Den Herberg Reviews

JorisPPattyn	3.9 Den Herberg MeuZenne VEP Batch #2 No head after scant seconds; clear light copperish golden beer. Liqueurish nose, vin doux, fortified wine. Buns with sugar-frangipane coating. Spiced grapes. Dry, with just a faraway acidity from the lambic. Again liqueurish flavours with almonds, sultanas, dry spices. Very liqueurish character, slick. Looking dead, but feels carbonated to a certain extent all the same. Alcohol remains seriously hidden. Special - in the sense that the lambic is certainly not dominant, which is the case in most hybrids. But is it that much better for it? Sunday, April 21, 2024
beer_consumer	5 Den Herberg Oude Geuze Thevenet Sunday, April 7, 2024
JorisPPattyn	4.4 Den Herberg Oude Geuze Thevenet Fast gone off-white head over fully hazy orangey ochre beer. Grapes, horseblanket, lime, clay, marigolds, dry black tea, lactic. Wood, milkchocolate, horseblanket, very mild lactic acid, I mals /I. Bit bready, fresh white bread. Finish is lime/lemon. Acidthinning and -burn, lipsmacking acidity, wheatslickness. Excellent, superb gueuze! Saturday, March 16, 2024
JorisPPattyn	4.4 Den Herberg MeuZenne No head but small rim; finely carbonated cognac-coloured beer. Sweet vinous nose, as in I vin doux /I, Sauternes, hint at amandine, green wood, very aromatic. More wine than beer, the lambic definitely giving in to the wine. Grapes, certain herbs, passion fruit bavarois. Some sweetness directly linked to the winealcohol, as from old barreled white wine. Absolutely Champenoise pearling. Despite ABV rather light body, spritzy. Impressive beverage, but as said, close to sparkling sweet wine, rather than to any beer. Saturday, March 16, 2024
Svesse	3.8 Den Herberg Cuvée Devillé (Bottle, Nüetnigenough, Brussels, 21 Oct 2023) Amber colour with lasting, off-white head. Fruity, spicy nose with dried fruit, apricots, orange and a mild acidity. Malty, fruity, slightly tart taste with notes of dried fruit, caramel, oak wood and a slightly vinous finish with low bitterness. Medium body, with a touch of sweetness. Tasty and well balanced with a mild acidity. Very nice. Thursday, February 29, 2024
Alengrin	4.4 Den Herberg Oude Geuze Thevenet Special geuze variation by Den Herberg blended with wine barrel aged lambics and commemorating local painter Louis Thevenet, a painting of whom graces the front label - a tribute reminiscent of what 3 Fonteinen has done with Felix De Boeck's oeuvre. Dense and regular, fizzing, egg-white, very moussey, thick and stable head on a hazy peach blonde robe with golden hue and a dense 'storm' of champagne-like sparkling filling the glass and sustaining the head - truly the kind of sight one seeks to behold when pouring a high level geuze, though at the bottom of the glass, a greyish 'grit' of proteins accumulates a bit. Lively aroma of yellow plum, sour white grapes, fermenting apple juice to even ripe red apple, old wood (even slight oaky vanillin), 'brut' champagne somewhere, peach kernels, gooseberries, unripe mandarin, redcurrant, mild haystack and horse barn funk in the background, freshly cut stinging nettles, young dandelion leaves, boxwood, oxidized rosé wine, stewed rhubarb, pear blossoms. Spritzy onset, utterly fruity and estery with the wine effect from the barrels piercing through the classic gooseberry, green apple and unripe nectarine in the form of a sweet, ripe blue grape-like vinosity and softness, adding to a general 'malse' character in spite of the 'champenoise' - yet very tiny-bubbled - effervescence; these sour-sweetish fruit effects