Brouwerij Egmond
Dutch abbey brewery linked to St Adelbert's Abbey.
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Brouwerij Egmond, also known as Sancti Adalberti, is a Dutch brewery in Egmond aan den Hoef with ties to St Adelbert's Abbey. It produces abbey beer, and a portion of its profits supports the abbey.
The brewery began in 2010, when its first batch of Sancti Adalberti was made at Brouwerij de Prael in Amsterdam. At that stage, it operated as a gypsy brewer, lacking its own equipment in Egmond. The beer proved popular, leading to plans for a brewery near the abbey. In 2012, production moved to De Proefbrouwerij in Lochristi, Belgium, until Brouwerij Egmond finally opened its own brewery in 2018.
The brewery’s mission aligns with its abbey connection. Beyond donating profits to preserve the abbey’s cultural heritage, it aims to brew in an environmentally conscious way. All its beers are organic and carry the Skal quality mark.
The beers are sold under the Sancti Adalberti name, with a label reading "the last miracle of Saint Adelbert," a direct reference to St Adelbert’s Abbey. The range includes a blonde, dubbel, tripel, weizen, lentebock, single bock, and a winter warmer called Pastorale.
A small amount of spring water from the abbey, reputed to have medicinal properties, is used in the brews. In 2018, an Irish red ale called "Farewell Headless Count" was released to mark 450 years since the beheading of Lamoral, Count of Egmont. The beers are available throughout the Netherlands.
The brewery has won several awards. In 2015, it took gold, silver, and bronze at the Dutch Beer Challenge: gold for the Sancti Adalberti Egmondse Dubbel (dark: light dark category), silver for the Egmondse Witte (wheat/grain beer: Weizen), and bronze for the Egmondse Tripel (blonde: heavy blonde). In 2019, its Bock beer won gold at the Dutch Beer Festival.
Lore & Background
Brouwerij Egmond was founded in 2010, when the first batch of Sancti Adalberti was brewed at Brouwerij de Prael in Amsterdam. At that time, the brewery operated as a gypsy brewer, producing its beer entirely at De Prael because no brewing installation was available in Egmond.
The beer proved a hit, leading to further plans to establish a brewery near the Egmond abbey. In 2012, brewing activities moved to De Proefbrouwerij in Lochristi, Belgium. Brouwerij Egmond has had its own brewery since 2018.
The brewery is connected to the abbey, and its objectives are tailored to this connection. Part of the proceeds goes to the abbey, contributing to the preservation of this cultural heritage.
Brouwerij Egmond also aims to brew environmentally consciously, meeting demand for sustainable products; its beers are organic and carry the Skal quality mark. The beers are marketed under the name Sancti Adalberti, with the caption 'het laatste wonder van Sint Adelbert' (the last miracle of Saint Adelbert), explicitly referencing St Adelbert's Abbey. A small amount of spring water from the abbey, said to have medicinal properties, is used in the beers.
Reader's Guide
Brouwerij Egmond produces a range of beers under the Sancti Adalberti name, including a blonde, dubbel, tripel, weizen, lentebock, single bock, and a winter warmer called Pastorale. In 2018, an Irish red ale named 'Vaarwel Hoofdeloze Graaf' (Farewell Headless Count) was released to mark the 450th anniversary of the beheading of Lamoral, Count of Egmont. The beers are available across the Netherlands.
The brewery has received several awards. In 2015, it won gold, silver, and bronze at the Dutch Beer Challenge: gold in the category 'dark: light dark' for the Sancti Adalberti Egmondse Dubbel, silver in 'wheat/grain beer: Weizen' for the Sancti Adalberti Egmondse Witte, and bronze in 'blonde: heavy blonde' for the Sancti Adalberti Egmondse Tripel. In 2019, the gold medal was won at the Dutch Beer Festival for the Bock beer. The brewery's connection to the abbey and its organic, sustainable approach define its significance in the Dutch beer landscape.
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- Wikipedia: Brouwerij Egmond (CC BY-SA 4.0).
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