Brouwerij Sterkens
Client Brewer
in
Meer,
Antwerp,
Belgium π§πͺ
Associated Venue: Bierparadijs
Established in 1651
Contact
Description
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.
5.1/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 5
Flavor 5
Texture 6
Overall 4.5
Bottle. Cloudy golden with a white head. Aroma of honey, flowers, citrus peels, graininess, yeast and fruitiness. Sweet honey-ish flavor with floral spiciness and fruitiness. Medium-bodied. Not my thing and not very Tripel-like.
Tried
from Bottle
on 05 Jun 2014
at 08:37
5.1/10
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Appearance 4
Aroma 5
Flavor 5
Texture 6
Overall 5.5
Bottle 6%, cloudy deep brown colour, stable long lasting bubbly head, aroma of chocolate cake and caramel with traces of citrus , flavour of dark chocolate and mud, light bodied. Drinkable but quite simple dubbel.
Tried
from Bottle
on 31 May 2014
at 10:26
6/10
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Appearance 4
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
Bottle, stable long lasting bubbly head, hazy lightish orange colour, amroma of honeycomb, yeast and dirt, flavour of candy with some fruity notes and somehoney im the back, smooth and quite light, though some alcohol intruding as the beer warms up. A bit simple but nice and easy to drink.
Tried
from Bottle
on 23 May 2014
at 12:16
6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
Ceramic bottle shared at Beer Market Jaffa. 6% according to the importerβs label. Clear deep amber-brown with a big beige head. Aroma of malt, caramel, dark fruits and a bit of dark bread notes. Sweetish flavor, caramelly, with some candy-ish character, fruitiness and a bit of bitterness in a drier finish. Medium-bodied. OK, quite clean.
Tried
from Bottle
on 23 May 2014
at 10:52
6/10
β
Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
Dark amber colour, medium carbonation. Aroma of sweet caramel and dark fruit. Easy drinkable. Bit thin body.
Tried
on 28 Mar 2014
at 05:40
6/10
β
Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
Normal dubbel type aromas and taste, looks thick but comes off sort of watery. Dark brown, like a cola, with thin skin of a beige head. Aroma is dried fruits and a hint of molasses. Taste is more of the same with a hint wood, eat and bourbon barrel.Very short finish.
Tried
on 19 Mar 2014
at 18:47
8.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 9
Texture 8
Overall 8.5
750 ml ceramic bottle into tulip glass, best before 7/10/2017. Pours lightly hazy/cloudy golden amber color with a 2 finger dense and rocky white head with great retention, that reduces to a small cap that lingers. Nice soapy lacing clings on the glass, with a good amount of streaming carbonation retaining the head. Aromas of big peach, apricot, lemon, pear, apple, honey, candi sugar, bread, light clove, light pepper, herbal, and yeast earthiness. Damn nice aromas with great balance and complexity of fruity/earthy yeast and pale malt notes; with great strength. Taste of big peach, apricot, lemon, pear, apple, white grape, honey, bread, candi sugar, light clove, light pepper, herbal, and yeast earthiness. Lingering notes of peach, apricot, lemon, pear, apple, white grape, honey, candi sugar, bread, light clove, herbal, and yeast earthiness on the finish for a good bit. Fantastic complexity of fruity/earthy yeast ester and pale malt flavors; with a great malt/yeast flavor balance and zero cloying flavors after the finish. Medium carbonation and body; with a very smooth and lightly slick/crisp mouthfeel that is nice. Alcohol is very well hidden with minimal warming present after the finish. Overall this is an awesome Belgian golden ale. All around great balance and complexity of fruity/earthy yeast and pale malt flavors; and very smooth to sip on. A highly enjoyable offering.
Tried
from Bottle
on 01 Mar 2014
at 22:07
6.2/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
Bottle. Pours clear dark copper brown with airy but stable light tan head. Clear aroma of fruit, malt and caramel. Sweetish flavour of caramel malt, interspersed by bitter notes of hops, alcohol and metal. Creamy mouthfeel. Sweetish finish with a rough touch and mild, metallic hints. Warming alcohol presence. OK but would better without the metal.
Tried
from Bottle
on 20 Feb 2014
at 11:44
5.5/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 5
Flavor 5
Texture 6
Overall 5
Bottle. Pours nearly clear pale golden with stable white head. Clear aroma of fruit and flowers, with notes of hops. Bitter, hoppy flavour, with sourish and sweetish floral and fruity notes. Mildly bitter aftertaste. Excessively high carbonation. Drinkable but nothing special. Way too expensive: 10 euro per bottle in a supermarket in Poland!
Tried
from Bottle
on 17 Feb 2014
at 08:51
6.5/10
β
Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 8
Overall 6
Bottle. Pours cloudy dark coffee brown with airy but stable light tan head. Clear aroma of fruit and flowers, with notes of malt. Sweet, malty flavour, with fruity and caramellish notes and mild hoppy touches. Bitter finish. Reasonable but I have tasted better beers of this style. Way too expensive, at least where I bought it.
Tried
from Bottle
on 11 Feb 2014
at 13:52