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.
7.3/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
On tap @ the Brewery.
Hazy golden with a white head. Tropical fruit aroma. Tart taste with a tart finish. Refreshing and thirst quenching.
Hazy golden with a white head. Tropical fruit aroma. Tart taste with a tart finish. Refreshing and thirst quenching.
Tried
from Draft
at
Brewpub De Kromme Haring
on 06 Mar 2026
at 19:50
7.4/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 7.5
Flavor 7.5
Texture 7
Overall 7.5
Zwarte body, fijn licht beige schuim. Aroma's van geroosterde mout, drop, umani. Smaak is bitterig, roast, koffie. Lichte body. Vrij bittere finish. Prima Irish dry stout.
Tried
from Draft
at
dB's Utrecht
on 03 Mar 2026
at 18:54
7.3/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 7.5
Flavor 7
Texture 7
Overall 7.5
Licht gesluierde, goudgele body met een fijne witte kraag met redelijke retentie. Geur is inderdaad (vooral) koffie(dik), met ook wat mout en fruit. Retronasaal veel koffie, lichtjes fruit. Smaak is gebrand bitterig, een vleugje zoetig. Lichte body. Redelijk wat CO2. Flink bittere (koffiedik) afdronk.
Tried
from Can
on 01 Mar 2026
at 20:32
6.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6.5
Flavor 6.5
Texture 7
Overall 6.5
Van tap bij Café De Gezelligheid in Zwolle. Hoppig, malten, Belgisch gist, steenfruit, bloemig, bittertonen, fruitig, licht droog. (1-3-2026).
Tried
from Draft
at
Café De Gezelligheid
on 01 Mar 2026
at 13:33
7/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 6.5
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
Cam shared. Very lively! Clear dark brown with creamy tan head. Bacon, smoke, creamy, wheat, chestnuts, caramel, strawberries. Medium sweet, light bitter. Over medium bodied.
Tried
from Can
from
J.P. Alsem
on 28 Feb 2026
at 20:29
7.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 9
Can at home black beer, small head. Aroma is roast, coffee, malt, liquorice, almost no hops. Taste is the same, roast, coffee, liquorice, citrus, hops, bitter, dry. Very nice
Tried
from Can
on 28 Feb 2026
at 20:04
6.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 8.5
Texture 7
Overall 5
Can 0,33 ltr: Cloudy yellow colored brew with an dry bitter taste with hints of citrus and coriander.
Tried
from Can
on 22 Feb 2026
at 23:16
7.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 8.5
Texture 9
Overall 7.5
Bottle 0,33 ltr: Hazy yellow colored brew with an dry bitter taste with an little bit of sweetness, hints of tangerine, green grapes, some spices and well hidden oak.
Tried
from Bottle
on 22 Feb 2026
at 23:10
6.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7.5
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Can 0,33 ltr: Clear amber colored brew with an tangy dry bitter taste, hints of sweet oranges, grapefruits and tangerine in between.
Tried
from Can
on 22 Feb 2026
at 23:02
7.9/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 8.5
Flavor 8
Texture 7
Overall 8
33cl Blik van De Bierkoning. Zwarte kleur, beige kraag. Medium zoet, koffie, chocolade, drop, licht boozy, haal er niet direct jenever uit, caramel, tikje te hoog in koolzuur voor mij, gebrand, redelijk bitter. Medium tot volle body. Goed, wederom.
Tried
from Can
from
De Bierkoning
on 22 Feb 2026
at 22:52