Beer Man is a weekly profile of beers from across the country and around the world www.vanhonsebrouck.be I was recently in the mood for a fine Belgian ale With so many outstanding breweries in Belgium you really can't go wrong with any beer from that country Kasteel Donker caught my eye with its picturesque building on the label and 11-percent ABV proclamation Donker's color is brown with red highlights There also is a strong brown sugar character The strong alcohol content was not noticeable at first but appeared a bit in the finish as the beer warmed in the glass Donker was not as heavy or syrupy as many quadrupels Its use of some darker malts gave it a color and slight roasted profile that also made it stand out from the pack The complexity of Donker has a lot to do with the aging The 750 ml bottle that I bought just two weeks before writing this had a bottling date of Oct Kasteel produces no less than three other 11-percent beers — Triple but its maturation in cognac barrels increases it ABV to 12 percent The last really intrigues me — I've only had one beer like it the brandy barrel-aged Goldilock's Revenge from O'so Brewery in Plover Kasteel is imported by Wetten Importers, which has a lineup that includes the excellent Gouden Carolus and Delirium Tremens beers. It has a list of distributors by state at http://wettenimporters.com/distributors Many beers are available only regionally. Check the brewer's website, which often contains information on product availability by mail. Contact Todd Haefer at beerman@postcrescent.com.To view previous Beer Man columns, click here. Pakistan bans Indian ships in retaliation for New Delhi's port sanctions Four Pakistani mountaineers launch high-altitude missions in Nepal Indo-Pak tensions' fallout on Kabul Church of Pakistan leads march backing armed forces Rain, thunderstorm predicted in Karachi today: PMD Weddings go on in Pakistan's Kashmir border Prince Harry: No way home Russell Brand appears in court on rape charges The fragrance of music Knee-jerk reaction for Kneecap Netflix's 'Eternaut' depicts fight against tyranny Maybe Happy Ending' leads Tony nominees Trump proposes cuts to renewables Businessmen slam tax ordinance Govt decides to replace PARC head Gold reigns supreme in times of crisis Direct Karachi-Skardu flight launched Ride-hailing service for EV transition Santa Ono, University of Michigan president, leaves role amid controversies WWII Spitfire plane crash lands in Kent field ahead of VE Day events Cold war-era Soviet spacecraft Kosmos 482 to return after 53 years in orbit Measles surge signals post-herd-immunity era in North America, experts warn Apple opens door to external payments after Epic Games court ruling Iran’s FM visits Islamabad amid Pak-Ind tensions A Polish lorry driver has drowned after his truck veered off the road and landed in the River Leie The driver had lost control of his vehicle after it had been involved in a collision with a car driven by a pregnant woman The woman had been distracted by a 6-year-old child that was crying on the back seat She turned round to see what was wrong with the child and while doing swerved off course The lorry driver lost control of his vehicle and smashed through the crash barrier and into the River Leie a 34-year-old Polish man drowned in the river The accident happened at around 6.10pm on Tuesday evening in Wielsbeke (West Flanders) The lorry was driving from Wielsbeke to Waregem (West Flanders) The car driver is a 30-year-old woman from Ingelmunster Tom Janssens of the West Flanders public prosecutor's office department told VRT News that "She had her 6-year-old child on the back seat of the car She deviated from her lane and drove into the left-hand front wheel of the truck coming in the opposite direction Three bystanders jumped into the river to try to free the driver from his cab It was only over an hour and a half after the accident that divers were able to retrieve the driver’s body