Jonathan Welilé Nilens

Brussels

Beer aficionado / Young Corporate worker / 100% Genuine Scatterbrain / IG @maeschuck / Mostly comment when ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

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General rating

2.66

 

Sang Bleu (2024) Nilens

Absolutely divine, absolutely delicious. I usually come to this bar for American beers but I just had to order this one. This Lambic has an incredibly fruity cherry taste without excessive sweetness. It finishes off with a mellow sour aftertaste.

4.5

12 months ago

 

Hallo Ich Bin Berliner Weisse Blueberry Nilens

A decent Berliner Weisse but I have the feeling Mikkeller is starting to skim on ingredients. A light and smooth sour with a raspberry and blueberry taste and mellow yoghurty sour finish. A fruitier would be appreciated though.

3.5

over 1 year ago

 

Yule Malt 2022 Nilens

A sweet but delicious stout, it was served at the perfect temperature... So I should definitely come back to this bar. The taste resembles a fancy upgraded dark chocolate ROM. Some dry fruit notes as well. The finish is warming, still sweet and roasty.

4.0

over 1 year ago

 
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over 1 year ago

 

Kruidige Tripel Nilens

This triple has a pure winter flavour. A strong beer with a rich malty flavour containing plenty of winter spices like cinnamon and clove but some coriander too. The finish is smooth and sweet with the spices lingering on the palate.

2.5

over 1 year ago

 
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over 1 year ago

 

Mochaccino Messiah Nilens

Very suitable winter beer. A dark brown ale with the taste of a strong coffee and subtle caramelly sweetness. The finish is roasty like a good dark chocolate. The taste of roasted hazelnuts lingers in the palate.

4.0

over 1 year ago

 

Vesterbro Brown Ale Nilens

I expected something roasty, but not bad at all. A slightly fruity and very bready beer, it has that burnt bread crust taste in particular. Some sweetness of burnt caramel as well The finish is hoppy in an earthy way, but also a little bit liquorice like

3.5

over 1 year ago

 
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over 1 year ago

 
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over 1 year ago

 
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almost 2 years ago

 
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almost 2 years ago

 
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almost 2 years ago

 

Spontanquadrupelraspberry Nilens

Probably the strongest "Lambiek" I've had in my life, that's when you know when foreigners brewed it. A sour raspberry delight with an outspoken woody barrel aged flavour. The finish is still sour and quite dry. My stomach is suffering though...

3.75

about 2 years ago

 
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about 2 years ago

 

1000 IBU Nilens

Damn, this is indeed a bitter beer. A strong triple IPA with a sweet fruity taste at first followed by a dry and an incredibly bitter yellow grapefruit finish.

3.75

about 2 years ago

 

Velvet Rush (2021) Nilens

This is a dark chocolate delight with a boozy bourbon elements. It reminds of those liquor filled pralines you can get at Leonidas. The finish is bitter and peaty.

4.25

about 2 years ago

 
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about 2 years ago

 

Dirty Bastard (2022) Nilens

This scotch ale reminds of a stout. A very malty beer with a dark and somewhat cerealy taste. The finish is roasty and bitter with dark chocolate notes. Although I really like this brew, it lacks peatiness for a scotch ale.

3.5

about 2 years ago

 
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about 2 years ago

 

KBS Cinnamon Vanilla Cocoa (2021) Nilens

Founders might have been acquired by a conglomerate but the beers still taste tasty. I am getting the clove and cinnamon vibes of the spiced coffee my mate Michael R. Makes. Super delicious stout, thin but full of flavour and makes a great dessert.

4.25

over 2 years ago

 
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over 2 years ago

 

KBS Hazelnut (2022) Nilens

Hmmm... I'm definitely liking this KBS and I am not even a fan of hazelnuts. Im getting a well-bodied stout with both a coffee and chocolate aspect to it. Overall roasty and robust with hazelnut and vanilla hints, just as I like it.

4.0

over 2 years ago

 

Santa’s Hoppy Helpers (2022) Nilens

Hmm... Not sure what to think about it. An IPA with the taste of sweet rye bread quite frankly. The finish is bitter and hoppy. It's not bad but not great either.

2.75

over 2 years ago

 

Peter, Pale and Mary Gluten Free Nilens

A light and citrusy pale ale. It comes with a biscuity backbone and a dry aromatic hoppy finish. This would be great in the summer.

