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The Verbeeck-Back brewery has been around since the end of the 19th century, when it became one of the most beloved independent breweries in the northern region of Belgium. The brewery was, is and remains a family affair: no monks or big corporations in sight. The secrets of its successes were passed on from father to son until they became fathers themselves... and so on. However, the sons of the sixties-generation had other plans. In 1966, the brewery dozed off for a short nap.
In 2015, a new generation has risen and so has the brewery. The Verbeeck-Back family bloodline was reinforced by the De Cock family. Together, they have formed the formidable, reassuringly Belgian-sounding name Verbeeck – Back – De Cock. VBDCK. This new crop of VBDCK heirs to the family tradition of Belgian quality and craft has literally been digging up history by its roots. They are ripping through the nostalgic silence with KEREL, the beer that says it all, and the transformation of the original brewery and family residence into a new place to stay.
In 2015, a new generation has risen and so has the brewery. The Verbeeck-Back family bloodline was reinforced by the De Cock family. Together, they have formed the formidable, reassuringly Belgian-sounding name Verbeeck – Back – De Cock. VBDCK. This new crop of VBDCK heirs to the family tradition of Belgian quality and craft has literally been digging up history by its roots. They are ripping through the nostalgic silence with KEREL, the beer that says it all, and the transformation of the original brewery and family residence into a new place to stay.
5.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 5
6 3 6 3 10Bottle shared at Borefts Beer Festival ‘18. Hazy orange brown with an off white head. Aroma of citrus, malt, brett. Flavour is moderate sweet and bitter. Medium bodied with light carbonation.
Tried
from Bottle
on 21 Sep 2018
at 09:32
6.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 8
Overall 8
33cl bottle. A slightly hazy amber beer with a mid sized good lasting white head. Aroma of strong bitter hops, resins, grains. Taste of intense bitter hops, citrus, resins, long bitter finish.
Tried
from Bottle
on 21 Sep 2018
at 09:30
6/10
Tried
on 19 Sep 2018
at 19:40
7.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
330ml bottle drunk on the balcony @ Barrazza, Gent. Pours deep hazy dark brown, cream-coloured head. Aroma does present some raspberry, chocolate, dark malts. Taste is medium to full bodied with some nice raspberry integration to some chocolate and dark malts, smooth with roast hints. Quite decent.
Tried
from Bottle
on 15 Sep 2018
at 21:07
6.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 4
Overall 6.5
Gekocht op 1-06-2018 voor mijn vaderkensdag bij Bierhandel Vercruyssen te Berlare. En thuis geproefd op 8-09-2018. Kerel, Bière de Garde is een helder en koperkleurig biertje dat bij het uitschenken veel licht-beige schuim produceert in een ongelijkmatige structuur met grove bellen. Het blijft maar zwakjes aan de glaswand kleven. Normale C02 pareling met grote belletjes. Na een tijdje is het schuim neergeslagen en blijft er bijna niets meer van over. Het aroma van Kerel, Bière de Garde is karamel-zoet, met karamelmout en een pepertoets. De smaak is bitterig en zoetig, suiker en karamel-zoet met wat hop en gist bitterheid, citrus, karamelmout, wat koriander een pepertoets en een zeer lichte jenevertoets die zeer lang blijft hangen. In de mond geeft Kerel, Bière de Garde een medium body-gevoel, met een bitterdroogje, een gladde textuur en een prikkelende CO2 tinteling. Je kan het een harmonieus biertje noemen. De nasmaak vloeit uit, is bitter, zoetig met suiker en karamel en licht droog met ook wat citrus, koriander, peper en een lichte jenevertoets. Geen slecht biertje, van mufheid of overdreven druk bij het openen heb ik niets gemerkt. Foto's zijn te bekijken op: http://www.beersfrombelgium.eu/nl/Kerel___Bière_de_Garde-b-4277.html
Tried
from Bottle
from
Dranken Vercruyssen
on 08 Sep 2018
at 16:44
6.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Fles gedeelt met Marc. Het is een oranje rood achtig bier met een vol schuim. Het heeft een fruitige zoete geur. De smaak is zoet fruitig en hoppig.
Tried
on 17 Aug 2018
at 19:55
7.5/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 7
Fles gedeelt met Marc. Het is een troebel oranje bier met een volle witte schuimkraag. Het heeft een fruitige hoppige geur. De smaak is vol hoppig en fris bitter.
Tried
on 17 Aug 2018
at 19:53
7.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
11/08/2018 - 33cl can shared by tderoeck and his wife @their place. Clear golden, no head, small rim. Nose is malts, honey, floral. Taste is malts, bit sweetness, fruity, floral, bit honey, touch of funk maybe, bit bitterness. Nice and interesting.
Tried
from Can
on 16 Aug 2018
at 05:01
7.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
Imported from my RateBeer account as VBDCK Kerel Flower Honey Saison (by VBDCK Brewery):
Aroma: 7/10, Appearance: 4/5, Taste: 7/10, Palate: 3/5, Overall: 15/20, MyTotalScore: 3.6/5
11/VIII/18 - 33cl can from Bierhalle Deconinck (Vichte), shared with the famous Bierridder @ home - BB: 8/V/20 (2018-973)
Clear orange to dark blond beer, small creamy white head, little stable, bit adhesive. Aroma: bit fruity, some sulphur, bit malty, yeasty. MF: ok carbon, medium body. Taste: hoppy start, bit spicy, yeast, some banana, pretty fruity touch. Aftertaste: little bitter, yeasty touch, floral, malty, bit grassy, spicy touch, grains, some caramel, bit floral.
Aroma: 7/10, Appearance: 4/5, Taste: 7/10, Palate: 3/5, Overall: 15/20, MyTotalScore: 3.6/5
11/VIII/18 - 33cl can from Bierhalle Deconinck (Vichte), shared with the famous Bierridder @ home - BB: 8/V/20 (2018-973)
Clear orange to dark blond beer, small creamy white head, little stable, bit adhesive. Aroma: bit fruity, some sulphur, bit malty, yeasty. MF: ok carbon, medium body. Taste: hoppy start, bit spicy, yeast, some banana, pretty fruity touch. Aftertaste: little bitter, yeasty touch, floral, malty, bit grassy, spicy touch, grains, some caramel, bit floral.
Tried
from Can
on 11 Aug 2018
at 20:04
6/10
Tried
from Can
on 07 Aug 2018
at 18:21