Beerdevelopment Viven

Client Brewer in Sijsele, West Flanders, Belgium 🇧🇪

Established in 1999

Contact
Stationsstraat 89, Sijsele, 8340, Belgium
Description
In 2003, Tony Traen, took over Kapel van Viven from Willy De Lobel (the founder of Kapel van Viven) Since then, chapel of Viven has undergone several changes: a brand new look, an improved recipe for the Monastery of Viven and a new name. Chapel and Monastry of Viven were baptized Viven Blond and Viven Brown.

The idea to apply our Flemish brewing art to non-Flemish beers haunted Tony and together with Dirk Naudts (owner of the Proef brewery), he developed the recipes of the promising Viven Ale, Viven Porter, Viven Imperial IPA and Viven Master IPA. These exceptional beers, that would truly tempt any beer connoisseur, have been successfully launched onto the beer market in 2010, making them accessible to a wider audience of beer lovers.

For Tony and Krystle Traen, the driving forces behind the brewery, Viven has been a passion for over twenty years.

Krystle, one of the few female brewers in Belgium, is responsible for the taste of the different beers in the range. She composes the recipes and brews the first test batches in the kettles in Damme. When a new beer is tasted and approved by Krystle, the production moves to the Proefbrouwerij in Lochristi to be able to brew higher volumes. Tony is responsible for the administration, transport and sales. He started the Viven story, more than twenty years ago, in the little town of Vivenkapelle and turned it into an international brand.

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9.9/10 — Appearance 10 Aroma 10 Flavor 10 Texture 10 Overall 9.5
Voici une très belle réussite de la brasserie Viven (brasserie opérante De Proef bien entendu). Mais cela est plutôt récurrent de leur part. Cette Viven Porter a tout d’une grande. Équilibre parfait, arômes pleins, à la fois subtils et de caractère, avec notamment ces arômes fumés très présents en fin de bouche (sa dénomination Smoked Porter aux Etats-Unis lui convient d’ailleurs à merveille). En verre, cette Porter est racée, d’un noir total avec une mousse brune stable à 3 mm d’épaisseur. Le nez en impose; sur bonne intensité et une complexité intéressante. Les arômes de fumé prédominent, mais sous ceux-là, les notes de café, de chocolat est d’alcool à brûler se laissent déceler et s’entremêlent d’une fort belle façon. La première partie de la dégustation, très habilement, ne laisse pas les arômes de fumé s’exprimer (sans quoi la bière aurait été très certainement écœurante). L’attaque se fait sur un bel équilibre malt/houblon sur des notes de fruits rouges mûrs et une pointe de chocolat. La seconde bouche marque des notes de café plus prégnantes avec des variations autour de la cerise. L’arrière bouche est quant à elle pleine et suave sur des arômes de fruits mûrs. Le travail sur le malt est magistral. La fraîcheur arrive alors, avec une amertume gagnant en intensité et des arômes fumés allant crescendo vers un final long où le fumé reste longtemps en bouche, accompagné de petites notes d’épices. De la très grande maîtrise brassicole! Sans faute. Tout est justement dosé et l’alcool ne titrant qu’à 7 % Abv est utilisé de façon exceptionnelle. Le 5 n’était pas loin, juste un ressenti personnel, le petit petit complément d’émotions me manquant.
Tried on 12 Apr 2017 at 05:38

6/10
Tried on 08 Apr 2017 at 23:35

6.2/10 — Appearance 8 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 6
330 ml bottle, Cardinal Pub & Bar, Stavanger. ABV is 7.0%. Black colour, beige head. Aroma of roast malts, smoked malts and smoked meat. The flavour is mid between dry and sweet, moderately roasty with distinct notes of smoke. Moderate bittering hops.
Tried from Bottle on 03 Apr 2017 at 14:18

6.4/10 — Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 6.5
Caña en ipa cervecería Gijón. 01..04..2017 (r586). Color ámbar miel anaranjado con espuma blanca. Sabores maltosos ligeros dulces y herbaceos . Cuerpo ligero a medio con 8 vol que no se dejan notar mucho. Normal.
Tried on 01 Apr 2017 at 15:10

7/10
Tried on 18 Mar 2017 at 22:51

7.6/10 — Appearance 10 Aroma 8 Flavor 7 Texture 8 Overall 6.5
Fra fat på Delirium Cafe 9 Mar 17. Mørk gyldenbrun. Høyt kritthvitt tett & stabilt skum. Tynn lacing. God aprikosaroma. Smaken variert fruktig. Mango & fersken. Balansert.
Tried on 16 Mar 2017 at 02:06

7.1/10 — Appearance 6 Aroma 8 Flavor 7 Texture 8 Overall 6.5
Pours clear dark orange with a big, frothy, lasting, off-white head. The aroma contains hops, flowers, citrus, pine, pepper and spices. It tastes light citrusy sweet and medium to heavy bitter. The finish is long, dry, bitter and very spicy. Slick texture, fizzy carbonation. Well brewed.
Tried on 06 Mar 2017 at 13:45

7/10
Imported from untappd on 02-05-2020
Tried from Bottle on 24 Feb 2017 at 19:51

6.6/10 — Appearance 7 Aroma 6.5 Flavor 6.5 Texture 7 Overall 6.5
Hazy medium golden colour, tall frothy white head, fairly lasting, heavy lacing. Aroma grain, caramel, orange peel, yeast, floral hops, some honey, spicy notes. Taste medium sweet and bitter, grainy, yeasty, light caramel, bit orange peel. Mild bitter aftertaste, yeasty and spicy notes (coriander, pepper), medium body, oily texture, soft carbonation. Nice blond but not so good as other Viven beers, lacks some character.
Tried from Bottle on 23 Feb 2017 at 15:15

6.8/10 — Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 8
Bab 2016. Thnx to Tderoeck and 77ships for sharing the beers ! Pours clear blonde, small white head. Smell is yeasty. Taste is sharp, intense yeasty, overcarbonated. OK
Tried on 16 Feb 2017 at 12:59