Bierbrouwerij, Ceresstraat bij 13

English translation

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Description

Introduction

East of the office building of 'De Drie Hoefijzers' (anno 2003: Interbrew Nederland) stands on the brewery grounds, directly on the Ceresstraat, the BREWHOUSE of the company, built in 1927-'30 to a design by A. Jansen and F. Verwoerd. The building was contracted for f 53,000.- by the firm Bakkeren. Within the current brewery the building is known as 'Brouwhuis Noord'. In the style of the tall, block-shaped building, elements of the Nieuwe Haagse School and Nieuwe Zakelijkheid can be recognised. In the interior, particularly in the brew hall on the first floor, elements of Art Deco are present. The stained glass windows are all designed by the Haarlem firm Bogtman. The roof of the lift shaft was covered with a new structure around 1990. The building adjoins the malting house c.a. located to the east of it.

Description

The brewhouse has a roughly rectangular plan and comprises seven, partly eight storeys. On the basement floor stands the brew hall, above which the malt crushing mill and malt cleaning.

The building is crowned by the silo floor and is covered by flat roofs. The production process is arranged so that gravity is used as much as possible for the transport of malt: the silo stands above the steeping vessels, the germination boxes one floor lower again.

The building has a skeleton of columns and beams of reinforced concrete, in which likewise suspended floors are hung. The floor of the brew hall is reinforced with partly riveted, partly welded coupled iron columns and beams, mostly consisting of standardised INP profiles. The facades are all clad with red brick and are finished with projecting concrete bands. Against the plinth dark brown wall tiles are set. The facades all have an asymmetrical layout. The street facade, as well as the rear facade, on the first floor, at the location of the brew hall, is provided with two bays built up on concrete corbels under flat roofs. The iron windows have fine glazing bars and are provided with casement windows. In the representational spaces, such as the brew hall, the windows are provided with stained glass panels. On the higher floors three coupled iron windows of landscape format are placed each time. In the recessed part of this facade iron pivot windows. High against the front facade a flagpole bracket, consisting of artificial stone base and wrought-iron brackets. In the northwestern facades, in the northern corner, the lift shaft is placed, which is recognisable by an iron strip window with glazing bars running over the full height of the building, from plinth to eaves cornice, spanning across the corner onto the rear facade. The entire shaft is provided with lighting. The glass lift cage (early form of scenic elevator), equipped with telephone, is authentic. Adjacent is the staircase, fitted with tiled concrete straight-flight stairs. These have a railing composed of standardised iron tubes and coupling pieces. In the staircase a tile dado with multicoloured motifs on a yellow-brown ground. In the western facade further iron pivot windows with horizontal glazing bars. Against the rear facade a hoist beam and an emergency stair.

In the interior, noteworthy features include the lift shaft with lift and lighting; the staircase with stair railings of standardised tube elements; the robustly executed spaces in which the concrete load-bearing structure has been left exposed; the basement (with one of the vats, mounted on older cast-iron columns) and the brew hall with blue tiling on stairs, walls, floor and balustrade, a wall clock integrated in the wall (dial renewed) and decorative stained glass windows in Art Deco style, landing with copper wort whirlpool tank and stirring tank, stirring kettle and beer kettle. The entire kettle installation, including the rinsing tub set against the southern wall, is manufactured from copper and originates from Germany, make 'Maschinenfabrik Goegel A.G. München'. Particularly notable in the brew hall is furthermore the authentic, well-preserved suspended ceiling system, consisting of a metal frame with inlaid milk glass panels.

Valuation

The brewhouse is of general importance as a functional, historical and visual component of the brewery. The building is utilitarian in layout and arrangement, but testifies in its conception, detailing and materialisation to great confidence in the future of industry (comparable to the ambition level of the office). This is evident inter alia from the scenic elevator and the particularly careful execution of the brew hall. Both authentic and rare is the kettle installation c.a. imported from Germany (it was indeed customary for this type of installation to be sourced from Germany). The building is, on account of all these aspects, to be regarded as a particularly well-preserved and rare example of Dutch brewing history.