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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Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6.5 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 5.5

Can from Beerdome. Woody with vanilla from the barrel, piney hop, orange, malt, oak, light booze. Fairly bitter with a mild sweetness. More barrel notes in the finish. Hmmm not a total loss but no magic either.

Tried from Can from Beerdome on 07 Mar 2026 at 21:25


6.6
Appearance - 7 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6.5 | Texture - 7 | Overall - 7

lattina 440 ml, schiuma bianca fine persistente, colore oro velato, al naso malto miele frutta matura luppoli note floreali, in bocca malto miele luppoli, corpo leggero, carbonazione decisa, amaro moderato. Delicata primaverile ben bevibile. Un po' leggerina ma buona. c. 1001birre.it 07.03.26

Tried from Can on 07 Mar 2026 at 17:51


7.8
Appearance - 7 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 7 | Overall - 8

Can. Brownish, yellowish foam. Aroma: brandy barrel, bread, a little acetone and varnish, caramel, bread, esters, wine. Dense taste, sweetish, caramel, chocolate, wine, raisins, dried fruits, original.

Tried from Can on 06 Mar 2026 at 15:16


5.9
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7.5 | Flavor - 5 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 5

44cl Blik van Etre Gourmet. Zwarte kleur, beige kraag. Engelse drop, kaneel, gebrande mout, alcohol, in de smaak ook groene schimmel, muf, en als je het eenmaal proeft gaat het ook niet meer weg. Medium body. Jammer.

Tried from Can from Etre Gourmet (webshop) on 06 Mar 2026 at 11:10


6.6
Appearance - 7 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 7 | Overall - 6.5

Can at home. Quite hazy light golden. Juicy hops, wheat flour, peach, zesty, dough, some weird fried butter notes, grassy, dry hop pellets. Medium sweet and bitter. Medium bodied. Quite drinkeable, but some off notes.

Tried from Can from J.P. Alsem on 05 Mar 2026 at 20:11


8.3
Appearance - 9 | Aroma - 8.5 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8

75cl bottle @ Benzai's Anti-Carnival Valentine's Day Tasting, Feb 26. Pours pretty much black, menacing dark tan head. First sip brings a palate coating cloak of dark malt, very nicely balanced and not too boozy given the strength, warming kick at the back of the throat.. straightforward tone but boosty

Tried from Bottle on 05 Mar 2026 at 14:11


6.3
Appearance - 7 | Aroma - 6.5 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6

440ml can @ Benzai's Anti-Carnival Valentine's Day Tasting, Feb 26. Pours a misty golden orange, white head. Fresh hoppy air but a bit empty malt and body wise.. dry bitter close.

Tried from Can on 05 Mar 2026 at 13:50


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

33 cl. can @ home, bought online @ Drankgigant.
Hazy light yellow with a white head. Tropical fruits aroma with some orange and mandarine. Sweet taste with a medium bitter finish. Nice one!

Tried from Can from Drankgigant.nl on 01 Mar 2026 at 19:57


7.6
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5

Can 0,33 ltr: Almost black colored brew with an sweet bitter taste with gentle burn of alcohol. Hints of plenty caramel, good amount of vanilla, roasted malts and bourbon.

Tried from Can from De Bierwinkel on 01 Mar 2026 at 11:49


8.4
Appearance - 9 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8.5 | Texture - 9 | Overall - 8

Opaque deep brown with a one finger tall ivory-colored head of medium retention. Various malts,bread, toast & caramel, prunes, dates & figs, esters, oak barrel, nuts, slightly funky, Spicy notes. Complex. Warming. Smooth. Well done.

Tried from Can on 28 Feb 2026 at 14:13