6.9/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
17 August 2019. At Gents Bierfestival X. Cheers to Anke, Kevin & the crew! Named after Karel de Stoute, or Charles the Bold, Duke of Burgundy from 1467 until 1477; earning his nickname ('le Téméraire' or 'the Reckless') because of his warlike character, untamed nature, as well as extreme austerity and chastity (producing only one child, the lamented Mary of Burgundy). His mad ambition made him perish at the battle of Nancy, courtesy of the Swiss army. Anyway, the story of this beer is less interesting: pours hazy dark brown to black with a very thin, frothy, tan head. Subtle aroma of sweet cherry, raspberry, brambleberry, toast, fondant, red fruit jam. Taste is light to medium malty sweet, restrained chocolate & biscuit supporting sweet cherry & sourish brambleberry, a bit toasty with a powdery effect; ends dryish, slightly tart, very low on (earthy) hop bitterness with lingering cherry & chocolate. Some Maraschino-like alcohol warmth. Medium body, oily texture, soft carbonation. I appreciate the name but I would recommend the patriarch 'Filips de Stout'. I'll welcome a revisit if less restrained.
Tried
on 21 Sep 2019
at 17:11
7.9/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 8.5
17 August 2019. At Gents Bierfestival X. Cheers to Anke, Kevin & the crew! Named after Filips de Stoute, or Philip the Bold, Duke of Burgundy from 1363 until 1404, who earned his nickname after the Battle of Poitiers where as a teenager he valiantly defended his father, the French king Jean le Bon. So anyway. Appears hazy black with a lasting, frothy, tan head. Aroma of raisin, raspberry, brambleberry, Schwarzwälder Kirschtorte, chocolate powder, toast, red fruit jam. Taste is medium malty sweet, quite fruity, offering raspberry, cranberry & sourish brambleberry mixing with chocolate, bit of a powdery effect, slightly nutty & grape-like perhaps thanks to the wood treatment. Dryish, tart, toasty finish, some earthy hops, very faint wood & dominant red fruits; agreeable warming alcohol hinting at coffee liqueur & Maraschino. Medium body, slick-creamy texture, fizzy carbonation. Sweet fruity & somewhat dry 'powdery' at the same time, I expected a bit more body, although I enjoyed its execution. As a medieval history enthusiast, I might be more lenient because of the name...
Tried
on 21 Sep 2019
at 16:57
6.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Hazy blond with thin head. Aroma and flavour are very spicy and yeasty. Very much in the Saison style.
Tried
on 31 Aug 2019
at 14:05
7.1/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Raspberry stout aged on wood, by this adventurous young ‘bierfirma’, sampled at Gents Bierfestival. Pale greyish beige, medium thick but quickly opening head lacing in shreds over a black beer with cherry red, misty edges. Aroma of candied raspberries and sweet raspberry jam, candied cherries even, Kirsch, blackberry compote, toffee, treacle, Belgian chocolates, tawny port, hazelnut paste. Sweet onset, a bit sticky even, with lots of sweet raspberry coulis and raspberry jam in a ‘candied’, clean and streamlined kind of way, rather low in sourness apart from the beer’s natural sourish core but still a soft fruity tartness is noticeable; softly carbonated, syrupy and smooth mouthfeel, very toffee- and chocolate-like middle with the sweet-and-lightly-sour raspberry component creating an effect of fruit-filled Belgian ‘pralines’; ends very mildly ‘dusty’ thanks to the wood, but nowhere really tannic, sweetness remains with this ‘clean’ sourish touch for balance. Desserty, typically ‘clean’ and sweet 'candy' fruit stout – a bit too clean and sweet for me to be truly memorable, but interesting for sure and quite original in a Belgian context so extra point for that.
Tried
from Can
on 22 Aug 2019
at 08:48
7.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Imported from my RateBeer account as Kasuta Karel de Stout (by Kasuta Craft Brewers):
Aroma: 8/10, Appearance: 3/5, Taste: 8/10, Palate: 4/5, Overall: 15/20, MyTotalScore: 3.8/5
18/VIII/19 - 75cl bottle @ Gents Bierfestival, BB: n/a - (2019-1291)
Clear dark brown beer, small creamy beige head, unstable, non adhesive. Aroma: lots of roast, coffee, more roast, little fruity, some cherries. MF: ok carbon, medium body. Taste: soft roast, fruity, some jam, acidic. Aftertaste: bitter, soft roast, metallic.
