Kasteel Donker - Brouwerij Van Honsebrouck N.V.

BeerResearcher

Massachusetts

4.3/5  rDev +5.4%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

25.4oz dark green bottle. Bottled on date stamped on back label.
Poured into an Allagash tulip glass.
The color is a deep leathery brown color with a thin beige head and some sticky trailing lace.
Nice rich smells of chocolate malt, molasses, dark rum, resinous hops and banana bread all blend together.
The flavors lean heavily towards the malt end of the spectrum. Figs, dates, doughy brown bread and rum cake are deep and rich. Resinous and citrusy hops temper the sweetness somewhat. Velvety rummy alcoholic notes are quite present.
The body is fairly heavy and slightly oily (in a good way).
For such a heavy brew, it's very gulpable, and that could prove dangerous.
Donker is a funny name.

Serving type: bottle

11-08-2010 15:39:06 | More by BeerResearcher

Photekut

Azerbaijan

5/5  rDev +22.5%

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GarretD

Minnesota

3.5/5  rDev -14.2%

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New York

4.75/5  rDev +16.4%

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Florida

4.75/5  rDev +16.4%

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Massachusetts

4/5  rDev -2%

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Russian Federation

3.5/5  rDev -14.2%

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j-rod18

North Dakota

3.75/5  rDev -8.1%

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Netherlands

3.75/5  rDev -8.1%

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browniewithnuts

Pennsylvania

4.75/5  rDev +16.4%

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Huffaroma

Montana

3/5  rDev -26.5%

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Whiskeydeez

Kansas

3.75/5  rDev -8.1%

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sgttibbs

Kansas

4/5  rDev -2%

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Cramerican

North Dakota

3.75/5  rDev -8.1%

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thibratschi

Switzerland

4.75/5  rDev +16.4%

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adamcthomp

Spain

3.75/5  rDev -8.1%

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coreyfmcdonald

Georgia

4.08/5  rDev 0%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4

33cl bottle into a snifter, bottled 1/25/12. Just over a year old.

A: Pours a very dark amber/brown, almost black. Two fingers of dense off white foam forms with great retention.

S: Strong dark fruits dominate - mainly prunes and raisins - a touch of plums as well, but in the background. Nutmeg and orange peel help balance the intense dark fruits. Very sweet, but complex with nice yeast esters.

T: Again very sweet, now prunes mix with caramel to produce a very nice malt character. Again, nutmeg comes through quite nicely. A bit of citrus comes through as well, but not as much as I'd like.

M: Quite thick for the style with rather low, creamy carbonation.

O: quite sweet for the style, but very good. I'd enjoy a bit more yeast character as well. Either way, a nice Quad.

Serving type: bottle

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Poupae

Thailand

4.5/5  rDev +10.3%

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Pennsylvania

4/5  rDev -2%

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JokineAugustus

Manitoba (Canada)

3/5  rDev -26.5%

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crosenkrantz

Switzerland

3/5  rDev -26.5%

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Illinois

4.25/5  rDev +4.2%

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California

4.25/5  rDev +4.2%

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Pennsylvania

3.75/5  rDev -8.1%

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Ontario (Canada)

5/5  rDev +22.5%

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