Speciaalbierbrouwerij St. Christoffel

Client Brewer in Haarlem, Noord-Holland, Netherlands 🇳🇱

Established in 1986

Contact
Zijlweg 73, Haarlem, 2013 DD, Netherlands
Description
Leo Brand begon in 1986 met brouwerij Sint Christoffel in Roermond in een hal achter zijn woonhuis. Binnen een paar maanden realiseerde hij er met zijn vrouw een professionele moderne bierbrouwerij. Nadat Leo Brand klein begonnen was in de binnenstad van Roermond, is de brouwerij in 1995 verhuisd naar de Roervallei, net buiten Roermond. Hierbij nam middels de aanschaf van een nieuw professioneel brouwhuis, gist- en lagerkelder de brouwcapaciteit flink toe.

Omdat hij geen opvolger had verkocht Leo Brand het bedrijf in 2001 aan Jeroen Hillenaar. Sinds augustus 2009 werd het management van ‘Sint Christoffel Bier’ eigenaar van de brouwerij geworden door middel van een managementbuy-out. Op 16 januari 2013 werd brouwerij Sint Christoffel failliet verklaard.

Op 1 augustus 2013 vond er een doorstart plaats zijn onder de vlag van de brouwerijhuurder Sint Christoffel Bieren BV in Breda. De bieren worden gebrouwen in de Belgische Proefbrouwerij te Lochristi. In 2015 werd de naam van de brouwerij gewijzigd in Sint Christoffel Bieren en in 2017 werd het Speciaalbierbrouwerij St. Christoffel.

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6.6/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 6 Texture 8 Overall 6.5
Bottle from Utobeer. Hazy, deep gold in colour with a massive white head. Aroma of green, herbal hops, caramel and pine. Sweet, yeasty flavour, with some toffee, orange and a lingering bitter finish. Enjoyable.
Tried from Bottle on 01 Mar 2011 at 10:32

7.3/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 8 Texture 6 Overall 8
Bottle 330ml. w. swing top @ home.Light unclear medium yellow color with a large, frothy, good lacing, mostly lasting, white to off-white head. Aroma is moderate malty, grain, hay, toasted, moderate hoppy, grass, citrus, orange - citrus, soap, coriander. Flavor is moderate to heavy sweet and bitter with a long duration, spicy, sweet yeast, peachy, dusty hops, grass. Body is medium, texture is oily, carbonation is soft. [20110213]
Tried from Bottle on 20 Feb 2011 at 08:35

6.3/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 5 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 7
33cl bottle from the brewery. Nice ruby colour. Lots of head. A nice with with a nice aftertaste
Tried from Bottle on 13 Feb 2011 at 12:01

6.3/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 6
33cl bottle. Saturday, February 12, 2011 Amber colour. Decent head. Nice freshness in the beer.
Tried from Bottle on 12 Feb 2011 at 09:30

7/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 8 Texture 6 Overall 7
Bottle: Poured a cloudy deep brown color ale with a medium foamy head with medium retention and some lacing. Aroma of heavily caramelized malt with light brown sugar notes. Taste is also dominated by heavy caramel malt with notes of brown sugar and more residual sugar then I had expected. Body is quite full with medium carbonation and no apparent alcohol. Heavier and sweeter then expected though still very enjoyable.
Tried from Bottle on 06 Feb 2011 at 08:38

7.2/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 8
I do like this Dutch brewer, so seeing another one of their flip-top bottles at the LCBO made me happy. Beautiful big fluffy white head that has lots of retention and artsy lacing. It is hazy and golden-beige coloured. I do not see much carbonation. Nice aroma of hop with some malt in the background and notes of sweetness like honey. Slick and oily mouthfeel with a little stickiness. After a second pour, I can now see the little-bubble carbonation which reminds me of Champagne. The hop is also present all the way through the tasting, but not bitter (because of the dry-hopping). Alcohol is very well-hidden and hints of grain malt and pear are found as well. Pretty easy drinkability and quite a nice different beer.
Tried from Bottle on 26 Jan 2011 at 15:08

7/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 6.5 Flavor 7 Texture 7 Overall 8
Fles 33cl thuis. Apart. Droppig? Metaalachtig? Niet mijn smaak. (1-2011). 2/5. Bokzoet, licht syrupy, pruim, caramel, licht plakkerig. (4-11-2022).
Tried from Bottle on 14 Jan 2011 at 20:12

7.6/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 8 Flavor 8 Texture 6 Overall 8.5
Very woody aroma, with nutty walnut overtones. Clear garnet, thin head. Lots of walnut flavor. Medium body, alcohol not noticeable. Drinks like a Sam Adams Utopia, but sessionable. Quite a pleasant surprise. A good example of what viennas and all lagers can be.
Tried from Can on 12 Jan 2011 at 17:39

6.9/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 8 Texture 6 Overall 6.5
Thanks to bierkoning for this one. Bottle looks simple, but good. Beer in the glass very zippy, huge head. Starts strong, modest fruity with lemon notes, a bit alcoholic. Finish a bit drier, still nicely fruity. Not bad!
Tried from Bottle on 05 Jan 2011 at 22:04

7/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 7
Not a bad beer, and I probably got a bad bottle...Amber in color, aroma is of flowers and a little grapefruit. resembled a pale ale in aroma more than a pilsner, but the flavor is true to a pilsner, medium carbonation with a fat taste, the palate strips the tongue dry and is not very pleasant, but a drinkable and somewhat enjoyable beer.
Tried from Bottle on 26 Dec 2010 at 06:59