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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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Ungstrup (52439) reviewed
St. Paul Double from Brouwerij Sterkens
22 years ago
5.9/10 — Appearance 10 Aroma 5 Flavor 5 Texture 6 Overall 5.5
An amber beer with a beige head. The aroma is primarily sweet with some sour notes - is it the yeast? The flavor is very thin, but what is there is sweet malty with notes of caramel and bread with hints of the alcohol.
Tried on 13 Jan 2004 at 16:21
Ungstrup (52439) reviewed
St. Paul Speciale from Brouwerij Sterkens
22 years ago
4.9/10 — Appearance 10 Aroma 6 Flavor 2 Texture 6 Overall 3.5
An amber beer with a fine head. The aroma is sweet and malty with notes of caramel and ginger. The flavor is acidic and slightly sweet - it hints of a queze but makes a weird nothing.
Tried on 13 Jan 2004 at 14:08
Ungstrup (52439) reviewed
St. Paul Blond from Brouwerij Sterkens
22 years ago
5.4/10 — Appearance 4 Aroma 5 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 5.5
An unclear light yellow beer with a fine head. The aroma is like "blondes" often are; filled with corriander and cloves. The flavor is very wheaty - and rather sweet. I wonder how much wheat (malted or unmalted) that has found its way into this beer.
Tried on 12 Jan 2004 at 16:39
SpringsLicker (4049) reviewed
St. Sebastiaan Golden from Brouwerij Sterkens
22 years ago
7/10 — Appearance 8 Aroma 6 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 8
A hazy honey colored beer that has a nice lace and substantial head. Aroma and palate are fruity and typical of a good Belgian. I preferred the dark however. Both are good beers.
Tried on 08 Jan 2004 at 13:54
SpringsLicker (4049) reviewed
St. Sebastiaan Dark from Brouwerij Sterkens
22 years ago
7.5/10 — Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 8 Overall 8
Nut brown with ruby notes. Minimal head with nice lacing. Fruity and rich. Caramel and alcohol. Very nice beer.
Tried on 08 Jan 2004 at 13:50
Oakes (34715) reviewed
St. Sebastiaan Dark from Brouwerij Sterkens
22 years ago
5.9/10 — Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 6 Texture 4 Overall 5.5
Amber-burgundy colour. Aroma is light, with treacle notes and a slight peach fruitiness. The body is light, but offers a vibrant character. Toffee and light orange notes abound, but are drowned out by too much alcohol in the finish.
Tried on 09 Dec 2003 at 11:32
Oakes (34715) reviewed
Hoogstraten Poorter from Brouwerij Sterkens
22 years ago
6.6/10 — Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 6.5
Chestnut colour with a light tan head. Aroma shows toffee, caramel, nuts. Lean toffeeish malt notes in the body. Light walnut, almond hints as well. Sweetish and pleasant, but does not capture my imagination.
Tried on 09 Dec 2003 at 11:31
Oakes (34715) reviewed
St. Sebastiaan Golden from Brouwerij Sterkens
22 years ago
7.2/10 — Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 8 Overall 7
Golden bronze colour. Aroma is toasty, slightly peachy, with additional notes of pear and a light spiciness. The palate is juicy in its maltiness. A little bit of alcohol shows, as well as a lively pear & apricot ester character.
Tried on 09 Dec 2003 at 11:30
omhper (46303) reviewed
St. Sebastiaan Dark from Brouwerij Sterkens
22 years ago
6.5/10 — Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 7 Texture 8 Overall 6
Bottled. Nut brown. Cloudy. Sugary sweet with notes of toffee. Medium bodied, lightly woody.
Tried from Bottle on 23 Nov 2003 at 14:25
omhper (46303) reviewed
Hoogstraten Poorter from Brouwerij Sterkens
22 years ago
7.1/10 — Appearance 8 Aroma 6 Flavor 8 Texture 8 Overall 6.5
Bottled. Dark ambe with creamy head. Roasty coffee aroma. Sweet, malty and fruity, notes of plums. Woody, salty and quite pleasant. I'm always suspicious on beers in too fancy or gimmicky bottles, but this does impress.
Tried from Bottle on 23 Nov 2003 at 14:23