De Kromme Haring
Brewpub
in Utrecht,
Utrecht,
Netherlands 🇳🇱
Associated Venue: Brewpub De Kromme Haring
Established in 2014
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.
Appearance - 9 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7
Keg at It Ain't Much If It Ain't Dutch, Bermondsey, 29/01/2026.
Murky orange topped with a lasting creamy white cap ... good lacing ensues.
Nose is bitter orange, pineapple, grass, melon.
Taste comprises citric tinged straw, mandarin, papaya, melon.
Medium bodied, fine carbonation, semi drying close splashed with juicy hop bitterness.
Okay (ish) DIPA but lacks any oomph or real hop expression.
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 7 | Overall - 8
33cl Blik van De Bierkoning. Zwarte kleur, beige kraag. Flinke bak zoete turfrook, krentjes, hout, vanille, gebrande mout, we vrij zoet, licht aards, koffie, behoorlijk boozy ook en niet de dikste Beluga-variant, maar wel weer erg smaakvol en gelaagd. Medium tot volle body. Lekker.
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7.5 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 8
33cl Blik. Bijna zwarte kleur, beige kraag. Gebrande mout, vijgen, koffie, licht grassig-hoppig, hint van citroenrasp, wat chocolade, degelijk bitter, zacht. Lichte body. Hier lust ik er wel een paar van.
Very pleasant, dark and smoky.
Appearance - 7 | Aroma - 6.5 | Flavor - 6.5 | Texture - 7 | Overall - 6.5
Can shared. Dark brown with tan head. Big smoke, bacon, swrrt malts, plums, light earthy. Medium sweet, light bitter. Slick oily body.
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 9 | Flavor - 8.5 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 9
Zwarte kleur en een dunne bruine kraag met een klein laagje retentie. Geur van turf, leer, rook, chocola, iets zoet en iets umami. Veel turf retronasaal en ook iets zout. Smaak is zoetig tot zoet met wat geroosterde bitterheid en iets fruit. Medium body. Warmende alcohol. Afdronk is vrij bitter, geroosterd, assig. Erg lekker. Dit neemt Opa Bier weer terug naar die goeie ouwe tijd toen De Molen en Emelisse dit soort bieren maakten als geen ander.
Maakun (16718) reviewed Le Guess Who? 2025 from De Kromme Haring 3 months ago
Appearance - 7 | Aroma - 7.5 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5
Can at home. Clear golden with big fluffy head. Fruity and juicy hops with some pine as well, crisp malts. Overall it's zesty and refreshing. Not too sweet and bitter with clean crisp body. Very nice.
Basementonline (12758) ticked Kibbeling from De Kromme Haring 3 months ago
Draft. 25cl. Brewpub.
Gek genoeg met schuim aan de randen. Grote bellen. Pikzwart.
Drop. Koffie. Cola. Zoetzuur. Geroosterde mout.
#dkh #utrecht
Tap. 25cl. Brewpub
Geen schuim. Geel. Vrijwel transparant.
Beetje heel erg zuur uitgevallen, maar niet vervelend. Grassig. Veel limoen. Iets zoet.
#dkh #utrecht