Kasteel Donker
Brouwerij Vanhonsebrouck in Emelgem, West Flanders, Belgium 🇧🇪
Belgian Style - Quadrupel / Dark Strong Regular|
Score
7.08
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Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6.5 | Flavor - 6.5 | Texture - 7 | Overall - 6.5
500ml can, which is, or course, the appropriate serving size for such a beer - pours dark ruby with an off-white lace that is thick and lasts a while - lacks complexity for the style - mostly sweet dark fruit with faint spicy yeast character on the tail end - if I went in cold I would probably not guess the style - finish is plum and caramelized sugars - meh, it’s fine.
NS (562) ticked Kasteel Donker from Brouwerij Vanhonsebrouck 2 months ago
Mansquito (18977) reviewed Kasteel Donker from Brouwerij Vanhonsebrouck 3 months ago
Appearance - 7 | Aroma - 7.5 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 7 | Overall - 8
Draught at Monk's: pours dark brown with beige head. Aroma is loads of raisins and prunes, general maltiness, some cherry. Taste is sweet. Relatively complex. Large. Pastry cherry finish.
Appearance - 7 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 7 | Overall - 7
Old rating - A 330ml bottle which pours a dark brown with a small beige head. Aromas of caramel, banana, walnuts & sweet malt. Medium body. Creamy sweet finish. High alcohol is well hidden. Very well made.
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5
Where: Brussels. From Del Haize, Etterbek.
Appearance: Off white head. Deep brown like a darker Coke.
Flavour:Dusty notes, prune , dark cherry, toffee.
Body: Robust body, sticky, average carbonation.
Observations: Drunk a bit colder than supposed to.On the sweet side without being unbearably sweet. Alcohol well hidden. Goes straight to the head
Beer5000 (11180) reviewed Kasteel Donker from Brouwerij Vanhonsebrouck 6 months ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7
Backlog September 2011. Amber body under a moderate sized off-white head. Lovely aroma of malt, caramel, spices and brown sugar. Tasate is sweet malt, dry fruit, dark fruit, slightly spicy and moderate bitterness. Fine body with a smooth aftertaste. Nice and tasty with well hidden alcohol.
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 7.5 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5
From one beer shop, place de l'Aligre, Paris, opening and trying this bottle, yeasterday, at home after to buy some products for Christmas at Aligro. Too sweet at the beginning but it was becoming better at the final, sugar, malty, smooth, fruity, plum. 02.12.2022
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 4 | Overall - 6.5
Dark brown pour, small beige head. Sweet malty aroma, lots of dark fruit, candi sugar and some light metals. Very active carb, soft, almost creamy mouth feel. Finish is quite sweet, has an almost harsh mineral, metal and sherry kick. It fades quickly and leave a very sweet aftertaste. Meh, i wasnt impressed.
tricksta_p (13552) reviewed Kasteel Donker from Brouwerij Vanhonsebrouck 9 months ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 5 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 5.5
1996 bottle drank 04/2015. Aroma of sweet malt, sherry, butterscotch, dust, rich dried fruits. Flavour is heavy sweet. It’s interesting how this beer has developed. It’s way to sweet for my taste, but I understand the appeal for others who enjoy this kind of beer.
Biilz (2873) reviewed Kasteel Donker from Brouwerij Vanhonsebrouck 10 months ago
Appearance - 10 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5
Аромат алкогольный, ощущается карамель. Густая пена быстро исчезает, цвет темный. Во вкусе чувствуется алкоголь, Бельгийский шоколад немного кофе и очень много ванили. Послевкусие мягкое и длинное, в основном это ваниль и шоколад. Пиво очень приторное, также удовольствию мешает обильный и стойкий аромат алкоголя.