Brouwerij De Ranke

Commercial Brewery in Dottignies, Hainaut, Belgium 🇧🇪
Associated Venue: De Ranke - Taproom

Established in 1996

Contact
Rue Du Petit Tourcoing 1a, Dottignies, 7711, Belgium
Subsidiaries
Brouwerij De Ranke owns 1 brewery/brand:
Description
In 1994 Nino Bacelle decides - after a lot of experimental brews - that he is ready to bring his own beer to the market. It’s the start of Brewery Nino Bacelle. In 1995 Nino meets Guido Devos through the beer tasters association HOP. Guido is a founding member of HOP and has been active as an amateur brewer for years. Nino and Guido decide to pool resources and knowledge and hereby “Brewery Nino Bacelle“ turns into Brewery De Ranke. This name refers to the vines on which the main ingredient for beer grows: hops. The beers are brewed at the Deca Brewery

In 2005, after 11 years of brewing at Brewery Deca, Nino and Guido decide to start their own brewery in Dottenijs.

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7.6/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 8 Flavor 7.5 Texture 7 Overall 7.5
75cl Fles van Etre Gourmet. Mistig diepgouden kleur, witte kraag. Bloemig, grassig, licht fruitig, moutig, bloem, licht herbaal, bitter. Lichte body. Is dit bier echt anders elk jaar? Hoe dan ook, weer erg smakelijk.
Tried from Bottle from Etre Gourmet (webshop) on 16 Feb 2025 at 15:27

6.8/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 7
Aroma of light fruits, some spices, yeast, hops. Flavour is similar, surprisingly not sweet and rather hoppy, with a good bitterness.
Tried on 16 Feb 2025 at 14:05

6.8/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 7
Aroma of light malt, yeast, some fruits, spicy notes, hop. Flavour is light sweet, but lacks tartness. Finish is dry and medium bitter. Refreshing and easily drinkable. Could have used some funk and tartness though.
Tried on 16 Feb 2025 at 13:41

8/10
Lots of grapefruit. Grapes too. Quite rounded. Bit of sourness.
Tried on 16 Feb 2025 at 04:19

Sampled at Max's Belgian Fest 2025, clear gold, just a little white head. Nose is nice, grain, sugary, some candy but some grassy character. Chewy in the mouth and the grain hits harder, biscuit, some continental hop, dried grasses. Medium bodied, dry and lightly bitter.
Tried from Draft on 14 Feb 2025 at 18:35

7.2/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 8 Overall 8
Bottiglia. All'olfatto si esprimono sentori di sottobosco e di luppolo. La finezza olfattiva è elevata e l'esistenza olfattiva è apprezzabile. Il manto birroso superiore resiste abbastanza. La grandezza delle bollicine è media. Il liquido è di apparenza velata. Il colore è giallo dorato carico. Il corpo è strutturato. L'amaro è carico. La forza gustativa è elevata e la persistenza è buona. Il gusto è piacevole. Le sensazioni boccali finali risultano luppolate. Il retrogusto è intenso. Al palato si fermano sentori di miele, amaretto, frutta secca, luppolo, resina, agrumi, pompelmo, arancia rossa e frutta passita.
Tried on 13 Feb 2025 at 05:07

7.6/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 8 Flavor 8 Texture 8 Overall 7.5
Aroma of grassy hops, spicy notes, yeast, grain, floral notes. Flavour is a nicely potent medium bitterness. Excellent hoppy Belgian Ale, lovely refreshing grassy floral aroma.
Tried on 13 Feb 2025 at 05:05

8.6/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 9 Flavor 9 Texture 8 Overall 8.5
Bottle at home. Aroma of fruits, citrus, wood, malt, lots of Brett funk, tart apples, some apricot, peach, hint of caramel, hoppy notes. Flavour is moderate to medium sour with a hint of hoppy bitterness in the finish. Very dry, body is medium. Great balance and complexity, fantastic beer!
Tried from Bottle on 13 Feb 2025 at 05:02

8.4/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 8 Flavor 9 Texture 8 Overall 8.5
From tap at Moeder Lambic Fontainas, Brussels. Aroma is funky, lots of tart cherries, hint of sweet cherries. Flavour is nicely medium sour, body is medium. Great balance and complexity, truly a delicious Sour Ale!
Tried from Draft on 11 Feb 2025 at 15:41

7.9/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 7.5 Flavor 8 Texture 8 Overall 8
Very dark brown in color. There are plenty of dry, highly roasted dark malts, earthy notes, a snap of citrus that comes and goes very quick, unsweetened dark chocolate, and a bit of burnt malt. The finish lingers with dry bitterness. Medium bodied. Great.
Tried from Bottle on 09 Feb 2025 at 18:50