Brasserie de Goudale (Les Brasseurs De Gayant / Grain D'Orge)

Commercial Brewery in Arques, Hauts-de-France, France 🇫🇷

Established in 1919

Contact
Avenue Isaac Newton, Arques, 62510, France
Description
The history of the brewery goes back to 1919 with the merger of four breweries in Douai the Grande Brasserie des Enfants de Gayant is created. In 1994 the Goudale brand is launched. In 2000 the purchase of the Brasserie Jeanne D’Arc at Ronchin takes place, it is later renamed as Brasserie Grain d’Orge.

In 2010 the brewery is acquired by André Pecqueur the owner of the Brasserie de Saint-Omer and the Brasseurs de Gayant and the Brasserie Grain d’Orge merge. In 2016 the Brasseurs de Gayant move to Arques to a brand new modern factory, at the forefront of technology. It’s the birth of the Goudale brewery.

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

Bottle. Color: Clear golden, white head. Aroma: Hoppy, subtle fruity notes of grape, melon and citrus. Taste: Sweetish, malty and hoppy. Some honey. Subtle fruity notes of melon, sweet grape and citrus. Yeasty hints. Over moderate sweet, light to moderate bitterness. Medium body, average carbonation. Ok.

Tried from Bottle on 23 Jul 2025 at 13:45


5.6
Appearance - 5 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 5.5 | Texture - 7 | Overall - 5

Drukket på Bergstua.

Tried from Bottle from Vinmonopolet Tromsø, Langnes on 22 Jul 2025 at 17:22


6.6
Appearance - 7 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 7 | Overall - 6.5

(Bottle) Deep golden colour with frothy, white head. Fruity, malty nose with apricots, orange, banana, white bread and spices. Fruity, malty taste with notes of apricots, orange, banana, honey, white bread and spices. Low herbal bitterness. Medium body, with a certain sweetness. Soft and refreshing. Quite nice.

Tried from Bottle on 11 Jul 2025 at 20:56


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0,5 litre can, from Vinmonopolet Hamar , at home. Golden with big white head. Malts, hops, yeast, grain, wheat, sweetness, spices, some herbal bitterness.

Tried from Can on 11 Jul 2025 at 18:03


7.9
Appearance - 7 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8

Old Notes from 10/02/2014. A blonde triple bottle 330ml, I picked up in Normandy, best before 09 NOV 2015, 8% ABV. It has a yellow body & thin white head once poured into sniffer glass. Aromas of malt, coriander & yeast. Flavours of yeast, malt & a dry hop-ness. Overall, a very drinkable beer, one I enjoyed and will look out for again.

Tried from Bottle on 05 Jul 2025 at 16:26



5
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 5 | Texture - 5 | Overall - 4.5

Bottle 0.33 l as La Goudale Blanche, 11,4P, 4,5% abv. Yellowish, hazy, white head. Aroma: sweetish, wheat, candy, orange peel, coriander. Taste: wheat and coriander, a little peel, spicy, a little bitter, sparkling, not scary.

Tried from Bottle on 28 Jun 2025 at 18:12


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

Old rating - A 750ml bottle from Normandy back in 2013, Notes from the following year. Pours a deep amber with a white foamy head. Aromas & tastes of caramel, apple, spice & sweet malt. Very good Biere de Garde.

Tried from Bottle on 23 Jun 2025 at 16:26


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

Fles 33cl in Barcelona. Belgisch gist, carameltonen, wat toffee, peer, steenfruit, maltig, wat boozy, zoetig. (19-6-2025).

Tried from Bottle on 19 Jun 2025 at 21:09


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

Bottled 750ml. -from E.Leclerc Ljubljana, shared with Hrabren & Marko. Darker golden coloured, medium sized off-white head, floral and light caramel nose. Sweet malty, light citrusy, floral and light citrusy notes with mild alcohol in the finish.

Tried from Bottle from E.Leclerc Ljubljana on 16 Jun 2025 at 09:06