Corsendonk Christmas Ale...

Discussion in 'Cellaring / Aging Beer' started by NEhophead, Aug 2, 2012.

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  1. NEhophead

    NEhophead Pooh-Bah (1,897) Apr 28, 2004 Massachusetts
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    I took a bit of a gamble a few weeks ago when I picked up a Corsendonk Christmas Ale with a 'best enjoy by date' of 08/2010. Can anyone with a bit of familiarity of Corsendonk's labeling shed some light as to when this Belgian was most likely brewed/bottled?
     
  2. 30-06pack

    30-06pack Initiate (0) Jul 26, 2012 Pennsylvania

    Someone on a non beeradvocate forum said the enjoy by date is +2 years from when it was bottled. This would make your xmas ale a 2008 vintage. My experience with corsendonk xmas ale is that it doesn't hold up to age too well. You might feel differently though - hopefully.
     
  3. headbucket

    headbucket Zealot (647) Oct 30, 2007 Ohio

    I had one recently that was about two years old and it was decent, wouldn't really say it improved but I don't think it had started to decline yet either. I had been drinking earlier in the night so my senses were a bit off. I will be drinking the rest of my stash this winter most likely and will drink this stuff fresh in the future.
     
  4. knightlypint

    knightlypint Initiate (0) Apr 18, 2012 New Jersey

    Corsendonk Chritmas Ale is based on the brown ale. I aged several bottles of the brown years ago and while the beer was good it was too mellow/mild IMO, all the edge (eg, raisin) was taken off the beer. I would think the orange peel, coriander, spice, etc. flavors, which really do make CCA a delicious beer, have probably died off quite a bit.
     
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