Symbiose Brewing / Blending

Microbrewery in Groningen, Groningen, Netherlands 🇳🇱

Established in 2020

Contact
Porthole 34, Groningen, 9733GJ, Netherlands
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.

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7.3/10 Appearance 5 Aroma 7 Flavor 8 Texture 8 Overall 7.5
MBCC. Hazy orange without head. Aroma is sweet, malty, plums and wood. Flavor is quite sweet and moderate acidic. Dry and moderate acidic finish. 230525
Tried on 23 May 2025 at 10:58

7.9/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 7.5 Flavor 8 Texture 8 Overall 8
MBCC. Hazy dark red with a white head. Aroma is sweet, malty, raspberries, apricot and wood. Flavor is quite sweet and moderate acidic. Dry and moderate acidic finish. 230525
Tried on 23 May 2025 at 10:56

7/10
MBCC 2025. Session #1
Funky, berries, dry. Ok.
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Tried on 23 May 2025 at 10:38

7/10
MBCC 2025. Session #1
Some funk and fruit, balanced. Very dry, tho. Ok
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Tried from Bottle on 23 May 2025 at 10:17

7/10
23/05/2025 Sample at Mikkeller Beer Celebration Copenhagen 2025
Tried on 23 May 2025 at 07:25

7/10
23/05/2025 Sample at Mikkeller Beer Celebration Copenhagen 2025
Tried on 23 May 2025 at 07:16

7.9/10 Appearance 7 Aroma 8.5 Flavor 8 Texture 7 Overall 8
Bottle pour at MBCC 2025, yellow session. Pours murky blonde. Tons of manure, leather, funk on the nose. Flavour has leather, musty funk, tannic bitterness. Very nice.
Tried from Bottle on 23 May 2025 at 03:00

8/10 Appearance 7 Aroma 8.5 Flavor 8 Texture 8 Overall 8
Bottle pour at MBCC 2025, yellow session. Pours murky mahagony with a pinkbhead. Leather, old furniture, tannic fruit on the nose. Flavour has leather, upholstery, tannic berries, slightly tart. Pretty solid.
Tried from Bottle on 23 May 2025 at 03:00

7.3/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 8 Flavor 7 Texture 7 Overall 6.5
750mL bottle, pours a cloudy bright orange with a small white head. Aroma brings out plenty of floral notes, tart plums, and gentle wild yeast. Flavour is dry, tart and fruity, with plenty of tart plums, oak, and some wild yeast. Very dry, oaky, and tart. Good.
Tried from Bottle on 21 May 2025 at 20:57

8.1/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 8 Flavor 8 Texture 8 Overall 8.5
750mL bottle, pours a cloudy orange with a small white head. Aroma has a fruitiness to it despite being a gueuze, with a nice barnyard funk, some leather, and gentle oak. Flavour has a great funky and oaky complexity, leather, and a touch of citrus. Funky, leathery and oaky. Excellent.
Tried from Bottle on 21 May 2025 at 20:44