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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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shrubber (16041) reviewed
Frambozenbier from Liefmans
21 years ago
7.8/10 — Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 8 Texture 8 Overall 8
Bottle. Sour red raspberry aroma. Brown red color with small head. Sour raspberry flavor with hint of dryness and mustiness. Nice palate.
Tried from Bottle on 06 Jun 2005 at 11:01
CloakedDagger (38094) reviewed
Jan van Gent from Liefmans
21 years ago
5.5/10 — Appearance 6 Aroma 5 Flavor 5 Texture 6 Overall 6
(Bottle 33 cl) Amber coloured with a nice, huge head. Some fruity, spicy notes - almost tripel-like, if it wasn’t for the rather low alcohol. Some iron in the aftertaste. Decent but far from exceptional. 041196
Tried from Bottle on 04 Jun 2005 at 01:41
CloakedDagger (38094) reviewed
Oud Bruin from Liefmans
21 years ago
7/10 — Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 7
(Bottle 25 cl) Dark brown with a reddish hue, and a nice light-brown head. Tart, fresh nose. Medium body with wooden, vinous notes. Some sourness in the finish. Crisp and very quenching. 200895
Tried from Bottle on 25 May 2005 at 06:24
CloakedDagger (38094) reviewed
Frambozenbier from Liefmans
21 years ago
6/10 — Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 6
(Bottle 37,5 cl) Vintage 1991 at 5,1% ABV. Dark reddish beer with a nice, full slightly pinkisk head. The raspberries are very evident although pretty much balanced by the sour base beer. You don’t completely avoid been left with a sugarish feel in the mouth. Then pour a "Goudenband" and be jolly. 130194
Tried from Bottle on 20 May 2005 at 17:59
Clarkvv (17430) reviewed
Cuvee Brut / Kriek Brut from Liefmans
21 years ago
8/10 — Appearance 10 Aroma 8 Flavor 8 Texture 8 Overall 7
On draught at the Publick House, 5/14/2005. Dark burgundy-brown colored beer, with some dark tan tinges on the edges, plenty of beige head, well-retained and lots of lacing. Unfiltered and near opaque. Aroma of tart cherries, quite expressive, with thick toffee maltiness and light chocolate notes. Quite earthy and musty, I like the yeast apparency. Flavor begins moderately sweet, but the tartness quickly makes its way in and prouldy asserts that this is no cheap, fake cherry fruit beer. Good and tart, but more than that, it is also complex and has a wonderful malt backbone. Caramel and toffee provide a full body, with the cherry flavor being as fresh and authentic as any I have come across. A big, sweet rendition, and maybe just a touch too sweet for my tastes overall, but well done, with light tannins, prunes, raisins and toffee and a marvelous body. Low carbonation.
Tried on 16 May 2005 at 13:32
CloakedDagger (38094) reviewed
Cuvee Brut / Kriek Brut from Liefmans
21 years ago
7.8/10 — Appearance 8 Aroma 8 Flavor 8 Texture 6 Overall 8
(Bottle 37,5 cl) 1992 vintage at 6,5 % ABV. Dark reddish brown, pinkish head. Sweet and sour, but more the latter and a rather unusual hoppiness. Brewed with whole cherries and not just extract. Loads of sediment - cherry pits...? 040993
Tried from Bottle on 14 May 2005 at 09:35
CloakedDagger (38094) reviewed
Goudenband from Liefmans
21 years ago
8/10 — Appearance 8 Aroma 8 Flavor 8 Texture 8 Overall 8
(Bottle 75 cl) 1991 vintage at 5,1% ABV: extremely pretty reddish brown beer, typical flavor blend of malty sweetness and sourness. Prickly feel to your tongue. Unique. 190893 1998 vintage: Riva turned the sourness down and the alcohol up. Still a great beer indeed but very different from the original. 7/4/7/3/14=3,5
Tried from Bottle on 14 May 2005 at 08:06
shrubber (16041) reviewed
Cuvee Brut / Kriek Brut from Liefmans
21 years ago
8.1/10 — Appearance 10 Aroma 7 Flavor 8 Texture 8 Overall 8.5
Bottle. A musty sour cherry aroma. Reddish brown color with small head. A sweet-sour cherry flavor. A nice blend.
Tried from Bottle on 08 May 2005 at 13:47
MiP (20513) reviewed
Oud Bruin from Liefmans
21 years ago
4.6/10 — Appearance 8 Aroma 5 Flavor 3 Texture 6 Overall 3.5
Draught. Dark brown colour, red hue. Big creamy, light brown head, quite stable. Aroma of acidic berries. Very sweet, acidic flavour. Some berry/raisin/grape notes. Aftertaste has a very tiny hint of sheery/prune. I am not a fan of oud bruin, but I think I would prefer it less sweet than this.
Tried on 01 May 2005 at 10:17
oh6gdx (52920) reviewed
Fruitesse Kriek from Liefmans
21 years ago
7.9/10 — Appearance 8 Aroma 8 Flavor 8 Texture 8 Overall 7.5
Bottled. Dark red, foamy reddish head. Cherry aroma, a bit like Lindemans Kriek. Pleasant flavour of cherry with some citric and earthy notes. It took a while to get used to the "differency" in this one, but once I took some more sips I began liking it more and more.
Tried from Bottle on 01 May 2005 at 03:29