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.
8.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8.5
Bottle. Color: Black, light brown head. Aroma: Mix of roasted malt, coffee and peat. Taste: Once again a very well balanced mix of roasted malt, peat and coffee. Dark chocolate, muscovado sugar and umami notes too. Over medium body. Just below average carbonation. Moderate to over moderate bitternes, over moderate to medium sweetness. Slightly creamy mouthfeel. Very nice.
Tried
from Bottle
on 11 Dec 2022
at 14:41
6.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6
Bottle. Color: Hazy golden, almost no head, only a few big bubbles. Aroma: Malty, melon, dark fruit, caramel. Taste: Malty, fruity notes of melon and dark fruit, spicy hints, some caramel. Quite coarse hopbitterness in the background. (from the Bullion hop?) Very unusual taste for a Pale Ale, but hey... this is a Butcher's Tears beer. Which other brewery uses Bullion hop in a Pale Ale instead of some kind of Stout, Doppelbock or Barley Wine? I think it's this hop that's giving this beer that Stout-like touch that's making this one so unusual. But what I don't like about this one is that it's nearly flat. I wonder if it's meant like that. I've had far better Butcher's Tears for sure.
Tried
from Bottle
on 08 Dec 2022
at 20:34
7.1/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Bottle. Color: Lightly hazy golden, white head. Aroma: Hoppy and malty, light hints of ginger. Taste: Hoppy, citrus notes, subtle ginger hints giving this IPA just the extra touch. Medium body, average carbonation. Nice one.
Tried
from Bottle
on 07 Dec 2022
at 19:43
6.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Flaska från Etre, BXL-pack 2022 drucken med ölföreningen. Ganska snällt rökig, bokbeståndet, lägereld, sötsyrliga äpplen och päron, ganska lätt kropp. Mild?? Trevlig
Tried
on 05 Dec 2022
at 16:08
6.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
0.33 l can from 'Het Biermoment', best before May 2023. Slightly hazy, golden with a thin, frothy, almost stable, white head. Slightly sweetish, gently grassy-spicy, moderately fruity-floral aroma of grains, straw and traces of lemon peel. Slightly sweet, moderately bitter, gently grassy-spicy and slightly fruity-floral taste of grains, straw and a touch of lemon peel, followed by a short, gently bitter, grainy and slightly dry finish. Almost medium-bodied, gently effervescent mouthfeel, average carbonation. Okay!
Tried
from Can
on 01 Nov 2022
at 19:00
7.9/10
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Appearance 10
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
0.33 l bottle from 'Het Biermoment', bottled in April 2022. Pitch black with a medium large, frothy, almost stable, beige head. Sweetish-malty, gently smoky and quite roasty aroma of dark chocolate, coffee, peat and licorice. Quite sweet, malty, rather roasty and gently smoky taste of dark chocolate, coffee, licorice, peat and hazelnut, followed by a medium long, quite roasty-bitter, slightly dry finish. Medium to full body, smooth and slightly creamy mouthfeel, soft carbonation. Delicious.
Tried
from Bottle
on 30 Oct 2022
at 18:45
7.3/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 7
Overall 8
Bottle 33cl @Café de Jaren, Amsterdam, poured into a snifter. Somewhat unclear deep golden colour, good frothy off-white head, slowly diminishing, fair lacing. Aroma sweet malts, grain, yeast, light caramel, herbs and spices. Taste medium sweet and bitter, malty, light caramel, herbs and spices, some lemon peel. Medium body, oily texture, soft carbonation, dry sweetbitter aftertaste, grain, herbal and spicy notes, very nice.
Tried
from Bottle
on 23 Oct 2022
at 13:07
6/10
Smoked, leather, watery, sweet
Tried
from Bottle
on 22 Oct 2022
at 19:02
6.6/10
Okay. A bit stale and muddy. The slight smoke of the millet is nice. But the beer isn’t all that clean. Arendsnest ams
Tried
on 16 Oct 2022
at 12:17