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The Belgian brewery Corsendonk from Oud-Turnhout releases its fine Christmas ale every year just in time for Advent. To sweeten the uncomfortable winter time for their friends, the Belgians brew a full-bodied, strong beer that is full of Christmas flavors and spices. The dark Belgian Strong Ale is available in the traditional 0.33l bottle and in the festive variation in 0.75l bottles , which are closed with a real cork. The holiday version is an elegant gift and the perfect alternative to champagne on Christmas Eve.
The Christmas Ale from Corsendonk flows into the glass in a deep brown caramel tone and shows ruby red reflections when the light hits it. A wintery potpourri of different scents rises from the fine, hazelnut-brown foam: in the nose, dried figs, spicy rum, cloves, cinnamon, fruity plums and delicious sherry combine to form a tempting mixture. The initial taste reveals a voluminous beer with 8.5% alcohol content, which warms from the palate right down to the stomach. The festive aromas of rum-pickled raisins, melt-in-the-mouth chocolate, caramelized walnuts and buttery toffee present themselves on the tongue. A hint of black pepper adds a nice fire to the wintery composition, a hint of citrus gives the beer a wonderful lightness and evokes associations with homemade stollen with delicious lemon peel.
This exquisite Christmas beer is the perfect addition to the festive table and also tastes excellent with home-baked cookies.
This is how winter can come!
CorsendonkWater, barley malt, hops, yeast
