Brouwerij Hof Ten Dormaal Reviews

ResinousTeam67	2 Hof Ten Dormaal Leuven Innovation Beer Festival 2016 Saturday, April 13, 2024
ResinousTeam67	3 Dormaal Wit Goud (White Gold) Thursday, April 11, 2024
ResinousTeam67	3.5 Dormaal Amber Wednesday, April 10, 2024
solidfunk	3.8 Hof Ten Dormaal Kriek Rich cherry, and a little vinegar. Grapefruit. Murky pinkish red colour. Tart finish. Nice stuff. Bottle. Monday, April 1, 2024
harck	4.2 Dormaal Wit Goud (White Gold) Tuesday, March 26, 2024
jarnovdb	3.4 Hof Ten Dormaal Saison Saturday, March 16, 2024
dieter.jacobs1	3.8 Hof Ten Dormaal Saison Monday, March 11, 2024
bierkoning	3.9 Hof Ten Dormaal Kriek Whiskey Barrel Aged 2020 Edition Bottle. Deep dark brown color. Vinous aroma with dried red fruit. Hint of whisky. Sour flavor with cherry juice and whisky. Some rest sweetness. Complex. Sunday, March 10, 2024
Alengrin	3.5 Hof Ten Dormaal Zure van Tildonk - Stekelbees Hof ten Dormaal recently participated in a television show where the host (a comedian and economist) helps distressed companies on their feet again - an appearance in mainstream media which generated a lot of buzz in the beer world. Frankly I had no idea this company was struggling that much and apparently had to seriously cut in their assortment, now selling (only) their restyled saison as well as their chicory beer through the Delhaize supermarket chain - a choice for financial security which I can certainly understand. After watching the show and out of sympathy for Hof ten Dormaal, and after realising that it has indeed been quite a while since I last had a beer by them, I decided to track down one I had not yet rated: the gooseberry version of their core sour ale, Zure van Tildonk, the future of which has meanwhile become uncertain. Snow white, opening, irregular, initially moussey but quickly dissolving and eventually disappearing head on a hazy peach blonde beer with beige tinge. Aroma of 'Belgian pickles'-flavoured crisps (oddly!), yellow curry powder even, old potatoes, green apple, lemon juice, very old cigarette shag, dandelions, sorrel, jute, old cracked leather (Brett) - but no discernible gooseberries, strangely... Tart onset, fruity indeed but not as berry-juicy as I was expecting (and hoping), yet still tasting much more like gooseberry than it smells; hints of yellow plum, green apple and sour green tomato join in. Softish carb, rounded mouthfeel with thin lemony sourness at the edges and a deeper lactic tartness further on, bit sourdoughy, while leathery Brettanomyces effects creep in, eventually becoming quite dominant, with even a very vague smoky touch to it. Dry and 'wild' finish in that sense, where the hops remain hidden behind the curtains (as is often the case in sour beer styles); stonefruity tartness in the end, though this actually must come from the gooseberries, but that coarse leathery Brett effect remains dominant. Very Brett-forward - and at this age (the bottle was a few years old) I think the wild yeast has eaten most everything including the gooseberries - with unexpected, though admittedly interesting results. Quite an oddity, but nowhere unpleasant. Saturday, March 2, 2024
EvNa	3.6 Hof Ten Dormaal Golden Delicious Edition 2022 Bottle. "Apple Champagne Beer" according to the label. Made with apple juice as one of the ingredients. Color: Lightly hazy pale golden, frothy white head. Aroma: Malty, yeasty, some apple. Taste: Brut, Champagne like, dry and crisp, yeasty, mixed with notes of apple and funky hints. Starting and finishing a bit more Champagne like and the apple comes forward in between. Moderate sweet, slight fruity tartness and very low bitterness. Well... what to say more about it? Exactly what's stated on the label: Apple Champagne beer. Interesting brew. Glad to have tasted it. Thursday, February 29, 2024
harck	4.3 Hof Ten Dormaal Lauwendries Saison Saturday, February 10, 2024
