Amelander Bierbrouwerij

Amelander Bierbrouwerij is a small-scale craft brewery based in the village of Ballum on the Dutch Wadden island of Ameland. Founded in 2008 by Doeke and Eva Visser, who had previously brewed on a small scale at home, the brewery produces a range of high-fermentation specialty beers that are sold primarily on the island itself. The beers carry names written in the local Ameland dialect, giving each product a strong sense of place. The brewery's early history is closely tied to its island setting. At the end of 2009 a newly purchased farm was converted into a brewery and shop, a so-called 'belevingshoeve' or experience farm. On the advice of the Wadden Islands regional platform, the project received a subsidy of €50,000 from the provincial rural area programme of Friesland. The first brewhouse had a capacity of only 75 litres per brew session, but during 2011 the installation was renewed to allow 200 litres per brew. The brewery also has six fermentation tanks of around 300 litres each. Initially the beers were sold under the name 'Ballumer Sap', a reference to the local nickname for the inhabitants of Ballum, the 'Ballumer Sappen'. As the brewery grew, the more recognisable name 'Amelander Bier' was adopted, while the old name is now reserved for special brews and trial beers. The product range includes a cranberry beer, Bij 't Roaie Hek, made with cranberries that grow wild on the island; this beer has been recognised as a regional product. The brewery also produces two wheat beers (a light and a dark one), a blond, an amber, a stout, a tripel and a quadrupel. Special recipes and seasonal beers are sold as 'proefbier' under the Ballumer Sap name. The brewery is a private, family-run business. Its beers are marketed as authentic Ameland products, and the brewery may label all of its beers as 'Amelands Product'. The current range includes beers such as Oans Hà'tke, Seumeraven, Hidde Dirks Kat, Goäden Ferskiening, Bikkelha'd and Skutehôn, alongside the seasonal Ballumer Sap trial beers. The brewery also offers tours and has a shop at the brewery site in Ballum.

The Amelander Bierbrouwerij was founded in 2008 by Doeke and Eva Visser, who had already been brewing beer on a small scale at home. The brewery is located in the village of Ballum on the island of Ameland, in the Dutch province of Friesland. At the end of 2009, a newly purchased farm was converted into a brewery and shop, described as a 'belevingshoeve' or experience farm. In that same year, on the advice of the regional platform for the Wadden Islands, the project received a subsidy of €50,000 from the provincial rural area multi-year programme (pMJP) of Friesland. The initial brewing capacity was only 75 litres per brew session. During 2011 the brewing installation was renewed, increasing capacity to 200 litres per brew. The brewery also acquired six fermentation tanks of approximately 300 litres each. The beers were initially sold under the name 'Ballumer Sap', a reference to the local nickname for the inhabitants of Ballum, the 'Ballumer Sappen'. Over time, the more recognisable name 'Amelander Bier' was adopted for the main range, while the old name 'Ballumer Sap' was retained for special brews and trial beers ('proefbieren'). The brewery produces a range of high-fermentation specialty beers. Its cranberry beer, Bij 't Roaie Hek, uses cranberries that grow wild on the island and has been recognised as a regional product. The brewery is also permitted to label all of its beers as 'Amelands Product'. The product line includes two wheat beers (one light, one dark), a blond, an amber, a stout, a tripel and a quadrupel. Special recipes and seasonal beers are released as trial beers under the Ballumer Sap name. The brewery remains a small, family-run business focused on the local island market and visitors.

• 2018

  Brewery celebrated its 10th anniversary; Goäden Ferskiening tripel brewed for the occasion.

• 2011

  Brewing installation renewed, capacity increased from 75 to 200 litres per brew.

• 2009

  Purchased farm converted into brewery and shop; received €50,000 subsidy from Friesland provincial programme.

• 2008

  Brewery founded by Doeke and Eva Visser on Ameland.

Small-scale island craft brewery producing authentic Ameland specialty beers with local dialect names and regional ingredients.

• Bij 't Roaie Hek

  Cranberry beer made with wild island cranberries; recognised as a regional product.

• Oans Hà'tke

  A small, subtly soft-bitter beer, described as the little sister of the blond.

• Seumeraven

  A fresh and mild beer, ideal for summer evenings.

• Hidde Dirks Kat

  Ameland quadrupel brewed for the 2018 cultural capital year.

• Goäden Ferskiening

  Ameland tripel brewed for the brewery's 10th anniversary in 2018.

• Bikkelha'd

  A dark stout beer with a full, robust flavour and about 6.5% alcohol.

• Skutehôn

  A dark wheat beer, full of flavour with a fine head.

• Ballumer Sap

  Name used for trial and seasonal beers, including an IPA 2026.

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2. 2Amelander Bierbrouwerij - Wikipedianl.wikipedia.org
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