Brouwerij De Klep
Microbrewery
in
Venlo,
Limburg,
Netherlands 🇳🇱
Associated with 2 Venues
Established in 2012
Closed in 2026
Contact
Description
The founder of this brewery is Louis Klaassens, owner of Café De Klep. From the very beginning, Louis's ambition was to open a "high-profile and successful city brewery" in Venlo. Initially, it was called Stadsbrouwerij Klaassens, which in 2018 became Stadsbrouwerij De Klep, and in 2022, Brouwerij De Klep.
Until 2022, the beers were primarily brewed at Brouwerij De Fontein. Initially, this was around 300 liters per batch, but in 2018, it increased to 1000 liters per batch.
On June 1, 2022, a dedicated brewing system was put into operation, and the brewery was established in the MOUT food hall in Venlo: the dream of having our own brewery was finally realized!
The brewery was closed in May 2026.
Until 2022, the beers were primarily brewed at Brouwerij De Fontein. Initially, this was around 300 liters per batch, but in 2018, it increased to 1000 liters per batch.
On June 1, 2022, a dedicated brewing system was put into operation, and the brewery was established in the MOUT food hall in Venlo: the dream of having our own brewery was finally realized!
The brewery was closed in May 2026.
6.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6.5
Flavor 7
Texture 7
Overall 7
330ml bottle. Cloudy, auburn colour with small to average, frothy to creamy, moderately lasting, minimally lacing, dark beige head. Slightly nutty, caramel malty aroma, hints of nougat, caramel. Taste is sweet-ish and nutty, caramel malty, hints of nougat, hazelnut, caramel, mildly bitter, hoppy counterpart.
Creamy-watery texture, smooth and soft palate, medium to fine, soft, creamy carbonation.
Homogeneous, harmonious, focussed - very nice.
Creamy-watery texture, smooth and soft palate, medium to fine, soft, creamy carbonation.
Homogeneous, harmonious, focussed - very nice.
Tried
from Bottle
from
Pakhuis Twente
on 04 Nov 2025
at 22:11
6/10
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Appearance 5
Aroma 6
Flavor 6.5
Texture 6
Overall 6
330ml bottle. Cloudy, dark amber to chestnut colour with weak ruby shimmer and small to average, frothy, half-way lasting, minimally lacing, off-white head. Toasty, nutty, malty aroma, hints of Brazil nut, dark hazelnut, whiffs of dark honey. Taste is toasty, minimally nutty, caramel malty without residual sweetness and piney hoppy, hints of Brazil nut, dark hazelnut, some pine; lingering, dry finish.
Oily-watery texture, slightly dry palate, medium, dense, prickly carbonation.
Clean, simple - not that exciting.
Oily-watery texture, slightly dry palate, medium, dense, prickly carbonation.
Clean, simple - not that exciting.
Tried
from Bottle
on 14 Sep 2025
at 19:15
6.6/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 6.5
Flavor 6.5
Texture 6
Overall 7
Bottle 33cl. @home poured into a weizen glass. Hazy white clour, rocky white head, good retention and lacing. Aroma wheat, yeast, lemon, light banana, some cloves, straw. Taste medium sweet and slightly bitter and sourish, wheat, lemon, banana, hops. Medium body, creamy texture, average carbonation, sweet and slightly bitter and sourish aftertaste, yeast notes, bit unbalanced, refreshing, nice.
Tried
from Bottle
from
De Biersalon
on 08 Sep 2025
at 21:22
6.6/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 6.5
Flavor 6.5
Texture 7
Overall 6.5
Draft, half pint. @"Proeflokaal Arendsnest", Amsterdam (The Netherlands). 24/08/2025
[#8.606 Global - #325 Netherlands - #1 De Klep (My Brewery #107 from the Netherlands)]
Pours dark amber with a lasting white head. Aroma: caramel malts, honey and dried fruits. Taste: dark malts, honey, caramel and nuts. Caramelly palate.
Next one, please!
