In the 14th century, when the first brewing guilds became very popular, Henricus De Bloc already had obtained the brewing right, as a vassal of the Duke of Brabant and Bourgundy. However it is Louis De Block, at the same time miller and agriculturist and married with a brewersdaughter from the rural Baardegem, who would give ... Read More
The Brasserie d’Achouffe is a Belgian brewery based in Achouffe. It was founded in 1982 by two brothers-in-law, Pierre Gobron and Christian Bauweraerts, as a hobby. In September 2006, the brewery was bought by the brewery group Duvel Moortgat. Set at the heart of the verdant Belgian Ardennes, our brewery specialises in brewing quality special ... Read More
Roman is the oldest family brewery in Belgium and is famed for its vast range of beers. These are all brewed in the traditional way, with attention to craftsmanship and a passion for beer that goes back nearly five centuries… The story starts in 1545 with a man named Joos Roman. He owned an inn named ... Read More
Since 1975, Boon Brewery has been owned and run by Frank Boon, one of the pioneers of the authentic lambic and gueuze revival. But the first signs of the brewery date back to 1680, as a farm-brewery and distillery in the village of Lembeek. In 1860 Louis Paul bought the brewery to brew only lambic ... Read More
The family Boelens, whose brewery is based in the village of Belsele, has been brewing beer since the mid 1800’s, in the Waasland region of Belgium. This is the agricultural area southwest of Antwerp, on the west side of the Scheld River. HENRI BOELENS The Germans dismantled the brewery in the beginning of WW I ... Read More
At Stella Artois, we are extremely proud of our Belgian roots. Our story can be seen on every bottle of Stella Artois. If you look closely, hints of our origins are proudly displayed. By 1366 roots of our brewing tradition had been established in the city of Leuven, Belgium– which is also where the original ... Read More
The brewery was founded in 1896 to Wontergemstraat Henri Desplenter. The steam brewery was replaced in the 1930s by a modernist building. From 1927, the leadership was in the hands of son Maurice Desplenter who was succeeded in 1950 by his son Yvan. In 1968, the Desplenter family founded the company RIVA. The company continued ... Read More
t Pakhuis ‘t Pakhuis on the flemish quay is one of those rare breweries where beer is brewed in an authentic way, i.e. with just natural ingredients, without any filtrage and without pasteurization. Thanks to the precise brewing process and the technical skill of the brewers we are able to brew these unique beers. Added ... Read More
The Brasserie des Rocs (formerly known as Brasserie de l’Abbaye des Rocs) is a brewery in Montignies-sur-Roc, Belgium. Founded in 1979, the company brews ales in the traditional Belgian style. Their Triple Imperiale, a tripel without added sugars, was the Chicago Tribune‘s “Beer of the Month” in 2007. Their Blonde, a blonde ale, got first ... Read More
