Celebrating The Swaen with Dickies Brewing
Some people have a special bond with The Swaen. That’s why we asked around to see what they had to tell. In a series of interviews you will get to …
Celebrating The Swaen with Jos Haeck
Some people have a special bond with The Swaen. That’s why we asked around to see what they had to tell. In a series of interviews you will get to …
Brewing, bartering and brotherhood: life at brewery De Zwaan in 1906
Brewery De Zwaan was built in 1906 by the family Buysrogge (who also had a coal trade and were inland waterway skippers) and Alois Adriaansens (who had a stone trade …
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Celebrating The Swaen with LNF
Some people have a special bond with The Swaen. That’s why we asked around to see what they had to tell. In a series of interviews you will get to …
Beer Geeks Beat ALS 2026 brew day – Brewing together, fighting together
On 16 January 2026, a wonderful day took place at Baxbier in Groningen, showing what the Dutch beer community can achieve when it comes together for a good cause. Eighty …
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Celebrating The Swaen with Ann Taalman
Some people have a special bond with The Swaen. That’s why we asked around to see what they had to tell. In a series of interviews you will get to …
From floor to future – the development of malting since 1906
As we celebrate our 120-year anniversary, it’s the perfect time to look back at our history. The year 1906 was a different world for beer – and even more for …
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Haus zu Haus transport: Germany’s forgotten door-to-door freight system
In the years after the war, Germany faced a challenge. Industries needed reliable ways to move goods quickly. Railways responded with an inventive idea: Haus zu Haus transport. It promised …
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From goddesses to witches – the erasure of women in brewing
For centuries, women in brewing defined how beer was made, sold, and shared. Men then erased their role and seized control. From sacred goddesses to mocked witches, women’s brewing history …
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The Code of Hammurabi – ancient laws, beer, and everyday life
When we think of laws, we often imagine modern courts, lawyers, and written codes. But the roots of legal systems go back thousands of years. One of the earliest and …
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