Cošperatieve Stadsbrouwerij de Dikke

What Cošperatieve Stadsbrouwerij de Dikke does

Coöperatieve Stadsbrouwerij de Dikke is a Dutch cooperative craft brewery founded in 2015 and headquartered at Veldpoortstraat 15 in Wijk bij Duurstede, where it operates as the only brewery in the city center after a century-long absence. The cooperative is owned by five members (founders Rutger, Ruud, Jos, and Willem, plus later member Etske) and is supported by a broader volunteer base, with stated headcount of 1–10 employees. Its core technology is the reconstruction of Kuitbier — a nearly-extinct historical Dutch beer style dominated by malted oats — based on the Utrecht ordonnantie of 1495, supplemented by barley and wheat, all unfiltered and produced in small batches.

The brewery's product portfolio spans 12+ SKUs with ABVs ranging from 2.5% (Dikke David) to 10.5% (Dikke Dreun Barley Wine), including Kuytbieren (Wijkse Dikke, Dikke Donder, Dikke MAAi, Dikke Rebel, Dikke OPA), specialty styles (DikWitje, Dikke Prik honey tripel, Dikke Dam wheat wine), and limited editions (Dikke Dreun Jubileumversie, Lutum). It monetizes through five streams: (i) direct-to-consumer e-commerce via its own webshop with nationwide Dutch delivery (excluding Wijk bij Duurstede, Cothen, and Langbroek), priced €3.59–€12.84 per bottle; (ii) bookable 1.5-hour brewery tours ("De Dikke Ervaring") at €19.95/person, capped at 12 guests and offered Friday/Saturday afternoons plus the first Sunday of each month; (iii) wholesale to ~7 local specialty retailers (Gall & Gall, Buurtbier.nl, Mitra Slijterij, Zuivelhoeve, VVV Kromme Rijnstreek, De Notenwinkel van Wijk, De Kersenhut); (iv) on-premise draft and bottle sales through ~7 local hospitality venues (Wijkse Graanschuur, Hotel Brasserie Florian, Restaurant De Engel, Kasteel Duurstede, etc.); and (v) branded merchandise and curated gift baskets assembled with local artisan partners (Kaashuis Dorestad, Slagerij Mulder, De Notenwinkel van Wijk). The brewery sells exclusively to Dutch consumers — local craft-beer enthusiasts, tourists drawn to Wijk bij Duurstede's heritage (Tripadvisor best-rated experience; ANWB Poëzieroutes feature in 2025), regional hospitality operators, and gift-giving buyers. Notable co-development partnerships include Restaurant Lutum (2024 Michelin-starred) and Brouwerij de Betuwe for the Lutum beer, plus a supply partnership with Vernooij fruit farm for the Maaikers cherries used in Dikke MAAi.

Name

Cošperatieve Stadsbrouwerij de Dikke

Legal name

Coöperatieve Stadsbrouwerij de Dikke

Website

https://stadsbrouwerijdedikke.nl

Company type

Private

Founded year

2015

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Coöperatieve Stadsbrouwerij de Dikke is a five-member Dutch cooperative craft brewery in Wijk bij Duurstede, founded in 2015, that brews unfiltered Kuitbier based on a 1495 historical ordinance. It sells via webshop, tours, local retailers, and on-premise venues to Dutch craft-beer consumers, tourists, and regional hospitality partners.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Artisan Craft Beer

NAICS

Breweries (31212)

SIC

Malt Beverages (2082), Wholesale-Beer, Wine & Distilled Alcoholic Beverages (5180)

akta.pro primary industry

Beer Brewing & Craft Brewing (AFAFAAAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Beer, Brewery & Craft Beverage Tastings (THAJAGAE), Craft Beer Retail & Bottle Shops (Off-Premise) (CRANAAAC), Packaging & Production Breweries (Limited/No On-site Service) (THAFALAB)

Keywords

• Craft brewery
• Artisan beer
• Kuytbier brewing
• Brewery tours
• Unfiltered oat beer

