Fontein
Microbrewery
in
Stein,
Limburg,
Netherlands 🇳🇱
Associated Venue: Gasterie De Fontein
Established in 2006
Contact
Description
Welcome to one of the most beautiful places in Stein.
For 14 years we, Rik & Lonneke Brouns, have been able to run a beautiful company here, De Fontein Brewery. A craft beer brewery and catering company in which taste experience and Limburg hospitality are paramount. We are in nature, we work with nature. Fruit from our own standard, herbs and fruits from our own vegetable garden, honey from our own bees, we use all of it. Will you come enjoy the beauty of the seasons with us? We produce more than 40 different types of speciality beers. We brew a variety of seasonal beers, where possible using ingredients we produce ourselves while taking account of classic beer flavours.
For 14 years we, Rik & Lonneke Brouns, have been able to run a beautiful company here, De Fontein Brewery. A craft beer brewery and catering company in which taste experience and Limburg hospitality are paramount. We are in nature, we work with nature. Fruit from our own standard, herbs and fruits from our own vegetable garden, honey from our own bees, we use all of it. Will you come enjoy the beauty of the seasons with us? We produce more than 40 different types of speciality beers. We brew a variety of seasonal beers, where possible using ingredients we produce ourselves while taking account of classic beer flavours.
6.2/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6
Bottled. Clear brown color, short head. Aroma of cherry, blueberry, caramel malt. Slight bitter taste, cherry pits, thick. Bit dry.
Tried
from Bottle
on 11 Nov 2007
at 12:37
6.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Bottled. Brewed for the community of Stein. Redbrown color, thick off-white head. Aroma is slightly sour, amber malt caramel, bit fruity of strawberry and some cherry. Slight sweet taste, again the fruity notes of cherry combined with caramel malty flavors. Quite ok.
Tried
from Bottle
on 11 Nov 2007
at 12:36
5.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 5
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
Bottle, 5.1%. Good bready aroma, fruity with quite citric notes. Very cloudy yellow colour, small white head. The flavour is quite citric with rough lemon notes, seems intended. High carbonation. OK refreshing. Clean but rough.
Tried
from Bottle
on 07 Nov 2007
at 08:11
5.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 5
Texture 4
Overall 5.5
(Bottle 33 cl) Courtesy of jbrus. Hazy amber golden with a tall, handsome and dense, off-white head leaving quite some laces. Lightly tart, fruity nose. Medium body with both caramel and fruit and a distinctly sour edge. Unclean and hoppy finish. 180807
Tried
from Bottle
on 05 Sep 2007
at 14:22
4.8/10
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Appearance 4
Aroma 5
Flavor 5
Texture 4
Overall 5
(Bottle 33 cl) Courtesy of jbrus. Hazy, pale golden with a white head. Lightly tart, citrusy nose. Light in body, acidic astringency with pale malts and an accent of elder flower. A bit too sour to be really refreshing. 180807
Tried
from Bottle
on 05 Sep 2007
at 14:10
6.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 8
Overall 6.5
33 cL bottle. Pours hazy orange with a lacing white head. Apple citric note to an aroma that is mainly caramel and toffee. Malty flavour, slight citric, minor spiced/herbal note. Creamy mouthfeel and flavour. Soft into the finish.
Tried
from Bottle
on 23 Aug 2007
at 13:05
5.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 4
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 5.5
33 cL bottle. Pours hazy yellow with a lacing white head. Fruity/apple nose: sweet fruity with a slight twist. Nettle flavour, spice, slight wheaty and sweet. Fruity and slight sour finish.
Tried
from Bottle
on 20 Aug 2007
at 14:23
5.2/10
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Appearance 4
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 4
Overall 5
(Bottle 33 cl) Courtesy of jbrus. Hazy, pale golden with a dense, white head. Distinct aroma of coriander. Light-bodied with fairly sweet citrus notes and a soapy edge. Dry, alkaline finish. 200507
Tried
from Bottle
on 06 Jun 2007
at 15:33
6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
From 33 cL bottle. Pours hazy yellow with white head. Aroma of wheat and coriander, very citric. Flavour is refreshing citric with wheat and lemon blended into the finish. Finish is rather fruity.
Tried
from Bottle
on 28 May 2007
at 15:33
6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
Bottled. Hazy yellow colour, mediumsized white head. Aroma is wheat, spices and some soap. Flavour is spicy, citrus, soap and some yeast. Some slight spicyness in finish. Refreshing and pleasant.
Tried
from Bottle
on 20 Mar 2007
at 11:06