Leroy Breweries

Commercial Brewery in Watou, West Flanders, Belgium 🇧🇪
Associated Venue: Brouwershof (Van Eecke brewery and tap) - Out of business

Established in 1624

Contact
Douvieweg 2, Watou, 8978, Belgium
Description
Leroy Het Sas : The original brewery "Het Sas", later Brouwerij Leroy, established in Boezinge in 1572; destroyed in the First World War and rebuilt in 1924. Named after a lock ('sas' in Dutch) in the nearby canal. Cooperating with Van Eecke (Leroy Breweries Watou) since 1962. Both breweries merged into Leroy Breweries in 2016.

Leroy Watou : Established as a castle brewery for the count of Watou in 1624 and also known formerly as Brouwerij De Gouden Leeuw. Has long been connected to Leroy in Boezinge through family ties, with both breweries cooperating since 1962. They merged into Leroy Breweries in 2016; the Watou branch now does all the actual brewing (while Boezinge handles conditioning and bottling).

From the website:
Leroy Breweries staat al meer dan 4 eeuwen voor traditie, vakmanschap en passie, weerspiegeld in een assortiment kwalitatief hoogstaande bieren. Zelfs de Franse Revolutie en de Eerste Wereldoorlog konden de brouwerijen niet klein krijgen en ondertussen leiden de tiende en elfde brouwersgeneratie van de familie Leroy alles in goede banen.
From the website:
Leroy Breweries staat al meer dan 4 eeuwen voor traditie, vakmanschap en passie, weerspiegeld in een assortiment kwalitatief hoogstaande bieren. Zelfs de Franse Revolutie en de Eerste Wereldoorlog konden de brouwerijen niet klein krijgen en ondertussen leiden de tiende en elfde brouwersgeneratie van de familie Leroy alles in goede banen.

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Bottle from tderoeck.. Thanks. Nawet fajne lekko zaskakujace, karmelowe i ubarwione nuta czerwonych kwasnych owocow, wisnie, maliny czy nawet zurawina, do tego nuta kwasno balsamiczno octowa. Ciemne ale z rubinowym przeswitem, piana srednia nie za trwala. Brak tylnej etykiety ale i tak wiem ze to piwo bylo przez Tim'a nadto starzone.
Tried from Bottle on 24 May 2026 at 18:26

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330ml can via Beer52. Drank in my back garden after a bit of gardening on Sunday 24th May 2026. Slight haze in the pale golden body, white head. Refreshing enough, but I'm not really a fan of the style.
Tried from Can on 24 May 2026 at 13:00

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On tap at 't Brugs Beertje Brugge. According to Dries behind the bar its the 2025 harvest sold in 2026. So sold as 2026 so it sounds recent even though the hops are 2025 vintage. Anyway enough of what the beer is. What does it taste like? Its gold colour lasting white head. Its hoppy. Fresh hop flowers. But balanced. Really subtle. The finishing hop os all white flowers. Light white pepper bitterness and floral. Its tje blond beer that stood out first for me as a visitor and its just as good now in its vintage form
Tried from Draft at 't Brugs Beertje on 03 May 2026 at 14:13

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(Draft at In De Wildeman, Amsterdam, 28 Feb 2026) Golden colour with frothy, off-white head. Fruity, hoppy nose with notes of apricots, herbs and floral hops. Fruity, hoppy taste with apricots, yeast, banana, white bread, grass and a balanced herbal bitterness in the finish. More than medium body, with a slight sweetness. Well balanced, with a fresh hop character. Nice one.
Tried from Draft at Bierproeflokaal In De Wildeman on 21 Apr 2026 at 20:33

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Smell-medium strong, fermented fruit, cherry.
Foam- thin to medium, malt, fruits, fermjented cherry? Head is medium-sized, light brown in color.
Appearance- dark red in color, some weak carbonation. Was on tap so cant comment on appearance.
From - tulip
Taste - weak malt, weak sweetnes,s weak fermented fruits, cherry. Honestly not that bad. Some odd aftertaste.
Tried from Draft on 17 Apr 2026 at 16:03

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33 cl. bottle @ home, bought online @ Mr. Hop.
Very dark brown with an off-white head. Cherry aroma with dark caramel. Tart taste with a long lasting tart caramel finish. Not officially a Flanders red/brown I think but very similar to it and really tasty.
Tried from Bottle from Mr. Hop on 10 Apr 2026 at 21:10

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Lys brun lett tåkete med hvitt skum. Lukter lyst brød, noe banan og sirup. Middels fylde. Smaker belgisk gjær, banan og brød. Kort.
Tried from Bottle at Hopyard - Mathallen Oslo on 10 Apr 2026 at 15:55

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Klar brun med hvitt skum. Lukter malt, belgisk gjær og noe banan. Smaker av belgiskgjær, banan og urter.
Tried from Bottle at Hopyard - Mathallen Oslo on 10 Apr 2026 at 15:53

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Bottle. Almost clear darkish brown with a good inch of pale beige head. Aroma of rustic bread, some chocolate and spices, hints of medicinal dressings. Much dryer than expected but solidly malty with good presence and tidy spiced bitterness. Bit of character. Pretty good.
Tried on 30 Mar 2026 at 11:46

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Bottle, bb 6/27. Unclear amber with a good cm of fluffy white head. Aroma is herbal and floral with apricots and bun dough. More muddled than complex - the yeastiness smudges things. Mainly herbal hops and they are interesting. Firm bitterness. Not bad.
Tried on 29 Mar 2026 at 13:26