Liefmans

Commercial Brewery in Oudenaarde, East Flanders, Belgium 🇧🇪
Owned by Duvel Moortgat

Established in 1679

Contact
Aalststraat 200, Oudenaarde, 9700, Belgium
Description
The history of the brewery dates back to 1679. At the end of the eighteenth century, Jacobus Liefmans settled in Oudenaarde and gave the brewery its name. It was around 1900 that Liefmans started filling maturation tanks with black cherries, on a small scale. Local farmers brought their excess crops of black cherries to Liefmans and swapped them for beer. One individual who played a key part in this was Rosa Merckx. She was closely involved in the brewery’s operations over several decades. Thanks to her encouragement, the cherry beer evolved into a real success story.

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Tried from Bottle on 28 Dec 2025 at 18:41


6.9
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 7 | Overall - 7

Frothy white fair mostly diminishing head. Red-orange colour. Light malty and hopy aroma. Some cherry notes. Moderate sweet and bitter flavor. Average moderate bitter finish. Oily palate.

Tried on 28 Dec 2025 at 15:40


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6.4
Appearance - 5 | Aroma - 6.5 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5

Home is our Amber malt with slightly old pie cherries. On the downhill side but still drinkable.

Tried from Bottle at Bodega Brew Pub, Inc. on 28 Dec 2025 at 00:41

gave a cheers!

5.4
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 5.5 | Flavor - 5 | Texture - 5 | Overall - 5.5

Fles gedeeld met familie tijdens kerst.
Robijnrood helder bier met weinig schuim.
Aroma is zuur.
Smaak is fruitig en zuur.
Het zuur blijft even hangen.

Tried on 26 Dec 2025 at 19:19


7.1
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 7 | Overall - 7

Klare rötliche Farbe mit minimaler weißer Schaumkrone. Fruchtiger, an Glühwein erinnernder Geruch. Geschmacklich fruchtig nach Kirsche, wiederum Glühwein. Hohe Süße mit leichter Bitterkeit, mittlerer Körper mit sanfter Kohlensäure.

Tried from Bottle on 02 Dec 2025 at 18:40


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

Old rating from 2011 - 330ml bottle, pours red with a off white head. Aromas & tastes of cherries, raspberries & strawberries. Moderate body. Light bitter finish.

Tried from Bottle on 01 Dec 2025 at 12:02


8.3
Appearance - 7 | Aroma - 8.5 | Flavor - 8.5 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8.5

Bottle shared with Johan 18.11.25. Mahogany amber. Fine aroma and taste of cherries, cherry stones and pale malt. Excelleny!

Tried on 18 Nov 2025 at 21:56


6

Tried from Bottle on 13 Nov 2025 at 13:07


6

Tried from Draft on 11 Nov 2025 at 22:09


7

Tap @ the De Koninck brewery bar. Unclear golden body under a lacing white head. Aroma has pale malt and fruity hops. Taste is medium sour with pale malt, refreshing hop and moderate bitterness. Smooth and decent.

Tried on 10 Nov 2025 at 11:18