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 7 Aroma 6.5 Flavor 6.5 Texture 6 Overall 7
Can 33cl. @home poured into a footed pilsner glass. Slightly hazy pale golden colour, good frothy white head, good retention, fair lacing. Aroma pilsner malt, grain, light lemon, grassy hops, yeast. Taste medium sweet and bitter, malty, yeast, grass. Light to medium body, watery to oily texture, soft carbonation, dry sweetbitter aftertaste, grain, iron notes, crisp, well-made without being that special, nice.
Tried from Can from De Bierkoning on 15 Mar 2023 at 18:21

6.6/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 6.5
On tap @ Pendergast, Amsterdam. Hazy light golden with a white head. Grainy aroma with some light citrus. Sweet taste with a dry light bitter finish. Tasty pilsener.
Tried from Draft on 25 Feb 2023 at 22:30

7/10
Best pils in years! And only 4,5% abv! Great! Thanks Jens.
Tried from Can on 02 Feb 2023 at 23:32

7.8/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 7.5 Flavor 8 Texture 7 Overall 8
Pours a pitch black colour and a dense light beige head with good retention. Aroma's of peat, tar, roast, malt, bitter. Retronasal: peaty, light sweet, fruity, moss. Flavour is light sweet, firm peaty, moderate bitter. Light medium bodied. Firm roasty bitterness in the finish.
Tried from Bottle from De Bierkoning on 02 Feb 2023 at 20:35

6.8/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 7
(Draught at Arendsnest, Amsterdam, 25 Aug 2022) Pale golden colour with frothy, white head. Malty nose with bread, grass and herbs. Malty taste with notes of bread, grain, grass, hay, citrus and a mild herbal/citric bitterness. Medium body, quite dry. Tasty and well balanced pilsener. Nice one.
Tried on 06 Jan 2023 at 23:33

6.8/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 7
Bottled (Alex, Ville, Mats tasting). Reddish amber colour with a small off-white head. Aroma is caramel, fruity, raisins, some alcohol, mild pear as well as some sweet malty notes. Flavour is fruity, dry wood, grass, some sweetness, mild alcohol and some earthy and mild spicy/yeasty tones.
Tried from Bottle on 28 Dec 2022 at 19:58

7.4/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 8 Texture 8 Overall 7.5
Bottle. Color: Hazy golden, white head. Aroma: Malty, lightly sourish. Taste: Malty, grain, wheat, lightly sourish, fruity hints of stone fruit, earthy. light sweet and bitter. Medium body, just below average carbonation. Dry-ish and bittery finish. Nice one, unusual, well brewed. Exactly what to expect from Butchers Tears.
Tried from Bottle on 28 Dec 2022 at 15:02

7.1/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 8 Overall 6.5
75cl @ Ratebeer Odense Christmas Get Together, 2022. Pours Hazy amber with a small White head. Slightly phenolic, Wood, salami and ashes. Medium bodied. Soft.
Tried on 21 Dec 2022 at 18:41

5/10
Juleafslutning i Ratebeer, Odense. December 2022 hos Mads. Dark amber with a lasting off-white head. Malty aroma with oak smoke and a touch of dried fruit. Sweet but rather thin malty and fruity flavour with a smoked aftertaste.
Tried on 21 Dec 2022 at 18:39

7.5/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 8 Overall 8
Bottle. Extensively boiled over direct fire, fermented in open vessels and seven months of maturation this year, according to the label. Color: Lightly hazy ruby to copper, beige head. Aroma: Malty, dried grapes, bit tart and vinuous notes of fortified wine. Taste: Malty, some caramel, dried grapes, fortified wine. Bit boozy. Lightly tart, moderate sweet. Light bitterness. Subtle wood and hints of tannins. Light hints of smoke. Over medium body, below average carbonation. Very dry finish. Another very interesting beer from Butcher's Tears.
Tried from Bottle on 20 Dec 2022 at 19:37