The Two Chefs Brewing Funky Falcon
This falcon flies at 0.2% altitude — perfect landing every time. Amsterdam's most crushable non-alcoholic pale ale delivers flowing flavours of lemongrass, citrus, and floral funk. Two ex-chefs turned this bird into their golden goose, and one sip explains why.
Aroma & Taste
The Two Chefs Funky Falcon opens with bright lemongrass and citrus aromas that hit you like falling in love — melony, lemony, and impossibly fresh.
On the palate, tropical fruit notes blend seamlessly with a hint of pine and grapefruit, creating a light, refreshing character balanced by smooth bitterness.
The finish is crisp and suave, leaving behind clean floral notes and a lingering citrus zest that begs for another sip — truly crushable.
Story & Design
Founded in 2012 by Sanne and Martijn, two full-time chefs who started brewing to fill their own fridges with exceptional beer they couldn't find elsewhere.
What began as homebrew quickly escalated: they quit their chef jobs in 2013, hired their first employee (Ralph) in 2014, and brewed the first batch of Funky Falcon in 2015 — it's been their golden goose ever since.
Through crowdfunding campaigns (€300K in 2016, €1M in 2023), Two Chefs Brewing built their own brewery in Amsterdam and grew to almost 50 employees, staying fiercely independent and experimental.
Their philosophy? "Live a little" — not as dull as carpe diem, not as extreme as YOLO, just enough to spice things up and make life tastier.
The can design is vibrant and colorful, featuring a funky falcon that perfectly captures the brewery's playful, don't-take-ourselves-too-seriously attitude.
Ingredients & Value
This pale ale uses a clean five-ingredient approach with water, barley malt, oats for smoothness, plus funky hop varieties (Centennial and Chinook) that deliver those distinctive lemongrass and citrus notes — no gimmicks, just solid brewing.
At just 14kcal and 2.3g sugar per 100ml, it's remarkably light on calories while the €2.91 per 330ml price point offers excellent value for Amsterdam's most popular craft non-alcoholic beer.
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Verdict & Opinion
Two chefs walk into a brewery. This isn't a joke — it's why Amsterdam's most popular non-alcoholic beer tastes this good. When Sanne and Martijn quit their chef jobs to brew full-time, they brought finely tuned taste buds and a refusal to accept mediocre beer. The result? Funky Falcon, a pale ale so popular it became their golden goose. Not bad for a bird.
Here's the thing: most 0.2% beers apologize for existing. They overcompensate with sugar, bury the malt under fruit juice, or pretend to be something they're not. Funky Falcon does the opposite — it leans into being a proper pale ale. The lemongrass gives it a distinctive funk that justifies the name, and the finish is clean enough that you immediately want another. "Crushable" isn't marketing speak; it's a warning. This beer disappears faster than you planned.
The mouthfeel has enough body to feel satisfying without pretending to be a full-strength IPA. The bitterness is measured and smooth. This isn't trying to blow your mind or reinvent the wheel — it's trying to be a damn good pale ale that happens to be alcohol-free, and it succeeds completely.
At €2.91, you're paying for Amsterdam's most popular craft NA beer from a brewery that crowdfunded €1.3 million because people actually believed in what they were making. The Funky Falcon built Two Chefs' empire — and it earned every bit of that reputation.
If you're in Amsterdam, grab one. If not, order a case. This falcon flies at 0.2% altitude and nails the landing every time. Hero status confirmed.