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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4.6/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 5 Flavor 4 Texture 4 Overall 4.5
Tap. Cloudy yellow with a beautiful lasting white head. Odd aroma mix of herbs and cookies. Similarly the flavour is sweet cookies and bubblegum with an unpleasant herbal note.
Tried from Draft on 28 Aug 2008 at 11:55

7.4/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 8 Overall 7.5
Bottle. A clear, ruby beer with a big, beige head. Yeast clouds. Dried fruits, dark berries, a spicy touch and some yeast in the aroma. Dark sugars, a little spicyness and herbal bitterness, as well as dried and fresh fruits in the mouth. Full-bodied, rather sweetish with a nice carbonation level. Some alcohol warmth too. Bitter, spiced finsih. A classic belgian, pleasant and balanced on the sweet side. (080731)
Tried from Bottle on 27 Aug 2008 at 17:02

6.2/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 6
Bottle. Amber colour with a beige head. Aroma is hop, caramel, apple, dry, alcohol. Flavour is sweet, hop, caramel, apple, dry, alcohol. OK beer
Tried from Bottle on 20 Aug 2008 at 00:07

6.4/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 6.5
Bottled (from Utobeer, London). Golden colour, small white head. Aroma is alcohol, fruits, spices and some slight grassyness. Flavour is quite much the same with grass changed to herbal/mildly spicy notes. Pleasant to drink.
Tried from Bottle on 18 Aug 2008 at 01:13

6/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 6
Bottled. Orangeish golden colour, small head. Aroma is fruits, hops and mild notes of yeast. Flavour is hops, fruits and some yeast along with raisins.
Tried from Bottle on 05 Aug 2008 at 04:03

6.1/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 6.5
Unclear deep amber with tiny white head. Sweet malty aroma with caramel and oxydized notes. Sweet and oxydized flavor with caramel, malt, prunes and plums in there. Ends sweet.
Tried on 04 Aug 2008 at 17:49

5.6/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 6 Flavor 5 Texture 4 Overall 5.5
Bottled:
Orange murky colour. Rich & firm head. Sweet orange marmalade aroma. Medium bodied with sweet and spicy flavour. Alcohol bitter finish.
Tried from Bottle on 19 Jun 2008 at 12:12

6.3/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 6
(33 cl bottle from Systembolaget)BB 2010-04-20On May 24, 2008Shady dark amber color, fluffy off-white head. Hoppy and spicy scent, also grass and nettles. Sweet and spicy taste. Sweet aftertaste. Moussy mouthfeel, low bitterness.
Tried from Bottle on 25 May 2008 at 04:08

6.1/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 6.5
Bottle. Pale golden colour with a white head. Aroma is citrus, yeast, orange, hop.. Flavour is hop, yest, sweet fruit, orange, spices. Medium body. OK beer.
Tried from Bottle on 12 May 2008 at 04:05

6.1/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 6.5
Bottle, 33cl. It pours a cloudy, rather pale golden body with a huge, foamy white head with quite short retention. The aroma is weaker than could be wished for, with fruit, some spice and hops, and pale malt. Effervescent in the mouth, quite thin, with flavors of fruit, spice and pale malt. Quite bitter. The finish is fruity and bitter, and I miss a bit sweetness in this beer. Citrusy as well in the finish. Sure a drinkable beer, but I don’t think it nails the style, and it is a bit boring. (080426)
Tried from Bottle on 26 Apr 2008 at 11:14