The story behind Jopen begins in the fourteenth century when Haarlem grew into one of the most important brewing cities in the Netherlands. Breweries are running at full speed and the barley liquor is transported across the Spaarne in 'Jopen' (112 liter barrels). The beer is of excellent quality and is even drunk abroad. But the fame comes to an end. In 1916, the last Haarlem brewery closed its gates.

Let's jump to the early 1990s. Preparations for the festivities of Haarlem's 750th anniversary are in full swing. The Haarlem Beer Society foundation submits a plan to bring back Haarlem beer. Recipes from 1407 and 1501 are found in the city archives and the beer is reproduced.

And… the brews are a pleasure to drink. The newest beer, Hoppen, heralded the festive year on November 11, 1994.

The beginning of Jopen!

Their mission is to bring back the gin from when the Gin-craze started and to tell the story of how it found its place in the world over 350 years ago.

A spirit that once had a purpose to heal people, to eventually a drink which is enjoyed and gives people a chance to unwind and celebrate the moment with friends and loved ones.

They want to celebrate that history of gin making and take the consumer back in time.

ROYAL HERITAGE. DISTILLED.

Brouwerij de Molen" is a craft beer brewery located in Bodegraven in the Netherlands. About a 30-minute drive from Amsterdam. They are well known for their endless growing and varied collection of craft beers.

They make it their business to brew the beer styles they like best themselves. Styles like Stout, Porter, Barley Wine, Bitter, Pale Ale, Sour, Lager, and Saison. Setting their standards high up there and try to create original and progressive beers.

They have been honored with a #1 position Top Brewer in the Netherlands by RateBeerBest for years now and always among the Top 100 of the world. In February they received news of a humbling # 6 position of the world by close to half a million Rate Beerians worldwide. 

‘t IJ Brewery has been brewing quality beers since 1985.

It all started when musician Kasper Peterson looked for an official outlet for his experimental home brewing. As a member and composer of the band I, he fell in love with the Belgian style beers while touring south of the Dutch border. Since similar beers were not yet brewed in Amsterdam, Kasper decided to produce them himself.

Searching for a suitable building to start an official brewery, he stumbled upon an old municipal bath house in disuse. It still had its water supply and drainage system, easy-to-keep-clean tiles and steam generator. It was, in short, the perfect building for a brewer. As a bonus, it had the biggest wooden windmill of the Netherlands right next door as the ultimate landmark!

Their mission is pretty much monomaniacal: to brew f*cking great beer!

Brewing the best Dutch beers is what they strive for. Every single day they produce the quality beer that makes your day complete!

Brewing the best Dutch beers is what their everyday motto is, when we begin brewing the hoppy beers which you are enjoying only a couple weeks later! 

They aim to uphold the stunning quality of our hoppy beer, because the owl's got a sharp, uncompromised tongue. The process of brewing quality beer is a magical process which they enjoy to the fullest every single time. So sit back, relax, and enjoy our hoppy beer!

We are Dutch Bargain. Driven by adventure, experience and quality. This is reflected in our beers. We brew to give a new dimension to worldly beer culture, from beautiful Zeeland. Our beers are impulsive and naughty.

We mix tradition with knowledge, creativity and naughtiness with harmony.

Gebrouwen door Vrouwen (Brewed by Females) started as a hobby for 2 sisters in Amsterdam.

They have been brewing their own beer since 2013. It all started as a hobby, at home, with a 35 liter pan. But, with a lot of trial and error, they learned how to brew beer and now they know exactly how to make fresh, slightly sweet beers. The sisters are still experimenting, but have recently begun to make our best beers in bigger batches, so you can all enjoy them as well!

The sisters like to brew with a lot of herbs; with malt and with wheat.

Their mission: brew great beers. But perhaps most importantly: have a lot of fun making and drinking them!

Hi, we’re Van Moll. We’re crazy about beer, which is why we brew it. In 2013 we opened a brew pub in the heart of Eindhoven – our very own flavour lab where everyone can sample our creations. Best idea ever!

We try to delight daily with exciting new tastes and flavours. We experiment and balance, treading the fine line between bold and brazen, without going over the top. A fixed selection of core beers and a varied range of exceptional specials.

Once you’ve mastered the basics, that’s when the adventure really starts. We mix tradition and knowledge with a dash of confidence and cockiness to brew up the perfect party. And that’s exactly what it is: a party for the palate for all who dare.

Look forward to seeing you. Proost!

Oersoep is a craft brewery with a great love for dry, sour, hoppy and funky beers. Creativity, craft and fun are the core of Oersoep.

As a quirky brewery, we hold the belief that we can excite the world with the flavours we create and love. 

We believe in a world where art & beer brings people together!

People and beer – that’s what it’s all about at de Prael.

You just can’t separate one from the other, because after all, what would beer be without good company or a good conversation?

Welcome to Brouwerij de Prael.

Their brewery is named after the two famous carpenters Bart Poesiat and Klaas Kater. They were two important employees at Van Vollenhoven Brewery.

Kompaan had humble beginnings, with just a few recipes and a whole lot of gusto. The brewery was founded by Jeroen and Jasper, two school friends that have known each other longer than not. They shared a zest for life and were ready to put The Hague on the craft beer map. The brewery name is based on this friendship, two companions drinking together. As a modern, young brewery making contemporary, exciting beers, the name is spelt in modern Dutch, as “kompaan”, and not “compaen”.

Beginning in 2010, Jeroen and Jasper began to brew alone and it took them two years before their first beer, now called the Bondgenoot, was born. 

Brewery Emelisse distinguishes itself with a wide variety of breathtaking beer styles. 

Ranging from gentle beers to daring stouts, or the most challenging IPAs; in short, there is a suitable beer for everyone. As for the flagship range, Emelisse cherishes their annual collection of White Label-series (Barrel Aged). Beers so refined and pronounced in taste that they even amaze the most experienced Craft Beer lovers.

The nice thing about brewing beer today is that anything is possible. Whether it concerns brewing techniques, excessively strange ingredients, collaborations of breweries among themselves, barrel aging, we like to apply them all. And we have done that in the past 2 years and will continue to do so. There is always something to learn and/or discover in the landscape of quirky brewers and their creativity. Truly an ultimate journey that, if it is up to us, may take a long time so that you too can continue to enjoy and discover!

We are committed to supplying our customers with the most refined and highest quality ingredients, which is why we experimented extensively with the method of taste pairing. The idea is based upon the fact that ingredients combine well when they share key flavour components.

We had to find a delicate equilibrium between spirits and the flavour combinations in our carefully crafted drinks. The result is a series of delicious substantiated drinks/spirit enhancers. Each bottle is entirely made without any artificial flavouring, colouring or preservatives.

Quality beers with a quirky twist. With a lot of knowledge, enthusiasm and the right ingredients, Bird Brewery brews great beer.

Bird Brewery was founded by Ralph van Bemmel and Rik van den Berg. Both with a background in the beer world (including founder of BierLab, former board member of PINT and certified beer sommeliers) and a clear vision on beer.

Quality beers that are accessible to many and special for the connoisseur.

The brewery has won more than 25 awards in recent years with its beers, including the best Saison and IPA in the Netherlands. Characteristic is the balance in the beers, which brings out the ingredients beautifully and keeps the beers accessible to a wide audience of beer lovers.