Corsendonk Pater / Abbey Brown Ale
Bottle conditioned.
Marketed as Corsendonk Abbey Brown Ale in North America.
Launched 1982 by Jef Keersmaekers as Pater Noster. Brewed by Brasserie Du Bocq since launch.
Ingredients: Caramel, Pilsen and Munich barley malts, and Saaz, Kent and Hallertau hops
Brewed with roasted malt, hence its deep dark reddish colour. It is a mellow, dark, top-fermented beer, refermented and matured in the bottle to obtain a lively, bubbly beer with a rich head
Marketed as Corsendonk Abbey Brown Ale in North America.
Launched 1982 by Jef Keersmaekers as Pater Noster. Brewed by Brasserie Du Bocq since launch.
Ingredients: Caramel, Pilsen and Munich barley malts, and Saaz, Kent and Hallertau hops
Brewed with roasted malt, hence its deep dark reddish colour. It is a mellow, dark, top-fermented beer, refermented and matured in the bottle to obtain a lively, bubbly beer with a rich head
3.7
1860 reviews
Turnhout, Belgium
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330ml bottle from Beers of Europe (£2.79)
Very dark mahogany, bordering on black with a thick, foamy head that's beige with outstanding retention. Sweet & slightly malty, some alcohol but plenty of caramel & toffee but it's balanced too. The taste is similar, there's maybe a touch more alcohol showing but it's sweet & sticky with lots of caramel again & some nice bread malts. It's a medium bodied, smooth & softly carbonated beer that's boozy but still seemed easy to drink.
Savanykás utóíz
Bière bouteille 33 cl. Nez sur la cerise, bouche pareil, on a vraiment le côté bière double et le côté jus de fruits à la fois. Sympa pour le genre mais je m'en laisserais vite. (M)
Pour une double titrant à 6,5% cette Corsendonk Pater s'en sort très honorablement. Mais finalement c'est de ces 6,5% que proviennent ses limites. 2% de plus auraient été nécessaires pour lui conférer pour lui donner tous et caractère. C'est d'ailleurs la fraîcheur qui domine ici sur des épices relativement présentes (girofle et réglisse notamment) sur une base légèrement torréfiée sur le chocolat, candy et caramel. Belle prestation en verre avec un brun limpide et une fine couche de mousse brune. Le nez est sur une fine amertume avec girofle caramel, chocolat et des notes fruitées sur la pomme et le raisin. A l+ dégustation ce sont les épices et l'amertume qui sont sur les devants. De la réglisse apparaît en plus des arômes du nez. La base, sur les arômes torréfiés bien qu’en retrait donne un bon support à l'ensemble. L'équilibre avec l'amertume se rétablit d'ailleurs quelque peu en seconde bouche. L'alcool, à 6,5 % est honorable pour son titrage mais insuffisant pour donner de la tension à l'ensemble. L'arrière-bouche qui est quelque peu perturbée par une effervescence légèrement trop poussée voit le retour en grande pompe des épices avant un final sobre, qui retombe sur l’amertume pour reste sur une alliance épices, caramel et léger chocolat. Belle prestation mais j’aurais aimé que cette double s’affirme un peu plus.
Love it. Great balance and deep flavors
Ruby appearance. Aroma is malt, toffee and sugar. Flavour is brown sugar, toffee, malt, bitter and sweet.
27/06/20
@ Heideaard
07.06.2020: 330 ml bottle at home, 6.5% ABV, bb. 5.11.2022, bought at Drinks of the World, Bern. Pours a chestnut brown with a beige head. The aroma is medium malty and lightly to medium yeasty - toasted malt, bread, caramel, spices, fruity yeast notes, dark fruits, brown sugar. Medium body with a fizzy carbonation, a light to medium sweetness and a light bitterness. The flavor is similar to the smell with lightly sweetish toasted malt, bread, caramel, some honey, some brown sugar, raisins, dried apples and light spicy yeast notes. Finishes with residual malty sweetness. Overall a nice straight Dubbel, could be a bit thicker, good.
Aroma: 7
Appearance: 4
Taste: 7
Palate: 4
Overall: 13
Lekker donker biertje.
Very dark amber colour with rich but not lasting beige head. Aroma of dried fruits, dates, jam, little roasted malts, bread. Taste mostly sweet, roasted malts, dried fruits, as someone stated slightly cola. Creamy. Very pleasant.
Colore arancio, schiuma persistente.
Aroma agrumato.
In bocca caramello, sapore piacevole ma appena troppo dolce.
0.33 l bottle from Vrutak Zagreb. Shared with little Dina. Very dark brown, small off-white head. Prominent dried fruit aroma such as dates or raisins, like caramelized or roasted fruit and nuts. Dark fruit such as blackberry jam. Light syrupy malts underneath. Finally, brown bread. Hints of chocolate or cocoa. Lots of dried fruit in the flavour, quite sweet, somewhat metallic, roasty even burnt, charred wood. Although it has a chewy character and medium body, finish is light and almost abrupt. Slightly messy, maybe unbalanced but rich nonetheless.
