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
Draft at afterparty Carnivale Brettanomyces 2025. Aka Jans Pils. Didn't take many notes, just enjoyed good beers and good company. What I do remember: Pale golden. Brett, dry mouthfeel, spicy, pilsener matl, hoppy backbone, bone-dry finish.
Tried
from Draft
at
Brewpub De Kromme Haring
on 22 Jun 2025
at 16:30
7.1/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7.5
Texture 6
Overall 8
Tap at brewery @carnaval brettanomyces, darker orange beer, small head. Aroma is tart, fruit, grain. Taste is the same, fruit, floral, tart, dry, grain/malt. Dry aftertaste. Nice
Tried
from Draft
on 22 Jun 2025
at 08:43
7/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 7
Flavor 7.5
Texture 6
Overall 7
From tap at De Kromme Haring during Carnivale Brettanomyces. Fairly sour with grainy and fruity notes. Puckering sour flavour, dry and funky finish. Medium body.
Tried
from Draft
at
Brewpub De Kromme Haring
on 21 Jun 2025
at 21:49
6.9/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Can. Color: Hazy golden, white head. Aroma: Wheat, citrus. Taste: Wheat malt, fruity citrus and hints of banana. Herbal hints. Medium body, average carbonation. Ok, nothing special. Refreshing. Moderate sweet and bitterness.
Tried
from Can
from
Hoptimaal
on 21 Jun 2025
at 15:55
7/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 7
Overall 7
Tap at Kromme Haring. Slight hazy very pale yellow with white head. Wheat, cloves, light dough, pils malts. Light sweet, a bit more bitter. Light bodied.
Tried
from Draft
at
Brewpub De Kromme Haring
on 21 Jun 2025
at 15:02
7/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 8
Taster, Pink to amber colour. Aroma is sweet, malt, vanilla, yeast, plums, funk, sweet, light sour. Taste is the same. Nice.
Tried
from Draft
on 21 Jun 2025
at 13:32
7.3/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 7.5
Flavor 7
Texture 7
Overall 7.5
Tap at Carnivale at Kromme Haring. Hazy dull pink to amber. Sweet malts, vanilla, yeast, plums, light funky, yoghurt.edium sweet, quite light bitter and sour. Medium bodied.
Tried
from Draft
at
Brewpub De Kromme Haring
on 21 Jun 2025
at 13:27
7.1/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 7
Flavor 7.5
Texture 7
Overall 7
Tap at Kromme Haring during Carnivale. Bit hazy light brown. Peat, sweet malts, sour berries, bandaids, Brett, funky, dry wood. Medium sour, light sweet and bitter. Medium bodied.
Tried
from Draft
on 21 Jun 2025
at 13:06
2/10
Troebel, ruikt naarBelgische gist, veel gist, bloemig, zoet, tripel, brood, zurig… nee, helemaal niets dit… dnf… 👎🏻
Tried
from Bottle
on 20 Jun 2025
at 17:19
8.5/10
Draft at Carnivale Brettanomyces 2025. Didn't take many notes, just enjoyed good beers and good company. What I do remember: Flemish Red, tartness, red wine, wood. Nicely balanced.
Tried
from Draft
on 20 Jun 2025
at 12:20