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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5.3/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 2 Overall 4
Pale yellow-gold; slightly irregular small head. Very dry grainy nose. Dry, again very grainy taste, tastes nearly completely attenuated. Unfortunately, then a little wet hay flavour comes up, getting bitter, and as rotting wood. Light MF, but caustic. Terrible aftertaste, like wet, rotting cardboard. DIRTY wet rotting cardboard. Starts off pretty good. But then...
Tried on 29 Jul 2005 at 16:10

5.2/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 3 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 6
Bottle. Very metallic aroma. Clear chestnut brown colour, looks flat. Light brown head, quite unstable. Peppery flavour, some liquorice. Slightly slimy mouthfeel. Dryish aftertaste which I find quite unpleasant.
Tried from Bottle on 29 Jul 2005 at 06:07

6.4/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 6.5
(Bottle 25 cl) Very unclear orange - almost muddy - and darker than the typical Belgian Wit. Quite full-bodied, almost champagny with a hint of bitterness. A Wit for darker months of the year. 220501
Tried from Bottle on 27 Jul 2005 at 09:44

5.9/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 6 Texture 4 Overall 5.5
Bottled 25cl (BB 04/2006)
I suppose according ABV (5.8%) and descriptions that my "Bavik Ezel" is this one. Came in nice "frozen" glass.
Orange color, good creamy head. Nose has banana sweetness plus some yeast. Medium-bodied. Soft malty. Alcohol is evident. Some orange peels and wheat in the flavor.
Tried from Bottle on 27 Jul 2005 at 09:12

3.9/10 Appearance 4 Aroma 4 Flavor 4 Texture 4 Overall 3.5
(Bottle 25 cl) Pale golden with a slight haze. Very lively and carbonated. No real malty feel but a very dominating bitterness on a rather light body. Not really in balance. 310899
Tried from Bottle on 22 Jul 2005 at 07:54

1.9/10 Appearance 2 Aroma 2 Flavor 2 Texture 2 Overall 1.5
(Bottle 25 cl) Golden beer with a small, disappearing white head. I can understand why the Belgians add sweeteners to their dark, malty table beers, but I simply cannot grasp why "zoetstof" is added to this pils-type low alcohol. This doesn’t taste completely horible, but it’s closer to some sort of diet pop. As a beer it’s a joke. 250899
Tried from Bottle on 22 Jul 2005 at 07:43

6.2/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 6
Hazy, golden colour. Huge, fluffy head. Yeast and citrus aroma. Sweet, alcohol-bitter flavour. A drinkable Triple, but I’ve had better.
Tried on 18 Jul 2005 at 12:46

5.5/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 5 Flavor 6 Texture 4 Overall 5
(Bottle 25 cl) Reddish brown and filtered beer with a nice, dense head. Some smoky/burned malty notes. Neither sweet or full-bodied, rather dry and bitter. Unusual but interesting. 140599
Tried from Bottle on 14 Jul 2005 at 14:38

5.6/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 5 Texture 6 Overall 5.5
Bottle. Aroma has a hint of fruit. The colour is clear golden. The head is very big, white, stable and rocky. The flavour is fruity with a tannin-like bitterness. The fruityness is nice, but the bitterness not so.
Tried from Bottle on 14 Jul 2005 at 12:23

6.5/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 7
(Bottle 25 cl) Very pretty clear amber with a lively, full head. Fresh and fruity nose, and not quite as malty and caramel-like as other "Speciales". Fresh, slightly perfumy notes balanced well by a pronounced bitter finish. 160698
Tried from Bottle on 07 Jul 2005 at 11:49