Kasteel Rouge

4.1/5

AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 9/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 17/20

11.2 ounce bottle into tulip, bottle date: 071016. Pours hazy and cloudy reddish brown color with a small foamy off white head with fair retention that recuces to a thin lacing cap. Aromas of big fresh cherries, and cherry juice; with a bit of tartness and spices in there as well. Aromas are nice and strong, and what I was expecting from the bottle description. Taste of tons of cherries, cherry juice, tartness, cherry skin, and a bit of spices as well. No bitterness noticed; but there is a ton of cherry skin, tartness, and sweet notes lingering on the finish with a bit of spices as well. Medium carbonation and medium-full bodied; with a slightly syrupy mouthfeel. This drinks very smooth for the alcohol level, but is still quite a sipper due to big flavor and sweetness. No alcohol noticed other than a warming after the finish. Overall this is an excellent Belgian cherry ale in my opinion, tons of flavor.

An excellent Belgian cherry ale. The cherry tastes very authentic, with no real cloying sweetness present as well. Glad I picked it up randomly.

Kasteel Tripel

3.8/5

AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 15/20

11.2 ounce bottle into tulip, bottled 12/01/2009. Pours crystal clear golden amber color with a fairly dense 2 finger white head with great retention that reduces to a thin lacing cap that lasts. Aromas of spices, banana, grape, and some breadiness. Aromas are decent, a little on the weak side. Taste of grapes, breadiness, spiciness, and light banana. Fairly dry finish, but there is some lingering notes of light fruits, and a bit of spice. Not too complex, but well balanced. No alcohol noticed in the taste and a slight warming on the finish present. Medium-high carbonation and medium-full bodied. Very smooth drinkability and mouthfeel. Overall, a very good tripel, very enjoyable stuff.

Nice tripel, very smooth and enjoyable stuff. I will have to get some more from Brouwerij Van Honsebrouck soon, because they available pretty much everywhere.