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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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Sloefmans (15815) reviewed
Speciale from De Graal
20 years ago
6.5/10 — Appearance 8 Aroma 6 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 6
Fully opaque brown; disappearing yellowish-brown head. Liquorice, dark malts, dark leaves, stale coffee in the nose. Liquorice, gingerbread, carbonised, burnt grain. This might be an attempt at stout. Retronasal some specific herbs, impressions of lavender, cypress, thyme,... some dry spice too, difficult to say which. Slick, bit oily, well bodied. Resiny-harsh palate. I’m sorry, but I’m underawed.
Tried on 06 Nov 2005 at 04:07
Harrisoni (26621) reviewed
Tripel from De Graal
21 years ago
8/10 — Appearance 8 Aroma 8 Flavor 8 Texture 8 Overall 8
GBBF 2005. Cloudy banana flesh colour. Medicinal hop aroma with bugglegumy banana. Good weiss one of my favourites from this festival. Re-rate. Sorry why did I say that this was a weiss? This is an excellent tripel. I’ve enjoyed the 3 de graal beers. they have that something special. This has some tangy tangerine/orange zest with yeast and hops on nose. Syrupy orange zest in mouth before attack of hops. Good beer
Tried on 07 Aug 2005 at 09:50
caesar (10832) reviewed
Tripel from De Graal
21 years ago
7.4/10 — Appearance 8 Aroma 8 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 7.5
Cloudy orange golden color, short but lasting head. Aroma of sweet spices, some fruits like orange, wheat and grain. Taste is full bodied, spicy, some cookie, wheat, peppery. Nice beer.
Tried on 05 Jun 2005 at 08:00
CloakedDagger (38094) reviewed
Dubbel from De Graal
21 years ago
6.8/10 — Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 7
(Bottle33 cl) Not really brown, more like a deep amber with an extremely large sediment. Sweet, but not nauseating. Bitter, but not in a harsh way. Apparently with spices, but no sugar. It doesn’t say which spices. Distinct, fruity ale-touch, but I find it hard to define exactly which flavor. Splendid. 301203
Tried from Bottle on 14 May 2005 at 05:20
CloakedDagger (38094) reviewed
Gember from De Graal
21 years ago
8.2/10 — Appearance 8 Aroma 8 Flavor 9 Texture 8 Overall 8
(Bottle 33 cl) I believe this was De Graal’s first beer. And -atypically- it’s a ginger beer. Very beautiful, amber colour, hazy with a large amount of yeast-sediment. But it’s the completely massive head that leaves the biggest impression. It stands an inch high in the glass and never disappears completely. Unusually welldone. Ginger beer can be a mixed delight, but this might be the best I’ve ever had. The ginger adds a piquant edge to an already good ale. High carbonation. 010203
Tried from Bottle on 01 May 2005 at 01:07
CloakedDagger (38094) reviewed
Blond from De Graal
21 years ago
6/10 — Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 6
(Bottle 33 cl) Small and reasonably new Belgian brewery. I got this "Blond" from "Belgisk Bryg" in Emdrup. But it wasn’t for sale because of the large flaky sediments of yeast that lies at the bottom and creates doubt whether this beer is "off". As soon as the cap is off this beer fizzes extremely and floats out of the bottle. As far as flavour goes, this is still a delicious, soft blond ale with distinct sweetness and a hint of sourness. But something is definitely wrong.. 210103
Tried from Bottle on 25 Apr 2005 at 12:29
MiP (20513) reviewed
Tripel from De Graal
21 years ago
6/10 — Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 6
Bottle. Hoppy, fruity aroma. Golden colour, small white head. Anis flavour, hint of yeast. Creamy, swelling mouthfeel. Highly carbonated.
Tried from Bottle on 09 Apr 2005 at 15:16
MiP (20513) reviewed
Gember from De Graal
21 years ago
5.9/10 — Appearance 6 Aroma 5 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 6.5
Fruity, peppery aroma. Flavour is fruity with a hint of yeast and pepper....
Tried on 09 Apr 2005 at 13:25
MiP (20513) reviewed
Triverius 500 from De Graal
21 years ago
6/10 — Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 5
Bottle. Spicy clove aroma. Cloud golden colour. Spicy tea-like flavour. Star aniseed aftertaste.
Tried from Bottle on 14 Mar 2005 at 12:30
omhper (46303) reviewed
Blond from De Graal
21 years ago
6.4/10 — Appearance 4 Aroma 6 Flavor 7 Texture 8 Overall 6.5
Bottled. Amber with a tremendous amount of sediment. Medium sweet and medium bodied, rounded mouthfeel. Caramel and some aromatic grassy hops. Pleasant beer, but perhaps no attention grabber.
Tried from Bottle on 27 Jan 2005 at 02:33