Halen Breweries NV

Client Brewer in Halen, Limburg, Belgium 🇧🇪

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Diestersteenweg 36, Halen, 3545, Belgium
Description
The farm was built in 1669 by abbess Johanna van Tilborch. The family escutcheon of the abbess is still hanging above the gate of the old farm. In 1936, the farm was bought by Theophile Cordonnier (1880 – 1965) together with the agriculture ground and the rest of the abbey. In 1985 was a new farm build opposite of the old farm. All the ground and buildings are still belonging to the children and grandchildren of Theophile Cordonnier.

All the basic products to produce the Halen Mariënrode abbey beers are still produced on the Mariënrode farm. Joseph Cordonnier ( born in 1932) is still in charge of the production of our products. He will be only satisfied when we produce the products of the highest quality. Quality has always been his only objective in the production of food on the farm.

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6.8
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7

Bottle from Lekkerbier, Sint Nicolaasga. Aroma is dark malt, caramel toffee, dried dark fruits, raisins, brown sugar, dark bread, figs, touch of chocolate, alcohol. Flavour is sweet and sticky with a boozy finish. Body is above medium. Quite sweet and boozy, but I like the notes of dark malt and chocolate in the aroma.

Tried from Bottle on 10 Feb 2025 at 04:47


5.1
Appearance - 4 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 5 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 5.5

Fles 33cl. Zoet, maltig, fruitig, wat honing, licht yeasty, hopje, sinaasappel, wat citrus. Wat dun. (9-12-2022).

Tried on 09 Dec 2022 at 20:28


7.1
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7.5

330ml bottle. Opaque, darkest brown colour with small, frothy, moderately lasting, minimally lacing, tan head. Caramel and chocolately, dark malty, vinous fruity and yeasty spicy aroma, notes of dark caramel, some milk chocolate, raisin, toffee, liquorice, a touch of marmite, plum. Taste is sweet-ish, dark and caramel malty, minimally dry, vinous fruity, slightly yeasty spicy, notes of dark caramel, some liquorice, raisin, plum, dried fruit; minimally warming, alcoholic finish. Slightly creamy-oily texture, smooth and soft palate, fine, soft to flat carbonation. Quite spicy, alcohol is not distracting with regard to taste but definitely effective - Okay-ish sipper, not really impressive.

Tried from Bottle on 20 Dec 2021 at 21:30


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

330ml bottle. Slightly cloudy, orange, dark golden colour with average, firm, frothy, moderately lasting, minimally lacing, white head. Sweet-ish, grainy, alcoholic and yeasty fruity aroma, sugary notes of overripe yellow stone fruit. Taste is sweet-ish, grainy, alcoholic and yeasty fruity, notes of overripe yellow stone fruit, sugary basis, a citrusy fruity touch as well; warming, alcoholic finish. Dissolved sugar enriched, watery texture, smooth and soft palate, medium to fine, soft carbonation. Sweet and alcoholic - not my cup of tea.

Tried from Bottle on 25 Nov 2021 at 23:21


7
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 7 | Overall - 7.5

Fles 33cl thuis. Zoet, donker fruit, caramel, pruim, rozijn, cacaotonen, laurier, redelijk boozy. (1-9-2021).

Tried from Bottle on 01 Sep 2021 at 20:42


7

Tried from Bottle on 23 May 2021 at 23:40


7.3
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7

33 cl. bottle @ home, bought @ van Rooij, Culemborg.
Dark brown with a beige head. Malty dark caramel aroma with some dark fruits, leather and licorice. Sweet taste with a sweet boozy finish.

Tried from Bottle from Drankenspecialist van Rooij on 11 Apr 2021 at 09:09


6.3
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6

33 cl. bottle @ home, bought @ van Rooij, Culemborg. Dark golden with a white head. Sweet malty yeasty aroma with a sweet taste. Low-bitter finish. Standard decent Belgian tripel.

Tried from Bottle from Drankenspecialist van Rooij on 11 Apr 2021 at 09:05


4

far too sweet, orange peel, caramel, fruity, banana, yeasty

Tried from Bottle on 22 Feb 2021 at 16:57


6.1
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6.5 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6

Pours rather clear blonde, Small white head. Smell is mild spiced, trough the hops. Taste is sharp, tad bitter. Mild spicy hops. Crisp, rather clean and bitter aftertaste.

Tried on 04 Jan 2021 at 13:17