Kasteelbier Donker

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

11.2 oz bottle. Bought this one for the awesome name. Donker... still giggling. Pours a cold coffee color, almost no head. Very sweet, almost vinegar and apple juice aroma. Wow, very sweet taste. But then comes around and is nicely bitter at the end. The booze is definitely notable, but not bad. There is an earthy flavor here, which is nice, especially as it blends with the fruitiness, which I’m having trouble specifying. It’s a bit like a porter on steroids. Hurray for the Donker! Upon further review, this really was TOO SWEET!!! Was that annoying? Yeah, pouring this down my drain was too.

Warming alcohol and nice nutty brown color. Unfortunately that’s all i can say about this beer because it is so undrinkably sweet that I couldn’t even finish it. My least favourite beer ever.

sound of the pour is nice and clear. Not too much foam. Black as night but with a slight reddish hue. Rusty smell. Just a little too sweet but the alcohol warming is nice.

Pours a dark brown with thin light tan head. The nose is rich, sweet, fruity, plum, spicy alcohol, Belgian yeast, earthy. The flavor is warm, fruity, nice collaboration of flavor, port/plum flavors, spicy. Enjoyed this. Warm palate with nice carbonation.

Dark brown with reddish hues and a very thin tanned head. Moderate aroma of fruity malts, prunes and some molasses. Medium to full bodied mouthfeel with dominating dark fruity (raisin) character with brown sugar candy and some alcoholic figs. Slightly bitter, heavy burnt sugar feel in the finish. The alcohol feel could be more well hidden, but the main character of this beer is really great.

33cl bottle from Dranken Geers. Pours a very dark brown, with a very thin off white head. It is a bit boozy. Some decent dark malts, dark fruits, some juiciness. Quite hot on the finish with the alcohol. Just a bit too obvious on the alcohol to be honest. Mind you knocking it back fairly quickly did make me quite happy.

Bottle. Pours a nice syrupy black w/ a light tan head. Aroma of figs and cherry complimented by a subtle bitterness. Actually, quite nuanced and dynamic. The heavy alcohol is greatly apparent as it hits the esophagus and stomach. Medium to heavily bodied. Very nice.

Unclear brown, fast dissapearing head. Strong malty aroma of ripe dark fruit, caramel, sheery and alcohol. Spices develops in mouth. Flavour is sweet. finish is sweet and warming. Alcohol is well balanced.