Vliegende Paard Brouwers

Client Brewer in Oedelem, West Flanders, Belgium 🇧🇪
Associated Venue: Vliegende Paard Brouwerij

Established in 2011

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Beverhoutsveldstraat 33, Oedelem, 8730, Belgium
Description
For years we brewed beers in our basement when we read an article in October 2010 about the Brouwland beer competition.We decided to risk our chances and sent our version of a Trappist beer, a dark beer, full malt, of 10%.In March 2011 we were informed that we were selected for the final. Beginning in April 2011 was ultimately the final.The seven finalist beers were tasted by beer connoisseurs, Zythologists Rijckers Anne and Yannick De Cocteau and some Belgian brew masters like Paul Arnott (Dubuisson), and Jean-Marie De Rock (Orval). The first beers were tasted and judged one for one, much was noted. Mutually there was not much talk together ,until they started our beer (the final seven beers were tasted in order of alcohol). All jurors began to talk to each other and two of them even gave us a thumbs up. Then, we knew it was good. After fifteen minutes of deliberations they announced the winner … Vliegend Paard Brouwers from Oedelem with their Préaris Quadrupel.

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6.8/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 7
Poured from 33cl bottle [10/07/16]. Medium muddy brown with beige head. Roasted malt, bready yeast, alcohol. Not what you’d typically expect from a quad. Bitter finish.
Tried from Bottle on 12 Oct 2015 at 04:21

8.5/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 8 Flavor 9 Texture 8 Overall 9
330 ml. bottle @ Gollem. Black with small but very solid deep mocha head; Nose is sweet mocha ice cream, light umami note, big sweetness, dark berries, sugar & candy. Taste is sweet caramel, toffee, butterscotch & heavy sweet creamy mocha, indeed reminiscent of some of the better Baltic Porters that I have had, thicker (but I don’t think that this is bottom fermented), dark berries. Mocha ice cream body. Faint metallic note overall; Bigger on sweetness, very nice & enjoyable beer. Great work.
Tried from Bottle on 05 Oct 2015 at 16:13

8/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 8 Flavor 9 Texture 6 Overall 9
Bottle at Gollem. Pours clear blonde, small white head. Smell is fruity and very fresh. Hoppy, as might be expected with a name like this. Taste is bitter, fresh hops and aromatic in the best way. Very crispy, with an intense malty base which I am just an instant fanboy of. I don’t like it, I love it !
Tried from Bottle on 01 Oct 2015 at 12:59

7.3/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 9
First rating, what an honor ! Bottle from Gollem. Pours clear, dark brown. Smell is dark malts, bit chocolatty. Taste is exceptionally roasty, I guess many dark malts have been bathing in Andy’s kettle ! Chocolaty, intense in general. Notes of caramel, and a bit sweet.
Tried from Bottle on 01 Oct 2015 at 12:56




6.8/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 7
Bottle at home. Murky brown with off white head that leaves a nice bubbly film. Lots of sweet malts and brown sugar, light chocolate, bitter herbs and some German hops, there’s even a very light citrus peel note. Some roasted notes with burnt toast and a touch of coffee. Over medium sweet with medium bitterness. Almost full bodied with creamy carbonation. Decent beer but a bit too alcoholic and lacks depth.
Tried from Bottle on 23 Sep 2015 at 14:20

5.1/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 5 Flavor 5 Texture 6 Overall 4.5
Bottle, 6%. Weak fruity and acidic aroma. Clear golden colour. Good stable white head. The flavour has a note of burnt plastic to begin with. Underneath that unpleasant note is a decent maltiness. Finishes with an astringent but pleasant enough bitterness.
Tried from Bottle on 21 Sep 2015 at 13:30

5.6/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 5 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 5.5
Bottle. Pours clear golden with airy but stable white head. Clear aroma of malt, with fruity, farty and estery notes. Bitter, hoppy flavour with notes of bread and yeast and malty touches. Hints of spice. Bitter and rough aftertaste. Quite bitter and non-fruity for the style but drinkable.
Tried from Bottle on 21 Sep 2015 at 13:27