The Hollows

Microbrewery in Koog aan de Zaan, Noord-Holland, Netherlands 🇳🇱

Established in 2025

Contact
De Ruyterstraat 34, Koog aan de Zaan, 1541 CW, Netherlands
Description
The Hollows is an initiative by Jason Pellett, former brewer at Orpheus Brewing in Atlanta (USA). Jason moved to Amsterdam for love and has started brewing beer again on a small brewing system. Small batches. Big beers.

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7.3/10 Appearance 7 Aroma 7.5 Flavor 7.5 Texture 7 Overall 7
Pours black, scent is dry, intense, roasted coffee. Taste is full, roasty, sharp, coffee forward. Very good, but not my preference. Coffee forward for sure.
Tried on 08 May 2026 at 12:53

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Schenkt als motorolie, dik en zwart, en een dunne donkerbruine kraag die niet lang blijft. Geur is zoet, vanille, zoete chocola, een tikje "vegetal" (van de peper ws). Retronasaal: zoet, chocola, vegetal. Smaak is vol zoet, ook een vaag zuurtje, lijkt geen infectie, eerder ook van de peper. Dikke volle body. Peper hitte is medium, blijft wel hangen. Ik vind het lekker, maar het mag van mij wel wat minder zoet.
Tried from Bottle from De Bierkoning on 06 May 2026 at 19:26

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(Bottle, In De Wildeman, Amsterdam, 28 Feb 2026) Black colour with brief, bubbly, beige head. Malty, roasted, vinous nose with notes of sweet espresso, dark chocolate, cacao, vanilla and roasted nuts. Malty, roasted, vinous taste with sweet espresso, cacao, dark chocolate, vanilla, cashew nuts, soy sauce, liquorice and a balanced cacao bitterness in a warming, sweetish finish. Full body, sweet. Rich, warming and powerful. And with a name that sounds like it would be taken from a song by Ulcerate. Very nice.
Tried from Bottle at Bierproeflokaal In De Wildeman on 22 Apr 2026 at 20:52

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Nitro. Vrijwel zwart met een zeer fijne bruine kraag die mooi blijft hangen. Geur is zoet, boozy, geroosterd. Retronasaal: zoet, alcohol, rood fruit. Smaak is zoet, iets geroosterd. Dik mondgevoel. Zeer zachte koolzuur. Lekker, maar uit fles wellicht wat subtieler. Een klein glaasje is genoeg.
Tried from Draft at Proeflokaal Arendsnest on 22 Apr 2026 at 19:03

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Draft at Arendsnest, Amsterdam, 22nd April 2026. Pours black, thick and creamy with a thick dark tan head. Taste is fudge, chocolate, very sweet, nice and smooth.
Tried from Draft on 22 Apr 2026 at 12:30

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(Bottle, In De Wildeman, Amsterdam, 27 Feb 2026) Black colour with frothy, brown head. Malty, roasted, vinous nose with notes of tonka beans, sweet espresso, ginger, cacao, liquorice and treacle. Malty, roasted, vinous taste with sweet espresso, tonka beans, cacao, vanilla, liquorice, ginger, orange peel and a balanced roasty bitterness in a warming finish. Full body, sweet. Heavy, complex and spicy. Rich and really tasty. Very nice.
Tried from Bottle at Bierproeflokaal In De Wildeman on 16 Apr 2026 at 20:31

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Bottle from Beerdome. Sweet with chocolate, sugar, roast, syrup, some alcohol. Strong sweet flavour, light to mild bitter, light booze. Nice but overdone on the sweetness.
Tried from Bottle from Beerdome on 28 Mar 2026 at 10:32

7.5/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 7.5 Flavor 7 Texture 8 Overall 7.5
Bottle from Beerdome. Sweet and full-bodied with dark malt, tonka, soft roast, chocolate, sugar, some alcohol. Not picking up a lot of ginger, but there's a little fruitiness from the orange peel. Medium sweet flavour. Sweet but tasty.
Tried from Bottle from Beerdome on 01 Feb 2026 at 01:49

6.5/10 Appearance 7 Aroma 6.5 Flavor 6.5 Texture 6 Overall 6.5
Opaque colour, no head. Strong aroma of tonka beans and cinnamon bun. Also booze (salmiakkikossu!). Full-bodied. Sticky, roasted, sweetish, tonka beans, ginger, booze in the flavour. Bottled 07-12-2025 maybe needs some time. Now quite rough.
Tried from Bottle from Hoptimaal on 11 Jan 2026 at 19:20

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Tap at Arendsnest, Amsterdam, by the canal - still nice enough, 3rd December 2025. Pours thick - this is a nice one lots of pepper evident - one of their best for me
Tried from Draft on 03 Jan 2026 at 16:19