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Our mission is pretty much monomaniacal: to brew f*cking good beer. We call it craft-y beer because the owl's got a sharp, uncompromised tongue and a penchant for mischief.

On a typical day we toy with the familiar – unfiltered lager, silky hefeweizen and puckery American IPA, anyone? – but at night we explore the crafty beer extremes from our medieval watering hole Haarlem (That's Haarlem with two 'a's, the Dutch one, and the namesake of New York's single-'a'ed Harlem).

Really truly, our idea of fun is abusing the rauchbeer-Scotch ale-sour beer-oak-aged Imperial Stout-Barley wine clichés. The first rule of owl school: when using hops think in wheelbarrows and not buckets.

So enjoy us, drink us and by all means hop fans abuse us right back – ideally via our social media channels where we announce our very active new creations.

Acquired by Swinkels Family Brewers in 2021.
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7/10 — Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 6 Texture 8 Overall 7
A golden beer, a head is medium and blond. Aroma has peach, grapefruit, fresh. Taste has peach, grapefruit, light bitterness. Medium bodied. Good beer, the peach is there.
Tried from Can from Alko (Turku Kupittaa) on 19 May 2026 at 17:32

7.1/10 — Appearance 7 Aroma 7.5 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 7.5
Can from a local bottle shop. Gotta be the worst Uiltje pun ever, and that's quite an accomplishment. Resinous hop profile with malt, pine resin, sugary orange, touch of grapefruit. Medium bitter with a light sweetness. Nice and resinous.
Tried from Can from Slijterij Bij Bert on 16 May 2026 at 19:20

8.5/10 — Appearance 8 Aroma 8.5 Flavor 8.5 Texture 9 Overall 8.5
Can at home shared by Joen. Clear orange golden color, small white head. Aroma and flavor are malts, nicely hoppy, nectarines, pleasantly fruity hoppy bitter. Very nice.
Tried on 15 May 2026 at 12:11

8/10 — Appearance 8 Aroma 8 Flavor 8 Texture 8 Overall 8
Good country for the craft scene and this one is a good product, well made oyster stout, powerful roasted malt, salty, coffee, hop, dry, 12.03.18, at Prélaz.
Tried from Bottle from Sterk Avondverkoop on 09 May 2026 at 11:03

7.5/10 — Appearance 7 Aroma 8 Flavor 7 Texture 8 Overall 7.5
Bottle shared thanks to Free Beer. Very dark brown. Boozy bourbon, appelstroop, licorice, oak, vanilla, marzipan, oxidized, blackberries. Solid sweet, medium bitter. Full bodied.
Tried from Bottle on 27 Apr 2026 at 19:24

6.5/10 — Appearance 7 Aroma 6.5 Flavor 6.5 Texture 6 Overall 6.5
Can from Drankenhandel Leiden. Fruity and mild piney hop with citrus, pine, malt, orange, tropical notes. Moderate to medium bitter, light sweet. Medium body. Decent but lacks punch.
Tried from Can from SpeciaalBierPakket.nl on 27 Apr 2026 at 00:19

7.4/10 — Appearance 7 Aroma 7.5 Flavor 7.5 Texture 7 Overall 7.5
Can from a local supermarket. Resinous hop with malt, pine resin, orange, stone fruit, marmalade, a little grapefruit. Medium bitter with a mild sweetness. Bit sticky, resinous hop finish. Strong, bittersweet and piney.
Tried from Can on 25 Apr 2026 at 21:42

6/10
150, tap, loc
Tried from Draft on 24 Apr 2026 at 16:49

5.5/10
150, Loc, tap
Tried from Draft on 24 Apr 2026 at 16:43

6.6/10 — Appearance 7 Aroma 6.5 Flavor 6.5 Texture 7 Overall 6.5
Can at home shared by Joen. Hazy yellow color, small white head. Aroma is fruity hoppy. Flavor is fruity hoppy. A bit sweet. Hmm not too special, nothing to really remember but an okay beer.
Tried on 23 Apr 2026 at 21:13