In his early twenties, Frank Boon fell under the spell of a beer style known as Oude Geuze. It was his ambition to take over ‘geuzestekerij De Vits’ in Lembeek. The roots of this brewery date back to 1680, but René De Vits had no successors. In 1975 Frank started in a cellar in Halle with the production of Geuze.
The De Brabandere brewery can look back on a rich history, but looks to the future with equal confidence. The dream that the founder Adolphe De Brabandere cherished at the end of the nineteenth century when he laid the foundations of his brewery in Bavikhove has become a reality in the successful company of today. With a rich assortment of beers that are enjoyed by connoisseurs far beyond our borders. Brewing was, is, and will continue to be an art at De Brabandere. Consider our numerous characterful beers with confidence as a heritage: made with traditional craftsmanship, with authentic ingredients and … much love. The creation of a unique taste sensation to share with friends, this drives De Brabandere day in and day out, with no compromises.
This is the story of a family brewery located in the historical center of Bruges. Since 1856, six generations of the Maes’ family have been leading the brewery with one single goal: producing superior beer both in quality and in taste, while respecting the traditional art of brewing.
In recent months, the De Koninck brewery site on Mechelsesteenweg in Antwerp has been a hive of activity and construction work. While the brewers carry on brewing their celebrated Bollekes in the brewhouse, walls have been knocked out in the surrounding buildings to create new spaces. Starting from summer 2015, the renovated city brewery will be opened to the public so that everyone can come and discover what goes on inside.
Brewery De Ryck was founded in 1886 by Gustave De Ryck under the name Brewery ’De Gouden Arend’, as a tribute to his teacher of ‘Brauerei zum goldenen Adler’ in Bremen, where he did his traineeship. At that time the brewery produced a blond and dark beer, ‘Uitzet’. Gustave was succeeded by his son Clément and his two daughters Valerie and Julia. Considering the brewery survived two world wars, we can conclude they were very dedicated to their tasks.
Founded in 1769, the brewery Dubuisson is the oldest and most traditional brewery in the Walloon region. From the very outset and up to the present, the brewery Dubuisson has remained a 100% independent brewery, making entirely natural beers with no chemical additives.
The brewery Dupont, family owned since 1920, is co-writer of a real part of the Belgian beer history. Situated in Tourpes (West Hainaut) and incorporated in an old farm dating from 1759, the brewing activity has been going on since 1844.
Duvel Moortgat is one of the largest independent brewing groups in Belgium and differentiates itself from its competitors by its focus on specialty beers. Its current success is based on following factors: High-quality products, strong brands, a variety of national and international distribution channels and modern production facilities.
