Scåssenes (previously Ecaussinnes)

Commercial Brewery in Ecaussinnes, Hainaut, Belgium 🇧🇪

Established in 1999

Contact
Rue De Restaumont 118, Ecaussinnes, 7190, Belgium
Description
The Brasserie d'Ecaussinnes was founded in 1999 by the Bruges couple Isabel & Hugues van Poucke. In 2012 the Chinese importer Xiaoning Yu bought the Brasserie d'Ecaussinnes from the Van Poucke's. Together with his friend and beer aficionado Michel Simon, he decided to invest in the former Brasserie d’Ecaussinnes. Substantive work was done to update the production and refresh the image of the brewery. In 2014, the introduction of a new team gave a young and modern dynamic to the brewery and the name was changed into Brasserie Scåssenes. In 2015, the brewery launched its own revolution….the 1830.

In 2020 after years of setbacks (the existing installations of the brewery turned out to be too old or too large; while co-investor Michel Simon left the firm) a new manager was appointed to put things in order. Brewmaster Jerôme, a medical biologist, keeps an eye on the fully automated brewing process.

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6.6
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5

Bottled (BB 05/2009)
Hazy golden color, big white head. Aroma of fruits, banana and yeast - almost like hefeweizen - plus some alcohol, metal and cardboard. Also flavor starts with sweetish bananas then turning alcoholic bitter. Dry bitter aftertaste and warming alcohol. This beer kicks with all its 8 %. Like a wheat beer on drugs.

Tried from Bottle on 15 Apr 2005 at 10:41


5.6
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 4.5

Strong cherry aroma with some vinegar acidity. Dark red/brown colour with big, stable, light head. Strong marcipan and cherry flavour and marcipan aftertaste.

Tried on 12 Apr 2005 at 12:32


6.5
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7

Very sweet, fruity flavour. Malty and candyish. Dark brown colour, smal light brown head. Quite well balanced between alcohol and malty/sweetness.

Tried from Can on 30 Mar 2005 at 14:37


7
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7

Clear dark brown color, medium off-white head, some particles floating around. Aroma of caramel malts, some chocolate, bit fruity. Taste is heavy, sweet and malty. Nice full palate.

Tried on 26 Mar 2005 at 07:43


6.4
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5

At ZBF 2005 Lightly brown (caramel-like) head, mostly lasting. Tawny body, excellent lace. Medium bodied. Lightly sweet, moderately bitter initial flavour. Lightly bitter finish.

Tried on 21 Mar 2005 at 05:09


5.2
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 5 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 4

Spicy coriander aroma. Unclear dark brown colour, small head. Very sweet, a little peppery, spicy flavour. Hint of sourness.

Tried on 14 Mar 2005 at 12:46


5.9
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 4 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5

Cloudy yellow color, medium white head. Aroma was hardly present, some weak grain and hops. Taste is bit bitter, some yeast. Nohting special about this one.

Tried on 09 Mar 2005 at 11:10


7
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7

Draught Very dark hazy brown; fine but stable yellow-brownish head. Very slightly sweet nose, a lot of different malts - and a somewhat seriously spicey finish. Extremely sweet, spiced taste: speculoos with cinnamon, cardemom, allspice, the whole shebang. In the back, there’s a bitterish metallic touch, quite briefly. Very well-bodied, long sweet aftertaste, all the spices still there (no new taste). They have something with speculoos (hard gingerbread), and its herbs. Quite good - for a few sips, at least.

Tried on 07 Mar 2005 at 01:02


5.6
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 5 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 5.5

Hazy red pinkish color, medium off-white head. Aroma of raspbery, marzipan. Sweet taste, some cookie, marzipan, very fruity (though artificial). Not that bad.

Tried on 05 Mar 2005 at 15:05


6.2
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6

Cloudy orange brown color. Aroma of caramel malt, some cookie, bit spicy. Sweet and caramel malt taste, bit spicy. Ok beer.

Tried on 05 Mar 2005 at 15:03