Brouwerij Palm

Commercial Brewery in Steenhuffel, Flemish Brabant, Belgium 🇧🇪
Owned by Bavaria Brouwerij (Swinkels Family Brewers)
Associated Venue: Palm Brewery

Established in 1706

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Steenhuffeldorp 3, Steenhuffel, 1840, Belgium
Subsidiaries
Brouwerij Palm owns 2 breweries:
Description
Sometime before 1698 one Andries Van Doorselaer started renting a brewery next to the church in Steenhuffel; however, he was able to open his own brewery when he purchased the De Hoorn property across the street in 1706. In 1801 De Hoorn is sold by public auction to Jan Baptist De Mesmaecker and Clara Bastaerts. In 1908, his daughter Henriette De Mesmaecker married Arthur Van Roy, a descendant of a brewing family from Wieze.

Arthur kick-started the brewery’s industrial development in order to sell his beers far beyond the borders of the municipality. He also created his own “Spéciale Belge” brew. In 1929, Arthur Van Roy gave his “Spéciale Belge” the brand name “Spéciale PALM”. The brewery continued to grow before and after the second World War.

In 2014 Palm Breweries is renamed Palm Belgian Craft Brewers. A new micro-brewery is opened in order to experiment with new combinations of herbs, spices, hops, fruit and wood, and is named in honour of De Hoorn. At 10 hl, the capacity of the micro-brewery is almost exactly the same as that of the village brewery of days gone by.

On 9 May 2016, the Dutch brewery Bavaria N.V. (Swinkels Family Brewers) bought a majority stake in the company. Bavaria initially bought 60% of the shares and will expand this to 100% in 2021.

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6.9
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7.5

Blik thuis geprobeerd met LiekevdV. Het is een licht troebel goudgeel bier met een wit schuim. Het heeft een aroma van mout, hop en iets fruitigs. De smaak is vol, moutig en zacht hoppig.

Tried on 14 Mar 2024 at 22:13


6
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 5.5 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5

33cl can from Albert Heijn supermarket in Maasmechelen.
F: medium, white, good retention.
C: pale gold, hazy.
A: malty, citrus, grapefruits, vaguely tropical fruits.
T: medium malty base, citrus, bit herbal, orange, bit tropical fruits, medium carbonation, light “IPA” for common beer drinker, nothing really special here, drinkable.

Tried from Can on 10 Mar 2024 at 19:12


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

Fajne z wielka piana,trwala, wielka niczym maczuga herkulesa w ojcowskim parku narodowym. Zlociste, musujace, lekko slodkawe, chmielne, rześki smak po prostu przyjemne delukatne piwo, alko nie wyczuwalne. Jak to lubia opisywac niektórzy pijalne.

Tried on 10 Mar 2024 at 12:41


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

bottiglia 33 cl, schiuma bianca grana medio/fine persistente, color giallo oro velato, al naso è intensa fruttata lieviti belgi spezie pera vaniglia leggero legno, in bocca è aromatica pera mela miele, corpo rotondo, carbonazione forte, dolce con amaro moderato, secca nel finale. L’affinamento con il legno è delicato e non invadente. Un’ottima birra equilibrata e ben bevibile. c. Iper Varese 09.03.24

Tried on 09 Mar 2024 at 19:27


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

Can, at Telford's. A crystal clear golden colored beer with a dense white head leaving lacing. The aroma is fruity and lightly yeasty, with grass, dried fruits and a light malty hint. Bread. It's medium to full bodied, lightly warming and softly carbonated, with a light bitterness. Fruity flavor too, with some alcohol. Grass, pale malts, generic fruitiness and a yeasty touch in the flavor. Some bitterness and pine cones. Medium length finish. Easy drinkable, dangerously easy drinkable. 240308

Tried from Can on 08 Mar 2024 at 19:24


5

Sweet, coriander, sugary, esters, papery

Tried from Can on 07 Mar 2024 at 21:04


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

50cl can from Prisma, Tallinn. Pours clear golden with a modest, white head. Fruity aroma with malty notes, Belgian yeast and hints of spices. Moderate to medium sweet with classic Belgian yeasty flavours and a mild bitter finish. Quite enjoyable.

Tried from Can on 02 Mar 2024 at 19:21


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

Bottled (KCM Ideapark Seinäjoki). Golden colour, small white head. Aroma is passion fruit, some citrus, mild sugary and lemon lemonade tones. Flavour is similar. Ends very citrusy and somewhat earthy.

Tried from Bottle on 24 Feb 2024 at 23:40


5.9
Appearance - 4 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5

Pours amber with a thick white head. Aroma of ferrous malt. Taste has some more ferrous, spiced malt, a few hop hints. Palate is much of the same. Good.

Tried on 23 Feb 2024 at 20:33


6.5

Tried from Bottle on 20 Feb 2024 at 21:03