I invite you to follow our journey, cheers!
With these words Frederik, boss and brains behind the Dutch brewery Lowlander, welcomes his guests and invites them to accompany him on his culinary journey through the botany of Holland and the whole world.
On the trail of the East India Company
While working in a British distillery, Frederik discovered working with herbs, flowers and other plants. In magical processes, the pleasant tasting essence was removed from them during distillation and further processed into new, alcohol-containing creations. Frederik fell head over heels in love with these processes and the wondrous aromas of the English flora. As a true Dutchman, beer runs through Frederik's veins, so the idea of converting his newfound botanical knowledge into beer was not far off. Frederik was following in big footsteps: the Netherlands was one of the most important export and colonial powers in the world in the 17th century. From their long sea voyages, Dutch explorers brought back countless spices, herbs and other precious items, which of course also went into the beer kettles. Frederik, inspired by the creativity and innovation of his ancestors, quickly founded his own beer label and began brewing exciting beers.
The full power of plants
Lowlanders beer is a glowing tribute to Holland's golden age of sailors and explorers. With great attention to detail and passion for good barley juice, beer is brewed here that is intended to push the horizons of every beer drinker and leave you wanting more. Using exotic ingredients such as yuzu or kaffir lime leaves, the brewers create extraordinary worlds of taste and complex aromatics. Always keeping your own roots in mind, Dutch classics such as black Darjeeling tea or licorice also go into the kettle. Like an alchemist, Frederik designs complicated tinctures and turns a handful of seemingly random ingredients into a beery masterpiece.
In times of raw food, veganism and ketogenic diets, brewing with botanical ingredients is clearly on trend. Hops and malt have always been an integral part of the brewing process and are crucial for the taste. Frederik simply goes a few steps further with his botanical beers and perfects the tradition.
In any case, we are enthusiastic about Lowlander's imaginative, delicious creations and are happy to accompany the brewery on its journey to further culinary discoveries in the plant kingdom!
