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Van den Waal in Apeldoorn revives a historical beer style from the Veluwe region with this blonde ale, brewed to a 19th-century recipe that once defined Dutch brewing before lagers took over. At 6.5% ABV, it balances freshness with the complexity of traditional gruit herbs and wild botanicals. The name references zwienen, a historic brewing herb central to the old Dutch gruit tradition. Rather than modern craft reinvention, this beer honours a lost heritage—part of a broader recovery of the ales that predated Holland's dominance of industrial lager brewing. Serve at 7°C. Pairs with salads, poultry and white fish.