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:
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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7.9
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8.5

Kolor złoty klarowny. Płyn przykrywa biała, wysoka, zbudowana z drobnych pęcherzyków piana. Jest trwała, ładnie oblepia szkło.
Aromat słodki, słodowy, owocowy (owoce europejskie), nieco ziemisty (kurz), piwniczny i delikatnie przyprawowy. Intensywność aromatu na poziomie średnio wysokim.
Smak: tutaj balans słodowej słodyczy i chmielowej goryczki. Przy czym ten drugi atrybut, z czasem i na finiszu nabiera na sile. Ostatecznie słodowa słodycz jest tylko tłem.
Alkohol dobrze ukryty. Wysycenie wysokie. Ciało pełne. Tekstura gładka, aksamitna. Posmak długi wytrawny.

Tried from Bottle on 08 Oct 2025 at 17:36


7.3
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7.5 | Flavor - 7.5 | Texture - 7 | Overall - 7.5

0.33 l bottle from 'Etre Gourmet', bottled in January 2025 (already nine months old 😑). Hazy, golden orange with a medium large, frothy, slowly diminishing, white head. Sweetish, quite fruity-floral, gently grassy and slightly yeasty-spicy aroma of lemon peel, bergamot, lemongrass, light banana and hints of clove. Just slightly sweet, gently bitter, rather fruity-floral, quite grassy and a bit yeasty-spicy taste of lemongrass, bergamot, pomelo, lemon peel, white pepper, some hay, light banana and traces of clove, followed by a short, gently bitter, quite dry finish. Almost medium-bodied, quite effervescent mouthfeel, average carbonation. Great hop-forward Belgian ale: super fruity and grassy, quite dry, only slightly yeasty. Perfect summer thirst-quencher for the beer geek. Now I need to get my hands on the XXX version.

Tried from Bottle from Etre Gourmet (webshop) on 06 Oct 2025 at 17:09


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Tried from Bottle on 04 Oct 2025 at 19:10


7
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7

All'olfatto si esprimono sentori di sottobosco. L'olfatto viene stimolato in maniera elevata e la maniera in cui permane è sufficiente a La finezza olfattiva L'intensità olfattiva è elevata e la maniera in cui permane è sufficiente. Il cappello di schiuma ha una buona tenuta. La grandezza delle bollicine è medio-fine. Il liquido è di consistenza limpida. Il colore è giallo ambrato. Il corpo è pieno. L'amaro è nella norma. La forza gustativa è elevata e la permanenza è buona. Le sensazioni boccali finali risultano di birra beverina. Il retrogusto è intenso. Sul tetto della bocca si attestano sentori di miele, crosta di panettone, frutta secca, fiori, agrumi, arancia, erbe aromatiche, frutta passita, uvetta bagnata nel rum, rabarbaro e chiodi di garofano.

Tried from Bottle on 03 Oct 2025 at 16:15


7.1
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5

Al naso arrivano caratteristiche di fruttato. L'intensità olfattiva è elevata e il modo in cui permane è sufficiente. Il mantello birroso superiore ha una buona tenuta. La grandezza delle bollicine è medio-fine. Il liquido è di aspetto velato. Bollicine medio-fini costituiscono anche la forma della frizzantezza, con carbonazione persistente ed insistita. Il colore è giallo dorato. Il corpo è pieno. L'amaro è intenso. La forza gustativa è elevata e la durata è buona. Le sensazioni boccali finali risultano di amaro. Il retrogusto è intenso. Sul palato si fermano sentori di miele, nocciola, frutta secca, un accenno di resinoso, agrumi, spezie, arancia amara, erbe aromatiche, frutta disidratata, prugna, vino rosso e marsala.

Tried from Bottle on 30 Sep 2025 at 10:15


7.4
Appearance - 7 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 7 | Overall - 7.5

(Bottle) Golden colour with frothy, white head. Hoppy, malty nose with herbal hops, bread, grass, flowers, citrus and some resin. Malty, hoppy taste with fresh herbal hops, white bread, citrus, grass, flowers, pine needles, a touch of resin and a generous herbal/grassy bitterness in the finish. Medium body, mainly dry. Rich and tasty, with lots of fresh hops. Very nice.

Tried from Bottle on 27 Sep 2025 at 21:07


6.4
Appearance - 10 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 5.5

Je ne suis pas le plus grand amateur des bières brassées avec du raisin avec toute l'acidité qu'il amène. Mais connaissant le montepulciano qui est un vin très intéressant, je me suis laissé tenter par ce Grapevine. Personnellement, je n'ai pas reconnu dans la bière le montepulciano, mais j'ai bien ressenti l'acidité ! Bref, cette bière n'est pas trop dans mes goûts. En verre nous sommes sur une robe rosée voilée avec une effervescence peu soutenue et sans mousse. Le nez est sur le vinaigre de vin, le raisin et de légères épices. L'attaque est sur une complexité intéressante. Les épices sont un peu plus marquées à la dégustation. L'acidité est trop marquée à mon goût mais j'ai connu plus marquée. La présence en bouche est modérée mais la bière reste longtemps en bouche. Pas mon trip et déçu pour du montepulciano.

Tried from Bottle on 27 Sep 2025 at 05:26

gave a cheers!

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7.6
Appearance - 7 | Aroma - 7.5 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5

Bottle. I'm fan of De Ranke, rated quite some beers of them but in one way or another never rated this beer before... Time for a chance.
Color: Slightly hazy golden, frothy white head. Aroma: Belgium yeast, fruity stone fruit and yellow fruit esters, malty with some hop. Taste: Yeasty, fruity esters, malty with a nice floral hop background. Medium body, average carbonation. A bit sweetish but also a nice hopbitterness. Definitely will get this one more often.

Tried from Bottle on 16 Sep 2025 at 18:27


7.5
Appearance - 7 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 7 | Overall - 8

On tap at Brugge BF. Dark brown cola colour. Lasting tan head. Chocolate. Flavour. Good flavours. Good malts. Really different in a sea of Belgian beers. Yes,American hops too.

Tried from Draft on 14 Sep 2025 at 14:10


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7.1
Appearance - 7 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 7 | Overall - 6.5

Bottle on Eurostar, from Brussels to London, 12th September 2025. Pours a dark straw colour. Aroma is herbal, earthy. Taste is bitter, herbal, wood, a bit dirty, grainy, OK

Tried from Bottle on 13 Sep 2025 at 14:03