Brouwerij Kompel

Client Brewer in Maasmechelen, Limburg, Belgium 🇧🇪

Established in 2015

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Two locals, whose grandparents were still working in the mine, developed the beers. The plan to brew on a large scale soon followed. The first liters of Kompel beer poured out of the tanks at Brouwerij Anders! Kompel Bovengronds was quickly successful and six months later Kompel Ondergronds came onto the market. Between the summer of 2015 and 2018, the beers were brewed at Kasteelbrouwerij Ter Dolen in Houthalen-Helchteren. Since 2019, the beers have been brewed on a larger scale at the Pilot Brewery in Lochristi.

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7/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 7
330ml bottle. Slightly cloudy, orange golden colour with average to huge, frothy moderately lasting, minimally lacing, off-white head. Citrusy and slightly tropical fruity, hoppy aroma, sweet-ish, minimally sugary, pale malty background, notes of mandarine, mango, some orange, peach, a touch of pineapple. Taste is mildly bitter, tropical fruity and zesty, citrusy fruity hoppy, minimally mineral and herbal-leafy, yeasty spicy, notes of tangerine, some mango, peach, mandarine, bitter orange, sweet-ish, minimally sugary, pale malty basis. Watery texture, dry palate, medium, prickly carbonation. Balanced, not overly intense, almost a bit light for 8% abv - nice.
Tried from Bottle on 30 Oct 2022 at 18:35

6/10
Tried from Bottle on 18 Sep 2022 at 14:59

6.5/10
Tried from Bottle on 18 Jul 2022 at 14:47

7/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 6.5 Flavor 7 Texture 8 Overall 7.5
Fles 33cl thuis. Fruitig, Belgisch gist, licht citrus, bittertonen, kruidnagel, wat kruidig, redelijk zoet, banaan. (18-6-2022).
Tried from Bottle on 18 Jun 2022 at 21:48

7/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 8 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 7
Fles 33cl thuis. Flink heidehoning, zoet, licht kruidig, bittertonen, bloemig, citrus, koriander, redelijk krachtig. (11-6-2022).
Tried on 11 Jun 2022 at 20:02

6.6/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 6 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 6.5
0.33 l bottle from 'Carrefour' (Maasmechelen), best before October 2023. Almost clear, deep ruby with a medium large, foamy, almost stable, beige head. Sweetish-malty, slightly fruity and a bit roasty aroma of caramel, leaves, some raisins and light nuts. Gently sweet, malty, moderately bitter, slightly fruity taste of caramel, leaves, raisins and some nuts, followed by a short, gently bitter, quite dry, a bit grassy, minimally roasty and a little yeasty finish. Medium body, gently effervescent mouthfeel, average carbonation. Nice!
Tried from Bottle on 09 May 2022 at 19:34

7.2/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 8 Overall 7
0.33 l bottle from 'Carrefour' (Maasmechelen), best before September 2023. Clear, golden amber with a large, dense, stable, white head. Sweetish, gently fruity-grassy, slightly yeasty-spicy aroma of lemon peel, pineapple, fresh grass, some banana and a touch of clove. Gently sweet, malty, moderately bitter, quite fruity-grassy, slightly floral taste of grains, lemon peel, pineapple, fresh grass, honey, some clove and light banana, followed by a short, gently bitter, slightly yeasty-spicy, quite grassy finish. Medium to full body, quite effervescent mouthfeel, average carbonation. Tasty Blond, nicely grassy and fresh.
Tried from Bottle on 06 May 2022 at 18:53

7.1/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 8 Overall 6.5
0.33 l bottle from 'Carrefour' (Maasmechelen), best before August 2023. Almost, orangeish amber with a medium large, frothy, almost stable, white head. Sweetish, quite floral, slightly fruity, a bit yeasty aroma of honey, sultanas, dried apricot and elderflower with a touch of clove. Quite sweet, malty, gently bitter, rather floral, slightly fruity taste of lots of honey, clove, sultanas, some dried apricot and a touch of orange peel, followed by a medium long, gently bitter, quite yeasty-spicy finish. Medium to full body, rather effervescent mouthfeel, average carbonation. Tasty ale, one of the first honey beers I really enjoyed.
Tried from Bottle on 26 Apr 2022 at 19:34

7.2/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 8 Overall 7
0.33 l bottle from 'Carrefour' (Maasmechelen), best before February 2024. A little hazy, golden amber with a large, dense, stable, white head. Sweetish, quite yeasty-spicy, gently fruity-floral aroma of peach, honey, vanilla, some banana and traces of clove. Gently sweet, malty, moderately bitter, quite yeasty-spicy and slightly fruity-floral taste of banana, grains, vanilla, honey, clove and light peach, followed by a short, gently bitter, moderately dry, quite yeasty-spicy finish. Medium to full body, smooth and quite effervescent mouthfeel, soft carbonation. Solid Tripel, nicely balanced and smooth.
Tried from Bottle on 23 Apr 2022 at 19:31

6/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 6
0.33 l bottle from 'Carrefour' (Maasmechelen), 4.8% abv, best before May 2023. Clear, golden with a medium large, foamy, stable, white head. Slightly sweetish, gently grassy-spicy, a little fruity-floral aroma of grains, honey, some straw and traces of citrus. Slightly sweet, gently bitter, quite grassy-spicy, a bit fruity-floral taste of grains, straw, some honey and hints of citrus, followed by a short, gently bitter, quite grassy-spicy and moderately dry finish. Decent beer.
Tried from Bottle on 23 Apr 2022 at 18:52