Beer Me! — Brouwerij De Molen — Bodegraven, Netherlands

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Brouwerij De Molen

Overtocht 43
NL-2411 BS Bodegraven
Telephone: +31 (0)172-610848
Hours: Open Tuesday-Sunday at noon. Tours Saturday afternoons; reservations are required.
Brewer: Menno Olivier
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Notes

Opened: 2004

U.S. Importer: Shelton Brothers

Contributors: Mario Kornmesser, Bram van Roosmalen

Updated: October 11, 2022

News

2019-02-01: Swinkels neemt Brouwerij De Molen volledig over (Misset Horeca)
2009-11-23: Trademark follies: North Coast Brewing and De Molen go toe to toe over Rasputin (Beernews.org)

Beer List

Amerikaans

American-Style (Extra Special) Strong Bitter

4.50% abv.
Bat Out Of Hell

Imperial Stout
Black Damnation

Imperial Stout

13.00% abv.
Black Jack

Wood- and Barrel-aged Strong Beer

12.50% abv.
Bloed, Zweet & Tranen

Smoke-Flavored Beer

8.10% abv.
Bloed, Zweet & Tranen (Bruichladdich)

Wood- and Barrel-aged Beer

8.10% abv.
Boern Bier

French & Belgian-Style Saison

5.90% abv.
Borefts Blond

Golden or Blonde Ale

6.50% abv.
Borefts Bock

Traditional German-Style Bock

7.00% abv.
Borefts Dubbel

Belgian-Style Dubbel

7.00% abv.
Borefts Pilz

Kellerbier/Zwickelbier

5.00% abv.
Borefts Stout

Foreign (Export)-Style Stout

7.70% abv.
Borefts Tien

Belgian-Style Dark Strong Ale

10.00% abv.
Borefts Tripel

Belgian-Style Tripel

9.20% abv.
Borefts Witbier

Belgian Style White (or Wit) / Belgian-Style Wheat

4.90% abv.
Cuvée

Strong Ale

12.70% abv.
Cuvée 2

Wood- and Barrel-aged Strong Beer

11.50% abv.
De Molen & Uiltje: Hop & Drop

Baltic-Style Porter

8.50% abv.
De Molen Amarillo

Imperial or Double India Pale Ale

9.30% abv.
De Molen Bommen & Granaten

Barley Wine-Style Ale

11.00% abv.
De Molen Hamer & Sikkel

Robust Porter

5.20% abv.
- Date: October 25, 2013 (#9288)
  
  Package: bottled
  
  Place: John's Grocery, Iowa City IA
  
  Score: 16 points
  
  Appearance (3)
  Deep dark red. Thick head.
  
  Aroma (3)
  Chocolatey, grainy, grassy.
  
  Mouthfeel (8)
  Light body, fizzy. Sweetly roasty. Grassy hop flavor, grainy. Medium bitterness. Clean roasty finish.
  
  Overall Impression (2)

De Molen Hel & Verdoemenis

Imperial Stout

10.00% abv.

Date: January 26, 2010 (#8121)

Package: bottled

Place: Brix, Omaha NE

Score: 20 points

Appearance (3)
Black. Moderate head.

Aroma (4)
Huge coffee. Grassy hops. Alcohol.

Mouthfeel (10)
MASSIVE. Hugely malty with a huge coffee flavor. Lots of tasty bitterness. Long strong coffee finish.

Overall Impression (3)

De Molen Hop & Liefde

American-Style Pale Ale

4.80% abv.

De Molen Horten & Stouten

Herb and Spice Beer

9.70% abv.

De Molen Mooi & Meedogenloos

10.20% abv.

4.50% abv.

Wood- and Barrel-Aged Strong Stout

11.50% abv.

De Molen Tsarina Esra Imperial Porter

Imperial Stout

10.10% abv.

De Molen Vuur & Vlam

American-Style India Pale Ale

6.20% abv.

De Molen Water & Vuur

Juicy or Hazy India Pale Ale

6.00% abv.

De Molen Zoet & Zalig

Belgian-Style Strong Specialty Ale

9.30% abv.

Disputin (formerly Rasputin)

Imperial Stout

10.70% abv.

Date: January 22, 2010 (#8118)

Package: bottled

Place: Brix, Omaha NE

Score: 18½ points

Appearance (3)
Very dark red. Huge head.

Aroma (3½)
Spicy. Chocolatey. Grassy.

Mouthfeel (9)
Big and chewy. Richly malty, roasty, chocolate. Mild alcohol character. Grassy hop flavor, medium bitterness.

Overall Impression (3)
Real good beer.

Donder & Bliksem

Bohemian-Style Pilsener

5.90% abv.

Donder & Bliksem USA

German-Style Strong Doppelbock

9.20% abv.

Date: November 12, 2009 (#8013)

Package: bottled

Place: Beertopia, Omaha NE

Score: 16 points

Appearance (3)
Red. Moderate head.

Aroma (3)
Clean. Mild caramel malt.

Mouthfeel (8)
Incredibly grassy. Dark caramel. Lots of dark fruit. Phenomenally grassy.

Overall Impression (2)