De Leeuw

Commercial Brewery in Valkenburg, Limburg, Netherlands 🇳🇱
Owned by Haacht

Established in 1886

Closed in 2005

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Valkenburg, Netherlands
Description
In 1886 the Valkenburg branch named "De Valkenburgsche Leeuwenbrouwerij'' of the German ''Dittmann & Sauerländer Actiën Brauerei'' was founded. After WW I the Valkenburg brewery became independant as Bierbrouwerij de Leeuw. In 2000 the brewey was acquired by the Belgian brewer Haacht and in 2005 all brewing activites in Valkenburg came to an end. The Leeuw Pilsner and Oud Bruin were from now on brewed at the Belgian parent company. The beer is still available in bars and restaurants in South Limburg.

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4.5
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 4 | Flavor - 4 | Texture - 4 | Overall - 5

Draught @ Herbergbrouwerij De Gouden Leeuw in Vessem. Clear golden color, medium to full sized, lightly soapy, a bit rough white head that lasts for a long time. Smell malts, grains. Taste malts, very grainy, lightly some malty-grainy bitterness. Low body, low to medium carbonation.

Tried on 04 Sep 2012 at 08:38


7.5
Appearance - 7 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 7.5 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7

Fles 30cl thuis. Prima. Balans goed. Beetje zoet, bitter na, fris. (8-2012).

Tried from Bottle on 03 Aug 2012 at 16:26


3.5
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 3 | Flavor - 3 | Texture - 4 | Overall - 3

Draft. Pours clear gold with a white head. aroma is light malt at best, not much else. Flavour is bog standard pilsner with a slightly spicy touch. A bit dull..

Tried from Draft on 06 Jul 2012 at 11:20


5.4
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 3 | Flavor - 5 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7.5

Brown 33cl bottle obtained while staying in the town where it is brewed. Best before 2nd March 2011, reviewed during a ’Lager/Pilsner reviewing evening’ 23rd Oct 2010. Poured into a ’Hoegaarden Grand Cru’ stemmed tulip. Typical Euro Pilsner look, golden, clear, bright and clean. Snowy white head on top, which produced some good lacing. Hay, straw aroma, not the best ’non-smelling’ pilsner/lager my nose has tested! Dry, almost hoppy feel to the taste, refreshing and a bit different to most of the major players in Holland (Grolsch, Heineken, Bavaria, etc). I liked it.

Tried from Bottle on 16 Apr 2012 at 13:55


5
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 4 | Flavor - 5 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 5

Bottle. Light golden color with medium white head. Aroma of, malt, grain, grass. Taste starts sweet malty, than continues bitter hoppy. Bitter finish. Average.

Tried from Bottle on 12 Jul 2011 at 11:28


5.9
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 5.5

Pale hazy yellow with a rather small white head. Rather light aroma. Pronounced lemon, some wheat, some yeast. Flavour is light and tart. Quite lemony, rather dry. Rather thin, not the best white, but refreshing. (From tap)

Tried from Draft on 28 Apr 2011 at 01:34


4.2
Appearance - 4 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 4 | Texture - 4 | Overall - 4

Can: Pale yellow, very loose white head; grains, grassy hops and vegetables in the weak nose; watery MF, light bitter flavour; short bitter-sweet-malty finish. Very thin, very boring.....

Tried from Can on 11 Apr 2010 at 05:26


7.2
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7

Draught at Cafe Gollem, Amsterdam on 18th March 2010. Clear gold with white decaying head. instant nutty kick - peanut - otherwise crisp and dry with grass hop notes. Light and easy to drink. Rated and reviewed as a light Pilsner lager, and not "in comparison" to real ales, etc.

Tried on 22 Mar 2010 at 16:09


5
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 5 | Texture - 4 | Overall - 5

Bottle (750ml): Clear, deep chestnut-amber coloured, big - very loose - yellowish-brownish head; moderate sweetish-caramelly nose with a faint illusion of hops; moderate sweet, but also light bitter flavour, light bodied - as expected; detectable roast-malty traces in the moderate sweet caramelly finish, rounded by alight, very light bitterness in the aftertaste. Not really bad......

Tried from Bottle on 09 Jan 2010 at 00:22


5.8
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 5 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6

From tap (PINT BBF 09): Clear, deep ruby amber coloured, small beige lacy foam; wuite restrained nose, of burnt malt and caramel with a subtle fruitiness underneath; light sweet-bitter flavour, very light bodied for a beer of 6.5%; shorter sweetish caramelly and bitter finish. Not a real gem.........

Tried from Draft on 12 Nov 2009 at 22:50