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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7/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 8 Overall 6
[33cl can from Beer52.] A straw coloured pour with a close white head; grainy aroma with a touch of hay; smooth with a herbal taste and a grainy texture; then a fruity bitterness, more herbs and some peppery heat to finish. A nice Belgian ale, not sure how this differs from the standard version.
Tried from Can from Beer52 on 21 Dec 2024 at 20:10

8/10
Tried from Draft on 13 Dec 2024 at 18:50

7/10
It'a pungent.
Tried on 13 Dec 2024 at 18:33

7.4/10 Appearance 10 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 8 Overall 6.5
Appearance: Cloudy deep gold with a pretty head. Aroma and taste: Apricot esters, apples & pears, spicy yeast, grass, floral notes, wood. Medium dry, Pretty bitter at ending. Mouth feel: Medium body, appropriate carbonation. Overall: Not bad. The regular version is better though.
Tried on 13 Dec 2024 at 14:39

7.8/10 Appearance 10 Aroma 8 Flavor 7 Texture 8 Overall 7
Appearance: Cloudy deep gold with pretty head. Aroma and taste: Lovely esters, apples & pears, spicy yeast, grass. Medium dry. Light plus ending bitterness. Mouth feel: Medium body, appropriate carbonation. Overall: good.
Tried on 13 Dec 2024 at 14:31

7.5/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 8 Texture 8 Overall 8
330ml bottle from Racines, Cassel. Pours unclear dark, thin layer of loose off-white bubbles atop. Sweet syrup and brown sugar nose. Continues somewhat to taste, no roast, light bitterness, confidently sweet. A taste of history as this style is really not very common to see nowadays, sad that many don't seem to appreciate it.
Tried from Bottle on 12 Dec 2024 at 07:51

6.4/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 6.5
330ml can via Beer52: Brewed and canned for Leroy by Brouwerij Van Eecke: BB 18th September 2025. Drank at home on 5th December 2024. UK Edition also mentioned on the can labelling, so obviously not the original, but a cheaper copy! It's OK to be fair, golden body, white topping, Belgian yeast like aroma with a fruity/spicy hint, taste is hop forward but not really bitter with the yeast fruit and spices all coming through from the aroma.
Tried from Can on 06 Dec 2024 at 06:02

7/10
#strong #golden
Tried from Bottle on 08 Nov 2024 at 22:26

5.8/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 5
Õlle on selline jook, et iga uus kord kui klaasi või pudeli suule tõstad, siis leiad midagi uut, sõltuvalt tuhandest-miljonist pisiasjast, mis hetke olukorda mõjutavad. Seega piirdun iga õlle juures selle tekstiga.
Tried on 01 Nov 2024 at 21:11

6.1/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 5 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 6.5
golden, high carbonation, white head that doesn't last too long A - belgian, caramel, citrus, F - deep malt, spice, orange with slight banana esters fair bitterness
Tried on 26 Oct 2024 at 18:50