CRB de Beyerd VOF

What CRB de Beyerd VOF does

CRB de Beyerd VOF operates Café & Brouwerij de Beyerd, a family-owned 'Bruin café' (brown café), restaurant, and on-site microbrewery located at Boschstraat 26, Breda, Netherlands. The horeca business traces its heritage to 1838; the café became internationally known for specialty beer in the 1970s under founder Piet de Jongh, who began importing Belgian beer specialties. The family expanded with a restaurant in 1992 and added an on-site brewery on 9 June 2004 under sons Mikel and Orson de Jongh. The brewery revives the original 'Drie Hoefijzers' recipe from a former Breda brewery established in 1628, using traditional methods including copper kettles, open fermentation vessels, a lager cellar, and filtration through finely ground lava, with brewing water sourced from the local Breda supply.

The core product portfolio spans eight year-round house-brewed beers — Drie Hoefijzers Klassiek (Spéciale Belge, 5% ABV), Dirk Urtyp Pilsener, Beyerd Hefe Weisse, Beyerd Schwarzbier, Beyerd Speciaal Blond (6.5% ABV), Beyerd Speciaal Tripel, Beyerd Quadrupel, and Beyerd White IPA — plus two seasonal beers (Herfstbock and Winterbier). The café serves approximately 200 different beer specialties from bottles and 14 on tap, with at least six own-brewed beers always available, alongside a lunch menu and coffee. Revenue is generated through multiple channels: on-site café F&B sales, wholesale distribution to Dutch horeca (e.g., Dok 19, De Pastakantine, Beers & Barrels, Brack) and slijterij (Het Bierhuis, Bierlokaal, Gall & Gall, Jumbo Foodmarket, Mitra) via wholesalers Schuermans Dranken and Dutch Pioneering, paid brewery tours (€7.50 per person with €60 minimum) and beer tastings (€12 per person), private event hire in 't Zaaltje (capacity up to 75 guests), a €20 curated gift box, and an unusual shareholder scheme with nearly 450 patrons owning shares at €50 each.

The company operates a community-led, event-driven go-to-market model anchored by annual festivals (53rd Belgian Beer Week in 2025, Kerst- & Winterbierfestival, Beyerd Bierfestival), bike tours, the ~100-member Beyerd Biergilde Breda guild (€50/year, quarterly meetings, its own 'Nuchter Bekeken' magazine), and its founding membership in the Alliantie van Biertapperijen (A.B.T.) since 1986. Distribution is exclusively domestic (Netherlands). The business has no AI/ML capabilities or technology platform dependencies; competitive positioning rests on heritage brand equity (ranked #1 in the Café Top 100 in 1995 and 2010), proprietary brewing tradition, deep community/loyalty structures, and a vertically integrated café-brewery experience.

Name

CRB de Beyerd VOF

Legal name

CRB de Beyerd VOF

Website

https://beyerd.nl

Company type

Private

Founded year

1970

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Family-owned Dutch 'Bruin café', restaurant, and on-site microbrewery in Breda serving approximately 200 beer specialties plus eight year-round and two seasonal house-brewed beers to walk-in guests, corporate event bookers, wholesale resellers, and a ~450-member shareholder community.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Specialty Beer Café & Microbrewery

NAICS

Breweries (31212), Drinking Places (Alcoholic Beverages) (722410)

SIC

Malt Beverages (2082), Retail-Eating & Drinking Places (5810)

akta.pro primary industry

Brewpubs & Taprooms (On-site Beer Service) (THAFALAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Microbreweries & Craft Breweries (THAFALAC), Craft Beer Bars & Taprooms (THAFAEAG), Beer, Brewery & Craft Beverage Tastings (THAJAGAE)

Keywords

• Craft brewery operations
• Specialty beer café
• Brewery tours tastings
• Private event venue
• House-brewed beers

Headquarters

HQ city

Breda

HQ country

Netherlands

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Café food & beverage sales: The café serves ~200 different beer specialities from bottles and 14 on draft, plus coffee and lunch. Revenue is generated through on-site consumption at the café. The café also has a lunch menu and serves as the primary retail outlet for all house-brewed beers.
2. House-brewed beer sales (on-site & distribution): At least 6 beers from own brewery are always available on tap and in bottles. Beer is sold directly at the café, through horeca partners, slijterijen, and online channels. The company also sells to wholesalers (Schuermans Dranken, Dutch Pioneering).
3. Beer experiences & tours: Paid brewery tours with welcome beer (€7.50 p.p.) and beer tasting sessions (€12.00 p.p.), often bundled with a 'Brouwerslunch' (€14.00 p.p.). These are sold to groups and individuals visiting the brewery.
4. Event venue rental ('t Zaaltje): Private room (up to 75 persons) available for booking for corporate borrels, birthdays, and private events, generating rental/f&B revenue.
5. Beyerd Box gift product: Pre-packaged 'Proef de Beyerd Box' sold for €20, featuring curated selections of house beers as a consumer gift product.
6. Shareholder contributions: The brewery has issued shares to ~450 shareholders (nearly 450). Shareholders pay to acquire shares (€50/share) and receive annual dividends and exclusive shareholder event access.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

CRB de Beyerd VOF operates a combined café, restaurant, and on-site microbrewery ('Bruin café' tradition) in Breda, the Netherlands. It serves approximately 200 specialty beers from bottles and 14 on tap, with at least 6 house-brewed beers always available. The business also offers brewery tours, paid beer tastings, a private event space for groups up to 75 persons, lunch service, and a curated Beyerd gift box. House-brewed beer is distributed to horeca, slijterij, and wholesale partners across the Netherlands.

