Bacchus - Brouwerij Van Honsebrouck N.V.

peensteen

Ontario (Canada)

3.88/5  rDev +5.1%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Brown with ruby highlights, one finger of off white head, no lace to speak of. Smell is yeasty, funky wild notes, some cherry and other berry aromas present, lightly oaky at points. Taste is tart and yeasty, lots of fruit, cherry and red grape, vinous, some dark fruit, in finish with some malt, nice sourness. High prickly carbonation, light to medium body, nice feel. Solid stuff, very drinkable, on the more approachable part of the spectrum for the style.

Serving type: bottle

09-20-2011 18:58:24 | More by peensteen

MADPolo

Florida

3.5/5  rDev -5.1%

05-25-2013 11:53:54 | More by MADPolo

safaricook

Netherlands

3.5/5  rDev -5.1%

05-24-2013 17:05:55 | More by safaricook

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