Jopen

Microbrewery in Haarlem, Noord-Holland, Netherlands 🇳🇱
Associated with 3 Venues

Established in 1994

Contact
Emrikweg 19, Haarlem, 2031 BT, Netherlands
Description
Crafting Divine Beers in historic brewing city Haarlem (Amsterdam Metro). Brewery in a former church, with bar restaurant. Historic and progressive craft beers.
[Michel Ordeman]

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6.2/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 6
Bottle. Poured a clear, dark reddish-brown body with a dense, off-white head. The aroma started quite butterscotchy and burnt, and was soon followed by some smoke, tar and chocolate. The flavor was quite burnt, leaving the chocolate, butterscotch and tar in the background. There was a little hoppy bitterness as well. The mouthfeel was dry and medium full, and the flavor finished with burnt malt, some chocolate, and bitterness. There were also some coffee notes all the way, and it left lacings. A quite likeable beer, but I know a lot of others I would choose to drink again instead of this. (071014)
Tried from Bottle on 14 Oct 2007 at 06:12

7.4/10 Appearance 10 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 7.5
On tap at ‘t Arendsnest.
It takes 4 minutes to tap this beer. Deep black coloured, medium sized long-lasting creamy brown head, mild smokey nose. Roasted malt and bitter coffee aroma with notes of chocolate, smoke and wood. Dry with light notes of coffee in the finish.
Tried from Draft on 12 Oct 2007 at 04:48

6.5/10 Appearance 4 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 7
(Bottle 30 cl) Courtesy of yespr. Hazy, pale golden with a small, white head. Very spicy aroma. Fairly light body with sweetish, malty accents. Notes of flowers and honey. Very subdued bitterness. Unusual and quite interesting. 051007
Tried from Bottle on 07 Oct 2007 at 05:47

6.8/10 Appearance 4 Aroma 8 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 7
(Bottle 30 cl) Courtesy of yespr. Pours a clear golden with floating impurities and a dense, white head leaving some laces. Complex aroma of fruit and spices. Quite full-bodied, sweetish malty, spicy and some yeast. Subdued bitterness. Quite lovely really. 051007
Tried from Bottle on 07 Oct 2007 at 05:06

6.4/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 6.5
30 cL bottle (I had this noted as Oprechte een courant bier, ABV: 8.5%), thanks to MiP. Pours hazy yellow with a lot of sediment floating around. Huge white and dense head. Wheaty and somewhat coriander spiced nose. Nicely spiced and caramel sweetness with a tart bitterness above. Has a slight sharp edge in the finish.
Tried from Bottle on 06 Oct 2007 at 15:24

6.1/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 5 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 6.5
30 cL bottle. Pours pale and hazy yellow with a lacing white head. Aroma has a minor but still distinct spice note. Flavour is slight oat flavoured, mellowish/soft in flavour and mouthfeel. Ends slight sweet yet still somewhat oatish. Nice and clearly differently herbal and spiced flavoured.
Tried from Bottle on 06 Oct 2007 at 07:10

6/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 6
Bottle. Nice head with good duration. Color is milky golden. Aroma and taste are yeast and malt.
Tried from Bottle on 30 Sep 2007 at 13:52

6.1/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 5.5
Bottled. A deep red beer with a lazing tan head. The aroma is sweet with primary notes of roasted malt, but also lighter notes of straw. The flavor is sweet malty with notes of roasted malt - which gives the beer a slight acidity, and a dry bitter finish.
Tried from Bottle on 28 Sep 2007 at 02:20

7.1/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 8 Texture 6 Overall 7.5
Bottle. Nice head with good duration. Color is dark amber. Aroma and taste are fruits, spices, malts and hops.
Tried from Bottle on 25 Sep 2007 at 13:50

7.5/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 8 Overall 8
300ml bottle. Dark brown body with a beige head. Aroma is sweet roasted malt. Flavor is sweet, malty and roasted coffee with some bitterness in the finish. Not exactly very complex and not representative for a stout. But very flavorful and nice, I like it a lot.
Tried from Bottle on 23 Sep 2007 at 10:29