Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8
Bottle from Ledgers; nose is spicy yeast ; bubbly white head over a medium gold body; flavor is spicy with cloves, a little light fruitiness, and a bit of hop bitterness.Pretty good!
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5
Bottle from Ledgers; Nose is bready, dark fruit and mixed spiciness; Heavily carbonated clear brown with a big beige head; flavor has hop bitterness, caramel, raisins. Decent dubbel!
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 10
I had this on tap at the Sharp Edge Creekhouse in Pittsburgh, thanks to mtoast. This has got to be one of the best places to get a beer tasting experience. This corsendonk pours as a dark brown beer but is certainly not opaque. It also has an orangey glow as I peer thru the brew. The aroma is sweet with barely any yeast notes detectable. None of that beery yeasty smell that is so common with other beers. The head starts out thick but then fades to a thin coating., it does not turn into froth. First taste is the personality of a leathery well worn gentleman. You know, like the friend that you have become used to, a friend who has earned your respect. It has the perception of not too sweet rootbeer with hints of very weathered wet wood. It is not overly roasty but there is slight roastyness there. You would never know there is alcohol in this brew. Yes, roasty and musty, but not in a negative way, if that is even possible. I have never tasted anything like this before. I see lots of bubble rising in the brew but there is little carbonation in the tasting, just a mild roasty creamyness on the back of the tongue. The finish on this beer is nifty, I didn’t even get a hint of bitterness on the back of the throat. Very well behaved, but it does let you know you had some hops and malt, without being in your face. One of the most refined beers I have ever tasted. Again, looking at the alky content, it is hard to believe there is any alcohol in there at all. I guess this is what makes the better beers better. Grimbergen Double (Dubbel) abd Bells Hath no Fury cannot even hold a candle to this brew. Now I know what a dubbbel should be like, there is no going back. Beautiful experience.
Ibrew2or3 (10819) reviewed Christmas Ale from Brouwerij Corsendonk 19 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8.5
12 oz bottle poured medium amber with some deep red highlights and tan head. Strong aroma of spice like coriander also plums raisins, apples and behind all of that there seems to be sweet caramelized maltiness. Lots of carbonation allows the raisin, pepper, a vaguely citrus lemon note, cinnamon and coriander to come right to the surface. Just beyond midway sweet plums, dates and cherry fruitiness take over with a slight caramel undercurrent. Very enjoyable brew.
Appearance - 10 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7
Surprisingly sour. It does have fruit, malt, and yeast as well. Aroma leads me to expect some type of brett infected beer. Light brown and very cloudy. The head is thick and lasts a long time. I get some grape in the flavor as well as dandelion. Dry, woody finish. Should this be sour? It seems I’m not the only person to have a sour bottle.
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8
Bottle: Poured a chocolate milk shake color brown. The head was a creamy tan which seemed to keep growing until the bar was covered with its goodness. The aroma was a fruity sweet and malt smell. The taste was sweet fruit and with hints of candi/caramel malt.
Beer5000 (11295) reviewed Christmas Ale from Brouwerij Corsendonk 19 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 8.5
750 ml bottle. Dark brown/redish body with huge beige head. Aroma is malty, candysugar and spices. Flavor is sweet candysugar, malty, yeasty, spicy and some raisin. Long aftertaste with a hint of bitterness. A pleasant, rather sweet, but well balanced beer.
gunnfryd (21926) reviewed Christmas Ale from Brouwerij Corsendonk 19 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5
Bottle. 75 cl champagne-style. Amber colour with a beige head. Aroma is sweet, malt , caramel. Flavour is sweet, malt, caramel, yeast, roasted, hop.
jake65 (5821) reviewed Christmas Ale from Brouwerij Corsendonk 19 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8.5
Bottle: Dark brown pour with a fluffy tan head that lasts with nice sheets of lacing. Nose is a blend of fruitiness with some raison, wine?, spices, and malts. Complex, yet soothing. Taste is a smooth, creamy blend of malts, fruitiness, spices, wine, and even a bit of toffee. Nice blend of flavors is complex, yet simple and refreshing. Thanks DocLock!
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5
12 oz bottle - Pours clear golden with some flaky yeast floaters and a big, billowy head that laces nicely. It has a very yeasty aroma. The flavor of sweet malt, yeast, hops, and mild citrus is well balanced and enjoyable. Smooth and medium bodied, it finishes moderately dry.