Best Breweries in Belgium

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1. Bokke

Hasselt, Belgium

Lambic and saison blendery founded in 2013. Please note we are not open for the public at the moment. Distribution is through events and bars. Events and festivals will be announced on our Facebook and Instagram accounts.

RATING: 4.87
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2. Brouwerij De Sint-Sixtusabdij van Westvleteren

Westvleteren, Belgium

The Trappist Westvleteren is brewed by the monks of the Sint-Sixtus abbey. Five natural ingredients are used to brew three Trappist beers: Blond, 8 and 12. They each have their own colour, taste and aroma. All beers are unfiltered and not pasteurised, with secondary fermentation in the bottle. All this contributes to the taste and aroma. The Trappist Westvleteren is brewed and bottled within the abbey walls and only offered for sale on site. Wooden crates of 24 bottles in the Abbey itself, and a small package of 6 bottles in the “In de Vrede” meeting centre. The Trappist Westvleteren meets the strict requirements of the International Trappist Association, and therefore also carries the “Authentic Trappist Product” trademark.

RATING: 4.79
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3. Brasserie Cantillon

Brussels, Belgium

Brasserie Cantillon Brewery is a small and local family brewery in the city of Anderlecht in Brussels, Belgium. Founded in 1900 by Paul Cantillon, the brewery immediately became popular for its lambic beers. Some of its remarkable lambic beers are the Cantillon Kriek, Gauze and Faro. The brewery depends on raw wheat, malted barley and dried hops. Brasserie Cantillon Brewery takes pride in its long tradition of using organic ingredients of grown cereals that promote fine quality of beers and clean agricultural practice. Spontaneous fermentation is a trademark of lambic beers produced by the brewery. Brasserie Cantillon Brewery also delivers fruit-flavored beers from oaks and wide variety of fruits.

RATING: 4.77
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4. Brouwerij 3 Fonteinen

Beersel, Belgium

NL | Traditionele lambikbrouwerij en authentieke geuzestekerij. Meer dan 135 jaar ambacht, passie en kwaliteit. Koppig en puur. Levend erfgoed recht van de Zennevallei! EN | Traditional lambik brewery and authentic geuze blendery. More than 135 years of artisan, passion and quality. Stubborn and pure. Living heritage straight out the Senne Valley!

RATING: 4.72
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5. Antidoot - Wilde Fermenten

Kortenaken, Belgium

Antidoot - Wilde Fermenten produce's high quality beer and is ranked #10 in Belgium. They are most well known for "L'Ambigu (Cabernet Jura) (2018/2019)", which is a Fruited Sour and "Nacht van de Geit (2018/2019)", which is a Gruit / Ancient Herbed Ale. Their primary focus is brewing Sours and Ciders.

RATING: 4.66
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6. Gueuzerie Tilquin

Rebecq-Rognon, Belgium

Gueuzerie Tilquin is the first gueuze blendery in Wallonia. The blendery is located in Bierghes. It started out in 2009 under the management of Pierre Tilquin. Pierre put his intensive background in brewing science to practice when Gueuzerie Tilquin was established. Lambic and Gueuze beers are some of its finest specialties. Shortly after the blendery began its operations, it started to grow its audience, particularly among craft beer enthusiasts who love sour beers. Gueuzerie Tilquin has great passion for blending beers, oak barrel aging and tedious fermentation that has always produced some of the finest flavors of beers.

RATING: 4.56
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7. Geuzestekerij De Cam

Gooik, Belgium

De Oude Cam is een oude boerderij-brouwerij van de vroegere heren van Gooik. In de jaren negentig van de twintigste eeuw werd hier een gemeenschapscentrum opgericht, met onder meer een volkscafé en een muziekinstrumentenmuseum. Willem Van Herreweghen, zoon van de dichter Hubert en op dat ogenblik productiedirecteur bij Palm, richtte hier in 1992 in de bijgebouwen een geuzestekerij in. In 1997 werd de eerste plaatselijk gecoupeerde geuze voorgesteld. Er wordt wort aangekocht bij lambiekbrouwerijen Boon, Girardin en Lindemans. Dit ondergaat een spontane gisting in Gooik. De zo verkregen jonge lambiek rijpt verder in vaten afkomstig van Pilsner Urquell. Vervolgens gebeurt de assemblage van lambiek van verschillende leeftijden, waarna het bier nog minstens een jaar op fles hergist. De langzame, ambachtelijke, productiewijze levert jaarlijks een 100 hectoliter Oude Geuze en Oude Kriek op.

