Kasteel Rouge
Brouwerij Van Honsebrouck N.V.

Kasteel RougeKasteel Rouge
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From:
Brouwerij Van Honsebrouck N.V.
 
Belgium
Style:
Fruit and Field Beer
Ranked #61
ABV:
8%
Score:
86
Ranked #19,640
Avg:
3.81 | pDev: 15.75%
Reviews:
442
Ratings:
1,154
Status:
Active
Rated:
Jan 30, 2024
Added:
Sep 25, 2007
Wants:
  48
Gots:
  190
Kasteel Rouge is a blend of Kasteel Donker (Quad) and cherry liquor. The mix of these two excellent products creates an exceptional soft beer with references to the dark mother beer.
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Rated: 3.89 by Supper1

Jan 30, 2024
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Reviewed by chinchill from South Carolina

4.07/5  rDev +6.8%
look: 4.75 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4
On tap at the House of Brews in Florida.

Appearance. Lovely clear, dark red body with a good white, and subtly pinkish, head.

Aroma. Clear and strong cherry notes.

Flavor. CHERRY! .... and not a whole lot else. It's quite sweet up front but eventually it leaves a mildly bitter aftertaste.
Jan 04, 2024
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Reviewed by DrDemento456 from Pennsylvania

3.84/5  rDev +0.8%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Kind of simple really you get cherry tart semi sweet then boozy bite and finish kind of artificial flavor of Cherry mild cough syrup but no biting alcohol. After a few sips it does get more enjoyable could probably finish a couple pounders of this no problem. Not a bad cherry ale at all!
Oct 22, 2023
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Reviewed by kdd230 from England

3.01/5  rDev -21%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 2.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 3
330 cl. bottle in Vientiane Laos. Pours a deep reddish brown with a small white head. Aroma of black cherry, tastes of sour black cherry. A nice amalgamation of the donker and cherry but rather artificially sweet.
May 17, 2023
 
Rated: 3.5 by Robertas from Lithuania

May 06, 2023
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Reviewed by Kgoldsbe from Colorado

3.51/5  rDev -7.9%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.5
Basic mass produced rouge. Cherry is more black cherry than sour cherry. Many evolve past this quickly. Cherry lovers will enjoy it, but there are better versions brewed.
Apr 07, 2023
 
Rated: 3.77 by venya

Feb 18, 2023
 
Rated: 4.13 by SteveinBelgium from Belgium

Dec 26, 2022
 
Rated: 2.52 by EOC from Mexico

Nov 30, 2022
 
Rated: 2.36 by MrJones07 from Spain

Aug 22, 2022
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Reviewed by ragged_tweed from New York

4.17/5  rDev +9.4%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25
I poured this one into a tulip-shaped glass. The half-inch head dissipated quickly. As a result of the cherries, its color was a deep red, almost like a Merlot. The cherry taste was balanced, though slightly more sweet than tart. I first sampled this in Belgium and the bottle I brought home did not disappoint. I haven’t seen this available in the States, but would eagerly buy it again!
Aug 14, 2022
 
Rated: 4 by Campodog from Spain

May 23, 2022
 
Rated: 3.96 by Dactrius from Netherlands Antilles

May 21, 2022
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Reviewed by andypeters1971 from Georgia

4.67/5  rDev +22.6%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.75 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 4.75 | overall: 4.5
Somewhat liking drinking carbonated cherry juice but with enough Belgian Strong Dark of a foundation to make exceptionally worthwhile. For some reason has become hard to find, if not completely unavailable in the metro Atlanta area as of early 2022.
May 09, 2022
 
Rated: 4.5 by Tenebris

Dec 09, 2021
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Rated by marcrech from Brazil

2.02/5  rDev -47%
look: 3 | smell: 1.5 | taste: 2 | feel: 2.25 | overall: 2.25
Just another ridiculous artificial flavor and taste. It looks it was created for people who dislike real beer. A pity and a waste of time.
Nov 27, 2021
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Reviewed by SevenBeersDaily from Finland

1.21/5  rDev -68.2%
look: 2 | smell: 1 | taste: 1 | feel: 2 | overall: 1.25
This should not even be called beer or ale. It contains artificial sweetener (Stevia) and tastes more like cherry Kool-Aid than beer. Synthetic, cloying and lacking in quality. Truly one of the worst "beers" I've ever had the displeasure of pouring down the sink.
Sep 26, 2021
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Reviewed by harrypowers from Massachusetts

3.94/5  rDev +3.4%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Pours a clear ruby color with a small fluffy head with no lacing.

Smells and tastes of cherries.

Medium light body. Brut mouthfeel.

I was expecting a strong pale ale. Had no clue this was a fruit beer. Otherwise no complaints. Serendipity can work out well!
Jun 11, 2021
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Rated by elenaprozorova

5/5  rDev +31.2%
look: 5 | smell: 5 | taste: 5 | feel: 5 | overall: 5
One of my favorite beers. And definitely my favorite fruit beer. Strong and bitterly sweet with notes of dark cherry.
May 25, 2021
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Reviewed by Sigmund from Norway

3.97/5  rDev +4.2%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Bottle, at the Manneke Pis, Tenerife, as Kasteel Rouge. Served with correct glass. ABV 8%. Dark red colour, nearly black in the glass. Low and short-lived pink head. Strong aroma of preserved cherries. Lovely flavour of preserved cherries and malts.
Apr 23, 2021
Kasteel Rouge from Brouwerij Van Honsebrouck N.V.
Beer rating: 86 out of 100 with 1154 ratings