Kasteelbier Tripel Blonde 11%

Brewed by Brouwerij Van Honsebrouck
Style: Abbey Tripel
Ingelmunster, Belgium

Bottle purchased at John’s Grocery in Iowa City. Poured a clear golden color. Head was white and tenacious with good retention and lacing. The aroma was very refined with the different elements balanced an harmonious. I smelled clove, light brown sugar, yeasty bread dough, sea salt, and a hint of cheddar cheese. Sweet on the tongue with distinct alcohol and some fruit. Light to medium bodied, probably lightened up by all the EtOH. Tasted of champaign and piles of clove. Another good abbey-ish beer made at a brewery staffed by what I assume are non monks. Or are they?

somehow lemon is able to fight its way through the foggy thick yeast aroma. bright pale yellow, looks like listerine. i’d gargle with it! banana seeps through the equally thick yeast flavor. dusty and smooth

33CL bottle see picture, nice beer, clear golden color Siple beer to drink not very special.

In short: An overly sweet and simple alcoholised blonde Belgian beer.
How: Bottle 330ml, 1+ year old
The look: Cloudy blonde body with a little white ring of foam
In long: Very sweet and sugary beer. Sweetened peach and peers flavour with hints of lemon pie and meringue. A little floral touch and that’s it, hops presence totally crushed by the sweetness. Alcohol apparent. Not a bad beer at all but too sweet and not complex enough. As sweet and simple as a friendly retard.

Clear light gold, decent lasting head. Aroma spicy phenols, an almost burnt rubber note, and alcohol rough and present. Simply not inviting at all. Flavor is initially of pale malts, a quick note of burnt rubber, pepper, and spice, ending on a harsh alcohol note. Some bread there as well. Overall, I just didn’t care for this at all.

Oct. 2006 - Beer poured cloudy yellow with foamy head. Aroma of spices, predominantly coriander. Flavor was coriander, bananas and a lot of othe fruity sweetness. A noticeable alcohol burn was present at the end. Alcohol flavor was prevalent, but not unpleasant. Mouthfeel might have been a bit overcarbonated. A nice beer.

drank at home from a bottle using a tulip. has a nice sharp taste, alcohol taste is not that obvious. with a citrus end to it. It felt good, but it was on an empty stomach.

Had 2 12oz bottles brought back by neighbor’s daughter from Belgium. Liked it a lot, as I do the other Kasteel beers that I have tried.