De Kromme Haring

Brewpub in Utrecht, Utrecht, Netherlands 🇳🇱
Associated Venue: Brewpub De Kromme Haring

Established in 2014

Contact
Europalaan 2C, Utrecht, 3526KS, Netherlands
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.

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Tijdens Zoomsessie

Pikzwart met een lichtbruinige schuimkraag.
Rokerig, moutig, te ver doorgeroosterd, droog, koffie, iets herbaal, hoppige afdronk. Niet mijn ding.

#dkh #utrecht

Tried from Can on 14 Nov 2025 at 21:48


7.5

Nice & clean.

Tried from Can from Little Beershop on 14 Nov 2025 at 16:24


8.5

Still nice.

Tried from Draft at dB's Utrecht on 13 Nov 2025 at 20:10


7.6
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7.5 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8

330ml can. Jet black colour with average to huge, dense, firm, creamy, moderately lasting and lacing, brown head. Minimally earthy, smoky, roasty, dark malty and resinous, hoppy aroma, hints of smoked wood, smoked eel, bark, some coffee, hemp. Taste is mildly smoky, roasty, ashy, earthy, dark malty and mildly bitter, resinous hoppy, minimally fruity hoppy, hints of smoked wood, some coffee; lingering, bitter roasty and bitter hoppy finish.
Oily-watery texture, smooth and soft, minimally greasy, simultaneously minimally dry palate, fine, dense, soft, creamy carbonation.
Very earthy, "dirty" - pretty good.

Tried from Can from Pakhuis Twente on 09 Nov 2025 at 19:20


6.4
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5

330ml can. Minimally cloudy, orange golden colour with small, frothy, diminishing, minimally lacing, white head. Coffee aroma, widely disguised fruity hoppy flavours and biscuity, pale malty background, notes of instant coffee, hints of sugared coffee, mocha, whiffs of orange. Taste is sweet-ish, minimally biscuity, pale malty and bitter hoppy, some roasty coffee bitterness on top, a weak, fruity hoppy touch of orange and lemon.
Slightly oily, watery texture, smooth and soft, simultaneously slightly dry palate, fine, dense, soft, mildly prickly carbonation.
Coffee dominated aroma, un-integrated coffee flavours in taste - not fully convincing.

Tried from Can from Pakhuis Twente on 09 Nov 2025 at 17:59


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Weinig schuim, donkergeel
Koffie, hop

Voor het eerst in tijden dat ik een biertje van dkh niet zo heel boeiend vindt.

#dkh #utrecht

Tried from Can on 07 Nov 2025 at 20:01


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Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7

(Draught at In De Wildeman, Amsterdam, 15 Aug 2025) Dark brown colour with frothy, beige head. Malty, roasted nose with notes of bread, raisins, prunes and coffee. Malty, roasted taste with coffee, dark bread, chocolate and a mild roasty bitterness in the finish. Medium body, with a certain sweetness. Harmonious and well balanced. Nice one.

Tried from Draft at Bierproeflokaal In De Wildeman on 03 Nov 2025 at 21:25


8.3
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8.5 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8.5

Can. Color: Black, dense brown head. Aroma: Hoppy, roasted malt, some.coffee. Taste: Following the aroma. Floral hop. Hints of citrus fruit. Smooth body. Moderate, going to over moderate bitterness. Light to moderate sweetness. Very nice Black IPA.

Tried from Can from Hoptimaal on 03 Nov 2025 at 20:07


6.4
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 3 | Overall - 7

(Draught at De Kromme Haring, Utrecht, 14 Aug 2025) Hazy pale yellow colour with brief head. Fruity, herbal nose with notes of lemon, ginger and grass. Fruity, herbal, vegetal taste with ginger, lemon and citrus peel. Low herbal bitterness. Light body, with a slight sweetness. Rich ginger presence. Quite refreshing. Nice one.

Tried from Draft at Brewpub De Kromme Haring on 01 Nov 2025 at 22:46


6.8
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7

(Draught at De Kromme Haring, Utrecht, 14 Aug 2025) Hazy pale golden colour with frothy, white head. Fruity nose with citrus, wheat, bread, grass and clove. Fruity, herbal taste with notes of bread, citrus, clove and coriander. Low grassy bitterness. Medium body, quite dry. Refreshing and quite drinkable. Nice one.

Tried from Draft at Brewpub De Kromme Haring on 01 Nov 2025 at 22:40