 tomer (183), Israel
Dec 5, 2007
Draught. opaque, dark red purple colour. aroma dominated by ripe sour cherries. The taste continues the strong cherry present with just a touch of alcohol, full and rich body, long sweet and sour finish. The cherry presence makes this beer seem a bit one dimensional, but this probably a classic case of the final impression being more the sum of the parts, making this an excellent beer to linger on.
KornDogg (24), Lancaster, Pennsylvania, USA
Oct 8, 2008 On tap, Sharp Edge Creekhouse, pittsburgh, Love at first taste... great tart cherry flavor without being too boring.. nice balance
Tripplebrew (285), Saint Paul, Minnesota, USA
Oct 4, 2008 Pours a cherry/pinot noir red with close to no head. Looks like watery cough syrup. Aroma is syrupy fruit. Flavor is sweet cherry, much like cherry pie. Body is medium with little carbonation. Really good fruit beer but so sweet it is hard to drink.
WisconsinBeer (344), St Paul, Minnesota, USA
Oct 4, 2008 On tap, Muddy Pig. Pours a deep ruby red color with minimal head. Flavor is initially dry and tart, a bit fizzy, but rolls into a mellow lingering cherry sweetness. Flavors of oak, vanilla, and port wine also present. Medium bodied, somewhat syrupy. Well done for a fruit beer.
Illini08 (519), Raleigh, North Carolina, USA
Oct 4, 2008 Sampled at the Sep. Carolina Crew gathering. Light red or mahogany color. Cough syrup aroma. Very sweet cherry flavor with more cough syrup in there. Not bad, but not my thing either.
allfreej (295), Louisville, Kentucky, USA
Sep 28, 2008 Bottled (750 ml) as Kasteel Rouge, cork marked 01/2007. Fizzy, pink head that faded quickly. Very red, clear pour. The nose was overwhlemingly cherry, much like cherry Kool-Aid. Flavor was cherry--too much cherry and not enough beer. poor balance. I am a fan of lambics with cherries added to them, but this beer lacked the wonderful lambix sourness to balance the cherry flavor and, as a result, fell short.
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