The Belgian Brewer
Microbrewery
in Bishop's Stortford,
Hertfordshire,
England 🏴
Associated Venue: Belgian Brewer Tap Room
Established in 2018
Growing up in Belgium, I was lucky enough to have a number of local bottle shops and pubs, all stocking a range of traditional beers for me to try… and try I did! Over the years grew to appreciate the complex flavours and aromas of Belgian beers, and would often visit Breweries to discuss brewing methods with experienced brewers.
But when I was 21 i moved to England, and was surprised with the lack of availability of Belgian beers, nor could I find the flavours I was looking for in the traditional English ales. This left me just one option…Learn to make my own!
Roll on a number of years, and the opportunity arose to rent a small brewery near to my home in Hertfordshire. I partnered up with a close friend, and overnight The Belgian Brewer became a reality!
Now you too can enjoy top quality Belgian Style Beers, brewed to traditional belgium methods, here in the UK.
Kolemkoukolem (4643) reviewed Wheat from The Belgian Brewer 3 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5
# 2968; 5/2022. Alc. 6,5 %. Aroma of yeasts and zest. Hazy yellow body; white head. Yeasty, lemon, coriander. Good wit. 0,33 l, bottle, brewery, Bishop's Stortford (East of England).
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 4 | Overall - 6.5
# 2966; 5/2022. As Belgian Brewer Pinot; alc. 6,5%. Aroma of yeast, blackcurrant. Hazy purple body; persistant pinkish head. Yeasty, fruity, blackcurrant, blackberry, slightly tobacco finish. Good flavored wheat beer. 0,33 l, bottle, brewery, Bishop's Stortford (East of England).
Kolemkoukolem (4643) reviewed Summer Blond from The Belgian Brewer 3 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7
# 2962; 5/2022. Grainy and spicy aroma. Cloudy gold body; white head. Spicy, clovy, citrus. Good belgian ale. 0,33 l, bottle, brewery, Bishop's Stortgord (East of England).
Kolemkoukolem (4643) reviewed Saison from The Belgian Brewer 3 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7.5
# 2961; 5/2022. As Saison 6,8%. Aroma of fruit and yeast. Hazy gold body; persistant white head. Crispy, yeasty, fruity, spicy, zesty. Very good saison. 0,3 l, bottle, brewery, Bishop's Stortford, East of England.
Idiosynkrasie (17715) reviewed Raspberry from The Belgian Brewer 4 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7
330ml bottle [courtesy of Grumbo - cheers Graham!]. Clear, red colour with huge, frothy, slowly diminishing, moderately lacing, minimally pink-ish, off-white head. Sweet-ish, fruity aroma, notes of raspberry pulp, some fruit acid, some earthy, leafy aspects, minimally waxy overtones. Taste is dry, tart-ish and sweet-ish fruity, minmally waxy, minimally diluted notes of raspberry, some fruit acid. Watery texture, slightly dry, minimally astringent palate, medium, foamy, mildly prickly carbonation. A bit watery, overall a nice exposition of raspberry flavours - decent.
Grumbo (24130) reviewed Oakengrove Vineyard Pinot from The Belgian Brewer 4 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5
24/4/2021. Bottle shared with D&J at the welcome to Eva beer share. Bought direct from the brewery. Pours hazy pale amber / bronze with a frothy white head. Aroma picks up on the pinot, with notes of blackcurrant, blackberry, strawberry and a little caramel. Moderate sweetness and bitterness with nice fruity tart notes. Moderate body, average carbonation. Dry slightly tannic finish. Quite enjoyable.
SHIG (13859) reviewed Summer Blond from The Belgian Brewer 4 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7
Sample thanks to Grumbo: Poured a golden with a creamy off white head. Aroma is sticky honey, fruit. Taste is fruity, honey, floral, tingly, malt backbone.
Grumbo (24130) reviewed Summer Blond from The Belgian Brewer 4 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 4 | Overall - 6
5/3/2021. Bottle bought direct from the brewery. Pours hazy golden with an orange tint and a large frothy white head. Aroma of fruit, yeast, toffee, malt, banana. Medium sweetness, light bitterness. Medium body, slight creamy texture, above average carbonation.
Idiosynkrasie (17715) reviewed Cherry from The Belgian Brewer 4 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7.5
330ml bottle [courtesy of Grumbo - cheers Graham!]. Hazy, dark crimson colour with huge, frothy, rapidly diminishing, settling, pink head. Yeasty spicy, slightly funky and fruity aroma, notes of cherry, morello, some herbal-spicy-leafy, peppery aspects, a touch of pepper, coriander seed, aniseed, vinegar, leather. Taste is tart, fruity, slightly funky, yeasty spicy, subtle fruity sweetness, notes of cherry, hints of morello, some pepper, coriander, orange peel. Minimally viscous, overall still watery texture, dry, minimally astringent and minimally cloying palate, medium, prickly to lively carbonation. Very nice cherry flavours, decided yeast action - pretty good!
kappldav123 (9190) reviewed Raspberry from The Belgian Brewer 5 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6
Huge thanks to Erzengel for sharing! Bottle looks simple but good. Beer in the glass very zippy, huge head. Intense fruity aroma. Starts intense fruity, berry notes, sweetish. Background with some more dry-hoppy notes. Finish well balanced, less fruity. Shy berry notes. Interesting!
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