Kasteelbier Donker

Brewed by Brouwerij Van Honsebrouck
Style: Belgian Strong Ale
Ingelmunster, Belgium

Pours a deep, murky brown into the trappist glass with small sediment floating. A very malty, sweet scent with figs, raisins and spices. A syrupy sweet flavor that showed the alcohol as it warmed. Got super sweet, almost cloying in the finish. A decent strong ale.

Bottled as Kasteel Bier Bruin, corked 06-2006. Poured brown, with a tan head. Aroma is sour, grape. Flavor is sweet, malty, and alcohol, maple syrup, molasses, toffee, currant preserves, with raisin notes. Mouhtfeel is sticky and thick.

Pours a dark amber with little head and minimal lacing. Aroma of cherries and plums, with a bit of alcohol. Pleasantly sweet flavor, with lots of caramel and fruit. Thick body and a bit of an alcohol bite. Seriously good beer.

Great beer, here in my hometown (Hengelo, Netherlands) we have it on the beer faucet at the moment!:D (Monday half price great stuff or what!)! Me and my friends always drink one every monday because of its wonderful dark taste. The looks are also great and mysterious. Nice scent aswell! But be careful, it gets you hammered pretty quickly with its 11% ! ;) Never drink this stuff when you go out, you have no idea where you’ll end up, probably some gutter;) Recommended!

Small 11oz bottle, pours dark amber color and minimal carbonation and beige swirls. Fruity raisin aroma with plum, raspberry and dark Belgian malts, very nice! Flavor that is pleasing and sweet, lots of candy sugar and honey with fruitcake. A bit of a watery body, and the alcohol burn is just a bit too much for my taste. I could probably do with just half of a bottle, definitely enjoyable though.

750, corked and baled. Thanks, Doug! This was a dandy little surprise. Pours a beautiful dark brown with golden and caramel highlights. Headless, laceless...but leggy. Body’s got some real heft to it. Definitely has a bigt fruity nose...plummy? dates? Hard to pin down. Rich, thick, creamy body. Loads of fruit and caramel on the mid-palate. Seems to contain no alcohol on the tongue, which is amazing, but is a bit warming on the way down. Mild, sticky, lingering fruity finish.

warm fig paste and amber honey aroma. dark brown. Oaky tannic aroma. sweet into my jaw, drinks like a christmas spiced beer. Molasses with Belgian yeast. alcohol is hiding behind the well rounded flavors

Poured dark brown with light brown head. Sweet aroma of malts and yeast, caramel, raisins, and a slight smell of alcohol. Flavor was also candy sweet. Full syrupy body with a creamy smooth mouthfeel with medium carbonation. The alcohol comes through slightly, more so as it warms. I really liked this brew and will definately have it again.