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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6.5
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 6

Many thanks to kappldav123 for sharing. Smooth grainy beginning. Easy to drink, fruity with a smooth and mild floral back. Sessionable, grainy with a nice floral ending over a grainy bitter body.

Tried on 29 Jun 2019 at 20:45


9
Appearance - 10 | Aroma - 9 | Flavor - 9 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 9

Many thanks for this beer to Eric De Geyter. Wspanaly wyglad spora piana niebywale trwala powywijana jak domek slimaka. Wyglad to bursztynowo-morelowa barwa, metne dosc mocno, Aromat swierzej skorki chleba. W smaku tresciwe drozdzowy, skorka chleba, bardzo tresciwe, alkohol ukryty, do tego srednio slodyczy i spora dawka chmielowej swiezosci.

Tried on 19 Mar 2019 at 17:35


5.4
Appearance - 4 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 4 | Overall - 5.5

Huge thanks to JefVerstraete for that one! Bottle looks simple but good. Beer in the glass zippy, small head. Malty-moldy aroma. Starts malty, moldy, some grasy notes. Bitter background. Finish could be more balanced, still a lot dry hoppy notes. Okay.

Tried from Bottle on 08 Mar 2019 at 15:12


6.8
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7

33cl bottle. A clear orange brown beer with a big off-white head. aroma of caramelish malt, red fruits, nuts, dry berries. Taste of dry caramelish mild oxidized fruits, raisins, berries.

Tried from Bottle on 07 Feb 2019 at 20:58


7

Imported from untappd on 02-05-2020

Tried from Bottle on 11 Jan 2019 at 19:26


6.8
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7

Bottle, many thanks JefVerstraete! Huge pop, but mo gusher. Clear golden color with fluffy white head. Aroma is sweet, yeasty, estery, peach and very Belgian, super fruit esters forward. Taste is the same. Sirupy mouthfeel with high carbonation. Tasty and sweet, classic Belgian Ale on the sweet side, and more fruit-forward than your average Belgian Ale (also very sweet, but it kinda fits!).

Tried from Bottle on 21 Dec 2018 at 00:17


6.1
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 5.5

Tried on 28 Nov 2018 at 20:47


6.8
Appearance - 7 | Aroma - 6.5 | Flavor - 6.5 | Texture - 7 | Overall - 7

Clear medium amber colour, two finger frothy off-white head, good retention and lacing. Aroma is malty, light roasted, fruity (apricot, peach), candy sugar, yeast. Taste is medium sweet and light bitter, malty, light caramel. Medium body, oily texture, soft carbonation, aftertaste is dry hopbitter, herbal notes. No-nonsense classic speciale belge, nice.

Tried from Bottle on 08 Nov 2018 at 16:50


6
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 4 | Overall - 6

Bottle from LDW, Eke. Clear/light hazy golden colour, rocky foam. Nose of wet grain, cow fodder, some citrus. Taste starts bitter, malty, some citrus peel. Bit messy. Not very nice. A bit a disappointment.

Tried from Bottle on 24 Oct 2018 at 06:39


7.3
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7

13/10/2018 - small tasting glass shared with rubin77 and some friends @Bles Bierhappening, Zottegem. Clear dark yellow, small white head. Nose is malts, grassy, bit spices. Taste is malts, fresh hops, bit spices, dry bitterness.

Tried on 19 Oct 2018 at 11:25