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Exceptional beers don’t just happen. They are born out of creative craftsmanship. With a passion for continued innovation, Brewery Palm has built a new microbrewery: De Hoorn. With great enthusiasm, our beer masters experiment with herbs, hops, fruit, and wood. They test new combinations of yeast, hops, and ways to mature the beer. The test brews produce approx. 1,000 litres which is the exact volume of the earliest brewing installation.From this brewery comes the exceptional beer, Cornet!A stro …

The brewery at de Koningshoeven is very special and has been since the end of the 19th century when a small group of monks made their home there. They founded the monastery and decided to brew ale – La Trappe was born! From that point, it has become the cradle of La Trappe Trappist. From within the walls of the abbey, and still, under the supervision and responsivity of the monks, they produce some of the finest trappiest ales in the world. And all while abiding to the principles that give them …

Beer actually falls into just two types: the ones you like and the ones you dislike. What is a tasty beer is different for everyone because everyone has their own taste preference. What helps is understanding why you like one beer and not another. It especially helps because it allows you to better choose from different beers. That is why tasting is worth doing in a targeted manner – and it is certainly not difficult.See tasting as a first acquaintance with a painting, a person or a song, and fo …

One of our most interesting, oldest and complex breweries we have is Brewery Rodenbach. Rodenbach is the kind of brewery that leaves a lasting impression. Here passionate beer masters ensure the perfect flavour of the famous 'Flemish red-brown ale'. Using their own unique recipes they brew exceptional beer from mixed fermentation in 294 oak casks. The result being beers that are slightly different to what you expect. Refreshing and intense.But just what is a 'Flemish red-brown ale', I hear you s …

Roeselare and Steenhuffel are celebrating winning two gold awards and one bronze award. Earlier this month, both breweries also won awards at the European Beer Star 2021 in Nuremberg, where the panel recognised Rodenbach Vintage with a gold award and Palm with a bronze. At the 2021 Brussels Beer Challenge, the honours went to Rodenbach Grand Cru (gold), Rodenbach Caractère Rouge (bronze) and Steenbrugge Dubbel Bruin (gold). Over three days, a panel of 75 internationally renowned beer connoi …