Hanssens Artisanaal

Microbrewery in Dworp, Flemish Brabant, Belgium 🇧🇪
Associated Venue: Hanssens Artisanaal

Established in 1871

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Vroenenbosstraat 15, Dworp, 1653, Belgium
Description
Hanssens Artisanaal is the oldest independent geuze blender in the whole world. At Hanssens, no beer is actually brewed! Instead, they pursue a profession that was very important in the history of lambic style beers, they are solely blenders of beer.

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.

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9/10
Damn delicious cherries, sweet and dry.
Tried from Bottle on 19 Jun 2022 at 15:24

7.9/10 Appearance 7 Aroma 8 Flavor 8 Texture 8 Overall 8
Taster showing dark red with sparse white foam.

The nose shows moderately intense notes of ripe juicy strawberries.

The palate is lightly carbonated and medium bodied. Highly tart with strawberry forwardness with a light jamminess and more strawberries on the finish.
Tried from Bottle on 24 Apr 2022 at 06:14

8.4/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 8 Flavor 9 Texture 8 Overall 8.5
(Bottle) Dark red colour with foamy pink head. Fruity nose with cherries, strawberries, blood orange, almonds, stable and barnyard. Fruity, tart taste with notes of cherries, blood orange, barnyard, stable, wood, vinegar and a generous citric acidity in a dry finish. Medium body, dry. Low bitterness. Really fresh and tasty, with a generous cherry character and a solid tartness. Great beer.
Tried from Bottle on 22 Apr 2022 at 20:46

7.9/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 8 Flavor 8 Texture 6 Overall 8.5
Rerate bottle Mile High Wine and Spirits 12-30-16; prev 4.4
Tried from Bottle on 17 Apr 2022 at 01:38

8/10
Tried from Bottle on 14 Apr 2022 at 22:43

5/10
Acidic, cherries, vinegarish, ohh my
Tried from Bottle on 02 Apr 2022 at 14:40

7.4/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 8 Texture 8 Overall 7.5
Frothy white fair mostly diminishing head. Yellow colour. Moderate bitter flavor. Average moderate bitter finnish. Creamy palate.
Tried on 19 Mar 2022 at 16:17

7.6/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 8 Flavor 7 Texture 8 Overall 7.5
Frothy white fair mostly diminishing head. Red colour. Moderate malty and hoppy aroma. Some blueberry notes. MOderate bitter flavor. Average moderate bitter finish. Creamy palate.
Tried on 19 Mar 2022 at 15:55

7.8/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 8 Flavor 7 Texture 8 Overall 8
Creamy white fair mostly lasting head. Red colour. Moderate malty and light hoppy heavy kriek aroma. Moderate bitter flavor. Long moderate bitter noce sour/kriek flavor. Creamy palate.
Tried on 19 Mar 2022 at 14:52

7/10
Tried from Bottle on 14 Mar 2022 at 23:33