About
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.
Part of the group
5.5/10
Tried
from Bottle
on 09 Aug 2026
at 19:18
7.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7.5
Flavor 7
Texture 7
Overall 7.5
330ml bottle from local Carrefour. Unclear amber with a large white head. Confidently sweet but reigns in the carbonation. Nicely balanced, drinks well for strength. Decent.
Tried
from Bottle
on 09 Aug 2026
at 09:42
6.3/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 7
(sample, bottle) Light hazy golden. Minimal white head. Light sweet, spicy, malt, light bitter. Medium body. Bitter finish. Ok belgian.
Tried
from Bottle
on 06 Aug 2026
at 11:10
7.1/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 7.5
Flavor 7
Texture 7
Overall 7
Malt, yeast, and spices aroma. Taste is on malt, fruits, some alcohol, and spices, well balanced between bitterness and sweetness.
Tried
from Bottle
on 04 Aug 2026
at 19:51
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