De Kromme Haring
Brewpub
in
Utrecht,
Utrecht,
Netherlands 🇳🇱
Associated Venue: Brewpub De Kromme Haring
Established in 2014
Contact
Description
De Kromme Haring is all about surprising, well-made, delicious and drinkable beers.
Biologist and homebrewer Stephen Grigg travelled from America via the UK to settle in the Netherlands as (homebrewery) De Kromme Haring. After meeting beer-afficionado Gijs van Wiechen, who invited him to brew the anniversary beer for infamous bar-dive Kafe Belgie, the two decided to "go pro" in 2014.
After the first tentative, educational and sometimes frustrating steps in contractbrewing they quickly decided that they needed their own system and place to pursue their aproach to brewing. This cunning plan came to fruition when they opened their very own brewpub in september 2016, with the brewery installed in december 2016.
With over 20 years of brewing experience, we have cultivated a deep love for English malts and American hops. However, we love yeast even more and believe that the quality of fermentation is at the core of all well-made beer. Knowing how to work with many different kinds of yeast, both "clean" and "wild", is what sets us apart.
Our brewery and yeast lab allows us to experiment with lesser known and used yeast strains in our brewery. Part of our brewery is even dedicated to stainless steel fermenting with wild yeasts like Brettanomyces and/or blended cultures, creating surprising and delicious flavours.
Biologist and homebrewer Stephen Grigg travelled from America via the UK to settle in the Netherlands as (homebrewery) De Kromme Haring. After meeting beer-afficionado Gijs van Wiechen, who invited him to brew the anniversary beer for infamous bar-dive Kafe Belgie, the two decided to "go pro" in 2014.
After the first tentative, educational and sometimes frustrating steps in contractbrewing they quickly decided that they needed their own system and place to pursue their aproach to brewing. This cunning plan came to fruition when they opened their very own brewpub in september 2016, with the brewery installed in december 2016.
With over 20 years of brewing experience, we have cultivated a deep love for English malts and American hops. However, we love yeast even more and believe that the quality of fermentation is at the core of all well-made beer. Knowing how to work with many different kinds of yeast, both "clean" and "wild", is what sets us apart.
Our brewery and yeast lab allows us to experiment with lesser known and used yeast strains in our brewery. Part of our brewery is even dedicated to stainless steel fermenting with wild yeasts like Brettanomyces and/or blended cultures, creating surprising and delicious flavours.
6/10
Weinig schuim, donkergeel
Koffie, hop
Voor het eerst in tijden dat ik een biertje van dkh niet zo heel boeiend vindt.
#dkh #utrecht
Koffie, hop
Voor het eerst in tijden dat ik een biertje van dkh niet zo heel boeiend vindt.
#dkh #utrecht
Tried
from Can
on 07 Nov 2025
at 20:01
7/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
(Draught at In De Wildeman, Amsterdam, 15 Aug 2025) Dark brown colour with frothy, beige head. Malty, roasted nose with notes of bread, raisins, prunes and coffee. Malty, roasted taste with coffee, dark bread, chocolate and a mild roasty bitterness in the finish. Medium body, with a certain sweetness. Harmonious and well balanced. Nice one.
Tried
from Draft
at
Bierproeflokaal In De Wildeman
on 03 Nov 2025
at 21:25
8.3/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8.5
Texture 8
Overall 8.5
Can. Color: Black, dense brown head. Aroma: Hoppy, roasted malt, some.coffee. Taste: Following the aroma. Floral hop. Hints of citrus fruit. Smooth body. Moderate, going to over moderate bitterness. Light to moderate sweetness. Very nice Black IPA.
Tried
from Can
from
Hoptimaal
on 03 Nov 2025
at 20:07
6.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 3
Overall 7
(Draught at De Kromme Haring, Utrecht, 14 Aug 2025) Hazy pale yellow colour with brief head. Fruity, herbal nose with notes of lemon, ginger and grass. Fruity, herbal, vegetal taste with ginger, lemon and citrus peel. Low herbal bitterness. Light body, with a slight sweetness. Rich ginger presence. Quite refreshing. Nice one.
Tried
from Draft
at
Brewpub De Kromme Haring
on 01 Nov 2025
at 22:46
6.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
(Draught at De Kromme Haring, Utrecht, 14 Aug 2025) Hazy pale golden colour with frothy, white head. Fruity nose with citrus, wheat, bread, grass and clove. Fruity, herbal taste with notes of bread, citrus, clove and coriander. Low grassy bitterness. Medium body, quite dry. Refreshing and quite drinkable. Nice one.
Tried
from Draft
at
Brewpub De Kromme Haring
on 01 Nov 2025
at 22:40
6.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 7
Overall 6.5
(Draught at De Kromme Haring, Utrecht, 14 Aug 2025) Hazy golden colour with brief head. Fruity nose with notes of citrus, grapefruit and floral aromas. Fruity taste with citrus, grapefruit, lemon peel, white bread and a gentle citric/floral bitterness. Medium body, with a slight sweetness. Refreshing. Quite nice.
Tried
from Draft
at
Brewpub De Kromme Haring
on 01 Nov 2025
at 22:34
7.3/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
Keg at It Ain't Much If It Ain't Dutch, 31/10/2025.
Black topped with a tan head.
Nose is cocoa powder, charr, roast malts, dried fruit rinds.
Taste comprises burnt toffee, chocolate biscuit, spice, dark malts.
Medium bodied, fine carbonation, drying close.
Decent flavoursome stout for the ABV.
Black topped with a tan head.
Nose is cocoa powder, charr, roast malts, dried fruit rinds.
Taste comprises burnt toffee, chocolate biscuit, spice, dark malts.
Medium bodied, fine carbonation, drying close.
Decent flavoursome stout for the ABV.
Tried
on 31 Oct 2025
at 19:28
8.5/10
One of the best black IPA's I had so far. Nicely balanced.
Tried
from Can
from
Little Beershop
on 31 Oct 2025
at 13:59
7.1/10
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Appearance 5
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 7
Overall 7.5
(Draught at Café DeRat, Utrecht, 14 Aug 2025) Cloudy yellow colour with brief, white head. Fruity, hoppy nose with mango, pineapple, grapefruit and pine needles. Fruity, hoppy taste with notes of mango, grapefruit, pineapple, pine needles, resin , white bread, a touch of clove and a generous citric/piney bitterness in the finish. Medium body, with a touch of sweetness. Fresh, hoppy and juicy. Very nice.
Tried
from Draft
at
Café DeRat
on 30 Oct 2025
at 21:18
7.8/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 7.5
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
Bijna een jaar geleden ingeblikt (26-11-2024) dus de hoogste tijd. Schenkt net niet helemaal zwart, wel donker uiteraard, en een lichtbruine kraag met een flinterdun laagje retentie. Geur is kruidig, kardemom springt er wat mij betreft wel uit, maar ook wat kaneel, en het lijkt inderdaad wel wat op spekkoek - maar daarvoor dus iets teveel kardemom. In de mond is het kruidige er ook, wat zoetheid, beetje drop ook, en wat fruit. Smaak is zoetig, gebrand, droppig, bitterig. Zachte koolzuurprikkeling. Medium body. Gebrand bittere afdronk met wat kruiden en drop.
Tried
from Can
on 30 Oct 2025
at 20:38