Sloefmans (15389) reviewed Kastanje from En Stoemelings 1 month ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7.5 | Flavor - 6.5 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6
Small, just off-white head, stable over fully hazy orange beer. Smells as if wild yeasts have been busy. Fruity aromas, but not as effective fruits, funky. Ink, walnut - if not bitter. Very neutral taste, no acidity, no sweetness, no bitterness. Slick, again... dull. Medium carbonation. Mmmpf. En Stoemelings used to do better, whilst Italy sports a wealth of very remarkable chestnut beers... so? Txs to Stef!
Sloefmans (15389) reviewed Damelot & Embruns from En Stoemelings 3 months ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6.5 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 7 | Overall - 7
Small if resistant transparent head over hazy reddish amber beer. Turf jumping out of the glass, even phenolic smells. Faint dried fruit, unfortunately not much else. Sourish, again smoked. In the mouth the barrels come out even more - but as to Calvados...? Islay, yes! There is however a faint tast as from (dried) sour appleskins. Even some acetic acid, prunes. Almost astringent (the appleskins?); medium bodied at best. Not very carbonated, dry. I'm at a loss whence the peatflavour. It might have been a bit more lively.
Sloefmans (15389) reviewed Zinneke & Cigogne 2018 from En Stoemelings 3 months ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8.5 | Flavor - 8.5 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 9
Small rim over finely carbonated hazy orange-golden beer. Very lambic-y nose with some citrus (mandarine being very plausible), farmyard odours, Brettanomyces. More lambic-y flavours, but mildered by light-spicy and fruity flavours, even some fruitsgars. Very faintly vinous, with lots of esters. Spritzy carbonation, light body, fruitslick. Invigorating. Excellent! To me, it(s rather saison-lambic than saison-wine.
Cthulhu (1555) reviewed Curieuse Neus from En Stoemelings 4 months ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 7 | Overall - 7
0,75 l bottle. Dinner with more people. Not possible to write any reviews at the time
Cthulhu (1555) reviewed Joyeux Noël from En Stoemelings 8 months ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 6.5
Generous off white head, short lasting. Effervescent. Dark bread, roasted chicory. Gets a bit watery. Long deep bitter finish. A funky unusual beer
Cthulhu (1555) reviewed Tanteke from En Stoemelings 8 months ago
Appearance - 10 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5
Carrefour Market Etterbek.
Golden colour.
Big white head.Persistent. Lacing
Aroma is biscuit malts , jasmine, white tea, lychee and lemongrass.
Average body.
Dry finish.
Nice
Sloefmans (15389) reviewed La Bonne Entente from En Stoemelings 8 months ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6.5 | Flavor - 6.5 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5
Fulminant build-up of lightly yellow head, fluffy, over hazy ochre-orange beer. Vegetable nose, rather oppressive, herbs, garden wees, alternative potpourries, wild yeasts. A bit of all the above, with a lot of sweetness, and even more potpourri. Lots of dried herbs/pharmaceutical flavours. Again wild yeasts. Very slick, almost oily. Not very heavy, despite good ABV. Almost overcarbonated. Not En Stoemelings' best, IMO. As to the 'tripel' moniker?
midovark (6747) reviewed 1897 from En Stoemelings 10 months ago
Appearance - 10 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 10 | Overall - 6.5
Tap at BXL. Erősen savanyú és funky saison, pontosan, ahogy azt szeretem. Azt csak kóstolás után tudtam meg, hogy Canti blend/collab, úgyhogy még csak elfogultságról sem beszélhetünk.
ITFCfan (3577) reviewed Jawa IPA from En Stoemelings 11 months ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6
Bottle with Grumbo. Aroma is fruity, citrus, grapefruit, yeasty, bready, stonefuit, herbal and floral. The carbonation detracts from the taste. More bitterness in the finish.
Grumbo (24387) reviewed Jawa IPA from En Stoemelings 11 months ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6
1/3/2025. Bottle bought at St Albans Beer Festival. Pours slightly hazy yellow gold with a small frothy white head. Aroma is fruity, lemon, grapefruit, yeast, bready, stone fruits, touch of herb. Medium sweetness, moderate bitterness. Medium body, light spritzy carbonation. More bitter fruit finish. Drying. Not bad.