RATING: 4.56
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8. Pellicle Vergistingen

St. Michiels Brugge, Belgium

Pellicle Vergistingen produce's exceptional beer and is ranked #8 in Belgium. They are most well known for "Rosemary Fields Forever (2023)", which is a Fruit Lambic and "Elderflower Power", which is an Other Lambic. Their primary focus is brewing Ciders and Lambics.

RATING: 4.56
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9. Boerenerf

Huizingen, Belgium

Boerenerf is an artisanal blendery with a primary focus on the art of fermenting and blending a diverse range of beverages, including lambic, cider, fruit wine, and honey wine. Established in 2020 by visionary founders Senne Eylenbosch and Vincent Alluin, Boerenerf occupies the historic grounds of the esteemed Brouwerij Eylenbosch in Huizingen who closed their doors in 1965. At the heart of our craft lies the tradition of spontaneous fermentation and barrel aging. We are deeply committed to collaborating with local farmers to source exceptional quality ingredients directly from the farm to the barrel. Our dedication to authentic flavors and time-honored techniques defines Boerenerf's mission to create distinctive and memorable beverages that celebrate the rich heritage of fermentation.

RATING: 4.54
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10. De Struise Brouwers

Oostvleteren, Belgium

De Struise Brouwers is an independant and active microbrewery based in Oostvleteren, Belgium. De Struise Brouwers also incorporated barrel-aging since 2005 in their brewing process. De Struise Brouwers have an extended chart of collaboration ales made with global renowned breweries. The brewery gained positive reviews from the global beer community and has been considered one of the top brewers in the world.

RATING: 4.44
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11. Hanssens Artisanaal

Dworp, Belgium

In 1896 koopt Bartholomé Hanssens, burgemeester van Dworp, een oude boerderij-melkerij en verbouwt ze tot brouwerij die de naam "Sint-Antonius" meekreeg. In tegenstelling tot de andere brouwers in Dworp brouwt hij geen lambik, maar een bruin tafelbier. Het nodige water om te brouwen kwam van een beekje, vlak achter de brouwerij. Naast dat beekje was een gemetste steenput, die als filter dienst deed. Dit putsel werd verloren gewaand, maar de kippen legden het in de lente van 2000 bloot. Zoals in zovele brouwerijen werd tijdens W.O.I al het koperwerk door de Duitse bezetter in beslag genomen. Na de oorlog besliste Bartholomé geen lambik meer te brouwen, maar zich te beperken tot het versnijden van aangekochte wort. De brouwerij werd geuzestekerij, een in die tijd veel voorkomend soort bedrijf dat ondertussen nagenoeg verdwenen is, op De Cam (Gooik) na. Vanaf 1929 neemt Theo Hanssens het bedrijf over. Hij breekt de restanten van de brouwerij uit en vormt de vrijgekomen ruimte in 1931 om tot een woonhuis. Hij ontwierp de flessendroogrekken, die nu nog steeds in gebruik zijn: de flessen worden na het manueel reinigen (in een weekkuip en een borstelmachine) omgekeerd op de rekken geplaatst, niet alleen om te laten uitdruppen, maar ook om te voorkomen dat zich eventueel insecten in de flessen zouden nestelen.

RATING: 4.41
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12. Lambiek Fabriek

Ruisbroek, Belgium

Lambiek Fabriek produce's world class beer and is ranked #12 in Belgium. They are most well known for "Oude Geuze Brett-Elle", which is a Gueuze Lambic and "Young & Wild Fontan-Elle", which is a Traditional Lambic. Their primary focus is brewing Lambics and Others.

RATING: 4.37
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13. Brasserie de la Sambre

Jemeppe-sur-Sambre, Belgium

Brasserie de la Sambre produce's flawless beer and is ranked #13 in Belgium. They are most well known for "Åbricot", which is a Saison and "Ceréjhe", which is a Saison. Their primary focus is brewing Saisons and Dark Beers.

RATING: 4.33
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14. Donck

Kapellen, Belgium

Donck produce's high quality beer and is ranked #14 in Belgium. They are most well known for "Akairo Momo", which is a Fruit Lambic and "Hana", which is a Kriek Lambic. Their primary focus is brewing Lambics.

RATING: 4.59
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15. Bofkont

Kontich, Belgium

Started in beginning of 2016. Since 2018 active as a nano lambic blendery under the name Bofkont. Situated in Belgium, between Antwerp and Brussels. Visit the website for bars and restaurants, Facebook for events.

RATING: 4.42
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16. Publitasting

Vichte, Belgium

Publitasting produce's high quality beer and is ranked #16 in Belgium. They are most well known for "Highland Whisky Geuze (2023)", which is a Gueuze Lambic and "Bloedappelsien Geuze", which is a Gueuze Lambic. Their primary focus is brewing Lambics.

