Corsendonk Christmas Ale
Bottle: Unfiltered
Previously 8.1%
Ingredients: Pale, Munich and Caramunich malts; Kent Goldings hops.
This is a rich, dark, joyous brew with which to celebrate the holiday season. It’s aroma of chocolate malt and spiciness is reminiscent of the wonderful smells of holiday baking in Mom’s kitchen. Silky smooth on the palate, it’s predominantly malty, with smoky, spicy and citrusy notes and a long, lingering finish that is lightly tart and malty. Bottle conditioned for a fresh, lively taste. Round and well balanced, it’s a welcome addition for holiday tables and beyond.
Sold as King’s Blue in Norway.
Previously 8.1%
Ingredients: Pale, Munich and Caramunich malts; Kent Goldings hops.
This is a rich, dark, joyous brew with which to celebrate the holiday season. It’s aroma of chocolate malt and spiciness is reminiscent of the wonderful smells of holiday baking in Mom’s kitchen. Silky smooth on the palate, it’s predominantly malty, with smoky, spicy and citrusy notes and a long, lingering finish that is lightly tart and malty. Bottle conditioned for a fresh, lively taste. Round and well balanced, it’s a welcome addition for holiday tables and beyond.
Sold as King’s Blue in Norway.
3.7
1479 reviews
Turnhout, Belgium
Community reviews
750 ml corked and crowned bottle. Garnet colored pour. Rocky tan head starts big but dissipates to a small uneven cap. Spotty lacing. Yeasty toffeeish malt aroma. Flavor is toasted malt, dark cherries, figs and brown sugar. Some spiciness on the backend.Perhaps some cinnamon, allspice and cloves. Overall, a tasty, smooth Belgian Christmas beer.
Bottle, 33 cl. Overall pleasant: a winter warmer, but not too boozy. Sweet features, malt dominates.
Christmas Strong Ale. Very dark mahogany color with ruby reflections and an average and medium persistent head of hazelnut color. Aromas of caramel, sour cherries, candied fruits, red wine, pepper, cloves and vague notes of vanilla and chocolate. The taste is characterized by flavors of slightly burnt caramel, red fruits, black pepper, cloves and a constant bittersweet palate reminescent of liquorice and bitter cocoa. The body is medium-heavy, with a distinct carbonation and imperceptible alcohol. Overall a very good Strong Ale to warm up a cold winter night.
bottle at home... boxing day 2020....bbf oct 2007...deep brown.. thin tan lacing.. sift ovaltine bready mslts nose.... soft sweet caramel bready... big ovaltine.. light licorice
I enjoyed this beer very much. High quality product. As strong as it takes for the Christmas dishes. Liked also the flavors very much but this is subjective off course. I prefered a better etiquette design though.
Mörkbrun med ljusbrunt skum. Doftar och smakar karamellmalt, russin och lite lakrits. Ok kropp med bra beska
Aroma is malts, toffee, dried fruit.
Flavour is milk chocolate, dried fruit, fruity hops. Some bread.
Fine Belgian beer, reminds of doppelbocks and lacks smooth CO2.
Flaska från systembolaget. Mörk brun öl med litet vitt skum. Helt ok öl med trevliga toner av torkad frukt, karamell och örter. Torr avslutning.
Cuerpo medio ligero, color marrón, buena carbonatacion toques caramelo y levadura belga
Brödsirap. Söt. God
Bottle from Systembolaget. Some sweet malts and cinnamon in the aroma. Quite a fruity taste to be honest and not that complex. Kinda metallic in the end with a high fizz. Bit of a coca cola end really.
Super god fyldig
15/20 really tasty belgium beer, dark fruits, etc, big taste for 8.5% and enjoyed the fact it was a 25cl bottle.
Flasche 0,25l: Kastanienbraun, deutliche Trübung, kräftiger stabiler mittelporiger Schaum; würzige + fruchtige Nase, würzig-fruchtige Süße, dunkle/eingelegte Früchte, kräftig Malz, Malzzucker, dunkles Karamell, kräftige Hefearomen, reife Bananen, Trockenfrüchte, Backpflaumen, leichte Hopfennoten, dezente fruchtige Säure; würziger + fruchtiger Körper, kräftige Süße, Gewürze, Nelken, Malz, Malzzucker, kräftig Karamell, Honig, etwas Med, cremig, kräftige Kohlensäure, kräftige Hefearomen, überreife Bananen, Trockenfrüchte, etwas dunkle Schokolade; angenehmer würzig-süßer Nachgang
Aroma; malt, toffee, spices, prunes, cherries, figs, dates, tart, clove, hops, coriander. Look; tan head on silky mahogany body. Taste; malt, toffee, spices, prunes, cherries, figs, dates, tart, clove, hops, coriander, and leading to a nice finish with notes of liquorice hops. Feel; nice body, but co² could've been smoother. Overall; xmas party. [čištění starého nepořádku, lahvové pivo, koup@ německém obchodě]
From 25cl bottle. Pours dark brown. Heavy malt, bread, nut, caramel, dried fruit. Mid sweet. Soft carbonation
Classica birra belga natalizia. Colore scuro buon corpo e gusto dolce di caramello, liquirizia e soprattutto speziato.
Sweet caramel malts, mildly allspice notes, citris pith and peel that lingers.
Dark brown color with a thick tan head. Nice spice aroma and flavor with notes of dried fruits, plum and liquorice. Tasty.
Fles thuis geprobeerd met LiekevdV. Het is een donkerbruin bier met een dun schuim. Het heeft een moutige wat zoete geur. De smaak is caramelachtig en rozijn.
A very nice Christmas beer that ticks all the boxes. Sweetness and malty. Not over powering on the abv. Plenty of flavour. A re purchase. Enjoyable.
Red brown pour with thick foam and nice lace. Sweet fruit nose. Cranberry fig taste with fig palate
Brown color with tanned head. Aroma has caramel, dark fruits, dark malt. Taste is malty sweet with long sweet and a bit bitter aftertaste. Flavors of caramel, dark fruits, dark malt and spices.
Mörksvart med tunt beige skum. Doftar malt, lite sött. Smaken fyllig, besk och söt. Eftersmaken hyggligt lång med söta toner av toffé. Välbalanserad.
Bottle.
Dark brown, medium mouth-feel, classic Christmas beer. Full of malty, sweet goodness. Like it says in the brewers description, light spice with a light bitter finish.
Nice, tasty and more-ish.
Brown with a foamy beige head. Aroma of caramel, plums, spice. Mildly sweet, dry at the finish. Medium bodied, moderate carbonation. Good.
Nice sweetness and depth
Bomber, poured dark clear red brown with thick beige head. Full body. Dark fruit and malt taste up front, after that red wine sour. Medium spicy hops finish.
Bottle at Au Bon Vieux Temps. Very dark. Frothy lacy beige head. Caramel yeast and cola aroma. Very slightly sweet. Medium bodied and slightly dry.
Bottle 25cl. @home poured into a trappist glass. Deep ruby brown, small fizzy beige head, mostly diminishing, thin layer wit yeast circles; aroma roasted malt, caramel, raisins, candy sugar; taste light heavy sweet and slightly bitter, malty, candy sugar, toffee, raisins, alcohol; malty sweet aftertaste, alcohol, spicy notes; medium body, oily texture, average carbonation; rich and tasty, good.