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.
7.5/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 7.5
Flavor 8
Texture 7
Overall 7.5
Tried
on 16 May 2026
at 17:49
8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
Tap at Kaapse festival. Hazy orange golden. Mango, massive dank hops, sugary oats, pineapple, zesty. Solid sweet, medium bitter. Over medium bodied.
Tried
from Draft
on 16 May 2026
at 14:48
7.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7.5
Texture 7
Overall 7.5
Tap at Kaapse festival. Very dark brown with creamy beige head. Roasted malts, peat, blackberries, red currants, raw chocolate, grassy, seaweed. Light sweet and bitter. Over loght bodied. Unusual but nice.
Tried
from Draft
on 16 May 2026
at 12:35
7.1/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 7.5
Flavor 7
Texture 7
Overall 7
Tap at Kaapse festival. Bit hazy light golden with big white head. Lemon balm, zesty, yoghurt, soft malts, pineapple. Light sweet and bitter. Over light bodied.
Tried
from Draft
on 16 May 2026
at 12:18
7.4/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 7.5
Flavor 7.5
Texture 7
Overall 7.5
COD 03/03/26. Viesgele ondoorzichtige body met grof gebroken wit schuim. Geur uit het blik is lekker harsig, maar in het glas ruik ik vooral zacht fruit (perzik e.d.). Eenmaal in de mond is er hars, onrijp fruit, deeg en bitterheid. Smaak is vrij bitter, dank. Licht body. Bitterheid blijft wel even hangen.
Tried
from Can
on 15 May 2026
at 19:16
7.5/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 7.5
Flavor 7.5
Texture 7
Overall 8
Bottle. Color: Lightly hazy pale golden, white head. Aroma: Citrus fruit. Taste: Citrus fruit, lemon, subtle herbal notes, oat malt, grainy hints. Just below medium body, just below average carbonation. Funky hints. Moderate tartness, light bitterness. Quite long lasting finish. Typical De Kromme Haring / Nevel beer. Worthy final collab.
Tried
from Bottle
from
Hoptimaal
on 03 May 2026
at 18:49
7.3/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 7
Overall 7.5
(Draft at Arendsnest, Amsterdam, 1 March 2026) Hazy golden yellow colour with foamy, off-white head. Fruity, floral nose with notes of orange, citrus peel and herbs. Fruity taste with citrus, orange, lemon peel, rhubarb, herbs and a light acidity in a finish with a gentle citric/floral bitterness. Medium body, with a slight sweetness. Refreshing, with a gentle acidity and a good citrus and rhubarb presence. Very nice.
Tried
from Draft
at
Proeflokaal Arendsnest
on 02 May 2026
at 21:23
7.1/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 8.5
Flavor 6
Texture 7
Overall 7
COD 10/02/2026. Lekker ondoorzichtig troebel, diep geel, met een witte kraag waar al snel weinig meer van over is. Geur in eerste instantie een tikje zwavelig, maar dat wordt al snel een tropische fruitmand, guave, papaya, citrus etc. Retronasaal ook wat dankish, maar vooral heel veel tropisch fruit. Smaak is bitterig en wat juicy zurig, niet erg in balans. Medium bodied. Bitterige afdronk. Aroma is veelbelovend, smaak stelt daarbij vergeleken wat teleur.
Tried
from Can
on 01 May 2026
at 19:45
6.5/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 6.5
Flavor 6.5
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Pours clear gold with a white head. Coffee aroma. Taste is coffee, tropical fruit, citrus, pine notes.
Tried
from Draft
at
It Ain't Much, If It Ain't Dutch (Dutch Taproom)
on 01 May 2026
at 19:07
6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
Pours clear pale gold with a minimal white head. Taste is rice, light malt, grass. Refreshing.
Tried
from Draft
at
It Ain't Much, If It Ain't Dutch (Dutch Taproom)
on 01 May 2026
at 18:44