Headquarters

HQ city

Wijk Bij Duurstede

HQ country

Netherlands

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Supply Chain, Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Direct Beer Sales (Webshop): Online direct-to-consumer sales of packaged beers (33cl and 75cl bottles) and mixed boxes/packs. E-commerce storefront with home delivery across the Netherlands. One-time purchase per order.
2. Brewery Tours and Tastings (De Dikke Ervaring): Revenue from 1.5-hour guided brewery tours with beer tasting and local food pairings. Booked per person or as gift certificates. Offered Fridays, Saturdays, and first Sunday of each month. Gift certificates sold as one-time experiences.
3. Wholesale to Local Retailers: Supply of packaged beers to local stores including VVV Kromme Rijnstreek, Buurtbier.nl, Gall & Gall, Zuivelhoeve, Mitra Slijterij, De Notenwinkel van Wijk, and De Kersenhut.
4. On-premise Sales via Local Hospitality Partners: Supply of draft and bottled beer to local restaurants and cafés in Wijk bij Duurstede for on-premise consumption.
5. Merchandise and Branded Products: Sale of branded merchandise including tasting glasses, Dikke glasses, beer coasters, caps, beanies, leather bottle openers, gift sets, and T-shirts. Also cross-category products such as Dikke Dreun beer cheese and Dikke Mix nut mixes from local partners.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Coöperatieve Stadsbrouwerij de Dikke brews and sells a portfolio of unfiltered, small-batch artisan beers based on the historical 1495 Utrecht ordonnantie Kuytbier recipe, with malted oats as the dominant grain. Its core offerings include bottled Kuytbieren (Wijkse Dikke, Dikke Donder, Dikke MAAi, Dikke OPA, Dikke Rebel), a Barley Wine (Dikke Dreun), a Honey Tripel (Dikke Prik), a witbier (DikWitje), and special editions (Lutum, Dikke Dreun Cognac, Dikke Dreun Jubileumversie). In parallel, the brewery runs 1.5-hour guided tours with beer tastings and local food pairings (De Dikke Ervaring) and sells branded merchandise and curated regional gift baskets through its webshop and local retail partners.

Product overview

Stadsbrouwerij de Dikke is a cooperative craft brewery founded in 2015 in Wijk bij Duurstede, the Netherlands, brewing artisanal beers based on a historical ordinance/recipe from 1495. The brewery produces a portfolio of unfiltered Kuytbieren (beers brewed with a large proportion of malted oat, supplemented by barley and wheat malt). The core beer portfolio consists of the Wijkse Dikke (light Kuytbier, 6.5%), Dikke Donder (amber Kuytbier, 7.5%), Dikke OPA (Oat Pale Ale, 5.5%), Dikke MAAi (cherry Kuytbier, 6.5%), Dikke Dreun (Barley Wine, 10.5%), DikWitje (white beer, 6.0%), Dikke Prik (Honey Tripel, 9.5%), and Dikke Rebel (light Kuytbier, 6.5%). The brewery also produces limited/special edition beers (Dikke Dam, Dikke David, Lutum collaboration, Dikke Dreun Jubileumversie, Dikke Dreun Cognac) and collaborates with local producers for gift baskets. Complementary offerings include guided brewery tours with tastings (De Dikke Ervaring) and branded merchandise (glasses, apparel, accessories).

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Wijkse Dikke: A light-colored, unfiltered Kuytbier with 6.5% alcohol, brewed with a large proportion of malted oats.
• Dikke Donder
• Dikke MAAi
• Dikke OPA
• Dikke Dreun
• DikWitje
• Dikke Prik
• Dikke Dam
• Dikke David
• Dikke Rebell
• Lutum
• Dikke Dreun Jubileumversie

