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Corsendonk Christmas Ale

Corsendonk Christmas Ale

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A Belgian Strong Ale brewed by
Du Bocq

Purnode-Yvoir, Belgium

bottled
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6843.77/5.03.77/5.0Winter8.5%88.4 Trappist glass, Tulip, Tumbler P  Stats

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.

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 Ansset13 (121), Wilmington, North Carolina, USA
4.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/58/104/517/20

Nov 18, 2007  
The pour ids deep brownish, with a touch of red. Medium head with a tan color. The nose is ruled by nuts and complemented with sugar, dark dried fruit, and hints of yeast. The flavor is sweet, nutty, and has hints of other delicate flavors. A really great seasonly brew.

 Skeegle (312), USA
3.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/103/58/103/517/20
Aug 19, 2008  
Very nice but subdued Belgian ale. Nice and sweet, but it was a bit off with the sweetness, darkness, fruitiness because it was combined with a light colored yeasty flavor profile of the more stereotypical belgians like Delerium and Duvel. Odd, yes, because even as it warmed the sugars never popped. But hey I’d buy the stuff again and enjoyed it, so I’ll rate it verrr nicely.


 NomDeBeer (129), Baltimore, Maryland, USA
2.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
5/104/54/103/511/20
Aug 14, 2008  
I just can’t get into these malt-driven Belgian ales. Alcohol, ripe fruits, sweet and bread-like. Well-crafted beer, but it’s not for me.


 Borresteijn (427), Amstelveen, Netherlands
3.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/59/104/515/20
Aug 8, 2008  
Bottle. Dark brown colour, creamy beige head. Aroma of dark fruits, chocolate and sweet alcohol. Flavour is soft, dark chocolate, dark fruits, roasted malts and some alcohol. Little metallic hint in the flavours, but not offensive. Oily texture. Not too sweet, very well balanced.


 17thfloor (636), Chicago, Illinois, USA
4.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/105/58/105/517/20
Jul 30, 2008  
[07 bottle] Pours a dark chestnut brown with a fantastic creamy thick beige head. Great aroma, sweet and vinous, completely unique, vinegar, nutty, apples, varnish... it really does kinda smell like wood stain. Really nice stuff, flavors of dark malts, fruity, yeasty, light ripe banana, dates, yea I can taste some rum. Fruit cake is a good descriptor for this. Complex and balanced. Smooth fluffy carbonation, medium body... wow really nice.


 Taktik_MTL (1892), Montréal-Nord, Quebec, Canada
3.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/58/103/516/20
Jul 29, 2008  
Bouteille de 250 ml obtenue via Importations Privées Bièropholie. Arôme: Odeur de petits fruits foncés et d’épices. Apparence: La couleur est ambrée rougâtre avec une forte densité de bulle. Présence d’un moyen col mousseux et d’une fine dentelle sur le verre. Saveur: Goût de petits fruits foncés et d’épices avec une pointe de sucre d’orge. Durée moyenne de l’arrière goût. Palette: Le corps est moyen avec une texture légèrement vineuse. Moyenne effervescence en bouche. Arrière goût fruité. (Rating #1857)




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