3.5

over 2 years ago

 
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over 2 years ago

 

Mas Agave Prickly Pear (2021) Nilens

Very sweet, but it is a cactus fruit bonanza! Cactus fruit in Europe usually doesn't have that much flavour, so the sweetness really hits me. Overall tart with sour and salty finish. I'm also getting some hints of tequila.

3.5

over 2 years ago

 
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over 2 years ago

 

Oude Geuze Goût Américain Nilens

Not bad, not bad at all! A tasty Geuze with a sour fruity taste ranging from apricot to Granny Smith albeit not very outspoken. The finish is dry and tart with a very funky woody character.

3.75

over 2 years ago

 
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over 2 years ago

 

Beer Geek Breakfast Nilens

Wow it seems like I've been the only one who hadn't drunk this one yet. A stout which starts off grainy and sweet. Good chocolate and coffee backbone. The finish is quite bitter, but the hopiness does overshadow the roastiness.

3.75

over 2 years ago

 

HORAL's Oude Geuze Mega Blend (2022) Nilens

This is some good stuff! A bold Geuze blend with the taste of sour apple and Mirabelle plums. The finish is tart and dry.

4.0

over 2 years ago

 

Mas Agave (2021) Nilens

Damn it's so sweet yet so tasty, I can't sense the strength at all. It tastes like cactus and lime with a slightly sour and sweet finish possesing a touch of salt.

3.25

about 3 years ago

 

Nemesis Nilens

A bitter barleywine. Mellow and semi sweet malty taste. Finish of old hops yet with a sharp bitterness. The bitterness get more accentuated as it warms up, interesting. Oh so boozy 😅

4.0

about 3 years ago

 

Winter Hexagon Nilens

Damn, I'm downing this 😅 Very tasty TIPA! It has a great tropical taste with a lush pineapple sweetness and coconut notes (no Sabro though and not tasting like a piña colada either). The finish is warming, hoppy and moderately bitter. Not bad for a NEIPA

4.0

about 3 years ago

 

Panther Cub (2021) Nilens

Hmmm... A taste that has been done several times before but that's always a joy. Dark chocolate, vanilla and maple with a bourbon touch. Better when it warms up.

3.75

over 3 years ago

 

Goliat Nilens

I forked out so much for this beer in Poland. My untappd entourage tricked me, or I might be dealing with a poor batch. A malty and metallic brew with an old hop taste (and smell). I am not really getting a coffee vibes but it does have a roasty finish.

2.75

over 3 years ago

 

Rosé de Gambrinus (2019) Nilens

Damn, that is some intense raspberry. Super sour taste followed by super salivating raspberry juiciness which finishes off dry, even astringent I'd say.

4.5

over 3 years ago

 

Oude Geuze Boon (2018-2019) Nilens

Your hallmark Geuze. Sour to the core with fruity hints reminiscent of apricot. The finish is still sour, also dry and notably funky.

3.5

over 3 years ago

 

Specular Nilens

I'm not a fan of this TIPA. It is very resinous and soapy. This old hop juice doesn't feel like a ten percent at all. The finish is smooth.

2.5

over 3 years ago

 

Stolen Red Berries Nilens

A very tasty Berliner Weisse, I'm loving the fruit content. It has an intense blackcurrant and raspberry flavour and with a very sour finish possessing minerally notes.

3.75

over 3 years ago

 

Oude Geuze Boon Nilens

A light and tart classic. Easy to drink and fruity, more particularly apricotty. The finish is dry, sour and very funky.

3.5

almost 4 years ago

 

Fou' Foune (2020) Nilens

A very apricotty brew. It is a nice and sour Lambiek with a outspoken apricot flavour. The finish is really funky. It's overall a good beer but it lacks a little je ne sais pas quoi.

3.5

about 4 years ago

 

KBS Espresso (2020) Nilens

I'm most definitely getting espresso vibes! A dark and very roasty brew with a lovely sweetness to it. The finish is bitter and roasty.

3.5

about 4 years ago

 

KBS Maple Mackinac Fudge Nilens

Wow, this beer even tastes better than the last time I had it. Rich chocolate fudge enrobed with a marvelous layer of delightful maple syrup. The finish is roasty like a good coffee, quite warming and so so smooth. Please give me more! (26/10/20)

4.5

about 4 years ago

 

Cuvée Oude Henri (2020) Nilens

This beauty is not as acidic as most Geuzes from Boon but delicious nonetheless. It is a spritzy and sour brew with elderflower notes. The finish is funky, oaky and vinous.

