Brouwerij Vanhonsebrouck

Commercial Brewery in Emelgem, West Flanders, Belgium 🇧🇪

Established in 1900

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Brouwerijstraat 1, Emelgem, 8870, Belgium
Description
Emile Vanhonsebrouck and his wife Louise De Poorter founded the Sint Jozef brewery in Ingelmunster. In 1922 the brothers Paul and Ernest Van Honsebrouck take over the brewery from their mother. In 1953 Luc Van Honsebrouck (son of Paul) becomes director. Luc realizes that the small Sint Jozef brewery isn't able to compete with the large pils breweries. He therefore decides to concentrate on the production of an old brown beer, naming it Bacchus, and he changes the name of the brewery to Vanhonsebrouck. The St-Louis Gueuze and Kriek were officially launched in 1958. In 2009 Xavier Vanhonsebrouck succeeds his father Luc. In 2016 the doors of the old brewery in Ingelmunster are permanently closed. The new site in Emelgem is now home to a brand new, fully integrated brewery, with the equipment to produce all of the Vanhonsebrouck beers. In the meantime Kasteel Brouwerij Vanhonsebrouck becomes the new official name.

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7.1/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 8 Overall 6.5
Bottle 33 cl. Golden, lush white foam. Aroma: malt, spicy-herbaceous-floral hops, fruity esters, a little phenols, spicy. Taste: light malt, spices, alcohols, drinks well, a little pear, pretty good.
Tried from Bottle on 09 May 2024 at 09:59

6.6/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 6.5

Can 500ml. @ [ Petalax 🇫🇮 Virtual Tasting ] - fonefan & Brugmansia House. 🏡 💻👀

[ As Vieux Bruxelles Blanche ].
ABV: 4.8%. Light cloudy - hazy looking with a medium yellow colour a average, frothy, good lacing, mostly lasting, white to off-white head. Aroma is moderate malty, wheat, citrus - lime, moderate yeasty, witbier yeast, coriander. Flavor is moderate sweet with a average duration, witbier yeast, citrus, lime - lemon, coriandder, refreshing. Body is medium, texture is oily to watery, carbonation is soft. [20240501]
7-3-7-3-13
Tried from Can on 02 May 2024 at 06:42


5.8/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 5 Texture 6 Overall 6
Kobber klar skum lidt råhvid Hindbær lys malt citrus Bitter lidt sur lidt sød modtrate Vandede blød
Tried on 30 Apr 2024 at 16:30

6.6/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 8 Overall 6.5
On tap at Bratislavka, shared with Gurthnar and Ogi. Dark ruby red to purple. Small pinkish head. Aroma is dried cherry, other dried fruit, prunes, some dark fruit. Candy. Molasses. A hint of alcohol. Smooth, alcoholic, sweet, fruity, candy, molasses. Light toasty notes underneath. Smooth, soft carbonation, light finish.
Tried from Draft on 26 Apr 2024 at 19:02

6.1/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 6 Flavor 5 Texture 6 Overall 6.5
Tap at Bratislavka. Rather thin body, high carbonation. Med-high sweetness, light bitterness, low sourness/tartness. Raspberry is med-high intensity, very artificial feeling though, (not only) due to the absence of tartness. Little else to go on about, very little actual beeriness. Oxidizes in the glass rather quickly. Easy drinking, tasty, but not a beer.
Tried from Draft on 26 Apr 2024 at 18:43

6.9/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 6 Texture 8 Overall 6.5
Tap at Bratislavka. Dark ruby body, pinkish head. Candyish raspberry aroma, malty. Sweet candyish raspberry taste, warming, clean, generally, just lightly boozy. Raspberry pop done Belgian style.
Tried from Draft on 26 Apr 2024 at 18:40

6/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 6
Flasche 0,25l (as St. Louis Premium Gueuze): Bernstein, dunkles orange, dezente Trübung, mäßig stabiler mittelporiger Schaum; frische + fruchtige Nase, fruchtige Säure, Zitrusnoten, Limetten, grüne Früchte, Stachelbeeren, Rhababerkompott, kräftige Hefearomen, leichte säuerliche Süße; sehr frischer + fruchtiger Körper, leicht säuerlich, grüne/leicht bittere Früchte, Zitrusnoten, leichte trockene Säure, trockener Cider, kräftige Hefearomen, spritzig, kräftige Kohlensäure; fruchtig-trockener Nachgang mit Hefearomen
Tried on 25 Apr 2024 at 12:25

6.4/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 6.5
Flasche 0,25l: Kräftiges Rubinrot, Rotwein, klar, flüchtiger mittelporiger altrosa Schaum; sehr kräftig süße Nase, dunkle/eingelegte Früchte, Kirschkonfitüre, eingeweckte Kirschen, leichte Schokoladenoten, gefüllte Lebkuchenherzen, Dominosteine, Marzipan; frischer Körper, kräftige Süße, fruchtige Säure, sehr spritzig/prickelnd, deutliche Kohlensäure, dunkle/eingelegte Früchte, Kirschen, Kirschsaft, etwas dunkle Schokolade; fruchtig-süßer Nachgang
Tried on 25 Apr 2024 at 11:39

6.9/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 7.5
Bottle from Tesco Supermarket, Middleton. Extremely dark purple with a small head. Strong with its raspberries in both aroma and taste with a dark-fruit edge to proceedings and minimal sourness.
Tried from Bottle on 21 Apr 2024 at 09:46