Beer of the Day: Kasteel Bruin

First, let me say that my apartment is not yet properly equipped with the assortment of glasses you must use to properly drink the Belgian beers. The place is great, but in Belgian terms this is a gross oversight. Nevertheless, being a survivalist, I have made do.

Today I sampled Kasteel - Bruin. This beer has a chocolaty appearance, with a rather minimal foamy head - no doubt affected by my poor glass choice. The aroma is caramel, malt. It tastes very sweet - almost a liquid version of the waffle I had today (I feel the shakes coming on). Best sipped on account of the sweetness and also the fact it contains 11% alcohol (but.be.my.guest.friend...).

Thanks to the wonders of virtual elevators, you can explore the brewery online here: http://www.vanhonsebrouck.be/.

Hints:

• I suggest viewing this site before you drink the beer, or you might get confused and think you are playing a web based version of Clue. Actually, I would just suggest you try the beer and skip the site.

• Overall I would not rate this beer as the best I have had in Brussels thus far. I suppose it scores well with those who like very strong, very sweet beers. I would rate it a 2.5 on my 3.8 "Choco-licious" point scale.