4.0

about 4 years ago

 

Breakfast Stout (2020) Nilens

This beer does not taste as good as the first time I had it. It has an intense dark chocolate taste with a warming roasty coffee finish. I remember this stout being creamier for some reason.

4.0

about 4 years ago

 

Big Luscious (2020) Nilens

Yum yum! A Godiva raspberry dark chocolate bar in a bottle. It's sweet but so good with its delicious raspberry flavour and roasty bittersweet dark chocolate finish.

3.5

about 4 years ago

 

Dirty Bastard (2018) Nilens

This beer smells of cereal with milk. The taste is quite different though, it has a rich malty taste with a warming and moderate peaty finish.

3.0

about 4 years ago

 

Dirty Bastard (2018) Nilens

This beer smells of cereals with milk. The taste is quite different though, it has a rich malty taste with a warming and moderate peaty finish.

3.0

about 4 years ago

 

Trippel A Nilens

Another expired beer I'm having, but it's a Tripel so not too much to worry about. A sweet and well spiced tripel with a fruity banana flavour. It comes with a smooth and warming coriander finish.

3.5

about 4 years ago

 

Double Svart Nilens

This is an alcoholic Ribena in a can. A sweet brew (melomel duh) with a distinctive natural blackcurrant flavour and very sour finish. The sourness might be attacking your stomach, you're warned!

4.0

about 4 years ago

 

Sleepy Nomad Nilens

A very oaty IPA. It is fruity, it has an outspoken grapefruit with floral and peachy notes. The finish is rather dry, hoppy and bitter.

3.5

over 4 years ago

 

Weird Weather Non-Alcoholic Hazy IPA Nilens

A fruity and quite thick IPA. I can sense the NEIPA style. It is grapefruity and oaty but it is just a bit too malty and too sweet to my liking.

2.5

over 4 years ago

 

Henry Gose Lightly Nilens

What a cute can design! I don't know what stuff Mikkeller is on, but this beer is genuinely nasty. I've never drank anything so meaty as this brew. I'm getting Belgian meatloaf with a touch of pâté. The finish is sour. Your dog will adore this one 🐶🐕🐩

1.0

over 4 years ago

 

Oktoberfest Nilens

Was, I have the feeling that Americans really know how to make tasty Märzen 😋 It has that typical lager taste but the beer is so full! Besides the full body, this Märzen has a caramelly and fruity taste as well with a dry and somewhat clean finish.

3.5

over 4 years ago

 

Limbo Raspberry Nilens

Raspberry lemonade! Not bad at all, but you can't call it beer. It's like the hops totally disappeared. Don't get me wrong, it is not terrible at all but this is definitely my least favourite Limbo due to the lack of resemblance to beer.

2.0

over 4 years ago

 

Limbo Lime Nilens

This makes a great lemonade because it does not really taste like a beer. It tastes like actual lime, not like Sprite.

2.5

over 4 years ago

 

Limbo - Riesling Nilens

A tasty grape lemonade. It's fruity and it has a sweet vinous aftertaste.

3.0

over 4 years ago

 

Grand Cru Bruocsella Lambic Bio Nilens

Another delicious local beauty. A very tart Lambic with a vinous taste. The finish is dry and sour.

4.0

over 4 years ago

 

Kriek 100% Lambic Bio Nilens

A yummy fresh batch bottled in February. It has an incredibly sour cherry flavour with an astrigent aftertaste with plenty of tannins.

4.5

over 4 years ago

 

Gueuze 100% Lambic Bio Nilens

Delicious classic! Just had the opportunity to also try the non-carbonated version straight from the barrel thanks to a friend who's the brewmaster at Cantillon. This fresh bottle has a great sour taste with notes of apple and a funky finish. #MerciCoCo

4.0

over 4 years ago

 

Kriek Mariage Parfait (2017) Nilens

A lovely lovely Kriek, this Kriek is by far my favourite and most likely will remain my favourite. A good sour cherry taste with a smooth but yet funky finish. Of what I can remember, it is not as funky as the 2016 bottle; delicious nonetheless! ❤️🍒

4.0

over 4 years ago

 

Geuze Mariage Parfait (2017) Nilens

A great Geuze, I was very happy to find a 2017 bottle full of dust in the supermarket. It has a lovely sour apricot taste. The finish is the greatest part of this brew, tannoid and hella funky.

