1894 Oak & Hops
Brouwerij De Brabandere in Bavikhove, West Flanders, Belgium 🇧🇪
Sour / Wild Beer Regular|
Score
7.05
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This 1894 was specially created to celebrate the brewery’s 120th anniversary. Five generations of familyrun brewing, proudly providing innovative beers in a unique bottle. 1894 is a daring combination of a strongly hopped blonde tripel and a very refreshing oak-aged beer with secondary fermentation in the bottle.
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7.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7
75 cl. bottle @ home, bought @ Mitra Beilen. Slightly hazy golden with a fine white head. hoppy aroma with some wild yeast/bret like characteristics, sour orange, candy sugar and a bit of woodiness. Sour taste but in the background some sweetness. Very nice semi-sour hoppy ale.
Tried
from Bottle
on 14 Nov 2014
at 14:32
7/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 7
Pale golden yellow colour, white head. Aroma of citrus, light sour note, white wine, wood. Light sour flavour, citrus, malts, light bitternes. Sweet malty flavour, malts, citrus and candy. Nice wild streak, but could’ve done with a bit more of a sour note. Still, quite an enjoyable beer.
(from 33cL bottle @ weekly tasting, Oirschot. Thanks for sharing, Benzai!)
(from 33cL bottle @ weekly tasting, Oirschot. Thanks for sharing, Benzai!)
Tried
from Can
on 10 Nov 2014
at 23:53
6.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 8
Overall 7
Bottle shared with fonefan and chriso at the Brouwcafe, Scheveningen. Poured a clear light amber with a frothy white head. The aroma is big yeast, sour citrus. The flavour is moderate sour, acid, lemon citrus with a big yeast, light hop bitter palate. Medium bodied with lively carbonation.
Tried
from Bottle
on 25 Sep 2014
at 06:17
6.2/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 5
Texture 4
Overall 6
Bottle from Mitra Bunnik, as 1894 Oak & Hops, large sample, served in an Oersoep glass. Almost clear golden color, large frothy white head. Aroma of soft spicy and grassy hop, slight oak wood, bit grapes, slight spicy yeast. Slight sour in taste, bit bitter, slight hint of green apple. Slight alcohol note, bit dry. Medium to high carbonation, thin body. More of a belgian tripel with a slight sour touch. Nice flowery and hoppy aroma, which could benefit from a bit more yeast character (Brett or trappist-ish). But the taste is a bit harsh on the bitterness it seems, without much balance and a nasty sour twang, instead of the lactic acid giving it a bit more creamy and full body. Could benefit a bit from aging in taste, but not in aroma. So for now, for a relative fresh example, aroma is by far the best. Maybe with some age, it will go the other way.
Tried
from Bottle
on 27 Aug 2014
at 12:09
8.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8.5
750 ml bottle into tulip glass, bottled on 5/9/2014. Pours slightly hazy/cloudy deep gold color with a 2-3 finger dense and rocky white head with great retention, that reduces to a nice cap that lingers. Spotty soapy lacing clings around the glass, with a good amount of streaming carbonation. Aromas of big lemon zest, pear, apple, apricot, white grape, citrus peel, oak, herbal, straw, floral, grass, clove, black pepper, light musty funk, cracker, bread, and herbal/yeast earthiness. Very nice aromas with good balance and complexity of fruity/spicy yeast, earthy/floral hops, oak barrel, and light pale malt notes; with good strength. Taste of big lemon zest, pear, apple, apricot, white grape, citrus peel, clove, black pepper, oak, herbal, straw, floral, grass, light musty funk, cracker, bread, and herbal/yeast earthiness. Slight tartness and moderate yeast spice/earthy bitterness on the finish; with lingering notes of lemon zest, pear, apple, apricot, white grape, citrus peel, clove, black pepper, oak, herbal, straw, floral, grass, light musty funk, and herbal/yeast earthiness on the finish for a short bit. Damn nice complexity and balance of bright fruity/spicy yeast, earthy hops, and oak barrel flavors; with a very crisp malt/yeast/hop balance and zewro cloying flavors after the finish. High carbonation and light-medium bodied; with a very smooth, crisp, and fairly dry mouthfeel that is great. Alcohol is very well hidden with minimal warming present after the finish. Overall this is an excellent Belgian strong pale ale. All around great complexity and balance of fruity/spicy yeast, earthy/floral hops, and oak barrel flavors; and extremely smooth and crisp to drink for the ABV. A very enjoyable offering.
Tried
from Bottle
on 28 Jul 2014
at 19:56
6.9/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
From a .75 litre bottle at the Brugge Beer Festival on 2nd Feb 2014. Amber/orange colour, big white, creamy head. The nose was a little on the sweet side with a mixed bag of aromas, summer fruits like passion fruit, peaches and oranges along with a grape note or two. The taste was more sour than the smell indicated. More citrusy and bitter with a similar aftertaste. I different and interesting beer well worth trying if you get the chance.
Tried
from Bottle
on 27 Jun 2014
at 00:33
7.3/10
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Appearance 10
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
75cl fles bij de Sligro, te Leeuwarden. zeker een hele mooie fles (+1), helder geel/gouden met schuimige witte kraag. aroma van citrus, pilsmouten, graan en zuurtje. smaken zijn matig zoet, redelijk bitter, zwak zuur, citrus, en wat droog. zwakke tot medium body, dun in de mond, hoge co2, afdronk wat droog. aan de ene kant wat jammer van de (te) hoge bitterheid en de te zwakke zuurgraad, had deze graag persoonlijk andersom gezien, met name het te hoge bittertje deed het voor mij net niet in het bier. maar ’t is verder best te drinken. --- Beer merged from original tick of 1894 Oak and Hops (Limited Edition) on 18 May 2018 at 13:26 - Score: 7
Tried
on 25 Mar 2014
at 13:55