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It is often said about racing car drivers that they have several lives. Belgium’s Dirk Vermeersch, a former driver himself, is living proof that they do. An erstwhile taxi driver, he soon shifted gears, opting for a career on the racing track. Due to a serious accident, however, his career came to a screeching halt, and he was forced to live at nature’s pace, under the French sun, surrounded by vineyards. Recently, he has switched his allegiance from Bacchus to the nectar of barley, launching into a new career as a brewer.
1977 Barely two years after starting his career as a racing driver, Dirk had already climbed to the highest step of the podium, winning the first 24 Hours of Zolder. His life in the fast lane, however, would come to a grinding halt after a rally accident in 1986. Dirk was forced to leave the racing track and take up a more sedentary life as a car dealer, selling mostly top Italian makes such as Lancia and Maserati.Returning to his roots: 2020 With the new generation at the helm, Dirk knew that his wine business was in good hands and that it was time to contemplate another plan. Retirement maybe? Dirk returned to Belgium and soon started to get bored. So, what is there to do in Belgium? Make beer of course!
The beer industry was not entirely uncharted territory for someone who had the colours of Carling Beer on his first ever podium at 24 hours Spa-Francorchamps and had the logo of Westmalle Trappist on his Racesuit in Daytona. His circle of friends also includes former Witkap brewer (Brasschaat), Gunther Luyten. But to become a brewer oneself is a whole new ball game. After six months of self-teaching, an online brewing course – due to Covid – and some experiments, he was ready to release his LePlan Triple.
The LePlan Brewery? You can now find it in Westmalle. After brewing our beloved "gypsy" recipes at friendly breweries for a while, we finally decided to open our own brewery in Westmalle.
At this brewery, LePlan produces a wide range of specialty artisanal craft beers, perfectly in line with the world-famous Belgian beers. Inspired by tradition, but with a unique twist: ready to try it?
1977 Barely two years after starting his career as a racing driver, Dirk had already climbed to the highest step of the podium, winning the first 24 Hours of Zolder. His life in the fast lane, however, would come to a grinding halt after a rally accident in 1986. Dirk was forced to leave the racing track and take up a more sedentary life as a car dealer, selling mostly top Italian makes such as Lancia and Maserati.Returning to his roots: 2020 With the new generation at the helm, Dirk knew that his wine business was in good hands and that it was time to contemplate another plan. Retirement maybe? Dirk returned to Belgium and soon started to get bored. So, what is there to do in Belgium? Make beer of course!
The beer industry was not entirely uncharted territory for someone who had the colours of Carling Beer on his first ever podium at 24 hours Spa-Francorchamps and had the logo of Westmalle Trappist on his Racesuit in Daytona. His circle of friends also includes former Witkap brewer (Brasschaat), Gunther Luyten. But to become a brewer oneself is a whole new ball game. After six months of self-teaching, an online brewing course – due to Covid – and some experiments, he was ready to release his LePlan Triple.
The LePlan Brewery? You can now find it in Westmalle. After brewing our beloved "gypsy" recipes at friendly breweries for a while, we finally decided to open our own brewery in Westmalle.
At this brewery, LePlan produces a wide range of specialty artisanal craft beers, perfectly in line with the world-famous Belgian beers. Inspired by tradition, but with a unique twist: ready to try it?
5.5/10
Tried
from Can
on 21 Oct 2025
at 22:55
7/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 7
Overall 7
Bottle 33cl @home poured into a tulip glass. Hazy deep golden colour, tall rocky white head, good retention and lacing. Aroma sweet malt, lemon, peach, red apple, strawberry marmalade. Taste medium sweet and light bitter, malty, grain, bread, peach, red apple, light strawberries, spicy notes. Medium body, oily texture, soft carbonation, fruity sweetbitter aftertaste, quite fruity for a tripel which makes it different in the realm of tripels, fruitiness till the end, also more bitterness toward the end, interesting brew, very nice.
Tried
from Bottle
from
Wijnhuis Mana
on 03 Oct 2025
at 21:24
6.9/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 6.5
Texture 6
Overall 7
13 September 2025. At 17de Brugs Bierfestival. Cheers to the whole crew!
Marzipan, maraschino cherry, fruit jenever. Sour cherry & raspberry, almond & marzipan. Tart cherry pit. Not bad but it doesn't really resonate.
Marzipan, maraschino cherry, fruit jenever. Sour cherry & raspberry, almond & marzipan. Tart cherry pit. Not bad but it doesn't really resonate.
