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!

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7.4
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5

Bottle@PBF XIII. Amber colour, small mediumsized white foamy head. Aroma is floral, some tartness, mild citrus and some wooden tones. Flavour is floral, some tartness, wood, mild spiciness with some slight sour floral tones.

Tried from Bottle on 02 Sep 2023 at 16:23


6.9
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7.5

375ml bottle. PBF XIII. Poured hazy orange in color. Light funkyness, notes of vinegar, tartness, peaches and some white wine notes.

Tried from Bottle on 02 Sep 2023 at 16:22


8.1
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 9 | Flavor - 9 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5

--Bottled at PBF -- Almost clear golden, small coarse head. Citric, funky barnyard aroma. Citric with medium body and clean, crisp mouthfeel. Citric barnyard and old grass. Mid bitter finish.

Tried from Bottle on 02 Sep 2023 at 16:21


7.8
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7

Bottle at home. This one is 6.2% and bottled 2/2020. So think this is in the right place. Clear golden colour with a thin head. Aroma and taste are dry fruity to tart. Dry finish. Light body.

Tried from Bottle on 23 Jun 2023 at 16:40


6.8
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7

On tap at Arendsnest, pours a clear dark bronze / copper with a small beige head. Aroma brings out lots of musty grape skins, gentle funk, light sweetness and earthiness. Flavour is gently sweet, with musty grape skins, earthy funk, and a touch of sweet grape juice. Not authentically lambic-like but a nice funky grape ale. Solid.

Tried from Draft on 10 May 2023 at 19:40


8.2
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 9 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8

Flaska från Bierkonig, Amsterdam. Syrlig och funkig doft med mycket stall och höstfint. Riktigt torr och krispig, stram syra, fat med drag av kryddig trä, typ sandelträ med lätta parfymdrag, en försiktig lite jordig och omogen aprikossmak. Snyggt och mycket gott

Tried on 03 Mar 2023 at 18:53


7.5
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8

Bottle from Beerdome. Clear amber with a white head. Aroma is sweet, malty, wood, plum and barnyard. Flavor is medium sweet and rather acidic. Dry and rather acidic finish. 020323

Tried from Bottle on 02 Mar 2023 at 17:00


8
Appearance - 7 | Aroma - 7.5 | Flavor - 8.5 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8.5

Bottled 2/2020. Nice looking light brass, fairly cloudy, some floaters, small edge of white head. Smells sour, fruity, cheesy funky. Soft body, light carbonation, no pucker. Taste is soft, medium dry. Nice amount of soft peach, plum. Traces of redberry.

Tried from Bottle from Beerdome on 17 Feb 2023 at 23:00


7.2
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7

14/1/2023. Bottle at the Haderslebener tasting. Pours very slightly hazy golden amber with a small bubbly off-white head. Aroma is sour peach, citrus, funky, woody, yeast. Moderate sweetness, medium sourness and body. Average carbonation. Nice tart and slightly salty finish. Enjoyable.

Tried from Bottle on 16 Jan 2023 at 23:13


7.6
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 9 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7.5

14/1/2023. Bottle at the Haderslebener tasting. Pours hazy/cloudy pale amber with a small bubbly off-white head. Aroma is woody, funky, citrus, stone fruits, acidic edge. Moderate sweetness and bitterness with medium sour. Moderate body, oily, average carbonation. Good.

Tried from Bottle on 16 Jan 2023 at 23:11