Fewer beer breweries in Netherlands for first time in 15 years
4 weeks, 1 day ago

Fewer beer breweries in Netherlands for first time in 15 years

NL Times  

For the first time in 15 years, there was a drop in the number of breweries in the Netherlands compared to the previous year. Many small breweries quit operations due to the rise in costs, which makes beer production less profitable. In addition, another 160 breweries that were run by two people were added, and 75 beer companies with three to five working people. According to the association, the Netherlands has more breweries per person than traditional beer countries like Belgium and Germany.

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Beer sales are down in the Netherlands compared to last year
10 months, 3 weeks ago

Beer sales are down in the Netherlands compared to last year

NL Times  

Dutch people drank less beer in the first three months of the year than in the same period the previous year. When it comes to types of beer, it was noticeable that the sales of specialty beer decreased by 1 percent, alcohol-free beer sales were down by 2 percent, and pilsner beer declined by 2 percent. Nederlandse Brouwers also pointed …

Alcohol-free and craft beers push brewery sales to pre-Covid levels
2 years, 2 months ago

Alcohol-free and craft beers push brewery sales to pre-Covid levels

NL Times  

An increasing proportion of beer sold by Dutch brewers is alcohol-free. Craft beers with low alcohol content are also gaining popularity, the branch organization for beer brewers in the Netherlands noted. Brewers sold almost as much beer last year as in 2019, the last full year before the coronavirus pandemic led to severe restrictions in the hospitality industry. Beer brewers …

The Netherlands remains the EU 's largest beer exporter
2 years, 6 months ago

The Netherlands remains the EU 's largest beer exporter

NL Times  

The Netherlands was also the largest beer exporter of all European countries last year, the European statistical office Eurostat reported on Tuesday. In 2021, the Netherlands exported around 1.9 billion liters of beer to countries both within and outside the EU, more than a fifth of all beer exported from Europe excluding alcohol-free beer. Belgium is in second place, with …

Beer sales are back in full swing after two years of coronavirus lockdowns
2 years, 8 months ago

Beer sales are back in full swing after two years of coronavirus lockdowns

NL Times  

Beer sales are going well again, after two years of coronavirus lockdowns. Dutch brewers sold almost 13 percent more beer first half of the year than during the same six months in 2021. Compared to the period before the pandemic, brewers sold 1.5 percent more beer, reported the Nederlandse Brouwers, a trade association for Dutch brewers. Also, Teeven complained about …

Inburgering with DutchNews.nl: 10 key facts about beer
3 years, 4 months ago

Inburgering with DutchNews.nl: 10 key facts about beer

Dutch News  

With the nights drawing in, what better thing to do follow the DutchNews.nl inburgering course? Lesson 26: Beer Beer brewing in the Netherlands dates back to the 9th century, though craft beer has recently experienced a considerable resurgence in the country. The big brewers Brewers in the Netherlands produce 2,400 million litres of beer per year, mostly by the large …

Inburgering with DutchNews.nl: 10 key facts about beer
3 years, 4 months ago

Inburgering with DutchNews.nl: 10 key facts about beer

Dutch News  

With the nights drawing in, what better thing to do follow the DutchNews.nl inburgering course? Lesson 26: Beer Beer brewing in the Netherlands dates back to the 9th century, though craft beer has recently experienced a considerable resurgence in the country. The big brewers Brewers in the Netherlands produce 2,400 million litres of beer per year, mostly by the large …

NL residents drinking less traditional beer, more alcohol-free
3 years, 7 months ago

NL residents drinking less traditional beer, more alcohol-free

NL Times  

This past summer, beer consumption in the Netherlands was 8 percent lower than in the same period last year, though the consumption of alcohol-free beer increased by 3 percent, NU.nl reports based on figures from Nederlandse Brouwers. Non-alcoholic beer now accounts for 7 percent of all hectoliters of beer drunk in the Netherlands, compared to just over 1.5 percent ten …

Netherlands still largest beer exporter in Europe, second in the world
3 years, 8 months ago

Netherlands still largest beer exporter in Europe, second in the world

NL Times  

Last year the Netherlands was the largest exporter of beer in Europe and the second largest in the world, after Mexico, Statistics Netherlands reported. Netherlands has been Europe's largest beer exporter every year this century, but Belgium is quickly catching up. "Especially in the last four years, Mexican beer exports exploded and the country now exports twice as much beer …

Cheers! Craft beer takes off in the Netherlands as brewery numbers soar
7 years, 9 months ago

Cheers! Craft beer takes off in the Netherlands as brewery numbers soar

Dutch News  

The number of breweries in the Netherlands has quadrupled in the past 10 years, to 370 in 2017 from only 90 in 2007, the national statistics office CBS said on Tuesday. Most are small craft breweries and are located overwhelmingly in Amsterdam, the CBS said. The Telegraaf says beer is being turned out in hundreds of sheds, garages and kitchens …

Cheers! Craft beer takes off in the Netherlands as brewery numbers soar
7 years, 9 months ago

Cheers! Craft beer takes off in the Netherlands as brewery numbers soar

Dutch News  

The number of breweries in the Netherlands has quadrupled in the past 10 years, to 370 in 2017 from only 90 in 2007, the national statistics office CBS said on Tuesday. Most are small craft breweries and are located overwhelmingly in Amsterdam, the CBS said. The Telegraaf says beer is being turned out in hundreds of sheds, garages and kitchens …

Netherlands consumers drinking more craft beer, radlers
9 years ago

Netherlands consumers drinking more craft beer, radlers

NL Times  

Consumers in the Netherlands drank more craft beer and radlers, last year. Consumption of radlers increased by 13 percent and of craft beers increased by 8 percent, according to figures released by industry association Nederlandse Brouwers on Wednesday, ANP reports. In total 11.5 million hectoliters of beer was consumed in the Netherlands last year, an increase of 1.8 percent compared …

Dutch breweries on the rise, outpace Belgium for first time ever
9 years, 9 months ago

Dutch breweries on the rise, outpace Belgium for first time ever

NL Times  

The number of breweries in the Netherlands is increasing rapidly. For the first time ever, the Netherlands has more breweries than as renowned beer country Belgium. According to Constant Keinemans, of the Klein Brewery Collective, Dutch breweries are appearing like mushrooms from the ground. Jan Rumes, president of Zythos, the Belgian national association of beer tasters, agrees that Belgians focus …

Brewery openings triple in Netherlands
10 years, 8 months ago

Brewery openings triple in Netherlands

NL Times  

In the last 11 years, 'special beer' breweries in The Netherlands have grown in number from 64 in 2003 to 220 this year, according to figures from the Small Brewery Collective, the largest micro-brewery cooperation in The Netherlands. "Special beer is really booming", says Constant Keinemans, president of the KBC. If the beer tastes good, then they often start looking …

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