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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6.4/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 6.5
From tap at Mout fest Arnhem 2018. Aroma is floral with sweetish malt, some caramel, not very fruity. Modest floral hops. Flavour is moderate sweet and bitter. Body is medium. Pleasant as a beer, but far from a hop-bomb IPA.
Tried from Draft on 07 Feb 2025 at 12:18

6/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 6
From tap at Mout fest Arnhem 2018. Aroma is heavy on the barrel with wood, grapes, some wine, vinous notes. Flavour is lightly sourish and vinous, body is medium. A little harsh and rough barrel aging, could be more smooth.
Tried from Draft on 07 Feb 2025 at 12:18

6.6/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 6.5
Can from Bierkoning, Amsterdam. Aroma is wheaty with hops, spicy yeast, somewhat fruity with citrus, peppery notes, a little coriander, and light bubblegum. Flavour is moderate sweet and bitter. Body is medium. No problem with carbonation! Pretty decent brew.
Tried from Can on 07 Feb 2025 at 11:59

6.4/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 6.5
Can from Mr. Hop. Aroma is malt with soft juniper, some caramel, pine, herbal notes, some spruce, herbal hop. Flavour is moderate sweet and bitter. Body is medium. No fruity hops, herbal-ish aroma with soft spruce, juniper. Decent.
Tried from Can on 03 Feb 2025 at 14:25

6.9/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 7.5
Can from Beerdome. Aroma is robust brown malts with caramel, toasted malt, some nutty notes with a touch of roast. Flavour is moderate to medium sweet and mild bitter. Medium body. Nice one.
Tried from Can on 25 Jan 2025 at 06:59

5.1/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 5 Flavor 5 Texture 6 Overall 4.5
From tap at Van Moll Fest 2022. What is this I can't even. Boiled vegetables? I don't know. A rather nondescript beer. Anyway, rather boring. A rare miss from Butcher's Tears.
Tried from Draft on 24 Jan 2025 at 22:37

6.8/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 7
Can from Beerdome. Nicely grassy and grainy with hay. Mild bitter and dry, medium body. Highly drinkable, very nice Pils.
Earlier Rating: 9/19/2021 Total Score: 3.1
From tap at Taplokaal Gist, Utrecht. Grainy with a nice hay aroma. Soft noble hop, light citrussy. Moderate bitter, fairly dry. Body is medium. Fine Pils with that pleasant unfiltered hay grain aroma.
Tried from Can on 24 Jan 2025 at 22:19

6.1/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 5 Flavor 5 Texture 8 Overall 7.5
Bottle 0,33: Crazy name for an Dutch brewer, but nevertheless in fine hazy blond coloured brew kind of floral/fruity taste with an fine sweet sticky bitter aftertaste.
Tried from Bottle on 29 Dec 2024 at 11:39

6/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 3 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 8
Bottle 0,33ltr: Hazy brown coloured brew wants to be an Chimay or la Trappe Dubbel. Good sweet bitternesh, some hints of banana. But i think if this client brewer will grow over the years.
Tried from Bottle on 29 Dec 2024 at 11:38

5.8/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 5 Flavor 4 Texture 6 Overall 8
Tap at Noord-Hollands Bierfestival, Alkmaar: Dark brown brew with an hoppy taste and hints of caramel.
Tried from Draft on 29 Dec 2024 at 11:38