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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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Sebletitje (16212) reviewed
KlevereTien from Brouwerij Het Nest
14 years ago
7.5/10 — Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 8 Overall 8
33cl, borderline stout. Cuivrée, col épais beige. Arôme malt grillé, léger pointe de chocolat et fruits noirs. En bouche, malt grillé, pointe de fumé et caramel. Levure et fruits noirs avec en retrait un houblon laissant une amertume discrète avec une touche d’épice. Le tout reste dans un style prononcé malté avec des fruits noirs qui viennent se mélanger au tout.
Tried on 28 Jan 2012 at 05:46
tderoeck (24158) reviewed
Liene from Brouwerij Het Nest
14 years ago
7.6/10 — Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 8 Texture 8 Overall 8.5
Imported from my RateBeer account as Het Nest Liene (by Brouwerij Het Nest):
Aroma: 7/10, Appearance: 3/5, Taste: 8/10, Palate: 4/5, Overall: 17/20, MyTotalScore: 3.9/5

6/I/2012 - 33cl bottle @ home - BB: 9/13 (2012-15)

Little cloudy pale yellow beer, small white head, unstable, non adhesive. Aroma: pretty flowery, herbal, grassy, touch of ripe to overripe fruits, roses, bit of brewery (spilled beer). MF: good carbon, medium to full body. Taste: very fruity, touches of pineapple, passion fruit, bit of white grapes, lychee, then bitter hops kicking in. Aftertaste: citrus, a bit soapy, dry finish, bitter and a little sour. Pretty good.
Tried from Bottle on 06 Jan 2012 at 09:05
Sloefmans (15815) reviewed
Liene from Brouwerij Het Nest
14 years ago
6.8/10 — Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 7
Fluffy, just yellowish head, slightly irregular, fast gone over hazy yellow-golden beer. End of bottle solid yeast. Citrus & spices, smelling very fresh, fruity-floral. Slight overdose of the spices or esters in the mouth. A wheat-like acidity present, citrusflavours. Very lively, near agressive carbonation. Medium bodied at best. Overcarbonated for sure; rest is pretty much OK, but what was the idea? Strong wit?
Tried from Bottle on 26 Dec 2011 at 11:00
77ships (14507) reviewed
KlevereTien from Brouwerij Het Nest
14 years ago
7/10 — Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 7
33 cl. bottle @ home: purchased from Beer Planet: – A: black with a dark chestnut brown hue with an espresso head: – S: plenty of overripe dark fruits, slight berries, strong liquorice – T: dark liquorice malts, lots of bitter overripe dark fruits, roasted, liquorice, hint ashy coffee, sherry, overripe uneatable red berries, touch of booze mocha chocolate – B: most definitely a touch over carbonated if not more, bit hollow – ok but not quite really up there – half-way I would say – draft version 1.2
Tried from Bottle on 05 Dec 2011 at 13:25
diabel (1874) reviewed
Hertenheer ('t Hofbrouwerijke) from Brouwerij Het Nest
14 years ago
7.6/10 — Appearance 6 Aroma 9 Flavor 8 Texture 6 Overall 7.5
Clear (slightly hazy) blond body. Nice aroma of hops and caramalts. Heavily bitter, moderately sweet flavour. Ok balance and complexity. Very nice.
Tried on 15 Nov 2011 at 09:24
Tinus (5085) reviewed
SchuppenBoer from Brouwerij Het Nest
14 years ago
6.5/10 — Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 7
Golden yellow beer, white head. Spicy aroma, quite fruity, citrus, decent malt backbone. Fruity herbal flavour, nice bitter touches on a light sweet body. Touches of honey. Light bitter herbal finish.
(From 33cL bottle @ a restaurant, Turnhout)
Tried from Bottle on 14 Nov 2011 at 08:49
Tinus (5085) reviewed
Liene from Brouwerij Het Nest
14 years ago
6.6/10 — Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 6.5
Hazy white yellow beer, white head. Spicy aroma, orange peel, spices, wheat and yeast. Flavour light bitter, slightly sweet. Again spices and orange peel. Light bitter finish.
(Draught @ In den Spytighen Duvel, Turnhout)
Tried on 14 Nov 2011 at 08:43
Tinus (5085) reviewed
Hertenheer ('t Hofbrouwerijke) from Brouwerij Het Nest
14 years ago
6.4/10 — Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 6.5
Clear golden colour, white head. Aroma of malts, bread, grassy hops. Flavour is lightly malty sweet, nice pronounced hops bitterness, though not quite like 85EUB. Dry body, finish bitter with fruity tones.
(From 33cL bottle @ home)
Tried from Bottle on 07 Nov 2011 at 02:10
tderoeck (24158) reviewed
SchuppenBoer 2009 from Brouwerij Het Nest
14 years ago
6.1/10 — Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 5.5
Imported from my RateBeer account as Het Nest Schuppenboer Tripel 2009 (by Brouwerij Het Nest):
Aroma: 7/10, Appearance: 3/5, Taste: 6/10, Palate: 3/5, Overall: 11/20, MyTotalScore: 3/5

2/11/2011 33cl bottle @ home - BB: 9/2012 (2011-610)

Clear golden yellow beer, big white head, pretty stable, adhesive with nice lacing, lots of beige chunks floating around. Aroma: fruity, citrus, flowers, cleaning products. MF: no carbon, full body. Taste: very sweet sugary, bit of pineapple, sour touches, marzipan, little bitter. Aftertaste: citrus and bitter, lots of alcohol, alcohol sweetness. Bit of a disappointment after the Hertenheer, which is so good!
Tried from Bottle on 02 Nov 2011 at 09:03
mike_77 (15876) reviewed
KlevereTien from Brouwerij Het Nest
15 years ago
7.9/10 — Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 8 Texture 10 Overall 7.5
Aroma is a bit sweet and spicy. The flavour is sweet with some dark fruits at first then aniseed and a hint of caramel in the finish. Texture is thick and oily. Reminds me of Black Jack sweets.
Tried on 11 Oct 2011 at 14:29