Products and services

• Wijkse Dikke (Kuytbier) Light-colored, unfiltered Kuytbier with 6.5% alcohol, brewed with a large proportion of malted oats plus barley and wheat. Silky, creamy, full-bodied taste with subtle tropical fruit notes and spicy pepper flavours. Sold in 33cl (€3.59) and 75cl (€12.84) bottles through the brewery's webshop and local retailers.
• Dikke Donder (Kuytbier) Amber-coloured, unfiltered Kuytbier with 7.5% alcohol, made with dark-coloured malted barley and wheat. Soft, creamy taste with subtle caramel, laurel, and dried fruit notes. Sold in 33cl (€3.89) and 75cl (€12.84) bottles. Recommended by ANWB's Poëzieroutes Wijkse Gedichtenroute.
• Dikke OPA (Oat Pale Ale) Light-coloured, unfiltered Kuyt variant of India Pale Ale with 5.5% alcohol. Combines large proportions of malted oat with multiple hop varieties added late in the brewing process, providing pleasant bitterness and tropical fruit tones (mandarin, mango, pineapple). 33cl bottling.
• Dikke MAAi (Cherry Kuytbier) Unfiltered Kuytbier with 6.5% alcohol, coloured light to dark red depending on the season. Flavour is enriched with pure Maaikers cherry juice from Cothen, resulting in a refreshing cherry beer with a pleasant bitterness, unlike most sweet cherry beers. Sold in 33cl bottles at €4.19.
• Dikke Dreun (Barley Wine) Ochre-red coloured, unfiltered Barley Wine with 10.5% alcohol. Made with large quantities of light and dark malted barley as well as malted oat, providing a soft, creamy taste with subtle port and coffee tones and dried fruit notes (plum and apricot). Moderately sweet, full-bodied, and non-bitter. Sold in 33cl bottles (€4.29) and 75cl kruik (€12.84).
• DikWitje (Witbier) Unfiltered, lightly cloudy 3-grain beer brewed with barley, wheat, and oat, containing 6.0% alcohol. Characterised by low bitterness, blonde colour, and slightly higher carbonation. Brewed with orange peel and coriander seeds for a distinctive spicy and fresh witbier taste.
• Dikke Prik (Honey Tripel) Golden-coloured, unfiltered Honey Tripel with 9.5% alcohol. Brewed with local 'Zukke Dikke Honing Jochie' honey, dried orange peel, oat, and special 'honingmout' (honey malt), giving the beer the colour, taste, and aroma of honey.
• Dikke Rebel (Kuytbier) Light-coloured, unfiltered Kuytbier with 6.5% alcohol. Named 'Dikke Rebel' due to the yeast strain used (historically used by the Vikings) and five different varieties of fresh hop cones from the brewer's garden. Offers tones of orchards, tropical fruit, and Sauvignon Blanc grapes.
• Dikke Dam (Wheat Wine) Dark wheat wine with a distinctive hop palette, containing 9.5% alcohol. Sold in 75cl format.
• Dikke David (Table Beer) Light, hoppy table beer with lemongrass, containing 2.5% alcohol. Introduced as part of the 10-year anniversary celebration. Sold in 75cl format at €7.95.
• Lutum (Collaborative Beer) Cloudy, golden-yellow, unfiltered beer with 6.7% alcohol, developed in collaboration with Restaurant Lutum (Michelin-starred) and Bert from Brouwerij de Betuwe. Made with strawberries from the Betuwe, rosehip pulp from Wijk bij Duurstede, and fig leaf syrup for a tropical, coconut-like flavour. Sold in 33cl bottles at €8.85.
• Dikke Dreun Cognac Special Edition 33cl bottle of Dikke Dreun aged with cognac chips, offering a special-edition tasting experience of the Barley Wine style. Priced at €4.48 per 33cl bottle.
• Dikke Dreun Jubileumversie (Anniversary Edition) Special jubilee edition of Dikke Dreun, brewed with cognac chips and bottled in limited black jugs to celebrate 5 years of Stadsbrouwerij de Dikke. Bottled 15 May 2020; can be stored long-term and will continue to mature. Gift set (kruik + glass in black case) priced at €24.95.
• De Dikke Ervaring (Brewery Tour & Tasting) 1.5-hour guided brewery tour and tasting experience. Includes storytelling about the beer history of Wijk bij Duurstede, brewing process explanation, guided tour, and tasting of 4 beer varieties in tasting glasses paired with local snacks based on the brewery's beers. Bookable on Friday and Saturday afternoons and the 1st Sunday of the month at 15:00 or 17:00. Pricing: €19.95 per person; €39.00 for 2 persons; €76.00 for 4 persons. Maximum 12 persons per tour. Gift certificates available.
• Gift baskets and beer boxes Curated gift packages combining brewery beers with local products. Includes a Mandje (basket) with 6 beers + local products (cheese, sausage, nuts, glass) at €39.50, a Vaderdagpakket (10-year jubilee Father's Day gift) at €25.00, 2-beer mix box (€10.00), 4-beer mix box (€19.00), 6-beer mix box (€27.00), and wooden crates with 5 or 6 beers plus a glass. Assembled in partnership with Kaashuis Dorestad, Slagerij Mulder, and De Notenwinkel van Wijk.
• Branded merchandise and accessories Branded accessories and local-product add-ons sold through the brewery's webshop. Includes Proefglas 25cl tasting glass (€3.45), Dikke Glas 33cl branded glass (€3.95), Dikke Muts wool beanie (€9.95), Bierviltje 10-pack coasters (€1.00), label sets with flyer and coasters (€5.00), local leather bottle opener by Duke & Sons Leather (€29.95), Dikke Mix nut mix (€4.95), Dikke Worst dry sausages made with Dikke Donder, and Dikke Dreun Bierkaasje beer cheese (€14.95). Caps and T-shirts in Waiks/Wijkse dialect also available.

