Maris Lager is a brewery based in The Hague (Den Haag), Netherlands, that entered the Dutch beer market with a fresh perspective on lager-style beers. The brewery was founded with the ambition to show that lagers are far more diverse and interesting than the standard pilsners that have long dominated the Dutch market. From its home in The Hague, Maris Lager set out to bring authentic, craft-forward lager brewing to a wider audience. The brewery focuses exclusively on the lager family, exploring styles that go well beyond the typical Dutch pils. One of its flagship releases is a deep golden Helles Export, a style rooted in German brewing tradition but interpreted with a modern craft sensibility. Maris Lager positions itself as a refreshing addition to the Dutch beer landscape, championing cold fermentation and clean, malt-forward brewing as an alternative to the hop-forward ales that dominate the craft beer scene. Maris Lager has already made a mark on the Dutch craft beer community. At the Nederlands Bierproeffestival, the brewery competed among notable names in Dutch craft brewing. Their Maris Hoppy Lager – a Cold IPA – earned a silver medal at the Best Beer of the Netherlands 2024 competition, demonstrating the brewery's ability to push lager brewing into exciting new territory.