Adriaen Brouwer

Adriaen Brouwer is a Belgian beer brand produced by Brouwerij Roman, the oldest family brewery in Belgium, based in Oudenaarde. The brand is named after the Flemish painter Adriaen Brouwer, who was born in Oudenaarde in 1605 and led a turbulent life associated with free manners, adventure and an interest in the margins of society. The beers carrying his name are presented as honest, headstrong and genuine, reflecting his spirit and inviting drinkers to savour life's small pleasures. The core of the range is Adriaen Brouwer, an authentic 'Oudenaards bruintje' (Oudenaarde brown ale) of high fermentation at 5% ABV, available in 25 cl bottles and 20 L kegs. Its flavour profile moves from a velvety start to aromas of roasted malt, hops, caramel and fruity notes that linger into a lightly bitter finish; it is suggested with dishes such as stewed meat, game and tiramisu. Adriaen Brouwer Tripel is an organic tripel at 9% ABV, launched in May 2018, with spicy, full-bodied aromas of fresh apples, citrus, coriander and esters, and a finish of bitter orange zest, spicy accents and a subtle hop bitterness; it comes in 33–75 cl bottles and 20 L kegs and pairs with dishes such as whiting with watercress purée and creamy fennel, gratinated fish casserole with cod and mussels, or turkey gyros with vegetables and rice. Adriaen Brouwer Oaked is a dark brown organic beer at 10% ABV, aged on the wood of sherry and whisky barrels, based on the earlier Adriaen Brouwer Winter Wood Christmas beer and also introduced in May 2018. Both Adriaen Brouwer Tripel and Adriaen Brouwer Oaked are organic beers, meaning all ingredients used to brew them are organically cultivated — a first for the brewery that has existed since 1545. A former variant, Adriaen Brouwer Dark Gold, was a dark high-fermentation tasting beer at 8.5% ABV launched in 2008 and no longer available. In 2010 Adriaen Brouwer Dark Gold won the European Beer Star Award 2010 in the Belgian-Style Strong Ale category, and later that year also took gold in the public prize at the Brau Beviale trade fair in Nuremberg, where visitors voted among the gold-medal winners of the European Beer Star Award 2010. The brand replaced the earlier beer 'Oudenaards bruin' and its name refers to the Flemish painter from Oudenaarde. In Oudenaarde many things reference Adriaen Brouwer; the beer, for example, is also offered free of charge at the start of the Adriaen Brouwer Beer Festivities. The brand is sold through Brouwerij Roman's webshop and distribution, and the brewery offers visits that include a tour, a tasting and a gift package, underlining the brand's connection to the brewery's long tradition.

Adriaen Brouwer is a Belgian beer brand brewed by Brouwerij Roman in Oudenaarde. The brand replaced the earlier beer 'Oudenaards bruin'. Its name refers to the Flemish painter Adriaen Brouwer, who was born in Oudenaarde in 1605 and led a turbulent life in which free manners, an adventurous character and an interest in the margins of life were central. In Oudenaarde many things reference Adriaen Brouwer; the beer, for example, is also offered free of charge at the start of the Adriaen Brouwer Beer Festivities. The core beer, Adriaen Brouwer, is an oud bruin of high fermentation at 5% ABV, the oldest in the range, available in 25 cl bottles or 20 L kegs. Its flavour profile is described as an authentic 'Oudenaards bruintje': after a velvety start come aromas of roasted malt, hops, caramel and fruity notes that linger in the taste until a lightly bitter finish. It is suggested with stewed meat, game and tiramisu. In 2008 the brewery launched Adriaen Brouwer Dark Gold, a dark high-fermentation tasting beer at 8.5% ABV. In 2010 this beer won the European Beer Star Award 2010 in the Belgian-Style Strong Ale category. Later in 2010, Adriaen Brouwer Dark Gold also won gold in the public prize at the Brau Beviale trade fair in Nuremberg, where visitors could vote for the gold-medal winners of the European Beer Star Award 2010. Dark Gold is no longer available. In May 2018 two new variants were introduced. Adriaen Brouwer Tripel is an organic tripel at 9% ABV with a spicy, full-bodied profile featuring aromas of fresh apples, citrus, coriander and esters, and a taste with bitter orange zest, spicy accents and a subtle hop bitterness in the finish; it is packaged in 33–75 cl bottles and 20 L kegs and pairs with dishes such as whiting with watercress purée and creamy fennel, gratinated fish casserole with cod and mussels, and turkey gyros with vegetables and rice. Adriaen Brouwer Oaked is a dark brown organic beer at 10% ABV, aged on the wood of sherry and whisky barrels, based on the earlier Adriaen Brouwer Winter Wood Christmas beer. Both Adriaen Brouwer Tripel and Adriaen Brouwer Oaked are organic beers, meaning all ingredients used to brew them are organically cultivated — a first for the brewery, which has existed since 1545. The brewery, Brouwerij Roman, is described as the oldest family brewery in Belgium and has been brewing with care and passion for 14 generations. It offers brewery visits including a guided tour, a tasting and a gift package, with reservations required and visits lasting about two hours.

• 2018

  Adriaen Brouwer Tripel (9% organic tripel) and Adriaen Brouwer Oaked (10% barrel-aged organic dark beer) are introduced in May.

• 2010

  Adriaen Brouwer Dark Gold wins the European Beer Star Award 2010 in the Belgian-Style Strong Ale category.

• 2010

  Adriaen Brouwer Dark Gold also wins gold in the public prize at the Brau Beviale trade fair in Nuremberg.

• 2008

  Adriaen Brouwer Dark Gold, a dark high-fermentation tasting beer at 8.5% ABV, is launched.

A traditional yet organic Belgian beer brand from the oldest family brewery in Belgium, named after a local painter and positioned around honest, characterful and organic brewing.

• Adriaen Brouwer

  Oud bruin of high fermentation at 5% ABV, the oldest in the range, in 25 cl bottles or 20 L kegs; aromas of roasted malt, hops, caramel and fruity notes with a lightly bitter finish.

• Adriaen Brouwer Tripel

  Organic tripel at 9% ABV launched in May 2018; spicy, full-bodied with fresh apples, citrus, coriander and esters, bitter orange zest and a subtle hop bitterness; 33–75 cl bottles and 20 L kegs.

• Adriaen Brouwer Oaked

  Dark brown organic beer at 10% ABV, aged on the wood of sherry and whisky barrels, based on the earlier Adriaen Brouwer Winter Wood Christmas beer, introduced in May 2018.

• Adriaen Brouwer Dark Gold

  Former dark high-fermentation tasting beer at 8.5% ABV, launched in 2008 and no longer available.

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