tderoeck (22711) reviewed Dragon Sake Beer from Craywinckelhof 1 year ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6
17/VIII/24 - 75cl bottle @ GBV No-Festival-Bottle-Share, BB: III/2025, lotnr. 1 (2024-760) Thanks to Rik (?) for sharing the bottle!
Little cloudy pale straw yellow beer, creamy yellowish head, stable, non adhesive. Aroma: very yeasty, lots of coriander, spicy, hay, a bit oxidized. MF: ok carbon, medium to full body. Taste: sweet start, some alcohol, sugary, alcohol, spicy, coriander. Aftertaste: yeasty, banana, sugary, spicy, lots of coriander, bitter touch, meh, too sweet.
Alengrin (11609) reviewed Kapsuul - Winteruur from Craywinckelhof 1 year ago
Appearance - 7 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7
Winter ale from a client brewery in the Aalst region, erected in 2023 and apparently having its - so far only two - beers executed at Craywinckelhof. Longneck bottle from Geuze Leuze. Slow gusher, but slow enough to remain perfectly manageable. Thickly moussey, foamy, crackling, greyish pale beige, pillowy head resting on an initially clear, dark maroon brown robe with copper red glow, only lightly misty with sediment. Aroma of brown bread crust, dry caramel, a faint whiff of iron, dried prunes, touch of roasted chicory, clove, subtler notes of toffee, raisin, nutmeg, toast, white pepper, dry tree leaves, earth. Spritzy carbonation, too sharp in fact for this style, numbing the tongue a bit and distracting from the flavours, which include restrained fruity notes of dried fig, prune and light banana, sweetish and connecting seamlessly with a brown-bready, caramelly, slightly cookie-like maltiness, smooth and slick (including indeed wheat slickness) with a mildly toasty edge at the end, adding a very soft bitterness which is subtly enhanced by floral hops and warming, brandy-like alcohol. Gentle spicy notes (clove, cinnamon) pop up retronasally but everything remains very sleek and clean, without any 'peaks' of esters or phenols, lending this beer an 'English' kind of feel; together with the toasty aspect, this makes it fit the Scotch category perfectly, as we all know 'wee heavy' had significant influence on strong dark ales in Belgium in the 20th century, particularly so in winter beers (or Christmas ales, as we used to call them...). Regarded as an oldschool Belgian Scotch, which it technically is, this does its job just fine, with a smooth, sleek, perfectly aligned and balanced character, very little yeastiness and therefore little estery or phenolic effects, though these are certainly present to add some complexity. Not the most surprising Belgian winter ale, but technically very well done, as usual at Craywinckelhof - I cannot judge what Kapsuul's part in that technical mastery is, but this is in any case a very decent beer and one I may revisit next winter. Maybe I should have opted for their Zomeruur instead, considering we are in July already...
Kraddel (15844) reviewed Cera Brut from Craywinckelhof 1 year ago
Appearance - 7 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 7 | Overall - 7
Pous slightly unclear, warm blonde. Medium sized, very stable white head. Scent is BE yeast, estery, bit rough, mildly hoppy (green hops) Taste is sharp, bitter, fairly dry, BE yeast, very malty (bready) . Carbonation is very high (as dictated by the style) but it's more generic tastewise than i'm used to - less perfumy. And that is a good thing for my drinking pleasure, perhaps a bit less good for being a specific 'Biere brut'. Not fully dry either. Ends very estery. Think BE tripel with a sharper carbonation profile, and a tad more hoppyness .
Icedwarf (4896) reviewed KraaiKe Tripel Amber from Craywinckelhof 1 year ago
Appearance - 10 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8.5
Amberkleurig bier met mooi stevig schuim. Smaak is bitterzoet en krachtig met iets van abrikoos, wat citrus en zoethout. Heel fijn bier..
Icedwarf (4896) reviewed KraaiKe Tripel Donker from Craywinckelhof 1 year ago
Appearance - 10 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 5 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5
Roodbruin bier met mooie stevige schuimkraag. Smaak is licht bitterzoet met iets van banaan en wat karamel. afdronk heeft iets van koffie en nootmuskaat.
Icedwarf (4896) reviewed Kraaike Rabarber from Craywinckelhof 1 year ago
Appearance - 4 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7
Troebel geel bier met weinig schuim wat ook nog eens snel wegzakt. Smaak is licht fruitig zuur met iets van fruitige rabarber die inderdaad ook duidelijk aanwezig is en wonderlijk goed past.
Icedwarf (4896) reviewed KraaiKe Gouden from Craywinckelhof 1 year ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5
Donkergeel bier met mooie stevige schuimkraag. Smaak is bitter hoppig en licht fruitig zoet met iets van graan, wat citrus en wat honing. Degelijk en goed bier.
Icedwarf (4896) reviewed KraaiKe Zilver from Craywinckelhof 1 year ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 4 | Flavor - 5 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5
Flesje gekocht bij de brouwerij. Helder lichtgeel bier met weinig schuim. Smaak is licht bitter hoppig met iets van citrus. Vind dit maar een matig bier met weinig smaak.
Icedwarf (4896) reviewed KraaiKe Tripel Blond from Craywinckelhof 1 year ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 5 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5
Vrij helder goudgeel bier met mooie schuimkraag. Smaak is hoppig bitterzoet en krachtig met iets van banaan, zuurtjes en wat graan.
mike_77 (15875) reviewed Kapsuul - Winteruur from Craywinckelhof 2 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7.5
Very dark brown with thin lacy head. Dark malts. Touch of brown sugar and dried fruits. Not too sweet though.