John Martin
Commissioner
in Genval,
Walloon Brabant,
Belgium 🇧🇪
Associated Venue: Ferme de Mont-Saint-Jean / L'Orangerie du Prince
Established in 1909
For a century now, three generations of "The Finest Drinks Company” have offered a fabulous voyage into the world of truly amazing drinks. Today, every second, day and night, two of our finest beers are savoured by lovers of finest Ales somewhere in the world! Thanks to a unique blend of English tradition, Belgian savoir-faire and a hint of daring, our special beers are treasures that we just want you to discover!
jamaty (3407) reviewed Gordon Xmas Ale from John Martin 1 month ago
Appearance - 9 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8
Marrón caoba de abundante espuma beige de excelente tamaño y retención. El aroma tira a especiado, clavo. Nota florales. En boca buen cuerpo, buen punto de gas, suntuosa, algo oleosa, agradable al paladar. Rico sabor, con base de maltas tostadas, notas de caramelo, especias, frutos secos.
rumore (5447) reviewed Dominus Rouge from John Martin 2 months ago
Appearance - 7 | Aroma - 6.5 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6
75cl bottle. Pours dark red, with fine whitish foam. Aroma is malty, a little woody. Body is average, with good carbonation. Taste is medium sweet. Final is average.
rumore (5447) reviewed Dominus Dubbel / Double from John Martin 2 months ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 7 | Overall - 7
75cl bottle. Pours dark brown, a little purple, with fine cream foam. Aroma is malty and caramel, a little toffee. Body is average, with good carbonation. Taste is fairly sweet. Final is average, a little on the dry side.
jamaty (3407) reviewed Maredret Altus from John Martin 2 months ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7.5 | Flavor - 6.5 | Texture - 7 | Overall - 6
Ambar anaranjada, de espuma de tamaño normal y retención corta. Aroma intenso, donde predomina el caramelo, que se impone a notas especiadas, clavo sobre todo. En boca es punzante de gas, oleosa, con cuerpo. Tono general tirando a dulce, bastante caramelo, pero ahora más claramente hay características especiadas, clavo, anis. Amargor moderado, final más seco. Algo cansina.
Idiosynkrasie (17851) reviewed Gordon Oak Aged Blond from John Martin 2 months ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6.5 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5
330ml bottle [as "Gordon Triple Oak"]. Opalescent, yellow-ish golden colour with average, fluffy, moderately lasting, minimally lacing, white head. Yeasty fruity and slightly yeasty spicy, mildly woody aroma, wheaty malty background, hints of banana, oak, some clove, a touch of vanilla. Taste is sweet-ish, wheaty malty, yeasty fruity and minimally woody and spicy, notes of banana, a touch of oak and vanilla, clove.
Creamy-watery texture, smooth and soft palate, medium, dense, prickly carbonation.
Quite sweet, monotonous, kind of hybrid between Tripel and "Kristallweizenbock" - OK.
Appearance - 10 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 5 | Overall - 6
Dorada, nebulosa. Excelente espuma muy muy cremosa y abundante y de increíble duración. Aroma a levadura belga con notas especiadas, cilantro. Ligera en boca, algo aguada. Sin apenas gas ni amargor. Sabor a malta de trigo y levadura belga con notas de limón y sobre todo cilantro. Muy bebible pero algo floja.
blackisle (5698) reviewed Maredret Triplus from John Martin 2 months ago
Appearance - 7 | Aroma - 6.5 | Flavor - 6.5 | Texture - 7 | Overall - 6
Bottle 33cl. from Terra Nova shop Namur @home poured into a teku glass. Slightly hazy medium golden, a lot of bubbles, good frothy white head, half-way lasting, fair lacing. Aroma sweet malt, grain, yeast, bubble gum, spicy notes. Taste medium sweet and light bitter, malty, grain, candy sugar, coriander, some laurel. Medium body, creamy texture, average carbonation, sweetbitter aftertaste, bit yeasty, sugary, way too sweet and has an artificial feel, okay.
bergstaden (9523) reviewed Gordon Xmas Ale from John Martin 3 months ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 7 | Overall - 7
Dark amber with off white head - Malt aroma - Malt body with some carame hints and some dark fruity notes - The malt flavours goes into the finish - This was nice
Marko (22181) reviewed Gordon Finest Gold from John Martin 3 months ago
Appearance - 9 | Aroma - 4 | Flavor - 4 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 4.5
Can, thx Hrabren! Crystal clear golden body, thick white head, falling apart initially, though the last few milimeters stay longer. Red apple ester, honey, herbal, alcohol. Smooth soft malty taste, alcohol, herbal hop, vague pears, some bitterness, lasting alcohol... Yeeeeah, not terribly offended by it, but it's a no.