Brouwerij Kees
Microbrewery
in Middelburg,
Zeeland,
Netherlands 🇳🇱
Associated Venue: Brouwerij Kees
Established in 2015
Contact
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.
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.
5/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 6
Flavor 5
Texture 5
Overall 3
Bottle shared at "ZZT nieuw leven in blazen"-tasting. Brownish color, small off-white head. Aroma is malts, sweetness and maple. Flavor is malts, maple, sweetness. Meh. Not a beer. Maple liquor. Bad.
Tried
on 17 Oct 2025
at 21:22
7.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7.5
Flavor 7.5
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Panda at home, thanks to Kenneth, 16/10/2025.
Deep mahogany brown topped with a beige cap that thins to a swirl.
Nose is big on bourbon, spice, tangy fruit esters, toffee, oak.
Taste comprises caramel, dried fruit esters, dates, light vinous notes, bourbon kissed oak.
Full bodied, fine carbonation, semi drying close
Tidy sipper but not from the top drawer of the BA BW family.
Deep mahogany brown topped with a beige cap that thins to a swirl.
Nose is big on bourbon, spice, tangy fruit esters, toffee, oak.
Taste comprises caramel, dried fruit esters, dates, light vinous notes, bourbon kissed oak.
Full bodied, fine carbonation, semi drying close
Tidy sipper but not from the top drawer of the BA BW family.
Tried
on 16 Oct 2025
at 17:14
7.4/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 7.5
Flavor 7.5
Texture 8
Overall 7
Can. Color: Dark murky brown, thin light brown head. Aroma: Brandy, herbal, dark malt. Taste: Dark malt, herbal, overwhelming Brandy, boozy mouthfeel, some liquorice. Bittery dry-ish finish. Over medium body, below average carbonation. Moderate to over moderate sweet and bitter.
Tried
from Can
on 15 Oct 2025
at 19:29
7.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7.5
Flavor 7.5
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
Color pajizo, turbia, coronada por espuma blanca cremosa de retención corta. Aroma afrutado con notas tropicales, piña, mandarina, mango... En boca es afrutada, de entrada dulce, carbonatación suave, jugosa, final con amargor muy ajustado. Disfrutable.
Tried
from Can
from
Zombier
on 13 Oct 2025
at 21:59
7.8/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Can from Drankenhandel Leiden. Smooth with lots of fudge, caramel, toffee, malt, soft whiskey, vanilla. Werther's Original. Sweet flavour, lightly bitter, full body. A true toffee/whiskey delight.
Tried
from Can
from
Drankenhandel Leiden
on 12 Oct 2025
at 23:51
7.4/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 7.5
Flavor 7.5
Texture 7
Overall 7.5
Can from Drankenhandel Leiden. Sweet dark malt with fudge, caramel, some whiskey, toffee, nutty notes. Medium sweet, light bitter, some alcohol. Very nice, whiskey barrel could have been a bit more pronounced.
Tried
from Can
from
Drankenhandel Leiden
on 12 Oct 2025
at 00:10
7.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 7
Overall 8
Süffiger, dunkel malziger Beginn, stark holzig, Vanille, Spirituose. Kirsche, mild röstig, vollmundig, zum Ende Schokolade, cremig. Langer Nachhall, moderat alkoholisch, gut. 10/11/12/12/9/12
Tried
from Can
on 11 Oct 2025
at 19:28
7.5/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7.5
Flavor 7.5
Texture 7
Overall 7.5
Can. Color: Black, brown head. Aroma: Caramel fudge, hazelnut, vanilla. Taste: Smooth, dense and creamy malty body, caramel fudge and hazelnut notes, some vanilla, roasted malt, Whisky, wood and light hints of peat and fruity pineapple. Over medium body, low carbonation. Long lasting finish. Over medium sweet, moderate bitterness. Would benefit from some more carbonation, in my opinion. Ok, but reminder to myself: Skip the following variations for once. Many of the same...
Tried
from Can
on 10 Oct 2025
at 19:36
7.5/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7.5
Flavor 7.5
Texture 7
Overall 7.5
Can. Color: Black, brown head. Aroma: Caramel fudge. Taste: Sweet caramel fudge, Whisky notes and some oak wood. Boozy hints. Full, creamy body. Low carbonation. Medium to over medium sweet, light bitterness. Ok.
Tried
from Can
on 09 Oct 2025
at 19:46
7.3/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 7.5
Flavor 7
Texture 7
Overall 7.5
Can. Color: Slightly hazy amber, beige head. Aroma: Fruity Moscatel, sweetish, malty. Taste: Sweetish, fruity and spicy. Malty. Fruity Moscatel grapes. Peppery hints. Oak wood notes. Over moderate to medium sweet, light to moderate bitterness. Dry-ish, bittery and lightly boozy finish. Medium body, below average carbonation. Ok.
Tried
from Can
on 09 Oct 2025
at 18:40