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Corsendonk Christmas Ale

Corsendonk Christmas Ale - Belgian Strong Ale

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 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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 Ratings  Average  Score  Seasonal  ABV  Style Pctl  Serve in 
7773.76/5.03.76/5.0Winter8.5%91.3Trappist glass, Tulip, Tumbler
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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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 fatty (363), Perkiomenville, Pennsylvania, USA
3.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/103/514/20
Jan 3, 2006  
Pours deep brown with reddish hue, carbonation and medium tan, foaming, lacing head. Nutbread, sweet malty aroma. Sweet malty brown sugar flavor. Medium, non-descript palate.


 stegosaurus (1882), Levittown, Pennsylvania, USA
3.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/57/104/515/20
Jan 3, 2006    Updated: Jun 4, 2007
pours a darker amber color with a nice sized off white head, aroma of malts, belgian style spices, and alcohol, the taste is similar to its aroma a nice mix, not a bad beer at all, nice body, worth a try.


 mabjork (580), Vasa, Finland
1.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
3/102/54/102/57/20
Jan 3, 2006  
Bottled. Redbrown in colour with a tan head. An aroma that is fruity wih hints of caramel. The flavour is sweetish.


 oh6gdx (8802), Vasa, Finland
2.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
4/104/55/103/59/20
Dec 31, 2005  
Bottled. Dark amber coloured, big beige foamy head. Weak aroma of malts and some grainy notes. Also kind of sweet. Flavour first malty then it turns sweet. Pretty boring in my opinion, I had expected more.... Kind of bitter/sourish aftertaste.


 bobaidan (358), Farmington, Connecticut, USA
3.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/104/58/105/516/20
Dec 30, 2005    Updated: Dec 25, 2008
Pours a dark brown. Much darker than I expected. Smallish head. There isn’t a very strong aroma, but what is there is primarily spicy. Flavor is spicy and malty, with a hint of warming alcohol. There is also a definite citrus character. The spicy flavor lingers and grows as an aftertaste. A pretty good ale for a cold winter night.


 dwyerpg (2519), Las Vegas, Nevada, USA
4.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
9/105/58/104/517/20
Dec 27, 2005  
Smells very christmas spicy. A nice spicy dubbelish strong ale, thought the alcohol doesn’t take over. Quite good, but the best is still the brown.


 bmxutos (161), Lisboa, Portugal
3.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/56/103/514/20
Dec 27, 2005  
Bottel, 25cl. Hmmm, only 25cl. What a pity! When i was really starting to enjoy this one..... Pours a dark brown amber colour with hints of red. Huge beige head, mostly lasting. Nicely carbonated. Aroma is very complex, predominantly malty and spicy. Flavour is strong but not as good as the aroma. In fact, body is a litttle thin. It has notes of caramel, malt and coffee. A little less sweeter than i expected. A very good beer but, in my opinion, a bit over-rated.


 Hazmatt (363), Virginia, USA
4.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
9/105/59/104/519/20
Dec 26, 2005    Updated: Dec 25, 2006
Bottle. Dark drown, copious head, excellent head retention and lacing. Malty aroma, hint of yeast and caramel. Strong, malty flavor, with raisin, roasted and spicy hints. Slight warming. Very smooth.



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