Kaapse Brouwers
Microbrewery
in
Rotterdam,
Zuid-Holland,
Netherlands 🇳🇱
Associated with 4 Venues
Established in 2014
Contact
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.
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.
7/10
Tap @ Kaapse Maria. Easy drinkable, refreshing hoppy lager. Light bodied, not strong on malt, plenty of hop aroma, medium bitterness.
Tried
from Draft
at
Kaapse Maria
on 27 Oct 2025
at 16:32
7.4/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 7.5
Flavor 7.5
Texture 7
Overall 7.5
Tap at Proeflokaal de Riddert. Hazy, yellow-ish, golden colour with average, creamy, moderately lasting and lacing, white head. Tropical and citrusy fruity, hoppy aroma, slightly sweet-ish, wheaty malty background, notes of lemon, orange, mango. Taste is tropical fruity and citrusy fruity hoppy, slightly sweet-ish, wheaty malty basis, notes of lemon, orange, mango.
Creamy texture, smooth and soft palate, medium to fine, mildly prickly carbonation.
Refreshing, drinkable, tasty - enjoyable.
Creamy texture, smooth and soft palate, medium to fine, mildly prickly carbonation.
Refreshing, drinkable, tasty - enjoyable.
Tried
from Draft
on 03 Oct 2025
at 18:00
6.8/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 6.5
Flavor 6.5
Texture 7
Overall 7
Tap at Kaapse Will'ns. Clear, yellow-ish, golden colour with average, frothy, moderately lasting and lacing, white head. Sweet-ish, minimally grainy, pale malty aroma, hints of caramel and toffee, a touch of peanut. Taste is sweet-ish, minimally husky and grainy, pale malty, hints of toffee, caramel, a touch of peanut.
Creamy texture, smooth and soft palate, fine, dense, creamy carbonation.
Harmonious and balanced - pretty nice.
Creamy texture, smooth and soft palate, fine, dense, creamy carbonation.
Harmonious and balanced - pretty nice.
Tried
from Draft
at
Kaapse Will'ns
on 03 Oct 2025
at 15:19
6.6/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 7
Tap at Kaapse Will'ns. Cloudy, yellow-ish, golden colour with average, frothy, moderately lasting, minimally lacing, white head. Wheaty malty and grassy, minimally floral aroma, notes of fresh hay. Taste is minimally tart-ish, grassy and slightly floral with wheaty malty basis, minimally funky overtones of infection.
Watery texture, smooth and soft palate, medium to fine, prickly carbonation.
Nice hay flavours, not overly annoying hints of infection, but somehow incomplete - so-so.
Watery texture, smooth and soft palate, medium to fine, prickly carbonation.
Nice hay flavours, not overly annoying hints of infection, but somehow incomplete - so-so.
Tried
from Draft
at
Kaapse Will'ns
on 03 Oct 2025
at 14:45
7.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7.5
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Hazy yellow colour with medium white head.Aroma is fruity of Greapfruits and pine nice strong taste of fresh crispy hops nice bitterness and good full body still well balanced and smooth finish.
Tried
from Draft
on 17 Sep 2025
at 07:13
7.3/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7.5
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
44cl Blik. Troebel diepgouden kleur, witte kraag. Fruitig, mango, citrus, netels, licht moutig, fruitige en bittere finish. Medium body. Lekker.
Tried
from Can
on 13 Sep 2025
at 18:38
6.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
13/IX/25 - on tap @ BBP Wanderlust Beer Festival (Brussels), BB: n/a (2025-915) Thanks to Sara, Dalys, Bjorn and Laurence for sharing today’s beers!
Clear orange beer, small creamy white head, a little stable, non adhesive. Aroma: very malty, caramel, very lightly smoked, very subtle, some cow fodder, hay, grains. MF: ok carbon, medium body. Taste: some citrus, lots of caramel malts, wort, grains, soft bitterness. Aftertaste: fruity touch, ripe banana, yeasty, sourish touch, a bit malty, some caramel, where’s the smoke??
Clear orange beer, small creamy white head, a little stable, non adhesive. Aroma: very malty, caramel, very lightly smoked, very subtle, some cow fodder, hay, grains. MF: ok carbon, medium body. Taste: some citrus, lots of caramel malts, wort, grains, soft bitterness. Aftertaste: fruity touch, ripe banana, yeasty, sourish touch, a bit malty, some caramel, where’s the smoke??
Tried
from Draft
on 13 Sep 2025
at 16:05
8.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 9
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8.5
13/IX/25 - on tap @ BBP Wanderlust Beer Festival (Brussels), BB: n/a (2025-910) Thanks to Sara, Dalys, Bjorn and Laurence for sharing today’s beers!
Pretty cloudy yellowish blond to orange beer, practically no head. Aroma: oh my, lovely, lots of white grapes, dank hops, some marijuana, onions, diesel, lots of mango, lovely! MF: ok carbon, medium body. Taste: good hoppy start, bitter, very herbal, floral touch. Aftertaste: sweet touch, tropical fruits, juicy, dank hops, marijuana, good stuff!
Pretty cloudy yellowish blond to orange beer, practically no head. Aroma: oh my, lovely, lots of white grapes, dank hops, some marijuana, onions, diesel, lots of mango, lovely! MF: ok carbon, medium body. Taste: good hoppy start, bitter, very herbal, floral touch. Aftertaste: sweet touch, tropical fruits, juicy, dank hops, marijuana, good stuff!
Tried
from Draft
on 13 Sep 2025
at 15:40
6.1/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
13/IX/25 - on tap @ BBP Wanderlust Beer Festival (Brussels), BB: n/a (2025-904) Thanks to Sara, Dalys, Bjorn and Laurence for sharing today’s beers!
Clear orange beer, creamy off-white head, stable, adhesive, leaving some lacing in the glass. Aroma: very malty, grains, hay, cow fodder, barnyard, a little dirty, not very good. MF: soft carbon, medium body. Taste: very malty start, grains, hay, cardboard, a bit oxidized, sweet, some caramel. Aftertaste: sugary, wort, caramel malts, bitter, cardboard, not great. Tastes old.
Clear orange beer, creamy off-white head, stable, adhesive, leaving some lacing in the glass. Aroma: very malty, grains, hay, cow fodder, barnyard, a little dirty, not very good. MF: soft carbon, medium body. Taste: very malty start, grains, hay, cardboard, a bit oxidized, sweet, some caramel. Aftertaste: sugary, wort, caramel malts, bitter, cardboard, not great. Tastes old.
Tried
from Draft
on 13 Sep 2025
at 15:10
6/10
Taster at DBF, courtesy of the Kaapse crew. Egy alapból vékonyka és alkoholos bw-t calvados hordóban érlelve ugyan mi a legjobb kimenetel, amire számítani lehetett?
Tried
on 13 Sep 2025
at 09:26