Van Den Bossche
Regional Brewery in Sint-Lievens-Esse, East Flanders, Belgium π§πͺ
Established in 1897
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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.
4.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 5
Flavor 4
Texture 4
Overall 4
BB 160712. Hazy pale yellow with a big white head. Aroma is light sour, wheaty, yeasty, citrus and coriander. Flavor is medium sweet, light sour and moderate acidic. Light acidic finish. Heavy carbonation. Doesnβt seem fresh in spite more than a year until BB. 190611
Tried
on 19 Jun 2011
at 04:09
6.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Draught. Creamy white good mosly lasting head. Yellow colour. Light malty and moderate hopy and heavy yeasty aroma. Citrus notes. Moderate bitter nice fruity flavor with strong orange notes. Average moderate bitter finish. Oily palate. Nice.
Tried
on 18 Jun 2011
at 09:18
7.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Bottle. Creamy white excellent mostly lasting head. Yellow colour. Moderate malty and hoppy and yeasty aroma. Heavy bitter flavor. Average moderate bitter finish. Nice fruity esters. Creamy palate but a little too fizzy.
Tried
from Bottle
on 17 Jun 2011
at 13:24
5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 5
Flavor 5
Texture 4
Overall 5
(bottle, 25cl) Clear, pale golden colour with a blond mid-sized foamy head. Slightly sour malty nose with shy fruity notes and a tinge of vegetables. Slightly sweet and sour flavour, light to medium bodied with a modest carbonation. Fruity (apples, citrus) malty taste leading into a sweet and slightly sour-fruity finish. No glory. 12.VI.11
Tried
from Bottle
on 14 Jun 2011
at 13:52
6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
Bottle at a bar in Helsinki. Pours Dark brown with small tan head. Aroma is roasted malts, chocolate and dark fruits. Flavour is sweet and fruity with chocolate and caramel. Body is a little thin And everything is a little muted, however the high alcohol is masked quite well. Not a great stout, but drinkable. Rated offline 2011/04/27
Tried
from Bottle
on 12 Jun 2011
at 17:09
6.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Bottle. Nice head with good duration. Color is pale golden. Aroma and taste are bitter hops, grass, yeast, fruits and malt.
Tried
from Bottle
on 11 Jun 2011
at 16:20
6.2/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
Huge beige head. Deep brown body with vigourous carbonation. Floral peppery licorice aroma with herbal notes. Sweet-dryish burnt licorice taste with mealy notes. Light body. Mild, hottish mouthfeel. Dry chocolate and licorice aftertaste with peppery burnt buttery notes. Nice and unusual, but not very drinkable. (0.33l bottle, De Heeren van Liederkercke, Belgium.)
Tried
from Bottle
on 08 Jun 2011
at 13:52
6.9/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 6.5
330ml bottle picked up from the fridge at βt Antwaerps Bierhuiske and shared with Finn at the hotel room. Pours a huge, rocky white head with fine retention and rings of lace. Hazy golden body. Grass hoppy nose with a spicy touch. Fruit hoppy taste together with caramel malts. Bittersweet end. Drinks quite well (Antwerpen, 29.04.2011).
Tried
from Bottle
on 02 Jun 2011
at 01:45
6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 4
Overall 6
clear slightly cloudy yellow, smooth white head. citrussy and yellow frutiy aroma. flavor is citrussy, yellow, fruity too sweet.
Tried
on 31 May 2011
at 05:43
6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
Bottle. A slow gusher producing a huge, off-white head. Rather hoppy nose, with grass and resins. Belgian-style maltyness and sweetness too. The flavor is quite similar, nicely bitter, but I canβt say Iβm too fond of the idea of using noble hops as the major source of bitterness and hop flavors. Smooth on the palate, medium to full body. Some alcohol all the way, bitter finish. Well, not my choice of bitter beer, although itβs quite nice. 110516
Tried
from Bottle
on 16 May 2011
at 11:09