It all started with a starter kit “brew your own beer”: an electric kettle of just under 30 litres with accompanying plastic fermentation vessel, a malt mill with hand crank and some pots and stirring rods. This sufficiently stimulated my interest in the brewing process and my thirst for more knowledge was quenched by following a brewing course. Because brewing Read more...
On the banks of the Dijle in Muizen, on the edge of the beautiful nature reserve Mechels Broek, lies the café Het Brughuis. This cozy brown pub with a beautiful sun terrace is an ideal meeting place for people from Muizen, Mechelen and the surrounding area, and for the many hikers and cyclists who explore the area. Before, during or Read more...
Quirky and independent. It’s in our genes. Because as real Belgian lager we have always remained independent and continue our own course. A little bit stubborn, but always exceptionally refreshing. Author: Caroline Porsiel Caroline Porsiel is a master distiller and liqueurist based in East Ellijay, Georgia. She founded House of Applejay, a fine spirits and liqueur distillery, in 2022 with Read more...
Brewery – Brasserie – Hotel Author: Caroline Porsiel Caroline Porsiel is a master distiller and liqueurist based in East Ellijay, Georgia. She founded House of Applejay, a fine spirits and liqueur distillery, in 2022 with her mother, Sabine, crafting award-winning products like Applejay from Ellijay, Mt. Frozen Knob Vodka, and Winter Cherry Mountain Liqueur. The distillery won a 2024 Best Read more...
Batteliek is a Mechelen microbrewery, microdistillery and lemonade factory in the former Saint Joseph’s Church in Battel, Mechelen. It is a wonderful place where alchemy and industry are intertwined. Let your senses be stimulated by the experimental kitchen and drinks, in which new flavours are created through trial and error. Has your curiosity been piqued and do you want to Read more...
Like many great entrepreneurial stories, this microbrewery also started as a hobby that got out of hand and you can now drink a Marcel. Author: Dirk Jahn Read more...
