Brouwerij De Kazematten

Microbrewery in Ieper, West Flanders, Belgium 🇧🇪

Established in 2013

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Houten Paard 1, Ieper, 8900, Belgium
Description
De kazematten aan het Houten Paard werden gebouwd rond 1680 naar plannen van Vauban, de grote vestingingenieur van Lodewijk XIV. Deze drie unieke kazematten of soutterains maken deel uit van de 17e Eeuwse vestingen die de stad Ieper omwallen.Gedurende de eeuwen werden deze souterrains gebruikt als opslagplaats voor munitie en legermaterieel. Ze deden ook dienst als slaap- en schuilplaats voor de troepen die Ieper tijdens de vele belegeringen hebben verdedigd. Zo richtten de Britse troepen tijdens Wereldoorlog I de kazematten in als 'mess' voor de officieren. Hun commandopost, rustplaats en veldhospitaal werden in 'Hotel de Remparts', zoals de kazematten ironisch werden genoemd, ondergebracht. Ook de Britse soldatenkrant The Wipers Times werd er gedrukt. En nu is er dus een stadsbrouwerij op deze unieke locatie.

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5
Appearance - 5 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 5 | Texture - 5 | Overall - 5

A clear golden beer with a white head. Aroma of herbal wheat malt, banana, spices. Taste of spicy malt, herbal malt, yeast, high carbonation.

Tried from Bottle on 12 Mar 2025 at 10:12


4.3
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 4 | Flavor - 4 | Texture - 4 | Overall - 4

Süffiger, hell hefiger Beginn. Milde Herbe, trocken, wenig kräutrig. Laffer Abgang. 9/6/6/6/7/6

Tried from Bottle on 08 Mar 2025 at 18:37


6
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6

Aroma of fruits, peppery spices, coriander (?), bread, floral notes, yeast. Flavour is bready and spicy, medium sweet, with a bittersweet finish. Okay and drinkable, but not very memorable.

Tried on 16 Feb 2025 at 13:46


6
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6

Aroma of malt, caramel, sweet dark fruits, yeast, spicy notes, some candy sugar, raisins. Flavour is moderate to medium sweet with a light bittersweet finish. Not bad, but kind of dull.

Tried from Can on 16 Feb 2025 at 13:24


6.5
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6.5 | Flavor - 6.5 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6

Huge, ultra-dense & fine yellowish head over very carbonated, veiled orange-golden beer, lacey. Spicy nose (dense head seriously hampers pronasal perception). I seem to get coriander. White candi sugar, preserved citrus and fake citrus. Sweet and coriander, citrus-y. In the finish and aftertaste, there is caramel, banana, white bread. Quite creamy-slick, due to the spicing and carbonation. Coriandersoup. They keep brewing it, it's hopeless.

Tried from Bottle from De Caigny Dranken on 09 Feb 2025 at 09:51


7.1
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 7 | Overall - 7

Very huge, dense, irregular foxy cream coloured head over reddish, deep brown beer; lots of lace. Sweet nose with brown sugar over-obvious, herbs, wood, chocolate, hops. Bitterish coffee, chicory, with sweet & roasted malts underneath. Hint of sulphur, and melanoidins, of course. Malt- and sugarsweetness starts to build up, certainly after some warming up, but the coffee-ish & leafy bitterness remains on top. At least medium bodied, not feeling thick, but bit creamy feel from the head. Medium to well-carbonated in the end. Classic (if more Walloon than Flemish character), but quite well executed, feared worse. Maar die Ieperse grapjassen mogen mij eens komen uitleggen hoe ze er mee wegkomen een label te gebruiken zonder ook maar één aanduiding van ABV. Volledig illegaal in de EU!

Tried from Bottle from De Caigny Dranken on 07 Feb 2025 at 16:32


7.5
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7

Аромат со специями, также ощущается карамель. Цвет глубокий темно коричневый, очень пышная пена. Вкус классический карамель, немного ванили, специй. В оттенке слегка алкоголь. В целом пиво очень мягкое и плавное.

Tried on 05 Feb 2025 at 06:46


6.4
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5

7, 3, 6, 3, 13, 3.2, Bottle at craig?s. Pours deep amber, nose is cinnamon, toffee, caramel, taste is sweet toffee, light spices.

Tried on 31 Jan 2025 at 13:36


5.5
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 5 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 5

Bottle from Drankenhandel Leiden. Lots of dried fruit in the aroma, with brown malt, yeast, raisins, prunes. Flavour is lightly sourish with a moderate sweetness. Medium body. I'm not sold on this one.

Tried from Bottle on 25 Jan 2025 at 06:57


7.4
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5

Bottle from HOTM, York. Pours a reddish brown with good creamy beige head. Caramel, dried fruits, toasted malt, dark fruits, bitter finish. Smooth body, fine slightly frothy carbonation. Good tasty dubbel.

Tried from Bottle on 02 Jan 2025 at 03:06