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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7.5/10 — Appearance 6 Aroma 8 Flavor 8 Texture 6 Overall 8
Draft @ BBP Wanderlust festival 2019, shared with RB Belgian team. Cuivre, col fin beige, finement huileux et doré au verre. Arôme au nez marqué par le Bourbon - fines notes de pommes candi, barrique, malt cara pâle, ambre. Fruits secs et noirs en rétro. Le tout sublimé par les effluves de BA. Palais garde une bonne approche de Bourbon - note vanille, malté cara pâle, pomme caramélisée, toffee - amertume fine sur la fin.
Tried from Draft on 27 Sep 2019 at 14:49

6.5/10 — Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 7
Draft @ BBP Wanderlust festival 2019, shared with RB Belgian team. Dorée/paille, col blanc. Arôme au nez fin fruité/drêche, houblonné fin en retro-nasal. Le malté l'emporte et reste bien présent tout au long. Palais est léger fruité / ici aussi note de grains concassés et drêche, agrumes / citronné, petit fini poudreux et sec. Assez léger et frais - d'autres versions de session existent avec plus de punch des houblons / du houblon.
Tried from Draft on 27 Sep 2019 at 14:30

5.5/10 — Appearance 4 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 4 Overall 6
Draft @ BBP Wanderlust festival 2019, shared with RB Belgian team. Léger doré/orange, pas de col. Arôme au nez fruité/tropical, impression de cocktail de fruits rappelant le minute maid - quasi aucun effet de 'sour'. Palais est léger, profile quai rien comme alcool - agrumes - orange - watery finish - retrouve rien de l'apparent whisky. Léger mais avec un apport de mandarine. Pas mauvais mais juste un peu n'importe où niveau style et exécution.
Tried from Draft on 27 Sep 2019 at 14:25

7.2/10 — Appearance 6 Aroma 8 Flavor 8 Texture 6 Overall 7
Sample @ 6TH WANDERLUST CRAFT BEER FESTIVAL (1st day) shared with tderoeck and sebletitje. F: medium, white, not long lasting. C: pale straw, hazy. A: orange, grapefruits, tropical fruits, pine and passion fruits. T: light malty base, orange, tangerine, tropical fruits, pine, decent harmonic long lasting bitterness, medium carbonation, very refreshing, fully enjoyed.
Tried on 26 Sep 2019 at 16:33

6.9/10 — Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 8 Texture 6 Overall 6.5
Sample @ 6TH WANDERLUST CRAFT BEER FESTIVAL (1st day) shared with tderoeck and sebletitje. F: no real. C: deep gold to amber, hazy. A: malty, mellow fruity, peach, floral, bit caramel. T: rich malty base, mellow fruity, bit caramel, herbal-spicy touch, apricot, unusual combo all together but for me ok, enjoyed.
Tried on 26 Sep 2019 at 16:25

7.2/10 — Appearance 6 Aroma 8 Flavor 8 Texture 6 Overall 7
Sample @ 6TH WANDERLUST CRAFT BEER FESTIVAL (1st day) shared with tderoeck and sebletitje. F: medium, tan, not long lasting. C: brown, hazy. A: malty, caramel, chocolate touch, mellow cherries, bit vinous. T: rich malty base, toffee, sweet fruity, woody tannins, cherries, dry on the palate, soft carbonation, nice one, enjoyed.
Tried on 26 Sep 2019 at 16:23

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Draught @ the brewpub Aroma has sweet fruity tones and caramel. Flavour has sweet caramel, woody notes, some alcohol and mild menthol vibes. Also ripe fruits. Quite typical american-style BW.
Tried from Can on 25 Sep 2019 at 13:55

6.9/10 — Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 6.5
Draught @ the brewpub Aroma is quite mild with caramel. Flavour has strong bourbon tones, alcohol, vanilla, gluey tones and caramel. Out of balance and too gluey. Drinkability is not that great.
Tried on 25 Sep 2019 at 13:48

6.9/10 — Appearance 6 Aroma 8 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 7.5
Draught @ the brewpub Aroma is nice with coffee and licorice. Flavour has licorice, some fruitiness and mild coffee vibes. Not bad but I like my stouts less tropical.
Tried on 25 Sep 2019 at 13:34

7.2/10 — Appearance 6 Aroma 8 Flavor 8 Texture 6 Overall 7
Draught @ the brewpub Aroma has caramel, resin and minerals. Flavour has caramel, resin, minerals and hints of menthol. A solid amber ale. Why this is listed as IPA?
Tried on 25 Sep 2019 at 13:17