Butcher's Tears

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

Established in 2011

Contact
Aalsmeerderweg 157 A, Aalsmeer, 1432 CK, Netherlands
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.

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6.6/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 6.5
Bottle @ fonefan tasting. Hazy golden with a white head. Aroma is sweet, malty and moderate hoppy - grass and fruit. Flavor is medium sweet and moderate bitter. Dry and moderate bitter finish. 050413
Tried from Bottle on 05 Apr 2013 at 08:59

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33cl Bottle at Lost Property. Hazy orange colour, thick rocky white head. Aroma of peach, mango, tropical fruits, floral malts, vanilla biscuits, light citrus. Flavour is medium sweet, malty, floral, cookies, loads of tropical fruits, nice and hoppy, firm bitter finish. Medium-bodied, slick mouthfeel. Thoroughly enjoyable.
Tried from Bottle on 04 Apr 2013 at 15:24

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Orange golden colour, white head. Aroma of hops, malts, citrus, honey, light sour touch. Quite bitter hop flavour, fruity, citrus. Quite light body, still full enough, fruity finish, lingering bitterness.
Nice!
(From 33cL bottle @ Café We Gaan Beginnen, Nijmegen)
Tried from Bottle on 27 Mar 2013 at 02:52

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Cask at In De Wildeman. Pours hazy brown with a few tan bubbles. Jenever is really noticeable up front in the aroma, to a lesser extant with malt, caramel and a little fruit. Flavour is light moderate sweet and bitter. Light bodied with flat carbonation. Overall the jenever overpowers and is to much for a relatively light beer.
Tried from Cask on 18 Mar 2013 at 14:14

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On keg at the wildemam. Minimal head and corporation. Some chocolate. Clear burgundy pour. Jenever in the aftertaste
Tried on 18 Mar 2013 at 14:11

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Gravity cask @ In De Wildeman. Brown color, hazy. No head, just some soapy bubbles. Aroma’s: sweet malts, with hints of jenever, some caramel, a little plastic. Flavor is medium sweet and medium bitter, just ever so slightly boozy. Medium bodied. Finishes with a nice bitterness along with hints of juniper & wood.
Tried from Cask on 16 Mar 2013 at 01:04

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(Draught at In de Wildeman, Amsterdam, 20 Feb 2013) Reddish amber colour with dense, beige head. Malty, fruity nose with notes of caramel, dried fruit, marmalade candy and black-currant. Malty, fruity taste with dried fruit, red berries and a vinous finish with hints of cherries in brandy. Almost full body, with a certain sweetness. A bit boozy, but quite nice.
Tried from Can on 01 Mar 2013 at 14:30

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Bottle sample at NHBF’13. Hazy dark brown colour, off-white head. Aroma of caramel, dark fruits, dark malts, light chocolate, liqourice. Flavour is similar, light yeasty, plums, bittersweet finish. Medium-bodied. Decent.
Tried from Bottle on 25 Feb 2013 at 03:48

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On tap at NHBF’13. Hazy dark brown colour, off-white head. Aroma of burnt caramel, toast, sweet and citrussy hops, dark fruits, liquorice. Flavour is liquorice, burnt caramel, nice fruity hops, dark fruits, hint of coffee, bitter finish with light citrus. Medium-bodied. Good.
Tried from Draft on 25 Feb 2013 at 03:46

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33 cl bottle from De Bierkoning. Dark red-brown color, slightly hazy. Off white to beige head. Aroma’s of sweet malts, dark brown sugar (basterdsuiker), a bit red fruits, a hint of roast. Flavor is medium sweet, with a hint of licorice/drop. Medium bodied. Short roasted bitterness as finish. Decent
Tried from Bottle on 21 Feb 2013 at 23:59