Bavaria Brouwerij (Swinkels Family Brewers)
Commercial Brewery in Lieshout, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands 🇳🇱
Established in 1719
For many years now, we have used 1719 as the year in which we were founded and we mention this year on some of our labels. This is the year from which the oldest excise papers were found. But a municipal archivist who researched our origins last century remarked that the origins of the brewery probably go back much further, to 1680.From 1773 on the brewery and the Swinkels family are connected inextricably. In 1924 we open a new brewery. A year later, the three brothers Frans, Piet and Jan Swinkels founded the company 'Gebroeders Swinkels'. They then introduced a new (bottom fermentation) brewing method for brewing pilsner.
in 1935 the three brothers Jan, Piet and Frans Swinkels open a new brew house, which is still operational today. In 1940 Johannes Swinkels opens our own malt house. This gives us more control over the quality of this important raw material for our beer. In 2007 the 6th generation of Swinkels pass on the baton to the 7th generation. We change our trade name into Swinkels Family Brewers in 2018. A year later the firm receives the Royal designation, changing its name, therefore, to Royal Swinkels Family Brewers.
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 4.5 | Flavor - 5 | Texture - 5 | Overall - 5
0,5 boks fra lokal supermercado, delt med Kitty på balconasen i Funchal: klar gylden med fint skum. En helt grei pøseøl med ganske god maltsmak og bitterhet. Litt citrus
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 7 | Overall - 6.5
0,5 enkeltmannspakke fra lokal supermercado, på balconasen i Funchal: brunsvart med ok skum. Deilig aroma og smak av mørkrøstede malter, kaffe, 70%-chokolader og fin furunålsbitterhet. Tørr avslutning med mersmak, definitivt den beste i 8.6-serien.
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 3 | Flavor - 3.5 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 3
0,5 overdose fra lokal supermercado, på balconasen i Funchal: klar gylden med ok skum. Malt, malt og malt med litt citrus og urter. Virkestoffene slår fort inn, det er vel eneste grunnen å iføre seg denne.
Appearance - 7 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6
0,5 dosering fra lokal supermercado, på balconasen i Funchal: klar gylden med fint skum. Nesten ingen aroma å nevne, men det tar den igjen når virkestoffet slår inn. God maltsmak med lett krydret syrlighet og mild bitterhet. Perfekt for hverdagsdrankere på lavbudsjett. Altså ingen i min bekjentskapskrets!
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 5.5
Fles 30cl in Lochem. Citrustonen, maltig, banaan, wheaty, suikers, vrij zoet, zacht, fruitig, wat lemon, licht karton. Weizen invloeden. (19-9-2025).
Appearance - 4 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 4 | Texture - 5 | Overall - 4.5
(can 0,5l)
* Average International lager but quite neutral. *
Clear golden. Minimal white head. Light sweet, light malt, light grainy, light acetaldehyd. Medium body. Light bitter finish.
330mL, bottle.