Grolsche Bierbrouwerij Nederland
Commercial Brewery
in
Boekelo,
Overijssel,
Netherlands 🇳🇱
Owned by
Asahi Breweries
Established in 1615
Contact
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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.
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.
6.1/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Bottiglia. Il gusto al naso è indirizzato verso l'orzo. L'olfatto viene stimolato in maniera normale e l'esistenza olfattiva è sufficiente. Il cappello di schiuma ha una scarsa tenuta. La grandezza delle bollicine è media. Il liquido è di consistenza limpida. Il colore è giallo dorato brillante. Il corpo è rotondo. L'amaro è discreto. La forza gustativa è normale e permane in maniera sufficiente. Il gusto è piacevole. Le sensazioni boccali finali risultano di pronta beva. Il retrogusto è di media intensità. Al gusto vengono donati toni di miele, cracker, frutta secca, erbaceo ed agrumi.
Tried
on 12 Feb 2025
at 07:39
3/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 3
Flavor 3
Texture 2
Overall 2
Bottle at home. Aroma is grain, cereal, cardboard, hay, hint of grass. Flavour is light sweet and moderate bitter. Body is very light, watery. I’ve had better and I’ve had worse Low Alc. beers.
Tried
from Bottle
on 11 Feb 2025
at 15:42
4.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 4
Flavor 4
Texture 6
Overall 4
Bottle from a local supermarket. Aroma is sweet malt, spices, plenty of cinnamon, nutmeg, ginger, clove, speculaas, vanilla, caramel, sugar. Flavour is sticky sweet and lightly bitter. Body is medium. Not a complete disaster, but way too spicy and sticky sweet for my taste.
Tried
from Bottle
on 10 Feb 2025
at 04:50
6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
Bottle from a local supermarket. Aroma is wheat, yeast, citrus, spicy notes with clove, grain, lemon, touch of banana and bubblegum. Flavour is moderate to medium sweet and moderate bitter with a hint of wheaty sourness. Body is medium. Judged as a relatively bitter Witbier, this is not bad.
Tried
from Bottle
on 08 Feb 2025
at 10:36
6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
Bottle from a local supermarket. Aroma is mildly hoppy and fruity with some grainy malt, citrus, and a touch of orange. Flavour is light to moderate sweet and moderate bitter. Body is light. Not exactly a hop bomb but certainly drinkable and better than I expected from Grolsch.
Tried
from Bottle
on 07 Feb 2025
at 12:19
5.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 5
Texture 6
Overall 5
Bottle from a local supermarket. Aroma is sweet banana with clove, bready malt, and sugary candied fruit. Flavour is sticky sweetness, body is medium. Typically filtered lack of character, somewhat drinkable but sweet and sticky.
Tried
from Bottle
on 07 Feb 2025
at 12:17
6.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
From tap at Stadscafé Het Refter, Zwolle. Citrussy aroma with lots of zesty orange, bitter orange peel and citrussy Mandarina hop. Some notes of yuzu. Flavour has a decent bitterness, body is medium. Very zesty and fruity, surprisingly decent.
Tried
from Draft
on 07 Feb 2025
at 12:16
6.1/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Bottle from a local bottle shop. Aroma is very spicy and herbal with coriander, lemongrass, fruity grassy notes, malt, grain, cardamom. Flavour is moderate sweet and light bitter. Body is medium. Very spicy and herbal but pretty enjoyable.
Tried
from Bottle
on 07 Feb 2025
at 12:15
5.9/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 5.5
Bottle from a local supermarket. Aroma is spicy yeast with banana, mildly estery, coriander, light candied fruit, bready malt, more banana. Flavour is medium sweet, light bitter. Body is medium. Sweet and pretty heavy on the banana, okay-ish.
Tried
from Bottle
on 07 Feb 2025
at 11:58
6.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Bottle from a supermarket. Sweet brown malt, caramel, dried fruits, raisins, some candy sugar, yeasty notes. Sweet, mild bitter. Medium body. Good Dubbel actually.
Tried
from Bottle
on 03 Feb 2025
at 14:29