Brouwerij Klein Duimpje

Microbrewery in Hillegom, Zuid-Holland, Netherlands 🇳🇱
Associated Venue: Klein Duimpje Brewpub

Established in 1997

Contact
Hyacinthenlaan 2A, Hillegom, 2182 DE, Netherlands
Description
Oprichter en één van de brouwmeesters van Huisbrouwerij Klein Duimpje is Erik Bouman. Hij brouwt al sinds 1996 zijn eigen bieren en in 1997 startte hij met zijn Huisbrouwerij Klein Duimpje. In 2011 wist Bouman het oude pand van een bollenkweker in Hillegom te verwerven. In de zomer van 2012 werd het proeflokaal geopend en de brouwerij in gebruik genomen. In 2013 werd de naam van de brouwerij gewijzigd van Huisbrouwerij Klein Duimpje naar Brouwerij Klein Duimpje.

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7/10 Appearance 7 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 7 Overall 7
Bottle 33cl. present from B&H thanks guys (!) @home poured into a thistle glass. Clear ruby brown colour, fair frothy beige head, diminishing slwly, thin creamy layer remains, fair lacing. Aroma roasted malt, caramel, coffee groundings, dark fruits, plums, raisins, liquorice, spicy notes. Taste light light heavy sweet and light bitter, malty, roasty, caramel, light dark fruits, candy sugar, liquorice, alcohol notes. Medium body, oily texture, soft carbonation, rather short malty sweetbitter aftertaste, roasty and woody notes, alcohol, rich brew, a bit a messy feel, nevertheless very nice.
Tried from Draft on 23 Feb 2022 at 19:45

7.5/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 8 Texture 6 Overall 8
Fles thuis gedronken. Donker bruin bier met mooie beige schuimkraag. Aroma licht fruitig, tikkeltje wijn-achtig. Smaak is zoet, fruitig met een licht bittere nasmaak.
Tried on 12 Feb 2022 at 20:24

6.2/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 6
Dark amber colour, white foam. Nose of iron, raisins, dried fruit, caramel. Taste is a bit dusty, sweet, fruity. Rather unbalanced.
Tried on 30 Dec 2021 at 21:12

6.9/10 Appearance 4 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 8 Overall 7.5
Oranjegeel bier met weinig schuim. Smaak is bitterzoet met een duidelijk aparte kruidige smak die waarschijnlijk de gagel is. Moet er wel even aan wennen maar is best goed. Verder is nog iets van gras en koriander te bespeuren.
Tried from Bottle on 23 Oct 2021 at 14:12

6.1/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 8 Flavor 5 Texture 6 Overall 5.5
33 cl. bottle @ home, bought online @ Glutenvrije webshop.
Dark brown to black with no head. Chocolate and blackberry aroma. Sweet taste with the familiar Klein Duimpje cooked cabbage off-flavor. Sweet boozy finish with more blackberry. Shame about the cabbage.
Tried from Bottle on 11 Oct 2021 at 21:17

6.8/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 7
330ml bottle. Clear (?), mahogany colour with ruby shimmer and average, thick, firm, frothy to creamy, moderately lasting and lacing, beige head. Sweet-ish, yeasty fruity and dark malty aroma, notes of cherry, plum, red and dark berries, hints of malt lozenge, a touch of dark chocolate and rock sugar, dark caramel, cherry kernel. Taste is mildly bitter and sweet, toasty dark malty and yeasty fruity, hints of plum, cherry, red and dark berries, a touch of dark caramel, burnt caramel, cherry kernel, a minimally metallic edge. Minimally creamy, watery texture, dry, minimally repellent, locked palate, minimally cloying nevertheless, fine, prickly carbonation. Very nice fruity aspects, solid malty basis, decent hop bitterness - very entertaining.
Tried from Bottle on 11 Oct 2021 at 20:34

6.1/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 5.5
33 cl. bottle @ home, bought online @ Glutenvrije Webshop.
Hazy golden with a white head. Citrus aroma and candy sugar. Sweet taste with a medium bitter finish. Not bad. --- Beer merged from original tick of Citra Sterke Blonde on 08 Oct 2021 at 18:59 - Score: Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 5.5. Original review text: 33 cl. bottle @ home, bought online @ Glutenvrije Webshop. Hazy golden with a white head. Citrus aroma and candy sugar. Sweet taste with a medium bitter finish. Not bad.
Tried from Bottle on 08 Oct 2021 at 18:59

5.5/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 5 Texture 6 Overall 3
Aus der Flasche (bbe 07.2023) im 2021-10 getrunken. Diese Barley Wine aus eine Port Fassreifung wirkt recht unausgewogen. Deutlich im Vorderung ist eine unpassende leichte metallische Note die aber wahrscheinlich von Fasseinfluss kommt. Schade das hier nicht mehr Fruchtaromen aus dem Fass sich mit dem malzigen Getreidenote vernunden haben. Man hat immer das Gefühl hier fehlt was oder das Ale ist nicht richt reif. Schade!
Tried on 08 Oct 2021 at 15:08

6.8/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 8 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 6
33 cl. bottle @ home, bought online @ Glutenvrije webshop.
Light hazy dark golden with a thin white head. Yeasty fruity aroma with what I assume must be the gale (gagel in Dutch). Sweet taste with a medium bitter finish. One of the few times a Klein Duimpje beer actually is likable to me. Well done.
Tried from Bottle on 12 Sep 2021 at 21:32

6/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 5 Texture 6 Overall 6
33 cl. bottle @ home, bought online @ Glutenvrije webshop.
Hazy dark brown with a beige head. Caramel aroma with some light chocolate and coffee. Sweet taste with that familiar Klein Duimpje cooked cabbage off-flavor and a sweet finish. Not really bad, alcohol well hidden on this 14% ABV monster, but again spoiled by the Klein Duimpje off-flavors.
Tried from Bottle on 10 Aug 2021 at 22:39