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.
7.1/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 7
Overall 7.5
75cl bottle from Colruyt Etterbeek Jourdan.
F: huge, white, very long lasting.
C: gold, hazy.
A: nice green hoppy, a lot of banana, floral, bit spicy, hay, bready touch, bit soap.
T: medium malty base, bready with prominent hoppy long lasting bitterness, hay, banana, dandelion, grapefruits, spicy, dry on the palate, medium to high carbonation, nice hoppy Belgian ale, for 4,5€ very enjoyable for me.
F: huge, white, very long lasting.
C: gold, hazy.
A: nice green hoppy, a lot of banana, floral, bit spicy, hay, bready touch, bit soap.
T: medium malty base, bready with prominent hoppy long lasting bitterness, hay, banana, dandelion, grapefruits, spicy, dry on the palate, medium to high carbonation, nice hoppy Belgian ale, for 4,5€ very enjoyable for me.
Tried
from Bottle
on 17 Mar 2025
at 18:18
7.4/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 8
Old rating from 2017 - 330ml bottle from my visit to Watou, pours amber with a white head. Aromas & tastes of pear, herbs, spices & yeast. Medium body. Very dry & crisp finish
Tried
from Bottle
on 14 Mar 2025
at 08:18
6.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 7
Overall 7
Old rating from 2017 - 330ml bottle from my visit to Watou, pours amber with a white head. Aromas & tastes of banana, pineapple, coriander, citrus, herbal, spice & malt. Moderate body. Crisp finish
Tried
from Bottle
on 14 Mar 2025
at 08:04
7/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6.5
Flavor 7.5
Texture 7
Overall 6.5
Pours a clear blonde, medium large, stable white head. Scent is fairly mild, but - against al hopes and even expectations- clearly NA, sweet-ish, heavy, boring and stale. Taste is nice and bitter, sharp, but it's not enough to mask the base, NA is clearly recognizable - in the dull, average way. Some aroma of corn, which I don't recognize from the alcoholic versions. Slightly earthy from the hops. I expected more, but still - due to the bitterness - it sets itself appart, just a bit. Not 'bad', but not the revelation I had hoped it to be.
Tried
on 04 Mar 2025
at 09:14
6/10
Tried
on 01 Mar 2025
at 12:08
7/10
Tried
on 01 Mar 2025
at 12:07
7/10
Tried
on 01 Mar 2025
at 12:07
7/10
Na ontkurking was het net champagne, het bleef schuimen. Volle blonde smaak, niet uitgesproken op een vlak.
Tried
on 01 Mar 2025
at 12:07
5/10
Tried
on 01 Mar 2025
at 12:07
8/10
Tried
on 01 Mar 2025
at 12:06