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.
4.4/10
Tried
from Bottle
on 31 Aug 2025
at 11:56
4.3/10
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Appearance 5
Aroma 5
Flavor 4
Texture 3
Overall 4
Bottled at PBF. Clear golden, minimal head. Doughy malt and slight floral hops up front. Sweet with thin body and clean, rounded mouthfeel. Sugar, dough and hay. Low bitterness.
Tried
from Bottle
on 31 Aug 2025
at 08:52
5.9/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 5
Overall 6
PBF XV. Thanks Henrik! Golden colour, small white head. Aroma is grainy, grassy, herbal and some mild bready tones. Flavour is floral, grassy, herbal and mild sweetish grainy tones.
Tried
from Bottle
on 31 Aug 2025
at 08:52
3.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 3
Flavor 3
Texture 3
Overall 3
Golden colour, no head. Light grassy, rubbery nose. LIght-bodied. Worty, sweet, a bit fruity, bland. FIzzy carbo. PBF XV.
Tried
from Bottle
on 31 Aug 2025
at 08:51
7.3/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 7
Flavor 7.5
Texture 7
Overall 7.5
Clear golden colour with small white head.Aroma is mild sour and fruity with flavours of passion fruit and mild yeast good tart and dry mouth feels and nice crispy fresh finish.
Tried
from Draft
on 21 Aug 2025
at 10:38
7/10
Superficial tasting at company beer tasting. Unclear golden body under a big head. Medium sweet, moderate oak, moderate hops, a bit floral and a light funky hint. Quite nice, but somehow I was expecting a bit more from this package.
Tried
on 12 Aug 2025
at 16:55
5.1/10
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Appearance 5
Aroma 5
Flavor 5
Texture 5
Overall 5.5
25cl bottle from Vanuxeem. Drunk recovering from a 160 mile bike ride the day before. Pours a clear gold, patchy white head, with a constant stream of bubbles from the bottom of the glass, gradually building up the head a bit more. Didn't expect this to be so sweet, not sure what to make of it. Cardboard breadiness, hints of honey, medium carbonation.. brings to mind the sweetness of old-style Belgian sweet stouts and faros.. if drunk in this context I suppose it is quite traditional. Not one I'd go out of my way to revisit.
Tried
from Bottle
from
Vanuxeem
on 28 Jul 2025
at 14:48
7/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 7
Overall 7
Old rating from 12-06-16 - 330ml bottle, picked up on my Belgium trip last year. Pours a hazy golden colour with a white foamy head. Aromas of oak, sour, winey & apples. Tastes is sour with grain, fruity, citrus, funk, oak & earth. Very mild bitterness. Aftertaste is long & sour.
Tried
from Bottle
on 07 Jun 2025
at 10:51
7/10
Bottled. Mostly amber clearish pour. Very sour up front with some bitter finish notes. Good
Tried
from Bottle
on 20 May 2025
at 01:36
4.9/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 3
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 4.5
Draft. Pours a pale watery looking yellow. Aroma was off in my glass. Tasted fairly citrusy/acidic. Not my favorite witte.
Tried
from Draft
on 20 May 2025
at 00:46