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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7.3/10 Appearance 7 Aroma 7.5 Flavor 7.5 Texture 7 Overall 7
A amber beer with a beige lacing. Aroma of caramelized dark malt, bourbon, vanilla, nuts. Taste of strong dried fruits, dark red malt, wood. Boozy finish.
Tried from Draft on 25 Sep 2025 at 18:19

7.8/10 Appearance 7 Aroma 8 Flavor 8 Texture 8 Overall 7.5
Very dark brown beer with a white lacing. Aroma of dried fruits, strong dark malt, coffee, bourbon. Taste of bourbon, oak barrel, strong dark malt, raisins.
Tried from Draft on 25 Sep 2025 at 18:19

8.5/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 9 Flavor 8 Texture 8 Overall 9
On tap at the ChurchKey, DC. A solid tan head on a near black body. It has a sumptuous nose featuring Scotch, cherries and mid-range coffee. A lovely, dense, smooth and slightly creamy body supports a nice range of balanced tastes. Rich dark chocolate, slightly bitter coffee, cherries, ash, a light smoked peat presence and a nice hint of sourness to challenge the gentler tastes. A lovely brewing accomplishment.
Tried from Draft on 23 Sep 2025 at 20:05

6.8/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 7
Can from a local bottle shop. Robust brown malts with caramel and a touch of chocolate. Mild to medium sweet, moderate bitter. Good Bock, big caramalt.
Tried from Can from Slijterij Bij Bert on 23 Sep 2025 at 18:27

7.6/10 Appearance 7 Aroma 7.5 Flavor 8 Texture 8 Overall 7.5
A black beer with a tan head. Aroma of mid sweet dark malt, chocolate, coffee. Taste of sweet strong dark malt, caramel, chocolate, liquorice, sticky finish.
Tried from Draft on 23 Sep 2025 at 18:08

7.8/10 Appearance 7 Aroma 8 Flavor 8 Texture 7 Overall 8
A black beer, no head. Aroma of sweet vanilla, dark chocolate malt, liquorice. Taste of chocolate, vanilla, caramel, maple syrup, sticky finish.
Tried from Draft on 23 Sep 2025 at 18:07

8.3/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 8 Flavor 8.5 Texture 8 Overall 8.5
A touch cloudy golden with a white head. Big pine, grapefruit, citrus, grassy notes and a touch of sweet malt to balance. Finish is bitter and semi-dry. Lovely bitterness like a proper WCIPA is supposed to have. Spot on.
Tried from Can on 21 Sep 2025 at 12:33

7.6/10 Appearance 7 Aroma 8 Flavor 8 Texture 7 Overall 7.5
A clear dark reddish brown beer with a white lacing. Aroma of ripe dark fruits, plums, dark malt. Taste of sweet strong dark malt, raisins, plums, wood. Boozy finish.
Tried from Draft on 21 Sep 2025 at 12:05

8.4/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 8.5 Flavor 8.5 Texture 8 Overall 8.5
A black beer, no head. Aroma of sweet dark chocolate malt, caramel, toffee, dark fruits. Taste of sweet caramelized malt, nuts, toffee, vanilla, wood.
Tried from Draft on 21 Sep 2025 at 11:55

7.3/10 Appearance 7 Aroma 8 Flavor 7 Texture 7 Overall 7
A clear reddish brown beer with a beige head. Aroma of strong red malt, caramel, pine, leaves. Taste of strong caramelized red malt, nuts, raisins.
Tried from Draft on 21 Sep 2025 at 10:57