Nieuwhuys

Microbrewery in Hoegaarden, Flemish Brabant, Belgium 🇧🇪

Established in 2001

Contact
Ernest Ourystraat 2, Hoegaarden, 3320, Belgium
Description
Since 2001 Jan Dewachter and Mieke De Backer have been running “'t Nieuwhuys” in Hoegaarden. On the ground floor, a brewing installation was installed with a brewing kettle of 300 liters and 5 fermentation and lagering tanks. From 2002 their first beer Alpaïde was tapped here. From 2002 their first beer Alpaïde was tapped here. In September 2009 a new brewing installation was put into service with a capacity of 200 hl per year.

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7.2/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 8 Overall 7
Bottle at De Heeren van Liedekercke, shared with Anke and Pieter.
Pours hazy yellow with a big, frothy, white head. The aroma contains peach, pineapple & banana, caramel, hops & yeast. It tastes medium fruity sweet and light hoppy, yeasty bitter; yeasty and spicy finish. Full body, slick/oily texture, soft carbonation. Above average Belgian Tripel.
Tried from Bottle on 04 Nov 2017 at 09:58

7.3/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 6 Flavor 7 Texture 8 Overall 8
33cl bottle. A clear red brown beer with a huge good lasting beige head. Aroma of dark mild roasted malt, red fruits, chocolate, some vanilla. Taste of dark roasted malt, bitter hops, some metallic hops, coffee and chocolate, nice!
Tried from Bottle on 20 Oct 2017 at 15:05

6.8/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 8 Overall 8
33cl bottle. Almost clear golden beer with a huge good lasting off-white head. aroma of belgian yeast, dry yellow fruits, straw. Taste of dry fruits, some banana, not too sweet, belgian yeast.
Tried from Bottle on 25 Aug 2017 at 14:33

7.5/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 8 Overall 8
Bottle at De Heeren van Liedekercke. Pours hazy brown/black with a frothy, tan head that stays. The aroma contains roasted malt, chocolate, caramel, nuts and raisins. It tastes medium to heavy sweet and light bitter. The finish just manages to not become cloying and has warming alcohol. Medium body, good carbonation, slick/creamy texture. Tasty.
Tried from Bottle on 06 May 2017 at 11:36

4.8/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 4 Flavor 4 Texture 4 Overall 6
33cl bottle. Pours clear dark golden colour with a huge most good lasting off-white head. aroma of ripe fruits, dry fruits, reddish malt. Taste of dry strong reddish malt, caramel, some spices, lot of grainy malt, meh...
Tried from Bottle on 06 Apr 2017 at 15:26

7.6/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 8 Texture 8 Overall 7.5
Bottle @ De Heeren van Liedekercke. Hazy very dark brown with a lasting beige head. Aroma is sweet, malty, caramel, dark malts, chocolate and yeasty. Flavor is quite sweet and moderate bitter. Sweet and moderate bitter finish. 180317
Tried from Bottle on 18 Mar 2017 at 11:02

5.8/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 5 Flavor 5 Texture 6 Overall 7
purs rather clear amber. small white head. smell is bit malty. Taste is malty, bit metallic. Sweet, some Sugar sweetness as well. ok, at best.
Tried on 29 Jul 2016 at 08:15

7.4/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 8 Texture 8 Overall 7.5
33 cl. bottle @ De Roestelberg, Kaatsheuvel. Hazy very dark brown body with some yeast specks floating around and an off-white head. Caramel and yeast aroma, with some chocolate/coffee notes. Taste is medium sweet with a semi-dry bitter finish. Alcohol is very well hidden. Very nice surprise.
Tried from Bottle on 22 Jun 2016 at 05:50

7/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 8
Bottle shared. Hazy golden orange with a white head. Aroma of big herbs, malt, caramel and overripe dare fruit. Flavour is moderate sweet and bitter. Medium bodied with light carbonation.
Tried from Bottle on 19 Jun 2016 at 14:55

6.5/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 8 Overall 6
33cl bottle shared with Kermis. Very thin white head. Cloudy blond pour. Ok.
Tried from Bottle on 19 Jun 2016 at 14:53