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Oktoberfest

Oktoberfest

by The SwaenHistoryPosted on 02/14/202403/03/2025No Comments

For two weeks every year, Oktoberfest transforms cities into hubs of beer, celebration, and friendship. What started as a Bavarian wedding festival has grown into a global phenomenon. While Munich …

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Sint Arnoldus

The myth of Saint Arnoldus

by The SwaenHistoryPosted on 02/14/202402/26/2025No Comments

Beer lovers have long celebrated legendary figures. Gambrinus is one, but another name stands out – Arnold of Soissons, better known as Saint Arnoldus. A life of duty and devotion …

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Gambrinus

The legend of King Gambrinus

by The SwaenHistoryPosted on 02/14/202402/20/2025No Comments

Every year on April 11, beer lovers raise a glass to King Gambrinus, the so-called patron saint of beer. But here’s the twist – he was never a saint or …

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Black Swaen

Roasted malt

by The SwaenMaltPosted on 02/14/202402/28/2025No Comments

It remains unclear when rotating drum roasting became popular among specialty maltsters. However, today it is the most widely used and safest method for producing caramelised and roasted malt and …

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Best Bitter

Best Bitter recipe

by The SwaenRecipesPosted on 02/14/202406/13/2025No Comments

You may have already read our latest article about caramel malts. To build on that knowledge, this month’s recipe focuses on a traditional English-style ale. Since this Best Bitter recipe …

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Gold Swaen

Caramel malts

by The SwaenMaltPosted on 02/13/202402/27/2025No Comments

Caramel malts have come a long way, but their roots go back to traditional kilning techniques. Brewers once covered kilns with tarpaulins to trap moisture while heating green malt to …

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Kuyt

Kuyt recipe

by The SwaenRecipesPosted on 02/13/202404/08/2025No Comments

Dutch Pale Ale malt is a true Dutch product, made entirely from local barley. This time, we bring you an authentic and traditional Dutch Kuyt recipe. Although Belgian brewers heavily …

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Dutch Pale Ale

Dutch Pale Ale barley

by The SwaenMaltPosted on 02/13/202402/27/2025No Comments

Dutch Pale Ale barley has flourished in the Netherlands, a country shaped by its greatest ally and most relentless foe: the sea. While the waters enabled Dutch trade to thrive, …

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Irish Stout

Irish Stout recipe

by The SwaenRecipesPosted on 02/13/202402/27/2025No Comments

Before we talk about our Irish Stout recipe, let’s dive into history. The term Stout first appeared in the late 1600s as a term for stronger beers. These beers stood …

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Farming

Ale vs. Dutch Pale Ale malt

by The SwaenMaltPosted on 02/13/202402/26/2025No Comments

We often receive questions about the difference between Swaen Ale vs. Swaen Dutch Pale Ale. The short answer is origin, but there’s much more to it than that. Similarities between …

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