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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7/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 8 Overall 7
From bottle at Moskus in Trondheim with UKM people 28.06.16. Chestnut brown. Diminishing, pale brown head. Aroma and taste of rasins, dried fruits and dark syrup.
Tried from Bottle on 27 Jun 2016 at 19:00

7.6/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 8 Texture 8 Overall 7.5
From bottle at Moskus in Trondheim with UKM-people 28.06.16. Unclear peach. Persistent white head and lacing. Fruity aroma and taste, with pale malt, succade and orange marmalade. Dry and very refreshing!
Tried from Bottle on 27 Jun 2016 at 17:47

7.4/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 8 Overall 7.5
330 ml bottle, from Vinmonopolet Verksgt., Stavanger. ABV is 6.5%. Deep golden colour, slightly hazy, huge white head. Pleasant aroma of Belgian ale yeast, fruits and mild spices. Medium sweet flavour, spicy notes of Belgian ale yeast, some fruit and white kandij sugar, moderate hops in the finish. Not bad at all.
Tried from Bottle on 07 Jun 2016 at 17:03

6.8/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 7
Bottle from LDW, Eke. Golden colour, lots of creamy white foam, some flakes in the beer. Aroma of citrus, peach. Bitter but well balanced and refreshing. Good ale.
Tried from Bottle on 27 May 2016 at 12:14

5/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 5 Flavor 5 Texture 4 Overall 5
Hazy blond colour. Lots of fresh, raw malts in the aroma. Flavour is quite bland. Very light yeastiness. Bitter (almost stale) in the finish.
Tried on 30 Apr 2016 at 09:46

7.1/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 7.5
hazy golden to orange colour, large, though not too stable off-white head; aroma of bread, tropical fruits, floral and earthy notes; taste is rather malty than hoppy with tropical fruity, earthy andyesty notes; good, but not a typical IPA
Tried on 17 Apr 2016 at 10:00

5.6/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 5 Texture 6 Overall 5.5
Noe tåkete lys brun med høyt beige skum. Lukter krydder,frukt. lett bitterhet. Fyldig. Middels bitter.
Tried on 10 Mar 2016 at 15:32

6.9/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 6 Flavor 7 Texture 8 Overall 6.5
Bottle at home. Pours a hazy amber color with a big creamy off-white head. Aroma of dry hay, Belgian yeast, pepper and some citrus. More Belgian yeast in the flavor along with apricot, grass, dry hay and some spices. Has a slick mouth feel, medium body and a balanced bitterness. A fruity and nice Belgian ale.
Tried from Bottle on 25 Feb 2016 at 06:43

6.9/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 7.5
33cl bottle in the new K & S Beer & Tobacco store/tasting room in Brugge on Sunday 7th Feb 2016. Clean orange pour with a full white head. Hop lead with grass, grapefruit and other citrus notes overpowering any yeast or malty aromas. In the taste there is more balance as the malts assert themselves a little. Decent and a change from all the really heavy beers Belgium is usually known for (that and lager of course).
Tried from Bottle on 19 Feb 2016 at 08:37

6.2/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 8 Overall 6
Bottle 330ml @ home
Pours hazy golden with a white head. Aroma has notes of malt, yeast, floral and citrus. Taste is light to medium sweet and light bitter with a long yeasty, floral and a weak hint of pepper in the finish. Body is medium, texture is oily, carbonation is soft.
Tried from Bottle on 06 Feb 2016 at 16:28