Symbiose Brewing / Blending
Microbrewery in Groningen, Groningen, Netherlands π³π±
Established in 2020
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Description
Vanaf 26 maart 2020 gaat Hobbybrouwerij Mara officieel verder als Symbiose Brewing / Blending. Ze blijven super kleinschalig zelf brouwen en blenden, door te experimenteren met diverse bieren, lokaal fruit en combinaties met cider, natuurwijn en mede zoeken ze naar symbiose. Symbiose is een samenwerking van Chiel Westra, Erik Drijfhout en Klaas Jan Geertsema. Symbiose Brewing/Blending maakt wilde bieren, cider, natuurwijn en hybride combinaties van deze drie wanneer daar symbiose ontstaat. Hiervoor gebruikt me zoveel mogelijk lokaal en vers geplukt fruit.
De meeste blended bieren worden gemaakt met een grote hoeveelheid spontaan wild bier van Brouwerij en Stekerij Vandenbroek. Dat bier wordt gebrouwen in koperen ketels, gekookt op houtvuur, gekoeld in een koelschip en vervolgens jarenlang vergist en gerijpt in houten vaten.
De meeste blended bieren worden gemaakt met een grote hoeveelheid spontaan wild bier van Brouwerij en Stekerij Vandenbroek. Dat bier wordt gebrouwen in koperen ketels, gekookt op houtvuur, gekoeld in een koelschip en vervolgens jarenlang vergist en gerijpt in houten vaten.
6.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Bottle pour at MBCC 2025 (Green session), pours a clear amber with a small white head. Aroma has lots of tart raspberries, moderate funk, and some hay. Flavour is somewhat washed out, with floral notes, tart raspberry skins, and gentle funk. Very light and lacking depth but nothing wrong with it.
Tried
from Bottle
on 28 May 2025
at 04:19
6.4/10
β
Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Bottle pour at MBCC 2025 (Red session), pours a clear bright pinkish red with a tint white head. Aroma has soft raspberries, peach skins, hay, and some bakerβs yeast. Flavour is very dry, with lots of bakerβs yeast, tart peaches, a touch of raspberry skins, and hay. Dry and lacking depth. Meh.
Tried
from Bottle
on 28 May 2025
at 04:19
7/10
β
Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 7
Overall 7.5
Bottle pour at MBCC 2025 (Yellow session), pours a clear golden, small white head. Aroma has a nice floral plum character, subtle funk, and acidity. Flavour is soft, with floral plums, moderate acidity, and subtle funk. A little too light and airy, and lacking the fruity and funky depth I would like. Decent.
Tried
from Bottle
on 28 May 2025
at 04:19
8.1/10
β
Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8.5
Bottle pour at MBCC 2025 (Yellow session), pours a deep dark pinkish purple with a small pink head. Aroma has deep raspberries, moderate funk, and a touch of stone fruit acidity. Flavour is complex and dry, with plenty of tart raspberries, soft apricot, apple skins, and complex funk. Surprisingly cohesive and complex. Excellent.
Tried
from Bottle
on 28 May 2025
at 04:18
5.9/10
β
Appearance 7
Aroma 5
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
Bottle pour at MBCC 2025, red session. Pours clear ruby with a white head. Fruity raspberries and buttered popcorn on the nose. Flavour has tart raspberries, gentle must, some buttered yeat.
Tried
from Bottle
on 26 May 2025
at 02:45
8.1/10
β
Appearance 7
Aroma 8
Flavor 8.5
Texture 8
Overall 8.5
Bottle pour at MBCC 2025, red session. Pours murky gold with a white head. Old furniture, must, mildew on the nose. Flavour has tons of old furniture, mikdewy upholstery, sour leather. Very nice.
Tried
from Bottle
on 26 May 2025
at 02:44
6.4/10
β
Appearance 7
Aroma 6.5
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Bottle pour at MBCC 2025, green session. Pours murky blonde. Gentle white wine grapes on the nose. Flavour has juicy white wine grapes, a bit sour. Not great.
Tried
from Bottle
on 25 May 2025
at 22:18
7.1/10
β
Appearance 7
Aroma 7.5
Flavor 7
Texture 7
Overall 7
Bottle pour at MBCC 2025, green session. Pours clear pale red with a white head. Raspberries, must, funk on the nose. Flavour has tart raspberries, some funk, sour wood. Okay.
Tried
from Bottle
on 25 May 2025
at 22:17
7.6/10
Tried
from Bottle
on 24 May 2025
at 18:04
7.8/10
Tried
from Bottle
on 24 May 2025
at 18:03