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 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 8
Sample from tap @ Utrechts Brouwers Fesitval 2016, with Zlotta, Caesar, Benzai & ShivanDragon. Clear dark color (not quite black). Dense beige head. Aroma’s: hops, resin, light roast. Retronasal it’s roasty, drop/licorice, resinous hops. Flavor is roasted, moderate bitter, light sweet. Medium bodied. Long finish with roast and rather bitter.
Tried
from Draft
on 15 May 2016
at 02:54
7.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7
@UBF 2016, met #Zlotta, #Benzai, #Caesar en #PotjeBier van tap zwart met fijne kaki kraag. aroma van lactose, mocca(vla), dessertvla, melkchocolade, smaken zijn wat droog, iets poederachtig, mocca/ vla, wat dun en ook een licht zuur, glad, koffie, matige body, lage co2, aardig.
Tried
from Draft
on 14 May 2016
at 17:01
6.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 7
@UBF 2016, met #Zlotta, #Benzai, #Caesar en #PotjeBier van tap donker bruin met licht kaki kraag., aroma van hop, laurier, den, gras, iets fruit. smaken zijn glad, licht zepig mondgevoel, mout, gebrand en geroosterd, dun, den, iets grassig, lange bittere afdonk, iets licht metalig, matige body.
Tried
from Draft
on 14 May 2016
at 16:58
7.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7
@UBF 2016, met #Zlotta, #Benzai, #Caesar en #PotjeBier wazig geel/gouden met witte kraag. aroma van brett, zuur, hout, fruitig. smaken van gras, kruidentuintje, lichte brett, citrus zuurtje, yoghurt, melkzuur, grassig, matige body, matig zoet, glad/zacht, zwak bitter, lage co2, smaken zijn ok, --- Beer merged from original tick of Sint Pilchardus Rye Bretted Saison on 23 May 2018 at 14:45 - Score: 7
Tried
on 14 May 2016
at 16:40
7.3/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 8
Sampled @ UBF 2016. Brown color, average sized light brown head. Smell and taste malts, hops, lightly grassy, nicely bitter. Needs a little bit more roast I’d say, but decent for sure.
Tried
on 14 May 2016
at 16:33
7.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 8
Tap @ UBF 2016. Hazy orange color, average sized off-white head. Aroma is lightly malts, nicely hoppy, fruity, mango. Taste lightly malts, a bit grassy, a lot of hops and very fruity with a nice bitterness. Decent body and carbonation.
Tried
from Draft
on 14 May 2016
at 16:33
8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
Sampled @ UBF 2016. Opaque pitch black color, medium sized brown head. Smell and taste malts, roast, heavy coffee, malt bitter, bitter. Nice.
Tried
on 14 May 2016
at 16:18
7/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Sampled from tap at Brouwersfestival Utrecht 2016. Hazy, orangeish amber with an off-white head. Sweetish, fruity-grassy aroma of mango, passion fruit and pine. Slightly bitter, grassy-fruity and a little resiny taste of mango, passion fruit and pine, followed by a short, medium bitter, slightly resiny finish. Medium body, slightly creamy mouthfeel, soft carbonation. Nice!
Tried
from Draft
on 14 May 2016
at 13:18
7.5/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7
Sampled from tap at Brouwersfestival Utrecht 2016. Pitch black with a creamy, light brown head. Sweetish-malty, roasty and smoky aroma of dark chocolate, coffee, bacon and some caramel. Sweetish-malty, roasty and smoky taste of dark chocolate, coffee, bacon and some caramel, followed by a medium long, slightly roasty-bitter, smoky finish. Medium to full body, creamy mouthfeel, soft carbonation. Good!
Tried
from Draft
on 14 May 2016
at 13:16
7.5/10
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Appearance 10
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
Sampled from tap at Brouwersfestival Utrecht 2016. Clear, very dark brown to black with a frothy, tan head. Fruity-resiny, slightly roasty aroma of coffee, dark chocolate, tropical fruits and pine. Slightly bitter, fruity-resiny and slightly roasty taste of dark chocolate, coffee, some licorice, tropical fruits and pine, followed by a medium long, medium resiny-bitter finish. Medium body, slightly creamy mouthfeel, soft carbonation. Very nice!
Tried
from Draft
on 14 May 2016
at 13:02