Sloefmans (15519) reviewed Bavik Pony-Stout from Brouwerij De Brabandere 20 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 4 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 5
Yellowish dark brown head, not stable; deep dark brown beer. Sweet nose, fruity like blueberry or bramble jam, and hazelnut paste. Terribly sweet, though less than remembered, with a harsh roasted edge. Retronasal pure worts, as a German Kraftmalz. Liquorice, and a lingering, non-hoppy bitterness. Heavy roasted burning MF, good body, syrupy. Typical Belgian sweet stout of the old stamp. I think, nevertheless, that the ABV has been raised somewhat during the last decennia, and it certainly has made it more balanced than before. If Philippe tasted sour, he had a bad bottle.
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 4 | Overall - 6
(Bottle 25 cl) Nice medium golden with a frothy head. Some yeast in the nose, but the hoppy, dry floral notes are predominant. Decent although not an outstanding Tripel. 100795
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7
(Bottle 25 cl) Clear, brown with a reddish hue. Not really sweet, not really sour. More dry with a slight hint of hops in the finish. Light in body and very pleasant and quenching. Spends 20 months in oak vats - that’s a long time indeed. Perhaps one could expect more flavours from that long period of maturing? 070795
bb (18607) reviewed Wittekerke from Brouwerij De Brabandere 20 years ago
Appearance - 4 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 4 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 4.5
Can. Hazy pale straw with a nice white head. Wheat aroma with some citrus. Wheat, green apple flavor. Some astringency, but ends clean and refreshing.
Appearance - 10 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7
I have only tried this a couple of times over the years. It is in essence a decent but not noteworthy tripel. Sampled from an 11.2 oz brown bottle this beer pours a cloudy bright golden color with a huge white head. The aroma is sweet, yeasty, spicy and has strong lemon scent. The flavor is lemony and yeasty with a sharp spicy hop profile. The finish is fairly dry.
Appearance - 4 | Aroma - 3 | Flavor - 4 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 3
I am not a big fan of Pilseners Sampled from a 12 oz brown bottle this beer poured a pale yellow color with only a trace of white head. The aroma is light and sweet and mildly grassy. The flavor has a moderate malt presence and a light sour tang on the finish. For the style it was acceptable but certainly not exceptional.
MiP (20379) reviewed Petrus Speciale from Brouwerij De Brabandere 20 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 5 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 5.5
Bottle. Aroma slightly acidic and fruity, reminding me of white wine. Copper colour, big semi-stable white head. Very subtle, watery flavour. Slightly acidic. Mild bitter aftertaste. Actually not bad, just too boring.
MiP (20379) reviewed Pilaarbijter Bruin from Brouwerij De Brabandere 20 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7.5
Bottle. Gusher! Aroma is caramelly, malty, sourish, dark sugary. Reddish chestnut colour, lacy light brown head. At first the flavour is slightly sour, turning sweet. Brown sugar, roasted flavour. Smooth mouthfeel. (Too) high carbonation.
omhper (45152) reviewed Pilaarbijter Bruin from Brouwerij De Brabandere 21 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5
Bottled. Dark ruby with rich, firm head. Orangey, juicy, yeasty aroma. Sweet and sour, with vinous character and notes of rosehip. Fairly light bodied with salty, grassy finish. Very interesting flavourwise, but the body feels a bit thin.
jhaase (14941) reviewed Petrus Aged Pale from Brouwerij De Brabandere 21 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 8
Good citric sourness in the aroma. Golden, low carbonation, cremy head. Barn, straw and leather tastenotes. Medium body. could be a public service geuze ;-)