Grolsche Bierbrouwerij Nederland
Commercial Brewery
in Boekelo,
Overijssel,
Netherlands 🇳🇱
Owned by
Asahi Breweries
Established in 1615
The De Groen family has upgraded the company from 1968 from a local brewery to an international company. Until 2004, Grolsch was brewed in Groenlo and Enschede. Since 2004, both locations have been closed and there is a new brewing factory in Boekelo-Usselo.
On 19 November 2007 the board of Royal Grolsch NV accepted a €816 million offer for the company by SABMiller. The takeover was completed with the delisting of Grolsch's shares on 20 March 2008. SABMiller subsequently sold the company to Anheuser-Busch InBev and in April 2016, the latter accepted Asahi Group Holdings Ltd.’s offer to buy not only Grolsch but also the Peroni and Meantime beer brands.
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 5.5 | Flavor - 5 | Texture - 5 | Overall - 5
0.50l can. Aroma is grainy, floral and fruity. Pours clear golden color with medium sized soapy white head, nice lacing and average sparkling appearance. Taste starts sweet malty and syrupy, following is a bit spiced and herbal, mouthfeel is warm alcoholic, while finish is average bitter. Medium body, syrupy texture and average carbonation in palate. Neither black nor explosive…
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 7 | Overall - 7
Not so bad for an industrial lager, a kind of lager pils, fully drinkable, rather dry, hop for lager, , a bit watery, enough aromatic, 15.08.19, at Colmar and tasting it in 2003 in Aberdeen with friends.
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7
Can shared, hazzy golden beer, small head. Aroma is wheat, sweet, yeast, banana. Taste is the same, sweet, yeast, wheat, banana, ok
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6
Can at home, darker orange beer, small head. Aroma is yeast, spice, malt, grain, fruit, honey. Taste is the same, malty sweetness.
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6
50cl can from a supermarket in Valkenburg, drank at home on 15th January 2026, poured into my huge 'Judas' glass while cooking a pasta meal. Red hue to the mahogany body, clean and clear, on top a large off white/lightly tanned crust. Sweet caramel nose and taste, malty and too sweet for it's own good really. So wanted to enjoy this, but I struggled to be honest.
'Kruidig' is not a lie.