Kasteelbier Donker

Very dark ruby red color, with thick firm beige head. it leave proper lacing. Aroma has fresh malt, sweet fruits. It give a very nice mouthfeel, well-composed full-bodied beer. A bit sweet and gives a sticky mouthfeel. This is the only negative I can say. Alcohol (11!!!) is well hidden.

Me likey!! Try this one with a big Belgian waffle sundae mm mm delish! Not for the faint of heart- watch out, it’s sweet!

Shared with aspidites, BeerDaveC007 and my brother. An interesting Belgian beer to say the least. Lots and lots of residual sweetness left in this ale, but it works to it’s advantage because what it creates is a beer that should be enjoyed for a long time (sipper) and in good company. The beer pours out a slightly cloudy chocolatey brown hue, soft red highlights with a foamy white cap. Aroma that I could first smell was the sweet malts. A bit of candy-like toffee too but mostly a pleasant sweetness. Flavors are really sweet, but never cloying in any way. Said candy-bar like toffee, maybe a little molasses and the sweet malts really are front and center with this beer. Excellent mouthfeel. Creamy and velvety thru and thru. A fantastic Belgian beer that I will be keeping an eye out for.

Pours a clear mohogany color with some tan head and plenty of lacing. Smells of dried and candied dark fruit, fig, rasins and very earthy. Taste is very complex. The earthy notes are the backbone to a nice and sweet fig, dried fruit and almost some cherry. Gets a little medicinal taste in the finish as it warms up. Full in the mouth but ever so smoooth. Very drinkable for such a high ABV brew. A delish experience indeed that must be tried.

Appearance is ok, the head dissapates almost completely away, but holds a good sticky lacing. Smell is spicy and has a pepper smell. Very little flowery smells, with small traces of cloves, nutmeg, burnt sugar and dark fruit. Sweet and spicy, I really enjoyed the taste. Burnt sugar is thick and overpowering with flavor. Dark fruit, grape taste. Mouthfeel is creamy and carbonated, pretty smooth. I would love to drink more of this beer if it was in my area, I would go looking for it.

Bottle. Pours deep ruby with almost no head, fine lacing, but does not last very long. Aroma is sweet, and the alcohol is noticable. Flavor is very sweet with a slight alcohol burn. For some reason it is very pleasant. Raisins, plums, brown sugar, alcohol and spice. Delicious and warming. Makes a great beer for a cold winter day.

Bottle from South Bay. Dark ruby in color upon pouring. Slightly sweet aroma with dark roasted maltiness. Somewhat vinous. Sweet dark fruit start of the flavor. Full flavored malts. Good fruitiness with a rich maltiness. Some alcohol. Bottled in March.

Bottle,33cl. Pours a clear-looking, ruby brown with a medium-sized, dense, beige head leaving nice lacings. The aroma is lovely, with some alcohol to follow the dried fruits, a note of dark cherries, a little sugary note and some spicyness. There’s also some hops and a hint of coffee in the far background. I really like it, but still I fell I miss something. Don’t know what though. The flavor starts quite sugary, maybe too sugary, with dried fruits playing a major part, as well as bitterness, a cherry-like note and some spices. And alcohol of course. It is quite full-bodied, but still easy to drink, but of course, the warming feeling send a warning not to drink too much of it. It finishes with alcohol, dried fruits, hints of spices and a weak bitterness. Sure a delicious beer worth repeating. Unfortunately my last bottle... (071218(