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.
7.8/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Can from Drankenhandel Leiden. Aroma is piney and roasty with notes of chocolate, coffee, piney hop, orange, roasted malt. The higher abv adds a pleasant substance to the body. Finishes medium plus bitter. Very good, catchy name too!
Tried
from Can
on 09 Feb 2025
at 21:49
7.6/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 8
Op tap bij Arendsnest. Zwarte kleur, beige kraag. Grassig, dennen, gebrand, chocolade, hint van koffie, bitter, mooie BIPA maar had ook met 6% afgekund. Desalniettemin erg lekker. Lichte tot medium body.
Tried
from Draft
at
Proeflokaal Arendsnest
on 08 Feb 2025
at 21:40
7.6/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 7.5
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
V20, golden can cap. CD: 05/11/24. Pours a turbid deep yellow body and a firm white head with good retention. Aroma's: resin, citrus, a bit weird. Retronasal it's resinous to the point of being harsh, soft fruit, sweetish. Flavour is bitter and light moderate sweet. Medium bodied. Soft carbonation. Finishes fairly bitter.
Tried
from Can
from
Sterk Avondverkoop
on 08 Feb 2025
at 20:08
6.9/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
Bottle from Drankenspeciaalzaak Jelle, Leeuwarden. Aroma is biscuity malt with caramel, toffee, piney and mild fruity hops. Sweetish and mild bitter flavour. Body is medium. Pleasant rich malts with a hoppy bite, I like this.
Tried
from Bottle
on 08 Feb 2025
at 10:33
7.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Bottle from Speciaalbierpakket. Aroma is sweetish tropical fruits, fruity and dank hops, citrus, Sorachi Ace bubble gum, orange, herbal notes, malt, touch of pine. Flavour is moderate to medium sweet and medium bitter. Body is above medium. Pretty rich and hoppy, firm bittersweet flavour, quality Imperial NEIPA.
Tried
from Bottle
on 08 Feb 2025
at 10:32
7.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
Bottle from Speciaalbierpakket. Aroma is fruity hops with citrus, orange, tropical fruits, some pine resin and malt. Flavour is light to moderate sweet and moderate bitter. Body is medium. Lovely IPA, very smooth with tasty fruity hops. Another fine Kromme Haring brew.
Tried
from Bottle
on 08 Feb 2025
at 10:32
7.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
From tap at 8e Pint Utrechtse Bierbrouwers Festival. Aroma is lactic with tons of tropical fruits, guava, and soft wheat. Flavour is tart and moderate sour with a little sweetness. Body is light. Very tasty tropical fruit Sour.
Tried
from Draft
on 07 Feb 2025
at 12:18
7.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
From tap at 8e Pint Utrechtse Bierbrouwers Festival. Aroma is plentiful Saison yeast with peppery spicy notes, fruity yuzu, citrus, herbal notes, and grass. Flavour is above moderate sweet with a mild bitterness. Body is medium. Wow, lovely spicy yuzu and Saison yeast, very exciting!
Tried
from Draft
on 07 Feb 2025
at 12:18
8.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8.5
Bottle from De Bierverteller, Utrecht. Aroma is roasted malt with potent peat, dark chocolate, smoke, wood, touch of tobacco, ash, notes of salty liquorice. Flavour is medium sweet and pleasantly bitter with just a little alcohol. Medium to full body. Very nice peat and barrel character, bittersweet, really well-made by Kromme Haring!
Tried
from Bottle
on 07 Feb 2025
at 11:59
7.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
From tap at Proeflokaal MOUT, Groningen. Aroma is fruity hops with citrus, light weedy, mildly tropical with notes of mango. Flavour is light to moderate sweet and medium bitter. Medium body. Pleasantly weedy and fruity, a fine IPA.
Tried
from Draft
on 07 Feb 2025
at 11:58