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At the beginning of 2000 we founded our own beer tasting club as a group of friends. we tasted different beers, and soon our interest in beer in general and brewing in particular grew. This interest led to a brewing course and soon our first home-brewed beer followed. A delicious tripel. From then on, beers were brewed at regular intervals with trial and error. Our interest in beer turned into a real passion. From that passion we continued to develop new beers. The quality clearly increased. The choice of playing cards for our labels is also not chosen by chance. As the international capital of the playing card, Turnhout is also our birthplace. We are therefore very proud to be able to present an extensive and varied range to you. By following the increasing demand for our beers and the growing export demand, we decided to build our own brewery. Hard work was done in the spring to have the brewery operational by the summer of 2015. At the end of July we were extremely proud to be able to brew the first beer in our own kettles. In addition to a state-of-the-art brewing installation of 30HL, yeast and bearing tanks of 60Hl and 120HL and our own bottling line, we also have a cellar for the storage of barrels for barrel-aged beers.

In May 2020 a merger of Het Nest and Pirlot took place, but both breweries keep on operating independent from each other.
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tderoeck (24158) reviewed
KlevereTien Oak Aged (Belgian Owl BA) from Brouwerij Het Nest
13 years ago
6.9/10 — Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 7.5
Imported from my RateBeer account as Het Nest KlevereTien Oak Aged (Belgian Owl BA) (by Brouwerij Het Nest):
Aroma: 7/10, Appearance: 3/5, Taste: 7/10, Palate: 3/5, Overall: 15/20, MyTotalScore: 3.5/5

15/XII/12 - on tap @ Kerstbierenfestival (Essen) - BB: n/a (2012-1365)

Clear dark purple brown to black beer, small aery off-white head, unstable, non adhesive. Aroma: bit smoky, caramel, mocha, woody, sour touch, dark red fruits, blackberry jam. MF: soft carbon, medium body. Taste: mocha, caramel, coffee as well, bit sour, berries, dark forest fruits, bitter. Aftertaste: alcohol, dark berries, mocha, coffee, dry, bit sour ending.
Tried from Draft on 15 Dec 2012 at 10:11
Dedollewaitor (22459) reviewed
KlevereTien from Brouwerij Het Nest
13 years ago
7.2/10 — Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 8 Overall 7
Bottle @ Willems, Grobbendonk. Pours dark ruby amber with a settling creamy head and lacings. The beer has lots of dark fruit, caramel, syrup, esters and a touch of alcohol and metal. Very smooth, soft and full bodied. Warmth. Winter Sipper . .
Tried from Bottle on 07 Dec 2012 at 07:42
fiulijn (28377) reviewed
SchuppenBoer from Brouwerij Het Nest
13 years ago
5.6/10 — Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 4 Overall 5.5
Bottle from Beer Planet, Brussels
Cloudy blond color with too much head and evidently too much carbonation. Aroma of bitter orange peel, yeast, phenol, rubber and other chemicals. Medium dry mouthfeel, with high carbonation; simple flavor, light presence of yeast, but also vegetables; ordinary bitterness.
Not very good.
Tried from Bottle on 01 Dec 2012 at 14:50
fiulijn (28377) reviewed
KlevereTien from Brouwerij Het Nest
13 years ago
6.5/10 — Appearance 8 Aroma 6 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 6
Bottle from Beer Planet, Brussels
Dark brown color with some sediment and generous compact head. Simple aroma, some roasted malt and dark caramel. The mouthfeel is affected by the high carbonation, there is some flavor of chocolate and roasted malt, and too much liquorice for a Belgian beer; some alcohol feeling in the end.
Average drink.
Tried from Bottle on 01 Dec 2012 at 14:43
tderoeck (24158) reviewed
SchuppenAas from Brouwerij Het Nest
13 years ago
6.8/10 — Appearance 8 Aroma 6 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 7
Imported from my RateBeer account as Het Nest SchuppenAas (by Brouwerij Het Nest):
Aroma: 6/10, Appearance: 4/5, Taste: 7/10, Palate: 3/5, Overall: 14/20, MyTotalScore: 3.4/5

11/XI/2012 - 33cl bottle from Willems (Grobbendonk) @ home - BB: 13/IX/14 (2012-1186) Thanks to Erwin for sharing all today's beers!

Little cloudy amber to copper beer, big irregular aery head, pretty stable, adhesive. Aroma: bit floral piny, some citrus, resin, sweet, some overripe fruits, sewers, something is pretty off, sourish. MF: too much carbon, medium body. Taste: sourish start, citrus, lemony, pretty bitter, piny resin flavours, grapefruit. Aftertaste: bit sweet, malty, pretty bitter, still fruity, grapefruit, bit cheesy, something off. Good try to make something different, but it's not completely there yet.
Tried from Bottle on 11 Nov 2012 at 10:08
fonefan (86114) reviewed
Turnhoutse Patriot from Brouwerij Het Nest
13 years ago
6.8/10 — Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 7
Bottle 330ml.Clear medium orange yellow colour with a huge, frothy and open, good lacing, mostly lasting, white to off-white head. Aroma is moderate malty, pale malt, moderate yeasty, spicy, belgium yeast. Flavour is moderate sweet and moderate to light light heavy bitter with a long duration, sharp, yeasty, flowers - grass, spicy hops, citrus notes. Body is medium, texture is oily, carbonation is soft. [20120915]
Tried from Bottle on 06 Nov 2012 at 08:31
Dedollewaitor (22459) reviewed
SchuppenBoer from Brouwerij Het Nest
13 years ago
6.8/10 — Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 6
Bottle @ Bandlys Blålys, Odense 2012. Pours hazy golden with a frothy white head. Nose is yeasty and fruity. Citrus and sweet fruity hoppy notes. Sticky and a bit warm.
Tried from Bottle on 02 Nov 2012 at 09:39
bhensonb (23077) reviewed
HertenHeer (6.5%) from Brouwerij Het Nest
14 years ago
6.6/10 — Appearance 8 Aroma 5 Flavor 6 Texture 8 Overall 7.5
Bottle from Star Grocery in Berkeley, CA. Pours light amber with a creamy/fizzy head. Aroma of noble hop over sweet caramel with a hint of yeast/spice. Med body. Flavor is yeast/spice, tho not much banana ester. It’s a little earthy, moderately bitter and suggests astringency. As I continue it seems to get ever more bitter. Certainly drinkable.
Tried from Bottle on 03 Oct 2012 at 16:51
chrisv10 (24656) reviewed
Turnhoutse Patriot from Brouwerij Het Nest
14 years ago
6.5/10 — Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 7
Bottle, 6.5% @ FOneFan. Slightly hazy dark yellow with big foamy white head. Aroma is malt, fruit, hop and yeast. Flavour is malt, fruit, hops, high carbonation, yeast, little citrus, little sweet, peppery, spices and medium bitter.
Tried from Bottle on 15 Sep 2012 at 06:33
saxo (30104) reviewed
Turnhoutse Patriot from Brouwerij Het Nest
14 years ago
6.6/10 — Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 6.5
Bottle @ fonefan tasting. Nice head with good duration. Color is golden. Aroma and taste are yeast, malt, fruits, straw and hops. A little too carbonated.
Tried from Bottle on 15 Sep 2012 at 06:33