Pirlot

Microbrewery in Zandhoven, Antwerp, Belgium 🇧🇪
Associated Venue: De Proeverij

Established in 1998

Contact
Heistraat 3, Zandhoven, 2240, Belgium
Description
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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7.4
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5

Bottle @ Willems, Belgium. Pours hazy golden with a lasting creamy white head and lacings. Nose is yeast, orange fruit and vague spicy notes. Dry and spicy flavor with a bit of bitter hops and yeast. Ends very dry. Full bodied. Very nice.

Tried from Bottle on 10 Sep 2010 at 08:29


7.1
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7.5

Bottle: Poured a hazy dirty amber color ale with a large foamy head with good retention and some lacing. Aroma consists of candi sugar with typical Belgian malt base. Taste is a bit heavy ion the candi sugar with a solid malt base though nothing that really stands out. Body is quite full with limited filtration and good carbonation with no apparent alcohol. Well done though hardly stands out from the packs of Belgian Strong ales

Tried from Bottle on 18 Jun 2010 at 12:34


6.8
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7

cloudy yellow, sooth creamy white head. mild grassy and spicy aroma flavor is very well blended, mild spicy, sweet caramel, mild bitterhoppy, quite dry.

Tried on 12 Mar 2010 at 09:55


6.6
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5

Bottle at Groote Witte Arend, Antwerp, Belgium 20-02-10 Pours hazy orange with a huge billowing white head. Some yeast and spice make up what is a fairly simple uncomplicated very typically Belgian aroma. Nice fruits in the mouth, but the spice in the nose also appears, in fact the fruit I’m getting is orange, its tangy, its fine. A6 A4 F7 P3 Ov13 3.3

Tried from Bottle on 23 Feb 2010 at 07:15


7.6
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5

Imported from my RateBeer account as Kerstvuur (Pirlot) (-2010) (by Pirlot):
Aroma: 7/10, Appearance: 4/5, Taste: 8/10, Palate: 4/5, Overall: 15/20, MyTotalScore: 3.8/5

33cl
Dark yellow to orange color. Nice white head. Spicy and fruity flavours. A nice warm mouthfeeling, bitter flavours with quite a lot of clove. Nice bitter spicy aftertaste.

Tried on 05 Feb 2010 at 12:11


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

Bottled. Hazy goldeny orange colour with mediumsized foamy white head. Aroma is fruits, wood, spices, mild cooked vegetables as well. Flavour is bready malts along with some fruits and earth. Rather uninspiringflavoured tripel.

Tried from Bottle on 22 Dec 2009 at 01:19


5.4
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 4 | Overall - 5.5

Cloudy deep blond color; creamy head. The aroma is light, some coriander and vegetables. The body is not strong, there is an empty malt flavor, creamy, but overall it’s too simple.

Tried on 18 Aug 2009 at 03:39


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

Dark color, mahogany shades; creamy head, nice lace. Light caramel aroma, caramel flavor, dry, alcoholic. Not impressive.

Tried on 18 Aug 2009 at 03:35


6.5
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7

ambrata carico schiuma buona e piuttosto persistenzte note fruttate leggero malto un po di alcolico leggero chiumico in bocca ritornano i malti legermente caramello un po di alcolico lievi tostaura

Tried on 09 Aug 2009 at 20:22


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

Darkish gold color with a fine, snow-like rocky head. Lemon-spice aroma, not overtly sweet. Dry, with lots of green apples. Flavor of apples, rich malt, dried strawberry. Balanced sweetness, with good complexity. Relatively dry and crisp. Nice stuff.

Tried on 02 Aug 2009 at 21:19