Valeir Donker (Carlos)

Contreras in Gavere, East Flanders, Belgium 🇧🇪

Belgian Style Regular

Score

6.75

ABV: 6.5%

IBU: -

Ticks: 67

The beer was first brewed in 2005 under the name Carlos, in commemoration of former mayor Carlos Dierickx of Gavere. In 2006 it was launched as Valeir Donker.

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6.9

Icedwarf (4850) reviewed Valeir Donker (Carlos) from Contreras 5 months ago

Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6.5 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 7 | Overall - 7.5

Donkerbruin bier met schuim wat snel wegzakt. Smaak is bitterzoet met iets van chocolade, geroosterd brood en pruimen. Heel degelijk bier.

Tried from Bottle from De Caigny Dranken on 28 Jun 2025 at 11:51

Maverick (5062) ticked Valeir Donker (Carlos) from Contreras 6 months ago

bottled. Brown pour good lacing. dark fruit, some sticky toffee, pretty well executed.

Tried from Bottle on 20 May 2025 at 01:37

6.8

Goozen (5540) reviewed Valeir Donker (Carlos) from Contreras 11 months ago

Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7

Bottle at ZBF, Sint-Niklaas, Belgium: Almost black with beige head, roasted taste likes in Foreign Export Stout.

Tried from Bottle on 29 Dec 2024 at 11:48

7.3

nathanvc (6881) reviewed Valeir Donker (Carlos) from Contreras 2 years ago

Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7

Bottle from Geers.
A: hazy dark brown, stable, tan head.
A: toast, chestnut, burnt biscuit, prune.
T: sweetish prune & fig, toasty & nutty malts.
F: herbal hops, toast, biscuit & dried fruit.
P: medium body, creamy texture, average carbonation.
Agreeable Dubbel.

Tried on 05 May 2023 at 15:24

eurosoba (18472) ticked Valeir Donker (Carlos) from Contreras 3 years ago

Tried on 29 Oct 2022 at 18:55

Eddie78 (1317) ticked Valeir Donker (Carlos) from Contreras 3 years ago

Bottle from Drinks Vanuxeem, Ploegsteert, Belgium. Pours a dark brown colour with a huge thick creamy beige head. Aromas of dry dark fruits, chocolate, caramel and brown bread. Taste has more dry dark fruits, chocolate and caramel coming through. Added notes of toasty brown bread, roasted malts and a little brown sugar. Medium to full body, soft carbonation and smooth slightly oily mouthfeel. Lovely balanced beer and not too sweet which i like. Way above average Dubbel. Very good.

Tried from Bottle on 14 Dec 2021 at 22:02

Martin Lindström (24441) ticked Valeir Donker (Carlos) from Contreras 4 years ago

Tried from Bottle on 22 May 2021 at 13:48

Bierkoning (17704) reviewed Valeir Donker (Carlos) from Contreras 6 years ago

Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6

I had the Carlos and the Valeir Donker version next to eachother. They must indeed be regarded as the same beer, although there are small differences. Carlos: Brown sugar and pineapple in the aroma. Sweet flavor with caramel, brown sugar and pineapple. Initial hopbitterness is overshadowed by the sugary sweetness (6 3 6 3 10 = 2.8) Valeir Donker: Brown sugar aroma. Caramelly sweet flavor with pineapple. Initial hopbitterness comes back in the aftertaste. The bitterness is somewhat stronger as in the Carlos version. Hence the slightly higher rating.

Tried on 26 Aug 2019 at 12:07

6.1

wizzzzz (1784) ticked Valeir Donker (Carlos) from Contreras 7 years ago

Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 5.5

Tried on 28 Nov 2018 at 20:47

Tom (2088) ticked Valeir Donker (Carlos) from Contreras 7 years ago

Imported from untappd on 02-05-2020

Tried from Bottle on 06 Oct 2018 at 17:44