Brouwerij De Molen

Microbrewery in Bodegraven, Zuid-Holland, Netherlands 🇳🇱
Owned by Royal Swinkels (Bavaria Brouwerij / Swinkels Family Brewers / SFB)
Associated Venue: Brouwcafé de Molen
Associated Webshop: The Beershop Online - formely known as De Molen Beershop - Out of business

Established in 2004

Closed in 2025

Contact
Doortocht 4, Bodegraven, 2411 DS, Netherlands
Subsidiaries
Brouwerij De Molen owns 1 brewery:

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7.3
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6.5 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5

Panda at home, thanks to Kenneth, 20/05/2025.
Light shade of black topped with a tan cap that dissipates to a spiders web swirl.
Nose is chocolate, earthy roast, herb, umami notes.
Taste comprises dark malts, dried fruit rinds, miso tang, toffee, cocoa powder.
Medium bodied, with bite fine carbonation, semi drying close with a light boost.
It's fine but a bit boring.

Tried on 20 May 2025 at 16:47


7.6
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 6.5

12 Oz bottle. Poured dark with little head and brown edge. Cocoa powder, booze, malts. A good ris.

Tried from Bottle on 20 May 2025 at 01:11


6.6
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 6.5

Draft from GRNYBF. Some hops and other notes. Nothig too remarkable either way here.

Tried from Draft on 20 May 2025 at 01:01


7.8
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7.5 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5

Panda at home, thanks to Kenneth, 19/05/2025.
Deep copper to amber topped with a lasting beige head.
Nose is barrel first, caramel wafer, light bourbon nip, dried fruit esters.
Taste comprises caramel, old skool DIPA vibes, candied orange peel, bourbon nip but overlaid with a more complex wine barrel tang.
Medium bodied with bite, fine carbonation, semi drying close packing a balanced rising boost.
Fun sipper ... probably call this a strong ale stylistically over any DIPA!

Tried on 19 May 2025 at 17:10


7.4
Appearance - 7 | Aroma - 7.5 | Flavor - 7.5 | Texture - 7 | Overall - 7.5

Bottle, seems to have been intended for New Year's Eve. bb 11/25. Almost clear amber with a dense white cm of head. Aroma of singed toffee and white grapes, hints of champagne breadiness. Sweet, smooth despite medium high carbonation. Alcohol drifts just beneath the surface. Brioche, grapes, grassy bitterness. Not very saisonish at all but good.

Tried on 19 May 2025 at 14:05


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

Bottle from Kvickly, Odder. Clear brown with an off-white head. Aroma is sweet, malty, yeasty and juniper. Flavor is quite sweet and light bitter. Sweet finish. Soft. 170525

Tried from Bottle on 17 May 2025 at 20:06


8.4
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 9 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 7 | Overall - 9

Bottle @ Mathews Tasting. Pours reddish dark coffee brown with medium off-white head. Aroma is intense cocoa, dark chocolate, dry tobacco, ground coffee, cherry seeds, and black tea. Taste is very sweet, and light to medium bitter. Finish is long and mostly sweet with notes of prunes, raisins, dark chocolate, cocoa, cream, oak and vanilla. Excellent beer. Very sad that they are closing down the brewery.
So long and thanks for all the fish.

Tried from Bottle on 15 May 2025 at 21:13


7

#bock

Tried from Bottle on 09 May 2025 at 23:31


7.8
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8

Bottle @ Torben Mathews tasting.

Tried from Bottle on 08 May 2025 at 19:27


6.6
Appearance - 7 | Aroma - 6.5 | Flavor - 6.5 | Texture - 7 | Overall - 6.5

Bottled 330ml. -from Sir William's Ljubljana, shared with Hrabren. Darker amber coloured, medium sized off-white head, caramel and light juniper in the nose. Sweet malty, caramel, light juniper and spicy touch with nutty notes in the finish. Light licorice as well.

Tried from Bottle at Sir William's Pub on 07 May 2025 at 23:18