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Thomas Kemper Brewing

(Microbrewery - Closed)

Last updated: January 11, 1998

91 South Royal Brougham
Seattle WA 98134

Opened December 1, 1984.
Closed 1996.
Brewer: Rande Reed.
123,100 bbl annual capacity.

Thomas Kemper beers were brewed here. "Closed" might be too strong a word here...Kemper's owner, Hart Brewing plans to retain the facility as a research brewery, and also to upgrade the taproom's kitchen somewhat. No word yet on where Kemper beers will be brewed.

My Opinion Of The Beers That I've Tried:
12.5 points overall

• Amber Lager (bottled)
  Style 13 - German Dark Lager
  • 15 points - Beer #18-1440, Kamuela Liquor Store, Kamuela HI, May 5, 1996
    Amber, moderate carbonation, short-lived head. Malty aroma, more so than Integrale (18-1439). Much bigger beer than the Integrale. More body, more malt flavor, more bitter, better balance.

• Bock
  Style 12 - Bock
  • 15 points - Beer #4-212, Dublin Pub, Beaverton OR, July 28, 1993
    Yellow and thick head. Expected darker. Yeasty aroma. Real Chewy. Real Nice balance.

• Dark Lager (bottled)
  Style 13 - German Dark Lager
  • 15 points - Beer #18-1429, Kamuela HI, at home, May 2, 1996
    Red-brown, low carbonation, good head. Malty-brown aroma, but subtle. Good roasty flavor, even a little smoky. Sweet, but pretty well-balanced. Thanks to for sending this beer to me.

• Hefeweizen (bottled)
  Style 6 - American-style Pale Ale
  • 11.5 points - Beer #20-1559, Kamuela Liquor Store, Kamuela HI, August 31, 1996
    Golden, very slight haze, OK head and carbonation. Yeasty-rubbery aroma. Good body, lots of hop flavor. Some bitterness in finish on top of the wheat flavor. American so-called "Hefeweizens" just don't cut it.

• Helles Blueberry Lager (bottled)
  Style 21 - Fruit / Vegetable Beer
  • 13.5 points - Beer #18-1442, Kamuela Liquor Store, Kamuela HI, May 5, 1996
    Amber, moderate carbonation, excessive head. Hint of malt aroma. Not a bad malty beer. Can't actually taste any fruit.

• Integrale Amber (bottled)
  Style 4 - Mild / Brown Ale
  • 14 points - Beer #18-1439, Kamuela Liquor Store, Kamuela HI, May 5, 1996
    Amber, fairly high carbonation, not much head. Good malt/hop mix in aroma. Malty, good body. Carbonation a little high. OK bitterness in finish.

• Integrale Amber
  Style 4 - Mild / Brown Ale
  • 12 points - Beer #14-986, The HopYard, Pleasanton CA, May 19, 1995
    Amber clear, low carbonation, good white head. Biscuity aroma. Good body. Loads of biscuit malt. Other flavors in good balance.

• Oktoberfest
  Style 17 - Vienna / Märzen / Oktoberfest
  • 13.5 points - Beer #25-2044, 1997 Kona Brewers Festival, Kailua-Kona HI, March 15, 1997
    Brown-amber, clearish, big head. Grainy aroma, some hops. Malty, smooth. Finishes pretty clean.

• Oktoberfest (bottled)
  Style 17 - Vienna / Märzen / Oktoberfest
  • 11.5 points - Beer #22-1880, Kamuela Liquor Store, Kamuela HI, October 9, 1996
    Brown-red, good head. Brown aroma, some hops. Lots of hop flavor, some metallic bitterness which lasts way too long. Like chewing on a penny.

• Pale Lager (bottled)
  Style 14 - German Light Lager
  • 11.5 points - Beer #18-1438, Kamuela Liquor Store, Kamuela HI, May 5, 1996
    Amber-yellow, moderate carbonation and head, bits of floating yeast. Citrusy nose...like 7-Up! Fizzy, citrusy flavor. Some malt in finish. Possibly stale...there's a date encoded on the label, but I can't read it.

• Weizen Berry (bottled)
  Style 21 - Fruit / Vegetable Beer
  • 15 points - Beer #18-1441, Kamuela Liquor Store, Kamuela HI, May 5, 1996
    Yellow, fizzy, good head. Big raspberry nose. Raspberry start, some malt in finish...unusual for a fruit beer.

• Weizen Berry
  Style 21 - Fruit / Vegetable Beer
  • 12 points - Beer #14-990, The HopYard, Pleasanton CA, May 30, 1996
    Pale, some haze, low head. Hi-C raspberry aroma. Fruity, but finishes with a malty-wheaty character. I'M REALLY SICK OF FRUIT BEER.

• White (bottled)
  Style 2 - Belgian / French Ale
  • 6 points - Beer #19-1485, Kamuela Liquor Store, Kamuela HI, May 22, 1996
    Yellow, high carbonation, short head. Assertive orange peel aroma. Big carbonation bite. Big soapy flavor. Tastes like taking a bite out of a bar of Lifebuoy. "Thomas Kemper salutes Belgian brewer Pierre Celis who resurrected the style in the 1960's." Tastes like a one-finger salute.

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