De Kromme Haring
Brewpub
in
Utrecht,
Utrecht,
Netherlands π³π±
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.
6.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Bottle from De Bierverteller. Aroma is wheaty grain with herbal notes, yeast, bit fruity with lemon, bread. Flavour is tartish and light sour with a light bitterness. Body is light. Refreshing, light sour Grisette.
Tried
from Bottle
on 03 Feb 2025
at 14:28
6.9/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
Can from Drankenhandel Leiden. Aroma is tart-ish fruits with bready pale malt, citrus, green berries, touch of lime, tropical notes, mild hop. Flavour is a bit tart and light to moderate bitter. Light to medium body. Easy, fruity, mildly tart, nice.
Tried
from Can
on 03 Feb 2025
at 14:26
6.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
From tap at Speciaalbier CafΓ© De Markies, Leeuwarden. Dry and a bit funky aroma withlemony notes, light to moderate bitter. Light body. Refreshing, crisp, dry and a bit funky. Good.
Tried
from Draft
on 03 Feb 2025
at 14:26
7.9/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Can at Davo Zwolle. Aroma is piney hops with orange, grapefruit, malt, and resin. Bit sweet and medium bitter flavour. Body is above medium. Pretty rich, lots of orange, some caramel and pine. Very good.
Tried
from Can
on 03 Feb 2025
at 14:24
6.8/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Can from Drankenhandel Leiden. Grassy and citrussy with notes of lemon, grassy hop, light pale malt. Medium bitter with a dry conclusion. Light and refreshing.
Tried
from Can
on 02 Feb 2025
at 21:18
7/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 7
Flavor 7.5
Texture 6
Overall 7
Bottle from Drankenhandel Leiden. At 4.2% abv. Light and sour with smoked pale malt, lemon, peach, beachwood, sour yoghurt. Medium sour flavour with a dry finish. Smokey and fruity, good.
Tried
from Bottle
on 02 Feb 2025
at 00:07
6.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Can from Drankenhandel Leiden. Tart lactic fruity aroma with citrus, hops, orange, tropical notes, stone fruit, pale malt, some canned peach. Flavour is tart and moderate sour, mild bitterness. Medium body. Nicely tart and fruity, lacto sourness with some hops.
Tried
from Can
on 01 Feb 2025
at 07:08
7.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
Can from Drankenhandel Leiden. Aroma is fruity hops with citrus, pineapple, orange, tropical fruits, some mango, lightly pine and pale malt. Flavour is light sweet and moderate to medium bitter. Body is medium. Well done, very fruity with a little pine, good balance.
Tried
from Can
on 01 Feb 2025
at 07:08
6.8/10
β
Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
From tap at Foeders, Amsterdam. Barrel notes including oak and vanilla, marmalade, spicy yeast, bready malt, ripe fruits, orange. Bit sweet with a hint of tartness. Medium body. Sweet, ripe, fairly heavy but not boozy. One to sip on.
Tried
from Draft
on 01 Feb 2025
at 07:08
7.4/10
β
Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
Can from Drankenhandel Leiden. Aroma is fruity hops with citrus, orange, tropical fruits, pineapple, mango. Flavour is moderate to medium bitter and lightly sweetish. Medium body. Another very nice Mudskipper variety.
Tried
from Can
on 01 Feb 2025
at 07:07