Hanssens Artisanaal
Microbrewery
in Dworp,
Flemish Brabant,
Belgium 🇧🇪
Associated Venue: Hanssens Artisanaal
Established in 1871
Hanssens takes this a step further, and actually blends batches from different breweries in their area. This used to be a very common practice, but Hanssens is now the oldest remaining blender. They bring to this endeavor a variety of barrels, some up to one hundred years old, and a passion and a love for the tradition of Geuze and Lambics.
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 9 | Flavor - 9 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7.5
Draught, at WSF
Clear, pink to red body. Aroma of acetic acid, raspberry, cherries, wood, hints of vanilla... quite nice. Complex and well balanced aroma. Harshly sour, lightly sweet flavour, mainly of acetic acid (bit too much).
BMan1113VR (8090) reviewed Mead the Gueuze from Hanssens Artisanaal 16 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7.5
Bottle courtesy of hellbilly. Thanks! Pours with a still body and no head. Beneath is a hazed burnt gold body. Aroma is floral with honey and mead notes, some attic, light barnyard and acidic lemon. Taste is weird and funky with vinegar notes, acidic, tannic and woody. Light carbonation. I like both the gueuze and mead slightly better by themselves.
Dedollewaitor (22132) reviewed Cassis from Hanssens Artisanaal 16 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 8.5
Tap @ WSF. Pours bloody reddish/pink with no head. Acetone, vinegar, blackcurrant and almond in the nose. Taste is very tart, fruity, woody and dry. Complex and fresh. Very nice.
Dedollewaitor (22132) reviewed Kriekenlambiek from Hanssens Artisanaal 16 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 8
Tap @ WSF. Pours dark red with no head. Sweet acetone and almond notes. Lots of fresh cherries. Dry, crisp, sparkling, woody, fruity and refreshing. Sour and dry end. Nice one.
Dedollewaitor (22132) reviewed Oude Lambik from Hanssens Artisanaal 16 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7.5
Tap @ WSF. Pours cloudy golden with no head. A bit mouldy nose, cellar, funk and horse blanket. Tart and dry with some manuer notes. Nice.
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 4 | Overall - 7.5
Clear red with no head. Juicy berry aroma with a little vinegar, funky wood and leather. Very acidic with a juicy berry finish.
Beertalk (16424) reviewed Kriekenlambiek from Hanssens Artisanaal 16 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 9 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 4 | Overall - 8.5
Clear red with no head. Aroma of cherry, almond, wood and a little funk. Dry and very tart, acidic flavour with a great aftertaste of cherry and almond.
Beertalk (16424) reviewed Oude Lambik from Hanssens Artisanaal 16 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 8
Slightly cloudy golden beer with no head. Malty aroma, slightly grainy, with very complex funk. Dry and tart, funky flavour.
Beertalk (16424) reviewed Cassis from Hanssens Artisanaal 16 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 9 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 4 | Overall - 8.5
Cloudy ruby with basically no head. Aroma has a whiff of lacto, but is mostly black currants, other berries and delicate sweet flowers. Deceiving! The flavour is extremely sour (too much), although the berries are still there. Lasting aftertaste of complex funk and berries.
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7.5
Tap @ WSF. Pours clear bloody red with no head. Lots of fresh fruit and freshness in the aroma. Also lots of Acetone. Very tart and harsh. Fresh and crisp taste with a little burn. A bit of almond. Super sour bite.