Kasteel Rubus

Belgian Red Strong Fruit Ale

Brewed by: Van Honsebrouck Brewery
Country: Belgium
Style: Fruit
Color: Maroon

ABV: 7%
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Kasteel Rubus (ABV 7%) from the Van Honsebrouck Brewery is a full-bodied, purplish-red beer with a light pink head. Brewed with the juice of ripe raspberries, which lend their distinct aroma to enhance the malty notes of the base beer. The flavor is a perfect balance of sweet ripe fruits and slightly bitter undertones. The fruity finish makes the beer easy to drink. 16.9 oz can.

'The one and only eternal summer beer: brewed with real raspberries.'

-- Xavier Van Honsebrouck, CEO and seventh-generation Van Honsebrouck brewer

Brewery Information:

The Van Honsebrouck Brewery (makers of Kasteel beers) began as a small farm and brewery on the outskirts of Ingelmunster in the West Flanders region of Belgium.

Purchased in 1900 by husband and wife Emile and Ludovica Van Honsebrouck and expanded in the 1930s by their two sons, major success would elude the brew farm until the 1950s when grandson Luc Van Honsebrouck took over the business.

Educated at the brewing schools of Ghent and then gaining practical experience at a large German brewery, Luc would change the direction of the family business by breaking with tradition and concentrating on the production of high quality specialty beers. His vision proved fortunate, and made him a legend in the craft brew industry.

Today the Van Honsebrouck Brewery – still family owned and operated – distributes its specialty ales to at least two dozen countries including the United States, Canada, China, Italy, Brazil and Japan.