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De brouwerij werd opgericht in 1995 door Johan Brandt en was tot 2008 gelegen in het West-Vlaamse Assebroek, een deelgemeente van de stad Brugge. Voornamelijk omwille van het gebrek aan de nodige ruimte voor uitbreiding (de brouwcapaciteit bleef beperkt tot 320 liter per brouwsel), verhuisde de brouwerij in 2009 naar Mater, een deelgemeente van Oudenaarde. Deze verhuis bracht ook de officiële naamsverandering van De Regenboog naar Smisje met zich mee. In 2010 werd beslist alle bestaande bieren behalve het Kerstbier te doen verdwijnen uit het assortiment en het nieuwe bier Smiske te lanceren. De oudere Smisje-bieren werden echter zo gewaardeerd dat een aantal mensen een Facebook-groep opzette om de bieren toch nog te laten brouwen. Op aanvraag van de regelmatige bezoekers besluit in 2011 de brouwer ook Smiske Bruin te brouwen.
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Kraddel (16033) reviewed
Nature Ale from Brouwerij Smisje
12 years ago
5.8/10 — Appearance 6 Aroma 5 Flavor 5 Texture 6 Overall 7
Bottle @ comptoir des arts Pours clear blonde , overkill white foam Smell has hints of grainy and bitter Carbonation overkill , to the point it becomes undrinkable . . Bready - aspect , light bitterness , some grains . Xarbo ruins all , tbh ..
Tried from Bottle on 19 Oct 2013 at 15:19
Kraddel (16033) reviewed
Winter (prev. Kerst) from Brouwerij Smisje
12 years ago
7.3/10 — Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 9
cellar leftover i assume 2012 pours fuzzy brown, small white , very fast fading white head smell is sweet ( sugar and maltyness ) way to high carbo . very boring, typical taste . sugary, sweet, malts, ... but with a good earthy back wich makes this better than most other christmasbeers.
Tried on 07 Oct 2013 at 13:30
patrickctenchi (4986) reviewed
Vuuve from Brouwerij Smisje
12 years ago
6/10 — Appearance 8 Aroma 5 Flavor 5 Texture 8 Overall 6
Bottle: Cloudy, yellow-orange...floaties....tall, frothy white head. Sour orange aroma. Taste is tart, dry, sticky orange/banana/peach.... Ok, just a bit too tangy.
Tried from Bottle on 06 Oct 2013 at 11:17
Sloefmans (15815) reviewed
Big Bayou from Brouwerij Smisje
12 years ago
7/10 — Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 7
Draught Very good snowwhite head with lacerings. Veiled, but bright-orange beer. Spicy, citrussy, very yeasty nose with "young" esters. Fresh bitter oranges. Spicy-bitterish, with again, a fruity orangey sweetness in the background. Finish is a bit empty, but the very cold serving temperature wasn’t helping here. Warming up, I get citrus, mainly oranges if a bit unripe ones. Medium bodied (4%!!), slick. Hint at alcohol, which surprises me no end. Not half bad! If it keeps in the bottle, it might develop even better, if the low ABV doesn’t prevent it. The peppers give spicy bitterness, but no real heat.
Tried from Bottle on 05 Oct 2013 at 23:27
tderoeck (24158) reviewed
Big Bayou from Brouwerij Smisje
12 years ago
6.9/10 — Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 7.5
Imported from my RateBeer account as Smisje Big Bayou (by Brouwerij Smisje):
Aroma: 7/10, Appearance: 3/5, Taste: 7/10, Palate: 3/5, Overall: 15/20, MyTotalScore: 3.5/5

5/X/13 - on tap @ Modeste Bierfestival (Antwerpen) - BB: n/a (2013-921)

Clear orange beer, big fizzy foamy head, bit stable, little adhesive. Aroma: soapy, spices, hay, grains, wheat (?), bit sourish, weird in an interesting way. MF: ok carbon, medium body. Taste: spicy start, well, that came as no surprise of course, citrus, little bitter, grassy, sourish touch. Aftertaste: soft bitterness, citrus, little spicy, hay, weird touch, not bad!
Tried from Draft on 05 Oct 2013 at 11:11
daniele (14518) reviewed
Extra from Brouwerij Smisje
13 years ago
6.8/10 — Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 7
Golden orange spiced yeast grassy littlr citrus good bitterness dry Dorata schiuma piuttosto abbondante buona persistenza persisteza note di cereale erbaceo discreto malto un tocco luppolato amaro discreto
Tried on 28 Sep 2013 at 10:02
madmitch76 (41486) reviewed
Great Reserva from Brouwerij Smisje
13 years ago
7.6/10 — Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 8 Texture 8 Overall 7.5
19th January 2013
Bottle opened with an air gun crack but no gushing! Opaque dark brown beer with a medium size pale tan head. Palate is slightly soft but with decent carbonation. Airy creamy malt. A little wood. Mellow semi sweet cognac with well integrated generic fruits. Mild minerals and a touch of lactose. Bittersweet cognac to finish.
Tried from Bottle on 14 Sep 2013 at 05:15
Kyotolefty (16149) reviewed
Extra from Brouwerij Smisje
13 years ago
7/10 — Appearance 8 Aroma 6 Flavor 7 Texture 8 Overall 7
Draught at the Leiderkerke Beer Festival. Glowing, pastel orange-gold, foamy, fine head. Cloudy. Nose of minerals, vinegar, lemon. Very tart, yogurt. Strange flavor, sour, cabbage, sourdough bread, lemon, vanilla, a bit of vinegar. Fascinating, creamy, lactic, hoppy, citric. Strange, probably off, but nice.
Tried on 09 Sep 2013 at 05:59
MarcoDL (7855) reviewed
Speciaal Nature-Ale from Brouwerij Smisje
13 years ago
8.5/10 — Appearance 8 Aroma 8 Flavor 9 Texture 8 Overall 9
Apparently, this was meant to be a Halloween beer. This becomes clear with the use of pumpkin in this quadrupel/barley wine-like dark and spicey ale. Quite a unique beer and very good.
Tried on 03 Sep 2013 at 15:31
MarcoDL (7855) reviewed
Nature Ale from Brouwerij Smisje
13 years ago
6.9/10 — Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 7.5
Taste like a bitter ale with some herbs and spices. Nice beer, but lacks the complexity of the older Smisje beers.
Tried on 03 Sep 2013 at 15:29