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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5.5/10 — Appearance 6 Aroma 5 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 5
Bottle 330ml @ Geokkjer
Pours cloudy pale yellow with a huge white head. Aroma has notes of malt, grain, alcohol and some fruits and floral hops. Taste is medium sweet and light bitter. Body is medium, texture is thin to oily, carbonation is soft.
Tried from Bottle on 16 May 2011 at 11:06

7.4/10 — Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 8 Texture 8 Overall 7.5
Bottle bought in Brugge last Christmas. A dark brown almost black coloured pour with a decent beige head on top. Dark fruit, Belgian Christmas spice aroma. Tastes sweet, dark fruit, Belgian spice, malty, hint of banana. A great complex Belgian Chrstmas beer which I’ve had many times from bottle and on draught in the Beertje.
Tried from Bottle on 24 Apr 2011 at 11:29

6.6/10 — Appearance 8 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 8 Overall 6.5
(Bottle, Monk’s Café Wallingatan, Stockholm) Golden amber colour with frothy, off-white head. Fruity, spicy nose with orange, apricots, canned fruit and hints of almonds. Fruity, malty taste with notes of orange, apricots, ripe fruit and a spicy, slightly toasty finish with a mild bitterness. More than medium body, fairly sweet. Slightly chemical, but decent enough.
Tried from Bottle on 18 Apr 2011 at 13:28

6/10 — Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 6
Grainy aroma and flavour. Slightly hoppy but predominantly just dry and bitter with a very bitter aftertaste.
Tried on 26 Mar 2011 at 08:23

6.9/10 — Appearance 8 Aroma 6 Flavor 7 Texture 8 Overall 6.5
Bottle at John Bull. Black colour with a tan head. Aroma is sweet, caramel, coffee, fruit. Flavour is sweet, roasted malt, hop, caramel, sugar, coffee. Nice beer.
Tried from Bottle on 25 Mar 2011 at 22:46

6/10 — Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 6
Bottle @ Papsø. Pours a slightly hazy pale orange color with a small off-white head. Has a sweetish spicy yeasty herbal aroma. Sweetish fruity malty spicy yeasty flavor with some hints of citrus. Has a sweetish malty spicy yeasty finish.
Tried from Bottle on 24 Mar 2011 at 00:25

6.8/10 — Appearance 8 Aroma 6 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 7
cloudy yellow, smooth white head. mild spicy yeasty aroma. flavor is spicy, yeasty, dry, faint yellow fruity.
Tried on 23 Mar 2011 at 11:40

6.1/10 — Appearance 4 Aroma 6 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 6.5
Bottled. A hazy golden beer with a lazing off-white head. The aroma has notes of coriander, malt, and straw. The flavor is sweet with notes of malt, lemon, coriander, and straw, leading to a bitter finish. Thanks pinball for sharing.
Tried from Bottle on 23 Mar 2011 at 11:36

6.4/10 — Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 6.5
Bottle 33 cl. Courtesy of Pinball. Pours a hazy golden with a huge and frothy white head - a slow gusher. Sweet fruity nose, some Belgian yeast. Medium body, sweet fruitiness, spices, metallic and yeasty with a fairly solid bitterness. 230311
Tried from Bottle on 23 Mar 2011 at 11:34

6.8/10 — Appearance 8 Aroma 5 Flavor 7 Texture 8 Overall 7
On tap at the bonte koe, leiden. Not much head. Dark amber colour. Very decent stout.
Tried from Draft on 17 Mar 2011 at 12:01