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Brasserie De La Lesse: a Co-Op is born in Namur province
If you traveled to Belgium in the late ‘90’s, you might remember the beers of Brasserie La Rochefortoise. The brewery only operated from 1995 to 2000, but made several interesting strong, dark ales. When it closed, the brewery building and equipment remained. When several beer-loving friends in the Eprave-Rochefortoise area in Namur province discovered this…
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Cafe In De Linde, Itterbeek
There has been a wave of new cafes opening in Belgium in the last several years. It’s clear that young, enthusiastic, energetic Belgians have decided that the future is now, and the time is theirs to promote and enjoy Belgium’s great beer heritage, while educating their countrymen at the same time. One of these great…
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Stokerij De Molenberg: Het Anker’s new distillery
While I primarily write about Belgium’s great beers and beer culture, when the opportunity arises, I do enjoy artisanal liquors. With a number of Belgian breweries, such as Pirlot, Craywinckelhof, and Wilderen now also having distilleries, the opportunities to indulge, and research artisanal spirits, have been frequent during my last several trips to Belgium. Brouwerij Het Anker of…
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Brouwerij and Distilleerderij Craywinckelhof
Louis Schrevens loves Scotch whisky. He also likes other types of distilled spirits, and beer. He’s building what would be a dream to many, a multi-purpose site where both beer and spirits will be born. It is located on the outskirts of Lubbeek, a little town near Leuven, in the Province of Flemish Brabant. “Brewery…