Kasteel Donker - Brouwerij Van Honsebrouck N.V.

psuKinger

Pennsylvania

3.9/5  rDev -4.4%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.5

25.4 ounce bomber, corked and caged, poured into one of my Kasteel chalices.

Bottle *pops* with a lot of force. Good carbonation here.

A: Pours a murky brown color with a thin white head on top, and carbonation readily visible, enveloping all edges of the chalice.

S: Molasses, with a hint of figs and prunes, all at a moderate volume.

T: Rich and sweet, this beer tastes like "beer brownies" to me. The molasses is prominant. Figs, prunes, and other dark fruits are present. A healthy dose of candied sugars just heap on the sweetness.

A good dry finish, with some slightly sour acidic notes on the back end that give this beer some depth.

M: A surprising amount of *heft* to this beer for such a large amount of carbonation serves as a good reminder that this beer is indeed 11% ABV. It finishes moderately dry, and sticky-sweet.

D/O: Enjoyable as "dessert beer", but it's just a shade too sweet for me to enjoy multiple pints of in one sitting.

The 11% ABV also puts an upper boundary on this beer's drinkability for me.

Serving type: bottle

08-09-2012 01:50:59 | More by psuKinger

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