Grolsche Bierbrouwerij Nederland

Commercial Brewery in Boekelo, Overijssel, Netherlands 🇳🇱
Owned by Asahi Breweries

Established in 1615

Contact
Brouwerslaan 1, Boekelo, 7548 XA, Netherlands
Subsidiaries
Grolsche Bierbrouwerij Nederland owns 1 brewery:
Description
Grolsch was first brewed in Groenlo in 1615 by Willem Neerfeldt. Peter Cuyper, son-in-law of Neerfeldt, was appointed master of the Grolsche brewing guild in 1676. Cuyper died in 1684, after which his descendants continued the business. Until 1876, the beer was brewed in the center of Groenlo. In that year brewery 'De Klok' built a new brewery outside the city. In 1895 it was bought by Theo de Groen, a descendant of a Zevenaar brewing family. Op 3 mei 1922 fuseerde Brouwerij De Klok uit Groenlo met de Twentse Enschedesche Stoombierbrouwerij uit Enschede. Het bedrijf ging verder onder de naam "N.V. Bierbrouwerij De Klok Enschede-Groenlo". Later veranderde de naam in Grolsche Bierbrouwerijen en werd het bier 'Grolsch' genoemd.

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.

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Netherlands!

Tried from Bottle on 11 Mar 2026 at 15:39


5.3
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…

Tried from Can from E.Leclerc Ljubljana on 28 Feb 2026 at 18:16


7.1
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.

Tried from Can on 28 Feb 2026 at 11:47


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Tried from Bottle on 26 Feb 2026 at 10:04


6.8
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

Tried from Can on 22 Feb 2026 at 17:28


6.5
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.

Tried from Can on 22 Feb 2026 at 15:54


6.3
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.

Tried from Can on 15 Jan 2026 at 18:30


6.5

'Kruidig' is not a lie.

Tried from Bottle on 13 Jan 2026 at 17:53


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Tried on 09 Jan 2026 at 18:56

gave a cheers!

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Tried from Bottle on 02 Jan 2026 at 16:23