# Omer Vander Ghinste — Kortrijk, Vlaams Gewest

> Omer Vander Ghinste in Kortrijk, Vlaams Gewest, Belgium scores 3.72 out of 5 — Fine, #66 in Belgium. 39 beers tracked, mostly Belgian Ale.

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Omer Vander Ghinste is a brewery in Kortrijk, Vlaams Gewest, Belgium. We grade it Fine, with a score of 3.72 out of 5 on the beer it brews — #66 in Belgium. Of the 39 beers we track, 64% are Belgian Ale and 24% Sour / Wild Ale.

## Rating

- Score: 3.72 out of 5
- Grade: Fine 🙂 — Make genuinely good beer, if not the pint you will still be talking about next year.
- Ranked: #66 in Belgium · #8,731 worldwide
- Popularity: Extremely widely rated
- Beers tracked: 39

## About

When Omer Vander Ghinste started brewing in 1892 in the beautiful West-Flemish village of Bellegem, brand names did not yet exist. He promoted his beers by placing stained glasswindows with the words “Beers Omer Vander Ghinste” in the front windows of the pubs. As these windows were very expensive, it was no option to replace them at every change of generation. Therefore every firstborn son was baptised ‘Omer’. A smart move, with an unexpected effect. A tradition that is still kept alive today, 130 years and 5 generations later.

## What they brew

- Belgian Ale — 64% of the beers we track
- Sour / Wild Ale — 24% of the beers we track
- Pale Lager — 4% of the beers we track
- Lambic — 3% of the beers we track
- Sour / Other — 3% of the beers we track
- Other — 2% of the beers we track

## Find them

- Address: 5 Brouwtorenstraat, Kortrijk, Vlaams Gewest, Belgium
- Coordinates: 50.7766375, 3.2785519
- Website: https://www.omervanderghinste.be/

## Breweries nearby

- [Brouwerij Steven](https://finding.beer/brewery/brouwerij-steven-22108.md) — 3.38, Poor — Zwevegem, Vlaams Gewest — 2.3 mi away
- [Hugel](https://finding.beer/brewery/hugel-9131.md) — 2.97, Limited — Kortrijk, Vlaams Gewest — 2.7 mi away
- [Biercreaties Pottelbergh](https://finding.beer/brewery/biercreaties-pottelbergh-30852.md) — 2.80, Limited — Kortrijk, Vlaams Gewest — 2.7 mi away
- [Brasserie Béquin](https://finding.beer/brewery/brasserie-bequin-9167.md) — 2.90, Limited — Mouscron, Wallonia — 2.8 mi away
- [Bossuwé Brewing Co.](https://finding.beer/brewery/bossuwe-brewing-co-9159.md) — 2.67, Limited — Kortrijk, Vlaams Gewest — 3 mi away
- [Brouwerij De Ranke](https://finding.beer/brewery/brouwerij-de-ranke-6656.md) — 3.49, Poor — Mouscron, Région Wallonne — 3.1 mi away
- [Brouwerij Toye](https://finding.beer/brewery/brouwerij-toye-6424.md) — 2.96, Limited — Kortrijk, Vlaams Gewest — 3.1 mi away
- [Vivement Dimanche](https://finding.beer/brewery/vivement-dimanche-16830.md) — 2.97, Limited — Mouscron, Région Wallonne — 3.2 mi away

## Rankings this brewery appears in

- [Best breweries in Lille, France](https://finding.beer/breweries/france/lille.md)
- [Best breweries in Belgium](https://finding.beer/breweries/belgium.md)

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