Brouwerij De Molen
Bodegraven, South Holland, Netherlands · Est. 2004
Tally's Take
Why this matters
A giant of European stout that lost its independence in 2019. The beer kept coming; the word craft quietly stopped applying.
The Museum
Timeline
- 2004Founded
Brouwerij De Molen begins brewing in Bodegraven, South Holland.
- 2019Acquired
A massive name in European craft stout, but lost their independence when acquired by Bavaria (Swinkels) in 2019.
The People
Behind the beer
Founded in a Bodegraven windmill, 2004.
The Beer Library
Beers
Hel & Verdoemenis
Year-RoundImperial Stout
Hell and Damnation. Brewed in a windmill in Bodegraven, and the beer that made Dutch craft brewing internationally credible. Swinkels acquired the brewery in 2019.
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How it changed hands
1 recorded move- 2004Founded
- 2019Acquired
A massive name in European craft stout, but lost their independence when acquired by Bavaria (Swinkels) in 2019.
Today the chain tops out at Swinkels Family Brewers.
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Sources
- controlConfirmed
Brouwerij De Molen is controlled by Founder / family.
Royal Swinkels Annual Report 2025 · Royal Swinkels Family Brewers · 2026
BreweryHigh reliabilityAccessed 2026-08-05Reviewed 2026-08-05
Only the claims above are sourced. Everything else on this page is the archive's own research and has not yet been tied to a document — which is worth knowing rather than hiding.
Straight answers
Common questions about Brouwerij De Molen
- Who owns Brouwerij De Molen?
- Brouwerij De Molen is owned by Swinkels Family Brewers. Brouwerij De Molen is based in Bodegraven, South Holland, Netherlands.
- Is Brouwerij De Molen still independent?
- No. Brouwerij De Molen is owned by Swinkels Family Brewers and is no longer independent.
- When was Brouwerij De Molen acquired?
- 2019. A massive name in European craft stout, but lost their independence when acquired by Bavaria (Swinkels) in 2019.
- When was Brouwerij De Molen founded?
- Brouwerij De Molen was founded in 2004 in Bodegraven, South Holland, Netherlands.
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