Butcher's Tears
Microbrewery
in
Aalsmeer,
Noord-Holland,
Netherlands 🇳🇱
Associated with 3 Venues
Established in 2011
Contact
Description
Artisanally brewed in Amsterdam since 2011.
Combining influences from the rich European beer culture with a non-conformist attitude.
From a family heritage of Swedish farm brewers and trained by the masters of ale and porter in England, we ended up in the Netherlands to create our own microcosm in the world of beer.
Inspired by the lesser known sides of European brewing culture and devoted to uncommon artisanal techniques, Butcher's Tears makes distinctive beers that progress beyond fashion and convention.
Combining influences from the rich European beer culture with a non-conformist attitude.
From a family heritage of Swedish farm brewers and trained by the masters of ale and porter in England, we ended up in the Netherlands to create our own microcosm in the world of beer.
Inspired by the lesser known sides of European brewing culture and devoted to uncommon artisanal techniques, Butcher's Tears makes distinctive beers that progress beyond fashion and convention.
6.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
(Draught at De Spuyt, Amsterdam, 16 Feb 2024) Hazy golden colour with frothy, white head. Fruity, herbal nose with citrus, hay, grass, herbs and white bread. Fruity, herbal taste with notes of white bread, citrus, grass, hay, herbs, yeast and a mild grassy bitterness. Medium body, quite dry. Fresh, floral and herbal saison. Nice one.
Tried
on 29 Apr 2024
at 20:56
6.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 5
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
(sample, can) Hazy yellow color. Light sweet, candy, some musty. Average saison.
Tried
from Can
on 14 Mar 2024
at 20:57
7.3/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 7
Overall 8
Bottle 33cl. @home poured into a teku glass. Brilliant medium amber colour, good frothy white head, half-way lasting, light lacing. Aroma barley malt, some caramel, grassy hops, citrus peel. Taste medium sweet and light bitter, malty, grainy, spicy notes. Medium body, oily texture, soft carbonation, dry sweetbitter aftertaste, malty, fruity touch, spicy notes, light husky notes, refreshing, very nice.
Tried
from Bottle
from
De Bierkoning
on 26 Feb 2024
at 19:02
7.9/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7.5
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
Bottled Feb. '23. Pours a pitch black body and a somewhat frothy light brown head. Aroma's of roasted malts, chocolate, berries. Retronasal there's a bit of the usual moss. Flavour is above moderate sweet, light moderate roasty bitter and there's a bit of fruity sourness. Fairly full bodied. Long finish with char, ash, firmly bitter.
Tried
from Bottle
on 18 Feb 2024
at 20:20
6.5/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 6
Flavor 6.5
Texture 6
Overall 7
BBE 2023, so a bit past... Pours a golden body and a stiff rocky white head that remains throughout. Aroma's: typical BT mossy, cork, with a little fruit and a hint of ginger retronasal. Flavour is light moderate bitter with a light malty sweetness and a hint of sour. Light bodied. Light gingery heat. High carbonation. Finishes with mild earthy bitterness.
Tried
from Bottle
on 30 Jan 2024
at 20:25
6.9/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 7
Overall 7
Pours a clear golden colour and a form white head with long retention. Aroma's of dried fruit, (of course) moss and some floral hops. Retronasal: musty, moss, light fruit. Flavour is moderate bitter with a hint of sour. Light medium bodied. Firm earthy bitter finish. Don't expect anything normal from BT!
Tried
from Bottle
on 28 Jan 2024
at 20:45
8.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 9
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
33cl Fles van Sterk Avondverkoop. Zwarte kleur, beige-bruine kraag. Volle bak turfgeur, rokerig, gebrande mout, chocolade, koffie, licht fruitig, hint van BT-gist wat als aards/prut overkomt maar gelukkig niet storend aanwezig is. Volle body. Heerlijk turfmonster.
Tried
on 14 Jan 2024
at 09:16
7/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
(Cask at Arendsnest, Amsterdam, 9 Aug 2023) Amber colour with foamy, off-white head. Fruity, malty nose with notes of apricots, apples, bread and yeast. Fruity, malty taste with apricots, orange peel, hay, biscuits and a gentle spicy bitterness in the finish. Medium body, dry. Refreshing and highly drinkable. Nice one.
Tried
from Cask
on 11 Dec 2023
at 21:07
7/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 7
Overall 7
Carefully pouredto from a clear deep golden to amber body with a decent white head that leaves a tiny layer. Aroma's: fruit, BT's yeast (mossy). More mossiness retronasal, some fruit, some grain/malt, light bitter. Flavour is light moderate sweet, fruity and a hint of bitter. Light bodied. Finishes with incressing bitterness.
Tried
from Bottle
from
De Bierkoning
on 11 Dec 2023
at 20:49
7/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
(Draught at In De Wildeman, Amsterdam, 9 Aug 2023) Amber colour with frothy, off-white head. Malty, hoppy nose with caramel, orange peel, bread and mandarin. Malty, fruity taste with notes of orange peel, caramel, rye bread, floral hops and a balanced citric/floral bitterness. Medium body, quite dry. Tasty and refreshing. Nice one.
Tried
on 10 Dec 2023
at 21:52