Brewery St.Bernardus was founded in 1946 with one purpose: to brew and commercialise the beers of the Trappist monks of Westvleteren. After the Second World War, the monks did not want to commercialise their beers anymore, and were looking for somebody who would do that for them. A deal was made with the owner of a cheese factory in Watou, some 7 kilometres from the abbey. To start up the new brewery, the brew master from the Trappist monks became a partner in the brewery, and he brought along the knowhow, the recipes and the St. Sixtus-yeast. For many years we brewed and commercialised these beers under the names Trappist Westvleteren or St. Sixtus.

St-Feuillien Brewery, located in Le Roeulx (southern part of Belgium), was founded in 1873 by a women, Stephanie Friart. In 1910, her nephew took it over and his son, Benoît Friart, succeeded him in 1950. Today, Benoît Jr and Dominique, brother and sister, have been running the brewery for almost 30 years.

In the heart of Western Flanders, not far away from the busy traffic route Roeselare-Oostende, you will find the peaceful town of Ichtegem. Historically three breweries were present on its territory, today only one brewery is still operational. Situated in the shadow of the 17th century St-Michel’s Church, the traditional Strubbe Brewery is as old as Belgium itself.

At Itterbeek, just outside Brussels, Timmermans has been brewing lambic beers for over three hundred years, making it the oldest lambic brewery in the world. Today, Anthony Martin and his Master Brewer Willem van Herreweghen have combined the old brewing recipes and classic methods to restore authenticity while benefiting from the unique expertise provided by Martin’s “Finest Beer Selection”, a truly unique range of the finest beers.

The history of the brewery dates back to 1885. Today it is the fourth generation of the family Verhaeghe who owns the brewery. Brewery Verhaeghe focuses on the identity of its quality beers and feels confirmed in its choice: not only in Belgium, but also far outside the Belgian borders, the consumer prefers more and more beers of high quality with a unique identity.