Brasserie de l'Union

Regional Brewery in Jumet, Hainaut, Belgium 🇧🇪
Owned by Brouwerijen Alken-Maes

Established in 1846

Closed in 2007

Contact
Rue Derbéque 7, Jumet, 6040, Belgium
Description
The brewery was founded in 1864 by Jean-Baptiste Biernaux and Leopold Deponson in the midst of the industrial revolution. It took the name OF SA Brasserie de Jumet when it came under the ownership of the Biernaux family in 1891. After the First World War, in 1927, it became known as the Union Brewery.

In 1935, in London, she received the gold medals at the International Exhibition in London. With the purchase by the Alken-Maes Group in 1978, the production facilities were modernized with a production of 350,000 hl.

In 2004, production was reduced to 280,000 hl with a staff of 20 people.

     Show


6.2/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 6
Bottled (1999 vintage)@Belgobaren, Stockholm (old backlog from about 2010). Rubyish amber colour with a small off-white head. Aroma is bready, mild toasted and ripe fruity notes along with some slight yeasty notes. Flavour is yeast, mild spices, ripe fruits and some slight sweet maltyness. Mild notes of alcohol pushing through as well.
Tried from Bottle on 23 Oct 2012 at 09:17


4.5/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 5 Flavor 3 Texture 6 Overall 4
Dark beer with beige foam. Too sweet for me. Tasted like caramel and leather. The worst of the Ciney beers.
Tried on 03 Jun 2011 at 05:30

6.8/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 7
Bottle. Dark amber color, beige head. Aroma of caramel. Flavor of caramel. That’s about it. Not much character or complexity.
Tried from Bottle on 18 Sep 2010 at 15:13

6.4/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 6.5
Clear mahogany with a medium beige head. Sour aroma with roasted malt, sour berries and balsamic notes. Sourish flavour with sour berries, lacto, roasted malt and balsamico. Finished sourish.
Tried on 14 Mar 2010 at 03:09

8.6/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 8 Flavor 9 Texture 10 Overall 8.5
The 1996 vintage at Kulminator. Pours dark reddish brown. With a decent beige head. Aromas of reddish fruit and smooth roast malt. Mild, almost no, carbonation. Near full bodied. Finishes not quite dry, and somewhat sherry or calvados. A really smooth and tasty ale. The bottle was crusty from Dirk’s old cellar. Quite a treat.
Tried from Bottle on 18 Jul 2009 at 18:10

7.8/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 9 Texture 6 Overall 8
25cl 1996 vintage from the Kulminator, pours dark brown with a tall very frothy tan head. Aroma is roasted and smoked malt with some brown sugar and light liqorice. Flavors are very pleasant...time has done good things to this beer. Roasted malt and some fruity yeast flavors fill the mouth with a creamy feel and round out with a light spice of cinnamon and some raisin flavors in the finish with absolutely no sign of alcohol. Just lovely.
Tried on 09 Mar 2009 at 10:25

7/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 8
Bottle 25cl. [ Vintage 1988 ].Clear dark red brown color with a average, frothy, good lacing, mostly lasting, off-white head. Aroma is moderate to heavy malty, dark bread, roasted, caramel, raisin, sour notes. Flavor is moderate to heavy sweet and light to moderate acidic with a average duration. Body is medium to light, texture is watery to oily, carbonation is soft. [20081212]
Tried from Bottle on 24 Feb 2009 at 02:54

6.8/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 7
25 cL bottle, 2001 vintage from DHVL, 9%. Pours dark brown with a small of-white head. Fruity and dark malty aroma. Sweet fruity, estery. Light chalky note to a dark chocolate and dry roasted malt flavour. Subdued bitterness. Light fruity and yeasty finish.
Tried from Bottle on 11 Jan 2009 at 18:40

5.6/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 4.5
25cl bottle @ Plan B, Copenhagen. Pours brown with a off white head. Aroma is sweet of roasted malts. Plum & caramel. Mouthfeel is weak. Rye bread, sugar & berries. No punch - pretty weak Belgium beer and even worse sour ale!
Tried from Bottle on 14 Apr 2008 at 14:30