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Kasteelbier Donker 3.6 647

Kasteelbier Donker

Percentile
92
overall
Brewed by Brouwerij Van Honsebrouck
Style: Belgian Strong Ale

Ingelmunster, Belgium

bottled
common

on tap
available

Broad Distribution
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RatingsAverageScoreABVStyle PctlServe in
6473.6/5.03.6/5.011%80.6Trappist glass, Tulip, Tumbler
Commercial Description:
A strong Belgian brown ale.
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 TaktikMTL (2786), Montréal-Nord, Quebec, Canada
3.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/104/57/104/514/20
Oct 28, 2006  
Bouteille verte de 750 ml, avec bouchon de liège, obtenue via Importations Privées Bièropholie. Arôme: Odeur de raisins et de caramel. Apparence: La couleur est brune légèrement voilée. Présence d’un mince col mousseux et d’une fine dentelle sur le verre. Saveur: Goût de chocolat et de prunes. Durée moyenne de l’arrière goût. Palette: Le corps est moyen avec une texture vineuse. Moyenne effervescence en bouche. Légère présence d’alcool en arrière goût. (Rating #715)


theodor (12), Son en Breugel, Netherlands
2.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/56/102/512/20
Oct 17, 2006  
In the aroma I miss fruit. The aroma is heavy wich can be normal for heavy beers. The beer is sweet wich is a bit strange for more heavy beers. I prefer dryer beers with more aroma.


 french tickler (642), Aylmer, Quebec, Canada
4.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/59/104/517/20
Oct 16, 2006  
I had to buy a case of this gem... Very sweet subtile aromas, Caramel / toffee... Exploding sweet complexe flavors hard to pinpoint exactly ... There’s the obvious taste of alcohol in this 11% brown beauty but it doesn’t over power... Fanstaticly well balanced beer!


mlaslo (2), Budapest, Hungary
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2.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
5/104/55/102/512/20
Oct 15, 2006  
I have a big bottle on the top of my shelf. Relic... In my opinion the beer was so sweet and strong. So strong! The alcohol put down the flavour. It is not my favourite Belgian beer.


 altonbrownd (1930), Amsterdam, Netherlands
3.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/56/103/513/20
Oct 15, 2006  
Bottle at home. Decent head, caramel colored. Very sweet, plums and toffees. I would say way too sweet and way too much alcohol in the finish. Probably an excellent beer for some -- but not for me.


 argo0 (6939), Washington DC, USA
4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/58/104/516/20
Oct 3, 2006  
(750ml bottle, cork 8/04) Pillowy, medium beige head atop a clear deep chestnut body. Nice lacing. Aroma is sweet, plum/raisin, vinous, caramel, some candi sugar, perfume. Taste is very sweet, caramel, plum, honeydew, light wood. Some alcohol warming in the finish. Smooth full body with low carbonation. With its sweetness, this seems like what Avery is trying to do with Beast or Samael, only this is better.


 thebeertourist (2819), Oslo, Norway
3.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/104/513/20
Sep 29, 2006  
Bottle at The Dove Free House, Hackney. Dark rubyred with a frothy head. Rich raisins and plums aroma. Fruity and sweet with lots of plums flavour. warming alcohol. Full-bodied. Rich and nice, but a bit too sweet.


 boto (1337), Granby, Connecticut, USA
4.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/59/104/517/20
Sep 24, 2006  
33cl bottle: This one pours a slightly hazy caramel brown. There was a very small head on mine. The aroma is quite nice. Caramel malt comes through, with some breadiness. Some fruits in there also, possibly raisins and plums. Very full, rich taste. Some candi sugar, plums, breadiness, many others. An exceptional brew.



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