Brouwerij Vrijstad

Microbrewery in Culemborg, Gelderland, Netherlands 🇳🇱

Established in 2011

Contact
Nijverheidsweg 6, Culemborg, 4104 AN, Netherlands
Description
De initiatiefnemers achter Brouwerij Vrijstad zijn Benno Slothouwer (1969) en Lars van der Most (1969). Nog kleiner dan kleinschalig brouwen: garagebier. Voor 30 liter waren we destijds een dag in de weer. In de afgelopen jaren zijn we uitgebreid zonder onze kleinschalige charme te verliezen. Onze brouwcapaciteit is nu 700 liter op een dag.

In oktober 2024 werd de brouwerij in goed overleg overgedragen aan drie nieuwe eigenaren, namelijk Rick Sloof, Dennis Joosen en Roy van den Brink. Rick is verantwoordelijk voor de verkoop, PR en marketing, Dennis voor de technische ondersteuning en innovatie en Roy is de brouwer.

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6
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6

Bottle at De Drie Dorstige Herten, Utrecht. Aroma of hay, grainy malt, caramel, fruity notes, hint of hops. Flavour is moderate sweet with a moderate bitter finish. Body is medium. Nothing special, but a pretty decent pleasant Keller.

Tried from Bottle on 13 Feb 2025 at 05:02


6.8
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 6.5 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7.5

Fles 33cl in Huissen. Flink koolzuur, zuurtje, vlierbloesem, fruitig, wat sinaasappel, wat lactose, citrus. (12-10-2024).

Tried from Bottle on 12 Oct 2024 at 17:22


8
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8

33 cl. bottle @ home, bought @ Kulenborgse Bierhandel. Dark brown with a beige head. Dark malt aroma with caramel, raisins, figs, whiskey and some cherry sourness. Sweet taste with a sour note and a long lasting sweet boozy finish. Best Vrijstad beer to date. --- Beer merged from original tick of Quadrupel Barrel Aged on 02 Feb 2024 at 21:37 - Score: Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8. Original review text: 33 cl. bottle @ home, bought @ Plus Culemborg. Brown with an off-white head. Massive bourbon aroma with dark fruits. Sweet taste with a boozy sweet finish. Nice one!

Tried from Bottle on 14 Jan 2023 at 11:03


6.4
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5

33 cl. bottle @ home, bought @ Kulenborgse Bierhandel.
Hazy yellow with a white head. Elderflower and lacto aroma. Sour taste with a sweet finish. Nice and balanced.

Tried from Bottle from Kulenborgse Bierhandel on 29 Dec 2022 at 15:46


7.1
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5

33 cl. bottle @ home, bought @ Theezusje, Culemborg.
Pitch black with a beige head. Roasted malts and fruity coffee aroma. Sweet taste with a low bitter finish. Gentle coffee notes throughout. Very nice coffee porter from my favorite local brewer.

Tried from Bottle on 22 Apr 2022 at 22:23


7.9
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5

33 cl. bottle @ home, bought @ van Rooij, Culemborg.
Clear brown with an off-white head. Malty caramel aroma with some juniper, leather, oak and whisky. Sweet taste with a low bitter finish. Great stuff.

Tried from Bottle from Drankenspecialist van Rooij on 21 Jan 2022 at 09:44


6.9
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5

33 cl. bottle @ home, bought @ Kulenborgse Bierhandel.
Light hazy dark pink with a white head. Sour raspberry aroma. Sour taste with a sweet and sour finish. Raspberries are very present. Great summer beer.

Tried from Bottle on 26 Sep 2021 at 20:13


6.1
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 4 | Overall - 6.5

33 cl. bottle @ home, bought @ Plus Culemborg. Hazy golden with a big white head. Fruity aroma with some hops. Taste is rather sweet with a semi-bitter finish. Too fruity and not clean enough for a Kölsch but pleasant enough otherwise.

Tried from Bottle on 01 Jan 2020 at 20:15


6.4
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 4 | Overall - 6.5

33 cl. bottle @ home, bought @ van Rooij, Culemborg. Clear amber with a big white head. Caramel aroma with some rooibos tea. Bittersweet taste with a nice dry finish. Overly carbonated which takes a bit of the aroma away but otherwise a very pleasurable ale.

Tried from Bottle on 15 Nov 2019 at 20:14


5.9
Appearance - 4 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 5.5

33 cl. bottle shared with Marinka @ Rick. Murky yellow with a thin white head. Citrus aroma with some malts. Sweet taste with a bitter hop finish. First sip is great: fresh hoppy taste and a nice finish; but after that it kind off goes downhill. Maltyness is growing bigger, overpowering the cascade hops. Finish becomes too bitter and a bit oxidated. Shame really as the beginning was promising.

Tried from Bottle on 11 Oct 2019 at 21:32