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Brewed by Brouwerij Van Honsebrouck
Style: Fruit Beer
Ingelmunster, Belgium
Serve in Flute

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RATINGS: 667   WEIGHTED AVG: 3.54   EST. CALORIES: 240   ABV: 8%
COMMERCIAL DESCRIPTION
Belgian ale with cherries and cherry juice added.


3.9
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 5/5   TASTE 8/10   PALATE 5/5   OVERALL 14/20
GTAEgeek (438) - Atlanta, Georgia, USA - JUL 11, 2010
On tap at the Brick Store. Pours a dark red with almost no head. The aroma is distinctly cherries. The flavor is unabashedly sweet. Feels more like a bubbly wine than a beer. Heavy carbonation makes the palate lively and smooth. Generally, this is an unashamed cherry beer. A unique drink, and very pleasant.

3.4
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 2/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 14/20
flemmingwillum (687) - Copenhagen S, DENMARK - JUL 6, 2010
Rating #387, bottle from Fish and Beer

I find this hard to rate, as it reminds me too much a the danish christmas-dish of ris a la mande alone by the aroma. But let’s start with the appearance. It is a completely dark red beer with practically no head. The aroma reminds as told, much of ris a la mande. That means extremely sweet cherry sauce. Anyway, this definately means that it has obvious cherry aroma, which of course is the point with a kriek, and that is a plus. Taste is likewise sweet cherry sauce, but with a certain amount of sourishness as known from the belgian lambics - allthough it is tasteable that this is not a real fruit lambic. Some elements of wood and alcohol are present too, which I welcome very much to prevent the beer from becoming too candy-like. It is a creamy and soft, but well-carbonated beer. All in all an expierience and quite fine, but a bit too candy-like.

2.8
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 6/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 10/20
azlondon (1004) - Fribourg, SWITZERLAND - JUL 3, 2010
Appearance: Dark red. Some tan head. Aroma: Wow. Cherry bomb. Sweet. Nothing else. Taste: Lots of cherry. Some slight bitterness. Sweet. Info: 330ml bottle, 18/6-2010

3.8
   AROMA 8/10   APPEARANCE 2/5   TASTE 8/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 16/20
TLNash886 (228) - Idaho, USA - JUN 30, 2010
750 mL bottle. Pours like carbonated cranberry juice; head dissipates instantly and appears very effervescent. Loads of cherry off the nose, quite sweet, like candy cherry flavor. However, it isn’t overbearing; quite pleasant. The taste is a cherry/cranberry explosion. There’s an absolutely enormous amount of flavor; similar to punch. That candied aspect is still present. Has a slightly medicinal aftertaste but I somehow find it complimentary here. A light splash of lime in the finish. Light bodied with a medium level of carbonation and a fuzzy mouthfeel. Dangerously drinkable; a nice treat.

3.3
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 13/20
SaintMatty (2645) - Uppsala, SWEDEN - JUN 25, 2010
330ml Bottle - Red with a pinkish head. Cherry aroma with hints of jam and almonds. Sweet and slightly tart taste with cherry, jam and a fruity, bitter and tart finish.

3.4
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 14/20
beerbuzzmontreal (3413) - Montreal, Quebec, CANADA - JUN 23, 2010
The pour reveals a murky dark red color with a thin pink head. Nice aroma of dark cherries with a promise of some tartness. Good flavor of cherries with mild tartness. The body is light to medium while the carbonation is soft. I was afraid this would be sweet, like other Kasteel beers, but it’s not, which is a relief. It could be more tart though.

4.1
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 5/5   TASTE 8/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 17/20
Balazs (562) - Budapest, HUNGARY - JUN 23, 2010
Bottle from Csakajosor.hu. Poured with deep gemstone ruby color and a sexy pink, lacing foam. Delicious sour-cherry aroma with hints of berries, vanilla, and dark-chocolate. A bit of acidy but sweet taste, lively high carbonation. Taste of alcohol is just not there. Excellent!

3.6
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 5/5   TASTE 6/10   PALATE 5/5   OVERALL 13/20
vtafro (1550) - Wayne, New Jersey, USA - JUN 18, 2010
Bottle. Rouge pour with some pink head. Smells like cherry pits and while cherries, some oak, and vanilla. Flavor is cherries, although a bit sweet. I guess its a fruit beer.


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