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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5/10 Appearance 4 Aroma 7 Flavor 5 Texture 6 Overall 3
Keg at Maltings York 4 May 06. Dark red colour. Pink head. A sparkling champagne feeling. Raspberry all the way.
Tried on 30 May 2006 at 13:15

7.2/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 8 Flavor 8 Texture 6 Overall 7
37.5cl bottle. I didn’t know what to expect from this. I’ve liked previous Liefmans beers. This is a brown/ruby colour with lasting beige head. Cherry fruit (both red and black) on the aroma. Some brown sugar sweetness in mouth. I really like this, tad too sweet though and could be sourer for both my palate and balance.
Tried from Bottle on 30 May 2006 at 07:42

7.2/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 8 Overall 7
draft - Pours reddish brown with a thin head. Raspberries dominate both the aroma and the taste, though that’s not necessarily a bad thing. It’s not complex, but what’s there is good. It’s considerable tartness keeps it from being cloying. Give it a try.
Tried from Draft on 07 May 2006 at 02:39

7/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 8 Overall 7
Bottled 2005. Reddish brown colour, mediumsized offwhite head. Raspberries and some sourish hints in aroma. Flavour is sour raspberry with a bit wineish hints. Wellbalanced between sweet and sour, palate is semi-dry. Very refreshing.
Tried from Bottle on 21 Apr 2006 at 13:47

3.8/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 3 Flavor 4 Texture 4 Overall 3
Bottle. Amber beer with an off-white head. Strange peach and industrial cleaner aroma with lots of dust. Sweet peach flavor with some dustiness. Finishes with a cleaning solution flavor.
Tried from Bottle on 15 Apr 2006 at 22:10

3.6/10 Appearance 4 Aroma 4 Flavor 3 Texture 4 Overall 3.5
Bottle. Red beer with a pink head. Dusty, medicinal cherry aroma. Very (VERY) sweet cherry flavor with light dustiness, but sweet and fruity. Alcopop.
Tried from Bottle on 14 Apr 2006 at 21:53

5.5/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 5 Flavor 5 Texture 6 Overall 6
0.375 l bottle(edit 2005): Slightly red amber colour with a thin off-white head; strong fruity (raspberry syrup) sweetish and a bit sourish nose with a tinge of caramel; sweet fruity flavour, accompanied bvy some acidity; short, sourish, a bit sweet and fruity finish with some "woody" undertones. Not too sweet, but a bit too artificial......The good sour-ale qualities are a bit destroyed by a too distinctive artificial flavour !
Tried from Bottle on 13 Apr 2006 at 17:42

7.2/10 Appearance 4 Aroma 8 Flavor 8 Texture 8 Overall 7
Clear slightly red amber color with a thin lightly red head. Sweet raspberry aroma. Sweet slightly sour raspberry flavor.
Tried on 09 Apr 2006 at 15:54

6.9/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 7.5
Bottle. Reddish brown colour with a small off-white head. Sweet malty and slightly sour aroma. Sweet malty with slightly sour flavor leaving you with a sweet aftertaste.
Tried from Bottle on 02 Apr 2006 at 12:22

6.6/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 6.5
Bottled (BB 03/2007)
Dark bloody red color with small reddish head. Strong rasberry aroma. Sourish, carbonated mouthfeel, fruity flavor of fresh rasberries. Some acidity in the aftertaste. Style is propably more fruit beer than FSA. Looking forward corked vintage version of this.
Tried from Bottle on 01 Apr 2006 at 13:31