Nearly forgotten: Kuit (Koyt)
The craft beer revolution has revived many historical styles, including the nearly forgotten Kuit – also known as Koyt, Kuyt, or Koite. This uniquely Dutch beer once dominated the brewing …
A guide to non-alcoholic beer
Not so long ago, non-alcoholic beer had a bad reputation. They were often watery, bland versions of mainstream lagers. Most people only drank them when they had to drive but …
Oktoberfest
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 …
The myth of Saint Arnoldus
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 …
The legend of King Gambrinus
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 …
Roasted malt
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 …
Caramel malts
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 …
Dutch Pale Ale barley
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, …
Ale vs. Dutch Pale Ale malt
We often receive questions about the difference between Swaen© Ale vs. Dutch Pale Ale. The short answer is origin, but there’s much more to it than that. Similarities between Ale …
Spicing beer
We create high quality malts, but this blog is about other components. The use of ingredients for spicing beer is as old as brewing itself. Many believe the first beer …
