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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6/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 6
Hazy blond color. A simple Triple beer, dryish mouthfeel but with a sweetish aftertaste, very light spicy touch. Not bad, but too simple.
Tried on 02 Jun 2008 at 09:37

7.4/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 8 Overall 7.5
Bottled. Very deep rubyish amber colour with brown mediumsized head. Arima is malts, soma sour fruits, spices and mild notes of plum. Flavour is mildly roasted malts with some fruity notes. Aftertaste is a nice mix of nuts, caramel and quite strong notes of roasted malts. Rather sweet, otherwise very pleasant.
Tried from Bottle on 30 May 2008 at 00:31

6.8/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 7
Bottled. Golden colour, mediumsized white head. Aroma is slightly barnyardy, and spicy. also some wheat. Flavour is quite much the same. Once the yeast goes in it gets a lot "spicier" and fresher. Has a quite sticky palate afterwards
Tried from Bottle on 28 May 2008 at 06:52

6/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 6 Flavor 5 Texture 6 Overall 6
Bottle. Golden colour with an off-white head. Aroma is banana, citrus, spices. Flavour is banana, citrus, malt, spices: Medium body. Could be more, but still an OK beer.
Tried from Bottle on 18 May 2008 at 04:17

7.4/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 8 Overall 7.5
Bottle, 25cl at the Belgian Embassy in Oslo. It has a dark brown, almost clear pour, with a nice beige head. Chocolate, roasted malt, caramel and dried fruits fills the nose when sniffing it. The flavor has chocolate, roast, malt, fresh and dried fruits as well as a little bitterness. Full body, and a long, sweet caramel finish. Yet another nice one from van den Bossche. (080410)
Tried from Bottle on 15 May 2008 at 04:13

7/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 6 Flavor 7 Texture 8 Overall 7
Bottle, 75cl at the Belgian Embassy in Oslo. Hazy, almost golden body with a white head. Pale malt, spices and fruityness in the aroma, which I would like more pronounced. When sipped, the pale malt, spices and fruit from the aroma showes up, along with a hoppy bitterness, and all is more evident than in the aroma. There’s a little warming feeling from the alcohol as well. Full body, and a bitter and fruity finish. A pleasing beauty. (080410)
Tried from Bottle on 15 May 2008 at 04:08

6.4/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 6.5
Bottle, 75cl at the Belgian Embassy in Oslo. The beer pours a hazy, orange body and a nice off-white head. Spiced and malty nose, a bit weak, but sure not bad. Dryish in the mouth, malty, spiced and hoppy, with a medium to full body. Nice, quaffable and easy to drink, but a bit boring I think. (080410)
Tried from Bottle on 15 May 2008 at 04:01

7.4/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 8 Texture 6 Overall 7.5
Bottle, 75cl at the Belgian Embassy in Oslo. It pours a yellowish golden, hazy body, topped by a nice white head. Fruity and spiced aroma, with some pale malt blending in. Really pleasant. The flavor was even more inviting, with the same fruit and spice found in the aroma, as well as a citrusy flavor. Malty as well. Medium full mouthfeel and a citrusy finish. Easy to drink, refreshing and just lovely. (080410)
Tried from Bottle on 15 May 2008 at 03:58

5.4/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 5 Texture 4 Overall 5.5
(Draught at Poirotti on 2008-04-30) Golden colour. Almost clear. White medium head. Little bit banana in nose. A bit acidic quite light palate. Hints of banana in taste, too. Some malts in aftertaste. A bit watery.
Tried on 15 May 2008 at 03:47

7.5/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 8 Texture 6 Overall 8
Bottle. Clear medium yellow orange color with a large, frothy to creamy, good lacing, mostly - fully lasting, off-white to white head. Aroma is light to moderate malty, toasted, light to moderate hoppy, moderate to light heavy yeasty, light pepper. Flavor is moderate to heavy sweet and bitter with a long to average duration. Body is medium, texture is oily, carbonation is soft. (100408)
Tried from Bottle on 11 May 2008 at 08:54