De Dolle Brouwers

Microbrewery in Diksmuide, West Flanders, Belgium 🇧🇪
Associated Venue: De Dolle Brouwers

Established in 1980

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Roeselarestraat 12B, Diksmuide, 8600, Belgium
Description
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

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330ml bottle from Beers of Europe. Pours a reddish-brown with a moderate sized off white to beige head with lots of staying power. Aroma has a deep malt and yeast character which includes a nice fruitiness that compliments. Taste has a great depth and complexity to it being malty, spice, toffee, red wine, dark fruits, cherry, liquorice, bitter and boozy finish. Medium to full bodied, smooth, slightly syrupy, fine carbonation. Stunning, one of the best beers I have ever had.
Tried from Bottle on 31 Dec 2024 at 02:24

6.1/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 6.5
Tried on 31 Dec 2024 at 02:14

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Tried on 31 Dec 2024 at 02:14

8/10
Tried from Bottle on 30 Dec 2024 at 18:25

8.3/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 8 Flavor 8 Texture 8 Overall 9
(Bottle, 0.33 l, at Tuulensuu, 20241230) The beer poured amber and hazy. Its head was small and white. Aroma had vanilla, vinous notes, white wine, spiciness, honey and mildly earth. Palate was medium bodied with medium carbonation. Flavours were grass, vinous notes, vanilla, malts, spiciness, wood and bitterness. Aftertaste had wood, spicy notes and bitterness. Delicious and balanced. The barrel effects were subtle enough and the high ABV remained hidden.
Tried from Bottle at Gastropub Tuulensuu on 30 Dec 2024 at 18:12

8.4/10 Appearance 10 Aroma 7 Flavor 8 Texture 10 Overall 8.5
Tap at ZBF. A genuine Belgian Stout with coffee, chocolate taste and very lively on the tongue.
Tried from Draft on 29 Dec 2024 at 11:51

9.2/10 Appearance 10 Aroma 9 Flavor 9 Texture 10 Overall 9
Bottle 0,33ltr: Great yellow hazy eastern beer i found in my cellar. Very fruity/spicy taste with fine bitternesh.
Tried from Bottle on 29 Dec 2024 at 11:50

7.6/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 5 Flavor 9 Texture 10 Overall 7.5
Tap at ZBF 2009. Hazy brown old fashoined Porter with an slightly sour taste and hints of caramel.
Tried from Draft on 29 Dec 2024 at 11:45

6.1/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 5 Flavor 5 Texture 6 Overall 8.5
ZBF 2010: Blond coloured brew with some slightly sour taste, going for an Lambic appearance.
Tried on 29 Dec 2024 at 11:42

7.4/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 6 Flavor 7 Texture 8 Overall 8.5
At ZBF 2011, Sint-Niklaas: Hazy brown classic brew quite sweet qith hints of caramel, and its got some wine-like character.
Tried on 29 Dec 2024 at 11:40