About
The current castle Ter Dolen (De Dool) in Helchteren dates back to the 16th Century, but the estate’s history draws back much farther. In the Middle Ages, it served as summer residence, and later as refuge, for the abbots of the Abbey of Sint-Truiden. Its first recorded mention dates back to 1282. Throughout the centuries, the castle had a turbulent history. By 1977, the castle was uninhabited and started to decay. In 1993, Mieke Desplenter purchased the castle and its estate, and started a renovation project. A year later, the Ter Dolen brewery opened its doors with great acclaim.
In 1994, a hypermodern brewery was installed in the coach house of the medieval castle. The brewery comprises six stainless steel cilinder-conical yeast and lager tanks. The brew kettle has a capacity of 25 hectolitres per brew. Since 2013, the brewery disposes of its own bottling plant and a new warehouse with hothouse, so that the entire process from brew to bottle can now take place in-house.
In 1994, a hypermodern brewery was installed in the coach house of the medieval castle. The brewery comprises six stainless steel cilinder-conical yeast and lager tanks. The brew kettle has a capacity of 25 hectolitres per brew. Since 2013, the brewery disposes of its own bottling plant and a new warehouse with hothouse, so that the entire process from brew to bottle can now take place in-house.
7.3/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 7.5
Flavor 7.5
Texture 8
Overall 6.5
33 cl. bottle @ home, bought online @ Mr. Hop.
Light hazy pale golden with a big white head. Citrus aroma with some yeast. Sweet taste with a medium bitter dry finish, bit like a Duvel light. Nice blonde.
Light hazy pale golden with a big white head. Citrus aroma with some yeast. Sweet taste with a medium bitter dry finish, bit like a Duvel light. Nice blonde.
Tried
from Bottle
from
Mr. Hop
on 13 Feb 2026
at 21:20
3.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 1
Texture 6
Overall 2
Bottle at home, red beer, small head. aroma is cherry, sweet, sugar, candy, haribo cherries. Taste is haribo cherries, sweet, candy, sugar, weird artificial cherry aftertaste. Smells nice, tastes bad
Tried
from Bottle
on 22 Jan 2026
at 19:48
7/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 7
Overall 7
Aroma: Malt and Dark fruits with notes of yeast.
Flavour: Malty and fruity sweet with sweet ripe fruits and notes of yeast. Aftertaste is sweet and very lightly bitter.
Colour: Orange brown with an offwhite head.
From: Bottle
Flavour: Malty and fruity sweet with sweet ripe fruits and notes of yeast. Aftertaste is sweet and very lightly bitter.
Colour: Orange brown with an offwhite head.
From: Bottle
Tried
from Bottle
on 21 Dec 2025
at 18:50
7.3/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 8
Brązowo rubinowa barwa, klarowna. Piana jasno brązowa, wysoka trwała. Drobne pęcherzyki tworzą niewielkie malunki na szkle.
Aromat średnio intensywny, jest słodowość (ciemne słody), są ciemne owoce, nuty ziemiste, piwniczne, orzechy.
Smak wyraźnie wytrawny z odrobiną lekkiej, owocowej kwaśności. Goryczka o charakterze ziemistym, orzechowym, jest długa umiarkowanie wysoka.
Wysycenie średnie w górę. Tekstura miękka, gładka. Ciało wysokie. Posmak długi ziemisty, orzechowy, wytrawny.
Aromat średnio intensywny, jest słodowość (ciemne słody), są ciemne owoce, nuty ziemiste, piwniczne, orzechy.
Smak wyraźnie wytrawny z odrobiną lekkiej, owocowej kwaśności. Goryczka o charakterze ziemistym, orzechowym, jest długa umiarkowanie wysoka.
Wysycenie średnie w górę. Tekstura miękka, gładka. Ciało wysokie. Posmak długi ziemisty, orzechowy, wytrawny.
Tried
from Bottle
on 09 Oct 2025
at 12:46
6.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6.5
Flavor 6.5
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
A slightly hazy golden yellow beer with a white head. Aroma of belgian yeast, mild sweet yellow fruits, pale malt. Taste of herbal and mild fruity pale malt, belgian yeast, wheat, moderate bitterness and carbonation.
Tried
from Bottle
on 03 Oct 2025
at 20:36