De Graal

Microbrewery in Brakel, East Flanders, Belgium 🇧🇪

Established in 2002

Contact
Industrielaan 42a, Brakel, 9660, Belgium
Description
Brewery De Graal (the name is Dutch for 'the grail') is a young Belgian artisanal, yet automated, brewery located in Brakel, in the heart of the beautiful region that is commonly called 'the Flemish Ardennes'. The brewery of graduate brewer Wim Saeyens started in early 2002, and has known a consistent growth ever since. In the summer of 2016 the brewery moved to a new building.
Continuous investments in the latest brewing technologies have made it possible for brewery De Graal to keep up with the increasing demand for high quality beers. The export market to countries such as the US, Japan, Italy and Denmark is particularly on the rise. In addition to the main activity, the brewing of six different beers under its own De Graal brand name, the brewery is also specialized in producing custom-made specialty beers.

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7.5/10
Tried from Bottle on 12 Sep 2026 at 23:15

7/10 Appearance 7 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 7 Overall 7
Aroma: Malt and floral notes with yeast.
Flavour: Floral sweet with malt and yeast. Aftertaste is sweet.
Colour: Amber with a white head.
From: Bottle @ Butik Aroma Galten.
Tried from Bottle from Butik Aroma on 23 Aug 2026 at 16:55

6.4/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 6.5 Flavor 6.5 Texture 6 Overall 6.5
Aroma: Malt and brown sugar. Flavour: Malty and caramel sweet with notes of brown sugar. Aftertaste is sweet. Colour: Brown with an offwhite head. From: Bottle @ Butik aroma Galten.
Tried from Bottle on 16 Aug 2026 at 15:07

5.3/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 5 Flavor 5.5 Texture 5 Overall 5
Süßer, süßlich herb-hefiger Beginn. Hefig mit leicht alkoholischen Tendenzen, wenig hopfig. Spritzig, etwas eintönig, mittellanger Abgang. Okay. 9/7/8/8/5/8
Tried from Bottle on 21 Jul 2026 at 20:05

7/10
Tried from Bottle on 02 Jul 2026 at 14:35

4.4/10 Appearance 5 Aroma 4 Flavor 4 Texture 5 Overall 4.5
A slightly hazy golden yellow beer with a white lacing. Aroma of sweet mango, some mint. Taste of sweet mango, some mint, watery mouthfeel.
Tried from Bottle on 16 Feb 2026 at 14:13

6.8/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 6.5 Texture 6 Overall 6.5
30 January 2026. GBV Lucky Ass Tasting (@ Baracuna). Cheers to the whole crew!

A: clear golden, stable, foamy, white head.
A: melon, grapefruit, citrus peel, pear, dough.
T: sweetish melon & pear, bitter grapefruit, dough, clove.
F: peppery hops, yellow fruits, bitter grapefruit, citrus pith.
P: medium body, slick texture, average carbonation.
Decent bitterness but a bit too run-of-the-mill.
Tried on 30 Jan 2026 at 16:18

5.5/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 5.5 Flavor 5 Texture 6 Overall 5.5
Erhöhte Karbonisierung. Mangoschorle, herb, eher trocken, hell getreidig, rund. Mittellanger Abgang, ok. 10/8/7/8/7/7
Tried from Bottle on 20 Dec 2025 at 18:36

6.8/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 7
11/XII/25 - on tap during office Christmas party @ De Waterkant (Gent), BB: n/a (2025-1360)

Slightly cloudy orange blond beer, creamy dense off-white head, stable, adhesive, leaving a nice lacing in the glass. Aroma: lots of banana, yeasty, some citrus, decent! MF: ok carbon, medium body. Taste: soft acidity, hoppy, grassy, a bit resinous, very dry, very bitter, hint of banana, slightly medicinal. Aftertaste: very dry, hoppy, a bit floral, a hint of banana, somewhat spicy, peppery.
Tried from Draft on 11 Dec 2025 at 19:00

7.8/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 8 Flavor 8 Texture 6 Overall 8
11/XII/25 - on tap during office Christmas party @ De Waterkant (Gent), BB: n/a (2025-1359)

Little cloudy bright yellow beer, small creamy dense white head, a little stable, a bit adhesive. Aroma: quite some citrus up front, tropical fruits, juicy, nice one! MF: ok carbon, medium to light body. Taste: good bitterness first, lots of citrus, a little grassy, zesty, hoppy, grapefruit, nice and refreshing beer! Aftertaste: gentle bitterness, a bit grassy, grapefruit, zesty, some orange peel, dry, grassy finish, good session IPA!
Tried from Draft on 11 Dec 2025 at 18:30