Scåssenes

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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5.9/10 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

7/10 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

5.6/10 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

6.2/10 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

6.8/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 6 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 7
Bottled, my 150th Belgium rating (BB 05/2009)
Amber color, huge creamy orange head, lace. Nose is malty, ashy and fruity. Sweetish malty, bock-like palate with lemon and coriander notes. Alcohol is clearly present there. Dry woody aftertaste. This is quite simple but balanced and drinkable.
Tried from Bottle on 16 Feb 2005 at 12:04

7.2/10 Appearance 10 Aroma 4 Flavor 7 Texture 10 Overall 8
Bottled, different label with spelling Ultrabrune (BB 04/2009)
Dark ruby color, almost opaque. Decent brown head, lace. Malty and alcoholic nose, like in strong lager. Oily, wineous palate which alcohol balances well. Semi-sweet malty medium to full body. Dry aftertaste with oaky notes. Not very complex but extremely drinkable!
Tried from Bottle on 07 Jan 2005 at 13:42

6.4/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 6.5
Bottle. Sweetish cookie and radish aroma. Seems I never got around to noting the flavour of this one.
Tried from Bottle on 16 Dec 2004 at 12:36

6.4/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 6.5
Botle. Very spicy aroma. Light yellow colour. Small white head. Cinnamon flavour.
Tried on 16 Dec 2004 at 12:35

3.5/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 4 Flavor 3 Texture 2 Overall 3
Amber color. Sweet fruity aroma, sirupy, cherries. The taste is sweet, badly balanced, artificial and too bitter at the end…
Tried on 04 Dec 2004 at 12:23

7.2/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 8 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 7
Reddish brown colour, a bit hazy. Thick head, good lacing. The aroma is raspberries and jelly-beans, love it. The flavour is quite sweet, almost too sweet. Raspberries and cherries. The finish is drier. I liked this beer, but it might get too sweet in the long run.
Tried on 02 Dec 2004 at 12:45