# Leuven Institute for Beer Research — Leuven, Vlaams Gewest

> Leuven Institute for Beer Research in Leuven, Vlaams Gewest, Belgium scores 2.89 out of 5 — Limited, #454 in Belgium. 2 beers tracked, mostly Belgian Ale.

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Leuven Institute for Beer Research is a brewery in Leuven, Vlaams Gewest, Belgium. We grade it Limited, with a score of 2.89 out of 5 on the beer it brews — #454 in Belgium. Of the 2 beers we track, 94% are Belgian Ale and 6% Pale Ale.

## Rating

- Score: 2.89 out of 5
- Grade: Limited 😕 — Most craft beer drinkers pass these by.
- Ranked: #454 in Belgium · #22,504 worldwide
- Popularity: Barely rated
- Beers tracked: 2

## About

Leuven Institute For Beer Research produce's unproven beer and chooses to limit their brewing to a select few. They are most well known for "Vestrock Blond", which is a Belgian Blonde and "Leuven XPA", which is a Belgian Pale Ale. Their primary focus is brewing Belgian Ales.

## What they brew

- Belgian Ale — 94% of the beers we track
- Pale Ale — 6% of the beers we track

## Find them

- Address: 1 Gaston Geenslaan, Leuven, Vlaams Gewest, Belgium
- Coordinates: 50.8664873, 4.6743117
- Website: http://www.libr.be/

## Breweries nearby

- [Dr Blues Belgian Brews](https://finding.beer/brewery/dr-blues-belgian-brews-16355.md) — 3.44, Poor — Leuven, Vlaams Gewest — 0.9 mi away
- [Brouwerij Breda](https://finding.beer/brewery/brouwerij-breda-21736.md) — 2.62, Limited — Leuven, Vlaams Gewest — 1.5 mi away
- [Domus Huisbrouwerij](https://finding.beer/brewery/domus-huisbrouwerij-8555.md) — 2.79, Limited — Leuven, Vlaams Gewest — 1.5 mi away
- [Domus Huisbrouwerij](https://finding.beer/brewery/domus-huisbrouwerij-31524.md) — 2.79, Limited — Leuven, Vlaams Gewest — 1.5 mi away
- [Belgenius](https://finding.beer/brewery/belgenius-9213.md) — 3.00, Limited — Bertem, Vlaams Gewest — 1.6 mi away
- [Brouwerij Traagwater](https://finding.beer/brewery/brouwerij-traagwater-9044.md) — 2.74, Limited — Leuven, Flanders — 1.8 mi away
- [Braxatorium Parcensis](https://finding.beer/brewery/braxatorium-parcensis-19616.md) — 3.02, Limited — Leuven, Vlaams Gewest — 1.9 mi away
- [Thorberg](https://finding.beer/brewery/thorberg-9119.md) — 2.91, Limited — Bertem, Flanders — 1.9 mi away

## Rankings this brewery appears in

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

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