persist all the way through, past a soft bready core with drying but elegantly fruity lactic acidity, tannic yet mild woodiness and retronasal notes of lightly leathery Brett funkiness. The sourness builds up a bit towards the finish, ending with more green apple and pronounced rhubarb impressions, but also lots of sweet-sour 'grapeyness', as if biting in a ripe grape; wine is still palpable and adds a creamy vinosity, a bright fruitiness and a playful colour palette. Old hops pop up briefly in the end to provide a softly bitter counterbalance but blend in well. Generally more grape- or wine-forward than I was expecting, with this effect softening the lambic acids and amplifying the overall fruitiness and brightness of this geuze. A stunningly beautiful addition to the Herberg range and to traditional geuze in general; I have seen this brewery evolve from rather predictable but very well-measured classic Belgian ales over a remarkably successful first try at lambic to a mature geuze (Devillé) - a rising trend in ever-improving quality and solidity, now culminating in this glorious masterpiece of a geuze. Unlike some other lambic producers, Den Herberg does not churn out one fruit or other flavoured variant after another to generate buzz and Untappd ticks: instead, they build slowly but securely on a road they mapped out for themselves, with each product being very carefully developed into perfection. This Thevenet geuze is a wonderful example of this increasing curve and uncompromising search for top quality - I cannot wait to see what comes out next, but I happily give them all the time they need to perfect it, whatever it may become... Saturday, February 17, 2024
EvNa	4 Den Herberg Oude Geuze Thevenet Bottle. Color: Lightly hazy golden, thin white head. Aroma: Tart, fruity, vinuous, minerals. Taste: Moderate to over moderate tart, vinegar hints, fruity grape and citrus, vinuous notes, subtle leathery funk, minerals, oak wood, light vanilla sweetness. Medium body, quite lively carbonation for a Geuze. Nice complexity. Saturday, February 10, 2024
EvNa	4.1 Den Herberg MeuZenne Bottle. Batch 4, lot MEUZ20. Color: Clear pale golden, very thin white head. A lot of tiny carbonation bubbles keep coming up in the glass. Aroma: Champagne-like, fruity, funky hints. Taste: Champagne, brut, some Lambic-like tartness proves the presence of the Old Lambic. Hints of oak wood, wild yeast funk and old hop. Fruity grape and lemon. Light to moderate sweet and tart. Just below medium body, average carbonation. Nice mix. Wednesday, February 7, 2024
tricksta_p	3.5 Den Herberg Oude Lambiek From tap at In De Wildeman, Amsterdam. 3 years old. Grainy and funky with straw, notes of apple and wood. Moderate sour, finishes dry. Solid. Friday, February 2, 2024
Cybercat	3 Den Herberg Oude Geuze Devillé Pours hazy topaz with a fair head. Aroma provides tart and sour stonefruit and citrus. Flavor gives sour and tart citrus, nectarine, peach. Texture finishes with nice body & lively fizz. Drink like the ancients. Monday, January 15, 2024
Marko	3.5 Den Herberg Cuvée Devillé Bottled at the Garching tasting. Hazy orange body, murky even, off-white head. Lively aroma, peachy, citric, lightly bretty. Lean, dried out taste, quite honeyish, peachy, lightly bretty again, vaguely tart. Okay, not stellar. Sunday, January 7, 2024
BarleyTasty62	3.5 Den Herberg Cuvée Devillé Bottle. Cloudy amber golden. Tart peach, sour fruit, citrus, wet hay. Edgy, oily creamy, herbal citrus, perfume, earth. Too sparkly. Sunday, January 7, 2024
