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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5.8
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6

Bottle. Golden color, pours a huge head. Amber color. Herbal, caramelly aroma with orange. Herbal, yeasty hopbitter flavor with orange and grass. Old hops, it seems to me. Has lost Some of it’s bite. Dry finish. Drinkable.

Tried from Bottle on 26 Aug 2019 at 12:04


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

Bottle.Amber color. Malt, flral citric aroma and flavor. Sweetish, slightly yeasty. Orange Peel. Caramel. Not unpleasant.

Tried from Bottle on 26 Aug 2019 at 08:41


6.3
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6

Bottle. Amber color. Floral, malty aroma with tea and a hint of caramel. Malty sweetish, floral flavor with orange. Medium to full bodied. Decent.

Tried from Bottle on 26 Aug 2019 at 08:41


6.3
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6

Bottle. Amber color. Malt, vanilla, caramel and a hint of licorice in the aroma. Malty sweet, caramelly flavor with juniper, licorice and vanilla. Soft tart finish. Decent.

Tried from Bottle on 26 Aug 2019 at 08:41


5.5
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 4 | Overall - 6

Bottle. Amber color. Fruity, slightly yeasty aroma. Malty sweet, soft yeasty flavorwith orange and a hint of butter. Bready, almost full bodied. Drinkable, but not a very serieus Saison.

Tried from Bottle on 26 Aug 2019 at 08:41


6.1
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 4 | Overall - 5.5

33 cl. bottle @ home, bought @ Plus, Culemborg. Black with a very thin tan head. Roasted malts, coffee and dark chocolate aroma. Sweet taste with a chocolate bitter finish. Low carbonation and a bit thin body for its 7.5% ABV. Decent porter but lacking some body.

Tried from Bottle on 11 Jan 2019 at 22:41


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

33 cl. bottle @ home, bought @ van Rooij, Culemborg. Hazy dark amber with a creamy off-white head. Malty hoppy aroma with some rooibos thee as well. Sweet taste and a hopbitter finish. Nice beer but certainly not a Kölsch type as it lacks the pale color and the clean crisp taste. Only using a Kölsch yeast doesn't make a beer a Kölsch in my opinion.

Tried from Bottle on 20 Oct 2018 at 21:17


5.5
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 5 | Texture - 4 | Overall - 6

33cl bottle from bierkoning, thanks! A hazy amber beer with a huge good lasting off-white head. Aroma of dry hoppy orange fruits, caramel. Taste of caramelish malt, orange fruits, zest, long bitter finish. High carbonation, weird stuff!

Tried from Bottle on 10 Sep 2018 at 19:13


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

33 cl. bottle @ Alex and Suus. Clear amber with a very thin head. Yeasty fruity aroma. Sweet taste but not overly sweet; there is enough bitterness to counteract the sweetness. Nice full body and lasting finish. Very nice tripel.

Tried from Bottle on 26 Aug 2018 at 19:12


5.8
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 5

Hmm weird Heller bock as it is -at this moment- classified as a Heller bock. Anyway, bottle [from trade with bierkoning, thanks!] @ home. Murky unclear dark amber to red-brown color, average to medium sized quite quickly diminishing beige head. Aroma is malts, caramel, lightly dark fruits. Flavor is malts, caramalts, brown malts, a light underlying fruit / fruitpeel note that I dislike. Started off pretty solid but I like it less and less the more I drink which is not a very positive thing. Body is medium, carbonation is decent to medium. Hmm in the end, not great.

Tried from Bottle on 15 Aug 2018 at 22:20