Haacht
Commercial Brewery
in
Boortmeerbeek,
Flemish Brabant,
Belgium 🇧🇪
Associated Venue: Brouwershof Haacht
Established in 1898
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Description
An independent, family-run brewery for over 110 years. True Belgian craftsmanship. That's Haacht Brewery.
On June 14, 1898 Eugène De Ro brewed his first top fermentation beer. Four years later he also started brewing bottom fermentation beer. His beers were such a hit that ‘Haecht’s Dairy Company and Brewery’ became one of the best Belgian breweries in 1913. In the fifties and sities there were numerous small takeovers and the Haacht Brewery beers were being distributed across the entire country. Thanks to the take-overs of breweries in the south of the Netherlands and northern France, Haacht Brewery set foot ashore in neighboring countries. In 1990, Haacht Brewery started the complete replacement of its production apparatus; the whole process was completed around 2015. Today, Haacht Brewery is a state-of-the-art brewery, inspired by its history and at the same time more than ready for the future.
On June 14, 1898 Eugène De Ro brewed his first top fermentation beer. Four years later he also started brewing bottom fermentation beer. His beers were such a hit that ‘Haecht’s Dairy Company and Brewery’ became one of the best Belgian breweries in 1913. In the fifties and sities there were numerous small takeovers and the Haacht Brewery beers were being distributed across the entire country. Thanks to the take-overs of breweries in the south of the Netherlands and northern France, Haacht Brewery set foot ashore in neighboring countries. In 1990, Haacht Brewery started the complete replacement of its production apparatus; the whole process was completed around 2015. Today, Haacht Brewery is a state-of-the-art brewery, inspired by its history and at the same time more than ready for the future.
3.5/10
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Appearance 4
Aroma 3
Flavor 3
Texture 4
Overall 4
(Bottle 25 cl) Hazy amber colour with floating impurities and no head whatsoever. Light aroma of malt. Weak notes of caramel in a rather light body. Very limited bitterness. A somewhat rustic character. Organic. 280905
Tried
from Bottle
on 29 Sep 2005
at 11:09
5.1/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 4
Flavor 4
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Bottled (BB 09/2005)
Pale yellow hazy color, firm small creamy white head, some lace. Lemon, rubber and wheat in the light nose. Crisply carbonated. Light bodied - a bit of coriander, some lemon and wheat. Simple witbier - quite refreshing uninteresting summer drink.
Pale yellow hazy color, firm small creamy white head, some lace. Lemon, rubber and wheat in the light nose. Crisply carbonated. Light bodied - a bit of coriander, some lemon and wheat. Simple witbier - quite refreshing uninteresting summer drink.
Tried
from Bottle
on 31 Aug 2005
at 10:05
4.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 5
Flavor 4
Texture 4
Overall 5
Bottled (BB 07/2005)
Clear amber color, tight white head, some lace. Nose has toffee, smoked ham (!) and grassy hops. Malty with light toffee sweetness, rye, smoke, finishing to bitterish hops. Unbalanced and not very enjoyable.
Clear amber color, tight white head, some lace. Nose has toffee, smoked ham (!) and grassy hops. Malty with light toffee sweetness, rye, smoke, finishing to bitterish hops. Unbalanced and not very enjoyable.
Tried
from Bottle
on 30 Aug 2005
at 13:49
6.5/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 7
Draught at Den Tatoverede Enke, Copenhagen. Deep brown colour. Moderate aroma of malts, caramel and brown sugar, not unpleasant. Flavour is malty sweet with spices, brown sugar notes.
Tried
on 20 Aug 2005
at 12:55
2.9/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 2
Flavor 2
Texture 4
Overall 2.5
(Bottle 75 cl) 1,4% ABV in my version. Deep brown colour with a red glow. Tall cola-like head that bubbles away in no time. Saccharine added, but actually this only has a discreet sweetness making it both quenching and easy to drink. Only problem is, that it really hasn’t got much flavour at all. 020802
Earlier Rating: 7/27/2005 Total Score: 1.8
(Bottle 25 cl) A childrens beer - considering the label! Dark table beer with a fine, brownish head. Very light-bodied, but luckily this is sweetened with sugar and not saccharine. Very easy to drink with lovely roasted malts and a vague hint of hops. 060601
Earlier Rating: 7/27/2005 Total Score: 1.8
(Bottle 25 cl) A childrens beer - considering the label! Dark table beer with a fine, brownish head. Very light-bodied, but luckily this is sweetened with sugar and not saccharine. Very easy to drink with lovely roasted malts and a vague hint of hops. 060601
Tried
from Bottle
on 29 Jul 2005
at 16:46
6.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 5
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
Draught
Dark nut brown, tanned good head. Caramelly, yeasty nose. Medium-bodied caramelly, hoppy in the finish. A bit sticky.
Dark nut brown, tanned good head. Caramelly, yeasty nose. Medium-bodied caramelly, hoppy in the finish. A bit sticky.
Tried
on 27 Jul 2005
at 12:23
5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 4
Texture 4
Overall 5
Pale & hazy yellow colour. Medium head. Refreshing citrus aroma. Thin and watery with dry, almost woody yeast flavour. Witbier is not my favorite beer style.
Tried
on 24 Jul 2005
at 11:57
5.2/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 5
Flavor 5
Texture 6
Overall 5
(Bottle 25 cl) Decent pilsener golden with a fine, creamy head. Lightly hoppy nose. Not much body, but plenty of malt and not least hops. Actually this has quite a hoppy finish. 230705
Tried
from Bottle
on 23 Jul 2005
at 12:12
2.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 2
Flavor 3
Texture 2
Overall 1
(Bottle 25 cl) I’ve had the "pleasure" of the ordinary "Haacht Star" before - now I can hardly wait for this darker version. Light brown, clear and filtered with a tiny white head. No body of course, no malt and only a vague hint of hops. On the positive side I have to add that this doesn’t really have any unpleasant tang from the added saccharine. Based on unmalted cereals - also colour, anti-oxidants and stabilizers added. A chemical mess. 170999
Tried
from Bottle
on 22 Jul 2005
at 08:16
6.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Hazy light golden ale with a thin big bubbled head, collapsing quickly. Sweet honey malt with notes of orange peels. Sweet malt in mouth, with Belgian hops, coriander and oranges. Medium bodied. Bought at Delhaize.
Tried
on 12 Jul 2005
at 20:09