RATING: 4.3
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17. Geuzestekerij Parrain

Beersel, Belgium

Geuzestekerij Parrain produce's high quality beer and is ranked #17 in Belgium. They are most well known for "Oude Geuze Parrain", which is a Gueuze Lambic and "Lambiek Parrain", which is a Traditional Lambic. Their primary focus is brewing Lambics.

RATING: 4.3
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18. Wings Brewing Company

Bornem, Belgium

Wings Brewing Company produce's high quality beer and is ranked #18 in Belgium. They are most well known for "All the Way Down", which is a Saison and "Down Under", which is a Saison. Their primary focus is brewing Saisons.

RATING: 4.29
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19. Abbaye Notre-Dame de Saint-Rémy

Rochefort, Belgium

The Abbey of St-Remy, in the southern part of Belgium, was founded in 1230, and the monks began to brew beer sometime around 1595. The beautiful small brewery in the abbey, Rochefort Trappistes, is one of only eleven Trappist breweries in the world and makes full-bodied, deeply flavored dark ales. They are bottle-conditioned and among the world's most highly-respected beverages. Only beers made in a Trappist Monastery, under the supervision of the monks, can use the Authentic Trappist Product seal. There are only eleven Trappist breweries in the world.

RATING: 4.23
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20. Donder

Sint-Pieters-Leeuw, Belgium

RATING: 4.22
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21. DUST Blending

Brugge, Belgium

DUST Blending produce's high quality beer and is ranked #21 in Belgium. They are most well known for "Ciderstorm", which is a Cider and "WüühüüW", which is a Saison. Their primary focus is brewing Saisons and Ciders.

RATING: 4.19
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22. Misery Beer Co.

Harzé, Belgium

Misery Beer Co. is a family brewery and brewpub in an authentic manor of the Belgian Ardennes. Surrounded by a forest full of springs and valuable resources for brewing, the manor hosts the brewery, the brewpub and a holiday cottage for 6. Our diversified range of beers includes stouts, foeders saisons, sours, barrel aged, IPAs... for we have no limit !

RATING: 4.11
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23. Brouwerij De Dolle Brouwers

Diksmuide, Belgium

The founder of the brewery was a doctor in medecine, Louis Nevejan. We have recently found papers in the archives stating that the first building dates from 1835 AD. Once it was both brewery and distillery. The founder died in 1882 and the brewery was sold to Alouis Costenoble. The family brewed for three generations until 1980 when the brewery stopped. Beer brands include COQ PILS OUD BRUIN & COSMOS. In Esen there were six breweries (all small and parttime) and two distilleries. The actual brewer is doing historical research on West-Flanders breweries since 1900 AD, and has got the 'GOLDEN HAMMER' Trophy, a two yearly award for historic research on breweries. This was attributed by vzw 't Hamerken in Bruges on March 27, 2000 AD.

RATING: 3.97
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24. Brouwerij St.Bernardus

Watou, Belgium

In the heart of the West Flemish hop district, we brew a truly inspiring beer that fancies a lot of beer lovers. Special top-fermented dark and light beers have been produced in our establishment ever since 1946, and they are acclaimed as the best in the world. Visitors can stay overnight in Guesthouse Brouwershuis and have the opportunity to undertake a Brewery tour, rent an e-bike and sample to their heart's delight our delicious beers in our brand new rooftop bar ‘Bar Bernard’, offering marvelous 360° panoramic views of the area. This bar makes part of the new visitors’ centre we’ve opened in August 2018. And to top it all off, in the brand new beer shop visitors can buy their ‘heavenly nectar’ to take home.

RATING: 3.93
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25. Brouwerij Bosteels

Buggenhout, Belgium

In the hands of the Bosteels family for over 200 years, the brewery relies today on the craftmanship of seven generations. In 1791, Jean-Baptist Bosteels established the brewery, and has been followed by generations who took over the brewery and never stop brewing, even during the world wars. At that time, the brewery played such an important role in the town, the family Bosteels were such influential people that we are not surprised that 3 of the 7 generations have been Town Mayors. In the year 1930’s Antoine Bosteels, 5th generation, carried on the brewing dynasty and played an important role expanding the sales of the Bosteels Pils into other regions such as Ghent, Antwerp and Brussels. His son Ivo Bosteels honored the iconic beer of Pauwel Kwak by bringing it back to the market in 1980; this is the beginning of the strong beers for Brewery Bosteels. In the year 1990, Ivo’s son, Antoine Bosteels, the 7th generation, understood the potential of strong speciality beers and especially the trend for blond ones. Driven by passion of the art of brewing and guided by his creativity, Antoine is at the roots of the succes of Tripel Karmeliet and DeuS Brut des Flandres.

RATING: 3.93
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