About
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.
Part of the group
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
7.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
14/II/26 - 75cl bottle from Geers (Oostakker), shared @ Benzai's Anti-Carnival Valentine's Day Tasting, BB: n/a (2026-237)
Pretty clear orange blond beer, creamy dense white head, stable, a bit adhesive. Aroma: very yeasty, grassy, lots and lots of marijuana, very herbal, earthy, a bit malty. MF: ok carbon, medium body. Taste: grains, hay, very bitter, earthy, clay, somewhat metallic, a little malty, nice. Aftertaste: pretty grassy, some banana peel, very metallic finish, more malty, some barnyard, decent hoppy Belgian ale.
Pretty clear orange blond beer, creamy dense white head, stable, a bit adhesive. Aroma: very yeasty, grassy, lots and lots of marijuana, very herbal, earthy, a bit malty. MF: ok carbon, medium body. Taste: grains, hay, very bitter, earthy, clay, somewhat metallic, a little malty, nice. Aftertaste: pretty grassy, some banana peel, very metallic finish, more malty, some barnyard, decent hoppy Belgian ale.
Tried
from Bottle
on 14 Feb 2026
at 22:50
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
7.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
6/II/26 - 75cl bottle from Geers (Oostakker), shared with Bart A. and Kris W. @ home, BB: 30/VI/29, GRA.MEI 24 (2026-105)
Clear gold blond beer, small creamy and somewhat irregular white head, unstable, falls down quickly. Aroma: very nice, lots of lambic, funky, earthy, brett notes, a bit fruity, cheesy, some grapes indeed. MF: ok carbon, medium body. Taste: pretty bitter start, a bit metallic, lemon peel, funky, brett notes, sourish, funky, herbal, a bit woody, lemon peel, bitter. Aftertaste: a bit grassy, very metallic, aluminium, lemon peel, more bitterness, bitter herbs, arrowroot, very cheesy, funky, bitter finish.
Clear gold blond beer, small creamy and somewhat irregular white head, unstable, falls down quickly. Aroma: very nice, lots of lambic, funky, earthy, brett notes, a bit fruity, cheesy, some grapes indeed. MF: ok carbon, medium body. Taste: pretty bitter start, a bit metallic, lemon peel, funky, brett notes, sourish, funky, herbal, a bit woody, lemon peel, bitter. Aftertaste: a bit grassy, very metallic, aluminium, lemon peel, more bitterness, bitter herbs, arrowroot, very cheesy, funky, bitter finish.
Tried
from Bottle
from
Dranken Geers
on 06 Feb 2026
at 21:00
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