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.
6.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
6 3 7 3 14 Draft at Arendsnest. Hazy golden with a white head. Aroma of brett funk upfront, barnyard and manure with the IPA characteristics of light fruits and citrus hidden behind. Flavour is above light sweet and moderate bitter. Medium bodied with soft carbonation. Shame the brett is so overpowering. [29/06/2017]
Tried
from Draft
on 01 Jul 2017
at 03:55
6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
Draft at Arendsnest. Murky brown with a tan head. Aroma of malt, veggie notes, light brett, light fruit and caramel. Flavour is moderate sweet and bitter. Medium bodied with soft carbonation. [29/06/2017]
Tried
from Draft
on 01 Jul 2017
at 03:55
8/10
Tried
on 30 Jun 2017
at 00:07
6.3/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 7
Draft @ Arendsnest, sample size, with Kermis. Murky dark red-brown color. Ricky beige head, good lacing. Aroma’s: light funky, light sour, fruit. Retronasal: a bit dark fruit, funky. Flavor is light sweet, light sour, light bitter. Light bodied. Finishes slightly bitter. A bit weird.
Tried
from Draft
on 29 Jun 2017
at 15:51
5.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 5
Flavor 5
Texture 6
Overall 6
Draft @ Arendsnest, sample size, with Kermis. Hazy golden color. Head is as good as white, good retention. Aroma’s: brett-funk, dung, light resinous. Flavor is moderate bitter, funky. Medium bodied. Long finish, funky, moderate bitter.
Tried
from Draft
on 29 Jun 2017
at 15:48
7/10
Tried
on 28 Jun 2017
at 22:35
7.1/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
Draft at beugel. Golden pour. Aroma of rhubarb, mild tart and wheat. Taste has fresh rhurbarb, subtle tart, veggie juice and a wheaty finish. Good.
Tried
from Draft
on 15 Jun 2017
at 11:21
7/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 8
Draft at the brewpub @ Beer Geeks meetup. Hazy amber color. Off white head with reasonable retention. Aroma’s of caramel, hops, light resin. Retronasal there’s rye bread, caramel malts, some fruit, hops. Flavor is moderate bitter with light malty sweetness. Light bodied. Finishes light roasted, moderate bitter. Nice.
Tried
from Draft
on 12 Jun 2017
at 13:27
7/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 8
Draft at the brewpub @ Beer Geeks meetup. Hazy, deep golden color. Off white head. Aroma’s: malts, caramel, a bit herbal. Retronasal there’s additional grain and fruit. Flavor is a bit fruity, light bitter. Light bodied. Moderate bitter finish. Pleasant enough.
Tried
from Draft
on 12 Jun 2017
at 13:24
6.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 8
Can at home, 10th June 17. Like the can and the reference in the bottom ’the only thing we fear is shitty beer’. Whilst it’s not shitty, it’s not great either. Pours dark amber, aroma is malt, caramel, light fruit. Taste is malty, some sweetness, not so much bitter hops. OK.
Tried
from Can
on 10 Jun 2017
at 15:03