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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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dnicolaescu (3911) reviewed
Pater Lieven Tripel / Triple from Van Den Bossche
13 years ago
6.9/10 — Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 7.5
Head: white, medium, frothy, mostly diminishing. Colour: amber, hazy.

Aroma: fruit, flowers, yeast, slightly sour. Carbonation is medium. Taste: fruity, dry, spicy, leading to slightly spicy and bitter finish. Body is below medium. Quit good, if not excellent.
Tried on 28 Apr 2013 at 09:48
Sebletitje (16212) reviewed
Buffalo Grand Cru from Van Den Bossche
13 years ago
7.8/10 — Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 8 Texture 8 Overall 8
Draft sample @ ZBF’13 shared with the RB Belgian crew. Ambrée profond, brune foncée, col beige. Arôme barrique, léger fruité rouge, caramel, malté, boisé moyen et sucré. Palais garde ici ce côté belge avec le rajout sympa de barrique subtile pour une aigreur modérée. Fruité noir, houblonné amer moyen, fini caramel avec un petit rajout vineux et boisé qui arrivent en fin de bouche. Léger grillé et chocolaté en retrait.
Tried from Draft on 28 Apr 2013 at 06:31
Sloefmans (15815) reviewed
Buffalo Grand Cru from Van Den Bossche
13 years ago
6.8/10 — Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 7
Draught Small brownish rim over totally opaque brown-black beer. Liquorice², vanilla, sweet-smelling, even vinous (surprise, dude). Again vanilla in the flavour, rum, Bourbon, milk chocolate. Lots of spririt/wine flavours in the light, but nothing behind it to back it up, Malts, dark ones, please. Quite slick, warming, pappy, but finish betrays again emptiness. Not bad; nowhere great.
Tried on 28 Apr 2013 at 03:55
77ships (14507) reviewed
Buffalo Grand Cru from Van Den Bossche
13 years ago
9.5/10 — Appearance 10 Aroma 9 Flavor 9 Texture 10 Overall 10
(28/04/2013) Sampled draft @ ZBF 2013. Blackish with little head. Sweet caramel toffee in the nose, sweet chocolate, dried brozn fruits, caramel, some barrel, light booze,… Taste is sweet red wine, barrel, sweet caramel, red fruits, tannins, red berries, chocolate, dried dark fruits, nice tart red wine finish, vanilla oak,.. Lower carb. Man this is good & I don’t like the base beer … says a lot. /// (26/08/2015) 750 ml. bottle. Purchased @ Delhaize. Very dark brown, light red hue, creamy coffee tanned head. Nose is huge wine mixed with big blackcurrant, sugar, more oak, wine, warming alcohol spirit, light vanilla, more blackcurrant, touch brambleberry. Taste is big sugar, blackberry, more sugar, light jello, brambleberry, big wine, sweet wine, chocolate, red wine, brown sugar,… Creamy, sweet delicious stuff. Keeping the score.
Tried from Draft on 28 Apr 2013 at 02:04
tderoeck (24158) reviewed
Buffalo Grand Cru from Van Den Bossche
13 years ago
8.3/10 — Appearance 10 Aroma 8 Flavor 8 Texture 8 Overall 8
Imported from my RateBeer account as Van Den Bossche Buffalo Grand Cru (Barrel Aged Pauillac) (by Van Den Bossche):
Aroma: 8/10, Appearance: 5/5, Taste: 8/10, Palate: 4/5, Overall: 16/20, MyTotalScore: 4.1/5

27/IV/13 - on tap @ Zythos Bierfestival (2013-406) Thanks to the Belgian ratebeer crew for sharing our beers today!

Very dark brown beer, creamy beige head, little stable, non adhesive. Aroma: alcohol, caramel, very boozy, vanilla, sugar, some dried fruits, more caramel. MF: ok carbon, medium body. Taste: sourish start, lots of vanilla, caramel, red fruits, more sour notes, alcohol. Aftertaste: pretty sour, red berries, caramel, cocoa powder.
Tried from Draft on 27 Apr 2013 at 11:03
tderoeck (24158) reviewed
Staminee Blond (2013-2016) from Van Den Bossche
13 years ago
8.3/10 — Appearance 8 Aroma 8 Flavor 8 Texture 10 Overall 8
Imported from my RateBeer account as Staminee Blond (2013-2016) (by Van Den Bossche):
Aroma: 8/10, Appearance: 4/5, Taste: 8/10, Palate: 5/5, Overall: 16/20, MyTotalScore: 4.1/5

21/IV/13 - on tap @ De Stokerij (Gent) - BB: n/a (2013-344)

Clear yellow to bright orange beer, creamy white head, pretty stable, adhesive, leaving a nice lacing in the glass. Aroma: fruity, floral hops, citrus, hint of exotic fruits. MF: ok carbon, full body. Taste: little sweet, lots of ripe fruits, peaches, sugary, citrus, nice grassy bitter hops. Aftertaste: dry and bitter hops, fruity, little yeasty, orange peel, zest, nice bitter dry ending.
Tried from Draft on 21 Apr 2013 at 11:02
Lilja (4691) reviewed
Pater Lieven Tripel / Triple from Van Den Bossche
13 years ago
8.1/10 — Appearance 8 Aroma 9 Flavor 8 Texture 8 Overall 7.5
En fin trippel. Smak och doft av belgisk jäst, malt, örtig, kryddig med toner av koriander, päron och apelsin. Pepprig eftersamk, torr beska.
Tried on 16 Apr 2013 at 02:50
Kermis (23735) reviewed
Buffalo Bitter from Van Den Bossche
13 years ago
6.5/10 — Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 7
Draft at Pinterlier. Pours clear golden with a white head. Aroma of citrus, yeast, fruit and light malt. Flavour is moderate sweet and moderate to heavy bitter. Medium bodied with moderate carbonation.
Tried from Draft on 21 Mar 2013 at 13:18
Deanso (16228) reviewed
Livinus from Van Den Bossche
13 years ago
6/10 — Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 5 Texture 8 Overall 6
On tap at the bonte koe , leaden. Thick creamy white head. Clear golden blond pour. An ok blond.
Tried from Draft on 12 Mar 2013 at 10:07
Cunningham (16290) reviewed
Buffalo Bitter from Van Den Bossche
13 years ago
6.9/10 — Appearance 8 Aroma 6 Flavor 7 Texture 8 Overall 6.5

Appearance: Light hazy and lively golden color with huge white head that last. Good lacing.
Aroma: Light acidic and a bit fruity.
Palate: Medium body. Slightly sweet and a rich bitterness. Average carbonation.
Taste: Malty, fruity, some yeast and light hoppy. Well hidden alcohol.
Overall impression: Not to complex Belgian strong ale, but very fresh and easy drinkable.
Personal stats: Bottle from a trade with Grima.
Tried from Bottle on 05 Mar 2013 at 14:38