Sint Servattumus

Sint Servattumus is a Dutch craft brewery based in Schijndel, North Brabant. It was founded in 1996 by Toon van der Heijden and brothers Carli and Henk van den Ekart, who had begun homebrewing in 1992. The brewery specialises in beers brewed with spelt, using spelt from the bolle akkers in Liempde and hops preferably sourced locally, including from a restored hop field in Schijndel. Its name combines Sint-Servatius, the patron saint of Schijndel, with the Brabant expression "vat um us", referring to grabbing a crate of beer. The brewery produces a wide range of spelt beers—including Spelt Enkel, Spelt Dubbel, Spelt Tripel, Spelt Honing, Spelt Stout, Spelt Wit, Spelt Bock, Spelt Weizen, and Spelt Saison Tripel—as well as other beers such as Aspergebier Triple A, Aardbeienbier, Blauwe Bessen Bier, 't Hopbelleke, Luie Lozzie, Het Witte Goud, and Zoethouter Tripel. Beyond beer, it makes speltjenever (spelt gin), Schijndelse whisky, and since 2021 a beer cheese. Annual production is around 300 hectolitres across roughly 63 brews per year. The brewery also brews for other breweries and supplies mainly shops, liquor stores, and wholesalers. It operates a tasting room and a brewery shop. Over the years the brewery has grown from a kitchen hobby to a professional operation. It obtained a sales licence in 1997, opened its official premises on Ericastraat in 2000, added a tasting room in 2001, acquired a bottling line in 2003, and installed a new brewhouse in 2005. In 2009 it was named a 'Held van de Smaak' in Brabant and won the Publieksprijs van Nederland. A distilling licence followed in 2010, leading to speltjenever and whisky production. After the death of Henk van den Ekart in 2019, Carli van den Ekart continued the brewery with Paul Mettler and Riet van den Ekart. In 2020 the brewery was restructured and downsized, the building was sold, and the logo and house style were renewed.

Sint Servattumus began in 1992 as a homebrewing hobby of Toon van der Heijden and brothers Carli and Henk van den Ekart, initially brewing in a kitchen and later in Van der Heijden's shed. They later used the facilities of Brouwerij De 3 Horne. In 1996, Stichting Bierbrouwerij Sint Servattumus was officially founded, and on 1 September 1997 the brewery obtained a licence to sell beer. To support the brewery financially, the Vereniging Vrienden van Bierbrouwerij Sint Servattumus was established; members paid annual dues and could become bondholders. Distribution took place via Slijterij De Graaf in Schijndel. From late 1997, Sint Servattumus largely had its own brewing facilities, allowing further expansion. In 1998, Henk van den Ekart bought a building on Ericastraat in a Schijndel industrial estate. Part was used for his own business, and another part was converted into a brewery. On 3 September 2000, the brewery officially opened its doors. By the end of 2000, it could brew 1,800 litres per month, and that year total production was 220 hectolitres. In 2001, the tasting room opened. In 2003, Sint Servattumus took over a bottling line with labelling machine from Arcense Bierbrouwerij. In 2005, a new brewhouse was commissioned and a new tasting room opened. In 2007, the brewery expanded by 100 m² after the painter occupying the building left; a new bottling line with labelling machine was installed there. In 2004, traditional hop growing in Schijndel was revived with a hop field behind the Schaapskooi. The hops from this field are used by Sint Servattumus and other local breweries. In 2005, the brewery introduced a new spelt beer brewed with spelt from the bolle akkers in Liempde. In 2009, Sint Servattumus was named 'Held van de Smaak' in Brabant and won the Publieksprijs van Nederland. In 2010, it obtained a distilling licence and began distilling speltjenever; previously the speltjenever was distilled by stokerij De Onrust in Wageningen. Also in 2010, space was made for whisky production. In 2018, Van der Heijden suffered a cerebral haemorrhage and had to stop working at the brewery. In 2019, Henk van den Ekart died. Carli van den Ekart decided to continue the brewery together with Paul Mettler and Riet van den Ekart, Henk's widow. In 2020, the brewery was restructured and downsized. The building was sold to STM Elektro, and the brewery now rents back about half of it. The logo and house style were also renewed. In 2021, Sint Servattumus brought a beer cheese to market.

• 2021

  Beer cheese brought to market.

• 2020

  Brewery restructured and downsized; building sold to STM Elektro; logo and house style renewed.

• 2019

  Henk van den Ekart dies; Carli van den Ekart continues the brewery with Paul Mettler and Riet van den Ekart.

• 2018

  Van der Heijden suffers a cerebral haemorrhage and stops working at the brewery.

• 2010

  Obtains distilling licence and begins distilling speltjenever; space made for whisky production.

• 2009

  Named 'Held van de Smaak' in Brabant and wins Publieksprijs van Nederland.

• 2007

  Brewery expands by 100 m² and installs a new bottling line.

• 2005

  New brewhouse commissioned and new tasting room opened; new spelt beer introduced.

• 2004

  Traditional hop growing in Schijndel revived with a hop field behind the Schaapskooi.

• 2003

  Bottling line with labelling machine acquired from Arcense Bierbrouwerij.

• 2001

  Tasting room opens.

• 2000

  On 3 September, the brewery officially opens; production reaches 220 hectolitres that year.

• 1998

  Henk van den Ekart buys a building on Ericastraat for the brewery.

• 1997

  On 1 September, the brewery obtains a licence to sell beer.

• 1996

  Stichting Bierbrouwerij Sint Servattumus officially founded.

• 1992

  Toon van der Heijden and brothers Carli and Henk van den Ekart begin homebrewing.

Artisanal brewery specialising in high-quality spelt beers, with a focus on local ingredients and traditional methods.

• Spelt Enkel

  Blond spelt beer.

• Spelt Dubbel

  Dubbel spelt beer.

• Spelt Tripel

  Tripel spelt beer.

• Spelt Honing

  Honey spelt beer.

• Spelt Stout

  Stout spelt beer.

• Spelt Wit

  Witbier spelt beer.

• Spelt Bock

  Bock spelt beer.

• Spelt Weizen

  Weizen spelt beer.

• Spelt Saison Tripel

  Saison tripel spelt beer.

• Aspergebier Triple A

  Tripel for asparagus.

• Aardbeienbier

  Fruit beer made with strawberries.

• Blauwe Bessen Bier

  Fruit beer made with blueberries.

• 't Hopbelleke

  Blond beer.

• Luie Lozzie

  Tripel beer.

• Het Witte Goud

  Witbier for asparagus.

• Zoethouter Tripel

  Tripel beer.

• speltjenever

  Spelt gin.

• Schijndelse whisky

  Whisky produced in Schijndel.

• bierkaas

  Beer cheese introduced in 2021.

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