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

33cl Bottle from De Bierkoning. Black colour, thick creamy beige-brown head. Aroma of roasted malts, liquorice, grapefruit, light soapy, lots of citrus, passionfruit. Flavour is light to medium-sweet, malty, roasted malts, tar, passionfruit, grapefruit, citrus, liquorice, dry hoppy and roasted finish. Medium-bodied. Nice stuff.

Tried from Bottle on 25 Mar 2014 at 13:57


7.4
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5

Keg at the Cock Tavern, 18/03/14. Hazed orange amber with a moderate off white head. Nose is tarte citrics, bitter orange, spice, wheaten bread, clove, lemon rind. Taste comprises light candy sugar, herbal pangs, orange pith, lemon rind. Medium bodied, fine carbonation, crisp grassy close that refreshes. Solid saison.

Tried from Can on 25 Mar 2014 at 06:52


5.9
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 5 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 5.5

Bottle from The Beerhive. Hazy golden body with a white head. Light carbonation. Nice lacing. Aroma of white pepper, pear and mushy apple. Flavour of watery apple juice with a spicy finish. Thin body with a watery texture. Soft fizz. For a Saison it’s a bit dull - very unlike their excellent APA Karel. This bottle was 5.6% ABV.

Tried from Bottle on 21 Mar 2014 at 16:33


7.1
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7.5

Oatmeal stout indeed, heavy taste of oat and cacao. Bit flat though, needs more body.

Tried on 21 Mar 2014 at 15:37


7.5
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8

Bottle from The Beerhive. Murky amber body with small yeast flecks floating around. Medium off-white head. Light carbonation. Nice lacing. Aroma of mango, grapefruit and dusty yeast. Sharp flavour of citrus balanced by sweet mango. Very hoppy and bitter. Medium body with a spritzy mouthfeel. Lively fizz. Excellent flavour for 4.5% ABV - tangy and bitter.

Tried from Bottle on 21 Mar 2014 at 14:47


6.8
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7

33cl Bottle from De Bierkoning. Slightly hazy golden orange colour, white head. Aroma of spicy yeast, sweet, gale, herbal stuff, some hops. Flavour is spicy, gale, yeast, herbs, malty, hay, quite dry, wheat, firm bitter finish with some spice. Light-bodied. Nice, but I’m not a fan of this particular spicy saison yeast.

Tried from Bottle on 21 Mar 2014 at 11:09


7
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7

Bottle at Deans impromptu Monday night tasting. Poured a dark mahogany with a bubbly light tan head. The aroma is roasted malt liqourice light medicinal. The flavour is medium to strong bitter with a hop alcohol bitter malt liqourice palate. Medium to full bodied with soft carbonation.

Tried from Bottle on 17 Mar 2014 at 13:56


7
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7

33cl bottle courtesy of and shared with Denk. Thin creamy tan head. Clear black pour. Very nice

Tried from Bottle on 17 Mar 2014 at 13:49


7.3
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7

Bottle at Deans impromptu tasting. Den Haag. Poured a hazy medium amber with a thin white head and some broken lace. The aroma is grassy hop citrus. The flavour is medium bitter with a rich citrus hop palate. Medium bodied with average carbonation.

Tried from Bottle on 17 Mar 2014 at 12:29


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

33cl bottle courtesy of Denk. Thin creamy off white head. Hazy amber pour. Lovely bitterness with some sweetness too.

Tried from Bottle on 17 Mar 2014 at 12:23