Zuyd Craft

Zuyd Craft is a Dutch craft brewery based in Maastricht, founded in 2015 by Bas Jacob and Hein van Baast under the name Brouwerij Zuidt. The two met during an internship at Maximus brewery in Utrecht. The brewery was registered in 2016 as Brouwerij Zuidt, renamed Brouwerij Zuyd in May 2017, and finally Zuyd Craft in January 2021. It is located in the cellar under the old army canteen of the Tapijnkazerne, a former military barracks in Maastricht. The brewery collaborates with Brasserie Tapijn, which has occupied the old canteen since 2015. In December 2019, Rick Knops joined to focus on marketing, develop a logo, and set up an experimental beer line called 'Craft Series'. Initially, the brewery itself was the only point of sale; later, sales expanded through local businesses and national web shops. The motto 'a flavour company' reflects its ambition to produce more than just beer. The brewery produces a core range of beers, specials, limited editions, and seasonal beers. It also brews house beers for several hospitality businesses in Maastricht and Meerssen, and annually brews a special called Project-K with Brasserie Tapijn. In 2019, 'Miga's Oaked Orange Blond', brewed for 'T Wycker Cabinet, received an honorable mention in the heavy blond category at the 'Huisbier van het Jaar' election by Entree. Zuyd Craft distributes through local entrepreneurs and national web shops, and its beers can be found on Untappd.

Zuyd Craft was founded in 2015 by Bas Jacob and Hein van Baast under the name Brouwerij Zuidt. The two met during an internship at Maximus brewery in Utrecht. In 2016, the brewery was registered as Brouwerij Zuidt, and in May 2017 the name was changed to Brouwerij Zuyd. The name Zuyd refers to the south of the province of Limburg. The brewing location chosen was the cellar under the old army canteen of the Tapijnkazerne. Since 2015, Brasserie Tapijn had been located in the old army canteen, and collaboration began. In December 2019, Rick Knops joined the brewery to focus on marketing, develop a logo, and set up an experimental beer line called 'Craft Series'. Initially, the brewery itself was the only point of sale. Later, sales started through local businesses and national web shops. In January 2021, the name was changed to Zuyd Craft, and the motto became 'a flavour company', referring to the new direction to produce more than just beer.

• 2021

  Name changed to Zuyd Craft in January; motto became 'a flavour company'.

• 2019

  Rick Knops joined in December; 'Miga's Oaked Orange Blond' received honorable mention at 'Huisbier van het Jaar'.

• 2017

  Name changed to Brouwerij Zuyd in May.

• 2016

  Registered as Brouwerij Zuidt.

• 2015

  Founded by Bas Jacob and Hein van Baast as Brouwerij Zuidt.

Craft brewery focused on flavour and experimentation, with a motto 'a flavour company'.

• Mosa

  First brew, a tribute to Maastricht (Mosa Trajectum).

• Project-K

  Annual special brewed with Brasserie Tapijn.

• Miga's Oaked Orange Blond

  Brewed for 'T Wycker Cabinet; honorable mention in heavy blond category at 'Huisbier van het Jaar' 2019.

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