Léopold 7

Microbrewery in Héron, Liège, Belgium 🇧🇪

Established in 2012

Contact
Rue de la Médaille 17, Héron, 4218, Belgium
Description
Marsine Brewery:
Nicolas Declercq and Tanguy van der Eecken started their adventure in 2013. Their plan? To recreate a brewery in the impressive Marsinne farm and country house in the Hesbaye village of Couthuin. From the very beginning, beyond the pair’s passion for malt and hops, the project adopted a sustainable dimension. A brewery, yes, but a fair, responsible and equitable one!

Léopold 7:
A little known fact is that a brewery already existed on the site around the mid 19th century. Legend has it (confirmed by ancient documents found in dusty trunks) that it was run by a certain Léopold. It was clear what the name for the product should be to bridge the gap between tradition and modernity.
As for the number 7, it’s simple! Our beers are made from 7 ingredients: three types of cereals (two malts and one wheat), and three types of hops (two aromatic and one bitter). The seventh ingredient is what we call the Léopold touch: an unconventional aromatic bouquet that gives our beers their characteristic flavour.

The future is now!:
In 2020, Nicolas Declercq is the only remaining original member, but the Léopold 7 team has grown over the years with the addition of three young brewers, two sales representatives and a new director, all of whom are passionate about brewing. Strengthened by this shared passion, we are devoted to creating new, modern and unconventional beers, always remaining faithful to the Léopold 7 values: 100% craft production, local sourcing and sustainable values at every stage of the elaboration of our beers, which are all brewed on site. Our latest creations, sold in premium 100% recyclable aluminium cans, are to be enjoyed however you like!

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5.9/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 5.5
Golden colour with lasting head. Aroma and flavour are dominated by bready yeast and sweet grains. Seems a bit sugary.
Tried on 17 Oct 2018 at 19:14

7/10
Imported from untappd on 02-05-2020
Tried from Bottle on 22 Jul 2018 at 18:10

5/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 5 Flavor 5 Texture 6 Overall 4
Pours clear, darker amber. Medium white head, high stability. Smell has mild DMS, bit sweet, Taste is full, sweet, mild DMS, overly esther-forward. mild toasty. Not very nice of a beer.
Tried on 28 Nov 2017 at 10:31

6.9/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 6.5
Imported from my RateBeer account as Leopold 7 Timber (by Brasserie de Marsinne):
Aroma: 7/10, Appearance: 4/5, Taste: 7/10, Palate: 3/5, Overall: 13/20, MyTotalScore: 3.4/5

21/XI/17 - on tap @ Horeca Expo (Ghent) - BB: n/a (2017-1924) Thanks to the brewers for today's samples and my Ghent beer posse for sharing the glasses and keeping my liver sane. :p

Clear amber to orange beer, big creamy beige head, very stable, bit adhesive. Aroma: pretty sugary, caramel, bit spicy, sandalwood, bit sweet. MF: soft carbon, medium body. Taste: bit fruity, very spicy, acidic notes, spicy touch, soft roast, some caramel. Aftertaste: pretty bitter, bit acidic, grassy touch, spicy finish, some tannins.
Tried from Draft on 21 Nov 2017 at 18:15

7.3/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 8 Flavor 8 Texture 6 Overall 7
Bottle. Hazy golden orange color, dense white head. Aroma of light citrus. Taste is bready lemon. OK.
Tried from Bottle on 04 Apr 2017 at 17:18

6.3/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 6
Bottle, 330 ml at Fin de Siecle, Bruxelles. Pours orange with medium white head. Malty, fruity, spicy, honey, sweet. Medium bodied. Not exactly bad, but quite boring.
Tried from Bottle on 19 Mar 2017 at 08:55

7.4/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 8 Overall 7.5
330ml bottle, unsure where from. Pours clear golden amber with large fluffy white head. Aroma is yeasty sweet. Taste continues with a silky smooth creamy yeasty character. Not a great deal that sets this apart from similarly smooth Belgian blondes, but its well executed and a pleasure to drink.
Tried from Bottle on 25 Jan 2017 at 13:57

6/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 6
02-11-16 // from the bottle at train station in Brussels. Amber beer. Grainy, malty body. Good bitter herbal hop note.
Tried from Bottle on 02 Nov 2016 at 21:15

7.4/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 8 Texture 8 Overall 6.5
Attention, la Léopold 7 est une bière atypique. D’une part par le projet 100% eco-responsable souhaité par Nicolas Declercq et Tanguy van der Eecken qui ont repris l’activité brassicole à Marsinne, mais également par les saveurs qui lui sont propres, forte de ses 3 grains (dont du froment) de ses 3 houblons et de ses épices utilisées. Sa robe est blond vénitien (17 EBC) et d’une limpidité pure. La mousse, quant à elle nappe tout juste la bière d’un mm. Le nez est peu affirmé, laissant entrevoir des flaveurs de céréales et de miel aux pointes de fraise. L’attaque est fraîche, sur les céréales, le caramel et le citron. L’amertume n’est pas des plus affirmée, la Leopold 7 restant globalement ronde avec néanmoins une bonne corpulence. La 2ème bouche se veut dans un premier temps fraîche voire fleurie avec en arrière bouche des notes de cardamome. Les arômes s’alourdissent ensuite pour un final très long, sur une base de miel où les arômes herbacées et poivrées sont omni présents. Ces derniers sont très singuliers, tirant sur les herbes médicinales et avec une présence en bouche marquée. L’ensemble est d’une belle homogénéité. En conclusion, la Leopold 7 est une bière qui vous surprendra, par le choix très spécifiques des épices utilisées (en positif ou négatif selon les goûts). Une amertume plus marquée aurait été cependant appréciable
Tried on 18 Oct 2016 at 08:49

6.4/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 6.5
330 ml bottle. Quite clear deep golden to amber body with a big, long lasting, frothy tan head. Mild and typical Belgium Brune in aroma, malt, caramel, brown sugar and some toast. Flavor is sweet and feels a bit dusty at the same time, malt, caramel, bread, spicy Belgium yeast and low bitterness. Medium but well balanced body, average aftertaste. At the first sips this beer seems to be very boring, no faults but nothing exiting going on either. On the other hand it’s very typical true to a not very exiting style, and with a good balance. This good balance might actually be the problem with this beer, no sharp edged and there seems to be many dozens of similar beers in Belgium from more than less unknown breweries, supermarket chains and other random beers. Nothing extraordinary here, but quite pleasant and easy to drink. Not too sweet either as this often seems to be the rule with this kind of beer.
Tried from Bottle on 20 Jul 2016 at 04:05