Kaapse Brouwers have their home in the Dutch port city of Rotterdam. They have a brew pub nestled on the banks of a canal in the district of Katendrecht. The area is affectionately known as ‘De Kaap’ which means ‘The Cape’. So we have The Cape brewers from Rotterdam.
The brewery commenced in 2014 as a joint venture that involved (amongst others) John & Menno from De Molen. So it comes as no surprise that a few of the Kaapse beers are brewed at the De Molen brewery.
The Jaapie is one of the beers brewed at De Molen, and is an Imperial Red Ale. It is an inviting orange body, with strong aromas of tropical fruits from the US hops.
Passionfruit, orange and pine fruit flavours are carried by a thick caramel malt body. The hops versus malt battle is a balanced one, though there is a strong lingering bitterness in the aftertaste.
An international red ale that celebrates the tradition of Belgian brewing and the influence of the US craft beer scene
One of De Molen special 'Bereft Festival' beers from 2016, a Red Rye Ale
A tasty little red ale from De Molen, it has a fruity aroma, a sweet malty body with a sustained level of hop bitterness
Three NZ malts provide the chewy red body, plus three hops balancing things out
An IPA featuring a bevy of different hops, with a big caramel malt body
A sort of Belgian style strong blonde ale, made using unsold sourdough bread
An American Bitter which has been 'de-glutenised' with the use of a special enzyme
A rich, spice winter beer is just the thing to warm up on a cold winters night
A Vermont Pale Ale - a really soft, juicy and very easy-drinking beer
'Tess' is a White White Saison - a farmhouse ale fermented on Pinot Grigio white wine barrels and hopped with Hallertau Blanc hops
An oatmeal stout with a rich, creamy and luxurious chocolatey flavour
