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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5.2/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 5 Flavor 5 Texture 6 Overall 5
New label. Clear redbrown color, short off-white head. Aroma of caramel malt, hint of chocolat, bit sharp, bit spicy. Sweet and spicy taste, malty, bit metallic. High carbonation. Metallic and bitter palate. Not very good.
Tried on 18 Mar 2007 at 15:20

6.5/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 6 Texture 8 Overall 6
Bottle. Creamy white good mostly lasting head. Amber colour. Light malty delicate citrus aroma. Nice complex not so powerfull flavor. Moderate bitter average finish. Oily palate. Nice.
Tried from Bottle on 18 Mar 2007 at 07:30

6.3/10 Appearance 4 Aroma 7 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 7
(33 cl bottle at The Rover, Göteborg) Clear pale golden color, white head. Fresh fruity yeasty scent. Spicy yeasty fruity taste. Medium mouthfeel. Medium bitterness, spicy aftertaste.
Tried from Bottle on 11 Mar 2007 at 08:51

5.8/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 5
Bottle: Poured a hazy light brown amber with a creamy white head. Smell was of fruit most like oranges. The flavor is sweet fruit and caramel malt, finished dry.
Tried from Bottle on 07 Mar 2007 at 14:56

6.5/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 5
Bottle: Poured a dark brown/black with a creamy head. Aroma was toffee and malt. The taste is sweet caramel malt and fruit.
Tried from Bottle on 04 Mar 2007 at 14:27

7/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 6 Texture 8 Overall 7
Bottle. Creamy white excellent mostly lasting head. Yellow colour. Fantastic initial hoppy aroma, but it quickly fades away too almost nothing. Very many citrusnotes. Ordinary but nice flavor, light bitter. Oily palate. I like this witt.
Tried from Bottle on 04 Mar 2007 at 06:51

5.1/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 5 Flavor 5 Texture 6 Overall 4.5
Etwas muffiger, leicht süßer, sonst fast neutraler Geruch. Muffiger Antrunk, in dem sich eine leichte Hopfenbitterkeit zeigt. Überaus langweilig, auch wenn das Bier noch süßer wird. Enttäuschend. Test vom 4.3.2007, Gebinde: Fass Noten: 8,8,8,7,-,7 - 7,42
Tried from Bottle on 03 Mar 2007 at 23:00

7.3/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 8 Overall 7
Minimal malziger, leicht kirschiger und säuerlicher Antrunl was sich alles bereits beim Riechen zeigt. Großen Änderungen unterliegt das Bier nicht, die Malzigkeit erhöht sich, auch süßer wird das Bier. Hinzu kommt ebenfalls eine herbe Note. Test vom 4.3.2007, Gebinde: Glasflasche Noten: 12,12,11,10,-,12 - 11,52
Tried from Bottle on 03 Mar 2007 at 23:00

3.3/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 4 Flavor 2 Texture 2 Overall 2
Clear dark chestnut with a small tan head. Slightly dull sweet nose, a bit of dextrose again. Dextrose, and malts, coloured sugarsyrup. Ends on an unpleasant solvent touch. Thick viscous and yet not rounded body. Well, what would you expect?
Tried on 03 Mar 2007 at 14:20

4.5/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 5 Flavor 3 Texture 4 Overall 4
Clear gold, very fine dense snow-white head. Very dry pilsner malt nose, a bit dusty-chaff. Very sweet, dextrose, carbonated and malt sugars, but flat taste all the same. Not light due to the malt bill, and no alcohol. OK for a tablebeer, not nothing more.
Tried on 03 Mar 2007 at 14:15