Brouwerij De Brabandere

Commercial Brewery in Bavikhove, West Flanders, Belgium 🇧🇪

Established in 1894

Contact
Rijksweg 33, Bavikhove, 8531, Belgium
Description
De Brabandere Brewery looks back on a rich history, and looks to the future with equal confidence. The dream cherished by founder Adolphe De Brabandere at the end of the nineteenth century when he laid the foundations for his brewery in Bavikhove has come to fruition in the successful company of today.
Our rich assortment of beers is enjoyed by connoisseurs far beyond our borders.

Brewing was, is, and will continue to be, an art at De Brabandere. Our numerous characterful beers can be considered as our heritage: made with traditional craftsmanship, authentic ingredients and... lots of love. To create unique flavour sensations for you to share with your friends is what motivates us at De Brabandere, day in and day out.

For almost 25 years, between 1990 and 2014, the brewery bore the name Bavik.

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6.4/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 8 Overall 5.5
Very dark-brown beer with nice dark beige head. Very berriness aroma just like concentrated berryjuice. Flavour is also very sweet and there is also some bitterness. This is little too sweet and juicyness, but if you like sweet try this.
Tried on 29 Dec 2007 at 13:38

6.1/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 6.5
25 cL bottle. Pours hazy yellow with a dense little white head. Fruity and slight malty aroma. Flavour is slight honey like, malty with a light note of something oldish. Finish is mild, no bitterness as such.
Tried from Bottle on 26 Dec 2007 at 11:15

6.1/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 6.5
[i] Bottle, (forgotten where from maybe onlyfineales.com?) had this 25-12-07 [/i] Pours mid/dark amber with a nice off-white head. Yeasty, spicy and honey aroma, slowly fade to reveal a reasonably tasty beer with a very slight sourness noted at the edges. There is also some spices and caramel in there but overall for a winter beer I was a bit dissapointed it could have been a bit spicier and more interesting.
Tried from Bottle on 26 Dec 2007 at 01:30

5.4/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 5 Flavor 5 Texture 6 Overall 5.5
33 cL bottle, Kerstbierfestival 2007 in Essen/Belgium. Pours almost clear yellow with a lacing white head. Light yeasty note with a mild hoppy note inbetween. Flavour is slight soapy with a note of hops and a milder note of spices. Finish is mild bitter with a lingering spice note.
Tried from Bottle on 25 Dec 2007 at 13:35

7.1/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 8 Overall 6.5
75cl bottle. Shared with myself. Poured amber with a red hew & creamy egg white head & lacings. Dried fruits, malts,caramel, light sweet. Smooth & creamy mouthfeel. Medium bodied. Highly drinkable!
Tried from Bottle on 21 Dec 2007 at 03:58

6/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 6
Bottled. Hazy yellow colour, mediumsized white head. Aroma is bread, fruits, some hops and wheat. Flavour is wheat, fruity, bready and slightly spiced and vegetably.
Tried from Bottle on 19 Dec 2007 at 07:05

5/10 Appearance 4 Aroma 5 Flavor 5 Texture 6 Overall 5
Bottle Kerstbierfestival 2007: Poured a hazy yellow with white head. The aroma was citrus with a wheatie cereal. The taste was bitter and tingled of alcohol, but overall it was blah!
Tried from Bottle on 17 Dec 2007 at 23:30

6.8/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 7
Pour is a dark red with a large tan head. Aroma is small but sugary with notes of cherries. Flavor is not as sour as some others so some other profiles comes out. Some vinegar with caramel malts a some oily hops. Ok but nothing great but good enough to try at least once.
Tried on 14 Dec 2007 at 18:36

6.5/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 6
Pour is a orange with a small white head. Aroma is very wine-like with some grapes and a nice cherry. Flavor is super sour with lots of cherry and a nice yeastyness. Very tart and not one of my fav styles but i guess good enough to try once.
Tried on 14 Dec 2007 at 17:32

6.5/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 6 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 6
(33cl bottle, Petrus Gouden Tripel, courtesy of king Edo) Hazy, golden colour with a massive, slightly yellow foamy head. Moderately yeasty, sweet malty, slightly wheaty and fruity (orange, lemon) aroma with light glue-like phenols. Sweet and slightly acidic flavour, medium bodied with a lively, slightly fizzy carbonation. Yeasty and lemon-fruity taste with a light vinous feel; medium-dry, moderately sour-fruity finish with a tinge of hops
Tried from Bottle on 14 Dec 2007 at 17:15