Brouwerij Kees

Microbrewery in Middelburg, Zeeland, Netherlands 🇳🇱
Associated Venue: Brouwerij Kees

Established in 2015

Contact
Voltaweg 16, Middelburg, 4338 PS, Netherlands
Description
Life's too short for boring, middle of the road beers. Craft Brewery Kees! stands for tasty, fruity, hoppy flavours and strong dark ales, but there'll always be that 'twist' . That special 'something' that make his beers stand out.

Owner and brewer Kees Bubberman started his brewing career in 2007 at Emelisse, a small regional brewery in Kamperland, Zeeland. Within a couple of years Emelisse became a household name among craft breweries worldwide, thanks to the by British and American beer styles inspired ales, IPA's, strong porters, stouts that Kees Bubberman brewed. Never afraid of trying something new and relying on his experience as a restaurant chef he created more than 30 new beers, including an IPA with Earl Grey tea, barrel aged porters en stouts and strong porters and stouts with coffee. Kees was ahead of his time with experimental flavours like these.

In 2014 Kees Bubberman decided to start his own brewery in his hometown Middelburg. Thankful for the opportunities Emelisse gave him, he felt that it was time to go his own way. Brewery Kees! started in January 2015 and within a year his delicious IPA's, strong porters, Russian Imperial stouts and barrel aged barley wines, porters en stouts found their way in the (beer-)world.

Kees keeps on creating new beers and searching for new tastes, sometimes following and sometimes setting trends.

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8.3
Appearance - 9 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 9 | Overall - 8

0.33 l can from the brewery's web shop, best before October 2030. Pitch black with a medium large, frothy, almost stable, light brown head. Sweetish-malty, gently roasty aroma of dark chocolate, coffee, vanilla and hazelnut. Fairly sweet, malty, gently roasty-bitter taste of dark chocolate, coffee, vanilla and lots of hazelnut, followed by a medium long, gently roasty-bitter finish. Full body, smooth and slightly creamy mouthfeel, soft carbonation. Tasty Pastry Stout/Porter, very well-executed.

Tried from Can at Brouwerij Kees on 04 Dec 2025 at 19:07


7.3
Appearance - 7 | Aroma - 7.5 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7

0.33 l can from the brewery's web shop, best before December 2027. Almost clear, golden yellow with a medium large, frothy, almost stable, white head. Sweetish, gently fruity-floral, slightly yeasty-spicy aroma of banana, lemon peel, pineapple, quince, some dill and a touch of hay. Gently sweet, malty, moderately bitter, quite fruity-floral, grassy and moderately yeasty-spicy taste of lots of grains, hay, banana, clove, quince, lemon peel and some dill, followed by a medium long, gently bitter, rather dry and a bit peppery finish. Medium to full body, gently effervescent mouthfeel, soft carbonation. Crisp, almost rustic saison, quite good.

Tried from Can at Brouwerij Kees on 03 Dec 2025 at 17:39


7.4
Appearance - 7 | Aroma - 7.5 | Flavor - 7.5 | Texture - 7 | Overall - 7.5

Tap at Arendsnest, sat outside watching the sun disappear, 3rd December 2025. Pours a light straw clear beer. Aroma is melons, taste is light aromatic and melon, bitter close

Tried from Draft on 03 Dec 2025 at 14:23

gave a cheers!

6.5

Tap @ at Proeflokaal Arendsnest. Slightly unclear golden body under a nice, white head. Aroma has malt and some herbal touch. Taste is mild malt, refreshing herbs, feels a bit ‘green’ in taste. Unusually and fun.

Tried on 02 Dec 2025 at 18:06


6.5

On tap @ Proeflokaal Arendsnest. Unclear pale golden body under a white head. Fresh and fruity hop aroma. Taste is light and fresh malt, a bit ‘green’ hop flavor. Medium bitterness. Decent.

Tried on 02 Dec 2025 at 12:14

gave a cheers!

7.5
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7

30th October 2025 - A little thin - nice enough - Arendsnest, Amsterdam afternoon session

Tried from Draft on 01 Dec 2025 at 22:10


7.8
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7.5 | Flavor - 7.5 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8

Tap at Walhalla, Amsterdam, 30th October 2025, with Matthijs. Decent and clean, reasonable bitterness

Tried from Draft on 01 Dec 2025 at 21:09


7.5

Tried from Can on 01 Dec 2025 at 20:11


6.5
Appearance - 7 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 7 | Overall - 7

Troebel lichtgeel bier met veel schuim wat niet lang blijft staan. Smaak is bitter hoppig en fruitig met iets van ananas, wat citrus, gras, tropisch fruit en hars. Lekker maar niet bijzonder.

Tried from Can from De Caigny Dranken on 29 Nov 2025 at 14:21


6
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6

On tap at Craft & Draft, Amsterdam on 28th November 2025. Slightly hazy pale gold with shallow, disappearing off-white foam and initial lacing. Hoppy aroma with leafiness and citrus notes. Citrusy in-mouth and a finish dominated by leafy hoppiness. Engaging texture and plenty of body.

Tried from Draft at Craft & Draft on 28 Nov 2025 at 23:12

gave a cheers!