Brouwerij Vagebond

Microbrewery in Merksplas, Antwerp, Belgium 🇧🇪

Established in 2011

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Steenweg Op Hoogstraten 52, Merksplas, 2330, Belgium
Description
De bieren van ‘Brouwerij Vagebond‘ zijn sinds 2011 op de markt. Een Vagebond, synoniem voor een landloper of een zwerver, is al decennia verbonden met Merksplas en Wortel.

Tot in 1993 werden ze hier opgevangen, jaar waarin de wet op de landloperij werd afgeschaft en deze mensen, nagenoeg van de één op de andere dag, op straat stonden.
Als hobbybrouwers hebben we destijds bewust gekozen voor de naam “Brouwerij Vagebond”. Op onze etiketten staat dan ook te lezen:
“De Belgische Wet tegen de Landloperij werd in 1866 gestemd en in 1891 verfijnd.
Wie op straat kwam zonder pas of onvoldoende geld om een brood te kopen,
vloog als landloper naar de gevangenis van Merksplas of Wortel.
Deze wet werd in 1993 afgeschaft, omdat arm zijn geen misdaad is.”

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6.5/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 8 Overall 6
75 cl. bottle sampled @ Kraddel does 1K tasting. Procured by Kraddel. Cheers. Golden with a creamy white head. Nose is sweet, reminds me of old caramel candy, very odd herbs, some spicy yeast, odd, not sure what to make of it. Taste is sweet hay, floral, spices, some barn mixed bitter corn syrup, getting something almost reminiscent of stevia, white sugar, bitter herbs in the back. Big yeast body.It is not bad but not sure what to make of this – not entirely my cup of beer I suppose.
Tried from Bottle on 23 Jul 2013 at 00:13

6.5/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 8
bottle . pours blonde and clear, small white foam. smells like sweat, taste is wheat, malts. sugar.. meh ..
Tried from Bottle on 22 Jul 2013 at 17:17

7/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 8
Bottle 750ml.Clear medium orange yellow colour with a average, frothy, good lacing, mostly lasting to diminishing, off-white to white head. Aroma is moderate malty, toasted - caramel, moderate hoppy, dry grass, light to moderate yeasty, light spicy yeast. Flavour is moderate to light heavy sweet and bitter with a long duration, fruity, yeasty, hoppy, grassy, dry, light spicy. Body is medium, texture is oily, carbonation is soft. [20130215]
Tried from Bottle on 27 Jun 2013 at 08:41

7.6/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 8 Flavor 7 Texture 8 Overall 7.5
Bottle. Golden-orange colour with a white head. aroma is fruit, sugar, malt, yeast, pine, grass. Flavour is fruit, sugar, malt, yeast, spices, dried fruits, pine, grass. Medium to full body. Nice beer.
Tried from Bottle on 11 Apr 2013 at 09:30

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Bottle 750ml @ fonefan
Pours hazy golden with a white head. Aroma has notes of malt, sugar and yeast. Taste is medium sweet and light bitter. Body is medium, texture is oily, carbonation is soft,
Tried from Bottle on 15 Feb 2013 at 09:58

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Bottle, 75cl corked. A hazy, golden-orange beer topped by a small, dense, white head. Quite weak aroma, mostly fruity, with some notes of sugar, pine cones and grass. Quite dry on the palate, pleasant carbonation, medium to full body, with some warmth. Bitterness, white sugar, fruityness and some pine cones in the flavor. Bitter, fruity finish. Decent, nothing more. 130215
Tried from Bottle on 15 Feb 2013 at 09:39

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Bottle 75 cl. Courtesy of fonefan. Pours a cloudy pale golden with a lacing white head. Fruity, yeasty, citrusy nose. Medium body, a dry fruitiness and a dry and bitter finish. 150213
Tried from Bottle on 15 Feb 2013 at 09:37

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Bottle @ fonefan tasting. Medium head with medium duration. Color is golden. Aroma and taste are sweet malt, fruits, yeast and hops. Nice and sweet. Hides alcohol fairly well.
Tried from Bottle on 15 Feb 2013 at 09:34

6.8/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 7
Bottle @ fonefan tasting. Clear golden with a lasting white head. Aroma is sweet, malty, fruity, citrus, light spicy and yeasty. Flavor is quite sweet and moderate bitter. Dry and moderate bitter finish with warming alcohol. 150213
Tried from Bottle on 15 Feb 2013 at 09:33

6.8/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 7
Bottle, 8%. Clear dark yellow with small white head. Aroma is malt, fruit, yeast, hop and spices. Flavour is malt, medium sweet, fruit, yeast, spices, little citrus, little orange peel and a little bitter.
Tried from Bottle on 15 Feb 2013 at 09:33