Kasteel Donker - Brouwerij Van Honsebrouck N.V.

objectivemonkey

Minnesota

3.78/5  rDev -7.4%
look: 4.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5

The first time I had this beer, its was preceded by several monster imperial stouts. Did not go over well. That said...

Into my Duvel glass, pours a dark burgundy through a light but for the most part appears vague brownish color. The head starts off nice, about one inch of off white fluffy topping hat recedes to a ring and center spot. Lacing is bounteous. The aroma is fairly typical, if a little weak... Fruits, a nice yeastiness, some spices, pretty stock.

The taste is fairly nice, but isn't spectacular. And the mediocre mouth drags it down a little more. There is a nice variety of hints, plums and dates, anise, lots of candied sugars I'm sure. It suffers from too much sweetness really, like they were trying too hard to juice this thing up. And juiced up it gets, much too thick, too little carbonation, it doesn't get to the point of being difficult to drink, but if just a little better, I feel this could have been quite nice.

Serving type: bottle

12-24-2009 02:38:21 | More by objectivemonkey

johntfox

Florida

4.25/5  rDev +4.2%

05-21-2013 17:44:04 | More by johntfox

Ciocanelu

Romania

4/5  rDev -2%

05-21-2013 12:20:28 | More by Ciocanelu

Blindpigbiz

California

4.05/5  rDev -0.7%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4

Style/abv: quadruple/11%

Smell: milk chocolate, figs, tinges of apricot, and caramel sauce

Taste: subtle caramel notes with intense dark fruits, figs, and cherries, with coca-cola (minus the effervescence) and a warm-scotch bite at the finish

Pairs very well with barbecue chicken pizza and hot wings: enough said

Serving type: bottle

05-20-2013 21:02:00 | More by Blindpigbiz

safaricook

Netherlands

4/5  rDev -2%

05-19-2013 21:22:47 | More by safaricook

Photekut

Azerbaijan

5/5  rDev +22.5%

05-19-2013 00:10:08 | More by Photekut

GarretD

Minnesota

3.5/5  rDev -14.2%

05-12-2013 03:49:19 | More by GarretD

RWACKO

New York

4.75/5  rDev +16.4%

05-10-2013 22:59:39 | More by RWACKO

Stugotzo

Florida

4.75/5  rDev +16.4%

05-10-2013 22:22:36 | More by Stugotzo

Screper

Massachusetts

4/5  rDev -2%

05-09-2013 13:37:17 | More by Screper

wer3w01f

Russian Federation

3.5/5  rDev -14.2%

05-06-2013 09:11:01 | More by wer3w01f

j-rod18

North Dakota

3.75/5  rDev -8.1%

04-24-2013 21:12:53 | More by j-rod18

supermeniscus

Netherlands

3.75/5  rDev -8.1%

04-21-2013 10:13:13 | More by supermeniscus

browniewithnuts

Pennsylvania

4.75/5  rDev +16.4%

04-18-2013 20:01:35 | More by browniewithnuts

Huffaroma

Montana

3/5  rDev -26.5%

04-16-2013 04:06:34 | More by Huffaroma

Whiskeydeez

Kansas

3.75/5  rDev -8.1%

04-15-2013 17:44:58 | More by Whiskeydeez

sgttibbs

Kansas

4/5  rDev -2%

04-14-2013 16:08:21 | More by sgttibbs

Cramerican

North Dakota

3.75/5  rDev -8.1%

04-08-2013 03:52:19 | More by Cramerican

thibratschi

Switzerland

4.75/5  rDev +16.4%

03-31-2013 15:56:58 | More by thibratschi

adamcthomp

Spain

3.75/5  rDev -8.1%

03-30-2013 23:05:39 | More by adamcthomp

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

03-29-2013 02:18:15 | More by coreyfmcdonald

Poupae

Thailand

4.5/5  rDev +10.3%

03-24-2013 11:38:38 | More by Poupae

LegoHunter

Pennsylvania

4/5  rDev -2%

03-21-2013 22:29:15 | More by LegoHunter

JokineAugustus

Manitoba (Canada)

3/5  rDev -26.5%

03-15-2013 00:48:46 | More by JokineAugustus

crosenkrantz

Switzerland

3/5  rDev -26.5%

03-14-2013 13:50:37 | More by crosenkrantz