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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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Sloefmans (15815) reviewed
Pilaarbijter Bruin from Brouwerij De Brabandere
22 years ago
6.8/10 — Appearance 8 Aroma 6 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 7
Dark amber, clear; preposterously huge yellow-brown head, going down lacey. Vanilla, bit of chocolate malts, later more herbal, nearly piney. Dark malts prevail in the taste, but the beer is neutral rather than sweet-bitter; neither is it ale-like, like the Winterbier, despite the shared ABV. Slightly chocolatey, slightly spicey, slightly tobacco. Rather empty mouthfeel. Aftertaste is a late bittering onset, slightly hoppy in character. Nothing wrong, but all good things to say about it, have to be preceded with the word "slightly".
Tried on 05 Jan 2004 at 12:32
Sloefmans (15815) reviewed
Petrus Winter / Winterbeer from Brouwerij De Brabandere
22 years ago
6.8/10 — Appearance 8 Aroma 5 Flavor 7 Texture 8 Overall 7
(draught) Very carbonated, very dense yellow froth, lacey; dark amber ale, totally clear. Crystal and other ale malts in the nose - and a whiff of Brettanomyces. Sweet main taste, crystal malts, faint overlying bitterness. No Brett/tartness in the taste. Slight velvety, slick mouthfeel. Medium-bodied. Ale-like aftertaste. Rather disappointing overall. I wonder how much this differs from the regular Petrus ale. (Retasted 1/30 I'm wondering even more - a new tap yielded, especially in the taste (much less nose) a Cola-like spice combination, like mint, rosewater, cinnamon, rosemary) on top of a more malty base. The beer seemed darker too. Points changed accordingly.
Tried from Draft on 05 Jan 2004 at 12:21
caesar (10832) reviewed
Petrus Winter / Winterbeer from Brouwerij De Brabandere
22 years ago
6.6/10 — Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 6.5
Orange brown color, medium frothy off-white head. Aroma is heavy sugar cane, some spices and a typical alcohol sweet fruitiness (hard to describe what my senses tell me). Sweet taste, some caramel malts. A bit belly warming even. OK brew.
Tried from Can on 02 Jan 2004 at 06:07
diabel (1874) reviewed
Wittekerke from Brouwerij De Brabandere
22 years ago
5/10 — Appearance 6 Aroma 4 Flavor 6 Texture 4 Overall 5
White body colour, white head. The body isn't transparant and has lots of little bubbles. The head is quite homogeneous. A typical white-beer aroma (sweet hoppy). A litlle bit bitter flavour.
Tried on 17 Dec 2003 at 11:24
fiulijn (28377) reviewed
Petrus Roodbruin / Oud Bruin from Brouwerij De Brabandere
22 years ago
6.9/10 — Appearance 8 Aroma 8 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 6.5
Dark amber color. Strong aroma; cherries and vinegar. Quite dry, not too much sour, but with a background bitter note out of place. Average Oud Bruin.
Tried on 01 Dec 2003 at 07:01
RichTigers (5280) reviewed
Petrus Roodbruin / Oud Bruin from Brouwerij De Brabandere
22 years ago
6.9/10 — Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 7.5
Plain dark Belgian beer with a fruity and herbal flavour and aroma. Bitter on the palate, and overall OK.
Tried on 30 Nov 2003 at 15:25
jgb9348 (12478) reviewed
Wittekerke from Brouwerij De Brabandere
22 years ago
7.1/10 — Appearance 8 Aroma 8 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 6.5
Cloudy golden colour with a large-bubbled white head. Smells of green apples, spices and a bit of wheat. Medium-bodied; Strong fruity yeast characteristics with some malt thrown in. Aftertaste fairly clean, but nice and fruity. Overll, pretty good for a belgie white! I bought this 33 cL bottle at Green's Beverages in Atlanta, Georgia and sampled it on 26-September-2003.
Tried from Bottle on 03 Oct 2003 at 23:25
fiulijn (28377) reviewed
Bavik Pony-Stout from Brouwerij De Brabandere
23 years ago
6.4/10 — Appearance 8 Aroma 5 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 6.5
Dark brown color; generous brownish head. Delicate aroma: malt, roasted malt; sweet. Good body structure, some sweetness but correctly balanced by the hop and some carbonic acidity; some liquorice; very light roasted. Ordinary palate. Must be improved by a better hop character.
Tried on 04 Sep 2003 at 06:36
Oakes (34715) reviewed
Bavik Ezel Wit from Brouwerij De Brabandere
23 years ago
5.5/10 — Appearance 6 Aroma 5 Flavor 6 Texture 4 Overall 6
re-rate: Cloudy tan colour. Aroma is more to the footy, mushroomy yeast side of things than to anything else, though there is a bit of doughy (there’s that yeast again) malt. Fresh, somewhat biscuity, malt character with a hint of spice and florals. The yeast is toned down quite a bit on the palate, but still lends a bit more foot than I want, like background feedback on my CD. Slight notch higher.
Tried on 11 Jul 2003 at 21:15
Ungstrup (52439) reviewed
Petrus Roodbruin / Oud Bruin from Brouwerij De Brabandere
23 years ago
7.1/10 — Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 8 Texture 4 Overall 7.5
The aroma is powerful; sour and acidic with notes of sweetness and sharpness. The color is deep red, almost brown and it has a fine light brown head, though fast disappearing. The flavor is sweet, wellbalanced and round - the sharpness must have been taken by the oak-casks. But the sharpness lies hidden. A fantastic flavor, though a little thin in the middle before it starts prickling the tongue.
Tried from Cask on 04 Jul 2003 at 10:21