Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8.5 | Texture - 7 | Overall - 8
0.33 l can from the brewery's web shop, best before December 2028. Very dark ruby to black with a thin, frothy, quickly diminishing, beige head. Sweetish-malty, gently fruity, slightly roasty and a little yeasty aroma of caramel, dark honey, red wine, chocolate and some lovage. Rather sweet, malty, moderately bitter, gently fruity, slightly roasty, a bit umami and a little yeasty taste of caramel, chocolate, dark honey, lovage, red wine, vanilla, licorice and some oak, followed by a long, gently roasty-bitter, a bit woody finish. Almost full-bodied, gently effervescent mouthfeel, soft carbonation. Tasty brew, rather a black barley wine than a quad maybe. Fairly complex and intense, subtle barrel-aging, quite saturating.
lad_newton (4282) reviewed Bock to Basic from Brouwerij Kees 4 months ago
Appearance - 7 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 7 | Overall - 7.5
On tap at In de Wildeman, Amsterdam on 27th November 2025. Deep ruby with lasting pale tan foam and spot lacing. Rich hazelnut maltiness in aroma. Rich and spicy maltiness in-mouth with hints of tangy fruits. A toasty malt finish of some duration. A smooth mouthfeel and plenty of body.
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Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7.5 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5
26th November 2025
Can. Clear dark amber beer, small bubbly tan head. Light smooth palate, very slightly viscous, reasonable fine carbonation, fine for this brew. Smooth malts, a touch of dark chocolate. Abundant caramel, rich, not too sweet, thanks to the obvious salt. Some dark fruits and a little salty bitterness on the light finish. Solid.
Superficial tasting from can at train on the way to Amsterdam. Sweet, kinda smooth but also rather boozy. Dark malt, dry fruit, caramel and Bourbon. Warming aftertaste.
Fergus (31537) reviewed Gettin' Hoppy Wit It from Brouwerij Kees 5 months ago
Appearance - 7 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7
Panda at home thanks to Ed Danlo. A hazed darker orange coloured pour with a fading loose off white head. Aroma is pineapple, punchy hops, petrol, loose wheat, light alcohol, Flavour is composed of semi sweet, loose light wheat, midget gems, vague hops, resin, varnish, pithy grains. Palate is chalky, mineral, pithy, resinous hop, moderate carbonation.
Franclh (7604) reviewed Bock to Basic from Brouwerij Kees 5 months ago
Appearance - 7 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5
Blik 33cl thuis. Caramel, bittertonen, citrustonen, wat chocolade, maltig, licht droog, zoet, rozijn, rood fruittonen. (15-11-2025).
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tricksta_p (13806) reviewed Great Circle Route from Brouwerij Kees 5 months ago
Appearance - 7 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 7 | Overall - 7
Can from Beerdome. Resinous hop aroma with malt, pine resin, orange, some grapefruit, more resin. On the sweet side, light alcohol, medium bitter. Bit ripe fruit, bittersweet.
tricksta_p (13806) reviewed Mad About Hops - Simcoe from Brouwerij Kees 5 months ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7.5 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7
Can from Drankenhandel Leiden. Piney hop with malt, pine resin, grapefruit, orange. Medium bitter with a light sweetness. Body is medium. Classic Simcoe profile.
EvNa (6176) reviewed Barrel Project - Bock 2025 from Brouwerij Kees 5 months ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7.5 | Flavor - 7.5 | Texture - 7 | Overall - 7
Bottle from AH Jan Linders. Color: Murky dark brown, light brown head. Aroma: Dark malt combined with fruity Cognac notes. Taste: Dark malt, caramel, caramel fudge, combined with fruity Cognac notes. Tasting a bit artificial and, in my opinion, more like it's aged on wood chips soaked in Cognac than Cognac barrel aged. Although I don't want to doubt Kees' barrel age claim. Light boozy hints. Over medium to full body, below average carbonation. Over moderate to medium sweet, moderate bitterness.