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

Inburgering with DutchNews.nl: 10 key facts about beer

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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 macro breweries like Heineken, Amstel and Grolsch. Most of the beer produced in the Netherlands, however, doesn’t get consumed by the average citizen. The Dutch drink, on average, 79.3 litres of beer per person per year, ranking them 13th in the world in terms of beer consumption.

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Fewer beer breweries in Netherlands for first time in 15 years
1 month 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 …

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 …

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 …

What’s brewing? A quick look at a few of the Netherlands’ best brewpubs
5 years, 8 months ago

What’s brewing? A quick look at a few of the Netherlands’ best brewpubs

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Have you been searching for a place to enjoy a quality craft brew along with some tasty eats here in the Netherlands? Brouwerij ‘t IJ – Amsterdam For years, beer lovers have flocked to this small brewery’s taproom located in an old bath house beneath the De Gooyer windmill. Brouwerij ‘t IJ specialises in blonde and dark beers, but the …

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

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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 …

Biertje anyone? Here's some key facts about Dutch beer
8 years, 7 months ago

Biertje anyone? Here's some key facts about Dutch beer

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Beer brewing in the Netherlands dates back to the 9th century, though craft beer has recently experienced a considerable resurgence. Ever since Heineken won the gold medal for its pilsner at the World’s Fair in 1889, the Dutch have been known for that brewery and style, but there is much more to Dutch beer than that. The big brewers Brewers …

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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