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We are De Kikvorsch, nice to meet you.

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About de Kikvorsch

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Imagine this: you are a Dutch cafe owner and beer lover in the early seventies who regularly drives to Belgium or Germany to taste the best specialty beers. And every once in a while, you load up your car to bring some of these beers back to your business in the Netherlands. That is exactly how we started. Our love for specialty beer is what turned us into the specialty beer importer of the Netherlands. From our headquarters in the village of Deest, we now import and distribute hundreds of specialty beers throughout the entire country. And our name? It is still the same as it was when we were a seventies cafe: De Kikvorsch.

Over the years, De Kikvorsch has helped many specialty beers become successful in the Netherlands. We provide support in sales, distribution and marketing. Our personal contacts and fine-meshed distribution network enable us to help you in the best possible way.

We have more than fifty years of experience working for hundreds of specialty beer brands. In addition, we have always maintained relationships with customers throughout the country, provided advice on the best specialty beer, and supplied wholesalers from the retail and catering industry with cases, kegs, glasses and bottles. What sets us apart? Our expertise. If you are a supplier and partner with us, you can count on us to do our very best to turn your beer brands into a success. Are you a customer? In that case, we will use our expertise to provide advice on the specialty beers that suit your needs.

“De Kikvorsch. Because specialty beer is too special to leave it to anyone but a specialist.”

Want to know more about De Kikvorsch? Or would you like to know what we can do for you? Contact us via info@dekikvorsch.nl or +31 (0)487 58 58 88.

Special beer: From hops to glass

We get our specialty beers from pretty much everywhere. Via our warehouse, we then distribute the beers throughout the entire country, always accompanied by personal advice and our special support.

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Brewery

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Transport to Deest

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Kikvorsch warehouse

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Developing the beer brand together

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Nationwide distribution of the beer

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Support with glassware and promotional material

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De Kikvorsch

  • Nation-wide distribution network
  • Beers we believe in
  • More than fifty years of specialty beer experience
  • Sales and marketing support
  • Advice on the best beer portfolio

Why should I go to the Kikvorsch?

National distribution

There’s not a place in the Netherlands we do not serve. From the very north to the very south; De Kikvorsch’s national strength allows us to communicate flawlessly with you as a catering or retail business. So no matter what specialty beer wishes you and your customers have; we can make them come true.

Beer portfolio advice

If you choose De Kikvorsch for your specialty beer, you choose an independent importer that doesn’t select just any beer brand. Only if we believe in a brand and its brewery, we add the beer to our selection. And then what? Then we’ll visit you with our best beers. Our common goal: increasing specialty beer sales.

Beer brand development

A specialty beer sells best when you give it the attention it deserves. That’s pretty much our motto at De Kikvorsch. And that’s why we like to support you. Naturally, we’ll provide the cases and kegs. And we’ll tell you all about the specialty beers that are part of your selection. But if you want more, we’ll also provide you with matching glassware, advertising collateral and other brand-oriented activities.

National distribution

Thanks to years of experience in logistics, our nationally distributed catering network and well-maintained relationships with all retail customers, we can rightfully be called a nationally operating specialty beer importer. Logistically speaking, our forty years of experience enables us to figure out exactly what you need – transporting crates, bottles and barrels of craft beer is our everyday fare.

Beer portfolio advice

Being an independent importer, we only select beers we truly believe in. Our marketeers and beer specialists zoom in on your story. Convinced? We’ll do everything we can to promote your specialty beer – from tap to shelf.

Beer brand development

De Kikvorsch helped many sound beer brands gain popularity. Would you like to put your beer brand on the map in the Netherlands? We can help you with sales and marketing. Our well-founded strategy will help you make your specialty beer brand a success. And if you need any help with packing and repacking activities, SKU optimization, packaging and point-of-sale material, you’re at the right address.

Why choose De Kikvorsch?