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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Bottle at kaapse Maria. Pours black, nose is chocolate, toffee, coconut fudge, taste is sweet toffee, chocolate, vanilla, coconut. 8
Tried on 25 Mar 2026 at 08:17

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On tap @ Biercafé Doerak, Delft.
Hazy orange with a white head. Flowery hop aroma with some bready malts. Sweet taste with a sweet fruity finish. Nice pale ale.
Tried from Draft at Doerak on 22 Mar 2026 at 11:21

7/10
Tried from Can on 18 Feb 2026 at 13:16

6.5/10
Sliedrecht, fles, 330ml

Flink wat schuim. Waterig geel, transparant
Granen,zuur,
Kruidig,droog, CO2, granen,zuur. Waarom ze dit blond noemen, ontgaat mij volledig, koolzuur gaat gauw weg en daarmee smaakt het oud.

#nl500
Tried from Bottle from De Vershoek on 31 Jan 2026 at 16:00

5/10
Pre-Textures, tap

Licht schuim, goudgeel, transparant
Melkig, tropical
Veel hopbitter, veel CO2, droge bittere nasmaak,meh
Tried from Draft at LOC Brewery on 24 Jan 2026 at 16:00

6/10
Tried from Can at Crafty Friends on 23 Nov 2025 at 13:34

6/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 6
Shared can at Crafty Friends 5 year party - Golden with a white head - Malt aroma - Malt body with some hop bitterness to balance - Malt finish with some bitterness - This was nice
Tried from Can at Crafty Friends on 21 Nov 2025 at 19:31

7/10
On tap @ Kaapse Kaap. Nice refreshing version of a dutch bok with distinct hop flavor, even at just 16 IBU. Food friendly.
Tried from Draft at Kaapse Kaap on 28 Oct 2025 at 09:32

7/10
On tap @ Kaapse Kaap. Nice refreshing version of a hoppy weizen close to a White IPA. Both sweetness from the wheat and fruty bitterness from the hops in fine balance.
Tried from Draft at Kaapse Kaap on 28 Oct 2025 at 09:29

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Bottle @ Kaapse Maria. Dark brown body under a fine, big, creamy beige head. Strong and complex aroma, dark, roasted malt, dry fruit, wood, acidic berries. Taste has the same including balanced bitterness. Quite amazing to get this much taste out of a 4,2% ABV beer. Balanced body with a really nice and long lasting aftertaste. Super nice and impressive.
Tried from Bottle at Kaapse Maria on 27 Oct 2025 at 16:45