Domus Pub and Brewery

Brewpub in Leuven, Flemish Brabant, Belgium 🇧🇪
Associated Venue: Huisbrouwerij Domus

Established in 1985

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Tiensestraat 8, Leuven, 3000, Belgium
Description
e huisbrouwerij bestaat reeds sinds september 1985. Toen in die tijd waren we de eerste ambachtelijke huisbrouwerij van de ganse Benelux. Dat was meteen een primeur!



Wat moet u zich nu juist bij een huisbrouwerij voorstellen? De naam zegt het eigenlijk zelf: een kleine brouwerij, rechtstreeks verbonden met een café. Of, als u wil, een café met zijn eigen brouwerijtje. De bierliefhebbers kunnen op die manier de alle bieren in optimale omstandigheden proeven.

Bij ons wordt er nog steeds met kleinschalige apparatuur ambachtelijke goede bieren gebrouwen, zonder enig additief. Momenteel zijn er drie verschillende bieren die worden gebrouwen in onze eigenste huisbrouwerij. De Con Domus en Nostra Domus kan men het ganse jaar door drinken. Daarbovenop bieden we ook nog een seizoensbier dat tevens voor wat afwisseling zorgt.

Smaken verschillen, maar één zaak hebben alle bieren van onze huisbrouwerij met elkaar gemeen: de liefde en het vakmanschap waarmee ze worden gebrouwen. Alleen de beste ingrediënten worden gebruikt en het brouwproces wordt niet geforceerd of versneld. Het bier krijgt de tijd om volgens de klassieke methodes te vergisten en te rijpen.



Natuurzuivere bieren zijn het resultaat. Via de pipeline lopen ze rechtstreeks van de brouwerij naar de toog in de brasserie. Daar worden ze in optimale omstandigheden getapt en geserveerd.

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4.4/10 Appearance 4 Aroma 4 Flavor 5 Texture 4 Overall 4.5
Pale blond colour. Thin and watery texture. Quite bland, leaves a light bitterness behind.
Tried on 01 May 2012 at 11:40

5.6/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 4 Overall 5.5
On tap at Zythos, Brabanthal, Leuven, Belgium Saturday 28th April 2012 Pours murky brown in colour. Very, very sweet and with the addition of four bottles of port per barrel (so we were told by the man working the stall) this is very port heavy up front, actually throughout. Marginally better than the Grand Cru but again not one to get excited about. A6 A3 T6 P2 Ov11 2.8
Tried from Draft on 29 Apr 2012 at 09:40

5.2/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 5 Flavor 6 Texture 4 Overall 5
On tap at Zythos, Brabanthal, Leuven, Belgium Saturday 28th April 2012 Pours amber, this is a little hazy and with a small off white head atop. Malty up front and a little too sweet. This is spicy & malty and to be honest not my thing at all, shame really as the chap serving seemed a really nice fella. A5 A3 T6 P2 Ov10 2.6
Tried from Draft on 29 Apr 2012 at 09:31

7.8/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 8 Texture 8 Overall 8
Draft @ ZBF’12. Brune opaque allant sur l’ambrée, col léger beige. Arôme est malté avec un léger côté de vin chaud de porto et cerise. En bouche, malté assez caramel, pointe sucrée et un porto qui est plus en ajout à la bière que un vieillissement en fût. Houblon reste présent un peu herbacé et une pointe citronné. Le porto joue bien son rôle apportant ce qu’il faut de vin.
Tried from Draft on 29 Apr 2012 at 02:24

6.1/10 Appearance 10 Aroma 7 Flavor 5 Texture 6 Overall 4.5
Imported from my RateBeer account as Nostra Domus Grand Cru (by Domus Pub and Brewery):
Aroma: 7/10, Appearance: 5/5, Taste: 5/10, Palate: 3/5, Overall: 9/20, MyTotalScore: 2.9/5

28/IV/2012 - on tap @ ZBF 2012 (Leuven) - BB: n/a (2012-437)

