Gulpener Bierbrouwerij

Regional Brewery in Gulpen, Limburg, Netherlands 🇳🇱
Owned by Grolsche Bierbrouwerij Nederland

Established in 1825

Contact
Rijksweg 16, Gulpen, 6271 AB, Netherlands
Subsidiaries
Gulpener Bierbrouwerij owns 1 brewery/brand:
Description
Als onafhankelijke familiebrouwerij genieten we al sinds 1825 van onze vrijheid. De vrijheid om onze eigen koers te varen en alleen te doen wat goed voelt. De vrijheid om de smaak van bier niet af te vlakken, maar te verrijken en continu te zoeken naar vernieuwende smaken. Die vrijheid ervaren wij al 8 generaties en dat proef je terug in onze 16 speciaalbieren. We hebben een sterke band met onze omgeving en zijn graag van waarde voor de wereld om ons heen. Daarom brouwen we bier met water uit eigen bronnen, gebruiken we hop uit eigen hoptuin en komt onze gerst van boeren uit de regio. Dit alles houdt onze ‘voetafdruk’ laag en maakt Gulpener tegelijkertijd tot het enige echte bier van Nederlands bodem.

Onze hop komt ook uit de regio. In Reijmerstok, een dorpje op steenworpafstand van de brouwerij, verbouwt familie Wouters volledig milieuvriendelijk drie hopsoorten die onmisbaar zijn voor onze bieren. Het oogsten van de prachtige hopbellen is elk jaar weer een bijzonder moment. Samen met familie en vrienden van de brouwerij oogsten we dan niet alleen onze hop, de basis van onze karaktervolle bieren, we vieren ook het feit dat we vrij zijn. Vrij om onze eigen koers te varen en alleen te doen wat goed voelt.

In 2026 overgenomen door Grolsch.

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5.8/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 4 Overall 6
(bottle, traded with bierkoning) Deep golden colour with a short foamy white head. Moderately sweet grainy, slightly buttery aroma with honey. Light bitter flavour, light to medium body, medium carbonation. Medium dry malty and slightly hoppy initial taste; dry and bitter hoppy, slightly sticky finish.
Tried from Bottle on 30 Apr 2006 at 13:25

5.5/10 Appearance 4 Aroma 7 Flavor 6 Texture 4 Overall 5
Bottled (BB 02/2006)
Pale golden color, decent white head. Quite strong Saaz-hops in the aroma. Suprisingly Saaz is not dominating in flavor: sticky bitter, quite malty, fresh hopping picks up more in the finish. Drinkable, but a bit unbalanced to be a really good beer.
Tried from Bottle on 28 Feb 2006 at 12:02

4.9/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 4 Flavor 5 Texture 6 Overall 4.5
Bottle. The aroma is peppery, but rather weak for its ABV. Dark golden colour, unstable head. Thick, alcoholic flavour. Tastes like a European strong lager with a dash of caramalt. Very peppery, almost chili aftertaste.
Tried from Bottle on 22 Feb 2006 at 06:12

5.6/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 5 Texture 6 Overall 5.5
Bottle. Weak, malty, sugary aroma. Clear dark brown colour, small head.The flavour is quite sweet, a bit fruity/berryish. Harsh, roasted aftertaste.
Tried from Bottle on 20 Feb 2006 at 05:30

5.8/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 5
Bottle. Spicy aroma, clove. Hazy yellow colour. OK, semi-stable white head. Quite spicy flavour. Iron aftertaste. Slightly high carbonation, but pleasant enough.
Tried from Bottle on 17 Feb 2006 at 07:12

6/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 6
Bottle. Metallic, very malty aroma. Very dark amber colour. Spicy flavour of cumin, anis, pepper. Seems to have all imaginable spices.
Tried from Bottle on 15 Feb 2006 at 08:43

5.8/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 5 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 6
Clear dark brown color, short off-white head. Aroma of roasted malt, some hop, quite spicy. Bit sharp taste, belly-warming, malty, sweet.
Tried on 03 Feb 2006 at 14:31

5.9/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 6 Flavor 5 Texture 6 Overall 5.5
Bottled. Golden colour, small white head. Fruity, alcoholic and caramellish aroma. Alcohol, hops, caramel and overall sweet stingy flavour. Aftertaste sweet alcohol with some ryeish hints.
Tried from Bottle on 01 Feb 2006 at 02:40

6.4/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 5.5
11.2oz bottle-pours a fizzy, short, offwhite head. Color is brown/dark amber. Aroma is fruit, vinegar. A lambic nose. Taste is dark fruit, sweet, vinegar. Mild carbonation, good occasional beer.
Tried from Bottle on 30 Jan 2006 at 21:29

5.8/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 5 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 6
(Thanks bierkoning for the bottle) Clear and ruby dark amber colour with a small foamy off-white head. A bit shy but quite sweet dark malt aroma with caramel and a tinge of herbal hops. Sweet flavour, medium to full bodied, smooth carbonated mouthfeel. Sweet malty initial taste with dark and slightly roasted malts, caramel, also toffee; drying out sweetness towards the end; malty and slightly hoppy and bitter finish. Tastes like a German malt lozenge but is not too sweet for my kind of taste. A fairly good Bock.
Tried from Bottle on 30 Jan 2006 at 16:02