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.
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.
6.5/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 7
Bottle thanks to bu11zeye. Pours with a foamy white head over a hazy golden body. Aroma of bread, alcohol, pear and light spice. Taste is buttery, fruity and a bit dry and spice. Slightly bitter. Light bubbles and a watery mouthfeel. Par for the course.
Tried
from Bottle
on 07 Mar 2009
at 04:12
6.5/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 7
Bottle thanks to bu11zeye. Pours with a huge, foamy off-white head with good retention. Hazy orange body. Good lace. Aroma of bread, pear, caramel, cinnamon and sort of a koji like sake presence to the yeast. Taste is wet hay, bread, pear, rotting, caramel and grain. Sparse but lively carbonation. Dry mouthfeel.
Tried
from Bottle
on 20 Feb 2009
at 13:01
6.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
(33cl bottle) Hazy, amber to brown colour with a medium-sized, slightly off-white foamy head. Sweet and toasted malty aroma with caramel, coriander, nutmeg and a slightly vinous fruity touch of figs. Sweet flavour, quite slim bodied mouthfeel with a lively carbonation. Toast-malty taste with notes of caramel and a moderate fruity touch; sweet and slightly bitter toasty and restrained fruity finish with light spicy notes (08.II.09).
Tried
from Bottle
on 15 Feb 2009
at 17:00
6.3/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 5
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 7
Sampled as K(C)nijfke, brewed for a familygathering in 2007 for a family with the same name Huge yellowish, dense head over pale amber head. Solvent, banana ester, all very yeasty/estery. Sweet-estery flavours, more banana, and apparent alcohol. Quite sweet. Something grassy int eh finish. Alcoholwarming - quite seriously for a beer that after all only has 8%; well-bodied & very slick. Probably a label beer. Quite alcohol-oriented. Thanks to Stefaan!
Tried
on 18 Jan 2009
at 14:04
6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
Bottle found back in the cellar. Slightly hazy orangeish golden colour with huge whit e fluffy head. Aroma is fruity and flowery with some yeasty and herbal hints. Flavour is pretty much the same along with some alcohol. Aftertaste is dominated by earthyness and some alcoholic burn.
Tried
from Bottle
on 03 Jan 2009
at 21:15
7.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 6.5
Bottle at Bier Circus. Pours uncl orange with a small creamy head. Nose is sweet of alcohol, sugar and fruits. Smooth, sweet and fruity flavor. Alcohol well hidden in the background. Reminds me of a German doppelbock. Very good!
Tried
from Bottle
on 26 Dec 2008
at 10:15
6.9/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 8
Overall 6.5
Interesting aroma with hints of yeast and fresh peas. Lively in the mouth. Flavour is fresh at first but becomes a bit musty as the beer warms up. Some sweetness retained in the aftertaste.
Tried
on 09 Dec 2008
at 07:09
5.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 4
Overall 6
Bottle @ Take One. Hazy golden colour, white head. Aroma of sweet fruits, malts. Flavour is soft and sweet, a bit fruity, a little yeast. Very mediocre and bland blond.
Tried
from Bottle
on 28 Nov 2008
at 03:47
6.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6
Bottle, Barleycorns, Nantwich. Hazy orangey gold colour with a biggish white head. Aroma was slightly sweet and floral with some citrus and a hint of clove. Flavour was quite booze heavy with similar characteristics to the aroma..Dryish finish. Just above average Tripel.
Tried
from Bottle
on 27 Nov 2008
at 12:37
6.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 5.5
Dark amber colour with small head.Aroma of caramel and rich fruity feeling aswell,sweet mouthfeels with high carbonation,well balanced and nce finish.
Tried
on 21 Nov 2008
at 06:54