Quantifiable outcome

• Best-rated experience in Wijk bij Duurstede on Tripadvisor (based on visitor reviews)
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers17 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

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Feature3 records

Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Brouwerij de Betuwe (Bert)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaborative brewing partnership with Brouwerij de Betuwe (represented by Bert) resulting in the Lutum beer. Both breweries contributed ingredients from their respective sides of the Lek river — strawberries from the Betuwe and rosehip pulp from Wijk bij Duurstede — combining their brewing expertise in a joint product developed for Restaurant Lutum.
• Fruitbedrijf Theo en Marianne Vernooij (Cothen)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSupply partnership for Dikke MAAi beer, which uses pure Maaikers cherry juice. The Maaikers is a cherry variety named after the hay/harvest month of June, historically the most cultivated cherry in the Kromme Rijnstreek and regarded as the queen of cherries. The Vernooij fruit farm provides the specific cherries that define the Dikke MAAi's flavor profile.
• Kaashuis DorestadminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLocal cheese shop in Wijk bij Duurstede contributing cheese to the 'Mandje met 6 biertjes en lokale producten' (basket with 6 beers and local products) gift package. The basket combines brewery beers with regional artisan foods as a premium gifting product.
• Slagerij MulderminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLocal butcher in Wijk bij Duurstede producing the Dikke Worst — artisanal dry sausages (approx. 50g each, pack of 2) made with Dikke Donder beer — sold through the brewery's webshop and included in gift baskets.
• De Notenwinkel van WijkminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLocal specialty nut shop in Wijk bij Duurstede producing the Dikke Mix (approx. 100g homemade nut mix) sold through the brewery's webshop and included in gift baskets. Also a local point of sale for packaged beers.
• Duke & Sons Leather / Jan den HartoghminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLocal artisan leather craftsman in Wijk bij Duurstede who designed and produces a branded leather bottle opener sold exclusively through the brewery's webshop. The product was designed with a historical, rugged aesthetic combining leather with metal and an industrial buckle.
• Robert de Boer (Wijkse amateur brewer)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaborated with Stadsbrouwerij de Dikke to develop the DikWitje (Dik Witje) beer recipe. De Boer is a local amateur brewer from Wijk bij Duurstede who contributed to recipe development alongside the brewery's brewers.
• Willem Gerritsen and Guido van LuijkminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaborated with the brewery's founders to develop the Dikke OPA (Oat Pale Ale) beer recipe, contributing to the IPA Kuytbeer hybrid based on the 1495 ordonnantie.
• Restaurant LutumcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRestaurant Lutum in Wijk bij Duurstede is both a customer and a collaborative development partner. The Lutum beer was specifically created for the restaurant. In 2024, Restaurant Lutum received one red and one green Michelin star, validating the quality of the collaborative beer and strengthening the brewery's reputation.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Bird Brewery: Dutch craft brewery with a portfolio of specialty beers distributed through specialty retail and on-premise. Comparable as a similarly positioned Dutch craft player targeting the same artisan/hospitality customer base.
• Oedipus Brewing: Amsterdam-based Dutch craft brewery with an experimental, design-led portfolio distributed through specialty channels. Comparable as a similarly sized Dutch craft peer competing for the same specialty retail and on-premise accounts.
• Brouwerij 't IJ: Amsterdam-based craft brewery combining small-batch brewing with a strong on-site taproom and tour experience. Directly comparable as a Dutch city-brewer with a tourist-facing experiential component and a portfolio of artisanal, characterful beers.
• Jopen Brouwerij: Haarlem craft brewery built around a revived historical beer recipe (Jopen Kuyt) with ties to 15th-century brewing heritage. Highly comparable given both breweries' emphasis on historical recipe revival, Kuyt-style malts, and city-based heritage branding.
• Two Chefs Brewing: Amsterdam craft brewery pairing food culture (chef collaborations) with bold brewing. Comparable given its chef/restaurant collaboration model, which mirrors the Lutum/Michelin-star partnership strategy.
• Brouwerij de Betuwe: Regional Dutch craft brewery that is an active collaborative brewing partner of Stadsbrouwerij de Dikke, jointly developing the Lutum beer. Comparability is direct: same small-batch, regionally-rooted craft model with a focus on locally-sourced ingredients and storytelling-driven products.
• Texels Bierbrouwerij: Island-based Dutch craft brewery with a portfolio including Skuumkoppe and other regional specialty beers. Comparable as a regional Dutch craft producer that combines branded retail distribution with a destination brewery/tourist experience.
• Maximus Brouwerij: Dutch craft brewery focused on bold, specialty recipes with broad distribution through specialty retail. Comparable as a similarly sized Dutch craft peer operating in the artisan, story-driven end of the Dutch beer market.

Broad incumbents

• De Prael: Established Amsterdam craft brewery with a wider product range and stronger distribution footprint. Compares as a larger Dutch craft incumbent operating in the same artisan-beer specialty retail and hospitality channels.
• Brand Bierbrouwerij: Established Dutch craft/specialty brewery with broad national distribution through supermarkets and specialty retail. Comparable as a larger incumbent in the Dutch specialty beer market that defines the competitive context for smaller craft players.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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