About
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.
8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
Bottle from Cotteridge Wines; opaque dark brown pour with a bubbly tan head, aroma has sweet chocolate and dark berries, taste has chocolate, light roast, some cherry, oily slick mouthfeel, sweet treacle, accomplished.
Tried
from Bottle
on 22 Oct 2015
at 15:27
6.9/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
Bottle from Mitra Bunnik, BB unreadable on the cap, large sample. Slight hazy copper color, short frothy head. Aroma of lots of toffee and caramel, slight burned caramel, bit spicy. Soft sweet in taste, slight alcohol, bit earthy bitterness. Bit on the sweet side for a doppelbock, slightly spicy and a bit more alcoholic and thin. At least not the massive maltiness german examples show. Probably this one will improve with a year or two. Decent stuff.
Tried
from Bottle
on 22 Oct 2015
at 12:21
6.9/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
26th September 2015
Borefts VII. Day 2. Keg. Almost opaque dark brown beer, decent pale tan head. Smooth palate, semi dry with modest fine carbonation. Creamy dark malts, thin cream. Little toffee. Mild dark fruits. Really not much peat at all. Airy dry finish. All right.
Borefts VII. Day 2. Keg. Almost opaque dark brown beer, decent pale tan head. Smooth palate, semi dry with modest fine carbonation. Creamy dark malts, thin cream. Little toffee. Mild dark fruits. Really not much peat at all. Airy dry finish. All right.
Tried
on 22 Oct 2015
at 04:38
6.9/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Bottle split at GBBF ’15, day 3, 13/08/15. DIPA rake #500. Golden topped with a decent light beige head. Nose is juicy hoppage, orange pith, light grapefruit fumes, pine needle, toasted bread. Taste comprises melon balls, tangy citric shreds, orange pith, pine needle. Medium + body, fine carbonation, semi drying close with a subtle boost. Decent enough easy drinking DIPA.
Tried
from Bottle
on 21 Oct 2015
at 15:53
6.9/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Keg at GBBF ’15, day 3, 13/08/15. Lightly hazed golden yellow with a dcent off white covering. Nose is citric hops, melon, tangerine, straw, peach, floral notes. Taste comprises juicy hops, light pine, lemon rind, bread dough, orange pith. Medium bodied, fine carbonation, semi drying close. Decent enough hoppy pale.
Tried
on 21 Oct 2015
at 15:13
7/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
26th September 2015
Borefts VII. Day 2. Keg. Lightly hazy amber beer, good cream colour head. Palate is light, semi dry and has mild fine carbonation. Nice toffee malts with the toffee turning slightly bitter. Thin cream. Bitterish floralness. Trace of citric hop. Warming finish. Nice.
Borefts VII. Day 2. Keg. Lightly hazy amber beer, good cream colour head. Palate is light, semi dry and has mild fine carbonation. Nice toffee malts with the toffee turning slightly bitter. Thin cream. Bitterish floralness. Trace of citric hop. Warming finish. Nice.
Tried
on 21 Oct 2015
at 12:17
6.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
26th September 2015
Borefts VII. Day 2. Bottle pour. Clear gold beer, small pale cream colour head. Light semi dry palate, mild fine carbonation. Very light malts, some floralness. Modest but bitter pithy citrus. Light finish. Okay but lacks hop punch.
Borefts VII. Day 2. Bottle pour. Clear gold beer, small pale cream colour head. Light semi dry palate, mild fine carbonation. Very light malts, some floralness. Modest but bitter pithy citrus. Light finish. Okay but lacks hop punch.
Tried
from Bottle
on 21 Oct 2015
at 12:15
6.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
25th September 2015
Borefts VII. Day 1. Keg. Hazy amber beer, small pale cream colour head. Palate is light and semi dry. Mild fine carbonation. Light toffee - caramel malts. Mild dried fruits. Little spice. Light crispy dry finish. Okay.
Borefts VII. Day 1. Keg. Hazy amber beer, small pale cream colour head. Palate is light and semi dry. Mild fine carbonation. Light toffee - caramel malts. Mild dried fruits. Little spice. Light crispy dry finish. Okay.
Tried
on 21 Oct 2015
at 10:53
6.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
25th September 2015
Borefts VII. Day 1. Keg. Hazy deep amber beer, decent pale tan head. Palate is airy and semi dry. Smooth dark malts. Smoky TCP blends okay with the dark fruits. Light finish. Okay.
Borefts VII. Day 1. Keg. Hazy deep amber beer, decent pale tan head. Palate is airy and semi dry. Smooth dark malts. Smoky TCP blends okay with the dark fruits. Light finish. Okay.
Tried
on 21 Oct 2015
at 10:51
5.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 5
Texture 6
Overall 4.5
25th September 2015
Borefts VII. Day 1. Keg. Almost opaque dark brown beer, good pale tan head. Palate is light, semi dry and has mild fine carbonation. Tangy thin dark malts, mild lactose. Light finish. Not doing much for me I’m afraid.
Borefts VII. Day 1. Keg. Almost opaque dark brown beer, good pale tan head. Palate is light, semi dry and has mild fine carbonation. Tangy thin dark malts, mild lactose. Light finish. Not doing much for me I’m afraid.
Tried
on 21 Oct 2015
at 10:38