Tried
on 13 Sep 2025
at 12:19
5.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 5
Texture 6
Overall 5
25/VI/25 - 33cl bottle from Hopduvel (Gent) I think, not sure though, shared @ post last choir rehearsal of the year drink, BB: 21/III/25 (2025-582)
Little cloudy orange to amber beer, small creamy off-white head, a little stable, a bit adhesive. Aroma: very oxidized, malty, grains, caramel, floral touch, a bit yeasty, soapy impression. MF: ok carbon, medium body. Taste: pretty bitter, caramel malts, grains, hoppy, sweet, more hops, a bit chemical, oxidized. Aftertaste: yeasty, oxidized, caramel, sweet, sugary, bleh, too old and oxidized, don’t like it.
Little cloudy orange to amber beer, small creamy off-white head, a little stable, a bit adhesive. Aroma: very oxidized, malty, grains, caramel, floral touch, a bit yeasty, soapy impression. MF: ok carbon, medium body. Taste: pretty bitter, caramel malts, grains, hoppy, sweet, more hops, a bit chemical, oxidized. Aftertaste: yeasty, oxidized, caramel, sweet, sugary, bleh, too old and oxidized, don’t like it.
Tried
from Bottle
from
Bierwinkel De Hopduvel
on 25 Jun 2025
at 20:30
7.9/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 7
Overall 8
Fles thuis geprobeerd met Koenzie. Het is een diep donkerbruin bier met een volle bruinige schuimkraag. Het heeft een aroma van Bourbon en hout. De smaak is gebrand moutig, rozijnen en Bourbon.
Tried
from Bottle
on 11 Apr 2025
at 23:38
6.9/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Fles gedeeld met Koenzie. Het is een troebel amberkleurig bier met een medium beige schuim. Het heeft een aroma van thee en hop. De smaak is fruitig, droog en hoppig.
Tried
from Bottle
on 11 Apr 2025
at 23:07
6.8/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 7
Flavor 6.5
Texture 6
Overall 7
Fles gekocht in Durbuy, thuis geprobeerd met TomvV. Het is een troebel geel biermr met een witte schuimkraag. Het heeft een aroma van mout en gist. De smaak is moutig, citrusachtig en hoppig.
Tried
from Bottle
on 29 Mar 2025
at 18:51
3.9/10
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Appearance 5
Aroma 4
Flavor 3
Texture 4
Overall 4
Süßer, künstlich marzipanartiger Antrunk. Wenig Vanille, ziemlich süß, Bonbon. Nicht sonderlich süffig, glücklicherweise kurzer Abgang. 8/6/5/6/8/6
Tried
from Bottle
on 07 Dec 2024
at 20:35
7.3/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
3/VII/24 - 75cl bottle from De Hopduvel (Gent), shared @ home with Jan R., BB: 14/IX/24 ?:24:17 (2024-473)
Food pairing: mussels and fries. Pairing score: 8.5/10, enough bitterness to go against the fattiness of the fries, enough flavour to match the mussels (cooked with sauteed onion, celery, parsley and garlic).
Clear gold blond beer, big creamy white head, stable, non adhesive. Aroma: yeasty, ripe banana, some bubble gum, fruity, pretty floral as well, nice! MF: ok carbon, medium body. Taste: a little sweet, hoppy, banana, yeast, gentle bitterness, a bit malty, nice! Aftertaste: more malty notes, grains, hay, some banana, not bad.
Food pairing: mussels and fries. Pairing score: 8.5/10, enough bitterness to go against the fattiness of the fries, enough flavour to match the mussels (cooked with sauteed onion, celery, parsley and garlic).
Clear gold blond beer, big creamy white head, stable, non adhesive. Aroma: yeasty, ripe banana, some bubble gum, fruity, pretty floral as well, nice! MF: ok carbon, medium body. Taste: a little sweet, hoppy, banana, yeast, gentle bitterness, a bit malty, nice! Aftertaste: more malty notes, grains, hay, some banana, not bad.
Tried
from Bottle
from
Bierwinkel De Hopduvel
on 03 Jul 2024
at 17:00
8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
Proefglas tijdens het 23ste Bierpassieweekend in Antwerpen gedeeld. Dried fruits, licht eik, roasted malts, pruim, rozijn, caramel, chocoladetonen, licht whisky, licht boozy. (22-6-2024.
Tried
on 23 Jun 2024
at 07:59