Bavaria

Bavaria is a Dutch brewery founded in 1719 by Laurentius Moorees in Lieshout, North Brabant, and produced around 88 kegs of beer annually. Jan Swinkels, born in 1851, great-grandson of Laurentius Moorees, received ownership of the brewery and expanded their production and distribution. It is currently owned by the Swinkels family.

By 1924 the brewery had become too small and a new brewery was built and in 1933 the brewery added a bottling plant, which produced 2,000 bottles per hour. In 1910 a malting plant was built, which still produces malt for Bavaria and other breweries. Bavaria is currently available in over 100 countries worldwide and produces 580 million litres annually.

The brewery produces a range of standard and low alcohol pale lagers under a variety of brand names including Bavaria and Hollandia. In fact, a number of European supermarket own-brand Dutch lagers are contract brewed by Bavaria. In Australia the Liquorland chain of bottle shops distribute both Bavaria and Hollandia brands as ‘premium’ imported Dutch beer lines.

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Bavaria Premium

Our best known beer, loved for its extremely pure taste. A fresh bite, but certainly not too bitter. The secret? Careful selection of the best types of barley. Superior quality home-grown yeast. Pure mineral water from our own spring. The passion of Bavaria’s brewers. That and 300 years of experience.


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