The brewery was established in 2002 by Arno Kooy and Fer Kok on the Schinkel business park outside the center of Amsterdam.

A larger brewery was installed in that building to meet the increased demand.

[3] The brewery and tasting room employs people with disabilities who have difficulty finding work elsewhere.

Until 2015, the brewery's beers were named after famous Dutch folk singers, such as Johnny, Tante Leen and Willeke.

[citation needed] The relatively large range of beers varies in taste, color and alcohol percentage.