Brouwerij De Ranke
Commercial Brewery
in
Dottignies,
Hainaut,
Belgium 🇧🇪
Associated Venue: De Ranke - Taproom
Established in 1996
Contact
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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.
In 2005, after 11 years of brewing at Brewery Deca, Nino and Guido decide to start their own brewery in Dottenijs.
6.8/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 6.5
Flavor 7
Texture 7
Overall 6.5
Bottled 750ml. -at Ambasada Zagreb, shared with Marko. Unclear golden coloured, medium sized off-white head, fruity and mild yeasty nose. Sweetish malty, fruity, light yeasty, bit herbal and mild earthy with rather bitter finish.
Tried
from Bottle
from
Ambasada.
on 26 Feb 2026
at 10:02
7.1/10
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Appearance 9
Aroma 7.5
Flavor 6.5
Texture 7
Overall 6.5
0.75l bottle, shared with Ogi at Ambasada. Clearish dark amber body really (unless you dump the yeast shot in), off-white, thick big head. Fun aroma, caramel, orange candy, floral and herbal notes. Remarkably uninspired taste then - bit herbal and floral, hoppy, some phenols, light maltiness, bitterish finish, a bit limp. Okay, had better De Ranke beers.
Tried
from Bottle
from
Ambasada.
on 24 Feb 2026
at 20:45
8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
75cl Bottle. Pours cloudy Golden Yellow with a White head. Easily less carbonated than normal. All the greens. Rustic , grassy and minerally De Ranke. Dry and moderate bitter finish. Less convincing than previous years but still nice. 4.0
Tried
on 22 Feb 2026
at 04:21
Tried
from Draft
at
Kingsmead Street Bottle
on 21 Feb 2026
at 12:10
6.1/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6.5
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
Sampled from bottle at home. Yellow color, small white head. Aroma and flavor are malts, typical Belgian hop aroma, lightly green hops, a little bit of a dusty edge, decently bitter. As expected.
Tried
on 15 Feb 2026
at 16:03
7.5/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7.5
Flavor 7.5
Texture 7
Overall 7.5
Bottled 750ml. -at Ambasada Zagreb. Golden coloured, small white head, funky and light fruity nose. Yeasty, funky, fruity, light white grapes and high carbonation with strong dry and tartish finish.
Tried
from Bottle
from
Ambasada.
on 09 Feb 2026
at 23:19
7.1/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 7.5
Flavor 7
Texture 7
Overall 7
Amber brown with w small tan head. Slightly acidic, red fruits, a bit of earth, light sweet malts, a bit of wood. Medium bodied. Finish has some acidity. Solid.
Tried
from Bottle
on 06 Feb 2026
at 21:44
7.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7.5
Flavor 8
Texture 7
Overall 8
0.75 l bottle from 'Craftbeers', bottled in December 2024. Hazy, golden with a medium large, foamy, almost stable, white head. Slightly sweetish, fairly grassy-spicy, rather fruity-floral aroma of lemon peel, grapefruit and fresh grass. Slightly sweetish, gently bitter, quite dry, rather grassy-spicy and fairly fruity-floral taste of grapefruit, lemon peel, gooseberry, fresh grass and grains, followed by a medium long, quite bitter, rather dry finish. Medium body, gently effervescent mouthfeel, average carbonation. Massively refreshing brew, nicely aromatic and dry, very well-brewed. Really good.
Tried
from Bottle
from Craftbeers
on 05 Feb 2026
at 17:34
6.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 6.5
Texture 7
Overall 7
0.33 l bottle from 'Craftbeers', bottled in February 2025. Very hazy, golden amber with a medium large, foamy, stable, white head. Slightly sweetish, gently fruity-floral, slightly grassy and a little yeasty aroma of lemon peel, fresh grass, pineapple and light grains. Slightly sweetish, gently bitter, moderately yeasty and slightly fruity-floral taste of grains, hay, lemon peel and some dill, followed by a medium long, gently bitter, rather dry and a little peppery finish. Almost medium-bodied, gently effervescent mouthfeel, average to lively carbonation. Solid Saison, smells a lot fruitier than it tastes, other than that quite rustic.
Tried
from Bottle
from Craftbeers
on 04 Feb 2026
at 17:45
8.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8.5
Texture 8
Overall 8
Bottle, bottled nov 2019. Color: Clear golden, large white head. Nice lacing. Aroma: Funky, fruity unripe grape, gooseberry. Taste: Moderate tart, very light bitterness. Rural funk, minerally, oak wood, fruity citrus fruit, some unripe grape and gooseberry. Dry-ish mouthfeel, some tannins. Medium body, below average carbonation. Quite smooth, a little creamy mouthfeel. Aged very well, although there's no cork on the bottle. Maybe it's time for a new batch of this nice Geuze, De Ranke?
Tried
from Bottle
on 01 Feb 2026
at 15:31