John Martin

Commissioner in Genval, Walloon Brabant, Belgium 🇧🇪
Associated Venue: Ferme de Mont-Saint-Jean / L'Orangerie du Prince

Established in 1909

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Rue du Cerf 191, Genval, 1332, Belgium
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Description
One hundred years ago, settling in Belgium in 1909, the famous British master brewer John Martin said: ''only connoisseurs can appreciate beers like mine''.
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!

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6.9/10 Appearance 7 Aroma 7 Flavor 6.5 Texture 7 Overall 7
330ml bottle. Pours a misty yellow, white head. Lightly floral wit nose. Flavour profile presents a somewhat middle-of-the-road wit.. not bad I suppose, a touch spicy, floral in character.. ok.
Tried from Bottle from Noz Hazebrouck on 07 Apr 2025 at 09:24

6.5/10 Appearance 7 Aroma 6.5 Flavor 6.5 Texture 6 Overall 6.5
Bottle from House of Trembling Madness. It pours clear brown with a medium fluffy white head. The aroma is soft, toasty, might malt, malt loaf, cocoa powder, chocolate bourbon biscuits and some nuttiness. The taste is crisp upfront, dry, toasty grains, chocolate bourbons, nutty, praline, cocoa powder, nip of booze, quite raw and heady, Horlicks and malt loaf with a toasty finish. Medium body and moderate carbonation. It's ok, nice elements to it, but a bit rough around the edges.
Tried from Bottle at House Of The Trembling Madness (Lendal) on 04 Apr 2025 at 13:47

5.4/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 5 Flavor 5 Texture 5 Overall 5
Bottle at home. Clear dark golden color, average sized white head. Aroma and flavor are malts, oddly herbal and spicy, quite bitter for a dubbel. Meh. Not very good.
Tried on 13 Mar 2025 at 20:12

5.5/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 4 Texture 6 Overall 5
Bottle. Nose is chocolate, hint of candy floss, marzipan, slightly marshmallowy. Taste is woody, catering chocolate, lots of marzipan, sugar almond, hints of hazelnut. A woody lightly bitter finish stops it being cloying.

It's a bit of a mess, the base beer seems OK, but it tastes like flavouring gloop and syrup poured in rather than a beer brewed with adjuncts. Tastes a little bit how vapes smell, with too bright flavours and no depth,
Tried from Bottle on 06 Mar 2025 at 22:40

7/10
Tried on 01 Mar 2025 at 12:07

8/10
Tried on 01 Mar 2025 at 12:06

3.2/10 Appearance 4 Aroma 3 Flavor 3 Texture 4 Overall 3
clear golden pour, and a small white head. Aroma of alcohol, sweet corny vegetables, and some odd caramel. Flavor is sweet, not cloying, but an odd sweetness. This is really just rocket fuel masquerading as a belgian strong ale.
Tried on 28 Feb 2025 at 05:17

7.1/10 Appearance 9 Aroma 7 Flavor 6.5 Texture 7 Overall 7
Tried from Bottle from Delhaize on 18 Feb 2025 at 19:03

2/10 Appearance 3 Aroma 7 Flavor 2 Texture 2 Overall 6
Bottiglia. Il gusto al naso è indirizzato verso tequila e limone. L'intensità olfattiva è elevata e l'esistenza olfattiva è sufficiente. Il cappello di schiuma è inesistente. Il colore è ramato. Il corpo è medio. L'amaro è leggero. La forza gustativa è normale e si prolunga in modo sufficiente. Le sensazioni boccali finali risultano di facile beva. Il finale è semplice e dissetante. Il retrogusto è di media intensità. Il tetto della bocca porta i segni di arancia, limone, tequila e alcol invadente.
Tried on 18 Feb 2025 at 11:47

5.2/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 5 Flavor 5 Texture 6 Overall 5
Pours an amber colour with a beige head. Aroma of bready malts, caramel, buttery notes, toffee, slightly hoppy. Flavour is moderate to medium sweet and light bitter. Body is medium. Average English ale, thirstquencher, a bit too buttery, not terrible but nothing special.
Tried on 18 Feb 2025 at 05:19