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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 5
Flavor 7
Texture 4
Overall 6
Bottle at home. Black with white head. Sweet deep roasted malts. Spoonful of molasses, hints of charcoal and loads of bready yeast, some blackberries. Quite sweet and bitter. Under medium body and soft carbonation. The yeast drank my coffee and ate my chocolate, then shit out a loaf of bread. Bit thin and too sweet. Should be either thicker or less sweet, in my opinion. The deep roast is rough and tickles my fancy. The steep and rough dry bitterness from the roast makes this drinkable. To put it in one sentence: Watered down burnt loaf of bread. --- Beer merged from original tick of Kerel Stout on 29 May 2018 at 14:03 - Score: 5
Tried
from Bottle
on 28 May 2018
at 21:32
6/10
Tried
from Can
at
VBDCK brewery
on 28 May 2018
at 17:44
7/10
Tried
from Bottle
on 28 May 2018
at 17:43
8/10
Tried
from Bottle
on 28 May 2018
at 17:42
6.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 8
Sampled at zbf 2018. Thnx for sharing, everyone! Pours rather clear blonde. Smell is thick, sweet. Esters (banana). Taste is full, sweet, booze, esters, thick, sticky, some sugar. Why?
Tried
on 28 May 2018
at 14:40
6.5/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6
Black with thin head. Aroma and flavour have some grassy notes. Flavour is quite bittersweet with the roasted malt and then a little treacle. Too gassy.
Tried
on 26 May 2018
at 21:24
6.9/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
Dark blond with a lot of yeast chunks. Aroma and flavour have refreshing bitter citrusy hop notes. A good thirst quencher.
Tried
on 25 May 2018
at 19:28
6.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Bottle 330ml. @ home. [ As VBDCK Kerel Says It All - Dark IPA ].ABV: 6.6%. Clear medium to dark orange amber colour with a large, frothy, good lacing, mostly lasting, off-white head. Aroma is moderate to light light heavy malty, dark malt, light roasted, moderate to lighe heavy hoppy, pine, wood, fruity hops. Flavor is moderate to light light heavy sweet and bitter with a long duration, dark malt, frutiy hops, wood, frutiy yeast, light licorice hops. Body is medium, texture is oily, carbonation is soft. [20180519] 7-3-7-3-14
Tried
from Bottle
on 20 May 2018
at 06:39
6/10
Tried
on 19 May 2018
at 17:38
7/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 8
7 3 7 3 15Bottle at Black Smith, Zaandam. Hazy golden with a white head. Aroma of peppery saison yeast, citrus, lemongrass and floral notes. Flavour is above light sweet and moderate bitter. Medium bodied with light carbonation.
Tried
from Bottle
on 18 May 2018
at 18:55