Brouwerij De Klem

Microbrewery in Niel, Antwerp, Belgium 🇧🇪

Established in 2016

Contact
Galileilaan 90 Unit A5, Niel, 2845, Belgium
Description
Gepassioneerd door bier, is Olivier Op De Beeck, zowel privé als professioneel, steeds op zoek gegaan naar het hoe en waarom bij verschillende brouwers/brouwerijen in binnen- en buitenland. In 2012 nam hij dan ook de eerste maal de roerstok zelf in handen en creëerde zo zijn eerste biertjes. Toen hij in 2014 trouwde kon het ook niet anders dan dat het bier-aanbod voor een groot deel uit eigen brouwsels bestond, wat bij kenners en niet-kenners enorm goed in de smaak viel. En toen is het dromen begonnen..." wat als ik die passie voor het pure, ambachtelijke brouwen van bier nu eens zou gaan delen voor en samen met bierliefhebbers". In 2016 is het zover: Brouwerij De Klem brengt haar eerste bier Hellegat Blond op de markt, vestigt zich in Niel (Galileilaan) en zal er voortaan geregeld zijn deuren openstellen om iedere geïnteresseerde in te wijden in het reilen en zeilen van de dorpsbrouwerij... uiteraard met de nodige degustaties en animaties.

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

Medium, cream-beige head over dull-brown, opaque beer, looking very carbonated. "Hot" malts, porridge, malt/cornsyrup, breakfast cereals, eggbread. Chocolate, dark malts, dry bread, wood, christmas herbs, bit resiny too. Cacaopowder in the finish, tannines. Well-bodied, very slick to chewy. Very well-carbonated. Given blind, I'd have said Dunkler Bock, albeit with the strength of a Doppelbock, and way drier. Conclusion: interesting.

Tried from Bottle at Dr. Beer - Bar & Shop on 07 Sep 2025 at 08:28


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

Kerstbier Festival. Almost clear reddish brown beer with a beige head. Aroma of red malt, dark fruits, dried fruits, raisins. Taste of dried dark fruits, caramel, raisins, plums.

Tried on 22 Dec 2023 at 10:17


6

Tried from Bottle on 05 Sep 2020 at 13:45


6.9
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7.5

Dark red brown colour. Aroma and flavour have plenty of sweet jammy red fruits. Dry, yeasty finish.

Tried on 09 Feb 2020 at 19:14


8.3
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 9 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 9

Bottle at home. Hazy yellow color. Medium sized white head. Smell and taste malts, somewhat grassy, long tall grass out on free grasslands. That's what I get initially, sounds poetic but I can't describe it better. I love it. Also a solid bitterness etc etc but most importantly just a good beer. Nice! 8-3-9-4-18

Tried from Bottle on 22 Sep 2019 at 11:30


7.5
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 8

Bottle at home. Clear golden to light orange color, medium sized white to off-white head. Smell and taste malts, grassy hops, grassy bitter. Lingering bitterness. I quite like it. 8-3-8-3-15

Tried from Bottle on 22 Sep 2019 at 11:29


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

Bottle at home. A bit unclear golden color, average sized white head. Smell and taste malts, medium bitterness, a bit dry like there's tannins in there. Hmm decent body and medium carbonation. Alright. 7-3-7-3-12

Tried from Bottle on 08 Sep 2019 at 19:02


5.8
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 5

Bottle at home. Red-brown color, medium sized off-white to beige head. Don't get much aroma. Maybe a bit malty and bready. Flavor is also a lot more ehm…flat? Dull? Bland? I get malts, some sort of malty bitterness but it's a bit odd and hard to describe. It also leaves my mouth cheeks and tongue aa bit dry in the finish. Hmm I don't know, not a fan of this one, but it's totally drinkable so I'll finish it but I very much doubt I'd buy it again.

Tried from Bottle on 08 Sep 2019 at 18:32


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

Bottle at home. A bit hazy amber color, medium sized beige head. Aroma is malts, a bit bready, dough. Flavor is malts, sweetish, amber malts, light malt bitter. Decent to medium body and carbonation. Meh. 6-3-6-3-11

Tried from Bottle on 08 Sep 2019 at 18:28


6

Tried from Bottle on 01 Sep 2019 at 00:05


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