About
De Halve Maan Brewing Company is a family brewery in the heart of Bruges, Belgium. The brewery was restarted and refined by Veronique Maes in 2005. With unique beer recipe on the work, the brewery was renamed as ‘Brugse Zot’. Brugse Zot beer became the only beer that is personally brewed in the town center of Bruges. The Brugse Zot and Straffe Hendrik beers are two of the brewery’s finest types of beers. Straffe Hendrik beer is filled with bitter ale while the Brugse Zot is rich in fruity flavor along with different types of malts and hoppy aromas.
7/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 7
Overall 7
Bottle from Raynville Superstore. It pours clear chestnut brown with a lasting off-white head. The aroma is bitter - sweet, brown bread, toasty, malt loaf, toasty brown sugars, sugar plum, Dr Pepper and cherry cola. The taste is smooth, toasty, brown bread, fruit cake, malt loaf, light tannin, toasty grains, ryvita, cola, Dr pepper, jammy, dried fruits, dried fig and muted alcohol presence with a drying, toasty finish. Medium body and average carbonation. Grew on me as it warmed up.
Tried
from Bottle
from
Raynville Superstore
on 17 Dec 2025
at 19:51
8.5/10
75cl bottle from Appellation Wines.
Appearance - deep brown with a thin beige head. Quite clear.
Nose - prune, mixed peel, Turkish Delight and sweet spice.
Taste - sweet spice, peel and prunes in booze.
Palate - medium to full bodied, sweet with then a slight dryness on the finish.
Overall - lovely.
Appearance - deep brown with a thin beige head. Quite clear.
Nose - prune, mixed peel, Turkish Delight and sweet spice.
Taste - sweet spice, peel and prunes in booze.
Palate - medium to full bodied, sweet with then a slight dryness on the finish.
Overall - lovely.
Tried
from Bottle
from
Appellation Wines (Comely Bank)
on 08 Dec 2025
at 14:34
7.9/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 8.5
Texture 8
Overall 8
0,75 flaske fra Stephens importkoffert, nydt med ham: mahognyfarge med kort skum. Rødvinsvinøs aroma og raffinert smak. Mørke dessertchokolader, bjørnebær, molasse, eik/vanilje, den nevnte rødvin og en dybde som man drømmer om. Perfekt til osten vi hadde, særlig Wensleydale med tranebær.
Tried
from Bottle
at
Brouwerij De Halve Maan
on 30 Nov 2025
at 21:34
7.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7.5
Texture 7
Overall 7.5
0.75 l bottle from 'Drankgigant.nl', 2024 vintage, best before August 2027, cellared for almost a year. Almost clear, very dark ruby to black with a large, foamy, almost stable, beige head. Sweetish-malty, gently yeasty-spicy and slightly fruity aroma of caramel, molasses, raisins, figs, marzipan and light coconut. Quite sweet, malty, moderately bitter, gently yeasty-spicy and slightly fruity taste of molasses, caramel, clove, chocolate, raisins, figs, marzipan and some coconut, followed by a medium long, moderately roasty-bitter, slightly warming finish. Almost full-bodied, quite effervescent mouthfeel, very lively carbonation. Round, harmonious brew, still a little sharp maybe but other than that a fine sipper for when in Christmas mood.
Tried
from Bottle
from Drankgigant.nl
on 30 Nov 2025
at 19:34
6.3/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 4
Overall 7
Dark brown colour, almost black, frothy beige head that does not stay long. Aroma is prune, dates. Light sweetness, light bitterness. Lively carbonation, feels a bit too high and makes it harder to feel the taste. Messy.
Tried
from Bottle
from
Firma Handlowa Maria
on 25 Nov 2025
at 21:19