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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.
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.
6.2/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
33cl bottle. Pours hazy amber/orange with a fully lasting white head. Dusty, yeasty, spicy aroma. Taste is very sweet & sticky - herbal nearly smokey - the manuka perhaps. Not bad overall - but not terribly interesting taste.
Tried
from Bottle
on 24 Mar 2008
at 01:49
6.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
33 cL bottle. Pours hazy orange with a lacing off white head. Orange/citrus fruity and light yeasty aroma. Flavour citgric and sweet with a light yeasty mellow note. Ends light citrus fruity and fresh. Belgian kinda radler :), but a nice one.
Tried
from Bottle
on 22 Mar 2008
at 07:26
7/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
750 ml brown bottle from Liquid Solutions. BBE 06/2009. Slow gusher tried to escape the bottle when the cap came off. Interesting almost cola notes along with dark fruit and roasted malt. Hazy rubyish color with a tan head that rapidly flattened. More than full bodied with creamy carbonation. Flavor is a little brown fruit, darkish malt, lightly spicy, still some persisting cola, very light touch of funk. Seems a bit thinner than I first thought. The cola begins to seem perhaps chocolate. The finish is smooth, with a touch of brown roasted malt, and a wee bit of bitter. Thereβs a lot going on in this one, but itβs not at the highest end of complexity. Just a very good ale.
Tried
from Bottle
on 20 Mar 2008
at 19:52
7.1/10
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Appearance 10
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 6.5
750 ml bottle from Liquid Solutions. Aromas of citrus, wheat and yeast spice (mild). Hazy light golden color with a frothy/creamy white head. Near medium body with creamy carbonation. Flavor of citrus peel, coriander, touch of clove, and banana? Very mild Wit. Very tasty Wit. The finish is the same, but a touch of hop bitter comes forth. Not as harsh as many, more flavorful than many. Itβs a work of art.
Tried
from Bottle
on 08 Mar 2008
at 21:15
7.2/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
Bottle. Creamy white excellent fully lasting head. Orange colour. Light malty heavy yasty aroma. Moderate bitter flavor. Fruity notes, especially orange. Average moderate bitter finish. Creamy palate. Very nice beer.
Tried
from Bottle
on 08 Mar 2008
at 12:40
7/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
750 ml bottle from Liquid Solutions. The aroma is primarily ginger. Might be some yeast spice and malt. Hard to tell. Hazy orange gold color with a white head that left fast. Medium body with creamy carbonation. Flavor starts with ginger, light malt, and spice notes. Light stone fruit makes a background. Finish is slightly sweet, but the ginger holds back the effect. A very rich version of Blandford Fly! Try this with sushi.
Tried
from Bottle
on 06 Mar 2008
at 22:03
7/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 8
Bottle, 6.5%. Yeasty, fruity aroma. Clear pale golden colour, small white head. Nice spicy flavour, some alcohol to balance. Well-balanced. Slightly sweet, but more on the spicy/alcoholic side.
Tried
from Bottle
on 28 Feb 2008
at 16:21
6.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 7
Bottle, 6.5%. Sugar, caramel aroma. Clear golden colour, small white floaties. Small white head. The flavour is hoppy in a caramelly way, slightly sweet, papery but OK. Finishes on an uncompromising bitter note.
Tried
from Bottle
on 27 Feb 2008
at 17:18
6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
Bottle, 6.5%. Medium gusher. The aroma is a bit weak, but malty and sweetly roasted, perhaps biscuity. Cloudy dark chestnut colour, small tan head. The flavour is also roasted, but not very clean. Watery finish. The finish also has a little rough bitterness. All in all decent.
Tried
from Bottle
on 26 Feb 2008
at 05:55
6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
Bottled. Goldenish amber colour with big off-white head. Aroma is fruity, grassy, vegetably with some mild notes of yeast. Flavour is citrusfruits, some yeast and a lot of grass. Very mouthdrying.
Tried
from Bottle
on 18 Feb 2008
at 23:56