Brouwerij De 12 Stuyvers

Brouwerij De 12 Stuyvers is a Dutch microbrewery founded in 2020 and located in Hazerswoude-Dorp, in the Groene Hart (Green Heart) region of the Netherlands. The brewery describes itself as a quality-focused beer maker and produces a compact core range of four beers: Heeren van Swieten Blond, Castellum IPA, Ridder Lodewijk Tripel and Moedige Margaretha Quadrupel. The names reference local history and figures, giving the brand a distinctly regional identity rooted in the Groene Hart. Beyond its year-round core range, the brewery develops special and seasonal beers each year, including barrel-aged variants such as rich stouts aged on bourbon barrels and fresh Brett saisons aged in wine barrels. It also runs a Wild Series of experimental beers. The brewery sells its beers through an online webshop and operates a tasting room (proeflokaal) where visitors can sample its output. In 2024 the brewery's Castellum Westcoast IPA won silver at the Dutch Beer Challenge, a notable recognition for a young microbrewery. The brewery also runs an ambassador programme, in which customers pre-order exclusive barrel-aged beers, helping fund further investment in innovation and quality; in return, ambassadors receive the exclusive beers plus extras such as a festive collection day with free beer or the option to have their order shipped. As a small independent producer, Brouwerij De 12 Stuyvers is privately held and focuses on the Dutch market, combining a core range with experimental and barrel-aged specials to build a loyal local following.

Brouwerij De 12 Stuyvers was founded in 2020 as a microbrewery in Hazerswoude-Dorp, in the Groene Hart region of the Netherlands. From the outset it positioned itself as a quality-focused beer producer, building a compact core range of four beers: Heeren van Swieten Blond, Castellum IPA, Ridder Lodewijk Tripel and Moedige Margaretha Quadrupel. The beer names draw on local history and figures, anchoring the brand in its home region. Alongside its year-round core range, the brewery developed a programme of annual special beers, including barrel-aged variants such as rich stouts aged on bourbon barrels and fresh Brett saisons aged in wine barrels, as well as a Wild Series of experimental beers. It sells through an online webshop and operates a tasting room (proeflokaal) for visitors. In 2024 the brewery's Castellum Westcoast IPA won silver at the Dutch Beer Challenge, a significant recognition for a young microbrewery. The brewery also introduced an ambassador programme, allowing customers to pre-order exclusive barrel-aged beers in advance, thereby helping fund further investment in innovation and quality; ambassadors receive the exclusive beers plus extras such as a festive collection day with free beer or the option to have their order shipped. As a small independent producer, the brewery remains privately held and focused on the Dutch market, continuing to combine its core range with experimental and barrel-aged specials.

• 2024

  Castellum Westcoast IPA wins silver at the Dutch Beer Challenge.

• 2020

  Brouwerij De 12 Stuyvers founded as a microbrewery in Hazerswoude-Dorp, Netherlands.

Quality-focused microbrewery rooted in the Groene Hart region, combining a core range with experimental barrel-aged specials.

• Heeren van Swieten Blond

  A core-range blond beer.

• Castellum IPA

  A core-range IPA; the Castellum Westcoast IPA won silver at the 2024 Dutch Beer Challenge.

• Ridder Lodewijk Tripel

  A core-range tripel.

• Moedige Margaretha Quadrupel

  A core-range quadrupel.

• Wild Series #3 Brett@theZoo – Grisette

  A barrel-aged and special beer from the Wild Series.

1. 1Brouwerij de 12 Stuyvers – De Kwaliteitsbier brouwer uit het Groene Hartde12stuyvers.nl
2. 2Brouwerij De 12 Stuyvers – Wikidatawikidata.org