Bacchus - Brouwerij Van Honsebrouck N.V.

goschool

California

2.35/5  rDev -36.3%
look: 4 | smell: 2.5 | taste: 2 | feel: 2.5 | overall: 2.5

Served on-tap from Blue Palm in Hollywood, CA.

Appearance: The pour looks promising. It's dark, dark red in color with a finger of foamy tan head.

Smell: The beer has a very tight nose. A faint cherry cough drop aroma is about all I picked up.

Taste: This tastes almost exactly like the drippings coming out of a cherry snow cone. Barely any carbonation, no sourness, just watery cherry syrup. I feel like I should be drinking it out of the small opening of a wet paper cone.

Mouthfeel: It's watery with minimal carbonation.

Drinkability: I haven't purchased a snow cone in maybe 17 years, but I can't imagine they cost more than $2 today and that's certainly cheaper than a $6 beer, plus, with the snow cone, you get to enjoy the icy flavorful part first.

Serving type: on-tap

01-04-2009 21:14:31 | More by goschool

jroberts8811

Missouri

3.75/5  rDev +1.6%

05-21-2013 17:34:13 | More by jroberts8811

leftstagebrew

North Carolina

3/5  rDev -18.7%

05-16-2013 15:40:18 | More by leftstagebrew

Bonko_the_sane

North Carolina

5/5  rDev +35.5%

05-12-2013 18:30:26 | More by Bonko_the_sane

yancot

Ontario (Canada)

3.75/5  rDev +1.6%

05-09-2013 03:59:05 | More by yancot

Honus1

Ohio

4.25/5  rDev +15.2%

05-07-2013 02:54:55 | More by Honus1

JohnSnowNW

Minnesota

3.5/5  rDev -5.1%

05-04-2013 14:33:42 | More by JohnSnowNW

bigbeers84

Minnesota

4/5  rDev +8.4%

05-04-2013 08:57:17 | More by bigbeers84

FliryVorru

Alabama

4/5  rDev +8.4%

05-02-2013 19:55:25 | More by FliryVorru

CDW

Maryland

4/5  rDev +8.4%

04-20-2013 13:41:34 | More by CDW

Lurkerson

Pennsylvania

3/5  rDev -18.7%

04-17-2013 01:49:54 | More by Lurkerson

Sludgeman

District of Columbia

3.51/5  rDev -4.9%
look: 2.75 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.5

Bottled on 9-30-2011 (about 1.5 years old). Poured into a tulip glass.

Not a pretty beer, but refreshing. Reminds me in some ways of a dry wine cooler. Nothing more than an average Flanders style beer. One that I would be willing to drink again if my choices were limited. You might want to give it a try.

A - Very well carbonated. Pours a cloudy dark brown/amber with a two-finger rocky head, which quickly disipates. Did not see any sediment. Minimal lacing.

S - Sour cherry, slight sweetness.

T - A citric tartness. No latic sour, rather dry, pale maltiness.

MF - Sharp, fizzy, dry.

Serving type: bottle

04-16-2013 02:47:53 | More by Sludgeman

NightINgale

Quebec (Canada)

4.25/5  rDev +15.2%

04-14-2013 04:51:13 | More by NightINgale

George2744

Pennsylvania

3.5/5  rDev -5.1%

04-13-2013 13:22:41 | More by George2744

Zach136

Georgia

4/5  rDev +8.4%

04-08-2013 01:38:04 | More by Zach136

HabiMendes

Rhode Island

4/5  rDev +8.4%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

This dark brown beer has a poorly retained neck (the style expects more retention). The aroma brings cherries, peppery tones, and molasses - and wood-like tones. The malt, both in aroma and taste, should be more pronounced, here expressed as toffee. The aroma expressed well the acidity, and, despite the aging of 2.5 years, no vinegar notes. The cheeriness is expressed both in aroma and taste, and is very pleasant. The body is medium, super carbonated, oily, and smooth. The end is acid, pleasant, but brief.

Serving type: bottle

04-06-2013 03:22:52 | More by HabiMendes

stampfler07

Georgia

3.75/5  rDev +1.6%

04-02-2013 01:50:28 | More by stampfler07

paleoplant

New York

4.25/5  rDev +15.2%

04-01-2013 22:30:26 | More by paleoplant

Beerney

California

4/5  rDev +8.4%

04-01-2013 09:56:55 | More by Beerney

harpus

Alabama

3.75/5  rDev +1.6%

03-28-2013 18:38:58 | More by harpus

goldenM13

Massachusetts

4/5  rDev +8.4%

03-16-2013 14:59:44 | More by goldenM13

spycow

Illinois

3.75/5  rDev +1.6%

03-11-2013 04:59:56 | More by spycow

PalatePilot

Colorado

3.5/5  rDev -5.1%

03-11-2013 04:13:00 | More by PalatePilot

jamiecoppin

North Dakota

3/5  rDev -18.7%

03-10-2013 17:07:39 | More by jamiecoppin

muskiesman

New Jersey

3.75/5  rDev +1.6%

03-08-2013 23:10:58 | More by muskiesman