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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
6463.6/5.03.6/5.011%80.6Trappist glass, Tulip, Tumbler
Commercial Description:
A strong Belgian brown ale.
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bbourque1976 (5), Laveen, Arizona, USA
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4.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/105/510/105/520/20
Apr 10, 2009  
Can this beer get any better? Very high ABV at 11%, yet sweet and easy to enjoy. Definitely a different dark beer!


 plovmand (1700), Helsinge, Denmark
3.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/58/103/516/20
Apr 6, 2009  
Bottle. Dark brown body with an off white head. Ripe fruit and sweet malt in aroma. Caramel and Belgian yeast as well. Medium bodied. Prune, raisins, overripe cherry, sweet malt in flavour and it ends up with the warmth of the alcohol. Very tasty Strong ale.


 gam (1103), brisbane, Australia
3.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/58/104/516/20
Apr 5, 2009  
Tan frothy head good carbonation dark red brown pour aroma raisin some caramel end yeast flavour sweet raisin plums and cherry a beautiful fruit bitter with a good flavour port wine sweetness like a tawny port there seems to be some fig in with all the sweetness careful of the alcohol the drink is a real taste pleaser finish bitter sweet wonderful tastes fruity lasting


 wxman (587), O’Fallon, Illinois, USA
3.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/104/57/104/516/20
Apr 5, 2009  
On tap. An opaque dark cola color with a small tan head. Weak coffee aroma. Sweet, bitter, coffee, chocolate all-at-once taste. Very good taste with plenty of warmth after the swallow. Thin texture is surpirising given the ABV and almost cloying sweetness. Good stuff!


grikmok (92), Fayetteville, Arkansas, USA
3.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/58/104/517/20
Apr 3, 2009  
Poured into a trappist glass. Aromas were not very prominent. With some plum notes. Initial flavor of sweet malts and plums. Very good tasting beer. Very sweet.


 l1br4r14n (286), Washington, Washington DC, USA
4.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/58/104/518/20
Mar 26, 2009  
Bottle to Tulip glass. Dark in color, malty with caramel notes. Delicious!


 NachlamSie (1641), Tennessee, USA
3.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/58/103/518/20
Mar 26, 2009  
small bottle. Pours dark brown/red with a very thin head comprised of large bubbles. The aroma is sweet and very fruity with hints of banana, bubblegum, berries, and merlot. The mouthfeel is rich. Flavor is less sweet but still very juicy. This is remarkably vinous with lots of grapey red wine character. Subtle spices are here and there with some other fruit undertones. This is solid, rich, not excessive. I think it’s pretty dark good. I am very surprised to see it listed as 11% abv here.


 Ethereal (1500), London, Greater London, England
3.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/57/104/514/20
Mar 23, 2009  
Bottle from Microbar, drunk at home with tashi, 19th March 09. Dark brown, line of white head. Sugary caramel aroma with an undercurrent of mature cheddar. Very sweet and malty yet not overly heavy. Needs a sweet tooth to fully enjoy!



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