Contreras

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

Established in 1818

Contact
Molenstraat 110, Gavere, 9890, Belgium
0032 9 384 27 06
info@contreras.be
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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gunnfryd

6.4
gunnfryd (21926) reviewed Valeir Extra from Contreras 15 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5

Bottle. Dark -golde orange colour with a white head. Flavour is sweet, orange, yeast, spices, citrus, hop, malt, grass. OK beer.

Tried from Bottle on 29 Jun 2010 at 21:35

shrubber

7.5
shrubber (15804) reviewed Valeir Blond from Contreras 15 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7

Tap. Peach, orange and musty malt aroma. Slight hazy yellow color with small head. Sweet orange peel with lightly bitter finish. Solid enjoyable beer.

Tried from Draft on 18 Jun 2010 at 23:25

Saintmatty

6.8
Saintmatty (11304) reviewed Valeir Blond from Contreras 15 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7

Copenhagen Beer Festival 2010 - Golden in colour. Fresh aroma with hops, grapefruit and a hint of tea. Fruity, hoppy and bitter taste with grapefruit, tea and lemon.

Tried on 20 May 2010 at 08:49

Borresteijn

6.8
Borresteijn (12407) reviewed Valeir Blond from Contreras 15 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7

33cl Bottle bought at Brugs Bier Festival. Clear copper golden colour, white head. Aroma of floral hops, fruity esters like unripe banana and sweet lemon. Flavour is light sweet, malty, fruity, floral, hoppy, nice dry bitter finish. Medium bodied, nice carbonation, dry mouthfeel. Subtle and nice beer.

Tried from Bottle on 11 May 2010 at 12:12

tderoeck

7.9
tderoeck (22711) reviewed Especial Mars from Contreras 15 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5

Imported from my RateBeer account as Contreras' Especial Mars (by Contreras):
Aroma: 8/10, Appearance: 4/5, Taste: 8/10, Palate: 4/5, Overall: 15/20, MyTotalScore: 3.9/5

33cl, aged 1 year. Pours a dark orange to amber coloured beer. Pretty cloudy. Solid creamy off-white head. Smells a little dusty, ripe banana, figs and caramel. Full malty flavour, hints of caramel and wood. Ends a little acidic, but this might be the age (1y). Aftertaste is mostly caramel and roasted malts. Very little bitterness, again a little acidic finishing touch.

Tried on 02 May 2010 at 03:11

bhensonb

7.1
bhensonb (22605) reviewed Valeir Blond from Contreras 15 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5

Bottle shared by Marcus. Pours orange gold with a large foamy off-white head. Nice fruit and citrus aromas. Med. body; med. carbonation. Flavor is freshly fruity and finishes with a hint of yeast and a touch of citrus. Very nice.

Tried from Bottle on 26 Apr 2010 at 16:45

bb

6
bb (18428) reviewed Valeir Blond from Contreras 15 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6

Bottle. Amber beer with a big cream colored head. Malt and light spice aroma with light hay. Malt and light yeast flavor with light mineral tones. Medium bodied. Malt and mineral lingers with light spice.

Tried from Bottle on 16 Apr 2010 at 11:17

Nisse666

7.5
Nisse666 (17733) reviewed Valeir Extra from Contreras 16 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8

Provdatum: 2009-08-01 Jaha, vad kan man göra om man inte får hänga med på U2 - jo pröva på en av Augusti släppen. Flaska 8 grader UTS: Molnig, hemgjord äppelmust, inte mycket till skum (var lite rädd för ev bottensats). D: Amerikansk humle, söt krusbärs soda, lite stickig i näsan. S: Amerikansk humle, jäst, citrusfrukter, medel men ändock påtaglig beska ES: Litet ekanande av den amer. humlen Ps. ytterst liten botten sats, besk ingen fröjd för smaklökarna... Anteckningar:

Tried on 05 Mar 2010 at 06:12

yngwie

7
yngwie (24278) reviewed Valeir Extra from Contreras 16 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7

Bottle. It’s a hazy, sparkling golden beer with a yellowish hue. Dense white head soon diminishing. Nice peppery hops on the nose, quite fruity, with some wheaty touch and a hint of yeast. There’s a little unpleasant touch of sourness in the mouth, else it’s a really nice one. Peppery hops, good bitterness, fruits, pale malts. Smooth, slightly warming and full-bodied. Maybe a bit sweet overall, but with a good bitterness in the finish to make you forget that. Nice. 100227

Tried from Bottle on 27 Feb 2010 at 02:48

chrisv10

7
chrisv10 (24596) reviewed Valeir Extra from Contreras 16 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7

33cl Bottle. Hazy yellow body with white head. Flavour is malt, sweet, spices and fruit.

Tried from Bottle on 21 Feb 2010 at 11:54

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