VD Bier (prev. Bierbrouwerij Volendam)
Client Brewer in Volendam, Noord-Holland, Netherlands 🇳🇱
Established in 2000
In September 2022, the name and logo are changed. The brewery continues as VD Bier.
In November 2024, the brewery announced that it would transfer beer production to the Berging Brewery in Purmerend thus becoming a client brewer.
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On tap at Arendnest. Pours a clear amber with a tan head that dissipates to the edges. Aroma has a good amount of dark fruit and raisin with an underlying dark grains. Flavor starts with raisins and has a dark fruit note with some dark bread underlying.
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(Draught at Arendsnest, Amsterdam, 24 July 2013) Hazy yellow colour with dense, white head. Fruity, malty nose with notes of lemon, tropical fruit, wheaty malt and hints of coriander. Malty, fruity taste with wheaty malt, citrus, tropical fruit, grass and a gentle bitterness in a fairly dry finish. Medium body, quite dry. Solid and quite enjoyable witbier.
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rood bruin vlokkerig met minimaal witte kraag aroma: zoet, rood fruit (bessen), rozijnen smaken: iets zuurs iets wrangs, enkel kersen/bessen, vreemd kruidig, pruimen en bruine suiker. zéér vreemde smaakcombinaties --- Beer merged from original tick of P on 25 May 2018 at 10:02 - Score: 6
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Sampled @ PINT Winterbierfestival Gouda 2013. Unclear brownish color, small white to off-white head. Smell and taste malts, lightly sweet, lightly herbs and leaves. Medium body and carbonation.
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Bottle. Hazy maroon color. Aoma of sweet vanilla and raisin. Taste is sweet and sticky dates and prunes.
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Bottle. Pours clear amber with airy off-white head. Clear aroma of malt, caramel and fruit. Dark, sweet flavour of malt and caramel with hints of roasted coffee. Dryish finish. Very good.
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Draught at Arendsnest, Amsterdam
Hazy dark amber color, creamy head. Some vegetables aroma, and very metallic flavor; also, caramel and light sweetness.
Not pleasant.
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Draft. Hazy reddish amber, thick tan head. Aroma of citrus and straw. Taste is cherry cough medicine.
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500ml bottle. Clear dark amber colour with huge, firm, foamy, off-white head. Fruity aroma has notes of red and dark berries, minimally sweet, minimally tart and with a dry touch of leather. Taste is decently dry, leather-like dark malty, a bit yeasty, later also minimally herbal.
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Draft at In de Wildeman. Pours hazy yellow golden with a white head. Aroma of citrus, yeast and wheat. Flavour is light to moderate sweet and bitter. Medium bodied with soft carbonation.