Product overview

Café & Brouwerij de Beyerd is a café-restaurant and microbrewery established since the 1970s, operated as a 'Bruin café' (brown café) in Breda. The company offers a unified experience combining café services with an on-site brewery. The core product portfolio includes approximately 10 distinct beer brands brewed in-house, ranging from year-round offerings (Drie Hoefijzers Klassiek, Dirk Urtyp Pilsener, Beyerd Hefe Weisse, Beyerd Schwarzbier, Beyerd Speciaal Blond, Beyerd Speciaal Tripel, Beyerd Quadrupel, Beyerd White IPA) to seasonal beers (Beyerd Herfstbock, Beyerd Winterbier). Supporting services include café dining with lunch, a dedicated event space ('t Zaaltje), beer tasting arrangements, and a tasting box (Proeverij Box). The café serves approximately 200 different beer specialties from bottles and 14 on tap, with a minimum of 6 from their own brewery always available.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Drie Hoefijzers Klassiek: House beer brewed according to original recipe from former Breda brewery 'De Drie Hoefijzers'. Dark-blond beer with fruity aroma, soft fresh taste and light bitterness. Type: Spéciale Belge, 5% ABV.
• Beyerd Biergilde Breda

Products and services

• Drie Hoefijzers Klassiek House-brewed Belgian-style Spéciale Belge (5% ABV) — a dark-blond beer with fruity aroma, soft fresh taste, and light bitterness, brewed on-site according to an original recipe from the former Breda brewery De Drie Hoefijzers.
• Dirk Urtyp Pilsener

Named customers11 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Alliantie van Biertapperijen (A.B.T.)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 1986Café de Beyerd is a founding member of the Alliantie van Biertapperijen since 1986. The A.B.T. unites the best beer cafés of the Netherlands and stands for knowledge, quality, and craftsmanship in pouring specialty beer. Each month, one brewery is highlighted and all members tap an exclusive, never-before-released beer from that brewer. This partnership provides cross-referral traffic and joint marketing across ~50 member cafés.
• Bakkerij Pol van den BogaertminorOthersBakkerij Pol van den Bogaert bakes special 'Bierbostelbrood' (beer spent-grain bread) for the café using bostel (spent grain) from the brewery's brewing process. This is a unique upcycling partnership that transforms brewing by-product into a premium food product served at the café.
• Beyerd Biergilde BredacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Beyerd Biergilde Breda is a ~100-member beer guild that meets 4x per year at Café de Beyerd. It organises themed evenings, tastings, excursions, and publishes the 'Nuchter Bekeken' magazine. The guild has its own board (Cora van Peer – Chair, Linda Visser – Secretary, Paul Wiltink – Treasurer, Mikel de Jongh – Board Member, Corné Bruininckx – Nuchter Bekeken editor). Membership fee is €50/year. This community drives loyalty and word-of-mouth.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Brouwerij De Koningshoeven (La Trappe): The only Dutch Trappist brewery, much larger in scale than De Beyerd, with a broader portfolio and taproom experience at the brewery site — competes for specialty beer occasions, horeca listings and visitor attention in the same category.
• Hertog Jan: Established Dutch craft/specialty beer brand (part of AB InBev's craft portfolio) with national distribution and a brewery-restaurant at the source — a much larger incumbent competing for similar specialty beer consumer occasions and horeca/slijterij listings.

Direct peers

• Maxim Brouwerij: Dutch family brewery with multiple brewery-restaurant locations combining in-house brewing with full-service horeca — a regional Dutch brewpub peer of De Beyerd with similar event, dining and beer portfolio characteristics.
• Oedipus Brewing: Amsterdam craft brewery with a taproom and broad national distribution, competing with De Beyerd across horeca listings, slijterij shelf space and festival events in the Dutch specialty beer segment.
• Brouwerij 't IJ: Amsterdam-based craft brewery operating from a historic windmill, with an attached tasting room serving house-brewed specialty beers alongside a broad selection — directly mirroring De Beyerd's combined brewery + taproom + café structure in the Dutch market.
• Brouwerij 't Uiltje: Haarlem-based craft brewery with its own brouwcafé (brewpub), competing head-on with De Beyerd for Dutch specialty-beer on-trade listings, festival slots and craft-beer enthusiast mindshare.
• Bird Brewery: Amsterdam craft brewery producing a wide range of specialty beers with an on-site taproom; directly comparable to De Beyerd in scale, beer-style breadth and target customer (specialty beer enthusiasts and horeca listings).
• Kompaan Beer: The Hague-based craft brewery operating a brouwcafé and restaurant — directly analogous to De Beyerd's combined brewery + on-site dining + community model, with comparable scale and product range.
• Jopen (Jopenkerk): Jopenkerk is a Dutch craft brewery and grand café housed in a former church in Haarlem — almost identical brewpub + on-site service model to De Beyerd, with a comparable portfolio of house-brewed specialty beers, restaurant service, and brand-led experience positioning.
• Brouwerij De Molen: Bodegraven-based craft brewery with an on-site tasting room and restaurant. Like De Beyerd, it produces a deep portfolio of house-brewed styles and competes for the same specialty beer enthusiast, on-trade and off-trade customers in the Netherlands.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks2 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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