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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6.1/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 6.5
Botella 33 cl tomada en el momento en el kraken 02..10..2015. Color amarillento. Aromas y sabores cereales y cítricos. Normal
Tried on 03 Oct 2015 at 18:12

7.9/10 Appearance 10 Aroma 7 Flavor 8 Texture 8 Overall 7.5
Bottle from Drinkmonger. Hazy golden body with a fluffy white head. Steady carbonation. Aroma of orange, candy, yeast and grass. Flavour of blood orange, bitter hops and grapefruit. Medium body with a frothy texture. Lively fizz. Incredibly bitter - more so than the 60 IBUs listed here suggest.
Tried from Bottle on 03 Oct 2015 at 17:44

8.6/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 10 Flavor 8 Texture 8 Overall 8.5
Bottle @ Cafe Derat. Black coloured with a light brown head. Nose is roasted malts, vanilla, candy, lots of marshmellows. Its like jumping in a swimming pool full of coffee and campfire roasted marshmellows and other vanilla flavoured fluffy candy. Flavour is roasted malts, coffee, coffee cream and chocolate, vanilla. Low medium bitterness, low carbonation. Creamy and roasty finish. Excellent.
Tried from Bottle on 03 Oct 2015 at 05:43

6.8/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 7
Bottle. Golden color. Aroma of funky fruit zest, grain and yeast. Fresh bitter taste of butter, caramel, herbal bitters, grass and nettle. Not very good.
Tried from Bottle on 02 Oct 2015 at 16:08

7.2/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 8 Overall 7
Bottle at Café De Koffer, Groningen, Netherlands, Friday 2nd October 2015. Chestnut brown, good clarity, sweet molasses, chewy with some caramel but also a little hop and a steady warmth, good beer. A7 A4 T7 P4 Ov14 3.6
Tried from Bottle on 02 Oct 2015 at 10:55

7/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 8 Texture 6 Overall 7
33cl Bottle from Vonk. Dark brown colour, beige head. Aroma of chocolate, cocoa, some dried fruits, nuts, hint of molasses. Flavour is medium sweet, malty, some dark fruits, nuts, cocoa, chocolate, praline, light bitter finish. Light bodied, never thin. Tasty.
Tried from Bottle on 02 Oct 2015 at 02:17

6.5/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 7
0.33 l bottle from biernavigatie (BB date not readable due to a mostly black bottle cap). Clear, golden orange with a thin, frothy, stable, tan to white head. Fruity-grassy aroma of mango, grapefruit, rhubarb and gooseberry. Bitter-fruity taste of grapefruit, blood orange and rhubarb, followed by along, rather bitter and grapefruity finish. Medium body, slightly creamy mouthfeel, very soft carbonation. Rather fruity (gues what?!) IPA with a nice punch in the finish. The smell is not overly appealing compared to regular hop aromas. Still quite good but far from being my favourite.
Tried from Bottle on 01 Oct 2015 at 15:01

7.6/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 7.5 Flavor 7.5 Texture 8 Overall 7.5
Clear deep dark ruby brown, small frothy beige head, good lacing. Aroma roasted malts, cocoa, caramel, nutty notes. Taste medium sweet and bitter, caramel, bitter chocolate, mocha notes. Medium body, creamy texture, smooth mouthfeel, average carbonation, lingering roasted bittersweet aftertaste, chocolate, spicy notes, good brew.
Tried from Bottle on 01 Oct 2015 at 14:29

8/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 8 Flavor 8 Texture 8 Overall 8
On tap at Borefts. Thick creamy tan head. Clear black pour. Nice barrel notes. Lovely.
Tried from Draft on 01 Oct 2015 at 10:48

7.8/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 8 Flavor 8 Texture 8 Overall 7
On tap at Borefts. Thick creamy tan head. Clear black pour. Some peat. Pretty good.
Tried from Draft on 01 Oct 2015 at 10:45