Brouwerij Leysen

Microbrewery in Herentals, Antwerp, Belgium 🇧🇪

Established in 2015

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Meivuurstraat 2, Herentals, 2200, Belgium
Description
Gestart in 2000 met het hobbybrouwen hebben we veel bieren kunnen ontwikkelen. Het ene lekker en snel op, het andere wat minder en snel weg. Toch evolueerde het bier en het werd steeds beter gesmaakt door vrienden en familie. De installatie groeide ook van de 30l naar 100l en verder naar 200l. Sinds september 2015 is de brouwerij gestart. Klein en ambachtelijk maar met de volle goesting om de bierliefhebbers van lekkere en toegankelijke bieren te voorzien. Na onze start zijn we stapsgewijs gegroeid. in 2016 zijn er 2 nieuwe ketels bijgekomen (400 en 500 liter). Eind 2017 een nieuwe afvullijn. Zo werken we verder aan de uitbouw van onze brouwerij. Maar het ambachtelijke en toch constante kwaliteit leveren blijven vaste waardes naar de toekomst toe.

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7.1
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6.5 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7

Almost exploding, but head just in check, and stable over garnet-shot, almost black beer. Sweet, syrupy, liquorice-laden nose. Sweet nuts and a hint of tobacco. Sweet coffee flavour. Again a tad nutty, but still quite sweet. Full bodied, good carbonation. Chewy, some alcohol but no -thinning. Decent. Thanks to Stef!

Tried from Bottle on 04 Jan 2026 at 10:22


6.6
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6.5 | Flavor - 6.5 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5

Small off-white head over (cold)hazed orange-golden beer. Whisky already in the nose; lightly toasted malts, wholemeal bread, crackers. Spicy, boozy, pale malts. Spiced bread. Alcoholheat. Good carbonation, quite slick and boozy. Not very uplifting. Txs to Stef!

Tried from Bottle on 22 Dec 2025 at 10:37


5.6
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 5.5 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6

Erhöhte Karbonisierung. Röstiger, alkoholisch malziger Beginn. Herb-würzig, moderat röstig bleibend, Noten von Whiskey, wenig Schokolade. OK. 9/7/8/8/7/8

Tried from Bottle on 02 Dec 2025 at 19:56


4.1
Appearance - 5 | Aroma - 4 | Flavor - 4 | Texture - 4 | Overall - 4

Schwacher, hell malziger Beginn, minimal hopfig. Herb, trocken, die Hopfigkeit steigt leicht an, langweilig. 8/6/7/6/6/6

Tried from Bottle on 01 Dec 2025 at 20:41


6.4
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6.5 | Flavor - 6.5 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5

A clear reddish brown beer with a beige head. Aroma of strong dark malt, caramel, toffee, some whiskey. Taste of strong caramelized dark malt, chocolate, some berries and hints of whiskey.

Tried from Bottle on 28 Nov 2025 at 20:57


4.8
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 4 | Flavor - 4.5 | Texture - 5 | Overall - 5

A clear golden yellow beer with a white head. Aroma of typical belgian yeast, pale malt, some herbs. Taste of strong herbal malt, belgian yeast, spices, high carbonation.

Tried from Bottle on 28 Nov 2025 at 20:56


7.8
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 7 | Overall - 7.5

Irregular, if dense & fine off-white head, rather stable over hazy golden to darker cognac-coloured beer. Islay malt whisky obvious. Salty, dúlamán maorach. Lots of smoke and smoked malts. Dry, phenolic, straw, smoke, smoked grapes (if that makes any sense), fruit on the barbecue. Salty, and warming up sweet and bitter almonds. Not that well-bodied for its potent ABV. Not really watery, but an impression stands. Slick, even a tad sticky. Special one. Txs to Stef!

Tried from Bottle on 19 Jul 2025 at 13:00


6
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6

BBT 02/2024. Deep golden color with white head. Aroma of malt, whiskey, barrel, Belgian yeast, spices. Taste is sweet, oxidized, spice, cardboard, alcohol.

Tried on 28 Feb 2024 at 19:46


6.6
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 8.5

Bottle. Malty aroma and taste, belgian yeasty notes, caramel, light whisky notes, medium bitter. Medium to full body, malty spicy bitter finish. Ok.

Tried from Bottle on 28 Feb 2024 at 19:43


6
Appearance - 4 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 6

Bottle at BBT 2/2024. Medium body, non-existent carbonation. High sweetness, medium warmth, low bitterness. Quite brutally oxidated. Flavour is dominated by dried fruits, sherry, caramel, toffeeish. Only background whisky and no perceivable woody character in my opinion. This did not age particularly well. Actually, it aged pretty bad. It is still drinkable, but lack any nuance, coherent concept. Goodish-average.

Tried from Bottle on 28 Feb 2024 at 19:41