ComradeK	3.8 Hof Ten Dormaal Zure van Tildonk 330ml bottle, 2021 edition. Pours a hazy medium chestnut, with a small off-white head. Aromas of barnyard funk, blackberry, oak. Bracing sourness up front, berry sweetness, red wine notes, osky finish. Very nice. Saturday, February 10, 2024
EvNa	3.5 Dormaal Wit Goud (White Gold) Bottle. Color: Hazy orange amber, thin off-white head. Aroma: Malty, yeasty. Taste: Malty, Saison yeast, spicy notes, a bit sugary. Quite dense and smooth mouthfeel. Over moderate sweet, light to moderate bitterness going to over moderate at the dry finish. Indeed some chicory (witloof) too, but quite subtle. Nothinh too special but a well brewed and well drinkable beer 'with a vegetable twist'. Medium body, below average carbonation. Tuesday, February 6, 2024
JefVerstraete	3.6 Hof Ten Dormaal / Triple B TinTo Hazy blond colour, white foam. Citrussy, grassy and a bit earthy. Light sweet malty, medium carbonation. Tuesday, February 6, 2024
EvNa	3.7 Hof ten Dormaal Lente Bottle. Edition 2022, 6%. Color: Slightly hazy golden, no head. Aroma: Tart, floral, funky. Taste: Moderate to over moderate soft tartness. Light sweetness. Fruity lime and some green apple. Floral notes. Oak wood. Subtle leathery funk notes. Dry-ish mouthfeel. Medium body, low carbonation. Ok Lambiek-like Wild Ale. Sunday, February 4, 2024
JefVerstraete	3.7 Hof Ten Dormaal Tripel Hazy golden colour, white foam. Light sweet, malty, a bit bready and grainy, also yeasty. Good tripel. Friday, February 2, 2024
EvNa	3.5 Hof Ten Dormaal Saison Bottle. Color: Hazy yellow golden, white head. Aroma: Yeasty, spicy. Taste: Very yeasty, spicy, grain, malty. Citrus zest notes. Light to moderate sweet. Light bitter hoppy background going towards over moderate bitterness at the dry finish. Nice Saison. Friday, February 2, 2024
JefVerstraete	3.6 Dormaal Amber Hazy amber/brown colour, beige foam. Light sweet, bready, some brown sugar, light bitter hoppy. Thursday, February 1, 2024
JefVerstraete	3.6 Hof Ten Dormaal Bouts Hazy yellow/blond colour, white foam. Nose of wheat, spices, citrus peel, rather bitter and dry but refreshing. Thursday, February 1, 2024
EvNa	3.6 Hof Ten Dormaal Original Farmhouse Cider - Krieken Cider Bottle. Color: Clear reddish orange, no head. Aroma: Horse blanket funk, fruity cherry and apple. Taste: Quite a lot of horseblanket funk, oak wood, fruity cherry and apple. Medium body, low carbonation. Moderate tart with hints of apple vinegar. Funky, leathery finish. Nice funky Farmhouse Cider, could have had some more carbonation. Thursday, February 1, 2024
BarleyTasty62	3.5 Hof Ten Dormaal Barbera Bottle. Amber rhubarb, slightly cloudy. Sour fruity, sugar, peach maybe Taste is strong sour, sugary fruity. Sunday, January 7, 2024
Marko	3.8 Hof Ten Dormaal Barbera Bottled, huge thanks Stefan! Unknown vintage, earlier than 2017 apparently, 7.5%. Hazy orange-golden body, some quickly disappearing off-white head. Pleasant aroma, funk, grapes, wine notes, some sourness. Sweet and sour taste, grapes, light malty touches, quite well balanced and well integrated fruitiness, moreish almost, the sourness isn't too excessive but goes well with the body. Aged quite well! Sunday, January 7, 2024
Ritzn	3.9 Hof Ten Dormaal Barbera Hazy golden orange. Aroma is orange coriander wood funk lime. Taste is sweet orange with funky yeast bitter stuff and sour fresh fruit. Super nicely balanced. And long complex finish. Sunday, January 7, 2024
jonas	3.7 Hof Ten Dormaal Barbera Aged bottle, thanks Stefan. Cloudy amber, low head. Funky nose, grape fizz. Medium body, chewy tart, pleasant sweetness to balance the sour notes, light berry, roses, Nice. Sunday, January 7, 2024
