Kasteel Cuvée Du Chateau - Brouwerij Van Honsebrouck N.V.

sidetracked

Illinois

3.5/5  rDev -13.8%

03-31-2012 17:25:05 | More by sidetracked

flagmantho

Washington

3.99/5  rDev -1.7%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Poured from 750mL corked & caged bottle into a tulip. This is the 2010 cuvée.

Appearance: dark brown with ruby highlights when held up to the light. Body seems to be haze-free with a moderate effervescence. Head is a finger of fizzy tan foam which subsides relatively quickly. Not too bad.

Smell: sweet malt with a very big raisin component, backed up by a nice pear and date bouquet. Not dramatically complex for the style, but I really like the composition. Mmmm.

Taste: very much like the aroma, with an emphasis on raisin, date and pear; there's also a pretty strong alcohol component here, which I suppose is not surprising. Quite a bit of sweetness features here, but that's acceptable for the style and works with the darker fruits.

Mouthfeel: medium body with a good level of carbonation and a good creaminess. Satisfying enough for me, although for a big Belgian quad I expect a whole lot. Still, quite good indeed.

Overall: this beer is a bit on the hot side, at least in the aftertaste, but I like the dark fruit composition. Beers of this style don't have to work too hard to be pretty tasty to me; still, this guy is worth a shot if you like the style.

Serving type: bottle

06-19-2013 02:38:45 | More by flagmantho

beyah

Maine

4.85/5  rDev +19.5%
look: 4 | smell: 5 | taste: 5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.75

Tried this beer at Ebenezer's Pub, it was a blend of the 10, 3 & 1 year old Kasteel.
This dark brown rich brew with a heavy light brown head.Nice Lacing.

The taste is amazing, similar to a port, can detect the Belgian yeast. This is an especially sweet and malty beer. It ends dry, and you can't barely detect the alcohol.

Heavenly beer.

Serving type: on-tap

06-14-2013 22:51:12 | More by beyah

Dactrius

Wisconsin

4.25/5  rDev +4.7%

05-29-2013 00:22:07 | More by Dactrius

VAcrossr

Virginia

4/5  rDev -1.5%

05-24-2013 20:23:49 | More by VAcrossr

desint

Belgium

3.75/5  rDev -7.6%

05-24-2013 11:09:46 | More by desint

MrMcGibblets

Illinois

4.25/5  rDev +4.7%

05-18-2013 04:31:35 | More by MrMcGibblets

BartMcStout

Belgium

4/5  rDev -1.5%

05-12-2013 21:00:32 | More by BartMcStout

Stugotzo

Florida

4.25/5  rDev +4.7%

05-10-2013 22:23:29 | More by Stugotzo

thebouch01

Pennsylvania

3.75/5  rDev -7.6%

04-18-2013 02:02:52 | More by thebouch01

JWNYC

New Jersey

4.25/5  rDev +4.7%

04-17-2013 18:09:55 | More by JWNYC

FreshZ

Missouri

5/5  rDev +23.2%

04-09-2013 15:56:38 | More by FreshZ

RD1163

California

3/5  rDev -26.1%

04-06-2013 03:47:09 | More by RD1163

korene84

California

3/5  rDev -26.1%

04-04-2013 23:09:50 | More by korene84

Poupae

Thailand

4.25/5  rDev +4.7%

03-24-2013 11:19:24 | More by Poupae

OriolesFan1008

Maryland

4/5  rDev -1.5%

03-24-2013 02:53:51 | More by OriolesFan1008

dokupe

Maryland

4/5  rDev -1.5%

03-23-2013 02:40:15 | More by dokupe

George2744

Pennsylvania

5/5  rDev +23.2%

03-20-2013 16:08:47 | More by George2744

LegoHunter

Pennsylvania

4.25/5  rDev +4.7%

03-20-2013 01:37:33 | More by LegoHunter

MickeyD

Kansas

4.5/5  rDev +10.8%

03-18-2013 21:46:11 | More by MickeyD

Shatter

North Carolina

4.25/5  rDev +4.7%

03-14-2013 00:15:07 | More by Shatter

spycow

Illinois

3.75/5  rDev -7.6%

03-11-2013 04:53:25 | More by spycow

Beeranator

North Carolina

4.25/5  rDev +4.7%

03-09-2013 02:15:40 | More by Beeranator

Slikpitt

Georgia

4.5/5  rDev +10.8%

03-04-2013 22:22:13 | More by Slikpitt

HollyHops

Pennsylvania

4/5  rDev -1.5%

03-02-2013 23:56:25 | More by HollyHops