About
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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Sigmund (15026) reviewed
Klaas from Kaapse Brouwers
5 years ago
7.5/10 — Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 7.5 Texture 8 Overall 7.5
330 ml bottle, Cardinal Pub & Bar, Stavanger. ABV is 9.8%, 46 EBU. Nearly black colour, moderate tan head. Moderate malty aroma, caramel, roast malts, liquorice, hints of Christmas spices. Fairly sweet flavour, distinct liquorice and caramel, roast malts, coffee, some spices. Piney bittering hops in the finish.
Tried from Bottle on 27 Jan 2021 at 11:15
Sigmund (15026) reviewed
Harrie from Kaapse Brouwers
5 years ago
6.1/10 — Appearance 7 Aroma 7 Flavor 5.5 Texture 6 Overall 5.5
330 ml bottle, received from Vinmonopolet (Nettbutikken) appr. 1 year after BB date (23/07/16). ABV is 6.1%, 53 IBU. Slightly hazy golden colour, moderate white head. Aroma of fruity, floral and spicy hops (Sladek), also notes of Szechuan pepper. Distinctly peppery and slightly dry flavour, notes of spicy saison yeast and herbal / spicy hops. Tastes a bit "off" in the finish. Probably better when fresher.
Tried from Bottle on 27 Jan 2021 at 11:08
Sigmund (15026) reviewed
Gozer from Kaapse Brouwers
5 years ago
7/10 — Appearance 7 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 7 Overall 7
330 ml bottle, from Vinmonopolet, Nettbutikken. ABV is 9.8%, 46 IBU. Black colour, small beige head. Roasty aroma, notes of roast malts, coffee, oatmeal and chocolate. Very moderate carbonation. Moderately sweet flavour, notes of roast malts, chocolate, liquorice and coffee, hints of caramel and oatmeal. Moderate hop bitterness in the finish.
Tried from Bottle on 27 Jan 2021 at 11:02
Sigmund (15026) reviewed
Bea from Kaapse Brouwers
5 years ago
7/10 — Appearance 9 Aroma 6.5 Flavor 6.5 Texture 7 Overall 7
330 ml bottle, from Vinmonopolet. ABV is 6.0%. Black colour, large tan head. Aroma of roast malts, coffee and dark chocolate. Dry flavour with the same elements. Moderate but fairly distinct hops.
Tried from Bottle on 27 Jan 2021 at 10:35
Sigmund (15026) reviewed
Tineke from Kaapse Brouwers
5 years ago
7.4/10 — Appearance 7 Aroma 7 Flavor 7.5 Texture 8 Overall 7.5
330 ml bottle, from Vinmonopolet, Nettbutikken. ABV is 7.9%, EBU 59. Black colour, small tan head. Aroma of roast malts, oatmeal and chocolate. The flavour is roasty with notes of coffee and chocolate, distinct bittering hops. Not too sweet.
Tried from Bottle on 27 Jan 2021 at 10:28
Maakun (17192) reviewed
Mark from Kaapse Brouwers
5 years ago
6.9/10 — Appearance 7 Aroma 6.5 Flavor 7 Texture 7 Overall 7
Can shared thanks to Thijs. Bit hay golden with white head. Bready malts, dry grain husks, soft lime, light earthy, dry dead leaves, a touch of caramel. Light sweet and bitter. Light bodied too. Decent.
Tried from Can on 23 Jan 2021 at 17:37
Beer5000 (11657) reviewed
Swaapse from Kaapse Brouwers
5 years ago
7.2/10 — Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 8 Overall 7
Can. Unclear pale golden body under a big, lacing white head. Aroma of tropical fruit and ripe peach. Taste is sweet, very smooth, soft pale malt, lots of tropical fruit, spicy yeast and canned peach, moderate bitterness. Fine balanced body and lots of tropical fruit with soft malt in aftertaste. Like a mix of hoppy sasion and NEIPA with a very smooth malt base. Interesting.
Tried from Can on 17 Jan 2021 at 18:47
SVD (7559) reviewed
All Together from Kaapse Brouwers
5 years ago
7.1/10 — Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 8.5
Can, sample, golden beer, small head. Aroma is hops, citrus, malt. Taste is the same, bitter, light sweet, lemon, bitter aftertaste, nice.
Tried from Can on 09 Jan 2021 at 21:00
Beer5000 (11657) reviewed
James from Kaapse Brouwers
5 years ago
7.8/10 — Appearance 8 Aroma 8 Flavor 8 Texture 8 Overall 7
Backlog January 2019. Clear golden body under a big, dense white head. Nice, fresh and fruity aroma with esters. Taste is sweet pale malt, fruity, spices and a bit peppery. Fine body and long lasting aftertaste. Nice one.
Tried on 07 Jan 2021 at 19:07
Idiosynkrasie (18451) reviewed
Gozer from Kaapse Brouwers
5 years ago
6.8/10 — Appearance 4 Aroma 8 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 7
330ml bottle. Jet black colour with late awakening, very small, creamy, beige head, a ring of macropore bubbles remains. Roasty, chocolately, dark malty aroma, notes of dark chocolate, Belgian chocolate, dark cocoa, a touch of praliné. Taste is bitter, roasty and chocolately, dark malty, notes of dark chocolate, Belgian chocolate, dark cocoa, some roasty, dark chocolately and hoppy bitterness, oaty overtones; lingering, bitter, minimally warming, alcoholic finish. Oily-creamy texture, smooth and soft palate, fine and soft carbonation. Rather simple, chocolately and bitter - OK.
Tried from Bottle on 28 Dec 2020 at 18:41