Brouwerij Vandenbroek
Microbrewery in Midwolde, Groningen, Netherlands 🇳🇱
Established in 2014
Closed in 2024
This creates the base for some very special beers. The brewing process is based on pure manual labor with a minimum of machines. That’s why we call our beers handcrafted. The fermentation and ripening of our beers are all natural, without any artificial cooling, just as in the old times. As a result, the seasons clearly influence the taste. We believe that high quality does not necessarily mean constant quality. Plan to be surprised. Cheers!
Appearance - 7 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 7 | Overall - 7.5
A clear deep golden beer with a big beige head. Aroma of sour white grapes, brett, apples. Taste of sour grapes, apples, brett, apricot.
Appearance - 7 | Aroma - 7.5 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8
Spritziger, rund säuerlicher Beginn, Trauben, leicht vinöse Noten, die Säure steigt etwas an. Spritzig, mild bitter, Zitrus, passend trocken zum Ende. Gut! 10/11/12/12/8/12
Appearance - 7 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6.5 | Texture - 7 | Overall - 6.5
Recht trockener, säuerlich getreidiger Beginn. Zitrusnoten, weiterhin getreidig, trocken, feine Karbonisierung, dadurch süffig. Spritzig, langer Nachhall, gut. 10/9/10/10/8/10
Biruski (5052) reviewed Watergeus from Brouwerij Vandenbroek 4 months ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 9 | Flavor - 9 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8.5
Bottled 11/2023. 6.3%. Clear orange with a firm white head. Earthy, tart fruits, oak, barnyard funk, light lemon acidity , apricot. Medium bodied. Finish is tart and dry. A beautiful beer.
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8
Bottle. Unfortunately, Toon no longer brews, which is an impoverishment of Dutch beer culture. Fortunately, I got my hands on this last Droef Grape Ale edition. Color: Slightly hazy pinkish orange, thin off-white head. Aroma: A lot of grape,some funk and wood. Taste: Grape, grapeskin, wood, tannins. Rural funk. Earthy. Dry. Medium tart, light bitterness. Just over medium body, average carbonation. Nice one. Thanks for the nice beers, Toon!
Maakun (16718) reviewed Droef Grape Ale Extra from Brouwerij Vandenbroek 5 months ago
Appearance - 7 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 7.5 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8
Bottle shared thanks to sjogro. Hazy dull dark pink to purple. Massive funk, sour wheat, fruity grapes with some wine notes but also cherries and strawberry. Light mineral, dry oak and bitter fruit skins. Solid medium sour, medium serrt and bitter. Over medium bodied.
Taboada (8889) reviewed Watergeus from Brouwerij Vandenbroek 7 months ago
Appearance - 7 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5
375ml. bottle. @"Café De Koffer", Groningen (The Netherlands). 28/08/2025
[#8.645 Global - #360 Netherlands - #1 Brouwerij Vandenbroek (My Dutch brewery #120)]
Pours orange, light cloudy. Aroma: sour apples, must and leather. Taste: extremely sour, mildly tart, acidic, oak barrels and apples must.
Next one, please!
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 8
Bottle shared by Jeff, thanks! Pours a clear gold with a white head that dissipates to the edges quickly. Aroma has dank, tart apricot with earthy grain and a bit of funk underlying. Flavor has sour, slightly acidic apricot woth light earthy grain underlying.
Biruski (5052) reviewed Brut Olasz from Brouwerij Vandenbroek 10 months ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8.5
Bottled 4/2022.
Golden. Horseblanket, farm, old grapes, musty, dusty, tart. Dry sharp finish. Some acidity but reserved. Medium body with nice carbonation. Absolutely lovely.
mcberko (47797) reviewed Droef Grape Ale from Brouwerij Vandenbroek 10 months ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8
375mL bottle, pours a cloudy peachy pink with a small white head. Aroma has musty grape skins, a touch of phenols, and a hint of bugginess. Flavour is dry, with musty grape skins, wild yeast, and a touching of leather. Bone dry, with a musty, vinous, and wild finish. Very good.