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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
Tripel from De Graal
21 years ago
7.8/10 — Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 8 Texture 8 Overall 8
Gold-greenish amber; small but good head, just off-white. English hops -and the best of them: spicey, and a little citrus aroma-hops. Good! sweetish with a low bitterness but a lot of hop FLAVOUR, even a bit cheesy. Very carbonated, nearly fizzy, slight alcohol burning. This is a great new tripel, tasted in good company - Mark Romero, David Anderson and Mat Wilson - everybody happy with this beer!
Tried on 11 Dec 2004 at 03:19
omhper (46303) reviewed
Triverius 500 from De Graal
21 years ago
5.4/10 — Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 5 Texture 4 Overall 5.5
Bottled. Cloudy yellow. Aroma of coriander and wheat. Dry, clean and fruity. Beefed up and full bodied for a wit, resulting in a more flavourful but less refreshing beer.
Tried from Bottle on 06 Dec 2004 at 09:24
omhper (46303) reviewed
Tripel from De Graal
21 years ago
6.3/10 — Appearance 8 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 6
Bottled. Cloudy orange., very lively. A bold, sweet tripel with big straight forward maltiness. Salty and flavourful, rich but not complex.
Tried from Bottle on 06 Dec 2004 at 09:22
Sloefmans (15815) reviewed
Content Decenniumbier van HOP from De Graal
21 years ago
6.8/10 — Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 7
Orange beer, fully hazy; dense, irregular, orange-tinted head. Marked sugar-caramely, and orange peel nose, as preserved confit orange parts. Taste is again very caramelised and orangey taste. Orange liqueur, but not very sweet, rather roasted, caramelised. Estery too. Retronasal some pine-like flavour, and warming up strawberries and ginger. Well-bodied; slick & creamy mouthfeel. Burning sensation. I just don’t get it. They call themselves H.O.P., put a hopcone on the green label. If I read well, there’s 4 different hops in the beer. AND I CAN’T TASTE ANY of them. Also, Wyeast from the USA was used. Why not some tons of American hops, for a change (or a taste). Why are we so afraid of hops, for crying out loud?
Tried from Can on 13 Nov 2004 at 14:59
Ungstrup (52439) reviewed
t Hartje from De Graal
22 years ago
3.6/10 — Appearance 4 Aroma 5 Flavor 3 Texture 4 Overall 2.5
A hazy orange beer with a white disappearing head. The aroma is sweet with notes of coriander. The flavor is weird, containing notes of coriander and sour lactic acid that burns the stomach.
Tried on 25 Aug 2004 at 12:59
Sloefmans (15815) reviewed
t Hartje from De Graal
22 years ago
7.5/10 — Appearance 8 Aroma 6 Flavor 8 Texture 8 Overall 8
Fully hazy orange-ochre; no head. Alcoholic nose, sweet. Very superb fruity (sweet white grapes) taste, white candi sugar; sweet but delicate acidic-fruity aromas, and esters from the yeast. Full-bodied, alcoholburn, dry. Great! For a student in his first brewing year! (Mind you, fully commercially available)
Tried from Can on 06 Aug 2004 at 17:09
fiulijn (28377) reviewed
Triverius 500 from De Graal
22 years ago
6.2/10 — Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 6
Blond color. Nice aroma, with spices (berries? cloves?). Dry mouthfeel, quite spicy, but not really interesting.
Tried on 23 May 2004 at 20:07
Ungstrup (52439) reviewed
Triverius 500 from De Graal
22 years ago
5.8/10 — Appearance 4 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 6
A hazy yellow beer with a small head. The aroma is powerful of coriander. The flavor is dry hoppy with notes of coriander. An OK Witbier.
Tried on 22 May 2004 at 16:46
Sloefmans (15815) reviewed
Triverius 500 from De Graal
22 years ago
6.5/10 — Appearance 8 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 7
Hazy gold-blonde; good yellow-white head, good lace. Nose is coriander², overwhelming a bit of orange peel, perfumey. Taste is coriander again, and orangepeel, but the balance is OK. Sweet, with a tinge of citrussy acidity. Light to medium bodied. Not very refreshing, slight sticky mouthfeel. Very strong for a witbier (an American brewer would call it dubbel-wit instantly), but quite traditional for the rest. The balance is superb, however.
Tried from Can on 09 Apr 2004 at 00:25
Ungstrup (52439) reviewed
Blond from De Graal
22 years ago
6.4/10 — Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 6.5
The aroma is sweet malty with notes of yeast. The color is a clear beutiful amber, but with lots of chunks of yeast floating around - and it has a beutiful off-white head. The flavor is sweet yeasty with notes of flowers, berries, aroma hops, and oranges. The end is quite hoppy dry and flowery.
Tried on 03 Mar 2004 at 14:17