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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6.6/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 7 Texture 7 Overall 7
Old rating from 2017 - 330ml bottle brought back from Belgium. Pours caramel colour with a white foamy head. Aromas & tastes of melon, mango, pepper, grain, honey, alcohol, nuts & yeast. Medium body. Light syrup finish
Tried from Bottle on 22 Feb 2025 at 16:32

5.6/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 5 Texture 6 Overall 5.5
Slightly hazy golden colour with a white head. Rather typical Belgian aroma of malts, yeast, fruits and spices. Flavour is heavy malty sweetness, too heavy for my taste, it messes with the balance of this beer. Not too impressed with this mediocre Tripel.
Tried on 18 Feb 2025 at 05:18

6/10
Tried on 16 Feb 2025 at 16:01

6.8/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 7 Texture 8 Overall 7
Aroma of fruits, yeast, malty notes, hint of hops. Flavour is moderate sweet with a welcome moderate bitter finish. Nicely carbonated. Good above-average bitter Belgian Ale.
Tried on 16 Feb 2025 at 13:22

5.9/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 5.5
Aroma of dark malt, caramel, brown sugar, dark fruits, hint of coffee, raisins. Flavour is sweet with a candy sweet finish. Okay, but too sweet for my taste.
Tried from Can on 16 Feb 2025 at 13:19

6.4/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 6.5
Aroma of sweet malt, caramel, vanilla, oak, wine, sweet dried fruits, raisins. Flavour is sweet with a light bittersweet finish. Not bad, but I found the sweetness a bit much.
Tried on 16 Feb 2025 at 13:19

6/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 6
Aroma of dark malt, caramel, yeast, hint of coffee. Flavour is medium sweet with a light bitter finish. Not much of a Stout, but a decent Belgian Strong Dark Ale.
Tried on 16 Feb 2025 at 13:19

6.6/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 7 Texture 8 Overall 6.5
Bottiglia. Il gusto al naso viene attratto dall'orzo. La finezza olfattiva è normale e il modo in cui permane è sufficiente. Il manto birroso superiore è caratterizzato da una schiuma che resiste abbastanza. La grandezza delle bollicine è medio-fine. Il liquido si presenta velato. Il colore è giallo dorato carico. Il corpo è pieno. L'amaro è pronunciato e c'è anche una componente leggermente acidula. La forza gustativa è elevata e la durata è buona. Il gusto è piacevole. Il retrogusto è di decente intensità. L'aroma in bocca porta i segni di miele, crosta di pane, cereali, frutta secca, un accenno di resinoso e agrumi.
Tried on 13 Feb 2025 at 05:08

4.9/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 5 Flavor 4 Texture 6 Overall 4.5
Bottle at home. Aroma is sweet malt, candy sugar, caramel, marzipan, candy, raisins, spicy notes. Flavour is quite sugary sweet with some bitterness in the finish. Body is medium. Good if you like übersweet beers I suppose, it’s just not for me.
Tried from Bottle on 13 Feb 2025 at 05:00

5.2/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 5 Flavor 5 Texture 4 Overall 5
Bottle from Speciaalbierpakket. Aroma is brown malt, caramel, candy sugar, raisins. Flavour is sugary sweet with and light bitter. Body is just about medium, slightly thinnish for the style, with lively carbonation. Bit too much like sugary caramel water to be enjoyable.
Tried from Bottle on 10 Feb 2025 at 04:50