Moravius	3.3 Hof Ten Dormaal Lauwendries Saison "Dormaal Saison Lauwendries", 5,8 %, Fläschchen aus Tausch mit JefVerstraete. - Dunkelgoldgelb, leicht trüb; schöner dauerhafter Schaum. - In der Nase die typische, leicht parfümierte Note eines belgischen Bieres, die aber gekonnt mit zart rustikalen Zügen harmoniert, schön getreidig-süßes Malz und dezente, floral-süßliche Hopfung. - Antrunk weich getreidig hellmalzig mit deutlicher Süße, feiner floraler Hopfung, Anklängen an Heu und Zitronenschale und zarter, erfrischender Säure. Milder rezent. Im Abgang ganz zarte Säure, Anklänge an Rhabarber und milde aber ausreichende Hopfenherbe. - Originell komponiertes, leise rustikales und eine Spur zu süßes, dennoch sehr angenehmes Saison. (6.1.2024.) Saturday, January 6, 2024
jarnovdb	0.7 Hof Ten Dormaal Bouts Saturday, December 23, 2023
davidezdonz	3.5 Hof Ten Dormaal Barbera A 330ml bottle, with a best before date of September 2028. Poured into a Tilquin stemmed glass. It was a hazy dark amber orange colour with a very thin head that disappeared almost immediately, and pretty much no lacing. Aromas tart, red wine grape skin, vinous, oak, yoghurt, with light citrus zest notes. Tastes sour, tart, redcurrant, unripe grapes, grape skin, fruited vinegar, caramel, oak. Medium bodied with soft carbonation. Overall, aroma was quite good, but was hoping for more carbonation and less vinegar. Tuesday, November 28, 2023
Beer5000	3.5 Dormaal Donker Backlog August 2011. Dark brown body under a big, beige head. Aroma has malt and chocolate. Taste is sweet malt, chocolate, brown sugar, some dry fruit and a little spicy touch. Fine body and pleasant aftertaste. Interesting and tasty. Tuesday, October 10, 2023
JefVerstraete	3.4 Hof Ten Dormaal Lost Bunker @ BXL Beerfest. Murky amber brown colour, beige foam. Syrupy mouthfeel, sweet, warming, notes of honey, liquor, some fruitiness. Wednesday, October 4, 2023
EvNa	3.6 Hof Ten Dormaal Zure van Tildonk Lambiek Barbera 2021 Bottle. Color: Slightly reddish golden, vwry thin white head. Aroma: Tart, fruity grape. Taste: Moderate tart and moderate sweet, grape, grapeskin, wood. Bit vinuous. Quite a lot of tannins. Dry mouthfeel. Medium body, just below average carbonation. Fruity grape most finish. Ok. Sunday, October 1, 2023
rand	3 Hof Ten Dormaal The Politician (I promise You) Blonde à pétillement généreux, mousse blanche moyenne ais stable. Arômes maltés, herbes et agrumes. Le goût est malté, caramel, herbes et agrumes. Légère acidulité, léger amer, un peu rustique comme une Saison IPA. Sunday, October 1, 2023
Stuu666	3.4 Hof Ten Dormaal Dad's Tea Bottle at bier Central.pours hazy golden, nose is banana, orange, jasmine, taste is similar, sweet. Sunday, September 24, 2023
cgarvieuk	3.8 Hof Ten Dormaal Dad's Tea keg at beer central antwerp.... hazy golden... juicy fruits... soft sweet floral fruit.. Light sweet jasmine.. juicy fruits Sunday, September 24, 2023
DSG	3.6 Hof Ten Dormaal Zure van Tildonk Bottle at Tripel B in Torino. Deep golden. Funk, oak, some olives, some fruitiness, sour, sharp, citrus. Very good. Monday, September 11, 2023
The Etruscan	3.4 Dormaal Wit Goud (White Gold) White weak head. Light amber colour. Aroma is malty with grainy and light hoppy notes. Flavor is moderately hoppy with light pear tones, ending in a moderately fruity finish. Medium bodied. Saturday, September 9, 2023
Wim	3.4 Hof Ten Dormaal Zure van Tildonk - Pruimen thuis een troebel amber kleurig lichaam met een kleine verdwijnende witte kop en met een zuur fruitig pruimen aroma een zuur fruitig pruimen zoete droge smaak met een zuur droge licht bitter einde Saturday, September 9, 2023
tgrtnr	3.3 Hof Ten Dormaal The Politician (I promise You) 330 ml bottle. Cloudy amber with a small foamy head. Quite zesty and metalic, slightly resinous and funky, again grapefruit zest, Belgian yeast, rustic, fermented hay. Dry zesty funky bitterness. Medium bodied, oily texture, lively carbonated, dry zesty bitter metallic finish. Quite nice, indeed a Farmhouse IPA. Wednesday, August 30, 2023
JorisPPattyn	3.5 Hof Ten Dormaal Zure van Tildonk Lambiek Barbera 2021 No head; metallic gold-copper beer with a faint reddish sheen. Toasted nuts, almonds, faintly fruity, berries, bitter almonds. Almondy flavour with red or pink fruit. Bit cherry rosé wine-like. Light body; not very carbonated. This is not lambic, for chrissakes. I'm not impressed. Sunday, August 20, 2023