[#8.606 Global - #325 Netherlands - #1 De Klep (My Brewery #107 from the Netherlands)]
Pours dark amber with a lasting white head. Aroma: caramel malts, honey and dried fruits. Taste: dark malts, honey, caramel and nuts. Caramelly palate.
Next one, please!
Tried
from Draft
at
Proeflokaal Arendsnest
on 24 Aug 2025
at 07:25
7.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6.5
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
Panda at home, thanks to Kenneth, 03/08/2025.
Deep chestnut to mahogany brown with a light beige cap that veers to the edge.
Nose is caramel, sugar, big on pear drop, stewed fruits.
Taste comprises apple, cinnamon, toffee, fruit rinds, cake mix, booze.
Full bodied, fine carbonation, semi drying close with a lick of booze.
Passable sipper ... a touch harsh and estery ... could even have guessed at some kind of tripel from a blind tasting!
Deep chestnut to mahogany brown with a light beige cap that veers to the edge.
Nose is caramel, sugar, big on pear drop, stewed fruits.
Taste comprises apple, cinnamon, toffee, fruit rinds, cake mix, booze.
Full bodied, fine carbonation, semi drying close with a lick of booze.
Passable sipper ... a touch harsh and estery ... could even have guessed at some kind of tripel from a blind tasting!
Tried
on 03 Aug 2025
at 17:43
6.8/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 6.5
Flavor 7
Texture 7
Overall 6.5
Bottle 33cl. @home poured into an alt glass. Roasty nose. Clear deep amber colour, good creamy beige head, half-way lasting, fair lacing. Aroma roasted malt, caramel, grain, iron. Taste medium sweet and bitter, malty, roast, iron notes. Medium body, oily texture, soft carbonation, malty sweetbitter aftertaste, roasty notes, some cardboard, nice.
Tried
from Bottle
from BierBink
on 03 Aug 2025
at 16:05
6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
Fles 33cl thuis. Maltig, suikers, licht liquorice, roasted malts, hop (Harmonie), wat chocoladetonen, lactose-achtig, vrij zoet. (27-7-2025).
Tried
from Bottle
from
Burg Bieren Bierwinkel
on 27 Jul 2025
at 15:37
5.9/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 5.5
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
Fles 33cl thuis. 5,1%. Kruidnagel, wat banaan, fruitig, wheaty, licht caramel, zoet, wat kruidig. (27-7-2025).
Tried
from Bottle
from
Burg Bieren Bierwinkel
on 27 Jul 2025
at 14:34
6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
Bottle 33cl. @home poured into a tumbler. Murky deep golden colour, small fizzy white head, quickly dissipating, no lacing. Aroma wheat malt, apple, some banana. Taste medium sweet and slightly bitter, wheat, apple, some orange peel, light spicy notes. Thin body, watery texture, flat carbonation, short light sweetbitter aftertaste, light acidity, just decent.
Tried
from Bottle
from BierBink
on 24 Jul 2025
at 17:04
7.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 7
Overall 7
13th July 2025
Can. Thanks to Wolf..A light haze on this amber beer, small and short lived bubbly pale tan head. Light palate, semi dry, good fine minerally carbonation. Thin bodied malts, a thin caramel and cream sweetness. Crisp bright pine and pretty mild Calvados booze and floral apple. Acacia wood? Strewth! It's been awhile but the slightly sweet and floral woodiness, rings true. Fair bit of boozy spice on the finish along with, a fair dose of sweet esters. A charmingly naieive Barleywine. No malt depth at all but, the other elements combine well enough to entertain.
Can. Thanks to Wolf..A light haze on this amber beer, small and short lived bubbly pale tan head. Light palate, semi dry, good fine minerally carbonation. Thin bodied malts, a thin caramel and cream sweetness. Crisp bright pine and pretty mild Calvados booze and floral apple. Acacia wood? Strewth! It's been awhile but the slightly sweet and floral woodiness, rings true. Fair bit of boozy spice on the finish along with, a fair dose of sweet esters. A charmingly naieive Barleywine. No malt depth at all but, the other elements combine well enough to entertain.
Tried
from Can
on 13 Jul 2025
at 23:26