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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7.5
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7

The first beer from Nieuwhuys and very different from the witbier style we all instantly associate with the name Hoegaarden. Pale beige, firm, sticky, mousse-like head, colour a very dark brown with wine-red glow, misty. Very fruity and malty nose of banana, cacao powder, coffee liqueur, cinnamon, sweet sherry, pears, mint, candi sugar; rounded mouthfeel, dark fruits and candi sweetness, mild carbonation, a hint of orange peel, all on a firm basis of chocolate-, caramel- and nut-like maltiness, also some yeasty spiciness and a leafy bitterish hoppiness in the tail, where the somewhat cloying sweetness of the candi sugar also lingers on and some warming, wodka-like alcohol emerges, very slightly burning and in that respect not that well hidden. A bit stronger now than it was in the beginning and I have the impression they also toned down the roasted malt accent, which is no longer noticeable.

Tried from Can on 17 Jul 2014 at 12:48


6
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 4 | Overall - 7

Bottle shared. Pours very hazy amber with a tan head. Aroma of light fruit, yeast and malt. Flavour is moderate sweet and bitter. Light medium bodied with moderate carbonation. Unexciting.

Tried from Bottle on 11 Jul 2014 at 10:34


6.5
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 6

33cl bottle courtesy of and shared with Kermis. Thin white head. Cloudy golden blond pour. Ok, nothing special

Tried from Bottle on 11 Jul 2014 at 10:32


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

Yeasty version of a Speciale Belge. Caramelised malt, sweet metallic taste, with some mild fruits. Mwoah.

Tried on 21 Apr 2014 at 03:19


6.1
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5

Regular Belgian witbier. Wheaty body, with smooth yeast. With some fruits and fresh spices. Nice, but it’s all been done before.

Tried on 21 Apr 2014 at 03:17


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

Bit boring Belgian blond beer, every Belgian brewer thinks he needs to brew one of these.

Tried on 21 Apr 2014 at 03:16


7.4
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5

Tasty Belgian dark beer. Yeasty and malty body, with some nice fruits and herbs. Good example of a Belgian microbrewer.

Tried on 21 Apr 2014 at 03:13


7.8
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7

33 cl. bottle @ home. Procured from Willems. BBF 16/07/2015. Hazy dark orange, solid white head. Nose is thick BE yeast, darker honey, caramel, sugar, thick malty with herbs, decent start. Tastes of sweet mellow honey, nuts, touch herbal, brown sugar, herbs, warming, touch boozy, doesn’t come entirely together but definitely nicer than the score would indicate on RB. Not on par with my introduction to the brewery “Alpaïde”.

Tried from Bottle on 20 Feb 2014 at 11:02


6.8
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7

330ml bottle. Hazy golden colour with average, frothy, diminishing, minimally lacing, white head. Fruity, wheaty aroma, notes of apple, apple purée and lemon, hints of coriander, a touch of orange zest. Taste is minimally tart, fruity, wheaty, notes of lemon, apple, hints of coriander, orange and orange zest. Refreshing, well balanced, really nice.

Tried from Bottle on 17 Feb 2014 at 13:23


6.2
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6

Bottle from Dranken Geers, Oostakker, Gent, consumed at home on Wednesday 12th February 2014. Pours hazy dark gold with slim white head. Clean slightly spritzy nose with a little spice, a little bland is my first impression. It’s fine, a tiny bit thin and lacking maybe, but absolutely fine. Sweetish typically Belgian in many respects but very safe. A6 A4 T6 P3 Ov12 3.1

Tried from Bottle on 12 Feb 2014 at 13:41