Donker
Braven Apostel in Slijpe, West Flanders, Belgium 🇧🇪
Brewed at/by: De ProefbrouwerijBelgian Style - Strong Ale Regular
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Score
6.98
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Rubin77 (9033) reviewed Donker from Braven Apostel 3 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7.5
33cl bottle from Spar Oostende. F: big, tanned, good retention head. C: dark, hazy opaque. A: light chocolate, spicy, molasses, caramel, pear, raisins, pears. T: full malty base, chocolate, coriander, caramel, dark dried fruits, bit vinous, liquorice, spicy, aniseed, dry on the palate, medium to full carbonation, not so complex yet quite nice for sure, enjoyed very well.
Bierridder (3691) reviewed Donker from Braven Apostel 4 years ago
Appearance - 7 | Aroma - 7.5 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8
16/11/2019 - 33cl bottle @Togoloog. Dark brown, medium tanned head. Nose is dark malts, chocolate, caramel, bit fruits. Taste is dark malts, bit spices, chocolate, bit vanilla. Nice mouthfeel.
Bierkoning (17781) reviewed Donker from Braven Apostel 4 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7
Bottled in 2005. Brown color with floaties. malt, pineapple and porto in the aroma. Porto flavor with pineapple. Has thinned a bit over the years, but still ages well. Sweet and almost sugary.
nathanvc (5925) reviewed Donker from Braven Apostel 6 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7.5
At 't Apostelken, Aalst. Shared with Anke.
Pours hazy dark brown with a lasting, small, frothy, beige head; some lacing. Unmistakeable 'winter beer' aroma of caramel, licorice & aniseed, molasses, brown bread, candied dark fruits, yeast, dough, some pear syrup. It tastes medium to heavy caramel-like sweet with hints of dough & chocolate, and light spicy bitter, a bit yeasty. Sweetish, malty finish, just a bit dry & spicy. Medium, almost full, body, creamy texture, soft carbonation. Rather stereotypical, just like its Tripel brother, but so nice.
BlackHaddock (14760) reviewed Donker from Braven Apostel 6 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 8
33cl bottle: BBD 16 Jan 21. Drank outside ’Iceberg’ Middelkerke on a sunny afternoon, 16 May 17. We shared this alongside a bottle of his lighter brother, the 8% ABV ’Tripel’. Red hue to the dark brown body, on top a decent sized light brown topping. Liquorice, vanilla and raisins in both the nose and taste, some subdued spicey notes too. A very pleasant beer all round.
Alengrin (10989) reviewed Donker from Braven Apostel 9 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6
Christmas ale joining its older tripel brother some years ago. Yellowish beige head, dark brown colour; chocolatey aroma with raisins and pear as well as spicy notes of aniseed, cinnamon and coriander. Malty and very yeasty taste, bit doughy, soft bitter finish with the spiciness from the aroma returning. Lacks the finesse of many a great other Belgian massive ale, but still enjoyable.
Kraddel (15451) reviewed Donker from Braven Apostel 10 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 9
Pours black no foam Smells like acwalk in the forest Rather low carbo , bitter , green spices , aftertaste is sweet , spiced
tderoeck (20769) reviewed Donker from Braven Apostel 10 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 8
Imported from my RateBeer account as Braven Apostel Donker 10° (by De Proefbrouwerij):
Aroma: 8/10, Appearance: 3/5, Taste: 8/10, Palate: 3/5, Overall: 16/20, MyTotalScore: 3.8/5
30/V/13 - 33cl bottle from Geers (Oostakker) @ home - BB: 16/VI/13 - bottled: 16/VI/10 (2013-506)
Clear dark brown beer, creamy beige head, little stable, bit adhesive. Aroma: molasses, brown sugar, chocolate, dried fruits, aniseed, bit spicy. MF: ok carbon, medium body. Taste: molasses, aniseed, liquorish, browh sugar, some chocolate. Aftertaste: aniseed, caramel, brown sugar, little bitter, spicy. Aniseed is clearly present, easily detectable, yet not overwhelming or bothering me. Which is quite a surprise, cause I'm not a big fan of it. Lovely beer, though probably the age (almost 3 years) has lots to do with that.
Sebletitje (14835) reviewed Donker from Braven Apostel 11 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7
33cl bottle from Geers. BB 16/06/2014. Brune acajou, col fin beige. Arôme malt grillé, caramel, fruité noir et mélasse. Palais garde ce côté prenant malté grillé, limite liquoreux, caramel avec des notes de sucre candi et ce profile très belge. Qcq épices, fruité noir, sec et grains laissant un léger fini collant aux lèvres allant vers la mélasse.
Benzai (22908) reviewed Donker from Braven Apostel 12 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7
Dark brown color with a small light brown head. Ok smell, decent taste. Very nice warming alcohol. Good carbo, medium body.