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.
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7
Bottle from beer planet cloudy orange with floaties, huge creamy smooth offwhite head. slightly fruity or sourish aroma, sweet malts, belgian yeast, sugar flavor is sweet malty, grassy and yellow fruity, tea, citrussy, not sweet, almost dry. ends faint citrussy, sweet and bitter malty.
Pinball (15907) reviewed Plokkersbier from Brouwerij de Bie 15 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6
Bottled from beer planet. Bottled nov.2007 acc. to label. good for 2 years after botteling acc. to label. shame on beer planet for selling me this one feb-9 2010. Cloudy orange, smooth white head. Hoppy sourish citrussy spicy. Flavor is hoppy, soapy , yeasty, palate is sort of bubbly.
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 4 | Texture - 4 | Overall - 4.5
Bottle. Frothy white fair mostly deminishng head. Yellow colour. Moderate malty and light hoppy aroma. Almost no fruit. Light bitter flavor. Average light bitter finish. Watery palate. Rubish.
saxo (29721) reviewed Helleketel / Helleketelbier from Brouwerij de Bie 15 years ago
Appearance - 4 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6
Bottle @ Plan B. Medium head with medium duration. Color is hazy golden. roma and taste are yeast, fruits, malt, caramel and hops.
GRM (7524) reviewed Hellekapelle from Brouwerij de Bie 15 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5
Brown bottle, 33 cl, bottled in December 06, best before December 08, via Importations Privées Bièropholie (merci Hughes!), savoured on January 25 2011; eye: golden, clear, nice effervescence, tiny sheet of white head, light lacing; nose: sourness, green apple, light horse; mouth: sourness, green apple, light horse, sour finale with presence of apple, medium body, good carbonation, lightly sour, watery texture; overall: correct FRANÇAIS Bouteille brune, 33 cl, embouteillée en décembre 06, meilleure avant décembre 08, via Importations Privées Bièropholie (merci Hughes!), savourée le 25 janvier 2011; œil : dorée, claire, bonne effervescence, petite couverture de mousse blanche, légère dentelle; nez : aigreur, pomme verte, léger cheval; bouche : aigreur, pomme verte, léger cheval, finale aigre avec présence de pomme, corps moyen, bonne carbonatation, légèrement aigre, texture aqueuse; en résumé : correct
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5
28th May 2007
Warning! Early amateur rating! Sharp and tangy beer (but not lambic wince inducing). Good depth of flavour with some wheat beer and amber beer characteristics. Good stuff!
MoritzF (10566) reviewed Hellekapelle from Brouwerij de Bie 15 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 4 | Overall - 5
(bottle, 33cl) Slightly hazy, pale golden colour with a big and blond loose foamy head. Slightly dusty and soapy malty and subtle fruity nose with spicy notes in the background. Sweet and slightly sour flavour, light to medium bodied with a moderate carbonation. Initially malty and sourish fruity taste with notes of ginger spice; sweet and sourish fruity finish with spicy hops and a tinge of metal. Not really a pleasure. 06.XII.10
oh6gdx (51139) reviewed Kriekedebie from Brouwerij de Bie 15 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 5 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 5
Bottled (from beerplanet.eu). Deep reddish amber colour, mediumsized beige fluffy head, leaves a lot of lace. Aroma is tart cherries, some rubber as well as mild alcoholic and yeasty notes. Flavour is cherries, some wood as well as mild spices and yeast.
Travlr (30173) reviewed Plokkersbier from Brouwerij de Bie 15 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 5 | Texture - 10 | Overall - 3
Bottle at Schraevenacker. Cloudy golden orange, large off white head. Aroma and flavors are off - metallic, sour. Probably infected.
maniac (11822) reviewed Stoute Bie from Brouwerij de Bie 15 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8.5
Bottle courtesy of Jacob on 06/28/2010. Dark black body with a medium frothy light brown head. Sweet chocolate, fruit and liquorice aroma. Sweet liquorice flavor with lots of dark fruit. Medium body with moderately high carbonation.