De Kromme Haring

Brewpub in Utrecht, Utrecht, Netherlands 🇳🇱
Associated Venue: Brewpub De Kromme Haring

Established in 2014

Contact
Europalaan 2C, Utrecht, 3526KS, Netherlands
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.

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7.3/10 Appearance 7 Aroma 7 Flavor 7.5 Texture 8 Overall 7
Blik 33cl thuis. Roasted malts, hop (Strissenspalt, Herkules, Saaz), caramel, chocoladetonen. (28-6-2025).
Tried from Can from Beerdome on 28 Jun 2025 at 19:59

7.1/10 Appearance 7 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 7 Overall 7.5
Can Verdins 2025-06-27 Göteborg
AR: dark roasted malt, dried tropical fruity
AP: dark brown, wee lid
F: dark roasted malt, dried tropical fruity
Tried from Can from Verdins Bierwinkel on 27 Jun 2025 at 21:37

8/10
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Tried from Can on 27 Jun 2025 at 19:08

7/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 6.5 Flavor 7 Texture 8 Overall 6.5
Keg at It Ain't Much If It Ain't Dutch, 25/06/2025.
Light black topped with a tan head.
Nose is dried fruits, brown bread, raisins, charr.
Taste comprises toffee, brown bread, raisins, faint spice, herb.
Medium bodied, fine carbonation, light drying close.
Tidy for the style.
Tried on 25 Jun 2025 at 10:27

7.4/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 8 Overall 7.5
Keg at It Ain't Much If It Ain't Dutch, 25/06/2025.
Hazed reddish amber topped with a faded crimson cap.
Nose is tangy fruit esters, herb, straw, light balsams.
Taste comprises tangy dried fruits, hedgerow, acidic rise, sharp red berry backnotes, herb.
Medium bodied, fine carbonation, semi drying close with a balanced acidic spike.
Tidy.
Tried on 25 Jun 2025 at 10:23

7.5/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 7.5 Texture 8 Overall 7.5
Keg at It Ain't Much If It Ain't Dutch, 25/06/2025.
Hazed golden orange topped with an off white cap.
Nose is bitter orange, grass, grapefruit, pine needle.
Taste comprises ripe melon, bitter orange, grass, pineapple, mandarin.
Medium bodied, fine carbonation, semi drying close spiked with juicy hop bitterness.
Tidy IPA.
Tried on 25 Jun 2025 at 10:20

7.8/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 7.5 Flavor 7.5 Texture 8 Overall 8
COD: 04/03/25, dus een dikke 3 maanden geleden. Kleur is volledig ondoorzichtig geel, als mangosap, met een gebroken witte kraag waar een klein laagje van overblijft. Geur is fruitig, juicy inderdaad, tropisch fruit, dank hops. In de mond is het zoetig, bitterig, juicy, dank. Smaak is redelijk bitter en licht zoet. Medium body, lekker romig mondgevoel, lichte hopburn. Behoorlijk bittere afdronk.
Tried from Can on 24 Jun 2025 at 19:42

7.5/10 Appearance 7 Aroma 7 Flavor 7.5 Texture 8 Overall 8
Bottle. Color: Hazy pinkish amber, lightly pinkish off-white head. Aroma: Some tartness, subtle spicy. Taste: Fruity plum, vanilla, moderate to over moderate sweet, lightly tart and very light bitterness. Subtle spicy. Just below medium body, just below average carbonation. Nice.
Tried from Bottle on 24 Jun 2025 at 18:37

7.1/10 Appearance 7 Aroma 7.5 Flavor 7 Texture 7 Overall 7
Can from Drankenhandel Leiden. Smoked malt aroma with caramel, brown malt, smoked wood. Moderate sweet, light to mild bitter, medium body. Long smokey finish. Good Rauchmärzen.
Tried from Can from Drankenhandel Leiden on 22 Jun 2025 at 20:46

7.8/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 7.5 Flavor 8 Texture 8 Overall 7.5
Draft at afterparty Carnivale Brettanomyces 2025. Didn't take many notes, just enjoyed good beers and good company. What I do remember: Vary hazy orange, white head. Very fruity, citrus fruit, zesty, bit resinous. Very nice and refreshing.
Tried from Draft at Brewpub De Kromme Haring on 22 Jun 2025 at 17:40