Leroy Breweries
Commercial Brewery
in
Watou,
West Flanders,
Belgium 🇧🇪
Associated Venue: Brouwershof (Van Eecke brewery and tap)
- Out of business
Established in 1624
Contact
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.
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.
4/10
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Appearance 4
Aroma 4
Flavor 4
Texture 4
Overall 4
ZBF2008: From bottle. Pours clear and pale yellow with a collapsing white head. Hoppy and dry aroma, pilsner like. Flavour is dry, light grassy and with a solid bitterness. Ends dry and subdued fruit note from the hops. Low alcohol bock, that’s a unique one!
Tried
from Bottle
on 09 Mar 2008
at 08:39
4.9/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 5
Flavor 5
Texture 4
Overall 4.5
ZBF2008: From bottle. Pours hazy brown with a lacing tan head. Light malty aroma. Flavour is light caramel malt, quite sweet. Holds a mild canesugarish flavour mixed with bitter and dry hops flavour. Ends in a mix between the sweet sugar and hops, somehow it doesn’t blend too well imho.
Tried
from Bottle
on 09 Mar 2008
at 08:38
7/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
ZBF2008: From bottle. Pours hazy brown with tiny yeast sediments floating around. Lacing tan head. Mild roasted malt aroma, light caramel note. Yeasty metallic flavour. Solid caramel flavour with a light spice note. Lingering caramel finish.
Tried
from Bottle
on 09 Mar 2008
at 07:56
6.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
ZBF2008: From bottle. Pours slight hazy yellow/orange with a little crispy head. Light yesty and spiced aroma. Flavour is malty, pilsner malt, semi dry and with a light spice note. Minor citrus fruity note towards the finish. Ligh hoppy finish.
Tried
from Bottle
on 09 Mar 2008
at 07:20
6.1/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
RB rating #3248 to join the top 50 club for the first time. ZBF2008: From tap. Pours slight hazy with a lacing white head. Coriander spiced aroma. Spiced and dry flavour. Minor caramel note. Ends with a mellow yeast flavour and more coriander.
Tried
from Draft
on 09 Mar 2008
at 07:19
5.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 5
Flavor 5
Texture 6
Overall 5.5
ZBF2008: From tap. Pours clear yellow with a white and dense head. Light butterish and spiced aroma. Flavour is mild spiced, dry. Lingering bitterhops finish. Ends with a spice note into the far finish.
Tried
from Draft
on 09 Mar 2008
at 07:18
6.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
ZBF2008: From bottle. Pours golden hazzlenut brown with a lacing white head. Light spiced, slight acidic fruity and a mild roasted note. Flavour is light citric/acidic. Mild caramel and fruity. Ends lingering fruity.
Tried
from Bottle
on 09 Mar 2008
at 07:16
6.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
ZBF2008: From tap. Pours clear and golden orange with a dense white head. Light spiced and mild caramel malt aroma. Flavour is light caramel and mild spiced. Lingering mix between spiced and caramel. Medium sweet and towards a light herbal finish.
Tried
from Draft
on 09 Mar 2008
at 05:53
5.2/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 5
Flavor 5
Texture 6
Overall 5
ZBF2008: From bottle. Pours cola brown, clear and with a dense light off-white head. Light roasted, mild caramel and slight spiced. Oldish malt and slight fruity. Ends dull fruity and light malty. Seems light oxidiced.
Tried
from Bottle
on 09 Mar 2008
at 05:45
7/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 8
Bottle at ZBF08. Malty aroma. Nicely malty flavour with some pepper. Sweet hops and malt. Medium bitterness. Good creamy mouthfeel and flavour.
Tried
from Bottle
on 09 Mar 2008
at 05:10