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?
     
    #1 NEhophead, Aug 2, 2012
  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.
     
    #2 30-06pack, Aug 3, 2012
  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.
     
    #3 headbucket, Aug 3, 2012
  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.
     
    #4 knightlypint, Aug 7, 2012
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