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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6.9/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 7 Texture 8 Overall 7.5
Nice looking stout 11.2 oz bottle. Murky yellow to orange color with bright white head. Pale-grainy malt aroma with some hop notes around the edges. The flavor is pale malts, nice citrus/grassy hop flavor with a solid hop bitterness. There is also a pleasing breadiness too. Each taste ends with assertive hop bitterness. Nice beer.
Tried from Bottle on 01 Nov 2006 at 11:47

5.6/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 5 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 5.5
A hazy orange-red beer with a thin orange head. The aroma has strong notes of over ripe fruit as well as light notes of metal. The flavor is sweet metallic, but also with notes of over ripe fruit. The end is dry metallic. Not as good as I’d hoped.
Tried on 29 Oct 2006 at 12:20

7.2/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 8 Overall 8
Medium white head over hazy light orange body. Light fruity aroma with grassy hop notes and some sweetness. Taste is bitter, grassy hops with aftertaste of resiny, honey-like sweetness. Quite a lot of hops in this one, but it’s very nice. Good balance, and very interesting character. Not a typical blond at all (because of the hops). I like it! (0.3l on draft.)
Tried from Draft on 01 Oct 2006 at 13:53

7.8/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 8 Texture 8 Overall 8
Pours a hazy gold into a tulip. Bright white micro head quickly dissipates to skim rim. Apricot, pit fruit and yeast aromas. Bitter front-to-back with a sharp fizz. Bitter lasting finish. Almost Orval-like...
Tried on 19 Sep 2006 at 08:59

6.4/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 6.5
Bottled. Orange-brown, hazy beer with a small off-white head. Caramel and some spicyness in the nose. Caramel, spice and hops in the flavor, with a medium body. Decent beer. (060819)
Tried from Bottle on 12 Sep 2006 at 12:28

6.2/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 6
Bottle. An unclear, golden beer with a white head. Butterscotch, nuts, apples and pears and some tropical fruits in the aroma. The flavor is much the same, with the added joy of bitterness. Not much though. Medium body. Fruity finish with some butterscotch. It’s a nice beer, just don’t "my" beer. Rating: 6-4-6-3-13-3.2. (080620)

Bottled. Hazy, orange beer with a white head. Spicy aroma with sweet fruitiness. Alcohol, spice, apples and fruityness in the flavor. A bit too thin body. Nice beer, but pils? (060819)
Tried from Bottle on 12 Sep 2006 at 12:26

6.9/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 7.5
Hazy light amber body with a medium creamy white head. Aroma of light hops and sweet caramel. Sweet grassy hop flavor, some caramel in the end.
Tried on 04 Sep 2006 at 00:17

6.5/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 7
Bottle. Red-brown colour with slight off-white head that dissappears quickly. Weak fruity aroma with malty sweetness. The taste is a bit nutty with caramel sweetness.
Tried from Bottle on 12 Aug 2006 at 08:56

6.5/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 7
Bottle. Hazy golden with white head. Aroma of hops & malts. Medium carbation with a medium filling body. Fine pleasant lasting bitter finish.
Tried from Bottle on 12 Aug 2006 at 08:53

6.2/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 6
Bottle. Brown colour with a beige head. Aroma is sweet malty caramel. Flavour is sweet caramel, malt, apple.
Tried from Bottle on 06 Aug 2006 at 01:54