Aroma: 8/10, Appearance: 3/5, Taste: 8/10, Palate: 4/5, Overall: 15/20, MyTotalScore: 3.8/5
18/VIII/19 - 75cl bottle @ Gents Bierfestival, BB: n/a - (2019-1291)
Clear dark brown beer, small creamy beige head, unstable, non adhesive. Aroma: lots of roast, coffee, more roast, little fruity, some cherries. MF: ok carbon, medium body. Taste: soft roast, fruity, some jam, acidic. Aftertaste: bitter, soft roast, metallic.
Tried
from Bottle
on 18 Aug 2019
at 22:11
7.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 8
Imported from my RateBeer account as Kasuta Filips de Stout (by Kasuta Craft Brewers):
Aroma: 8/10, Appearance: 3/5, Taste: 8/10, Palate: 3/5, Overall: 16/20, MyTotalScore: 3.8/5
18/VIII/19 - 75cl bottle @ Gents Bierfestival, BB: n/a - (2019-1286)
Clear dark brown beer, small creamy beige head, unstable, non adhesive. Aroma: lots of raspberries, soft roast, more jam. MF: ok carbon, medium body. Taste: lots of raspberry jam, bitter, bit fruity, soft roast, nice acidity. Aftertaste: acidic, pretty metallic, roast, more raspberry jam, bitter, dry, acidic, nice one!
Aroma: 8/10, Appearance: 3/5, Taste: 8/10, Palate: 3/5, Overall: 16/20, MyTotalScore: 3.8/5
18/VIII/19 - 75cl bottle @ Gents Bierfestival, BB: n/a - (2019-1286)
Clear dark brown beer, small creamy beige head, unstable, non adhesive. Aroma: lots of raspberries, soft roast, more jam. MF: ok carbon, medium body. Taste: lots of raspberry jam, bitter, bit fruity, soft roast, nice acidity. Aftertaste: acidic, pretty metallic, roast, more raspberry jam, bitter, dry, acidic, nice one!
Tried
from Bottle
on 18 Aug 2019
at 22:10
7.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 8
Greyish-tan head over black beer. Fruity nose as from blackberries, mainly chocolate rather than roast. Cherries, cherry-chocolate ganache, dark green leaves, bit earthy. Very well-bodied, slick, chewy. Low to medium carbonation. Another excellent stout from Kasuta. Pajottenlandstout, great.
Tried
on 18 Aug 2019
at 12:07
8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
Head gone, reddish-black beer. Raspberry with curry, immortelle, chocolate, and some pine/resin. Sourish, raspberry, fruitsugars, chocolate returning, and very mild roast. Well-bodied, as from hot chocolate, not very carbonated. Very nice! Great to find this from a brand new brewery.
Tried
on 18 Aug 2019
at 11:55
5.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 5
Texture 4
Overall 5.5
Bottle from LDW. Hazy amber with yeast particles, white foam. Nose of sweet malts, citrus, some cooked vegetables. Taste is sweet, irony, grassy, harsh bitter. Unbalanced, not very nice.
Tried
from Bottle
on 04 Jul 2019
at 20:13
6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
Imported from my RateBeer account as Kasuta Narcist (by Kasuta Craft Brewers):
Aroma: 6/10, Appearance: 3/5, Taste: 6/10, Palate: 3/5, Overall: 12/20, MyTotalScore: 3/5
16/VI/19 - 33cl bottle from De Hopduvel (Gent), shared @ home, BB: IX/2020 - (2019-855)
Clear blond to light yellow beer, small creamy white head, pretty stable, adhesive, leaving a nice lacing in the glass. Aroma: lots of banana, sweetish impression, bit fruity, some marzipan. MF: very lively carbon, medium to light body. Taste: bit spicy, lots of yeast, some banana, bitter touch, more spices, coriander. Aftertaste: bitter, spicy, coriander, yeast, hint of citrus, pretty bitter, dry, spicy, dusty.
Aroma: 6/10, Appearance: 3/5, Taste: 6/10, Palate: 3/5, Overall: 12/20, MyTotalScore: 3/5
16/VI/19 - 33cl bottle from De Hopduvel (Gent), shared @ home, BB: IX/2020 - (2019-855)
Clear blond to light yellow beer, small creamy white head, pretty stable, adhesive, leaving a nice lacing in the glass. Aroma: lots of banana, sweetish impression, bit fruity, some marzipan. MF: very lively carbon, medium to light body. Taste: bit spicy, lots of yeast, some banana, bitter touch, more spices, coriander. Aftertaste: bitter, spicy, coriander, yeast, hint of citrus, pretty bitter, dry, spicy, dusty.
Tried
from Bottle
on 16 Jun 2019
at 22:03