Brouwerij De Brabandere
Commercial Brewery in Bavikhove, West Flanders, Belgium 🇧🇪
Established in 1894
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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.
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.
6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 4
Overall 7
Bottle. Unclear yellow color with a average frothy good lacing mostly lasting white head. Aroma is moderate yeasty, moderate fruit, light sour / lemon. Flavor is moderate sweet and light light acidic with a average duration. Body is light to medium, texture is watery, carbonation is soft.
Tried
from Bottle
on 18 Jul 2007
at 05:49
7.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
Clear pale golden amber body with a large frothy white head. Sour fruity caramel aroma. Sweet oaked flavor with a sour background. Definitely quite drinkable.
Tried
on 13 Jul 2007
at 17:35
7/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 7
Dark brown colour, creamy beige head. Flavors: (coffee)cream, caramel, a bit fruits. Full body with a modest bitter aftertaste. Pleasant.
Tried
on 12 Jul 2007
at 15:00
5.8/10
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Appearance 4
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 4
Overall 6
Bottle. Hazy yellow, lowish head. Honey, apple, citrus aroma. The fruit notes go again in the flavor, relatively light body - might be the high level of carbonation. Ends on a apricot and mango note. Clay retronasal.
Tried
from Bottle
on 08 Jul 2007
at 13:54
7.5/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 10
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6
Perfect balance of strawberries, cream, lemon, and thistle. Color is mesmerizing cream to dingy yellow, cloudy, thin snow white head, good lacing. Watery mouthfeel. Lemon and coriander flavor, almost minty. Turnip finish, a bit medicny, but not unpleasant. Should go very well with grilled chicken or a pasta salad. A very special and drinkable witbier.
Tried
on 08 Jul 2007
at 08:28
6.5/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 4
Overall 7
Light amber, huge fluffy beige head.Fruity nose, scarce bead.Malt start,somewhat tinny,Fruity, with a dry finish.Would get a much higher rating without the tinniness!!
Tried
on 04 Jul 2007
at 21:16
6.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Bouteille 330ml, courtoisie de Jean-Marc G. De couleur rouge brune foncée et voilée. Nez malté de caramel légèrement rôti et terreux, de levures fruitées (cerises, léger de dates, notes de raisins), léger de sucre brun ainsi que des notes de noix, de pain et de chocolat. Moyennement ronde en bouche avec un pétillement moyen-bas et une texture crémeuse. Goût de levures fruitées sucrées aux faibles notes sûres (cerises et raisins, léger de figues, notes de pommes et de prunes) avec de petites notes boisées lors de l’entrée en bouche auquel se rajoute un goût malté de caramel assez sucré, légèrement rôti (notes brûlées) et aux notes terreuses, léger de toffee et de sucre brun (aussi des traces de sirop d’érable) ainsi que des notes de chocolat, de sucre bonbon et de pain puis en finale l’on retrouve des notes amères de houblon herbeux et terreux avec un léger goût de noix rôties asséchantes et d’alcool très doux (rhum). Post-goût moyen-long aux notes sèches, légèrement amer de rôti, de houblon herbeux avec des notes de chocolat et de noix ainsi qu’une légère aigreur fruitée (moût de cerises et de raisins, pelures de prunes et de pommes).
Tried
on 01 Jul 2007
at 21:29
7.2/10
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Appearance 10
Aroma 5
Flavor 7
Texture 10
Overall 7
Bottle. Fruity, lemony aroma, including a bit of citrus sour. Very hazy light golden color with a real ale head that matches the ale volume. Decent lacing. Thin to medium bodied. Starts foamy, with light caramel, strange citrusy sour offsetting the sweetness. Yeastiness for background. There’s a childhood flavor in that fruit that I can’t put my finger on. Something like a Radler sensation here. It is really refreshing. Amazingly, the finish is relatively dry. Citrus takes the place of hop bitter for balance. It’s very refreshing. Yes, it is. I think it’s really underrated too.
Tried
from Bottle
on 29 Jun 2007
at 20:04
5.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 5
Texture 4
Overall 5.5
Cloudy yellow, white head. Sour lemon nose.Light sweet/tart together, lightly spicey, not much here
Tried
on 29 Jun 2007
at 00:28
5.2/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 5
Texture 6
Overall 4
Bouteille 250ml, courtoisie de Jean-Marc G. De couleur orange rosée et voilée. Nez de levures fruitées sucrées (framboises, notes de pêche et d’agrumes), léger de sucre bonbon (sirop de framboises) avec de faibles notes de blé. Moyenne-mince en bouche avec un pétillement moyen-élevé et une texture légèrement aqueuse et sirupeuse fruitée. Goût de levures fruitées sucrées, légèrement aigres (framboises, notes d’agrumes et de cerises) et aux faibles notes boisées lors de l’entrée en bouche et qui par la suite deviendra plus sucré (rappelant un sirop de framboises et léger de sucre bonbon artificiel) et accompagné d’un léger goût de blé puis en finale l’on retrouve un regain d’aigreur fruitée asséchante avec quelques notes de levures. Post-goût moyen et un peu sec, moyennement aigre de fruits (framboises, notes de cerises et de zest d’agrumes), léger de blé et avec des notes de levures.
Tried
on 28 Jun 2007
at 22:06