# De Proefbrouwerij — Lochristi-Hijfte, Vlaams Gewest

> De Proefbrouwerij in Lochristi-Hijfte, Vlaams Gewest, Belgium scores 3.12 out of 5 — Limited, #180 in Belgium. 293 beers tracked, mostly Belgian Ale.

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De Proefbrouwerij is a brewery in Lochristi-Hijfte, Vlaams Gewest, Belgium. We grade it Limited, with a score of 3.12 out of 5 on the beer it brews — #180 in Belgium. Of the 293 beers we track, 63% are Belgian Ale and 14% Sour / Wild Ale.

## Rating

- Score: 3.12 out of 5
- Grade: Limited 😕 — Most craft beer drinkers pass these by.
- Ranked: #180 in Belgium · #17,101 worldwide
- Popularity: Widely rated
- Beers tracked: 293

## About

De Proefbrouwerij is a Flemish brewery dedicated in developing and producing high quality beers for third parties. It is established in 1996 by Dirk Naudts and his wife Saskia Waerniers. De Proefbrouwerij has a mission to brew beers for itself and brew beers for others. The brewery takes in new recipes and ideas from new brewers and established breweries. At the same time, De Proefbrouwerij engages in research in an effort to improve beer flavors and quality. The brewery is located in Lochristi village by Ghent. Reinaert is the brand owned by De Proefbrouwerij brewery.

## What they brew

- Belgian Ale — 63% of the beers we track
- Sour / Wild Ale — 14% of the beers we track
- Spiced / Herbed Beer — 8% of the beers we track
- Other — 6% of the beers we track
- Sour / Other — 4% of the beers we track
- Brown Ale — 3% of the beers we track
- Strong Ale — 2% of the beers we track

## Find them

- Address: 20 Doornzelestraat, Lochristi-Hijfte, Vlaams Gewest, Belgium
- Coordinates: 51.1160013, 3.8164882
- Website: https://www.proefbrouwerij.com/

## Breweries nearby

- [Balts Bieren](https://finding.beer/brewery/balts-bieren-33884.md) — 2.84, Limited — Lochristi, Vlaams Gewest — 2 mi away
- [L'Arogante](https://finding.beer/brewery/larogante-33869.md) — 2.76, Limited — Ghent, Flanders — 2.5 mi away
- [Brouwerij Haeseveld](https://finding.beer/brewery/brouwerij-haeseveld-22520.md) — 3.04, Limited — Gent, Vlaams Gewest — 3.3 mi away
- [I O V United Beers](https://finding.beer/brewery/i-o-v-united-beers-31520.md) — 3.26, Poor — Evergem, Flanders — 4.6 mi away
- [9032 Bierlab](https://finding.beer/brewery/9032-bierlab-19497.md) — 2.74, Limited — Ghent, Flanders — 4.7 mi away
- [Totem](https://finding.beer/brewery/totem-8575.md) — 3.49, Poor — Evergem, Vlaams Gewest — 4.8 mi away
- [Merci Robert](https://finding.beer/brewery/merci-robert-33881.md) — 2.44, Limited — Ghent, Flanders — 4.8 mi away
- [Hopspot](https://finding.beer/brewery/hopspot-31077.md) — 2.91, Limited — Evergem, Vlaams Gewest — 4.9 mi away

## Rankings this brewery appears in

- [Best breweries in Gent, Belgium](https://finding.beer/breweries/belgium/gent.md)
- [Best breweries in Belgium](https://finding.beer/breweries/belgium.md)

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