Bellegem has been home to the Omer Vander Ghinste Brewery since 1892. Founded by Omer Vander Ghinste and handed down within the family, the brewery is now in the hands of fourth-generation owner/manager Omer-Jean Vander Ghinste.
During World War II the brewer at that time was Omer-Remi. Having spent some time in the St. James Hospice in Paris as a refugee, he was inspired to create a line of beers called “Jacobins” in honor of the Dominican Friars that answer to that name in France and who had given him shelter in his time of need. Today the brewery is better known as a producer of lagers, but has maintained the expertise and equipment to produce excellent spontaneously fermented beers.
Tasting Notes:
Aroma: Vanilla, Cocoa, Sour Cherries
Appearance: Dark Red, Light White Head
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The main ingredients of our Vanderghinste Roodbruin are malted barley, wheat, hops, water, and caramelized malts. These are used to brew a top-fermented beer.
Blending this beer with lambic beer aged in oak barrels for 18 months, results in this specific West Flanders Red-brown beer. Its typical flavor is characterized by a well-balanced, hardly noticeable sourness. This first flavorr impression is soon followed by a second pleasant discovery: a slight bitterness followed by a hint of sweetness.
Tasting Notes:
AROMA: RED FRUIT, CARAMEL MALTS
APPEARANCE: RED-BROWN, LIGHT BROWN HEAD
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