Van Den Bossche

Regional Brewery in Sint-Lievens-Esse, East Flanders, Belgium 🇧🇪

Established in 1897

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Sint-Lievensplein 16, Sint-Lievens-Esse, 9550, Belgium
Description
Arthur Van den Bossche founded the brewery in 1897. After his death in 1925, Elenora Callebaut, Arthur's wife and daughter of the Callebaut brewers and chocolatiers family, continued the brewery. In 1935 Willy and Mark Van den Bossche, the 2nd generation, take the helm and further expand the brewery. Ignace son of Mark Van den Bossche, 3rd generation, becomes active in the brewery in 1976. In 2015 Bruno Van den Bossche takes over the brewery from his father. The 4th generation is now taking the lead.

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6.2/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 7
Donkergeel bier met schuim. Smaak is licht zoet en licht bitter hoppig en iets kruidig met iets van citrus en honing. Best goed.
Tried from Bottle on 05 Oct 2019 at 14:40

6.8/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 6
Bottle 33 cl. Golden color, almost clear, white foam. Aroma: pear, white grapes, flowers, apple. Taste: pear, light sourness, sweetness, white wine, not bad.
Tried from Bottle on 29 Sep 2019 at 20:12

3.3/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 2 Flavor 3 Texture 4 Overall 3
Bottle shared at tasting. Brown color, off-white head. Aroma is horrible, vomit, somewhat sour. Taste is foul as well. Not good. 2-3-3-2-5
Tried from Bottle on 21 Sep 2019 at 18:06

7.8/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 8 Flavor 7 Texture 8 Overall 8
Bottle: Nice frothy head. Citrus and raspberry aroma. Citric, hoppy flavor with just a hint of tartness and raspberry. Maybe a bit thin, but a nice fruity triple. Tap: Café De Engel Oldenzaal. Loads of tropical fruit in teh aroma, but especially in the flavor. Cream, lemon, mango, pineapple, all this well mixed. Hops, cream and citrus in the aftertaste. The new favorite beer of my wife!
Tried from Bottle on 26 Aug 2019 at 12:08

6.3/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 6
Firm head, cloudy appearance. Wheataroma, slightly citric. Hoppy flavor with licorice and citrus. Nice beer, but will not conquer the world.
Tried on 26 Aug 2019 at 12:08

6.8/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 4 Overall 7
Aroma has yoghurt and tropical fruit. Roasted malt flavor with fresh cheese, coffee and mango.
Tried on 26 Aug 2019 at 12:08

7.3/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 6 Flavor 8 Texture 8 Overall 7
Vert dark color. Creamy brown head. Malty, cherry aroma. Full bodied with roasted malt and coffee. Some cherry sourness. Interesting beer that doesn't hide its Flemish roots.
Tried on 26 Aug 2019 at 12:07

5.8/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 5 Flavor 6 Texture 4 Overall 7
Amber color with chunks of old yeast floating. This beer must be two years old or so. Dusty, earthy smoky aroma and flavor. Some cherry, lactic acid and vinegar sourness. Also some sweetness. Typical flavor, an odd mix of a Flemish brown and a landbier from the Franconian countryside. Very interesting beer, but by no means perfect.
Tried on 26 Aug 2019 at 12:07

6/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 7 Texture 4 Overall 6
Slight cherry and pear fruitaroma. Roasted malt and pear in the flavor. Some caramel. Good lacing, but rather thin. Not an entirely clean palate, but that does no harm to this beer.
Tried on 26 Aug 2019 at 12:07

7/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 8 Overall 7
Golden color, clear. Honey aroma. Sweetish, somewhat sugary flavor. Some orange. The alcohol is somewhat hidden by the sweetness. prickly mouthfeel.
Tried on 26 Aug 2019 at 12:07