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Welcome to the page of Brouwerij-Stokerij Pirlot. actively brewing and distilling quality beverages since 1998.

Midden jaren ‘80 begon Guy Pirlot met zijn hobby in de keuken van moeder de vrouw. De brouwer werd in de loop der tijd steeds meer door zijn omgeving om de oren geslagen met uitspraken als: “amai, daar moet ge meer mee doen” of “waarom verkoopt ge dat goddelijk spul niet” of nog “waarom begint ge geen brouwerij”…. Uiteindelijk wisten ze hem ervan te overtuigen om het bier ook te laten proeven door een groter publiek. In 1998 werden dan de nodige paperassen in orde gebracht en … een nieuwe commerciële hobbybrouwerij was geboren. Eerst werd er gebrouwen bij André Paeleman. Ook dit werd op de duur niet meer haalbaar en de volledige productie verhuisde naar de Proefbrouwerij in Lochristi.

De volgende stap naar een volwaardige eigen brouwerij was ietsje moeilijker om te zetten. Een locatie werd uiteindelijk gevonden in 2007 in de Heistraat in Zandhoven. Na 3 jaar van administratieve beslommeringen werd de goedkeuring om een brouwerij te starten dan uiteindelijk toch bekomen in 2010. De nodige contracten werden afgesloten en de renovatie van de oude hoeve en de bouw van het nieuw gedeelte kon aanvangen in de lente van 2011 zodat de eerste bieren in september uit de brouwketels stroomden.

