De Graal

Microbrewery in Brakel, East Flanders, Belgium πŸ‡§πŸ‡ͺ

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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7/10 β€” Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 8 Overall 7
A hazy orange beer with a thick off-white head. The aroma is powerful, sweet, spicy, fruity (especially peaches) and alcoholic. The flavor is very sweet and very both fruity and spicy, the fruits are mostly peaches, while the spices are primarily cinnamon, coriander, and cloves. The alcohol makes the body thick, and prickles the tongue.
Tried on 27 Sep 2006 at 12:28

8.1/10 β€” Appearance 8 Aroma 9 Flavor 8 Texture 8 Overall 7.5
Bottle Deep amber body. Slightly hazy. Lightly brown, frothy head. Mostly diminishing head. Very interesting aroma of malts and hops, liquors, port, ... Very complex and pleasant aroma. Lightly sour, moderately bitter initial flavour. Moderately bitter finish. Quite complex flavour. Very nice and well balanced.
Tried from Bottle on 24 Sep 2006 at 13:47

2.9/10 β€” Appearance 4 Aroma 3 Flavor 2 Texture 4 Overall 2.5
LCRBM2. Cloudy orange gold colour. Ashtray smoke and chemical aroma. It does get better in the mouth, but I thought that this was nasty.
Tried on 19 Sep 2006 at 01:20

6.5/10 β€” Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 6
Hazy golden with white head. Aroma and taste of spices (ginger) Some caramel and citrus in here as well. little sweetness. Medium carbonation. Finish is dominated by ginger! OK experiment, a beer to share!
Tried on 30 Aug 2006 at 12:12

2/10 β€” Appearance 4 Aroma 2 Flavor 1 Texture 2 Overall 2
(Bottle 33 cl) Hazy amber golden with a small, off-white head. Weird, chemical smoked aroma - sort of like asphalt and tar. Medium body with distinct, smoked accents. No real bitterness. Horribly unpleasant. I thought this was off, but reading the other reviews this really seems to be the norm. 130806
Tried from Bottle on 15 Aug 2006 at 09:59

7.5/10 β€” Appearance 8 Aroma 8 Flavor 8 Texture 6 Overall 7
Bottle Orange, hazy body with an off-white rocky head. Very lovely view. Nose of hops, yeasts. Moderately bitter, lightly sweet initial flavour. Moderately bitter finish. Some typical yeast flavours of Marc De Bondt, creator of this beer. Not bad, a nice bitter Belgian ale.
Tried from Bottle on 13 Aug 2006 at 04:19

7.2/10 β€” Appearance 8 Aroma 8 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 7
Cloudy dark brown color, large creamy off-white head. Aroma of some roasted malt, heavy chocolat, some cookie. Taste is slightly sharp, but most creamy malt, bit bitter and slight sweet. Palate is bit metallic and slightly sticky. I like this taste for a belgian strong ale, but it’s just not it. It has body, it is reasonably balanced, but it lacks some complexity.
Tried on 09 Aug 2006 at 15:15

5.6/10 β€” Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 5 Texture 6 Overall 5.5
Bottled. Hazy yellowish orange colour, with small white head. Banana and wheat in aroma, which is quite sweet for being a witbier. Some fruits in flavour, along with yeast and some dry acidic notes. A bit papery feeling to it.
Tried from Bottle on 09 Jul 2006 at 09:54

6/10 β€” Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 6
Bottled. Dark amber colour, small off-white head. Aroma is spicy, malty and a bit earthy. Flavour is quite the same, but even more spicy. Too spiced for my taste, and in my opinion quite a bore.
Tried from Bottle on 09 Jul 2006 at 09:52

7.4/10 β€” Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 8 Overall 7.5
Bottle, thx to thewolf. Pours a hazy, golden-yellow body with lots of small and chunky floaties and an off-white head. Fruity nose with pale malt, spice notes and citrus. Pale malt, citrus, bitter and spiced flavor with some ginger. Quite dryish. Full body and a bitter finish. Pleasant beer, but I find the big chunks of sediments a bit unappetizing. Rating: 6-4-6-4-14-3.4. (080301)

Bottled. Yellow-orange, hazy tripel with a white head. Citrus, yeast, fruits, cellar and some spicey hops in the aroma. Light cellared in the mouth, with citrus and spices. Medium body and a finish starting sweet, but getting more bitter in a while. Quite pleasant. (060518)
Tried from Bottle on 21 Jun 2006 at 05:49