Clear amber to red brown beer, big creamy light beige head, pretty stable, little adhesive. Aroma: nutty, toast, bit of caramel, some dough, little fruity, sour red berries. MF: low carbon, medium body. Taste: ripe to rotten fruits, overripe banana, unpleasant sourness lingering beneath, hoppy bitter. Aftertaste: some sour, mocha, weird bitterness.
Tried from Draft on 28 Apr 2012 at 09:12

6.9/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 8 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 6.5
Imported from my RateBeer account as Domus Port Angel (by Domus Pub and Brewery):
Aroma: 8/10, Appearance: 3/5, Taste: 7/10, Palate: 3/5, Overall: 13/20, MyTotalScore: 3.4/5

28/IV/2012 - on tap @ ZBF 2012 (Leuven) - BB: n/a (2012-432)

Clear purple reddish beer, small off-white head, unstable, non adhesive. Aroma: lots of sweet malts, dried fruits, raisins, some milk chocolate. MF: soft to no carbon, medium to full body. Taste: very sweet, lots of ripe banana, some raisins, caramel. Aftertaste: more ripe banana, sweet caramel, sugary. A bit too sweet, didn't get any of the port.
Tried from Draft on 28 Apr 2012 at 09:12

4.8/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 4 Flavor 4 Texture 6 Overall 5
Sampled at OBER Kerstbierfestival Essen 2011. Hazy amber color, small off-white head. Smell some rubber, smoke, skunk. Tastes the same. Average carbonation, low to medium body.
Tried on 20 Dec 2011 at 14:22

7.5/10 Appearance 10 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 8 Overall 7
Imported from my RateBeer account as Domus Marcamarus (by Domus Pub and Brewery):
Aroma: 7/10, Appearance: 5/5, Taste: 7/10, Palate: 4/5, Overall: 14/20, MyTotalScore: 3.7/5

22/10/2011 on tap @ Domus (2011-576)

Very slightly clouded amber beer, solid creamy white head, stable and pretty adhesive. Aroma: pretty fruity, peaches, some exotic fruits. MF: soft carbon, full body. Taste: very fruity, passion fruits, sweet malts, citrus touches, yoghurt, bit cheesy. Aftertaste: bitter, little chemical, fruity, peaches, some pineapple. Reminds me more of a pale ale (like Sierra Nevada's) than an IPA, but still a very good and balanced beer.
Tried from Draft on 22 Oct 2011 at 09:02

6.9/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 6.5
Imported from my RateBeer account as Nostra Domus (by Domus Pub and Brewery):
Aroma: 7/10, Appearance: 4/5, Taste: 7/10, Palate: 3/5, Overall: 13/20, MyTotalScore: 3.4/5

22/10/2011 on tap @ Domus (2011-575)

Clear orange to copper red beer, creamy off-white head, very stable, nice lacing, adhesive. Aroma: toast, nutty, caramel, bit sweet, malty. MF: very light carbon, medium body. Taste: sweet caramel, toast, some grapefruit, bit of citrus. Aftertaste: caramel, little bitter some citrus.
Tried from Draft on 22 Oct 2011 at 09:02

7/10 Appearance 10 Aroma 7 Flavor 6 Texture 8 Overall 6
Imported from my RateBeer account as Con Domus (by Domus Pub and Brewery):
Aroma: 7/10, Appearance: 5/5, Taste: 6/10, Palate: 4/5, Overall: 12/20, MyTotalScore: 3.4/5

22/10/2011 on tap @ Domus (2011-574)

Little cloudy blond beer, very solid creamy head, stable, adhesive with nice lacing. Aroma: peppery, bit dusty, some hops, citrus. MF: soft carbon, medium body. Taste: bitter hops, grains, very little bit of sweet malts, bit fruity even. Aftertaste: bitter hops, little metallic, chemical bitterness.
Tried from Draft on 22 Oct 2011 at 09:02