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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5/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 5 Flavor 4 Texture 6 Overall 5
Sampled @ ZBF 2015. Pale clear golden, little white head. Nose is metallic, sweetish, sugar, quite metallic. Taste is thin, empty, corn, hugely metallic, light white sugar,… Thin, metallic. Not better than the industrial varieties. (Thx! for sharing people!)
Tried on 26 Apr 2015 at 07:25

6.6/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 6.5
Hopfig herber Antrunk, frisch, rund. Stimmig hefig, mild herb, rund. Gut. 11/11 10/11//11
Tried on 26 Apr 2015 at 05:45

5.3/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 5 Flavor 5 Texture 6 Overall 5
Süßlich herber Beginn, mild herb. Süßlich bleibend, süffig, rund. Trinkbar. 9/8/9/8//8
Tried on 26 Apr 2015 at 04:57

Tried at Brabanthal on 25 Apr 2015 at 19:02

7/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 8
Das Bier hat eine klare dunkel goldgelbe Farbe und eine übermäßig große weiße Schaumkrone. Geruch sehr fruchtig hopfig, Citrus, hefig, leicht bitter. Geschmack fruchtig hopfig, Gewürze, Hefe, Citrus, etwas zu viel CO2.
Tried on 13 Mar 2015 at 15:23

7/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 7 Texture 8 Overall 8
Trübe orangegelbe Farbe, ordentliche weiße Schaumkrone. Geruch fruchtig hefig, Honig, Pfirsisch. Geschmack süß malzig, hefig, reife Früchte, wenig Banane, Gewürze.
Tried on 12 Mar 2015 at 15:03

5.9/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 4 Flavor 6 Texture 8 Overall 5.5
Flaske 330ml spandert av Rune. Delt med ham på Nerstranda 11 Feb 15. Gyldenbrun. Litt partikler. Høyt luftig skum som varer. Anonym aroma. Hint av frukt. Smaken svakt krydret med en søt, tørr avslutning.
Tried on 18 Feb 2015 at 03:23

5.6/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 4 Flavor 5 Texture 8 Overall 5.5
330ml bottle by the courtesy of djoeye. Hazy dark golden body under a lasting off-white head. Fair lacing. Belgian yeasty fruit on the nose, lightly spiced. Fruity flavours, candy sweetness together with a yeasty touch. Foamy in the mouth. Satisfying (shared with Finn at his place in Tromsø 11.02.2015).
Tried from Bottle on 17 Feb 2015 at 13:47

6.6/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 8 Overall 7.5
Bottle at Metropolis Café, Brussels, with EG 16.02.15. Hazy orange. Diminishing white head. Orange, spices and pale malt in aroma abs taste. Well balanced. Low carbonation.
Tried from Bottle on 17 Feb 2015 at 12:03

7.6/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 7.5 Flavor 7.5 Texture 8 Overall 7.5
Cloudy medium amber colour, one finger frothy off-white head, sizzles down quickly, good lacing. Strong aroma of floral and grassy hops, fruity (orange, tangerine, peach), some honey, yeast, hint of basement. Mild taste, medium sweet and medium bitter, citrus notes. Medium body, oily to light creamy texture, average carbonation, tingly mouthfeel, finish mild bittersweet. Overall a crisp and smooth IPA, very refreshing, good.
Tried on 18 Dec 2014 at 16:35