jonas	3.6 Den Herberg Cuvée Devillé Bottle. Murky amber, offwhite cream. Tart citric, light farmyard nose. Medium light, foamy. Peach, citrus, hayish dry malt, a bit perfume. not much complexity in the back, still, quite nice to drink. Sunday, January 7, 2024
Ritzn	3.6 Den Herberg Cuvée Devillé Hazy golden. Aroma is almond vanilla powdered sugar light citric fruit and big cookie dough. Taste is bitter grassy hops with light fruity juicy sweetness. Good body and balance. Alright. Sunday, January 7, 2024
SinH4	3.6 Den Herberg Cuvée Devillé Old bottle. Hazy orange color with white head. Aroma is mild dusty funk, peach, orange peel, dough. Taste is peach, some funk, dusty malts, dry finish. Oily mouthfeel, medium carbonation. Solid. Sunday, January 7, 2024
100Beier	4.3 Den Herberg MeuZenne [In the Insurance Against Great Thirst, Belgium] [Batch 3 - Vintage 2019] Aroma: Nutty, honey, brioche, buttery, funk, oak and vinous Appearance: Clear golden yellow with a small fast disappearing white head and lively carbonation Taste: Mildly sweet and moderately acidic, lemon peel, vinous, Chardonnay, honey, oak and buttery Mouthfeel: Smooth oily texture with mild carbonation Overall: Much more champagne character than lambic, but really delicious nonetheless 😋🍾 Sunday, December 10, 2023
Iznogud	3.7 Den Herberg Sodalitas On tap at the brewery. Hazy orange with white head. Nice sweet fruity notes, bit spicy, yeasty. Dry. Saturday, December 2, 2023
Iznogud	3.4 Den Herberg Cuvée Devillé On tap at the brewery. Pours amber with white head. Malty, some fruity notes, grainy, bit funky, brett. Bitter finish. Saturday, December 2, 2023
Iznogud	3.4 Den Herberg Pils On tap at the brewery. Almost clear golden with medium white head. Malty, bit grainy, sweetish, vague bitterness in finish. Saturday, December 2, 2023
Zlotta	3.8 Den Herberg Oude Geuze Devillé 0.375 l bottle from 'Etre Gourmet', best before January 2042, so apparently bottled in January 2022, almost two years old. Hazy, orangeish amber with a medium large, fluffy, quickly diminishing, white head. Slightly sweetish, sourish, quite funky, rather fruity aroma of lemon, gooseberry, some vinegar, oak and some horse blanket. Minimally sweet, quite sour, rather fruity, gently funky taste of lemon, gooseberry, oak, some horse blanket and light vinegar, followed by a long, fairly tart, rather woody-dry finish. Medium body, quite astringent and fairly effervescent mouthfeel, lively carbonation. Refreshing Geuze, quite clean, not too acidic yet, relatively complex. Saturday, November 25, 2023
gmit	4.2 Den Herberg Oude Geuze Devillé Saturday, November 11, 2023
AndySnow	3.5 Den Herberg Oude Lambiek How: Draught. Where: Akkurat, Stockholm. Appearance: Orange/amber colour with a minimal white head. Aroma: Sour, acidic, yeast, some fruit. Body: Medium body, low carbonation. Flavour: Sour, acidic, yeast, some fruit. Tuesday, November 7, 2023
EvNa	3.6 Gef Mo Ne Pajot Begot 2022 - Bottle. Color: Hazy golden, large white head. Aroma: Malty, yeasty. Taste: Malty, yeasty, subtle notes of citrus fruit, sugary hints. Over moderate sweet, light going to moderate bitterness at the finish. Medium body, average carbonation. Ok. Monday, October 9, 2023
jorisrosseel	3.5 Den Herberg Oude Geuze Devillé Sunday, October 8, 2023
franclh	4.1 Den Herberg Oude Geuze Devillé Fles 37,5cl thuis. Hout, fruitig, licht wrang, zuren, paardedeken, wat droog, klein zoetje, redelijk mild. (17-9-2023). Sunday, September 17, 2023
