Hanssens Artisanaal

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

Established in 1871

Contact
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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Tried on 22 Jul 2024 at 21:55


7.2
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7

Bottle, 375 ml, shared with Luka and MiroB. Cloudy golden with medium white head. Musty, vinous, bit acetic, medium+ sourness.

Tried from Bottle on 20 Jul 2024 at 07:49


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Stall in der Nase, Säureknüppel. What did I expect?

Tried from Bottle on 06 Jul 2024 at 16:46


7.2
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7

Light hazy golden colour, white foam. Typical Hanssens funk. Notes of wood, some citrus and vinegar. Ok, but too lemony and acidic.

Tried on 27 Jun 2024 at 16:54


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Botella @Hanssens. Tour Gueuze 2024. 05/04/2024. Color rojizo espuma escasa aromas y sabores fruta, ácida, seca.

Tried on 05 May 2024 at 10:26


8.4
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 9 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8.5

5/V/24 - 37.5cl bottle @ Toer de Geuze, BB: +20Y, bottled: III/2024 (2024-279) Thanks to all for sharing today’s beers!

Cloudy orange to almost pink beer, creamy white head, stable, non adhesive. Aroma: fruity, funky, lemony, spicy, peppery, nice! MF: ok carbon, medium body. Taste: nice, mellow beer, juicy, a bit lemony, dry, hay. Aftertaste: a bit spicy, fruity, peppery touch.

Tried from Bottle at Hanssens Artisanaal on 05 May 2024 at 09:25


6.4
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5

5/V/24 - 37.5cl bottle @ Toer de Geuze, BB: +20Y, bottled: III/2024 (2024-278) Thanks to all for sharing today’s beers!

Very dark purple to almost black beer, small creamy off-white head, unstable, falls down quickly. Aroma: very intense, lots of blackcurrants, a little funky. MF: ok carbon, medium body. Taste: very bitter, lots of tannins, some diacetyl, fruity touch. Afterte more bitterness, dry, tannins, a bit earthy, funky, more tannins, bitter finish.

Tried from Bottle on 05 May 2024 at 09:20


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

5/V/24 - 75cl bottle @ Toer de Geuze, BB: +20Y, bottled: XII/2020 (2024-277) Thanks to all for sharing today’s beers!

Little cloudy bright red beer, small creamy white head, unstable, non adhesive. Aroma: dry impression, hay, funky, weird, hay, cow fodder. MF: ok carbon, medium body. Taste: very sourish start, dry, some vinegar, lemony, some cherries. Aftertaste: dry, some tannins, spicy, very acidic, ok, not great. Schaarbeekse kriek is much better.

Tried from Bottle at Hanssens Artisanaal on 05 May 2024 at 09:15

gave a cheers!

8.4
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 9 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8.5

5/V/24 - 75cl bottle @ Toer de Geuze, BB: +20Y, bottled: III/2021 (2024-276) Thanks to all for sharing today’s beers!

Clear ruby red beer, small creamy light pink head, unstable, non adhesive. Aroma: nice, lots of cherries, fruity, juicy, clan acidity, a little funky. MF: ok carbon, medium body. Taste: nice, juicy, cherries, very sour, vinegar, dry, lemony, ok. Aftertaste: dry, some lemon, vinegar, some marzipan, cherries, fruity, nice!

Tried from Bottle at Hanssens Artisanaal on 05 May 2024 at 09:10


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

5/V/24 - from wooden barrel @ Toer de Geuze, BB: n/a (2024-275) Thanks to all for sharing today’s beers!

Clear to slightly hazy light amber beer, small irregular white head with big bubbles, unstable, falls down rather quickly. Aroma: pretty buttery, diacetyl, little funky, wood notes. MF: no carbon, medium to light body, little oily texture. Taste: lots of diacetyl up front, gentle bitterness, a little funky, wood notes. Aftertaste: more diacetyl, dry, a little bitter, ok.

Tried from Cask at Hanssens Artisanaal on 05 May 2024 at 09:05