3.5

over 4 years ago

 

Moriau Oude Geuze Vieille Nilens

Ça sent vraiment les vieilles chaussettes. A tart beer with a very fermented sour apple taste, but cider has nothing on this baby. The finish is dry, funky yet crispy (It rhymes, I meant to say crisp 😛). Brussels Champagne indeed. Pair it with a dubey.

4.0

over 4 years ago

 

Oude Geuze Boon à l'Ancienne 2017-2018 Nilens

A beautiful light and sour beer with notes of grape and pears. The finish is dry, funky and vinous with plenty of tannins.

3.5

over 4 years ago

 

Energibajer Nilens

At last an alcohol-free beer that good, that has been a while ago. Energibajer is a tropical tasting beer with an outspoken mango flavour and a malty sweetness. The finish is bitter and sweet. It contains B12, perfect for vegetarians, and riboflavin 💪🏾

3.5

over 4 years ago

 

Faro Boon Nilens

This taste like a knock off version of Pécheresse. It tastes like peaches and it is incredibly sweet, it would make a good peach lemonade. The finish slightly acidic and still sweet.

2.0

over 4 years ago

 

KBS Maple Mackinac Fudge (2020) Nilens

Beautiful breakfast stout, although I'm biased as a maple syrup fan. Already the smell of this brew is incredibly enticing. It has a great coffee taste with a fudge and maple sweetness. The finish is smooth and toasty. Greatly improves as it warms up 🔥

4.0

over 4 years ago

 

Underground Mountain Brown Nilens

Lovely Brown Ale with a nice roasted and caramelly coffee base. The finish resembles very dark chocolate and it also has that lovely barrel aged peatiness.

3.5

over 4 years ago

 

Undulate v2 Nilens

This can is sick, a very tasty porter. A strong porter with the sweetened taste of dry fruits, raisins in particular. It delivers a beautifully smooth roasty aftertaste. This pairs impeccably well with my dubey 😅

4.0

over 4 years ago

 

Imperial Stout (2019) Nilens

A strong Imperial Stout with great roasty aromas of coffee. It is a sweet and a super smooth beer. A perfect winter warmer but good on breezy summer nights too.

4.0

over 4 years ago

 
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over 4 years ago

 

Hair In The Mailbox. Nilens

This is a lovely light IPA. It has a very bitter grapefruits taste with tropical undertones. The finish is dry and very hoppy. It pairs well with spicy Indian dishes.

3.5

over 4 years ago

 

Beer Geek Cocoa Shake Nilens

This is a thick and heavy stout. It has a dark chocolate taste with a roasty bitter finish which sadly enough also happens to be metallic. It is a boozy beer alright.

3.5

over 4 years ago

 

Gueuze 100% Lambic Bio (2012) Nilens

After all these years this beer is still truly delicious. A splendid Lambic with an extraordinary sour and fruity prune taste to it. The finish is remarkably dry and even more sour. Do note that this beer will give the stomach a run for your money ❤️🤣

4.5

over 4 years ago

 

Nath (2020) Nilens

Oh my, I tried the Nath before but this one is even better than the last one. This incredibly dry brew has a very sour and notable rhubarb flavour with a super super sour finish. This beer is saliva for days!

4.5

over 4 years ago

 

Zwanze 2020 - Brettrave Nilens

This is a very interesting beer! It's a genuine sour beer which at first reminded me of hibiscus. As I started to indulge in to the beer a bit more I could really taste the beetroot with its subtle sweetness. The aftertaste is tremendously sour!

3.5

over 4 years ago

 

Frangelic Mountain Brown (2019) Nilens

Hmmm... A great strong brown ale which doesn't feel strong at all. It has a lovely intense strong roasty coffee taste with a very bitter dark chocolate and nutty finish. The best element of this beer is that it isn't sweet, I want more of it!

4.0

over 4 years ago

 
0.0

almost 5 years ago

 

KBS Espresso Nilens

This is a great stout. It is very caramelly and it tastes like a banging espresso with cane sugar. The aftertaste seriously resembles a very roasty mochaccino. Delish!

4.0

almost 5 years ago

 

Canadian Breakfast Stout (CBS) (2019) Nilens

Hmm this beer smells so fudging good! Nice roasty aromas of caramel and vanilla. It tastes like maple syrup pancakes and dark chocolate with devine notes of bourbon and vanilla in the finish. The aftertaste is very roasty too, like a good espresso.

4.0

almost 5 years ago