Kaapse Brouwers

Microbrewery in Rotterdam, Zuid-Holland, Netherlands 🇳🇱
Associated with 4 Venues

Established in 2014

Contact
Keilestraat 9 C, Rotterdam, 3029 BP, Netherlands
Description
Founder Tsjomme Zijlstra's idea to start his own brewery came to him after his time in England. He started to brew his own beer at home and decided in 2014 that he wanted go bigger. He met Menno and John, owners of Brouwerij de Molen in Bodegraven, and told them his story. They taught him how to brew with one of their old brewing installations. Kaapse Brouwers was born.

We are Kaapse Brouwers. We are the brewers who introduced craft beer to Rotterdam, and Rotterdam to the world. With our Kaapse recipes we brew non-conformist beers. We choose for bold recipes and love to experiment with different flavors to create contemporary craft beers.

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5.5/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 5 Flavor 5 Texture 7 Overall 4.5
Pours a pitch black body and a dense mocha coloured head with good retention. Aroma's: some sourness from the bottle (not very promising). From the glass it's roasty, umami, alcohol, light sour. Retronasal it's sourish, roasted, funky, umami. Flavour is light sour and light sweet. Medium bodied. Warming alcohol. Soft carbonation. Finish is long, light sour and some roasty bitterness. Well, this is clearly infected, but it's not mouth puckering and actually somewhat enjoyable for a little while. But 375 is too much.
Tried from Bottle from De Bierkoning on 07 Jan 2025 at 20:17

7/10
Tried on 03 Jan 2025 at 12:30

8.4/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 8.5 Flavor 8.5 Texture 8 Overall 8.5
33 cl.can @ home, bought @ Mitra Gorinchem.
Black with a thin beige head. Gognac aroma with roasted malts and dark caramel. Sweet taste with a long sweet boozy finish. A real treat.
Tried from Can from Mitra Gorinchem Zonneveld De Linie on 30 Dec 2024 at 21:00

7.1/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 4 Flavor 7 Texture 8 Overall 9.5
Bottle 0,33ltr: Hazy yeastie amber/orange coloured brew with an well balanced taste between bitter and sweet. Hints of caramel, pine and oranges.
Tried from Bottle on 29 Dec 2024 at 11:35

7/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 5 Flavor 6 Texture 8 Overall 9
Bottle 0,33ltr: Opaque black coloured brew with an burning slightly sweet bitter taste with hints of chocolate, coffee and roasted malts.
Tried from Bottle on 29 Dec 2024 at 11:35

6.5/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 4 Flavor 6 Texture 8 Overall 8
Bottle 0,33ltr: Hazy orange coloured brew with an dry bitter taste and hints of citrus fruits and pine. This one must be an Session IPA, the new beer style on Ratebeer.
Tried from Bottle on 29 Dec 2024 at 11:35

6.2/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 4 Flavor 5 Texture 8 Overall 8
Bottle 0,33ltr: Hazy golden colored brew with an dry and sweet bitter taste, much citrus hints with some slightly spices. Too dry for an saison and too sweet for an I.P.A., new hybrid style perheps?
Tried from Bottle on 29 Dec 2024 at 11:35

7.1/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 5 Flavor 7 Texture 8 Overall 8.5
Bottle 0,33ltr: Very dark brown colored brew with an dry bitter taste with some sweetness. Hints of citrus, roasted rye malts, caramel and some smokiness.
Tried from Bottle on 29 Dec 2024 at 11:35

7.4/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 5 Flavor 8 Texture 8 Overall 8.5
Bottle 0,33ltr: Hazy orange colored brew with an fruity but dry bitter taste, hints of citrus and white grapes. This brew takes the lovely summer to mine livingroom in this Dutch windy winter.
Tried from Bottle on 29 Dec 2024 at 11:20

6.5/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 5 Flavor 7 Texture 8 Overall 7
Can 0,33 ltr: Clear dark brown coloured brew with an dry bitter taste with some sweetness, hints of oranges, caramel and roasted malts.
Tried from Can on 29 Dec 2024 at 11:12