In the past, breweries were largely dependent on the right location: the most important basis for brewing is water, and that wasn't available everywhere in past centuries. When clear drinking water did not yet flow from the taps of every house, the breweries settled near rivers and springs. The same applied to washermen, tanners, dyers and other craftsmen. As early as the Middle Ages, a river called Floem supplied the residents of the Dutch town of Appingedam with the purest drinking water and attracted brewers from near and far to the province of Groningen. Because of the good brewing water, the local beer business flourished and produced so much barley juice that it could also be delivered to the surrounding towns and villages. To this day, Appingedam is considered a beer town and Floem is part of the local beer culture.
Floem is not only the name of the river, but also that of a young craft brewery. The Dutch brewers have specialized in the production of hoppy brews and attach great importance to outstanding quality and the best taste. Because getting into the beer scene is not easy these days and the brewing equipment costs a lot, the Floem team brews on the brewing systems of fellow brewers at Baxbier Groningen. This practice is called cuckoo brewing and is quite common, especially in the world of craft beer. Thanks to the generosity of established breweries, newcomers can bring their first beers to market and gain a foothold in the business without the significant financial outlay of owning their own facility. Floem is planning to have his own brewery in the future, but until then, it will simply be brewed at Baxbier.
Like many of their colleagues, Floem's brewers are absolute hopheads. They are completely addicted to the green gold and focus their work on extracting the maximum hop flavor from the cones. The range is a correspondingly hop-intensive hodgepodge of IPAs and other classics of the craft beer movement. In between you will find some Belgian styles that have become an integral part of the Dutch scene. In order to bring her beers to men and women, Floem regularly takes part in festivals and trade fairs. On these occasions, brewers meet the connoisseurs of their work and have the opportunity to compare their art with that of other breweries. Contact and exchange of experiences also takes place in collaborations: Particularly in the craft beer industry, a lot of value is placed on collaboration between brewers. Floem has already set up a few collaborations, for example with her Dutch colleagues from Folkingebrew .
