Brouwerij Serafijn

Client Brewer in Heist-op-den-Berg, Antwerp, Belgium 🇧🇪
Associated Venue: Huisbrouwerij Achilles - Out of business

Established in 1999

Description
The microbrewery is founded by Achilles Van de Moer on the passion for special beers. After 7 years of trials with different beers, the decision to start a microbrewery in Itegem was made in 1999. The brand name of beers is “Serafijn”. All beers are high fermentation brews, with second fermentation in the bottle. Most of the beers are contract brewed, but some of them are also brewed at their own location.

In 2015 Achilles became part of Caupona bvba (of the Prik & Tik stores in Heist-op-den-Berg and Herselt). The brewery is now called ''Brouwerij Serafijn.'' That is the new company in Heist that houses the Serafijn beers. The former microbrewery in Itegem has been dismantled.

The beer is now brewed at the Pirlot brewery in Zandhoven.

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6.1/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 5.5
Something between an Irish red and a Belgian amber, with yellow white, thick but not very stable, moussy head and misty copper colour. Fruity aroma of mango, melon, pear, passion fruit, also tomato, ginger, whisky, walnuts, cake, honey and some DMS (cooked cabbage) as well as an ever so faint hint of H2S (rotten eggs). Soft caramelly taste, fruity, yeasty, medium carbo, medium bitter finish.
Tried on 10 Oct 2014 at 11:56

6.2/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 8 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 5
Blond session ale with loose, irregular, sticky, somewhat rocky, off-white head and light peach blond colour, cloudy. Strong sweet, ethereal spiciness reminiscent of aniseed, cloves and coriander, pear, melon, pineapple, soap, flowers, cheese, lemon; fruity and spicy onset, dry hoppy finish, a bit unusual and not too well-balanced, the different taste components seem to merge into each other in a somewhat uncontrolled way. Still interesting, though.
Tried on 10 Oct 2014 at 11:52

6.5/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 7
From old notes. Bottle @ home. dark brown colour, beige foam. Medium carbonation. Sweet malty body. Dark fruit with notes of brown sugar and caramel. Ok beer, bit sweet.
Tried from Bottle on 01 Oct 2014 at 05:57

6.3/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 6
Bottle @ home. Golden colour, white foam. Lively carbonation. Medium body. Yeasty with fruity aroma. Medium sweet. Bitter aftertaste. Ok beer.
Tried from Bottle on 01 Oct 2014 at 05:53

6.8/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 7
Hazy golden colour, mid-sized off-white head. Fruity nose. Full-bodied, sweet, malty, tropicla fruit, mango and papaya.
Tried on 21 Sep 2014 at 05:06

7.5/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 8 Texture 6 Overall 9
at beerweekend de lambiekstoempers 2014 Pours clear blonde, OK white head . Smell is weak , some grains . Taste is bit bitter , grainy , some hoparoma . Bit sweet , some yeast . Very balanced
Tried on 31 Aug 2014 at 12:35

6.3/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 5 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 7
33 cl. bottle sampled @ Streekbierweekend 2014. thx! for sharing people. Clear yellow, little white head. Nose is sweet metallic, chemical, esters, iron,… Taste is chemical sweeteners, iron, metallic, caramel, spices,…. Fizzy. Manageable.
Tried from Bottle on 31 Aug 2014 at 05:20

6.6/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 8 Flavor 7 Texture 4 Overall 6.5
The last beer Achilles made before it became a beer company. Irregular, off-white, quite stable head, colour of ’old gold’ with tiny yeast particles floating around, fully clouded after adding the deposit, nice sparkling. Aroma of apricot, strawberry, orange, cookies, grass and a hint of tonic water. Fresh fruity onset, citrussy, medium carbonation, mineral-like, lean and supple mouthfeel, pale and light caramel malts, firm aromatic and herbal hoppiness in the finish without becoming really bitter, but refined and delicate. Biggest downside: alcohol is noticeable, which shouldn’t be the case in an ale just over 6% ABV.
Tried on 21 Aug 2014 at 07:57

5.2/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 5 Flavor 5 Texture 6 Overall 5
Beer brewed for a commissioner in Lier since 2008. Stable, sticky, snow white head, golden blonde colour. Modest aroma of sweetish pale malt, grassy hops, bread and green apple. Subdued fruity taste, bit peachy, strong carbonation, simple pils-like main taste, rather neutral, mild hop bitterness in the finish but unfortunately some solvents too. Not my cup of tea, at all.
Tried on 11 Aug 2014 at 11:43

7.5/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 8 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 8
Srednie piwo z obfita i trwala piana, metne, slodowe w tle soczysta slodka pomarancza
Tried on 10 Aug 2014 at 02:56