, pleasent no surprises.


 Nejhleader (927), Lemoyne, Pennsylvania, USA
4.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/105/58/105/517/20
Dec 17, 2006  
not a shabby brew, has a very sweet taste, almost like brown sugar, probably one of the best christmas brews I’ve ever had.


 SHIG (2023), Aviano, Italy
3.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/58/104/513/20
Dec 17, 2006  
Bottle: Poured a reddish brown with small white head. Sweet yeast aroma with hint of spice. Roasted malt and herb flavor.


 BigBeer45 (686), Troy, Michigan, USA
3.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/56/104/514/20
Dec 16, 2006  
750ml bottle, pours dark and red with a off white head, aroma of faint spices and fruit, light caramel, taste of caramel, little peppery and sweet, this was a nice Christmas Ale.


 anders37 (4573), Malmö, Sweden
3.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/58/104/515/20
Dec 14, 2006  
Draught @ ­Ølbaren, Copenhagen. Pours a clear dark amber colour with an off-white head. Malty spicy warming alcoholic aroma. Sweet malty spicy flavor. Sweet malty yeasty finish.


 thornecb (1751), Marblehead, Massachusetts, USA
4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/58/104/517/20
Dec 13, 2006  
Pours deep mahogany into a tulip. Brown head leaves slight lacing as it slowly recedes. Plum and fig aromas. Sharp and dry mollases, cinammon, nutmeg and plum with a lasting bitter finish.


 tykjen (182), Florø, Norway
4.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
9/105/58/103/517/20
Dec 13, 2006    Updated: Dec 31, 2006
Ouugh! Nice! Great complex spicy aroma from the yeast. Like a box of candy! Light body and refreshing, even if it’s 8,5% alcohol. Second time: Feels a bit sweeter, could benefit from a drier finish.


 TheBeerOrg (1568), Kentucky, USA
4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/57/105/516/20
Dec 13, 2006  
Pours dark amber with an effervescent body with a thin, mostly receding beige head. Aroma of sweet cloves, bubble gum, raisins, and doughy yeast. Taste is clove, bubble gum, toffee, smoke, and spices. Mouthfeel is medium to full bodied with lush carbonation. Very enjoyable, but the esters were not explosive. Well balanced with esters,phenols, and spices, a nice digestable beer.



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