Birra scura dalle decise noti speziate, sapore di frutta matura e dal medio corpo.
Brunatne pod światło dość klarowne piwo z obfitą pianą która dość szybko opada. Aromat głównie słodowy, trochę fenolowy. W smaku suszone owoce, nuty karmelu, słodkawe na finiszu lekko wytrawne. Dobry dubbel
0.33l bottle from Belga Sörmester. Dark brown body, coffee brown head. Darker than other dubbels. Head fizzy, not very persistent, but laces remain long. Moderate aroma of cocoa and roasted malt. Later some minimal sourish fruitiness detectable. Starts with strong carbonation and fizzy palate. Taste is malty, mildly roasted, cocoa, caramel and nuts detectable. Moderate bitter aftertaste, bitterness coming from roasted malt. Well composed, mostly on the malty side, lacking fruitiness. Enjoyable but somewhat different from other dubbels.
N:spezie, frutta sotto grappa,legg fumo
G:frumento,legg acido, caffè
Brown with a big head that soon dissipates. Medium body and slightly nutty flavour. Some creaminess makes it easy to drink. Pleasant but not a s good as it high score indicates it should be.
0,33l bottle. Pours dark reddish brown with huge tanned head. Dark fruits, spices, fruits. Something I havent tasted before in the finish. Pretty good.
Un goût de miel est présent au début de la gorgée, un arrière gout ressort
33 cl. bottle @ home, served in a teku glass, due date: 2022/07/24.
Aroma: powerful aromas of spices, flowers, cola, caramel, dark dried fruits.
Appearance: dark to very dark brown color with beige to light brown and very creamy foam made of tiny to small sized bubbles, high head thickness, medium to high retention, medium to high Brusels' lacing, medium retention.
Taste: medium sweetness, low bitterness, low sourness. Flavors of cola, spices, caramel, hints of dark dried fruits, licorice, molasses. Balance is toward the sweetness but balanced for the style and not cloying.
Mouthfeel: medium body, silky to slightly oily texture, medium to high carbonation, long sweet finish with medium sweetness and the same previously mentioned flavors. Alcohol is very well hiddden and only noticeable because of its mouth and throat warming. Astringency is very low and barely noticeable.
Overall: good appearance, powerful aromas and flavors of cola, spices, flowers, caramel, dark dried fruits, licorice, molasses. Quite sweet but not cloying. Probably it would be better with less carbonation and more layers of flavors.
Not a very interesting 'dubbel'. A bit light, thin of taste and no pronounced flavours. Some subtile fruits. The mouthfeel is quite full though. Easy drinkable. But a bit of a disappoint to be honest.
Bottle from Belgiuminabox.
Pours a very very dark brown almost black colour with a large foamy beige head. Nice lacing. Aromas of dry dark fruits, caramel, toffee, molasses, bread, candi sugar and hints of banana and liquorice. Taste is all the same notes as the aroma with an added touch of chocolate and peppery spice. A little watery, light bodied, fairly oily smooth mouthfeel with a slightly dry finish. Pretty good dubbel.
Molto buona, scura, bella schiuma, affumicata, saporita e non stucchevole
330ml bottle from Beers of Europe and drunk on 12/11/2006. Slightly tart flavour on this with a sweeter finish. Interesting. Not my favourite dubbel, but good all the same.
Lekker biertje
Barwa brązowa, klarowne. Piana średnia, redukuje się dosyć szybko.
W aromacie słód, lekkie melanoidyny, drożdże.
W smaku dużo fenoli, piernik, biszkopt, suszone owoce, zwłaszcza rodzynki. Przeszkadza zbyt wysokie wysycenie, goryczka oczywiście niska, ciało średnie.
Dobry dubbel.
Corsendonk delivers a true to style Belgian dubbel that puts a fantastic raisiny malt at the center of the beer with herbal notes and yeastiness behind that. Some wine notes and dark chocolate in there as well. There is a nice rise in bittering hops at the end keep it all in balance. Carbonation is relatively high with a pronounced wash at the end of each slug. It's a pretty beer too with a deep red mahogany capped with a thick beige head. Complex, but approachable, and surprisingly chuggable.
I have purchased this beer, at one shop, place de l'Aligre, Paris. Drinking and savouring this beer, at.home, in Prélaz, october 2018, during the meal. In my point of view, it is an average dubbel, opaque brown body, normal carbonation, white and brown foam. You get notes of malt, bread, nuts, some sugar, hop at the final, it coud be more aromatic.
I was pretty sure that this beer must be great because i love the style and it seems very serious beer outside despite the great ratings all around the world. Also i expecting to be little more heavier like the "La Trappe dubbel" and not slightly watery..
Anyway this beer remind you very much the "Chimay Red". It is watery (Slightly light for the style) and has some extra bitterness on the taste and the finish.. The watery and punchy taste with the big carbonation not satisfied me like the great finish. The finish is really very good and remind you one classic "Belgium" beer..
Overall a decent beer.. I prefer the "Dubbel" beers to be little heavier like "Wastemalle" and "La trappe" but still like that this beer is pretty good. It hit you very well on your palate and give you great mouthfeel..