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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6/10
Tried on 11 Mar 2018 at 18:26

6/10
Imported from untappd on 02-05-2020
Tried from Bottle on 30 Nov 2017 at 11:37

5/10
Vrij klassieke smaak. Zacht hoppig karakter. Bittere nasmaak. 2e prijs tijdens blindproeverij Belgian Style Ales door New York Times in 2010
Tried from Bottle on 10 Nov 2017 at 22:29

7.6/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 8 Texture 8 Overall 7.5
330 ml bottle, from Vinmonopolet, Nettbutikken. ABV is 6.5%. Hazy dark brown colour, moderate beige head. Aroma of malts, caramel, raisins, dark dried fruits. The aroma has some sweetness with notes of brown kandij sugar and caramel, but not too much. Also malts and dark dried fruits, moderate hops in the finish. Well balanced and nice to drink. Would happily buy again.
Tried from Bottle on 08 Oct 2017 at 14:29

6.8/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 7
Dégustée au Mondial de la Bière de Montréal 2010 (De mes notes papiers). .
Tried on 20 Aug 2017 at 04:55

6.8/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 6 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 7
Bottle @ home. Hazy golden colour, white foam. Light fruitiness in the nose. Yeasty character, sweet, dry and bitter.
Tried from Bottle on 01 Aug 2017 at 01:47

6.8/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 7
330ml bottle. Pours misty gold, overly large white head. Aroma is fresh and floral. Taste is clean, smooth, lightly sweet Belgian blonde yeast, bready with a light fruity hop edge. Easy-going.
Tried from Bottle on 29 Jan 2017 at 16:34

5.9/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 6 Flavor 5 Texture 6 Overall 5.5
Bottle, 750 ml from Beergium. Shared with rest at the grand tasting 11/2016. Pours cloudy yellow with medium creamy white head. Malty, light fruit, average yeast, bit spicy. Light to moderate sweetness, thin. Haven’t expected much, but still a bit of disappointment.
Tried from Bottle on 28 Jan 2017 at 15:33

5.8/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 4 Overall 6
Bottle at home thanks to deanso. Dark brown with some yeast in it and a nice dark beige head. Looks promising. Light earthy notes, dried figs, raisins, cocoa. There’s some moldy herbs and watery alcoholic notes. There’s definately some nice malts going on here, but the moldy and earthy notes in the background ruin that a bit. Medium sweet with some alcoholic bitterness. Medium bodied with watery feel. Not very good.
Tried from Bottle on 12 Jan 2017 at 15:20

6.8/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 7
31/12/2016 - 33cl bottle @ Pieter’s place, Aalst. Dark brown, no real head, just a small rim. Nose is malts, licorice. Taste is dark malts, caramel, some fruits, licorice, a bit earthy, dry.
Tried from Bottle on 05 Jan 2017 at 10:11