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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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mike_77 (15876) reviewed
Black Oyster Saison from Brouwerij Kees
11 years ago
7.5/10 — Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 8 Texture 8 Overall 7
Black with creamy head. Very smooth. Has a dark roasted malt bitterness and a fresh yeasty bite.
Tried on 15 Oct 2015 at 11:47
Theydon_Bois (48345) reviewed
Farmhouse from Brouwerij Kees
11 years ago
6.6/10 — Appearance 8 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 8 Overall 6.5
Bottle split at Cafe De Paas, Den Hague, 26/09/15. Lightly hazed golden amber with a big old light beige covering that retains well. Nose is light soap, yeast esters, straw, bitter orange, bready notes. Taste comprises straw, bitter orange, farmy vibes, yeast esters, lemon rind, candied fruit peel. Medium bodied, fine carbonation, semi drying close with earthy hop bitterness. Ok.
Tried from Bottle on 14 Oct 2015 at 09:10
bhensonb (23077) reviewed
Double Rye IPA from Brouwerij Kees
11 years ago
7.6/10 — Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 8 Overall 8.5
Bottle from The Bierkoning. Pours hazy light amber with a slight whitish head. Aroma of rye, fruit and oxidation. Med body. I think the rye is so strong, that besides spice it’s suggesting oxidation to my brain. This is very strongly flavored stuff. Gets earthy/spicy, and tho dry it keeps suggesting little bursts of sweetness. This is really rye forward!
Tried from Bottle on 13 Oct 2015 at 08:32
Theydon_Bois (48345) reviewed
Peated Imperial Stout from Brouwerij Kees
11 years ago
7.4/10 — Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 8 Overall 7.5
Keg at BBF 7, Bodegraven, 26/09/15. Black topped with a decent tan swirl. Nose is roast malt, light smoke, chocolate, toffee, fruit cake. Taste comprises rich malt, Chocolate, sweet and sour vibes, subtle peat. Medium + bodied, fine carbonation, smooth feel, subtle boost at the curtain call. Decent peated affair, pretty subtle and we’ll rounded.
Tried on 13 Oct 2015 at 03:54
Theydon_Bois (48345) reviewed
American Barley Wine from Brouwerij Kees
11 years ago
7.2/10 — Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 8 Overall 7
Keg at BBF 7, Bodegraven, 26/09/15. Chestnut brown with a decent beige swirl and edgeing. Nose is rich fruit rinds, sticky toffee pudding, toasted malt, caramelised brown sugar. Taste comprises sweet and sour vibes, dark fruits, dates, fruit loaf, caramel. Full bodied, fine carbonation, semi drying close with a decent boost. Solid enough barley wine ... doesn’t get to sweet or hot.
Tried on 13 Oct 2015 at 03:36
Theydon_Bois (48345) reviewed
Just Another IPA from Brouwerij Kees
11 years ago
6.4/10 — Appearance 8 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 6.5
Keg at BBF 7, Bodegraven, 26/09/15. Clear golden with a decent off white covering. Nose is earthy hop, straw, bitter orange, light bread dough. Taste comprises caramel malt, orange pith, melon, straw. Medium bodied, prickly carbonation, semi drying close. So so for style, over carbed and never getting out of first gear for me.
Tried on 13 Oct 2015 at 03:32
Theydon_Bois (48345) reviewed
Black Oyster Saison from Brouwerij Kees
11 years ago
7.2/10 — Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 8 Overall 7
Keg at BBF 7, Bodegraven, 25/09/15. Black with a decent tan covering that retains well. Nose is liquorice, spice, earthy, farmyard, dark fruit rinds, funk. Taste comprises straw, red berry, earthy, light spice, farmyard. Medium bodied, fine carbonation, semi drying close with a light salty linger. Decent dark saison.
Tried on 13 Oct 2015 at 01:41
Theydon_Bois (48345) reviewed
Pink Grapefruit IPA from Brouwerij Kees
11 years ago
6.9/10 — Appearance 8 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 8 Overall 7.5
Keg at BBF 7, Bodegraven, 25/09/15. Lightly hazed orange golden with a well appointed egg shell white cap. Nose is bitter citrics, floral notes, red grapefruit, straw, tangerine, melon. Taste comprises bitter orange, tangerine, straw, grapefruit, light farmy notes. Medium bodied, fine carbonation, semi drying close. Ok stuff.
Tried on 13 Oct 2015 at 01:38
Theydon_Bois (48345) reviewed
Barrel Project - #02/2015 from Brouwerij Kees
11 years ago
7.4/10 — Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 8 Overall 7.5
Keg at BBF 7, Bodegraven, 25/09/15. Pitch black with a decent tan head that retains well. Nose is chocolate, roast malt, light charr, spice, dark malt, hint of pepper. Taste comprises mellow dark fruit rinds, chocolate, light spice, toffee, roast malt, hint of liquorice. Full bodied, fine carbonation, light warming booze and subtle barrel in the close. Solid impy, good balance, never gets hot.
Tried on 13 Oct 2015 at 01:35
Theydon_Bois (48345) reviewed
Indian Summer from Brouwerij Kees
11 years ago
6.6/10 — Appearance 8 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 8 Overall 6.5
Keg at BBF 7, Bodegraven, 25/09/15. Very lightly hazed amber with a moderate beige cap. Nose is toffee, dark fruit rinds, bready notes, brown sugar. Taste comprises dark toffee, malt loaf, dates, figs, light yeast, brown bread, trace of spice. Medium bodied, fine carbonation, semi trying close with a light boost on offer. Ok for style, masks the ABV well but fails to deliver much in the way of depth for said ABV.
Tried on 12 Oct 2015 at 08:03