Butcher's Tears

Microbrewery in Aalsmeer, Noord-Holland, Netherlands πŸ‡³πŸ‡±
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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7.4/10 β€” Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 8 Texture 8 Overall 7.5
Bottle. Color: Slightly hazy pale golden, white head. Aroma: Malty, subtle caramel, cocoa hints. Taste: Malt, grassy hopbitterness, herbal rye notes, grain notes, bit sugary, subtle caramel, somehow some roasted malt too and yeasty hints. Some floral notes towards the finish. Bittery and bit dry-ish finish. Quite dense mouthfeel. Just over medium body, just under average carbonation. Nice complexity and balance, very different from what I expected, in a positive way. Best 'Pale Stout' I've tasted so far.
Tried from Bottle on 20 Nov 2020 at 19:47

7.6/10 β€” Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 8 Texture 8 Overall 8.5
Bottle, directly from brewery. Color: Bit hazy orange amber, white head. Aroma: Floral and grassy hop, some citrus fruit, malty background with notes of bread. Fruity hints of plum. Not your average now-a-day (American hop) DIPA. Used hops like British Whitbread and Target but also Rakau, Golding, Target and Comet make this one different. More complex and better, in my opinion. Medium body, average carbonation. Moderate sweet, medium bitterness. Very nice one.
Tried from Bottle on 19 Nov 2020 at 20:14

7.6/10 β€” Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 8 Texture 8 Overall 7.5
Bottle. Color: Slightly hazy golden, large white head. Aroma: Malty, smoked meat. Taste: Refreshing fruity and lightly herbal Saison yeast, notes of beechwood and clearly present yet not that strong smoke, some smoked bacon. Subtle citrus, orange, tangerine. Dry-ish mouthfeel. Moderate sweet and moderate to over moderate bitter. Long lasting dry finish. Nice one, nice complexity and balance.
Tried from Bottle on 18 Nov 2020 at 19:44

6.8/10 β€” Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 7
Bottle. Color: Clear golden, white head. Aroma: Malty, sweetish, hints of yeast and hop. Taste: Malt, bread, grain, cream crackers, moderate to moderate sweet, yeasty hints, subtle grassy hop notes. Very light citrus and caramel hints. Moderate bitterness. Moderate body, quite dense mouthfeel. Average carbonation. Nice, easy drinkable beer, reminds me of a malty German MΓ€rzen beer.
Tried from Bottle on 18 Nov 2020 at 19:06

7.1/10 β€” Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 8 Overall 7.5
Can. Quite light hazygolden, white head. Aroma: Wheat malt, yeast, coriander. Taste: Sweetish malt, wheat, yeasty, quite herbal, notes of coriander. Bitter orange peel. Light hints of banana and stone fruit. Quite smooth and dense mouthfeel. Moderate sweet and moderate bitterness, going to over moderate at finish. Nice 'white Saison' (according to the label)
Tried from Can on 15 Nov 2020 at 14:25

7.5/10 β€” Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 8 Texture 8 Overall 8
Can. Canned 24/7/2020, 5% according to the label. Color: .Bit hazy golden, white head. Aroma: Malty, hoppy, citrus notes. Taste: Malty and hoppy at the same time. Notes of bread, grassy hop, some citrus fruit, mostly fruity bitter orangepeel, hints of mango. Moderate sweet, over moderate bitter. Bitter, quite dry finish. Definitely not an IPA like most IPA's nowadays. Less citrus, more grassy. More like an old school English IPA. Whatever... my kind of IPA. Easy drinkable but also with a nice complexity, balance and bitterness. Quite some flavoirs to explore in this beer.
Tried from Can on 14 Nov 2020 at 15:21

6.8/10 β€” Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 7
Can. Color: Pale golden, white head. Aroma: Malty, some hop. Taste: Malty, grainy, some bread, grassy hop notes with very light citrus hints. Moderate sweet and moderate to over moderate bitter. Quite nice and dense mouthfeel, given the somewhat lower alcohol.
Tried from Can on 13 Nov 2020 at 19:14

7.1/10 β€” Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 8 Overall 7.5
Bottle. Color: Murky brown, very thin beige head. Aroma: Malty, caramel, smoke. Taste: Malty, sweetish, caramel, subtle smoke notes, juniper tree / pine hints. Moderate to over moderate sweet, light to moderate bitterness. In between German and Scandinavian style. Nice one.
Tried from Bottle on 01 Nov 2020 at 16:27

7.9/10 β€” Appearance 8 Aroma 8 Flavor 8 Texture 8 Overall 7.5
Bottle. Color: Almost black, thin beige head. Aroma: Mocha, coffee, fruity, roasted malt. Taste: Quite dense and smooth, bit creamy mouthfeel, roasted malt, coffee, some dark chocolate and fruity notes of dark fruit. Pretty fruity for a Stout. Nice medium bitterness, light to moderate sweet. Over medium body, just below average carbonation. Very nice.
Tried from Bottle on 27 Oct 2020 at 20:26

7/10 β€” Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 8 Overall 7
Bottle. Color: Slightly hazy golden to amber, white head. Aroma: Floral, fruity, bit resinous and lightly citrus hop, malt. Taste: Floral, fruity, malty, hints of yeast, combined with a decent, bit resinous, hoppy background. Herbal hints. Bitter orangepeel and tangerine notes. Subtle caramel notes. A quite complex Classic Pale Ale, as they call it themselves on the label. Different from (almost) all other Pale Ales I've had, I think because of the used UK hop varieties. Medium body, average carbonation. Nice one.
Tried from Bottle on 25 Oct 2020 at 16:25