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.
7.6/10
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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
6.1/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Bottle from Bierkoning, Amsterdam. Aroma is wheaty malt, white bread, light fruity, citrus, some lemon, salt, melon. Flavour is tart and salty, lightly sour and bitter. Rather light bodied, which was evidently the point of this beer. Mild and breezy, lacks the sourness of a good Gose, but the salt is there. Decent, easy drink.
Tried
from Bottle
on 07 Feb 2025
at 11:58
7.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
From tap at Speciaalbier Café De Markies, Leeuwarden.Roasty and malty aroma with whiskey, chocolate, big barrel notes. Bittersweet flavour, above medium body. Nice barrel character, big whiskey, oak. Very tasty.
Tried
from Draft
on 07 Feb 2025
at 11:58
7.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
Bottle from Bierkoning, Amsterdam. Aroma is fruity and a bit 'green' hops with citrus, herbal notes, orange, tropical fruits, mango, peach, papaya juice. Flavour is mildly sweet with an equally mild bitterness. Body is medium. Pretty smooth this one, and much (!) better than the original Barbarian Fishing.
Tried
from Bottle
on 07 Feb 2025
at 11:57
7.5/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 7
Аромат приятной классической ипашкой, в меру травушки и немного леса, цитрусовая корочка, грейпик. Цвет глубоко желтый, пенка красивая белая. Вкус тоже классика, да еще и сбалансированная. Снова лес и травы от хмеля континентального, цитрусовые но уже меньше. На глотке прям еловые веточки, горечь умеренная. Нормик.
Tried
on 07 Feb 2025
at 05:42
6.9/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
Can from Bierkoning, Amsterdam. Aroma is bready grain with fruity hops, orange, grapefruit, pineapple, mango, melon, grass. More grain. Tart and light bitter, light body. Tasty tart hops.
Tried
from Can
on 03 Feb 2025
at 14:30
7.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
Can from Drankenhandel Leiden. Aroma is roasted malt with chocolate, coffee, espresso, notes of caramel, coffee grounds. Flavour is moderate sweet with a roasty bitter finish. Medium body. A very fine Stout that delivers the roasty goods.
Tried
from Can
on 03 Feb 2025
at 14:28
7.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
Can from De Bierverteller, Utrecht. Aroma is fruity hops with bready malt, oats, tropical fruits, zesty citrus, soft mango. Flavour is medium bitter with a light sweetness. Body is medium. Fairly bitter with a nice display of grainy oats in the aroma.
Tried
from Can
on 03 Feb 2025
at 14:28