{"id":2970,"date":"2026-09-07T19:42:18","date_gmt":"2026-09-07T17:42:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hophelden.nl\/?p=2970"},"modified":"2026-10-26T11:53:51","modified_gmt":"2026-10-26T10:53:51","slug":"struuk-bier-ewijk-spotlight","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hophelden.nl\/en\/struuk-bier-ewijk-spotlight\/","title":{"rendered":"Struuk Bier from Ewijk: beers that all start with Ons"},"content":{"rendered":"

Some breweries name their beers after saints, others after the region. Struuk Bier from Ewijk in Gelderland does it differently: every beer is called 'Ons iets' (Something for Us). Ons Japie, Ons Alcomol, Ons Abraham, Ons Gabbertje, Ons Moxxi, Ons Rockadillo, Ons Kazumi, Ons Coolio. It sounds like a family photo, and that is exactly the feeling the cans exude, with labels you spot immediately on the shelf.<\/p>\n

A young brewery with a mature range<\/h2>\n

Struuk Bier has only existed since January 2024. According to biernet.nl, the brand brews as a contract brewery, using a colleague's equipment, and Ons Nunneke Blond was the first beer to hit the market. For a brand less than three years old, the variety is striking: from an accessible blond to a twelve percent barleywine, with two tripels, a NEIPA, a quadrupel, and a dubbelbock along the way. A substantial portion of these are available in our store.<\/p>\n

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Struuk Bier behind their own tap, with the cans and posters of the brand. Photo: Struuk Bier<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Where you would start<\/h2>\n

If you would like to get acquainted at your leisure, then is Ons Japie<\/a> The logical beginning. A golden blonde at 7 percent with a fresh hint of orange peel up front and a soft, round body underneath. Easy to drink without becoming flat, and exactly the kind of beer you hold in your hands both on the terrace and during a long conversation.<\/p>\n

If you want something lighter with a twist, try Ons Alcomol<\/a>, a 7 percent blond with a subtle touch of elderflower.<\/p>\n

One step further lies Ons Abraham<\/a>, an 8 percent Tripel. Deep malt notes carry a subtle sweetness, with 20 IBU as a mild counterweight and a surprisingly light color for the weight it contains. Pour it into a goblet, and more is released than you expect. We have which glass goes with which beer. listed here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

\"Blikje
Ons Gabbertje, Struuk's NEIPA with remarkably mild bitterness.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

For those who love hops<\/h2>\n

Ons Gabbertje<\/a> is the hoppy exception in the lineup. Cloudy, juicy, and at 6.5 percent, quite manageable, with tropical fruit taking the lead. What stands out is the bitterness: 13 IBU is mild for an IPA, even by NEIPA standards. That makes it accessible to those who normally take a step back at the word IPA. We explain exactly what such a number means in our article about IBU, EBC and alcohol percentage<\/a>.<\/p>\n

If you really sit down and focus on it<\/h2>\n

The top end of the range is where Struuk becomes most interesting. Ons Moxxi<\/a> is a golden-blonde tripel at 9 percent that pays little heed to the standard recipe: it contains cardamom, subtly dosed, just enough to counteract the sweetness. A spicy wink in a style that usually changes little.<\/p>\n

Ons Rockadillo<\/a> heads in the darker direction: a 10 percent quadruple with rich caramel notes and a soft sweetness reminiscent of toffee. Ons Kazumi<\/a> is an 8 percent doublebock, brewed with tonka beans. And then there is Ons Coolio<\/a>, a twelve percent barleywine and dark amber, full of caramel and dried fruit. That is not a beer for the road, but for an evening, layer by layer.<\/p>\n

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Ons Coolio, the twelve percent barleywine you need to take your time with.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

What Struuk shows is that a young brand doesn't have to think small. You can find all the Struuk beers we sell at the brand page of Struuk Bier<\/a> in our store.<\/p>\n

The photo of the stand comes from struukbier.nl and has been posted with the brewery's permission. The images of the cans are our own product photos.<\/em><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Ons Japie, Ons Gabbertje, Ons Coolio. The beers from Struuk Bier in Ewijk, Gelderland, bear names as if they were family members. Behind that joke is a brewery that only started in 2024 and already ranges from blond to barleywine.<\/p>","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":3144,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_hh_post_views":195,"_hh_post_hearts":2,"footnotes":"","rank_math_title":"Struuk Bier uit Ewijk | Hophelden","rank_math_description":"Ons Japie, Ons Rockadillo en Ons Coolio: de bieren van Struuk Bier uit Ewijk op een rij, met alcoholpercentage, IBU en waar je het beste kunt beginnen.","rank_math_focus_keyword":"struuk bier","rank_math_canonical_url":"","rank_math_robots":[]},"categories":[77],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2970","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-brouwerij-spotlight"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/hophelden.nl\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2970","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/hophelden.nl\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/hophelden.nl\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hophelden.nl\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hophelden.nl\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2970"}],"version-history":[{"count":7,"href":"https:\/\/hophelden.nl\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2970\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":3712,"href":"https:\/\/hophelden.nl\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2970\/revisions\/3712"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hophelden.nl\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/3144"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/hophelden.nl\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2970"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hophelden.nl\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2970"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hophelden.nl\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2970"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}