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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7.1/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 7.5
Bottle from Utobeer Market Stall. Pours dark brown with a beige head. Aromas of raisins, sultanas, roasted malts, tobacco, dark fruits, some chocolate. Flavours of chocolate, vanilla, caramel. Dry sweet finish.Not bad.
Tried from Bottle on 20 Nov 2009 at 08:31

7.5/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 8 Flavor 8 Texture 8 Overall 7
Bottle, Carringtons, Chorlton. Poured dark brown with a small biege head. Aroma was dark fruit, malt and chocolate. Quite lively mouthfeel. Interesting flavour that was gently sweet with some roastiness and chocolate again. Some bitterness there in a pleasingly balanced and tasty beer.
Tried from Bottle on 08 Nov 2009 at 12:44

7.8/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 8 Flavor 8 Texture 8 Overall 8
Bottle. Nice head with good duration. Color is dark brown. Aroma and taste are rich fruits, malt, caramel, spices and notes of alcohol, but only enough to enhance the finish.
Tried from Bottle on 06 Nov 2009 at 13:06

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Bottle, Carringtons, Chorlton. This fella quite liderally exploded out of the traps, a nice looking pallid yet hazy gold with a big old white head. Yeasty aroma with some citrus and hop for good measure. Well rounded hop bitterness to the flavour that again had citrus notes and plenty to recommend it. Very drinkable and well worth a look.
Tried from Bottle on 06 Nov 2009 at 13:03

6.9/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 8 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 6.5
bottle, mit Dank an MoritzF! Deep brown colour with some floaties, small beige head. Fruity-chocolatey nose. Full-bodied, intensively malty flavours with hints of chocolate, raisins and berries. Well-balanced. Lingering finish, on the malty side.
Tried from Bottle on 31 Oct 2009 at 11:47

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Bottle (gussher) at home ... golden yellow ... huge huge short lived white head ... salty yeasty fruit nose ... sweet fruits ... little toffee ... little bready .. little spice.
Tried from Bottle on 14 Oct 2009 at 11:14

6.6/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 6 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 6.5
25cl bottle from Dranken Geers. Clear deep ruby, thin tan head. Slightly malty sourness on the aroma. It’s a bit like a fruity brune. Some ok fruit, some drinkability, some fruitiness. Bit of sourness, which comes from the plum and dark cherry like fruit. It’s pretty decent if not quite at the level of repeat buying
Tried from Bottle on 05 Oct 2009 at 14:09

6.1/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 6.5
330ml Bottle (Thanks FatPhil) - Hazy amber with a foamy head. Spicy aroma with hints of lemon, dried fruit and tea. Slightly spicy taste with hints of peach and banana.
Tried from Bottle on 05 Oct 2009 at 11:44

6.9/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 7.5
Bottel Frothy off-white good mostly deminishing head. Heavy amlty and hoppy aroma. Fruity specialy ap´ple notes. Moderate bitter flavor. Average nice moderate bitter finish. OIly palate. Very nice beer.
Tried on 21 Sep 2009 at 16:20

7.5/10 Appearance 4 Aroma 8 Flavor 8 Texture 8 Overall 8
Bottle. Blonde, pours a huge head. Citrusaroma. Sharp citrus flavor, but also malty. The alcohol is well hidden. The hops really reveal themselves in the aftertaste. Well balanced, delicious beer.
Tried from Bottle on 18 Sep 2009 at 13:53