About
The brewery produces around 8000 hectolitres per year, not only of its own brands of beer, but also of contract-brewed beers.The challenge for the future is a commercial one that will require the development of our key products.More than ever, we wish to emphasize our authenticity, the Belgian craftsmanship, and the character of our beers. We assert our status as traditional brewers. For these reasons, we have invested in the branding of our products, our website and our communication.
5.8/10
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Appearance 4
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
Bottle. Aroma is distinctly tea-like. Orange cloudy colour. Flavour is bitter and tea-ish with some cloves.
Tried
from Bottle
on 17 Dec 2004
at 08:11
6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
Bottle. Spicy, malty aroma. Medium brown colour. Tea-like/ice-tea-like flavour. Nice bitterness.
Tried
from Bottle
on 16 Dec 2004
at 09:16
6.3/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
Good orange-coloured head; orange-amber clear beer. Cookie malts, orange zeste, flowery nose. Some say cinnamon, but I don’t get that. Fresh, orangey taste, unfortunately ruined at least partially by a ton of coriander. Very dry, falls a bit flat. Better than the regular Gribousine (not that hard!), but not really exciting.
Tried
on 12 Dec 2004
at 02:41
5.5/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 5
Flavor 5
Texture 6
Overall 5
Pale orange, full of little ghostly specks; no head to speak of. Coriander, coriander, coriander, where dost thou lead us? bit of citrus too in this "nose". Coriander and gawdelpus, rosewater as the flavour of the sweets I got from Santaclaus (Guimauves). Medium bodied, slick. This is a sorry excuse for a beer.
Tried
on 11 Dec 2004
at 02:57
7.5/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 8
Hazy golden beer; medium off-white head. Some honey, flowers or blossoms, orange marmelade, even ginger marmelade in the nose. Honey is there immediately in the taste, and unmistakably flowery, fresh taste, bit grassy. Honey stays all the way. Just enough carbonation to underline the refreshing qualities, light to medium bodied, high attenuation. The ideal spring beer? Great character, "light" beer - only, at 8.4% it might be a tad overconfident considering it a quaffing ale.
Tried
on 08 Dec 2004
at 00:25
5.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 5
Flavor 5
Texture 6
Overall 5.5
Bottled (BB 04/2006)
Nut brown, creamy small tanned head. Floating yeast particles. Ashy, malty nose - quite weak. Medium-bodied, malty brew, which hides ABV very well. Dry, grassy hops. Mouthfeel is oily with leather. Eay to drink but quite neutral.
Nut brown, creamy small tanned head. Floating yeast particles. Ashy, malty nose - quite weak. Medium-bodied, malty brew, which hides ABV very well. Dry, grassy hops. Mouthfeel is oily with leather. Eay to drink but quite neutral.
Tried
from Bottle
on 20 Nov 2004
at 16:08
6.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Bottled (BB 04/2006)
A bit hazy nut brown, good creamy tanned head, lots of lace. Aroma has malts, wet ashy leaves. fruits and is very earthy. Also flavor is earthy, grassy hops and malts. Hides ABV very well. Quite interesting beer though not very christmas like.
A bit hazy nut brown, good creamy tanned head, lots of lace. Aroma has malts, wet ashy leaves. fruits and is very earthy. Also flavor is earthy, grassy hops and malts. Hides ABV very well. Quite interesting beer though not very christmas like.
Tried
from Bottle
on 20 Nov 2004
at 15:42
7.5/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 7
Bottle (750ml) Clear, blond-amber body. off-white rocky head - fully lasting. Excellent lace. Spicy aroma. Lightly bitter, lightly sweet initial flavour. Heavlily finish, which is long lasting. Some alcohol in the flavour.
Tried
from Bottle
on 07 Nov 2004
at 16:01
7.2/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7
Ommegang fest 2004. Bottle. Light brown orange ale with a sweet brown sugar aroma. Vanilla fudge and alcohol warmth coming through. Licorice finish. 6-3-8-4-14
June 14 2006, Hazy orange brown ale with a thick collapsing off white head, leaving a lacing cream. A creamy vailla aroma with more oranges, cloves. In mouth, a good maderized malt with light licorice, orange peels, and light surranated hops. Medium bodied. 8-3-8-3-14
June 14 2006, Hazy orange brown ale with a thick collapsing off white head, leaving a lacing cream. A creamy vailla aroma with more oranges, cloves. In mouth, a good maderized malt with light licorice, orange peels, and light surranated hops. Medium bodied. 8-3-8-3-14
Tried
from Bottle
on 11 Oct 2004
at 09:38
6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 4
Overall 6
Hazy orange colour with a thin off-white head. Aroma of peaches, apricots, hay and tart fruit. Medium-bodied; Sweet peach tastes with malt and a tiny spicey kick. Overall, a decent beer-not great, but good to try! Thanks Tim & Doug for this one. I sampled this 75 cL bottle on 15-May-2004 at the May RB Party in Toronto, Ontario.
Tried
from Bottle
on 10 Oct 2004
at 22:37