Brouwerij De Kazematten

Microbrewery in Ieper, West Flanders, Belgium πŸ‡§πŸ‡ͺ

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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8.4/10 β€” Appearance 10 Aroma 8 Flavor 8 Texture 8 Overall 8.5
hazy orange to amber colour, large, dense ecru-ish ivory head, which lasts for several minutes; aroma of lemon peel, vanilla, lemongrass, some dairy cream and grainy notes; taste is more classical tripel taste (ie grainy-malty, hoppy and some dried fruity/apricot notes) with some vanilla and dry mouthfeel; I like it
Tried on 22 Mar 2024 at 17:35

6.1/10 β€” Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 6.5
330ml bottle in a Wiper's Times glass. Pours a disconcertingly deep hazed amber, moderate off-white head. Quite dark for a triple πŸ€” Aroma is doughy sweet, taste brings a smorgasbord of sweet swirls, caramel, fruitcake, vanilla, buttery brioche.. initially a bit messy but just about comes together as it settles in the glass
Tried from Bottle on 03 Mar 2024 at 20:37

7.6/10 β€” Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 8 Overall 8.5
Bottle from Total Wine in Mountain View, CA. Pours dark brown with a tan head. Aroma of plummy fruits and malt. Med body. Lightly malty with some bitterness. Toffee, plum types, hints of banana and yeast. Tasty stuff.
Tried from Bottle on 17 Feb 2024 at 02:52

7.6/10 β€” Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 8 Overall 8.5
Bottle from Total Wine in Mountain View, CA. Pours dark almost opaque gold with a moderate white head. Aroma is light banana/yeast. Approaching bull bodied. It's fairly towards dry, and moderately bitter. Nice malt supporting banana/yeast with a hint of kandi. Tasty.
Tried from Bottle on 17 Feb 2024 at 01:15

7.4/10 β€” Appearance 8 Aroma 6 Flavor 7 Texture 8 Overall 8.5
Capped 330 from Total Wine in Mountain View, CA. Pours translucent gold with a decent white head. Aroma is a bit herbal with a yeast note. Med body. Quite dry. Moderately bitter - but there is a bite. Thistle? Pale malt supporting a little yeast and some mixed herb. Refined.
Tried on 16 Feb 2024 at 23:55

6.6/10 β€” Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 7.5
Nice tasty ale Hazed golden in the glass and a fine head Pleasant intensity in the aroma Balanced sweetness and a fine carbonation level Malty, fruity, herbal, mild citric and some yeast in the flavor [Bottle from Brouwershuis - Guesthouse by St. Bernardus in Watou, Belgium]
Tried from Bottle on 22 Jan 2024 at 19:51

7.4/10 β€” Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 8 Overall 8.5
Nice tasty ale Hazed deep golden in the glass and a fine head Pleasant intensity in the aroma Balanced sweetness and a fine carbonation level Malty, fruity, mild banana, citric and some yeast in the flavor [Bottle from Brouwershuis - Guesthouse by St. Bernardus in Watou, Belgium]
Tried from Bottle on 18 Jan 2024 at 20:17

6.5/10 β€” Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 7
Bottle, as Wipers Times Blond. Dirty blond with a cm of dense white head. Mild grainy and doughy aroma with cloves, coriander. Dryish, light bodied, spritzy. Snappily bitter at the end. There's an interesting herb I can't pick but also too much coriander. But fair enough.
Tried from Bottle on 22 Nov 2023 at 11:43

7/10 β€” Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 8 Overall 7
MalmΓΆ October tasting at Palace Hall (14/10/2023) - notes of orchard fruit, straw, hay, yeasty notes, medium body, lightly spiced floral herbal finish.
Tried on 15 Oct 2023 at 14:07

6.6/10 β€” Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 6.5
Dark brown colour, beige foam. Light sweet, caramel, a bir fruity. Rather dry and bitter, also a bit watery.
Tried on 13 Sep 2023 at 18:44