Ko Leenknegt, now more than a name. Some moments find you – you don’t always go looking for them. Just a few weeks ago, 85-year-old Jean from Canada and her …
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Malt plays a crucial role in brewing. It provides the sugars yeast ferments into alcohol and CO2. Yet, few appreciate the evolution of malting. Let’s explore how malting evolved from …
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What was once a local tradition has grown into a global phenomenon. We are talking about Saint Patrick’s Day, one of the biggest beer-related festivities in the world. Every year, …
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 …
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 …
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 …
It’s time for a real throwback. Our company started in 1906, long before we became known for our varied range of specialty malts. Back then, De Zwaan was a brewery, …
