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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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 Magjayran (1379), Durham, North Carolina, USA
3.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/57/103/513/20
Dec 25, 2005  
2005 bottle. Doesn’t look too exciting. Basic brown color with a thick tan head. Light fruity aroma with prunes and dates. Malty sweet flavor with some light fruit and citrus. Nothing spectacular but still enjoyable.


 NachlamSie (1637), Tennessee, USA
3.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/58/103/516/20
Dec 25, 2005  
bottle. pours a quite dark mahogany with an intense, rocky head. Aroma is spicy, full of cloves, and has a hint of coffee along with a vinous sweetness. Body is pleasantly dense. The flavor is plenty sweet and balanced by a tart spiciness. There’s some orange peel and bread in the mix. This is great for the season.


 pfr (121), København, Denmark
3.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
5/103/55/104/514/20
Dec 25, 2005  
75 cl Bottel Color - Dark Brown Head - white Aroma - Malt, Speicy Flavor - Malt,Speicy Ok christmas beer


balesjas (41), Huntington Woods, Michigan, USA
3.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
5/104/57/104/515/20
Dec 23, 2005  
A decent beer, but maybe not worth $3.17. A nice mouthfeel, good lacing around the edges.


 puzzl (2599), New York, New York, USA
3.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
9/104/56/104/514/20
Dec 23, 2005  
Nice, black pour with a small, fizzy head. Aroma really shines, like a combination between a tripel and a hefe, with strong spicing: sweet malts, brown sugar, banana, cinnamon, nutmeg. Flavor doesn’t hold over as well, tasting a bit creamy and malty, though spicing is not apparent. Taste lingers in the mouth though somewhat unpleasantly.


 Nekronos (2263), Xalapa, Mexico
4.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
9/105/58/104/517/20
Dec 23, 2005    Updated: Apr 30, 2006
Very good, the bottle is nice, dark and good foam, very cloudy and very sweet.


 beervana (781), Libertyville, Illinois, USA
3.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/103/59/104/513/20
Dec 21, 2005  
Sampled at a 2005 Christmas and Winter beer tasting at Delilah’s, Chicago, IL. 2004 vintage. Hazy amber ale having small diminishing off-white head. No discernable carbonation. Sweet malt aroma. Medium bodied that starts with spicy, sweet malt flavor and finishes with light malt aftertaste. Good drinkable winter brew.


 grat (433), ST. Louis, Missouri, USA
3.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/104/56/104/515/20
Dec 21, 2005  
This was just alright. Nothing too impressive. Murky poo water pour that looks appealing. Rocky head that dissipates. Aromas are strange. Greyish cradboard and citrus. Lots of citrus. Eww...weird. Flavors are simliar to this, with a pronounced bitter cardboard that isn’t all that nice. i’ve had better.



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