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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6/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 5 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 6
Bright-gold with a retreating white head, leaving lace. A bit milky, and slightly bready nose as with German sour bread - in a white version. Tastes grainy, lager-like beer, corn as well, sweet like canned corn. A bit of DMS? Pineapple flavour. Light though not watery. Surprising beer. I can’t get the height of it, of its purpose?
Tried from Can on 03 Mar 2007 at 14:26

6.4/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 6.5
Bottled. A deep red beer with a huge brown head. The aroma is sweet with notes of nuts, brown sugar, and citrus fruits, as well as light notes of vegetables. The flavor is sweet with strong notes of spices and nuts, as well as lesser notes of fruit, malt of a roasted character, which makes the end a bit dry, yet combined with a sweetness, that lingers.
Tried from Bottle on 23 Feb 2007 at 14:06

6/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 6
(Bottle 33 cl) Hazy, dark amber golden with a tall, dense, off-white head. Lightly sweet aroma of roasted malt, fruit and yeast. Surprisingly light - almost watery - body. Flavours of roasted malt and a pleasant fruitiness with some bitterness in the finish. Interesting. 120207
Tried from Bottle on 18 Feb 2007 at 07:16

7/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 6 Flavor 8 Texture 6 Overall 7
Bottle. Dark golden color with a medium, lacy white head. Fruity aroma with yeast, malt and honey hints. Malty, fruity flavor with a spicy dry finish. Medium-bodied, good palate.
Tried from Bottle on 11 Dec 2006 at 12:36

5.6/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 5 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 5.5
Bottle, 8.5%. Citric aroma with a hint of vomit. Cloudy yellow/orange colour. Nice semi-stable white head. The flavour is a bit sour, but not too bad. Has some fruitiness, like a soft, watery fruit. A bit sweet, but semi-balanced by the alcohol.
Tried from Bottle on 07 Dec 2006 at 19:48

5.4/10 Appearance 4 Aroma 5 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 5.5
A hazy orange beer with a white head. The aroma is sweet malty with light wheat notes as well as light notes of spices. The flavor is sweet with strong fruity notes of oranges and apricot, as well as lighter notes of spices. A forgettable Belgian Ale.
Tried on 24 Sep 2006 at 17:21

6.1/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 6.5
(Bottle 33 cl) Slightly hazy fully golden with a white head leaving some laces. Aroma of yeast and malt. Medium-bodied, sweetish malty with some fruity accents and a whiff of yeast. Decent but unspectacular. 220706
Tried from Bottle on 23 Jul 2006 at 15:41

5.5/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 5 Flavor 6 Texture 4 Overall 6
(Bottle 33 cl) Pours a cloudy, dark amber with a creamy, beige head. Somewhat impure malty nose. Surprisingly full and sweet body with notes of burned caramel. Lightly metallic edge. Considering the only 4.8% ABV this is quite rich and tasty. 060706
Tried from Bottle on 06 Jul 2006 at 07:42

7.4/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 8 Overall 7.5
2008-05-27, draught at Ris Ras, Århus, 7-4-7-4-15=37
Hazy blond color. The aroma has some fruity and vinegar in it. The body is smoothened by a light sweetness; a spicy touch is balanced by a light fruitness. Correct bitterness. Atypical, pleasant.

2006-09-23, bottle, 8.5% ABV, 6-3-7-3-13=32
Cloudy blond color. Mild aroma, a bit sour. Ordinary taste, some malt, quite strong spicy character. Dynamic flavor.

2006-04-17, bottle, 8% ABV, 4-3-5-2-10=24
Hazy light blond color. Poor aroma and forgettable taste, with some malt and coriander. Boring.
Tried from Bottle on 05 May 2006 at 04:09

5.4/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 5 Flavor 6 Texture 4 Overall 5.5
(Bottle 33 cl) Pours a slightly hazy pilsener golden with a creamy, white head. Full body, rather sweet with floral accents and a spicy edge. Ginger perhaps? Sweet finish. 170406
Tried from Bottle on 22 Apr 2006 at 09:01