Brouwerij Kees
Microbrewery
in Middelburg,
Zeeland,
Netherlands 🇳🇱
Associated Venue: Brouwerij Kees
Established in 2015
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.
yngwie (24447) ticked Spilling The Tea from Brouwerij Kees 5 months ago
On tap at Proeflokaal Arendsnest. Fruity, herbal aroma, thyme, some pale malts and hops. Tea showing up in the aftertaste. An unusual one, interesting and quite nice. 647414 251109
yngwie (24447) ticked Cascade Harvest from Brouwerij Kees 5 months ago
On tap at Proeflokaal Arendsnest. Juicy, with citrus zest and tropical fruit. Dry and medium bodied. Nothing particular going on here, but it's a well brewed and tasteful beer anyway. 747414 251109
Can. Sweet, warming, smooth and full bodied. Bourbon, brown sugar, some coffee and roasted malts. Caramel. Nice indeed, but a bit too warming, even for a beer at this strength. 747515 251109
On tap @ Stadsbrouwhuis Leiden.
Gerbeer (8336) reviewed Praline Fudge Stout from Brouwerij Kees 5 months ago
Appearance - 9 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 7 | Overall - 6.5
330 ml can. Pours a very dark brown with full foamy tan head. Aromas of sweet almonds, caramel, and toasted malts. Flavors of candied nuts, a bit of plastic, and sweet roasted malts.
Zlotta (10012) reviewed Klappen voor KiKa from Brouwerij Kees 5 months ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7
0.33 l can from 'Mr. Hop', best before August 2026. Hazy, pale orange with a medium large, slightly fluffy, slowly diminishing, white head. Sweetish, rather fruity, a little dank aroma of orange, mango, passion fruit and hints of grapefruit. Slightly sweet, moderately bitter, quite fruity taste of orange, mango, passion fruit and some grapefruit, followed by a short, moderately bitter, slightly dry finish. Medium body, gently effervescent mouthfeel, soft carbonation. Solid.
Gerbeer (8336) reviewed Stroopwafel Stout from Brouwerij Kees 5 months ago
Appearance - 7 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8.5
330 ml bottle. Pours black with moderate bubbly head that settles quickly. Aromas of dark caramel, vanilla, chocolate syrup, treacle, and slick roasted malts. Flavors of follow same with emphasis' on rich sweet chocolate. Not as sweet as I was expecting for the high ABV and a bit of a dry bitter finish. A very good pastry stout.
Appearance - 7 | Aroma - 7.5 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5
Appearance- gold, amber tinge, a small foamy head. Aroma- stewed hops, dank hops, mash tun, hint of caramel, herbal notes, hint of fruitcake, earthy hop maltiness. Taste is sweet caramel, biscuity notes, hop resin, boozy fruit, syrupy hoppiness. Hints of sweet raisiny fruit.
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 7 | Overall - 6.5
Can at home. Quite clear golden color, medium sized white head. Aroma and flavor are malts, bitter hops, straw. Hmm average I'd say. Not impressed.
Zlotta (10012) reviewed Mad About Hops - Simcoe from Brouwerij Kees 5 months ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7
0.44 l can from 'Mr. Hop', best before October 2026. A little hazy, orangeish golden with a medium large, slightly fluffy, slowly diminishing, white head. Sweetish, quite fruity-floral and a bit dank aroma of mango, orange, passion fruit and light green peppers. Gently sweet, moderately bitter, quite fruity-floral and a bit dank taste of passion fruit, mango, orange, some green peppers and light pine, followed by a short, gently bitter finish. Medium body, gently effervescent mouthfeel, soft carbonation. Tasty IPA.