Kasteelbier Donker

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

[bottle from Holland] Smokey sweet aroma with some green apple-y and vinegary sourness. Clear, dark garnet with just a little brown fizz that leaves dots on the side of the glass. Sugary and sourish, but more sugary; too sugary for my taste. Some dried fruit and nuts with a little alcohol play off the sweetness and high alcohol content nicely. Medium to full body. Low carbonation, lasting sweet and sour in separate places on the tongue.

Pour is a dark brown with a small tan head. Aroma is has a red wine quality with some dark fruit and candi sugar. Flavor is super sweet with some cherry and brown sugar. Finish leaves a toffee taste on the tounge with a small dose of alcohol. This is just ok as this is another beer that is way to sweet.

bottle, bottles in 2002. Dark bwon, tiny but persistent head. Aroma of roasted malt and port wine. Sweet and full-bodied, hints of sherry and port wine. Slightly hoppy and bitter in the finish. Great!

Bottle. Average light brown head, mostlt diminishing. Clear dark brown body. Heavy roasted malty aroma. Heavy sweet flavor. Alcohol vell hidden.

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.