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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6.8/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 7
Bottle. Hazy dark yellow with medium off-white head. Flavour is malt, yeast, sweet, spices, hops, bitter and notes of alcohol.
Tried from Bottle on 28 Aug 2011 at 10:43

7.2/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 8 Texture 6 Overall 7
Bottle. Hazy dark yellow with medium off-white head. Flavour is malt, spices, yeast, hops, fruit and a little dry and bitter.
Tried from Bottle on 28 Aug 2011 at 10:41

7.5/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 8 Flavor 7 Texture 8 Overall 8
Bottle @ home. Dark yellow / light orange color, nice ’full-sized’ thick, vast white head. Nice smell, light hoppy, light fruity and dry bitterness. Tastes about the same, the bitterness is slightly dominant. Fruity bitterness in the finish. Not too much carbonation, medium body. Very nice brew actually, way better then expected anyway!
Tried from Bottle on 28 Aug 2011 at 07:19

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Draft at Jacs. Very hazy, golden tan color. Big foamy, long lasting head. A very yeasty Golden Ale, doesn’t really display much IPA character, just some solid dry bitterness. So creamy, almost tastes like a Belgified Hefe-Wit. The lemony bitterness grows as you sip it. Almost has a soapy APA feel to it.
Tried from Draft on 24 Aug 2011 at 09:45

7.8/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 8 Flavor 7 Texture 8 Overall 8
Bottle @ home. Clear golden color, very nice large carbo-bubbles moving upwards to a big thick white head. Smell sweetness, fruityness and a faint hint of hops. Taste sweet, fruit, slightly sugar, little bit citrus and slightly bitter. Firm carbonation and medium to full body; very nice tripel in my opinion!
Tried from Bottle on 23 Aug 2011 at 13:36

7/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 8 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 7
330 ml bottle @ John Bull pub in Aalborg. Slightly hazy golden body with a big, creamy white head. Nice and fresh aroma of light malt, citric fruit and grassy hops. Flavor is light malty, sweet, citric fruity, grassy hops and moderate bitterness. Medium body and decent aftertaste. A well balanced beer, best described as a hoppy blond.
Tried from Bottle on 21 Aug 2011 at 11:21

6.8/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 6 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 7
Bottle @ home. Reddish / amber color, thick off-white head. Don’t smell much, just a little raisin. Taste lightly sweet and malts. Firm carbo, low to medium body.
Tried from Bottle on 20 Aug 2011 at 02:36

7.3/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 8 Flavor 8 Texture 6 Overall 7
Clear yellow / golden color, nice thick white head. Smell soft hops and sweet. Taste soft bitter, sweet and malts. Decent carbonation, medium body. Decent blond beer.
Tried on 20 Aug 2011 at 02:33

7.1/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 8 Overall 7.5
Bottle at Botteltje bar in Ostend, Belgium. A golden/amber coloured pour with a decent white head on top. Fruity, sweet, Belgian aroma. Tastes fruity, quite sweet, malty, honey. I’ve also had this on tap a few times, really nice Belgian ale, this is almost a Belgian session beer.
Tried from Bottle on 06 Aug 2011 at 02:19

6.4/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 8 Texture 4 Overall 6.5
Hazy, dark yellowish colour. Smells sweet, fruity, yeasty and abricots. Tastes accordingly. Mouthfeel is okay, but it’s slightly too heavy on the carbo.
Tried on 23 Jul 2011 at 08:27