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.
6.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Tap at t Schuim. Hazy dark brown with small off white head. Light sour grains, chocolate, soft berries, raw cocoa, hay, funk, light poop. Medium sweet and bitter, light sour. Medium bodied.
Tried
from Draft
on 23 Jun 2018
at 13:01
6.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
7 3 7 3 14Draft at Carnivale Brettanomyces ‘18. Clear golden with a white head. Aroma of brett, citrus, yeast. Flavour is moderate sweet and bitter with light sourness. Medium bodied with soft carbonation.
Tried
from Draft
on 23 Jun 2018
at 12:57
6.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Tap at t Schuim. Hazy light golden with small white head. Spicy yeast, light milky, soft sugary grains, Bretty, wheat, hay, soft apricot. Medium sweet, light sour and bitter. Medium bodied.
Tried
from Draft
on 23 Jun 2018
at 12:56
7.3/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 8
Brettfest. Schuim. Dark brown light tan head. Sweet roasted chocolate malts, bretty funk, nutty and woody. Choco and coco nutshell. Sweet and bitter. Medium body and soft carbonation.
Tried
on 23 Jun 2018
at 12:55
6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
Brettfest, Walhalla. Golden with white head. Sweet malts, light sour grain. Medium body and soft carbonation.
Tried
on 22 Jun 2018
at 16:02
6.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Big bottle. Forst pour clear and golden. Later made cloudy with the yeast. With yeasty residue the beer improves drastically. Aroma and flavour have genuine funk. Also the fruity tartness of rhubarb although this remains muted.
Tried
from Bottle
on 22 Jun 2018
at 15:14
6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
Hazy blond with thin head. Aroma and flavour have something very floral and dry. Not a pleasant flavour.
Tried
on 22 Jun 2018
at 15:06
6.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Tap at Arendsnest. Light pale golden with white head. Sour guava, light malts, soft grass, roasted corn. Light sweet, medium sour. Over light bodied. Quite nice, but too much roasted corn.
Tried
from Draft
on 22 Jun 2018
at 11:35
7.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 8
8 3 8 3 16Draft at Arendsnest, Carnivale Brettanomysis ‘18. Fairly hazy golden with a white head. Aroma of tart guava, lychee and citrus. Flavour is moderate sweet and sour. Medium bodied with soft carbonation.
Tried
from Draft
on 22 Jun 2018
at 11:35
8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
Bottle (from De Bierkoning, Cees) @ home. Pitch black color. Dense brown head with reasonable retention. Aroma's: drop/licorice, umami, dark chocolate, sweetish. Retronasal it's roasted, sweetish, chocolate, a bit red fruit and umami. Flavor is moderate sweet, umami, roasted moderate bitter. Medium bodied. Smooth mouthfeel. Soft carbonation. Long finish, roasted, with firm bitterness. They can do this too!
Tried
from Bottle
on 20 Jun 2018
at 19:32