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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7.3/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 8 Texture 8 Overall 7
75 cl bottle. Apricot aroma. Soft roasted malt and yoghurt, mango and apricot in the flavor. More fruit than roated malt. Not a sign of the promised 9% ABV noticed. Very well balanced and likeable beer.
Tried from Bottle on 26 Aug 2019 at 12:07

6.8/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 7 Texture 8 Overall 7
Firm flowery hopbitter flavor. Light flowery aroma with a touch of caramel. Nice one!
Tried on 26 Aug 2019 at 12:07

6.6/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 6.5
Bottle 33 cl. Dark brown color. Aroma: caramel, wine, roasted, esters, toffee, sweetness. Sweet taste, caramel, toffee, a little coffee, malty, not bad.
Tried from Bottle on 17 Aug 2019 at 18:08

5.6/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 5 Texture 6 Overall 5.5
Hazy blond colour, white foam. Very grainy, a bit metallic, light sweet. Unbalanced. Not very good.
Tried on 08 Aug 2019 at 19:54

4/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 5 Flavor 2 Texture 6 Overall 3
Bottle at home. Almost clear yellow color med sized white head. Aroma and flavor are sourish a bit, unpleasant citrus. Weird. Don't like it. Drainpour for me. 5-3-2-3-5.
Tried from Bottle on 29 Jul 2019 at 19:24

6.4/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 6.5
On tap in Café Cambrinus, Brugge on 10th July 2019. Slight haze to the amber body, decent sized white crown on top. Peachy and yeasty with a floral undertone.
Tried from Draft on 15 Jul 2019 at 09:29

5.5/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 5 Flavor 5 Texture 6 Overall 5
Bottle from LDW, Eke. Hazy reddish brown colour, creamy beige foam. Nose of plums, caramel, metal. Taste is light sweet, sourish, caramel notes. Unbalanced, not very nice.
Tried from Bottle on 05 Jul 2019 at 07:50

6.6/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 6.5
Bottle at Bierpasse Weekend 2019-06-28 Antwerp AR: Belgian yeasty, dry, AP: cristal clear coppery, wee white head F: dry, dried fruity, Belgian yeasty, finishes very dry, medium bitterness
Tried from Bottle on 28 Jun 2019 at 16:53

6.2/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 8 Overall 5
Bottle from Carrefour. Hazy orange with a full head. Aroma of floral hops and yeast. Flavour is apricot wheat, yeast with a floral fruit finish.
Tried from Bottle on 25 Jun 2019 at 15:59

6.4/10 Appearance 4 Aroma 6 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 7.5
Zwart bier met weinig schuim. Smaak is licht bitterzoet met iets van chocolade, karamel en bosvruchten.
Tried from Bottle on 01 Jun 2019 at 20:33