Next up is Corsendonk Christmas Ale, a true product of Belgium, purchased at Vintage Estates.
The brewer uses roasted malts, hops, and yeast, spiced with coriander. It is a dark ale refermented in the bottle. It is 8.5% ABV.
Overall average rating: 8.4/10
This has a thick, solid head, and is a cloudy/unfiltered, dark rich brown color. As Chris pours this, he is smilking from ear to ear :) The aroma is of honey, a little cherry, nutmeg, and cinnamon. The taste has the same flavors as the aroma with a slight front tongue bite and a cinnamon bite at the back of the tongue.
Shawn- This has a creaminess that coats but doesn't linger on the palate. It has an amazing complexity - the more you taste it, the more flavors you pull from it. By the third or fourth sip, you can taste the Belgian yeast, 8.5/10.
Angela- This is very delicious and not overly spicy. It is a very good and drinkable Christmas ale, 8.25/10.
Chris- "I taste 'yum!'" Belgian Christmas ales are some of my favorite beers of all time. The lacing, sediment, overall complex flavor - they are one of the most enjoyable beers to have, 8.5/10.
Today's Canadian beer is Brassiere Dieu du Ciel - Rosée d'Hibiscus purchased at Vintage Estates.
This beer and brewery translates to Pink Hibiscus and God of the Sky Brewery, respectively. It is a bottle-conditioned, Belgian-style wheat beer that was born at Dieu du Ciel's brewpub in May 2006. The rose colour comes from the hibiscus flowers added during the brewing process. The floral aroma and flavour is very prominent in the beer. It has won awards at the Mondial de la Bière in Montréal and is 5.9% ABV.
Overall average rating: 7.8/10
It is semi-clear with a rose color and a light pink head. The first thing Shawn said when he smelled it was "this is f-ing beautiful." It has a floral, citrus, overall beautiful smell. The floral taste has a front of the tongue bite with cherry undertones. It tastes kind of like rose water iced tea.
Shawn- This has an amazing aroma. The more you drink of this, the more you smell.. I can't say enough good things about this. I would recommend this to anyone, 8.5/10.
Angela- I haven't had too many prominently floral beers before, but I enjoy how aromatic this is and what a unique flavor it has, 7.5/10.
Chris- This beer is definitely an aromatic experience. This is a beer to sit and enjoy, not one for a meal because it would be overpowered by food, 7.5/10.
