Kapittel Prior - Brouwerij Van Eecke N.V.

Flounder57

Massachusetts

3.75/5  rDev +0.8%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4

11.2 oz bottle was poured into a snifter.

Appearance: The beer poured a one finger beige head that reduced to a thin layer. It is a dark brown haze with no clarity, but visions of carbonation can be seen coming up the sides of the glass. Crazy lacing on the glass as the beer was drank.

Smell: Caramel malts, dark fruits, bready notes, some alcohol, and a little bit of chocolate too.

Taste: All of the above plus some spiciness too.

Mouthfeel: Smooth, medium bodied, medium carbonation, a little watery feeling, and boozy.

Overall: A very tasty BSDA. 9% is hidden very well and warmed the body up on this cold December night. This is the last of the 4 bottles I got from the BBF '11. Good stuff.

Serving type: bottle

12-19-2012 03:47:17 | More by Flounder57

Ciocanelu

Romania

3.75/5  rDev +0.8%

05-21-2013 12:14:00 | More by Ciocanelu

3SH33TS

California

3/5  rDev -19.4%

05-13-2013 04:28:51 | More by 3SH33TS

mychalg9

Illinois

4/5  rDev +7.5%

04-09-2013 00:48:53 | More by mychalg9

newton99

Belgium

3.04/5  rDev -18.3%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 3

These guys know how to party.
Seriously though: I wonder how many of the so called 'abbey' breweries marketing their ales, are actually marketing the monks instead, without any connection with them

Clear brown ale with a decent head, good lacing.
Smell is clearly roasted malts, cream and coffee. Taste is the same, with some dark fruits.
Overall the beer is pretty sweet from candy caramel and syrup, I would say.
The alcohol is masked very well, but this beer is defenately too sweet. The result makes for a very ordinary experience, if you ask me.

Serving type: bottle

04-04-2013 10:03:28 | More by newton99

Patou

France

3.18/5  rDev -14.5%
look: 4 | smell: 1.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 4

330ml bottle.
Aroma: notes of caramel and raisins. Not that agreable
Taste: notes similar to the aroma. Rather strong in alcohol, vinous one. Rather agreable
Palate: Medium body, average/lively carbonation, rather bitter and abrupt finish
Overall: not my prefered beer but rather good and agreeable in overall

Serving type: bottle

03-15-2013 19:39:27 | More by Patou

Chrily

Norway

3.75/5  rDev +0.8%

03-14-2013 12:32:11 | More by Chrily

BartMcStout

Belgium

3.5/5  rDev -5.9%

12-17-2012 19:54:40 | More by BartMcStout

cliff1066

Virginia

3.75/5  rDev +0.8%

12-16-2012 23:45:24 | More by cliff1066

wizo

Quebec (Canada)

3.75/5  rDev +0.8%

11-30-2012 18:42:34 | More by wizo

samEBC

Belgium

3.75/5  rDev +0.8%

10-28-2012 15:32:10 | More by samEBC

kendellmarie

California

3.75/5  rDev +0.8%

10-01-2012 21:34:53 | More by kendellmarie

kjkinsey

Texas

3.75/5  rDev +0.8%

09-29-2012 20:42:57 | More by kjkinsey

beerpadawan

California

3.75/5  rDev +0.8%

08-27-2012 18:37:33 | More by beerpadawan

zonker17

Illinois

3.75/5  rDev +0.8%

08-11-2012 20:35:14 | More by zonker17

rolltide8425

Pennsylvania

3.75/5  rDev +0.8%

07-11-2012 21:36:18 | More by rolltide8425

superspak

Michigan

3.58/5  rDev -3.8%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.5

330 ml bottle into chalice, best by 2/2013. Pours hazy dark reddish brown color with a nice 1-2 finger dense khaki head with good retention, that reduces to a nice thin cap that lingers. Some light spotty lacing clings to the glass. Aromas of raisin, prune, caramel, molasses, earth, biscuit, light chocolate, herbal, and light yeast spiciness. Some pretty nice aromas with decent complexity; a bit of a metallic note noticed. Taste of raisin, prune, molasses, caramel, biscuit, earth, toast, herbal, light chocolate, nuttiness, pepper, and yeast spiciness. Lingering notes of dark fruit, caramel, molasses, toast, earth, and yeast spices on the finish for a good bit. Pretty good flavor balance and complexity; some slight off notes noticed. A lot more malt flavor over spiciness; slight cloying sweetness. Medium carbonation and body; with a fairly creamy and slick mouthfeel. Alcohol is well hidden with only a warming noticed after the finish. Overall this is a pretty good Belgian dark ale. Not nearly as complex or balanced as I was looking for; with some slight off flavors. Pretty enjoyable though.

Serving type: bottle

06-20-2012 01:41:26 | More by superspak

Filosoof

Netherlands

4.13/5  rDev +11%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Lovely, drinkable beer, a bit less complex than others, but a nice composition though.

L: great lasting top, dark brown;
S: candy sugar, bread, raisins, some fruit, refreshing;
T: a bit straightforward brown beer, bready, great alcohol in disguise (you wouldn't say this is a 9.0 one.
M: very good, but a little thinner than the biggest names, nice dryness at the end;
O: a quite straightforward, but certainly advisable beer.

Serving type: bottle

05-03-2012 10:53:49 | More by Filosoof

aztraz

Sweden

1.75/5  rDev -53%

04-27-2012 23:09:56 | More by aztraz

tbeckett

Ontario (Canada)

4/5  rDev +7.5%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Bottle from the bargain bin at Local Provisions. Best Before C 3 11.

A - Very dark brown with red edges. One finger of solid creamy light brown head. Good carbonation coming up, wicked rings of nice
lace and a film of retention.

S - Dark fruit, lot's of raisin, yeast, some gentle heat. Really rich.

T - Lot's of dark fruit, rum, raisin, a little yeast.

M - Decent carbonation, full body, fruity and dry finish.

O/D - Pretty good Belgian Strong Dark Ale. Lacks complexity that the big boys have, but delivers solidly. Really rich and flavourful while being easy to drink and allowed me to put it back faster than probably needed.

Serving type: bottle

04-12-2012 01:35:37 | More by tbeckett

muchloveforhops3

Oregon

4/5  rDev +7.5%

04-04-2012 22:03:15 | More by muchloveforhops3

TMoney2591

Illinois

3.75/5  rDev +0.8%

04-01-2012 18:34:44 | More by TMoney2591

zeff80

Missouri

3.98/5  rDev +7%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

A - Poured out a dark brown color with a one-finger, light brown head of bubbly foam. It left thick rings of lace on the glass.

S - It smelled of plum, currants and other dried, dark fruits.

T - Sweet bready malt backbone with good fried fruit flavors of plum, raisin and currants. Some mild spiciness.

M - It was crisp, sharp and smooth. A medium bodied ale with a dry, clean finish.

O - This is a very nice Belgian ale. Another good one with the Kapittel label.

Serving type: bottle

03-17-2012 01:24:49 | More by zeff80

KickbacksSteve

Florida

4.1/5  rDev +10.2%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Poured into wine chalice. On draft at Hommelhoff. Suddsy thick head high retention. Dark ruby color. Aroma sweet malt belgian yeast, candi sugar, dark pitted fruits. Taste sweet malts. Raisins. Dates. Figs. Most people would say it's too sweet but I love it.  

Serving type: on-tap

02-29-2012 00:05:55 | More by KickbacksSteve

TimoP

Pennsylvania

4/5  rDev +7.5%

02-19-2012 22:13:58 | More by TimoP