About
Brouwerij Sterkens has a particularly rich and very tasteful history. In 1651, the Sterkens family began to brew their own beer out of interest. In that time, they were local farmers with small amount of money to brew some quantities. As they were brewing, they wrote down every single detail of the recipes they made and the way they produced the beer. These notes were given from father to son, for generations on. When the family noticed that brewing beer gradually got more priority than working on the farm, they chose to professionalize the brewery and to fill out more quality beers. The delicious and spicy St. Sebastiaan and St. Paul beers were well appreciated in Belgium, what led to the fact that Brouwerij Sterkens was one of the first breweries who went abroad for exportation.
The current 14th generation of Brouwerij Sterkens have ensured that the beers of Sterkens are appreciated in more than 30 countries on all 5 continents. The Sterkens family is looking to the near future with a lot of enthousiasm and confidence, without forgetting the past. After all, Brouwerij Sterkens is still bottling their beers in distinctive and exceptional packaging.
Sterkens did stop with brewing and became a client brewer in 2008.
The current 14th generation of Brouwerij Sterkens have ensured that the beers of Sterkens are appreciated in more than 30 countries on all 5 continents. The Sterkens family is looking to the near future with a lot of enthousiasm and confidence, without forgetting the past. After all, Brouwerij Sterkens is still bottling their beers in distinctive and exceptional packaging.
Sterkens did stop with brewing and became a client brewer in 2008.
6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
Bottle from Drankenhandel Leiden. Dried dark and red fruit, brown malts, spicy yeast, caramel, raisins. Moderate to medium sweet. Decent enough.
Tried
from Bottle
from
Drankenhandel Leiden
on 12 Jul 2025
at 20:33
6.3/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6.5
Flavor 6.5
Texture 6
Overall 6
Bottle from Drankenhandel Leiden. Aroma is Belgian yeast with malt, some floral and fruity notes. Spicy yeast, moderate to medium sweet and more bitter than I expected. Could use more depth.
Tried
from Bottle
from
Drankenhandel Leiden
on 11 Jul 2025
at 19:30
6.9/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6.5
Flavor 6.5
Texture 7
Overall 7
Mørk brun med beige skum. Lukter mørk karamell, maltekstrakt og mørkt brød. Middels fylde. Søt. Smaker brunt sukker og mørkt brød. Kort.
Tried
from Bottle
on 29 May 2025
at 13:16
7.5/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 7.5
Flavor 7.5
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Gulbrun klar med hvitt skum. Lukter smør og lyst brød. Middels fylde. Smaker. Smør, belgisk gjær og noe blomster. Kort.
Tried
from Bottle
on 27 May 2025
at 16:50
7/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
Poured a light gold with a bit of head. Smell was floral and fruits. Taste was sweet , mouthfeel was a bit thin. Very drinkable golden ale, I rather enjoyed.
Tried
on 20 May 2025
at 00:52
6.1/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
330ml bottle. Cloudy, yellow-ish, bright golden colour with average, frothy, osteoporosing, minimally lacing, white head. Relatively weak, wheaty malty, yeasty fruity and mildly spicy aroma, hints of banana, orange peel, a touch of coriander. Taste is citrusy fruity, spicy and minimally yeasty fruity, wheaty malty basis with some residual sweetness, initially fruity notes of mandarine, orange, orange peel, a touch of banana, minimally dry notes of coriander not before the last third; minimally perfumed, spicy finish.
Watery texture, minimally dry palate, medium, prickly carbonation.
Fairly refreshing, almost a bit lemonade-like in the beginning, later quite spicy and a bit disharmonious, heterogeneous - OK.
Watery texture, minimally dry palate, medium, prickly carbonation.
Fairly refreshing, almost a bit lemonade-like in the beginning, later quite spicy and a bit disharmonious, heterogeneous - OK.
Tried
from Bottle
from
Pakhuis Twente
on 29 Apr 2025
at 19:42
6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
Bottle from Drankenhandel Leiden. Spicy aroma with lots of coriander. Citrussy with notes of wheat. Mild sweet with a light bitterness. Medium body.
Tried
from Bottle
from
Drankenhandel Leiden
on 22 Mar 2025
at 21:24
6.9/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
1st off, beautiful botle!
very nice dark color, huge beige head, great lacing. aroma of fruit, and some sweet malt. not much hops present, but i’m getting a bit of bitterness in the finish. Overall a dubbel.
very nice dark color, huge beige head, great lacing. aroma of fruit, and some sweet malt. not much hops present, but i’m getting a bit of bitterness in the finish. Overall a dubbel.
Tried
on 27 Feb 2025
at 06:12
6.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6
very dark brown pour, head wasnt very large, i think this bottle might be a bit past its prime. carbonation is VERY low. aroma of sweet malt, and a slight sweet/sourness. Flavour is almost that or port wine, its kinda sour, but sweet, with some dried fruit in the background, very interesting.
Tried
from Bottle
on 27 Feb 2025
at 05:32
6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
bottle at Volo in Toronto.
very very nice bottle. but i think it was pretty old
pour a dark yellow, next to no head, carbonation is very low, almost gone.
aroma is sweet, with a tad bit of caramel, but a slight hint of sour.
flavour is the same, kinda sour, but not unpleasant. nice sweetness inthe finish.
very very nice bottle. but i think it was pretty old
pour a dark yellow, next to no head, carbonation is very low, almost gone.
aroma is sweet, with a tad bit of caramel, but a slight hint of sour.
flavour is the same, kinda sour, but not unpleasant. nice sweetness inthe finish.
Tried
from Bottle
on 27 Feb 2025
at 05:32