Brouwerij Vandenbroek
Microbrewery in Midwolde, Groningen, Netherlands 🇳🇱
Established in 2014
Closed in 2024
Contact
D22, Midwolde, 9355TL, Netherlands
Description
Brewery Vandenbroek is a small family brewery. Craft and trust in nature are our driving forces. The brewery-housing and brewery equipment are fully self-designed and self-built as a lambic brewery. We have two brass woodfired coppers, a traditional cooling tun where -after hours of cooking- the wort will cool the night over and a beer cellar filled with oak barrels.
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!
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!
7.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 8
Bottle at Proeflokaal Mout, Groningen. As Pruim Watergeus 9/2022. Soft funk with a fruity aroma. Plums, citrus, oak, grain, touch of grape. Nicely sour without being harsh. Finishes dry and sour. Very nice.
Tried
from Bottle
on 24 Jan 2025
at 13:31
8/10
Hapu, mesine, mõrkjas, funky, puuviljane, tsitrus, sidrun, lilleline. Hea.
Tried
from Bottle
on 27 Dec 2024
at 23:27
7/10
Hapu, aprikoos, funky, nisu, happeline, Ok.
Tried
from Bottle
on 14 Dec 2024
at 00:03
7.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 9
Bottle shared at a tasting at Lauter. Clear golden. Barnyard, stone fruits, oak, sour, great.
Tried
from Bottle
on 17 Nov 2024
at 20:12
7/10
#gueuze --- Beer merged from original tick of Watergeus Special Blend Heidehoning (02/2023) on 03 Mar 2023 at 23:30
Tried
from Draft
on 09 Nov 2024
at 18:40
6.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Bottle shared at a tasting at troubles' place. Bottled 2023. Pretty clear amber, white head. Funk, oak, cellar, minerals, a bit of oxidation, sour, bitterish note, vinous note.
Tried
from Bottle
on 30 Oct 2024
at 19:09
7/10
Zacht, kazig, kruidig, bittertje
Tried
from Bottle
on 19 Oct 2024
at 13:41
7.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 8.5
Tap at Arendsnest, 17th October 24. Pours a light orange brown. Aroma is tart, grape skins. Taste is tart, grapes, funky. Nice
Tried
from Draft
on 17 Oct 2024
at 14:14
7.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 8.5
Bottle shared at a tasting at troubles' place. Cloudy golden. Stone fruits, barnyard, oak, sour, citric. Great.
Tried
from Bottle
on 21 Aug 2024
at 19:48
7.2/10
On cask. A thick full bodied dark gold but full of deep sour. Pretty good, not great. Arendsnest ams
Tried
from Cask
on 17 Aug 2024
at 13:47