Contreras

Regional Brewery in Gavere, East Flanders, Belgium 🇧🇪
Associated Venue: Brouwerij Contreras

Established in 1818

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Molenstraat 110, Gavere, 9890, Belgium
Description
110 years of Contreras in a 190 year old brewery. In 1818 Brewery Latte was founded as a typical farm-brewery. In the second half of the 19th century the company was led by Valère Latte who sold the brewery in 1898 to René Contreras. In 1920 René Contreras chose to sell his brewery to his nephew Marcel Contreras. it was Marcel who would transform the brewery into a modern 20th century company. He shaped the buildings as they currently still remain. In 1982 Marcel's son Willy became the sole manager of the brewery. At the start of the 21st century Ann Contreras, the only daughter of Willy Contreras, and her fiancée Frederik De Vrieze gradually took over the daily management of the brewery.

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7.1/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 8 Overall 6.5
19 May 2018. At De Heeren van Liedekercke. Shared with Anke.
Pours hazy dark orange with a big, lasting, foamy, off-white head; good lacing; lots of small floaties. The aroma contains yeast, unripe peach, mango & pineapple, citrus, bready malt, grass, straw. Light citric sour onset, yeasty, and light to medium hoppy bitter, a bit spicy and bready sweet. Dry, hoppy finish, lingering spices & yeast. Medium to full body, slick texture, fizzy carbonation. Good beer, typically Belgian though; in the 21st century, this can't hardly be called an IPA any more.
Tried from Can on 18 May 2018 at 16:22

6/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 6
Tap at Fontainas. Near clear golden amber with white head. Sweet malts dicks and penis. Meh. --- Beer merged from original tick of Valeir Blond on 03 May 2018 at 10:53 - Score: 6. Original review text: sweet malts dicks and penis!
Tried from Draft on 01 May 2018 at 21:50

6.8/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 7
Tap at ML Fontainas. Clear golden with fluffy white head. Sweet malts, soft yeasty touch, dried flowers, light grassy hops, caramel, bready, soft creamy apricot candy. Medium sweet and bitter, with a lasting bittersweet finish. Medium bodied. OK.
Tried from Draft on 01 May 2018 at 21:45

5/10
Tried on 29 Apr 2018 at 11:56

5/10
Tried on 29 Apr 2018 at 11:56

5/10
Tried from Bottle on 29 Apr 2018 at 11:56

4/10
Tried from Bottle on 26 Apr 2018 at 09:57

7.1/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 8 Overall 7.5
Draught @ hbf 2018. Poured clear golden color with a thin white head. Spicy peppery aroma, Belgian yeast, apricots. Flavor has spiciness , apricots, wheat and hops. Abv nowhere to be found.
Tried on 14 Apr 2018 at 12:47

7.4/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 8 Texture 6 Overall 7.5
hazy golden to orange colour, one inch dense off-white head; aroma of grapeseeds, florl, grassy and citrussy notes; taste of malty sweetness, grape, slight honey, lemony and peppery notes; good one
Tried on 07 Apr 2018 at 19:21

6/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 6
$4.99 bottle, Wine Warehouse. Pours amber with a small off-white head. Aroma is stale funky hops, a little yeast, perhaps honey. Flavor is stale hops, resin, lite honey, light caramel. Meh.
Tried from Bottle on 21 Mar 2018 at 21:19