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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.
7.1/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
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Tried
on 16 Apr 2024
at 18:56
6.1/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
330ml bottle. Pours a dull unclear gold, eager to leave the bottle, forming an overly large bubble bath foam head. Aroma of floral marigold and grapefruit. Flavour profile produces a relatively hoppy character, but seems past it's best, floral grapefruit is here but alongside a dirty bitterness. Quite gassy.
Tried
from Bottle
on 28 Mar 2024
at 18:45
5/10
Tried
from Bottle
on 29 Feb 2024
at 01:07
7/10
Far from special. This brewery actually has "Untouched by Monks" molded into their beer bottles. I get that they're unfazed by tradition, but they could learn something from the monks about quality control.
Tried
from Bottle
on 20 Feb 2024
at 21:09
5.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 4
Overall 4.5
Clear yellow colour with thin head. Aroma and flavour have a dusty, grassy note. Dry. Some dried yellow stone fruit.
Tried
on 04 Feb 2024
at 18:31
5.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 5
Texture 6
Overall 5
27/I/24 - 33cl bottle from Bio Planet supermarket (Destelbergen), shared @ home, BB: 13/IV/24, brewed: 22/VIII/23, 1317.14 (2024-64)
Pretty clear orange beer, lots of debris, all small chunks floating around under a small creamy irregular white head, unstable, a bit adhesive. Aroma: a bit oxidized, very malty, grains, cow fodder, some caramel, cookie dough, hint of vanilla, some barnyard. Pretty weird smell for a witbier. MF: ok carbon, medium body. Taste: very malty start, pretty sweet, some ripe banana, cookies, some caramel, little spicy, hints of coriander, honey, a bitter touch as well. Aftertaste: more malty, sweet, a bit spicy, coriander, pretty dry finish, bitter, some bubble gum, banana peel, highly unimpressive witbier. Not a fan.
Pretty clear orange beer, lots of debris, all small chunks floating around under a small creamy irregular white head, unstable, a bit adhesive. Aroma: a bit oxidized, very malty, grains, cow fodder, some caramel, cookie dough, hint of vanilla, some barnyard. Pretty weird smell for a witbier. MF: ok carbon, medium body. Taste: very malty start, pretty sweet, some ripe banana, cookies, some caramel, little spicy, hints of coriander, honey, a bitter touch as well. Aftertaste: more malty, sweet, a bit spicy, coriander, pretty dry finish, bitter, some bubble gum, banana peel, highly unimpressive witbier. Not a fan.
Tried
from Bottle
from
Dranken Geers
on 27 Jan 2024
at 19:00
6/10
Tried
from Bottle
on 20 Jan 2024
at 20:48
6.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
33cl bottle from Delhaize Chazal in Brussels. F: medium, white, quick gone. C: gold, almost clear. A: malty, bit honey, bready, apples, banana. T: medium malty base, bready, honey, nice balanced bitterness, bit herbal, banana touch, soft carbonation, ok, enjoyable.
Tried
from Bottle
on 06 Jan 2024
at 16:57
7.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Fles 33cl thuis. Citrus, hoppig, caramel, rood fruittonen, grapefruit, redelijk bitter, wat spicy, roasted malts, maltzoetje, licht pine. (24-12-2023).
Tried
on 24 Dec 2023
at 22:17
7/10
Tried
from Can
on 24 Dec 2023
at 20:10