Brauerei Nova Villa

Microbrewery in Sankt Vith, Liège, Belgium 🇧🇪

Established in 2017

Contact
Molkereiweg 20B, Neundorf, Sankt Vith, 4780, Belgium
Description
During my studies to become an industrial engineer, I discovered my passion for the art of brewing. So in 2017, after a few years of “tinkering”, I decided to convert an old stable in my parents' house in Neundorf into a brewery. With Nova Villa I fulfilled my dream of having my own microbrewery. From recipe development to production to bottling, everything takes place in my brewery in Neundorf, where I produce up to 120 hectoliters a year.

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7.4
Appearance - 7 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 7.5 | Texture - 7 | Overall - 7

The Scotch in a very local brand I discovered four years ago in a café in Sankt Vith, where it is created - and stumbled upon again during a recent revisit to the German speaking part of Belgium. Thick and foamy, pale yellowish beige, frothy, moussey head on top of a dark and deep chocolate brown robe with burgundy-ruddy glow. Aroma of caramel candy, dry forest floor, fried oyster mushrooms, dried figs, toast, prunes, overripe medlar (pronounced), damp earth, clove, 'jenever', tea, dry moss. Sweetish onset, dark-fruity, hinting at prune, medlar and pear, medium carbonated with smooth mouthfeel, quite full in comparison with many other examples of this style - but not in a satiating or 'heavy' way of course. Caramelly core with brown- and eventually bitter toasted-bready edges, the latter reinforced by a dose of leafy hops; dried fruitiness lingers along an earthy touch, a glimpse of phenolic clove and a very subtle accent of warming, 'jenever'-like alcohol, but everything remains quite gentle and well tied together. Technically well made - Scotch ale is still relatively popular in Ostbelgien, I have noticed, and this certainly is one of the better examples of the region, if not the best.

Tried on 14 Jan 2026 at 19:29


6.5
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6.5 | Flavor - 6.5 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7

33cl bottle from Delhaize in St. Vith, Belgium.
F: big, white, long lasting.
C: gold, hazy.
A: banana, peach, coriander, spicy, honey, bit dusty.
T: full malty base, peach, honey, banana, apples, spicy, high disturbing carbonation, bit herbal, dry on the palate, nice balanced bitterness, ok for the style that’s all.

Tried from Bottle on 24 May 2025 at 19:13


6.3
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6.5 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5

33cl bottle from Delhaize in St. Vith, Belgium.
F: medium, egg-white, average retention.
C: amber, light hazy.
A: malty, caramel, some berries, banana, apples.
T: full malty base, light herbal, toast, some berries, bit banana, dry on the palate, medium carbonation, ok for the style, enjoyed.

Tried from Bottle on 23 May 2025 at 19:07


6.5
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6.5 | Flavor - 6.5 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7

33cl bottle from Delhaize in St. Vith, Belgium.
F: big, tanned, quick gone.
C: dark, opaque.
A: dark malts, caramel, dark fruits, bit whisky.
T: medium malty base, light caramel bready, bi dark dried fruits, cocoa, smoked touch, medium carbonation, good for the style, enjoyed.

Tried from Bottle on 22 May 2025 at 19:14


4.4
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 4 | Flavor - 3.5 | Texture - 4 | Overall - 4

Heller herber Beginn, süßlich, wenig hopfig. Getreidig, Karamell, unsüffig. Trocken, kurzer Abgang, muss nicht sein. 12/6/6/6/9/6

Tried from Bottle on 03 May 2025 at 18:54


7
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7

Dark brown with lasting thin head. Very malty. A little sweetness but not too much. Smooth and easy to drink.

Tried on 21 Jan 2024 at 17:35


6.4
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5

Kerstbier Festival. Very dark brown beer with a beige head. Aroma of dark roasted malt, dried fruits. Taste of dried fruits, some dark smoked malt, caramel, coffee.

Tried on 23 Dec 2023 at 11:57


5.6
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 5 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5

Clear deep golden beer with a white head. Aroma of mid sweet strong pale malt, some honey. Taste of strong pale malt, straw, mid sweet malts, some herbs and honey.

Tried on 02 Jul 2023 at 21:05


5
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 5 | Texture - 4 | Overall - 5

Heller, leicht alkoholisch-getreidiger Beginn. Geringe Süße, trocken, langweilig. Geringe Bitterkeit, Nuancen von Koriander, insgesamt aber monoton. 9/7/8/7/5/7

Tried from Bottle on 20 May 2023 at 17:40


5.1
Appearance - 5 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 5.5 | Texture - 5 | Overall - 5

Starke Karbonisierung. Hellmalziger alkoholischer Beginn, trocken hefig, leichte Herbe. Geringe Süße, milde Bitterkeit, langer Abgang. Ok. 8/7/8/7/5/7

Tried from Bottle on 29 Apr 2023 at 21:32