Kasteel Barista Chocolate Quad

This beer is deliciously described by the CEO of the brewery Xavier van Honsebrouck as being ‘the successful marriage between beer, coffee and chocolate.’ And I reckon he’s pretty much nailed it!

This beer was previously marketed as Kasteel Winter, the Christmas seasonal beer. It was unique among the Belgian Christmas beers in that instead of the usual herbs and spices this beer relies on Belgian chocolate and coffee.

Keen to capitalise on year-round marketability of this beer, we have the updated label with that same delicious beer inside.

As you’d expect, the beer is really rich and full-bodied. Sweet malts, creamy chocolate, dark stone fruits, hints of red wine, molasses and vanilla, with a pleasant layer of coffee present throughout.

There is a bitterness with a little spicy finish to the beer, and a slightly astringent bitterness from the coffee. The aftertaste is long, rich and warming, as typifies such a decadent beer. ABV is hidden well in all those lush flavours. Job well done!