Svesse (15730) reviewed Bink Blanchke from Brouwerij Kerkom 2 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5
(Draught at Dynamo Bar de Soif, Brussels, 20 Oct 2023) Golden colour with frothy, white head. Fruity, spicy nose with bread, apricots, banana, clove and hay. Malty, fruity taste with notes of bread, hay, clove, coriander and wheat. Low bitterness. Medium body, with a certain sweetness. Tasty and refreshing. Quite nice.
hawthorne00 (9781) reviewed Winterkoninkske from Brouwerij Kerkom 2 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5
Bottle. Very dark brown with a good inch of stable beige head. Aroma of dark and singed sugars, coffee, some liquorice. Some roasty flavours as well as singed sugars in the taste. It's pretty sweet but the roasty flavours and firmish bitterness combine to balance things. Not subtle, but fun.
Cunningham (15598) reviewed Bink Blond from Brouwerij Kerkom 2 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7.5
Hazed golden pour and a fine head. Fine lacing. Ok intensity in the aroma. Mellow sweetness and a pleasant carbonation level. Easy to drink. Malty, bread, fruity and mild yeast in the flavor [Bottle from Ölstudion Nordstan in Gothenburg, Sweden]
gave a cheers!
EvNa (6056) reviewed Winterkoninkske from Brouwerij Kerkom 2 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5
Bottle. Color: Still Very dark brown, almost black, beige head. Aroma: Roasted malt, mocha, coffee. Little hints of Juniper. Taste: Roasted malt, caramel, some coffee, hints of licorice. Hoppy backbone, Just over medium body, just below average carbonation. Thin and weak compared with Winterbinkske Grand Cru. No need to try this version again, go for the Grand Cru!
7stern (1431) reviewed Bink Blond from Brouwerij Kerkom 2 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7
Rather hazy, dark yellow towards orange, low head but high carbonation. Sour rhubarb aroma, some pepper and coriander. Rhubarb and coriander in the taste as well.
gave a cheers!
deyholla (22727) reviewed Reuss from Brouwerij Kerkom 2 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 4 | Overall - 7.5
Bottle shared by JK, thanks! Pours a near clear gold with a white head that dissipates quickly to the edges. Aroma has a funky earthy fruit with a slight menthol note and a good amount of oak coming through. Flavor has dry and tart light fruits with a slight dryness, some grain and some funky oak backing.
Appearance - 7 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 6.5 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5
Dark golden to light orange, moderately hazy; gets pretty murky when pouring the final inches. A not too big per style but pretty dense white head; very stable, also leaves nice lacing. Average intensity in the aroma: notes of honey and chamomille, fruity notes of peach and candied orange among a soft feeling half yeasty, half sirupy base; maybe a hint of spiciness. Very nice. Taste notes as per aroma. There's a a bit of grassy hoppiness to bring balance from the sweetness, but also an unclean, earthy/muddy finish/aftertaste that gets stronger with every sip and tends to cover the other flavours. Still very much on the sweet side overall, but not cloyingly so. Medium or slightly below medium bodied, with average to high soft carbonation. Feels soft and quite full for the low abv. Very traditional, very belgian, would be great if more polished.
EvNa (6056) reviewed Winterbinkske Grand Cru from Brouwerij Kerkom 2 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 9 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 9
Bottle, 2023, 75cl. I've had Kerkom Winterkoninkske Grand Cru before and apparently this beer is renamed Winterbinkske Grand Cru when De Ranke took over Kerkom in 2022 and the recipe is slightly changed by adding Juniper. Label is still Kerkom, De Ranke influences are recognizable by the 2023 neck label, which is also used on some 75cl De Ranke bottles. So... compared with the previous Winterkoninkske Grand Cru: Color: Still Very dark ruby, almost black, thin beige head. No changes. Aroma: Dark roasted malt, coffee, licorice. Maybe little hints of Juniper, but I wouldn't have recognized this when I didn't know about the change of recipe. Taste: Dark roasted malt, lightly boozy, some dark coffee, and some licorice, some oak tannins. Hoppy backbone, Over medium to full body, just below average carbonation. Juniper? Yes, when you know it, it's recognizable but subtle. Would like to have had the chance to taste both version side by side, but unfortunately that won't happen. There sure is a similarity though: Both versions are very nice.
Beer5000 (11295) reviewed Bink Bloesem from Brouwerij Kerkom 2 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7
Bottle @ home. Rather clear, golden body under a fine white head. Aroma has malt, bread and a bit floral. Taste has sweet malt, a floral touch and hint of caramel. Not very impressive at the first sips, but it seems to open up with some more delicate flavors from yeast and esters. Not able to detect any honey flavor here, but this also may have some impact. Balanced body, balanced in taste, well hidden alcohol and all over rather nice when finishing the bottle.
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 8
Kerstbier Festival. Very dark brown beer with a beige head. Aroma of dried dark fruits, raisins, dark malt. Taste of dried fruits, raisins, plums, boozy finish.