Brouwerij De Ryck
Microbrewery in Herzele, East Flanders, Belgium 🇧🇪
Established in 1886
Closed in 2025
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Description
Brewery De Ryck is family brewery with a rich history and tradition.
The brewery was founded in 1886 by Gustave De Ryck as ‘Brewery the Golden Eagle’ in the eastern part of Flanders in front of the church in Herzele . Herzele is not only our home base, it's the source of the typical and unique flavor you discover in our beers. We value our origine, our environment and our local market.
We strive for top quality in creating and brewing our beers out of respect for our heritage and connected to today's beer market. Everyday we make tradition and innovation meet.
The brewery was founded in 1886 by Gustave De Ryck as ‘Brewery the Golden Eagle’ in the eastern part of Flanders in front of the church in Herzele . Herzele is not only our home base, it's the source of the typical and unique flavor you discover in our beers. We value our origine, our environment and our local market.
We strive for top quality in creating and brewing our beers out of respect for our heritage and connected to today's beer market. Everyday we make tradition and innovation meet.
7.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 9
Bottle at ZBF08. Good bready aroma. Cloudy yellow colour. Small white head. Good spiciness, some alcohol. Creamy and smooth flavour. Very nice.
Tried
from Bottle
on 20 Apr 2008
at 04:18
7/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 8
Draught at ZBF08. Cloudy orange colour. Small tight, creamy white head. Bready flavour, mild and creamy. Slightly watery. OK hint of alcohol in aftertaste.
Tried
on 20 Apr 2008
at 04:06
6.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 7
Bottle: Poured a murky orange brown with a lacing white color head. Aroma is citrus fruit lots of orange peel and coriander. Taste is spice fruit with orange peel, there nice caramel malt.
Tried
from Bottle
on 22 Mar 2008
at 09:57
6.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Bottled. BB Oct 2006. Cloudy brownish color, short head. Aroma is a bit dusty, some oak wood, caramel malt, cookie. Caramel malty taste, clearly aged, slight bitter. Decent stuff.
Tried
from Bottle
on 09 Mar 2008
at 12:05
5.9/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 5.5
ZBF2008: From tap. Pours hazy brown and with a lacing light orange head. Spiced aroma, mild caramel malt. Flavour is dry herbal, light malty with a vague caramel malt note. Ordinary. Solid bitterness into the finish.
From tap. Pours cloudy orange with a small white head. Herbal hoppy. Dry, toasted and slight fruity finish. Mild dry and herbal far finish.6-3-6-3-13
From tap. Pours cloudy orange with a small white head. Herbal hoppy. Dry, toasted and slight fruity finish. Mild dry and herbal far finish.6-3-6-3-13
Tried
from Draft
on 09 Mar 2008
at 08:01
6.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
ZBF2008: From bottle. Pours hazy brown and with a lacing light orange head. Distinct herbal aroma. Flavour is light sourish, only vague note of cherries. Light roasted malt flavour. Sweet canesugarish note too. Strange chemical note in addition. Not bad though, just not fantastic.
Tried
from Bottle
on 09 Mar 2008
at 07:59
6.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
[Bottle, Tasting @ Papsoe - courtesy of Ungstrup/yespr] Clear deep golden with medium white head. Sweet yeasty aroma with orange peel and coriander notes. Sweet fruity flavor with yeast and coriander notes. Ends sweet and dry.
Tried
from Bottle
on 04 Mar 2008
at 14:49
6.1/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
[Bottle, Tasting @ Papsoe - courtesy of Ungstrup/yespr] Hazy deep golden with medium white head. Sweet yeasty aroma with fruity and coriander notes. Sweet yeasty flavor with coconut and orange notes. Ends sweet.
Tried
from Bottle
on 04 Mar 2008
at 14:47
6.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
(Bottle 33 cl) Courtesy of yespr/Ungstrup. Slightly hazy golden with a dense, white head leaving some laces. Fruity aroma with a whiff of coriander. Medium body, a little yeast and lots of fruit - slightly perfumy. Dry and lightly bitter finish. Quite pleasant. 260208
Tried
from Bottle
on 03 Mar 2008
at 07:38
5.4/10
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Appearance 4
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 4
Overall 5.5
(Bottle 33 cl) Courtesy of yespr/Ungstrup. Pours a hazy golden with tiny, floating impurities and a creamy, white head leaving laces. Aroma of fruit and yeast. Medium body with sweetish fruit and something reminding me of coconut. Fairly dry finish. 260208
Tried
from Bottle
on 03 Mar 2008
at 07:33