Brouwerij Van Steenberge
Commercial Brewery
in
Ertvelde,
East Flanders,
Belgium 🇧🇪
Associated with 5 Venues
Established in 1784
Contact
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Description
Founded in 1784 by Jean Baptiste De Bruin and still a family brewery to this day; known as Brouwerij Schelfaut until 1919, when the name was changed to Brouwerij Bios by Paul Van Steenberge, who became the head of the operation in 1922. Currently operated by his great-grandson Jef Versele (since 1998). Underwent many technical upgrades and expansions since then, most notably in 2017 when new buildings were installed and production capacity was significantly increased.
5.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 5
Flavor 6.5
Texture 5
Overall 5
Krystallklar golden med hvit, lav boblete topp som blir liggende som et tynt slør.
Aroma; mye malt, lyng, humle.
Smak; lynghonning, byggmalt, humle, kvae, gressløkblomst.
Litt smakfull pils. Kort ettersmak.
Delt med Jip, Pål Kjetil.
Aroma; mye malt, lyng, humle.
Smak; lynghonning, byggmalt, humle, kvae, gressløkblomst.
Litt smakfull pils. Kort ettersmak.
Delt med Jip, Pål Kjetil.
Tried
from Bottle
on 29 Jul 2026
at 19:36
8.5/10
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Appearance 10
Aroma 8
Flavor 8.5
Texture 9
Overall 8
Cloudy deep amber with a beautiful two finger off-white frohty head. Toasted malt, lovely dried apricot esters, spicy notes, burnt sugar, subtle calvados & oak barrel, some hop. Light sweet & bitter. Warming alcohol. A nice example of making a good beer more complex by barrel aging instead of ruining it.
Tried
from Bottle
on 25 Jul 2026
at 20:38
8.1/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 8
Flavor 8.5
Texture 8
Overall 8.5
Can from Total Wine in Santa Rosa, CA. Pours brassy gold with a nice white head. Nice aroma of yeast and mixed fruits. Med body. Malty but not sweet. Not very bitter either. Flavor of yeast, banana and a decent clove note. Nice.
Tried
from Can
at
Total Wine & More
on 23 Jul 2026
at 01:03
7.1/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7.5
Flavor 7
Texture 7
Overall 7.5
Opalescent pale yellow colour, minimal white head; aroma and taste of orange peel, coriander, spme lemony, wheaty and fruity notes; really refreshing - ideal for summer
Tried
from Draft
at
La Mise en Bière bar
on 17 Jul 2026
at 14:51
4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 4
Flavor 3
Texture 4
Overall 3
Bottle from Delhaize Dok Noord.
A: hazy red, stable, foamy, pink head.
A: red candy ('veters'), candied cherry, powdered sugar, elderberry syrup.
T: very sweet red candy, cherry, strawberry ice cream, bubblegum.
F: bittersweet candy, bit chemical lemon juice, warming red vodka-like alcohol.
P: medium body, sticky texture, soft carbonation.
Another one of those, I suppose...
A: hazy red, stable, foamy, pink head.
A: red candy ('veters'), candied cherry, powdered sugar, elderberry syrup.
T: very sweet red candy, cherry, strawberry ice cream, bubblegum.
F: bittersweet candy, bit chemical lemon juice, warming red vodka-like alcohol.
P: medium body, sticky texture, soft carbonation.
Another one of those, I suppose...
Tried
on 12 Jul 2026
at 11:18
6.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6.5
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Bottle from Delhaize Dok Noord.
A: clear orange, stable, foamy, off-white head.
A: apricot, banana, pineapple candy, starch, coriander.
T: sweet banana, plum, grape, white bread, spices.
F: floral hops, yellow fruits, spicy phenols, warming vodka-like alcohol.
P: medium body, oily texture, average carbonation.
Always quite heavy on the booze and spice at Van Steenberge, but it's surprisingly okay.
A: clear orange, stable, foamy, off-white head.
A: apricot, banana, pineapple candy, starch, coriander.
T: sweet banana, plum, grape, white bread, spices.
F: floral hops, yellow fruits, spicy phenols, warming vodka-like alcohol.
P: medium body, oily texture, average carbonation.
Always quite heavy on the booze and spice at Van Steenberge, but it's surprisingly okay.
Tried
on 12 Jul 2026
at 11:08
7.6/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 7
Flavor 8.5
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Draught @ First Draft, Chicago IL. Murky dark brown with a foamy tan head, caramel aroma, medium carbonation, initially sweet caramel taste that turns medium bitter, spices, dried red fruits, smooth body, long bitterish finish. Great brew.
Tried
from Draft
at
First Draft - Chicago
on 07 Jul 2026
at 18:53
7.6/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 7.5
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Hazy brown colour, moderate sized dense ecru head; aroma of devastating smokey, whisky, soy sauce and smoked cheesy notes; tasteis quite the same; not bad at all
Tried
from Bottle
on 06 Jul 2026
at 19:02
7.9/10
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Appearance 10
Aroma 5
Flavor 8
Texture 10
Overall 8.5
0.75 bottle many thanks to Lore. Hazy orange body with a white head. Aroma is when you drop a burning cigarre into a shot of whiskey. It's unreal how smoky it is. Taste of orange zest, whiskey, nutmeg and some floral hops. The taste is way more balanced than the aroma. Very nice.
Tried
on 06 Jul 2026
at 18:59
8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
Bottle at home. Pours clear deep, nose is smoked sausage, caramel, toffee, pine, taste is sweet, smokey, meaty, caramel. 8
Tried
on 05 Jul 2026
at 15:13