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Category: History

10 Myths

10 myths about malt and beer – debunked by 120 years of experience

by Timothy van DammeBrewing, History, MaltPosted on 08/17/202606/11/2026Comments are Disabled

Beer may appear simple, but many long-held assumptions about malt and brewing do not hold up under closer scrutiny. Drawing on more than a century of malting experience, we take …

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Riet Scheire

Celebrating The Swaen with Riet Scheire

by Timothy van DammeHistoryPosted on 08/10/202606/11/2026Comments are Disabled

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 …

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Andries de Groen

Celebrating The Swaen with Andries de Groen

by Timothy van DammeHistoryPosted on 07/14/202606/11/2026Comments are Disabled

Some people have a special connection with The Swaen. That is why we went out and asked what they had to share. In a series of interviews, you get to …

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Kaapse Brouwers

Celebrating The Swaen with Kaapse Brouwers

by Timothy van DammeHistoryPosted on 06/23/202606/11/2026Comments are Disabled

Some people have a special bond with The Swaen. That is why we asked around to hear what they have to share. In a series of interviews, you get to …

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The Story Behind Our Name

Different names: from De Zwaan to The Swaen

by Timothy van DammeHistoryPosted on 06/12/202606/12/2026Comments are Disabled

As we celebrate our 120th anniversary, it’s the perfect moment to pause and reflect on our rich and colourful history. Over the decades, our company has carried several different names, …

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Wouter

Celebrating The Swaen with Wouter De Sutter

by Timothy van DammeHistoryPosted on 05/26/202606/11/2026Comments are Disabled

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 …

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The story behind our name

The story behind our name: what The Swaen symbolises

by Timothy van DammeHistoryPosted on 05/17/202606/11/2026Comments are Disabled

Our story starts in 1906 with the establishment of brewery De Zwaan. Honouring history while emphasising global ambitions, we are now known as The Swaen. Now – 120 years later …

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Dickies Brewing.

Celebrating The Swaen with Dickies Brewing

by Timothy van DammeHistoryPosted on 04/28/202606/11/2026Comments are Disabled

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 …

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1923

Brewing, bartering and brotherhood: life at brewery De Zwaan in 1906

by Timothy van DammeHistoryPosted on 03/15/202606/12/2026Comments are Disabled

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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Germination Box

From floor to future – the development of malting since 1906

by Timothy van DammeHistoryPosted on 01/18/202606/12/2026Comments are Disabled

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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