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Brouwerij De Bie came into being in 1992 in the hop gardens of the Belgian brewing village of Watou near Poperinge and the French border. It used to be one of the smallest artisanal breweries in Flanders.
In 1998, the brewery was acquired by Jos Tjoen, who modernised it so that it could expand. It soon became clear that the premises were too small for the planned extension and so, in 2001, he moved Brouwerij De Bie to a larger location in Loker but kept the name: Hellekapelle. And an entirely new brewery was born, one with an adjoining pub where people could enjoy a good chat with close friends over great beer. At the same time, they opened a beer boutique.
Because of the enormous success of regional craft beers, this location was soon far too small. So, in 2011, Brouwerij De Bie moved to a much larger farmstead in Wakken (Dentergem). What began as a craft brewery with 3 beers has today grown into a renowned brewery with 10 beers. But it hasn’t lost its artisanal qualities.
In 1998, the brewery was acquired by Jos Tjoen, who modernised it so that it could expand. It soon became clear that the premises were too small for the planned extension and so, in 2001, he moved Brouwerij De Bie to a larger location in Loker but kept the name: Hellekapelle. And an entirely new brewery was born, one with an adjoining pub where people could enjoy a good chat with close friends over great beer. At the same time, they opened a beer boutique.
Because of the enormous success of regional craft beers, this location was soon far too small. So, in 2011, Brouwerij De Bie moved to a much larger farmstead in Wakken (Dentergem). What began as a craft brewery with 3 beers has today grown into a renowned brewery with 10 beers. But it hasn’t lost its artisanal qualities.
6.2/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
0.33 l bottle thanks to the people from the brewery who were having them away at the B2B Belgian beer presentation by Belgian Embassy in Zagreb. Shared with Ogi and Marko. Dark brown, small beige. Fruity, cherry, rubber, toffee, toasty, some soy sauce. Cherry dominates after awhile. Sweet. Toasty, roasty, some cardboard. Sweet finish.
Tried
from Bottle
on 11 Jan 2022
at 20:48
6/10
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Appearance 10
Aroma 5
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 5
Avec les sorcières nous ne sommes pas toujours à la fête. La mixture n'est ici à la fois pas des plus appréciables avec un équilibre qui ferait tomber un Harry Potter de son balai pendant une partie de Quidditch ! En verre nous sommes sur un blond doré limpide avec peu d'effervescence. Le nez est sur un cocktail pomme de terre, céréales, alcool avec de légères épices...pas fameux. En bouche on retrouve cette alliance peu emballante. L'ensemble manque en plus de puissance et de complexité. L'attaque est relativement douce et ni l'amertume, ni l'alcool n'arrivent à la compenser. Les épices sont quant à elles un peu plus présentes qu'au nez. La deuxième est à l'identique avec un manque de vivacité et toujours cette douceur persistante. L'arrière-bouche tente de limiter les dégâts avec un alcool qui se renforcé pour donner un peu de caractère. Le final, d'une bonne longueur est sans âme...Ce n'est clairement pas une potion magique.
Tried
on 16 Dec 2021
at 05:57
5.2/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 5
Flavor 5
Texture 6
Overall 5
Bottled 330ml. -thanks Vran. Darker golden coloured, small white head, not so pleasant honey or so in the nose. Sweet malty, yeasty, caramel, light honey and faint touch of fruits with glue-ish finish.
Tried
from Bottle
on 09 Dec 2021
at 23:53
4.6/10
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Appearance 10
Aroma 5
Flavor 3
Texture 4
Overall 3.5
First beer after sickness, have to go easy I guess. Sediment inside, it is 2 months before BBD. Foam getting crazy. Had it stored in dark place for about a month now... Smell-weak Belgian, malt. Foam- weak acidic tones, weak malt, weak Belgian yeast. Head is large, white color. Appearance- beer-specific bottle cap color? Somewhat nice label.. feeling generous, no more rounding up. Clear yellow amber with bits of sediment inside, probably going bad... From- snifter Price- 2,49 euros Taste- acidic, malt, weak Belgian yeast. Sadly probably gone bad.. will not risk it.
Tried
from Bottle
on 27 Nov 2021
at 19:31
5.2/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 5
Flavor 4
Texture 6
Overall 6
Helder lichtgeel bier met schuim wat snel wegzakt. Smaak is licht bitter hoppig en licht fruitig. Heeft een heel zachte en weinig uitgesproken smaak.
Tried
from Bottle
on 05 Nov 2021
at 13:55
6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
33cl bottle from ABS Drinks near Herent. Foam is medium, white, average retention. Colour is gold, hazy with yeasty debris. Aroma is burned sugar, vaguely fruity, DMS touch, caramel, honey, orange peels, spicy. Taste is medium malty base, vaguely fruity, bready, spicy, yeasty, medium carbonation, dough touch, nothing menorable here.
Tried
from Bottle
on 29 May 2021
at 18:25
6.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Fles geprobeerd met LiekevdV. Het is een amberkleurig bier met een volle schuimkraag. Het heeft een moutige wat fruitige geur. De smaak is moutig zacht, fruitig en wat gistachtig.
Tried
on 24 Feb 2021
at 20:11
6.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 4
Overall 6.5
Fles thuis geprobeerd met LiekevdV. Het is een helder geel bier met een volle witte schuimkraag. Het heeft een kruidige wat honing achtige geur. De smaak is moutig, zacht honing achtig en kruidig in de afdronk.
Tried
on 06 Feb 2021
at 19:06
5/10
Tried
from Bottle
on 30 Jan 2021
at 21:02
6.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Fles thuis geprobeerd met LiekevdV. Het is een licht troebel geel bier met een volle witte schuimkraag. Het heeft een fruitige wat citrus achtige geur. De smaak is moutig, grassig en hoppig met wat fruitige tonen.
Tried
on 20 Nov 2020
at 20:05