Kuringen, a peaceful village close to Hasselt, where the local inhabitant sits in the village pub under the churchtower drinking a pint, probably not knowing that he’s in one of the rare villages in Flanders where biological beers are brewed. In the Jessenhofstreet there has been flowing beer through the brewkettles for some time now. The name of the street Read more...
“Paenhuys is a historic word, a place where pans and kettles stand to brew beer. It is my dream to see a paenhuys reappear in each village “- Paul Van Nieulande, brewer Read more...
The farmyard that would later be called ‘De Hoorn’ was originally documented in the early history of Steenhuffel. In 1380 it was the property of Peter Vander Smessen. In the book of excises of the Duke of Brabant, the property is described as a house with a courtyard located by the churchyard. Old documents from around the year 1525 mention Read more...
De Kazematten on the Wooden Horse were built around 1680 according to plans by Vauban, the great fortress engineer of Louis XIV. These three unique casemates or soutterains are part of the 17th Century fortresses that surround the city of Ypres. Read more...