About
The founder of the brewery was a doctor in medicine, Louis Nevejan.
We have recently found papers in the archives stating that the first building dates from 1835 AD. Once it was both a brewery and distillery. The founder died in 1882 and the brewery was sold to Alouis Costenoble. The family brewed for three generations until 1980 when the brewery stopped.
Beer brands included COQ PILS OUD BRUIN & COSMOS. In Esen there were six breweries (all small and part-time) and two distilleries. The actual brewer is doing historical research on West-Flanders breweries since 1900 AD, and has got the 'GOLDEN HAMMER' Trophy, a two yearly award for historic research on breweries. This was attributed by vzw 't Hamerken in Bruges on March 27, 2000 AD
We have recently found papers in the archives stating that the first building dates from 1835 AD. Once it was both a brewery and distillery. The founder died in 1882 and the brewery was sold to Alouis Costenoble. The family brewed for three generations until 1980 when the brewery stopped.
Beer brands included COQ PILS OUD BRUIN & COSMOS. In Esen there were six breweries (all small and part-time) and two distilleries. The actual brewer is doing historical research on West-Flanders breweries since 1900 AD, and has got the 'GOLDEN HAMMER' Trophy, a two yearly award for historic research on breweries. This was attributed by vzw 't Hamerken in Bruges on March 27, 2000 AD
8.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 9
Flavor 9
Texture 8
Overall 9
Bottle from HoTM I think. It pours clear ruby - brown with a frothy white cap. The aroma is sweet - sour, tart, tangy, plenty of jammy berry, raspberry, bramble, strawberry, crab apple jelly, cherry cola, Dr Pepper, vinous, red wine, oak tannin, gummy candy, musty, damp oak and a hint of funk. The taste is crisp, dry, crunchy fruits, vinous, juicy, tangy, raspberry, strawberry, cherry, bramble, cranberry, granny smith apple, sour candy, sherbet, tangfastics, tannin red wine, cherry cola and some pleasantly warming alcohol presence. Finish is dry, warming and full of tangy berry. Medium body, moderate carbonation and velvety mouth feel. Absolutely top tier. Vibrant and has great depth. Delectable.
Tried
from Bottle
on 16 Oct 2025
at 18:42
7/10
"For ei knipling!! Og grasaktige mineral med hint av eddik."
Tried
from Draft
on 15 Oct 2025
at 14:00
6.6/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 6.5
Flavor 7
Texture 7
Overall 6
Had it before of course, but never rated it. This one is 5 years old, bottled in 2020. Big, rich, thick malts. reminds me of Dutch microbrew...heavy on the specialty malt. Odd sour funk tone that I dont recall being there in years past, seems a little infected or something. Oily coffee feel, but I dont think sou and coffee complement each other well. Drinkable, but probably aged far too long.
Tried
on 12 Oct 2025
at 07:15
7.9/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
330 ml bottle, from Vinmonopolet, Nettbutikken. ABV is 8%. Slightly hazy pale golden colour, enormous white head. Pleasant aroma of spicy Belgian ale yeast, white kandij sugar syrup and stewed pale fruits. Medium sweet and distinctly spicy flavour with the same elements, also distinct bittering hops.
Tried
from Bottle
on 01 Oct 2025
at 19:40
6.9/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 6.5
Flavor 7
Texture 7
Overall 7
bottle at ashs .. golden ..big white head ..soft salty sweet floral fruit nose ...big bready fruit ..Light bitter salty fruit ..long dry fruit
Tried
on 27 Sep 2025
at 18:50
8.5/10
Tried
from Bottle
on 17 Sep 2025
at 19:48
7.3/10
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Appearance 9
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 7
Overall 7
750mL bottle drunk 9/14/25. Happy Birthday, me!
Clear, copper-amber-bronze. Small, creamy, off-white head. Persistent.
Lots of wine in the nose, quite woody but not too much tannin. Just rich oak, with big mineral from grape character. Belgian character kind of plays second fiddle to the grape/barrel but it's not a bad barrel character. Smells malty and reasonably balanced. Definitely tannic on the finish with big, vinous acidity. No alcohol noted.
In the mouth it's rich, rich, malty, succulent, sweet, malty and with a good deal of wine, oak, vanilla (from the barrel) and more juicy grape and rich oak. Seems rather underattenuated to me, as it's so powerful, rich, thick, sweet and all this at 6 years old?? What the hell. Come on, De Dolle (Kris), get your beers back to a good dryness. I appreciate these are in it for the long haul, but they are a chore to drink at six years of age and that's just not cool.
Clear, copper-amber-bronze. Small, creamy, off-white head. Persistent.
Lots of wine in the nose, quite woody but not too much tannin. Just rich oak, with big mineral from grape character. Belgian character kind of plays second fiddle to the grape/barrel but it's not a bad barrel character. Smells malty and reasonably balanced. Definitely tannic on the finish with big, vinous acidity. No alcohol noted.
In the mouth it's rich, rich, malty, succulent, sweet, malty and with a good deal of wine, oak, vanilla (from the barrel) and more juicy grape and rich oak. Seems rather underattenuated to me, as it's so powerful, rich, thick, sweet and all this at 6 years old?? What the hell. Come on, De Dolle (Kris), get your beers back to a good dryness. I appreciate these are in it for the long haul, but they are a chore to drink at six years of age and that's just not cool.
Tried
from Bottle
on 15 Sep 2025
at 18:38
7.3/10
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Appearance 9
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 7
Overall 7
750mL bottle drunk 9/14/25. Happy Birthday, me!
Clear, copper-amber-bronze. Small, creamy, off-white head. Persistent.
Lots of wine in the nose, quite woody but not too much tannin. Just rich oak, with big mineral from grape character. Belgian character kind of plays second fiddle to the grape/barrel but it's not a bad barrel character. Smells malty and reasonably balanced. Definitely tannic on the finish with big, vinous acidity. No alcohol noted.
In the mouth it's rich, rich, malty, succulent, sweet, malty and with a good deal of wine, oak, vanilla (from the barrel) and more juicy grape and rich oak. Seems rather underattenuated to me, as it's so powerful, rich, thick, sweet and all this at 6 years old?? What the hell. Come on, De Dolle (Kris), get your beers back to a good dryness. I appreciate these are in it for the long haul, but they are a chore to drink at six years of age and that's just not cool.
Clear, copper-amber-bronze. Small, creamy, off-white head. Persistent.
Lots of wine in the nose, quite woody but not too much tannin. Just rich oak, with big mineral from grape character. Belgian character kind of plays second fiddle to the grape/barrel but it's not a bad barrel character. Smells malty and reasonably balanced. Definitely tannic on the finish with big, vinous acidity. No alcohol noted.
In the mouth it's rich, rich, malty, succulent, sweet, malty and with a good deal of wine, oak, vanilla (from the barrel) and more juicy grape and rich oak. Seems rather underattenuated to me, as it's so powerful, rich, thick, sweet and all this at 6 years old?? What the hell. Come on, De Dolle (Kris), get your beers back to a good dryness. I appreciate these are in it for the long haul, but they are a chore to drink at six years of age and that's just not cool.
Tried
from Bottle
on 14 Sep 2025
at 22:21
8/10
Tried
from Draft
on 14 Sep 2025
at 19:34
8/10
Tried
from Bottle
on 05 Sep 2025
at 19:08