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Leo Brand begon in 1986 met brouwerij Sint Christoffel in Roermond in een hal achter zijn woonhuis. Binnen een paar maanden realiseerde hij er met zijn vrouw een professionele moderne bierbrouwerij. Nadat Leo Brand klein begonnen was in de binnenstad van Roermond, is de brouwerij in 1995 verhuisd naar de Roervallei, net buiten Roermond. Hierbij nam middels de aanschaf van een nieuw professioneel brouwhuis, gist- en lagerkelder de brouwcapaciteit flink toe.

Omdat hij geen opvolger had verkocht Leo Brand het bedrijf in 2001 aan Jeroen Hillenaar. Sinds augustus 2009 werd het management van ‘Sint Christoffel Bier’ eigenaar van de brouwerij geworden door middel van een managementbuy-out. Op 16 januari 2013 werd brouwerij Sint Christoffel failliet verklaard.

Op 1 augustus 2013 vond er een doorstart plaats zijn onder de vlag van de brouwerijhuurder Sint Christoffel Bieren BV in Breda. De bieren worden gebrouwen in de Belgische Proefbrouwerij te Lochristi. In 2015 werd de naam van de brouwerij gewijzigd in Sint Christoffel Bieren en in 2017 werd het Speciaalbierbrouwerij St. Christoffel.
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5.1/10 — Appearance 6 Aroma 5 Flavor 5 Texture 6 Overall 4.5
Draught at KØ07. Seemingly clear chestnut colour. Big stable head. Soapy, perfumy aroma. The flavour is sweet, but with OK sourness to balance. A bit too sour for me, actually.
Tried on 23 Jun 2007 at 15:02

7.1/10 — Appearance 8 Aroma 6 Flavor 7 Texture 8 Overall 7.5
2005 12 oz. bottle purchased at Blue Max in Burnsville, MN shared with tjthresh. Pour is a cloudy yellow gold. Aroma has hops and quite a bit of malt. The taste was very big, hops, malt and an almost syrupy sweetness. Would love to try this fresh as a comparison, but this was a very interesting brew.
Tried from Bottle on 10 Jun 2007 at 18:36

6.8/10 — Appearance 8 Aroma 5 Flavor 7 Texture 8 Overall 7
Dark orange beer with small, off-white head. Some hops, German obviously, a bit of ureum, but discreet, and a bit of garden herbs. Quite carbonated, grass, a remarkable toasted malts flavour; beautiful bitterness, remaining in the aftertaste, always accompagnied with a toasted flavour. Carbonated, a bit chewy, very rounded for a Pilsener. One of the best Pilseners in the Low Countries. Again in the style (after some poorer period) Leo Brand intended.
Tried on 02 Jun 2007 at 17:08

6.8/10 — Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 7
Bouteille, Courtoisie de Jean-Marc G. De couleur brune rouge et semi-voilée. Nez malté de caramel doux légèrement rôti (notes de toffee) et léger de miel, léger de levures fruitées (raisins aux notes vineuses, traces de framboises et de cerises), de pain et de houblon floral (notes herbeuses) avec des notes de noix. Moyennement ronde en bouche avec un pétillement bas-moyen et une texture moyennement crémeuse et légèrement sirupeuse. Goût de levures fruitées (léger de raisins aux notes vineuses, faibles notes de cerises, traces de framboises) lors de l’entrée en bouche suivi d’un goût malté de caramel sucré légèrement rôti (notes de toffee terreux et de sucre brun, traces de miel) avec un léger goût de pain parallèlement à une moyenne amertume de houblon floral et herbeux (notes terreuses) et accompagné jusqu’en finale d’un léger goût de noix asséchant et quelques notes de levures épicées (poivre). Post-goût moyen-long et aux notes sèches, moyennement amer de houblon floral et herbeux (notes terreuses), de rôti et de levures avec une légère aigreur fruitée (moût de raisins).
Tried on 23 May 2007 at 20:44

5/10 — Appearance 6 Aroma 5 Flavor 5 Texture 4 Overall 5
(Sampled draught at Cafe Kabörk, Köpenhamn, Denmark) Nice red color, white to tag head. Acidic scent, rather acidic to sour taste. Not really my style, and wouldn’t call it a Vienna for sure. Spritzy mouthfeel, low bitterness.
Tried on 30 Apr 2007 at 06:09

7.3/10 — Appearance 8 Aroma 8 Flavor 8 Texture 6 Overall 6
Bottle: Dark hazy reddish brown. The aroma is sweet malty with a hint of nuts. The flavor is sweet malt also with a roasted nut.
Tried from Bottle on 13 Apr 2007 at 16:51

6.3/10 — Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 8 Overall 6
Bottled (2000 vintage) at Man in the Moon, Stockholm. Clear dark ruby, no head. Aroma of ripe fruit, dusty hops and somethig spicy that I associate with tobacco. Medium sweet with lots of caramel and traces of beginning oxidation. Gentle rounded mouthfeel, this odd spicy flavour dominates until bittering hops takes over in the finish.
Tried from Bottle on 29 Mar 2007 at 14:08

7.6/10 — Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 8 Texture 8 Overall 7.5
330ml bottle from Trafalgar Wines, Brighton. Crystal clear russet colour until the yeast was poured in and made it cloudy russet. Lasting tight beige head. Very toasty, fruity malty aroma. Very toasty in mouth, richness and depth. Depth has a vinous nature to it and then this toasted breadiness takes over. A bit like strawberry jam on golden brown white toast but no butter. Hugely drinkable even in the bath, reading a book on Kent pub signs. Oh dear, I fear I may have lost some of my readership with that image.
Tried from Bottle on 10 Mar 2007 at 03:53

6.9/10 — Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 6 Texture 8 Overall 6.5
(Bottle, Monk’s Café, Stockholm, 24 Feb 2007) Dark brown, amberish colour with frothy off-white head. Malty, bready nose with distinct notes of ryvita. Malty taste with notes of dark bread, ryvita and a hint of brown sugar. Light notes of hops in the finish, but mainly robustly malty. Well-made and fresh.
Tried from Bottle on 26 Feb 2007 at 15:37

5.4/10 — Appearance 6 Aroma 4 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 5.5
On tap at Horsens beerfestival. Hazy reddish body with a small beige head. Discrete caramel malt aroma. Flavor is sweet, caramel and pretty one dimensional. Some alcohol in finish.
Tried from Draft on 21 Feb 2007 at 14:30