tgrtnr	3.5 Hof Ten Dormaal Bouts 330 ml bottle. Muddled yellow with a fluffy head. Rather dry and zesty, woodruff, bitter orange, bitter almond, coriander seed, grapefruit. Dry zesty bitterness. Medium bodied, milky texture, lively carbonated, dry herbal zesty grassy finish. A very interesting take on the Witbier style, very zesty, dry and herbal. Good! Friday, August 18, 2023
alexsdad06	3 Hof Ten Dormaal BA Project 2014 (Blond Ale) Porto This is a backlog rating from a bottle picked up at Party Source and shared with family in 2016, from notes. I took notes on every beer that I had, but didn't rate most because they were below average to average and my time was better spent with family or work. Technology, or the lack thereof, also contributed to the backlog. Words to describe this beer are sweet fruits, malty, acetone, caramel, this seemed off compared to others. Wednesday, July 26, 2023
alexsdad06	3.7 Hof Ten Dormaal Barrel-aged Project: No. 3 Madeira This is a backlog rating from a bottle picked up at Party Source and consumed with family in 2016, from notes. I took notes on every beer that I had, but didn't rate most because they were below average to average and my time was better spent with family or work. Technology, or the lack thereof, also contributed to the backlog. Words to describe this beer are dark fruit, caramel, oak, almond, medium full bodied. Wednesday, July 26, 2023
alexsdad06	3.8 Hof Ten Dormaal Barrel-aged Project 2013 (Dark Ale): No. 2 Porto This is a backlog rating from 2014 out of a bottle picked up at Party Source, from notes. I took notes on every beer that I had, but didn't rate most because they were below average to average and my time was better spent with family or work. Technology, or the lack thereof, also contributed to the backlog. Words to describe this beer are dark fruits, Port, oak, earthy, very good. Monday, July 24, 2023
MaltPupil78	1 Hof Ten Dormaal Darth Maul Country Tick transfer from Untappd, score: 1.0. This score means in general a beer that is very bad Saturday, July 15, 2023
nathanvc	3.5 Hof Ten Dormaal Lost Bunker 20 May 2023. At Leuven Innovation Beer Festival. Shared with the lovely Anke! A: hazy amber, no head. A: overripe green apple, wet wood, candied plum, honey, brandy. T: very sweet green apple, pear, plum, biscuit, caramel & jam. F: vague herbal hops, bit phenolic, sweet ripe apple, wet wood and warming brandy-like alcohol. P: medium body, oily texture, flat carbonation. The remnants of an 'Amber' are certainly there whilst being slightly too flat and sweet. Enjoyable nonetheless and 12% is hardly recognised. Saturday, July 8, 2023
bdleedahl	3.5 Hof Ten Dormaal Bouts Nice classic. Done right for the style. Underwhelming and great for it. The style defined. Malz Leuven Sunday, July 2, 2023
nathanvc	3.8 Hof ten Dormaal Lente 20 May 2023. At Leuven Innovation Beer Festival. Shared with the lovely Anke! 2022 version. A: clear golden, no head. A: barnyard, leather, hay, green apple, cheese, gooseberry. T: sour plum, lemon, gooseberry, funky hay, leather, cheese. F: very tart finish, funky fruit, wet hay, bit tannic. P: medium body, slick-moussy texture, average carbonation. Enjoyably tart, less complex than expected. Wednesday, June 28, 2023
bierkoning	3.5 Hof ten Dormaal Lente Bottle Golden color. Citrus, floral and herbal notes in the aroma. Nutmeg. Sour flavor with pear, citrus and floral, herbal notes. Dry, fruity lambic. Saturday, June 24, 2023
rnhaas	3.4 Hof Ten Dormaal Zure van Tildonk Thursday, June 22, 2023
Iznogud	3.8 Hof Ten Dormaal Barrel-aged Project 2016 (Blond Ale): Calvados Bottle, 330 ml at Ambasada. Hazy orange with small white head. Malty, fruity, grapes, some wood, apples, caramel. Drinks nicely for ABV. Saturday, June 10, 2023
windels	1.4 Hof Ten Dormaal Tripel Weinig smaak Saturday, June 3, 2023