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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.
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Sigmund (15026) reviewed
St. Sebastiaan Dark from Brouwerij Sterkens
12 years ago
7.2/10 — Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 8 Overall 7
500 ml capped stoneware bottle, with swingtop. Bought at Alcampo Gran Canaria. ABV is 6.9%. A dark strong beer, brewed according to the Reinheitsgebot. Very dark brown colour, large and lasting off-white to beige head. Moderately malty and slightly spicy aroma, hints of caramel. Malty flavour, hints of caramel, mild spices and brown bread, but not as sweet as many other Belgians.
Tried from Bottle on 07 Feb 2014 at 14:11
Sigmund (15026) reviewed
St. Sebastiaan Golden from Brouwerij Sterkens
12 years ago
7.6/10 — Appearance 8 Aroma 8 Flavor 7 Texture 8 Overall 7.5
500 ml stoneware bottle, as Sterkens St. Sebastiaan Grand Cru Bière Forte, capped and with swingtop. ABV is 7.5%. Bought at Alcampo, Gran Canaria. In the German translation on the label the beer is classified as a "doppelbock", which it clearly is not, despite being brewed according to the Reinheitsgebot. Pale golden colour, large and lasting white head. Nice and "typical Belgian" spicy aroma, also some fruity notes. Fairly light bodied for its strength , nice and mild spicy flavour, again "typically Belgian", not too sweet.
Tried from Bottle on 06 Feb 2014 at 14:54
mike_77 (15876) reviewed
Savazius Brown 8.1 from Brouwerij Sterkens
12 years ago
6.8/10 — Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 7
Very dark brown colour. A very sweet taste with some caramel and toffee. Smooth texture and quite a rich feel.
Tried on 31 Jan 2014 at 13:11
mike_77 (15876) reviewed
St. Sebastiaan Dark from Brouwerij Sterkens
12 years ago
6.6/10 — Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 6.5
I was lucky enough to get the lower priced 75cl glass bottle version instead of the pottery 50cl one. Dark red brown colour. Dried fruits in the aroma, raisins, etc. Flavour is generally quite sweet and caramelesque but there’s a background woody, nutty dryness to keep it in check.
Tried from Bottle on 28 Jan 2014 at 13:06
Gerbeer (8590) reviewed
St. Sebastiaan Dark from Brouwerij Sterkens
12 years ago
7.9/10 — Appearance 8 Aroma 8 Flavor 8 Texture 8 Overall 7.5
500 ml crock. Pours a dark brown with moderate head. Aromas of dark fruit, Flavors of juniper berries and wood. Distinct. Bitter with sweet finish. Very nice.
Tried on 24 Jan 2014 at 20:29
allmyvinyl (21581) reviewed
St. Sebastiaan Golden from Brouwerij Sterkens
12 years ago
6.8/10 — Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 7 Texture 8 Overall 7
500ml bottle from Appellation Wines. Hazy golden yellow pour, big white head. Some light spice on the aroma, hay and cereal. Taste is light sweet, herbal bitter. Yeasty. Creamy texture, clean finish. Good.
Tried from Bottle on 24 Jan 2014 at 14:11
mike_77 (15876) reviewed
St. Denise Bière de Noël from Brouwerij Sterkens
12 years ago
6.1/10 — Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 6.5
Dark ruby brown sort of colour. Flavour is sweet and malty with plenty of dried fruits like raisins and dates and a little spiciness (clove?) in the finish.
Tried on 14 Jan 2014 at 12:02
Foffern (3556) reviewed
Julemandens Trøst from Brouwerij Sterkens
12 years ago
7.4/10 — Appearance 10 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 8 Overall 6.5
Bottle at home. One year old. Pours a hazy reddish brown colour with a big, beige, creamy head. Aroma of dried fruit, wood, leather, brown sugar and some chocolate. Has a even more sweet flavour which is pretty similar to the aroma with more dried fruit. Has a rich mouth feel, and a light bitterness. A complex and sweet Belgian strong ale. Nice enough.
Tried from Bottle on 20 Dec 2013 at 13:05
NilsAS (12388) reviewed
St. Sebastiaan Dark from Brouwerij Sterkens
12 years ago
7.1/10 — Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 8 Overall 6.5
Duft av frukter. Mørk kastanjebrun farge. Tynt dekkende skum. Mye karbonering. Frisk smak av frukter og krydder.
Tried on 15 Dec 2013 at 19:56
ShivanDragon (10797) reviewed
St. Denise Fleur d'Houblon 6 from Brouwerij Sterkens
12 years ago
6.3/10 — Appearance 8 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 8 Overall 5
75 cl fles voor 2€,- waar vind je dit nog ?, nou dan moet het vast ook niets wezen zou je verwachten. dat viel best nog wel mee. helder oranje met matige witte kraag aroma: floraal, mout en graan smaken: redelijk zoet. zwak bitter, licht fruitig, matig gemout, matig kruidig, koriander en citrus. frisse smaken, floraals, iets licht zepig, body is licht/zwak.
Tried on 23 Nov 2013 at 06:53