s3quin	4 Den Herberg Bruin 9% Aroma: Raisins, figs, bubble gum, caramel. Fruity and malty. Appearance: Brown, decent white head. Taste: Rather dry. Palate: Good carbonation, medium body. Overall: Very nice, similar to some trappist beers. Friday, September 15, 2023
omhper	4.2 Den Herberg Oude Lambiek --Keg at Akkurat, Stockholm. -- Hazy paleish amber, minimal head. Barnyardy funky nose with some lemon. Tart with medium body and well rounded mouthfeel. Intense funky barnyard, quite mild citric acidity. Mid bitter finish. Complex, pleasant and delicious. Thursday, September 14, 2023
Eructoblaster	4.1 Den Herberg Oude Geuze Devillé Bottle - 375ml. Slightly hazy, carbonated golden body with a thick white foamy head. Strong, sharp malty/hoppy aroma with woody, yeasty, and sour fruits hints. Its robust, sharp tart taste carries malty, hoppy, woody, and yeasty notes. Ends with a long, dry, sour/tart finish. Very nice. Friday, August 18, 2023
Nische	4.1 Den Herberg Oude Geuze Devillé Bottle at home. Clear golden with nice, white head. Lemon, gooseberries, horse blanket, hay. Lightly tart green apples. Funky, musky and balanced. Impressive. Thursday, August 17, 2023
kofl2006	3.4 Den Herberg Blond Wednesday, July 19, 2023
theisti	4.3 Den Herberg Oude Geuze Devillé Corked and caged 375ml bottle courtesy of beastiefan2k. The pour is a clear golden copper with a one inch white head that fizzles down pretty quickly. The nose is soft, an engaging lemon citrus, hay, funk, and mild tart sour. Really integrated and inviting. The taste is just classic Geuze, beautiful natural tart sour and funk, with the lemon citrus, and closing crisp and clean with additional tartness. The palate is light to medium bodied, fine active carbonation, beautiful mouth feel, just entirely crisp and clean. Woah, fantastic, delicate Geuze. Thank you for this one, Eugene. Wednesday, June 14, 2023
blackisle	4.2 Den Herberg Oude Geuze Devillé Bottle 37.5cl. corked & caged @home poured into a tulip glass. Sour nose. Slightly hazy pale amber colour, good moussy white head, mostly diminishing, light lacing. Aroma brett, green apples, goose berries, horse blanket, lemon, lemon grass, some vinegar, wood notes. Fruity taste medium sour and light sweet, green apples, brett, barnyard, unripe peach, lemon, woody notes. Medium body, oily to creamy texture, soft carbonation, fruity sweet and sour aftertaste, rich and elegant, well-balanced, light spicy notes, bit salty, excellent! Monday, June 12, 2023
JefVerstraete	4 Den Herberg Oude Lambiek 6 years old @ Paddenbroek, Gooik. Hazy, very dark for a lambic, almost chestnut brown murky colour, no foam. Complex nose, vinous, woody, dry, sweet caramel, a bit bready. Very interesting. Thursday, June 8, 2023
DSG	3.6 Den Herberg Oude Geuze Devillé [19/2/23] Bottle at Nüetnigenough in Brussels. Clear deep golden-orange. Barnyard, oak, fruitiness, flowers, sour and slightly sweetish, lively carbonation. Monday, May 29, 2023
DSG	3.3 Den Herberg Oude Lambiek [19/2/23] On tap at Café In de Verzekering tegen de Grote Dorst in Eizeringen. Clear deep golden-copper. Funk, oak, some sweat, fruits, a bit sweetish, cobwebs. Monday, May 29, 2023
Icedwarf	3.1 Den Herberg Cuvée Devillé Rood geel bier met mooie schuimkraag. Smaak is bitterzoet en kruidig die inderdaad erg veel op Orval ijkt. Volgens mij is dit een brett vergist bier aan de smaak te proeven. Is even wennen maar zeker niet slecht. Sunday, May 28, 2023
mabel	3.7 Den Herberg Oude Lambiek [11923-20191019] Tap. Barrel fruit and toasted red wine aroma. Slightly hazy, dark brown amber body with no lasting head. Muted dark fruit and sour fruity grains flavour. Medium-full body. Good, nice balance. (7/3/8/4/15) 3.7 (@ Indie Alehouse, Toronto, ON) Saturday, May 27, 2023
