Corsendonk Ale Brown Monk Belgium

Corsendonk Abbey in Oud-Turnhout, Belgium was founded through the munificence of Maria van Gelre, youngest daughter of Jan III, Duke of Brabant You may recall that Jan I (Jan Primus) is today better known as Gambrinus The monks of Corsendonk started a brewery in 1400, which flourished until 1784 when the abbey was closed by Austrian ruler Jozef IIIn 1906 Antonius Keersmaekers founded a secular brewery to revive the monks' brewing traditions His award winning beers included Pater Noster (Our Father), a full-bodied, high fermentation brew of exquisite palate Antonius' grandson Jef now continues the family tradition of brewing this award-winning abbey ale, under license from the current owners of the abbey, who have transformed it into an international conference centerBelgian brewers refer to their practice of bottle- conditioning beer as their 'methode champenoise', meaning the beer can be laid down like wine to mature in the bottle In the case of Corsendonk Abbey Brown Ale it results in a rich, silky smooth be

Has a very distinctive bouquet: yeasty, fruity and slightly smoky In palate, it has notes of port, raisins and black chocolate Editors note: Apparently production has moved from Van Steenberge to du Bocq as of Sept 2007 Beer BEER IMPORTED