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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6.6
Appearance - 4 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7.5

8 January 2022. At Hal 16 (Dok Brewing). Shared with the lovely Anke!

A: hazy red, thin, off-white head.
A: raspberry, cassis, coulis, lemon, wheat.
T: sour unripe raspberry & redcurrant; lemon acid.
F: tart lemony finsh, bitter-sour berry skins.
P: medium body, slick texture, soft carbonation.
Decent; lacks some depth at 7.5%.

Tried on 18 Mar 2023 at 14:31


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

8 January 2022. At Hal 16 (Dok Brewing). Shared with the lovely Anke!

A: hazy black, stable, foamy, beige head.
A: mocha, cashew, old milk chocolate, cream, vague bubblegum.
T: sweetish mocha, cream, nuts & brown bread.
F: earthy hops, dry toast & mocha.
P: medium body, slick-creamy texture, soft carbonation.
Quaffable dry Stout.

Tried on 18 Mar 2023 at 14:29


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

6 January 2022. At Hal 16 (Dok Brewing). Cheers to the Teamleader crew!

A: hazy black, small, foamy, beige head.
A: orange peel, mango, mocha, cashew, pink grapefruit.
T: sweetish mango, mandarin, bitter pine & brown bread.
F: piney hops, citrus peel, spicy rye, bitter resin.
P: medium body, slick texture, average carbonation.
Textbook BIPA.

Tried on 18 Mar 2023 at 14:23


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

6 January 2022. At Hal 16 (Dok Brewing). Cheers to the Teamleader crew!

A: clear golden, small, foamy, off-white head.
A: cheese, ripe mango, melon, sweat, apricot, citrus zest.
T: sweet melon & peach, bitter ripe grapefruit & citrus peel.
F: floral hops, dank cheese, bittersweet citrus, warming triple sec-like alcohol.
P: medium body, oily texture, soft carbonation.
Hefty DIPA, not very delicate but tasty.

Tried on 14 Mar 2023 at 17:32


6.9
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5

9/III/23 - on tap @ DOK Brewing Company (Gent), BB: n/a (2023-223)

Pretty clear dark brown to black beer, creamy dense beige head, stable, adhesive, leaving some lacing in the glass. Aroma: good roast, ripe banana, yeasty, coffee, hint of tropical fruits, pineapple maybe, more coffee. MF: ok carbon, medium body. Taste: sweet start, lots of alcohol, sweet malts, good roast, pretty malty, grains, bitter. Aftertaste: more roast, bitter, some alcohol, a bit of chocolate, more alcohol, very malty, a bit too sweet, overripe banana, unpleasant bitterness.

Tried from Draft at Dok Brewing Company on 09 Mar 2023 at 20:45


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

Golden, cloudy with a minimal white head. A tropical fruity and floral aroma. Medium bitter, some sweetness with a semu dry hop end.

Tried on 15 Feb 2023 at 21:45


6.8
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6

18/I/23 - on tap @ DOK Brewing Company (Gent), BB: n/a (2023-72)

Clear purple brown beer, big solid creamy beige head, stable, a bit adhesive. Aroma: spicy, malty, rye maybe, quite some coffee, more roast, caramel, some vanilla. MF: soft carbon, medium to light body. Taste: malty start, hay, lots of cow fodder, very watery, light, gentle roast, some toasted bread, grains, cow fodder, meh. Aftertaste: little bitter, a bit watery, grains, hay, very rural, ok but not great.

Tried from Draft on 18 Jan 2023 at 22:30


7.8
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 9 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 8

18/I/23 - on tap @ DOK Brewing Company (Gent), BB: n/a (2023-70)

Little cloudy pink red beer, practically no head. Aroma: a little fruity, some berries, nice, sourish impression. MF: ok carbon, medium body. Taste: very fruity, lots of berries, raspberry jam, a bit sweet, nice balance in the beer. Aftertaste: nice, juicy, lots of berries, good acidity, some raspberries, some strawberry jam. Nice one!

Tried from Can on 18 Jan 2023 at 22:00


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

18/I/23 - on tap @ DOK Brewing Company (Gent), BB: n/a (2023-67)

A little cloudy orange beer, big solid creamy yellowish head, stable, adhesive, leaving a nice lacing in the glass. Aroma: a bit fruity, some banana peel, citrus notes, a bit grassy, refreshing. MF: lively carbon, medium body. Taste: sweet and fruity start, a bit sugary, some tropical fruits, pretty bitter, yeasty, a bit oxidized, malty, caramel, a bit of ripe banana, quite some liquorice. Aftertaste: bubble gum, yeasty, some ripe banana, more liquorice.

Tried from Draft at Dok Brewing Company on 18 Jan 2023 at 21:15


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

Can from AH XL supermarket. Color: Clear golden, white head. Aroma: Fruity passionfruit, hoppy. Taste: Hoppy, notes of passionfruit and some citrus fruit, malty background. Moderate sweet and light to moderate bitterness. Medium body, just below average carbonation. Very nice Session IPA (according to the label) with quite long lasting finish.

Tried from Can on 05 Jan 2023 at 19:33