Wim	3.2 Den Herberg Cuvée Devillé thuis een licht amber goud blond kleurig lichaam met een witte kop en met een bloemig gist fruitig mout hop aroma een kruidig gist mout hop graan fruitig droge bitter smaak met een alcoholische droge bitter einde Friday, May 26, 2023
pictoman	4 Den Herberg Oude Geuze Devillé Poured from 375mL bottle. Clear gold with small white head. Gentle oak, funk, mild acidity, enjoyable. Sunday, May 14, 2023
beerplace	4.1 Den Herberg Oude Geuze Devillé 375ml shared with Ryan. Appearance: amazingly clear golden with a white head. Aroma: nice oak, some sweetness. Taste: same, smooth, balanced. Overall: great! Sunday, May 14, 2023
bierkoning	3.4 Den Herberg Cuvée Devillé Bottle. Golden color. Perfumed and smoky aroma. Lemon. Dry flavor, Brett, some vegetable notes. Thin. Still some hop character left. Ripe fruit, some complexity, but an Orval clone? Not really, but certainly not a bad attempt. Sunday, April 30, 2023
bierkoning	3.5 Den Herberg Jonge Lambiek Tap @ Den Herberg. Orange golden color.Light aroma of ripe fruit. Limited sours in the flavor, but lots of fruit. Berries, pear, plums. Slightly metallic aftertaste, Not great, but pleasant. Sunday, April 30, 2023
wutangfinancial	3.7 Den Herberg Oude Geuze Devillé Wednesday, April 26, 2023
Rubin77	3.5 Den Herberg Bruin 9% 33cl bottle (9%) from Prik & Tik Dranken Marlou. F: thin, tanned, quick gone. C: dark brown, light hazy. A: rich malty, spicy, mellow fruity, dark bread, banana, caramel. T: medium malty base, caramel, bready, banana, roasted tones, spicy, decent bitterness, low to medium carbonation, not bad, enjoyed. Earlier Rating: 2/7/2017 Total Score: 3.2 F: not big, off-white, good retention. C: brown, hazy. A: malt, dark fruits, hint of sour, vinous, toffee, red fruits. T: malt, chocolate, molasses, brown sugar, dark fruits, banana, medium body, medium carbonation, slightly better than average, thanks to the BE RB crew for sharing beers today! Sampled from bottle @ Bruges beer festival 2017. Thursday, April 13, 2023
Rubin77	3.6 Den Herberg Tripel 33cl bottle from Prik & Tik Dranken Marlou. F: big, white, good retention. C: pale gold, light hazy. A: rich malty, apples, banana, bit citrus, floral, spicy. T: medium to full malty base, banana, citrus, spicy, green apples, bit honey, decent bitterness, smooth mouthfeel, medium to high carbonation, quite delicious for the style, enjoyed for sure. Thursday, April 13, 2023
HenrikSoegaard	3.3 Den Herberg Cuvée Devillé Creamy white good mostly lasting head. Dark amber colour. Light malty and hoppy aroma. Moderate bitter flavor. Average moderate bitterb finish. Oily palate. Monday, April 10, 2023
HenrikSoegaard	3.1 Den Herberg Tarwe Frothy white fair mostly lasting head. Yellow colour. Moderate malty and hoppy and yeasty aroma. Moderate bitter flavor. Average moderate bitter finish. Oily palate. Sunday, April 9, 2023
fombe89	3.1 Den Herberg Oude Lambiek On tap@Lambicus, Barcelona. 01/04/2023. Color amarillo sin espuma aromas ácida, malta, cuerpo medio. Tuesday, April 4, 2023
beastiefan2k	3.3 Den Herberg Oude Lambiek Found this surprise at Inkhorn Brewing in Tokyo. Poured out of a bag in a box. Pretty flat. Swedish fish sweet lambic. Some apple cobweb Brett aroma. Some faint garbage smells. I mean, this needs to be blended and probably has say in this box too long. But the happy find factor gives it a few extra points today. Saturday, March 11, 2023
harck	4.4 Den Herberg Cuvée Devillé Sunday, February 26, 2023