In mei 2020 vond een fusie plaats van Het Nest en Pirlot, maar beide brouwerijen blijven onafhankelijk van elkaar opereren.
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Reubs (35762) reviewed
Kerstvuur (2011-) from Pirlot
10 years ago
6.4/10 — Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 6.5
Bottle@Yesprs - fuzzy golden pour with white head. Aroma and taste is fruity and malty, with notes of caramel and some dried fruit, a scattering of spices into the finish. Ok.
Tried from Bottle on 21 Dec 2015 at 12:05
yespr (55614) reviewed
Kerstvuur (2011-) from Pirlot
10 years ago
6.6/10 — Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 6.5
33 cl bottle. Pours hazy yellow with a small white head. Aroma is mild fruity, phenolic. Sweet, caramelish, spiced. Smooth caramelish. Cinnamon spiced. Medium dry herbal into the finish. Toasted malty far finish.
Tried from Bottle on 21 Dec 2015 at 11:45
Kermis (23735) reviewed
Kempisch Vuur Kriek Bruut from Pirlot
10 years ago
4.3/10 — Appearance 6 Aroma 4 Flavor 4 Texture 4 Overall 4
Bottle sampled at Essen Winterbier festival 2015. Appears cloudy red with a medium pink head. Aroma of gravy, English roast dinner (but not in a very good way) and perfume notes. This is a weird damn kriek. Flavour is moderate sweet. Light to medium bodied with soft carbonation.
Tried from Bottle on 21 Dec 2015 at 08:10
Kermis (23735) reviewed
Kerstvuur (2011-) from Pirlot
10 years ago
5.8/10 — Appearance 4 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 6
Bottle sampled at Essen Winterbier festival 2015. Appears hazy orange with floaters and a medium off white head. Aroma is spicy with herbs, caramel, pepper and malt. Flavour is moderate sweet and bitter. Medium bodied with soft carbonation.Earlier Rating: 12/16/2013 Total Score: 3.5Draft sample at Essen Kerstbierfestival. Aroma of horse blanket, funk and fruit. Flavour is over moderate sweet, moderate bitter. Medium to full bodied with light carbonation.
Tried from Bottle on 21 Dec 2015 at 07:45
77ships (14507) reviewed
Kempisch Vuur Kriek Bruut from Pirlot
10 years ago
6.5/10 — Appearance 8 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 7
Thank you! Sampled 750 ml. bottle @ Kerstbierfestival Essen 2015. Ingredients include corn amongst all thing, bloody hell. Looks like their regular kriek that underwent the Methode champenoise. Limited to 3000 bottles, numbered on top. Deep red, light pink head. Nose is fizzy cheap spoiled yoghurt, dull industrial cherry, candy, cherry soy yoghurt, more spoiled cherry than kriek for me. Taste is dull fizzy yoghurt, white sugar, something spoiled, spoiled cherries, cherry soy yoghurt, candy,… Dull fizzy yoghurt body. Complete marketing rubbish & apparently quite expensive (obviously), I liked the regular version more than this exercise in style over substance.
Tried from Bottle on 21 Dec 2015 at 02:29
Benzai (25102) reviewed
Kerstvuur (2011-) from Pirlot
10 years ago
6.8/10 — Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 7
Sampled @ Kerstbierfestival Essen 2015. Hazy almost opaque orange color, average sized white to off-white head. Smell and taste malts, a hint of orange peel, lightly bitter. Medium body and carbonation. Earlier Rating: 12/15/2013 Total Score: 3Sampled @ Kerstbierfestival Essen 2013. Slightly unclear orange golden color, small off - white head. Smell malts, a bit hayish, lightly bitter, lightly some fruits and a touch of yeast. Medium body and carbonation. Ok.Earlier Rating: 12/15/2013 Total Score: 3.4Sampled @ Kerstbierfestival Essen 2013. Slightly unclear orange golden color, medium sized white head that leaves good lacing. Smell and taste lightly malts, sweetness, lightly a touch of fruits and herbs. Lightly bitter finish. Medium body and carbonation. Earlier Rating: 12/15/2012 Total Score: 2.9Sampled at OBER Kerstbierfestival 2012. Hazy orange color, small off-white to beige head that lasts for quite a while. Smell and taste malts, quite a lot of herbs and spices and a spicy, dry finish. Medium body and carbo.
Tried on 21 Dec 2015 at 02:20
77ships (14507) reviewed
Kerstvuur (2011-) from Pirlot
10 years ago
6.5/10 — Appearance 8 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 7
Thank you! Sampled 330 ml. bottle as “Kempisch Vuur Winter” @ Kerstbierfestival Essen 2015. This one might be the same as Kertvuur. Murky orange amber with huge amount of sediment floating around, not the best example. Nose is fish guts, vanilla, sugar & excessive yeast (cause seems obv. here). Taste is fish guts, big vanilla, sugar, oily, dark fruits, herbs,… Yeasty. Quite a mess of conflicting flavors, not much of a fan of this one. Earlier Rating: 12/18/2012 Total Score: 3.433 cl. bottle sample @ 18th Christmasbeer festival in Essen. Pale amber with no head. Smell is sweet candy, herbs, Belgian yeast & white sugar. Taste is sugary, white sugar, candy, herbs, kind of mild, Belgian yeast, quite a bit herbal, spices. m/m – bit meh, okay.
Tried from Bottle on 21 Dec 2015 at 02:13
jimgreen (22359) reviewed
Kerstvuur (2011-) from Pirlot
10 years ago
6.8/10 — Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 7 Texture 8 Overall 7
Bottle at the Essen Winter Beer Festival, 2015. Poured a hazy light amber with a frothy white head. The aroma is yeast, spices. The flavour is light sweet moderate bitter with a dry yeast, pepper alcohol palate. Medium bodied with average carbonation.Earlier Rating: 12/18/2013 Total Score: 3.5Tap at the Essen OBER Kerstbierfestival 2013. Poured a hazy medium amber with a thin white head. The aroma is big wet horse blanket orange peel and yeast. The flavour is medium bitter with an alcohol liqourice malt medicinal palate and a long bitter finish. Medium bodied with average carbonation.
Tried from Bottle on 20 Dec 2015 at 08:15
jimgreen (22359) reviewed
Kempisch Vuur Kriek Bruut from Pirlot
10 years ago
5.8/10 — Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 5 Texture 6 Overall 6
Bottle at the Essen Winter Beer Festival, 2015. Poured a reddish pink colour with a frothy pink head. The aroma is skunky malt, sweaty socks, light fake sugar. This does not smell right at all. The flavour is moderate sweet with a tart cherry, yeast bitter palate. Light bodied with lively carbonation.
Tried from Bottle on 20 Dec 2015 at 08:06
Benzai (25102) reviewed
Kempisch Vuur Kriek Bruut from Pirlot
10 years ago
4.8/10 — Appearance 4 Aroma 5 Flavor 5 Texture 4 Overall 5
Sampled @ Kerstbierfestival Essen 2015. Opaque pink to red color, average sized pink head. Smell and taste are more sweet than I had expected. Slightly artificial sweetness, but not too annoying. Drinkable, but not worth another try imo.
Tried on 20 Dec 2015 at 07:08