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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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

4.2/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 2 Texture 4 Overall 3
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

3.4/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 3 Flavor 3 Texture 4 Overall 2.5
Pours a clear golden with a small white head. Aroma of sugary malts, alcohol, not much else. Very nasty booziness to it. I expect more from this brewery. This is dangerously close to the trash alcoholic bums buy at supermarkets.
Tried on 18 Feb 2025 at 05:19

5.8/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 5 Texture 6 Overall 6
Pours a deep reddish brown with a small beige head. Aroma of roasted malts, caramel toffee, chocolate, raisin. Sweet taste with a bittersweet finish. Decent ale, nothing special.
Tried on 18 Feb 2025 at 05:19

4.5/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 4 Flavor 4 Texture 6 Overall 4
Aroma of sweet malt, caramel, metallic notes, ripe fruit, some floral notes. Flavour is sweet with a little tartness and a light bitter finish. Dull and disappointing. Strange that this should be called an IPA.
Tried on 16 Feb 2025 at 13:33